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COPTRIOIIT  : 

By  GEOKGE  a.  and  HENUV  W,   WHEELER. 
1877. 


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TO 
Ste  jfiSemots  of 

THE  ESTEEMKD  CITIZEN, 

AND 

FAITHFUL  AND  EARNEfiT  HISTOHICAL  STUDENT, 

THE   LATE 

JoH^  MgKeen,  Esquii^e, 

WHOSE  BESEAKCHES  IN  THE   EARLY   HISTORY  OF  THE 

PEJEPSCOT  REGION 

JUSTLY  ENTITLE  HIM   TO  OUR  (iRATEFUL 
REMEMBRANCE, 

Cri)f»  Uolume  fa   JOelifcateti. 


TiiK"lal)()r  oi 
very  high  orck 
tioii  of  a  lar<fe 
a  coiiipilation  ( 
anticipated  1 
tory,  though  i 
knows  no  more 
meet  with  iu  hi 
So  much  is  ! 
l)ercliance,  he 
ai)olojjy,  as  the 
history,  but  als 
a(hnitte(l. 

'i'he  aim  of  tl 

able  rather  thai 

fill  and  eoini)lcl 

make  the  voliin 

ratives  and  trad 

The  methodic 

tliat  is  desired  i 

with  dllHculties, 

tlic  arrangemeni 

has  been  adopti 

lias,  liowevor,  b< 

nieiico  of  rcfere 

It  is  proper,  i 

pliers  have  recei 

very  great  iiideb 

already  been  she 

him  throughout 

of  Miss  Frances 

father. 

The  name  of  f 

hold  in  grateful  r 

genealogy  of  To| 

Much  iuterestii 

tlie  Fate  James  Mi 


PREFACE. 


TiiK'labor  of  coinpiling  a  local  history,  tlioiiijli  not  nci'esHarilj'  requiring  a 
very  liigli  order  of  talent,  doc^s  recinirc  a  careful  and  eonseientions  examina- 
tion of  a  lari^e  anionnt  of  niiscellaneons  niatei-ial.  The  dillieulties  attending 
a  conipilatiou  of  this  kind  are  numcroiis  anil,  many  of  them,  not  easily  to  be 
antieii)ated  In  the  words  of  Sterne,  "  AVheii  a  man  sits  down  to  write  a  his- 
tory, though  it  be  but  tlie  history  of  Jaek  Ilickatlirift  or  Tom  Tlmml),  ho 
knows  no  more  than  his  heels  what  lets  and  eonfounded  hindrances  he  is  to 
meet  with  in  his  way." 

So  much  is  saiil  by  way  of  apology  tor  the  unavoidable  errors  that  may, 
l)erchanee,  be  discovered  in  this  volume.  The  undertaking  itself  needs  no 
ai)ology,  as  the  value  of  such  compilations,  not  only  to  t:«e  writers  of  general 
history,  but  also  to  the  pul)lic  more  immediately  interested,  is  now  everywhere 
admitted. 

'I'he  aim  of  the  compilers  has  been  to  furnish  a  work  which  should  be  valu- 
able rather  than  merely  entertaining.  '1  hey  have  endeavored  to  give  a  faith- 
ful and  complete  histury  of  the  three  towns,  and  althougli  they  have  tried  to 
make  the  volume  more  interesting  by  the  introduction,  when  proper,  of  nar- 
ratives  and  traditions,  yia  this  they  have  consiil(>red  of  secondary  importance. 

The  methodical  arrangement  of  a  work  of  this  kind,  so  as  to  embrace  all 
that  is  desired  aiul  at  the  same  time  to  avoid  freipient  repetition,  is  involved 
with  dillieulties,  and  is,  after  all,  sonu'what  a  matter  of  taste.  In  this  work 
the  arrangement  by  the  topics  into  which  the  subject  Is  most  naturally  divided 
has  been  adopted  as,  on  the  whole,  the  best.  Each  division  of  the  subject 
has,  however,  beeti  arranged  in  chronological  order,  and  for  further  coiive- 
]iicnce  of  refereace  ftill  indexes  have  been  appended. 

It  is  proi)er,  in  this  place,  to  acknowledge  tlie  assistance  which  the  com- 
pilers have  received,  iu  various  ways,  in  the  pr()secut,ion  of  tiieir  woi'k.  'i'heir 
very  great  indebtedness  to  the  labors  of  the  late  John  Mclveeu,  Es(piire,  has 
already  been  shown,  and  is  still  further  shown  by  the  frcpient  refennce  to 
him  throughout  the  book;  btit  they  desire  also  to  acknowledge  the  kiniliu'ss 
of  Miss- Frances  A.  McKeen  in  furnishing  thera  with  the  private  papers  of  her 
father. 

The  name  of  the  late  Moses  E.  Woodman,  Esquire,  is  also  entitled  to  be 
held  in  grateful  remenibrauce  for  the  work  he  did  in  collecting  and  tracing  the 
genealogy  of  Toi)sham  families. 

Much  iuteresting  information  has  also  been  obtained  from  notes  made  by 
the  fate  James  McKeen,  M.  D. 


VI 


PREFACE. 


It  is  proper  also  to  ncknowli'ilffc  to  the  public  cho  groat  oblijtntions  of  the 
coinpilci's  to  tlie  1m*;-  Doctor  John  Vt  Lincoln,  both  for  the  inatci'i:il  assistance 
rcnilcrcil  by  hiin,  and  (or  iiis  stc;',(lf'ast  cnconraifenu'nt  in  their  nndertaking, 
IVom  its  very  inception  iip  to  his  last  hours. 

The  thanks  of  the  conii)ilcrs  are  also  especially  due  to  Mr.  A.  G.  Teniiey, 
for  his  i)crsonal  help  and  advice,  as  well  as  for  the  j;reat  assistance  afforded  by 
his  file  of  tlie  lirunsicick  Teler/raph,  and  for  the  many  courtesies  extended  by 
luni ;  to  Professor  A.  S.  Tackard.  for  valued  advice  and  assistance,  and  for  his 
kindness  in  all'ordinir  unusual  facilities  for  exaniininj^  the  books  jind  i)ai)ers  in 
th(^  liistorieal  and  college  libraries;  to  General  Josluui  L.  Chauiberlain,  Hon- 
orable Charles  J.  Gilniau.  I'rofessor  Stephen  J.  Young,  and  Professor  George 
L.  Vose,  for  valuable  advice  and  assistanei-;  to  Kevereud  Elijali  Kellotrg,  for 
his  manuscript  lecture  on  the  liistory  of  Ilarpswell;  to  Messrs.  Cluirles  J. 
Noyes,  Stephen  I'urintou.  Kdwiu  I-jUiery,  I'rofessor  Henry  Carniiehael,  I{ever- 
end  George  T.  I'ackard,  and  Doctor  Aslier  Kills,  for  assistance  in  the  collec- 
tion and  preparation  of  material  for  the  work;  and  to  tiie  many  others  who 
liave,  in  one  way  or  another,  assisted  them,  the  compilers  return  theiv  sincere 
tlianks. 

The  various  illustrations  given  in  the  book  will,  it  is  hoped,  be  satisfactory 
to  the  i)ublic.  The  poiiniits  were  fnrnisheil  by  and  inserted  at  tlic  expense  of 
the  friends  of  the  persons  wiioui  they  represent. 

Tlie  Pejepscot  plan  of  the  Brunswick  and  Topsham  lots  was  made  ft'oni  two 
of  the  original  plans,  and  was  reduced  and  eniiraved  by  the  i)hoto-lithogra|)hic 
process,  by  .T.  H.  Unllord's  Sons,  Uoston.  'I'he  map  of  Brunswick  and  Tops- 
ham  villages  in  1802  was  compiled  from  a  written  description  of  Brunswick  by 
the  late  John  McKeeu.  Es(]iiii'e,  and  from  V(>rbal  descriptions  of  'I'opsham  by 
Jlr.  James  Wilson  and  the  late  .Mrs.  Nathaniel  (ireen. 

All  of  the  uu\i)s  and  most  of  tiie  illustrations  are  from  drawings  made  by 
Mr.  Charles  G.  Wheeler,  Howdoin,  Class  of  1870. 

V'/hatever  praise  or  censure  may  be  due  the  authors  for  tlu;  manner  in  which 
tliey  have  executed  tlieir  work  should  be  equally  divided  between  tliem,  as  it 
luis  l)eeu  a  joint  jiroductiou,  in  which  they  are  themselves  unable  to  specify 
tlicir  ri'spective  claims  of  authorship. 

In  conchision  :  To  the  citizens  of  the  three  towns,  and  more  especially  to 
those  of  IJrnuswick  and  Ilarpswell.  whose  interest  in  he  wo:  has  Ix'cn  so 
fully  shown  by  tlieir  liberal  approp;  unions  in  aid  of  its  publicaii<ui,  liils;  vol- 
uni.  is  oifered  with  gratitude  and  respect,  and  its  fiiveniblo  reception  will  be 
deemed  an  ample  remuneration  for  their  labors  by 

The  AuTuoiw. 


CHAPTER 

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n. 

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in. 

DOIN(. 

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Pkuu) 

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II. 

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IV. 

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CoUKTi 

VIII. 

T.vvMit 

IX. 

DlSHAS 

X. 

Stages 

XI. 

BUHIAI. 

XIL 

Eccr.KS 

XIII. 

XIV. 

XV. 

Editcai 

XVI. 

XVII. 

XVill. 

BOWDO 

XIX. 

PUBUC 

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CoMjrEi 

XXI. 

XXII 

XXIII. 

Forts. 

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CONTENTS. 


PAirr  I. 

CHAI'TEK  PAGE 

I.       AlJORIfilNAI,    TXIIAUITANTS 1 

n.       PUJICl'SCOT    PUUCIIASE   AND    riilOR   SkTTLKMKN  IS 7 

III.  Doings  ok  tiik  Pujkpscot  Puopuiktous  and   Sktilkmknts 

UNDKK  TIIEM 27 

IV.  Pekiod  of  the  Indian  Wai;s 49 

PAKT  II. 

I.     Boundaijies  and  NOIAIU.E  Featukes 75 

It.    MuNicii'.VL  History  ok  JJruxswick 104 

I  IF.                                                Harpswki.i 155 

IV.                                                        Toi'SlIAM ISO 

V.    General  and  Sociae 205 

VI.     Fires  and  Fire  Companies      .     ! 257 

VI I.  Courts  and  Trials,  CrhiES  and  Chiminals,  Lawyers     .     .  277 

VIIE.  Taverns  and  Puhmc  Halls,  Mails,  Newspapers,  etc.   .     .  2tiO 

IX.    Diseases  and  Accidents,  Freshets ;U1 

X.    Stages,  Railroads,  Navigation,  TKLEiiUAni,  Eic ;!23 

XI.     Burial-Places  and  Epiiaphs 339 

XII.    Ecclesiastical  IHstory  ok  Hrunswicic 352 

XIII.  '       .                                     TopsiiAM 406 

XIV.  IIarpsweli 436 

XV.       EDnCATIONAL    HiSTORY   OK    BRUNSWICK 456 

XVI.                                                         TOPSIIAM          482 

XVII.                                                   IIarpsweli 403 

XVIII.  BOWDOIN   COLLEGB   AND   MeDICAL    SCUOOL    OK    MaINE      .      .       .  408 

XIX.    Public  Lands,  Roads,  Bridges,  etc 521 

XX     Commercial  History  of  Brunswick 552 

XXI.                                                 TopsuAM 603 

XXII.                                                 IIarpsweli 618 

XXIII.     Forts,  Garrisons,  Churches,  etc.^  Hkunswk^k 625 


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CONTENTS. 


CHAPTER  TAC.y. 

XXIV.     Forts,   (xvnnisoNS,   Churchrs,   ktc,  Topsiiam  anp   TTahps-  ^| 

AVKI.T. ''■'l 

XXV.     Intkrkstino  Hkmcs C70 

XXVI.    MiMTAUY  History  ok  the  Three  Towns G7G 

PART  III. 

I.  BiorrRAPHrcAL  Skrtchks       709 

II.  FAAtiLY  IlrsroKiRS 827 

APPENDICES. 

APPfNniX 

I.    List  of  Early  Skttlers 865 

II.    List  of  Soldiers  ik  the  Indian  Wars 875 

III.  Revolution 880 

IV.  War  of  1812-U 887 

V.                                                    Rkhelmon 890 

YI.    List  of  National  and  State  Officers  frosi  these  Towns  91fi 

VII.                 Town  Officers f'lt) 

General  Index 937 

Index  of  Names  in  Biographiks  and  Fajiily  IIi.storiks 95(1 


Portrait  of 


I'lUKPscoT  C(mv.\ 


ILLUSTTIATIONS. 


rouTKAiT  or  John  McKkicn,   Ksiiriui;   .     . 

TiiF,  Stocks,  HurN^wiCK 

ToxTixi;  IIoiKi-,     "  

Pr.ICSIDKNT    Al.LKX'S    ACVOKMY,    HlM  N.SWICK 

KijAN-Ki.iN'  I''amii,y  School,  ToPiSH.ui 

liOWDOIX    ('OI.t.lUiK    IN'    1S21 

ANDUOSCOGOIN    UltllKiK    AND    FaM.S    IN     182S 

Oi.i)  IIay-Scai.i;s,  'I'orsiiAM 

I'oiir    (iKOliOK,    IJllL'NSWICK 

Town  Ilorsic,  "  

Fnj.sr  A[i',KriN(i-!Iorsi'„  Uitcxswicic    .     . 

THHtn  .MEKTixo-Ilursi;  ov  Fuj.st  rAinsu.  niuxswicic 

CORNEMUS   TUOMI'SON   IIOUSK,    BltUNSWICli 

CoiiiT  lIorsK,  TorsHAM 

()M)    IllNTKU   TaVKUN,    ToI'SHAM 

WAr.KKU   IIOMKSTKAI),  "  

IXTKIHOK   OK    Oil)    MKK.TIXfl-lIOl'.Si:,    IlAUrSWKI.I. 

Andhkw  Dinning  llorsi;,  " 

JOSKPII  Oiui  IfousE,  " 

I'ouTitAiT  or  \{\:\.  (Jr.onc.K  E.  Apams,  D.  D 

I'liicsiDicNT  Ai'i'i,i;r<JN    .     .     . 

I'uor.  Pakker  Ci-eaveland    . 

Ei»Kxr/.i:it  E,vri!!vrT,  Esqi'ike 

Mr.  JosEni  Giiirrix      .     .     . 

Gex.  John  C    IIiMniREYs     . 

Du.  Isaac  Lixcoi.n  .... 

Ini.  John  1).  Lincoln       .     . 

ritESlDENT  McKr.EN  .... 
Ma.IOR   NaIU'M    I'KRKINS      .       . 

Mr.  William  S.  Terry  .  . 
Mr.  Francis  T.  1'urinton  . 
I'Ror.  Wii.i.ia:\i  Smyth  .  . 
Mr  Ciiaiji.es  TiumrsoN  .  . 
Kev.  a.  1).  Wheeler,  D.  I).  . 


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MAPS   AND  PLANS. 
I'EjEi'SCOT  Company's  Plan  or  Biu;xswick  and  Topsham 


Srttlemknts  in  1752 

Bkunswick  and  Topsuaji  Villages  in  1802 
l!o\Ds  in  1705 


Cover. 

PACE 

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PART  I. 


"  This  is  the  place,  —  stand  still,  iny  stood, 
Let  me  review  the  scene, 
And  sununon  from  the  shadowj'  past, 
The  forms  that  once  have  boon!" 

L().voi''Er-rx  »v,  A  Gleam  of  i^unshtne. 


Brum 


The  IiKliii 
b}'  tljt!  State 
considerable 
former  n.itioi 
the  Peiiobsco 

The  Alieiia 

1.  Tlio  S( 
Saco  Kiver. 

2.  The  A 
Amh'ost'o^uiii 

a.     TJieCa 
to  its  source. 

4.     Tlie  AV^! 

i-iver  St.  (J^or 

The  An  a  sag 

mmieroiis,  pov 

in  all  probal)!!! 

toniary  places 

I>niiis«-iclc  Fal 

probable,  tVoin 

the  place  uf  on 

-    Like  most  ol 


^  IVillis,  Maine  J 
*  Kkklcr,  Maine 
''John  SfcKeen, 
1 


1 


HISTORY 


or 


Brunswick,  Topsliam,  and  IIari)swcll. 


CIIAPTER    I. 

ABOUIOINAL   IXIlA*niTANTS. 

The  Indian  race,  formerly  occupvinji  the  territorv  now  eniliraced 
b}'  tlie  State  of  Maine,  was  (lividcd.  as  most  nnthors  state,  into  two 
considerable  nations,  called  the  Kteebemins  and  the  Abenaiiis,  The 
former  nation  oceni)ied  tlic  rejj;ion  east,  and  tlie  latter  that  west,  of 
the  Penobscot  l{iver.' 

The  Abenaki  nation  was  composed  of  fonr  principal  triiies,  viz  :  — 

1.  The  Sokokis,  who  had  their  I'lincipal  cneami)ments  n[)on  the 
Saco  Kiver. 

2.  The  Anasagnnticooks,  who  occupied  the  entire  valle}'  of  the 
Androsco<£<rin  Hiver. 

3.  The  Cunibas,  who  dwelt  upon  the  Kennelioc,  from  its  tide  waters 
to  its  source. 

4.  Tlie  Wawenoeks,  who  reside  between  the  Sagadahock  and  the 
river  St.  (i«'orj>e,  and  upon  the  latter.^ 

The  Anasagnnticooks  were,  at  the  first  advent  of  Europeans,  a  very 
numerous,  powerful,  and  warlike  tribe.  The  Pejepscot  Indians  were, 
in  all  probability,  a  sub-tribe  of  the  Anasagnnticooks.  Tiiey  liad  cus- 
tomary places  of  resort,  if  not  permanent  i)laces  of  residence,  at  the 
Jirunswick  Falls,  at  INIaquoit,  and  at  Mair  Point.  It  is  now  considered 
probable,  from  the  remains  and  relics  found  there,  that  tlie  latter  was 
tlie  place  of  one  of  their  villages  in  the  sixteenth  century."^ 

Like  most  of  the  native  tribes,  the  Anasagnnticooks  were,  at  first, 

1  Willis,  Mdinc  Ilinliiriral  Collect  ion,  4,  p.  JXi.     Vvtmmilc,  Thn  Ah<')iiil,-ix,  p   17. 

2  Kiildar,  Maine  Historical  Collection,  G,  p.  235      Williamson  and  others. 
^John  McKeen,  Manuscript  Lecture. 


8 


HISTORY  OF  niif^''in'ICK,  TOPSILIM,  AXD  IIARPSWELL. 


li 


prolmli'.y  friciKlly  to  tho  wliitos.  At  loimt,  our  Hottlcrs  aro  rcprt'sciited 
as  liviii;;  with  llicm  upon  tho  most  friendly  terms  iii>  to  about  the  tiiiif 
of  Kiiij;  riiilip's  War." 

'I'licy  soon,  however,  Uee.nmo  extremely  mid  Itiveterately  hof^tilo  to 
the  settlers  upon  their  doiiiiiin,  aud  iiutil  ti>eir  extermination  by 
disease  and  l)y  flie  aj^i^ressions  of  tlic  wiiites,  tliey  eontimieil  to  exltibit 
tlieir  animosity  by  frequent  attaeks  upon  isolated  setll(>ments  and  hal)i- 
tations  and  l»y  lyiiiir  in  amlmsl-  for  imlividuals  or  small  parties. 

The  jdatiue  which  liroicc  out  amonij;  them  nltout  tlie  y<'iir  Kil')  or 
{(■(K;  so  re<liiei'(l  them  that,  in  the  latter  year,  they  niiml>ered  onl}' 
1, '»(>()  warriors.'-* 

They  wi're  htill  further  reduced  in  number  by  warfai'e  and  other 
causes,  so  tiiat  there  were,  aeeordinj^  to  one  aiitliority,-'  on  Xovember 
21,  172(!,  only  live  Indians  in  the  tribe  over  sixteen  years  of  age. 
John  Ilegon  was  tlu'ir  sachem  at  this  time. 

Twenty-five  years  later  there  were  one  hunilredand  sixty  warriors  in 
the  tribe.'  This  is  a  large  increase  in  number,  but  3'et  it  shows  how 
weak  till'  trilie  had  become. 

Tile  most  ceU'ltrated  sagamores  of  this  tril)e  were  Danimkin,  \Vo- 
rumbo,  and  llodgkins,  —  called  sometimes  Hawkins.  Of  the  former 
but  little  is  known,  except  that  he.  was  the  father  of  Terramugns,  and 
on  several  occasions  served  as  orator  for  the  tril)e. 

Woruiiibo  is  better  known  on  account  of  liis  deed  to  Hichard  Whar- 
ton, July  7,  l(!.s|,  conlirming  to  him  tlic  lamls  formerly  conveyed  to 
aud  possessed  by  Thomas  Purchase, 

Ilodgkins  (or  Hawkins),  whose  Indian  name  was  Kankamagus, 
was,  in  reality,  a  sachem  of  the  Pennacooks,  but  he  joined  the  Andros- 
coggins  about  KiHi,  and  lived  with  Woruml»o, 

JNlugg  is  thougiit  to  have  been  another  of  their  sachems."'  although 
bj'  somi'  i  iithors  he  is  supposed  to  have  l)elonged  to  the  Penobscot 
tribe."  lie  was  very  conspicuous  in  the  Indian  war  of  l()7(i-77.  On 
October  12,  of  tlie  former  year,  he  assanlte<l  Black  Point,  now 
Scarl)orough.  with  one  hundred  men,  and  captured  it.  In  1077  he 
again  b(!sieged  that  garrison  for  three  da^'s,  and  killed  three  men  and 
took  one  ca[)tive.  He  was  himself  killed,  May  16  of  that  year.  Prior 
U)  this  war  I  >  had  lived  for  some  time  with  the  Phiglish,  and  had  been 
ver}-  friendly  to  them.''' 


1  McKcen,  MSS.  Lecture.     Woodman,  Manuscript  IfiMon/  of  Pojcpi^cnt. 

2  ]Villi<(iiis(>n,  1,  p.  iH'3.     8  Oylea's  Statement,  Maine  IHsturiral  Ciilhction,  .3.  p  357. 
*  Williiitnuim,  1,  p.  483.  «  Drake.  ]i<><ik  '>/  fmliaiis.  3,  p.  1 10, 

8  History  of  Pemaquid,  p  122,  "  Drake,  Hook  of  Indians,  3,  p.  110. 


ll 


A  UORiaiNAL  IS  II A  HIT  ANTS. 


8 


This  chief  must  not  l»o  confoiiiKifd  witli  Mo<r<;f,  —  prciuM-jilly  l<nowii 
ns  ISroirjj;  M»';j;om>,  —  wiio  wmh  ivilk'(l  at  tlic  tiiiir  of  Kiisle's  di'iitli 
(ITl'I),  iiiiil  who  ltel(>ii;;«'(l  t(j  till'  Siu'<j   Iiulifiiis. 

AiKjtiicr  of  tlufir  Hii^jriiinort'.s  was  rhliip  Will,  ori^iiiiillv  ii  Ciiiic  C'<mI 
IiKliiin;  he  was  ca|)tiMV(l  by  tlio  Fiviicli,  nt  tlio  sie<?»'  ol"  I.oiilHlnirjj. 
wluMi  only  fourteen  yearn  of  a<;o.  IJciiiaiiiiiiLS'  witii  the  AhciiaUi  In- 
(liaiiH,  he  hcv-iiine,  eventually,  a  chief  of  this  tiilio.  Will  was  hronght 
up  in  the  family  of  ii  Mr.  Crocker,  in  which  ho  was  tau<iht  •'  to  read, 
write,  niul  cipher."  lie  prevented,  for  uumy  years,  the  linal  extinc- 
tion of  his  triite.  lie  was  six  feet  three  inches  in  lu'i<rht,  and  pos- 
sessed a  jfood  developinrnt .' 

Tlu!  faet  that  the  lands  oecupied  by  the  whites  were  duly  piuchased 
of  and  conveyed  to  them  hy  the  Indians  themselvi-s,  and  that  the  earlier 
setth'rs  in  this  rejiion  endeavored  to  conciliate  and  make  friends  of 
them,  seems  to  have  had  hut  little  elfect  in  restrainin<;  the  savajic 
disposition  of  the  natives.  After  the  lirst  outbreak,  they  rarely  lived 
on  really  peaceable  terms  with  the  settlers,  aud  when  there  were  no 
actual  hostilities  goiufj;  on,  tliey  wore  continually  strollinjj;  about  anil 
annoyinjj;  the  inhabitants,'-^  and  oven  isolated  acts  of  friendshii)  on  the 
part  of  individuals  amongst  Iheni  were  comparatively  rare. 

The  settlement  of  the  region  occupied  by  this  tril)e,  subsequent  to 
the  time  of  King  I'hilip's  War,  presents  continual  scenes  of  carnage 
and  destruction,  midnight  massacres  and  '"^ullagrations,  until  the  tribe 
itself  became  extinct. 

The  language  of  the  Al)enaki  nation  has  been  carefully  studied  by 
many  competent  students,  but  the  ditliculties  in  the  way  of  thoroughly 
understanding  the  dilferent  tlialocts  are  so  great  that  nnich  uncer- 
tainty still  exists,  both  as  to  the  correct  pronunciation  aud  derivation, 
!ind  also  as  to  the  nieaning,  of  very  many  of  the  names  formerly' 
applied  to  localities.  The  Indian  names,  and  their  significatitju  in 
English,  of  some  of  the  more  iin[)ortant  places,  will,  iicvcrtheless, 
[)rove  interesting,  and  are  therefore  given  in  this  connection. 

Abagadusskt  Kiver  and  Point. — The  original  name  of  the  point 
was  Nagusset.-'  At  a  later  day  it  was  called  Point  Agreeable. 
Abagadusset,  or  Ji icjndic^xd,  one  of  its  forms,  means  "to  shine." 
the  retlection  of  the  light  from  the  waters  of  tiie  bay  probably  giving 
tlie  name.'*  This  river  and  i)oint  is  not  included  within  the  i)resent 
territory  of  either  of  the  three  towns,  but  was  within  the  limits  of  the 
IVjepscot  tract  as  originall}-  claimed,  and  reference  to  it  is  often  made. 


1  M  illi(m}Kon,  1,  2'-  481.  ^  ^fcKcen,  MSS.  Lecture.  '  Pcji'psrot  Poix  rs. 

■*  Dr.  Ilallanl  in  the  United  States  Coast  Svrveij  Report,  18(iS,  />.  24(5. 


HISTORY  OF  nnUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIAUPSM-ELL. 


An-JiE-LAii-coa-NETUu-cooK,  which  means  a  phice  of  imich  game, 
of  fisli,  fowl,  and  beasts,  was  the  Indian  name  for  Brunswick  near  the 
Falls.  1 

ANOROscoGfiiN.  —  The  river  now  known  as  the  Androscoggin,  and 
from  which  the  tribe  inhabiting  its  shores  recei\e(l  its  name,  was 
varioiisl}'  called  the  Anasmjunticook,  the  Anconganiinticooh\  Aniasa- 
qu'int'g,  and  Amascunqdu.  The  latter  is  the  original  of  Androscog- 
gin, as  ai)pears  bj'  the  deposition  of  the  Indian  Porepole.-  The 
name  has  been  written  in  some  sixt}-  different  forms,  as  its  sound  was 
received  bj'  the  ancient  hunters,  owners,  and  settlers.  Tlicre  seems 
to  have  been  a  disposition  to  make  it  conform  to  known  words  in  the 
I'^nglish  usage.  Tiie  name  "Coggin"  is  a  family  appellalion  in  New 
England ;  and  it  was  easy  to  place  before  it,  accoriling  to  each  man's 
preference,  other  familiar  names,  and  to  call  the  stream  "  Ambrose 
Coggin,"  "Amos  Coggin,"  "Andrews  Coggin,"  "  Andros  Coggin," 
and  "  Andrus  Coggin."^  Vetromile''  says  that  Coggin  means  "  com- 
ing"; that  AmmaHcoggni  means  "fish  coming  in  tiie  spring."  and 
that  Androscoggin  ineans  "Andros  coming,"  referring  to  tiie  visit  of 
a  former  governor  of  the  province.  But  the  visit  of  Governor 
Andros  was  not  made  until  KJHH,  while  the  river  is  called  Andros- 
coggin in  an  indenture,  made  in  lo3i),  between  Thomas  Purchase  and 
Governor  AVinthrop.-' 

Another  authority  ^  sa3's  the  word  means  "  the  Great  .Skunk  Kiver." 
By  another,'''  it  is  said  to  be  dei'ived  from  naamas  (fish),  kees  (high), 
and  auke  (place),  and  to  mean  "the  high  fish  place."  According 
to  Reverend  Dr.  Ballard,^  its  derivation  is  from  tiie  Avord  naiaus 
(fish),  abbreviated,  an  is  the  frequent  practice,  by  dropping  the  first 
letter,  and  Skaughigaii  (Skowhegan),  a  fish-spear.  The  name  may 
therefore  be  translated  the  Fish  Spear,  or  Fish  Spearing.  The  name, 
as  furnished  by  Ferepole,  with  his  description,  marked  the  part  of  the 
river  nliovc  the  Amitigrnq^ontook  —  that  is,  the  "  Clay-laud  Falls  "  at 
Lewiston,  —  upward  to  '''■  Arockamecook,"  that  is,  the  "  lloe-land," 
at  Canton  Point.  The  rip?  and  shallows  in  this  portion  were  favora- 
ble for  spearing ^fish  beyond  an^'  part  below. 

BuxGAM'NGANOCK,  couimoul}'  shortened  to  Bunganock,  is  the  namo 

1  Pcjepscot  Papers. 

^M(dne  Historical  Collodion,  .1,/).  .333,  taken  from  tho  Pc/cpficot  Papers. 

»I)r.  Ballard  in  United  States  Coast  Survey,  18(>H,  p.  U47. 

*  Ilixtorii  of  tlie  Ahenakis,  p. '1,\.  ^  See  TUixt  chapter. 

*  Willis,  Maine  Historical  Collection,  4,  ;).  ll."). 

'' Potter.  Maine  Historical  Collection,  i,  p.  WX  -■  

8  Report  of  the  United  Slates  Coast  Survey,  1868,  p  247. 


of  a  small  i 
a  deep  ravi 
the  "Ifigli 

C  ATI  f  A  NX" 

by  them  to 

MA(,)ij()rr 

Meuiuco? 

dian  "  carr 

finally  denoi 

rncooncgaii, 

ing  the  "  qn 

Pkjepscoi 

Brunswick  !■ 

south,  was  c 

water,  and  u 

QlTABACOO 

desig.intion  c 
cording  to  or 
tlie  meeting 
count,  the  iia 
their  enjoyme 
Sawac'ook, 
sham   is  situ; 
"  the  burnt  j 
"  a  tree  fork! 
find  \iany  era 
'Se.-  ».scoim:< 
Tills  name  is 
(Iwin  (measui 
tives  had  take 
grcat.^ 

There  are  oi 
wick,  Topshai 

1  nr.  Ilallard  i,, 
^iJr.  Bulla nl  in 
*  Willis,  in  Mail 
^Pejepscot  Papr 
1804. 

«  /Jr.  Ilalhml  in 
^L>r.  N.  r.  Trn. 
"  Pottrr.  M<iin,.  i 
^l>r.  JinlUmlin 


ABOKIGIXAL  INHABITANTS.  5 

of  a  small  stream  flowing  into  Maquoit  Ba}-.  It  runs  at  the  bottom  of 
a  (loop  ravino,  siiaiJicsting  the  name  of  Bunganunganock,  which  means 
the  "  High-bank  Brook."  ^ 

Catiianck  River,  pronounced  bj'  the  Indians  Kut-hah-nis,  is  said 
hy  them  to  moan  bf>nt,  or  cruoktd.^ 

Macjuoit  means  the  ''bear-place"  or  "•  bear-ba}'." 

Mkuiuconkacj.  —  This  name  was  originally  applied  onl}' to  tlie  In- 
dian "  carrying-place "  at  the  upper  end  of  IIari)swell  Neck,  but 
Onally  denoted  the  whole  peninsula.  The  word  in  full  would  be  Mer- 
racooii('(jnn,  from  merrn  (swift,  quick),  and  oonegun  (portage),  moan- 
ing the  "  quick  carrying-place."  ^ 

I'k.iki'soot.  —  'I'liat  portion  of  the  Androscoggin  River  extending  from 
Brunswick  Falls  to  IVIcrrymeeting  Bay,  and  the  a<lja(!ent  land  upon  the 
sontli,  was  called  Pejepscot.  The  word  was  originally  applied  to  the 
water,  and  meant  "■  crooked,  like  a  diving  snake."  * 

QuABACooK,  meaning  "the  duck  water  place." ^  was  the  Indian 
(lesigiiation  of  rdorrymoeting  Bay.  The  English  name  of  this  bay,  ac- 
cording to  oiu^  and  tlie  most  probable,  tradition,  had  its  origin  from 
the  mooting  of  the  waters  of  five  rivers.  According  to  another  ac- 
count, the  name  was  due  to  the  meeting  of  two  surveying  parties,  and 
their  onjcn'mont  of  the  occasion  upon  its  shores." 

Sawaoook,  as  the  laud  upon  the  north  side  of  the  river  where  Top- 
sham  is  situated  was  called,  signifies,  according  to  one  authority,'' 
•'the  burnt  place";  according  to  other  authorities  it  means  either 
"a  tree  forking  in  man}-  branches,"  or  else  it  means  '' the  place  to 
find  'uany  cranberries."'^ 

Se:' vscoi>e(ian  is  the  Indian  name  of  the  Groat  Island  in  Ilarpswell. 
This  name  is  supposed  to  be  derived  from  k'tche  (great)  and  t'basco- 
(legan  (measure),  and  this  solution  of  the  name  shows  that  the  na- 
tives had  taken  some  means  of  ineasuritig  the  island  and  had  found  it 

There  are  other  Indian  names  of  localities  in  the  vicinit}'  of  Bruns- 
wick, Topsham,  and  Ilarpswell  which  have  been  preserved  by  tradi- 


1  Dr.  JldlUtrd  in  UniUd  States  Coast  Survey  Report  for  1«(W,  p.  248.  2  /;,/,/. 

^Dr.  Ballard  in  Vnit'd  States  Coast  Sarvei/  Report  for  18(W.  pp.  248,  258. 
*  II7'//.f,  (■/)  Ma'itir  Hixtoriml  Colleetion,  i,  p.  108. 

^ Pejejh'irot  J'ojurs,  I'tn pole's  Deposition.    Also,  Dr.  True,  in  Brunswick  Telegraph, 
1804. 

«Z>r.  Ballard  in  United  States  Coast  Survey  Report  for  lH(i8,  p.  253. 

iDr.  N.  T.  True,  of  Bethel. 

«  Pxttrr,  Maine  Ilistoriral  Collection,  4.  p.  101. 

»  Dr.  Ballard  in  United  States  Coast  Survey  Report  for  18C8,  p.  258. 


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lITSTOIiY  OF  UnUKSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  HAHrsWELL 


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tion,  l)iit  those  that  liavo  been  mentioned  are  the  best  known.     The 
others  hanlly  require  particular  mention  in  tiiis  connection. 

Tile  Indians,  in  tlu'ir  travels  t'roni  place  to  place,  went  by  water 
whenever  possible.  The  places  where  they  were  oblifjed  to  leave  the 
water,  either  to  go  around  falls  and  rapids  or  to  cross  IVom  the  salt 
water  to  tlie  fresh,  or  from  stream  to  stream,  were  called  carr3ing- 
places,  because  at  these  [jlaces  they  were  obliged  to  leave  the  water 
and  carry  their  canoes.  The  paths  they  made  from  one  carr3-ing-place 
to  another  were  called  trails.  The  principal  carrying-places  were  in 
Ilarpswell,  at  Condy's  Point,  Sobascodegan,  the  trail  leading  across 
the  iJoint,  and  at  Jndian  I'oint  Landing,  on  the  northeast  corner  of 
Sebascodegau.  There  was  also  one  across  the  u[)per  end  of  Mkkki- 
coNic.u;  jS'i:(  K.  Jn  Ihunswick,  the  chief  carrying-places  were:  The 
I'lTKU  Cai!1!vin(;-1'i,.vce.  This  was  at  the  bend  of  the  river  above  the 
falls,  and  was  the  place  where  the  Indians  left  the  river  on  their  way 
to  Ma(inoit.  The  name  was  given  to  disti'  .ni..  i:  *rom  the  lower  or 
Stkvi'.ns's  ('AiiuviN<;-PLACE.  The  latter  was  at  the  narrow  neck  of  land 
between  thy  New  Meadows  Kiver  and  JMenynieeting  Ha}-,  The  land 
was  owned  in  1G73  by  Thomas  Stevens,  hence  its  name.  AVkjwam 
Point,  a  small  point  of  land  extending  into  the  New  i\Ieadows  Kiver, 
a  short  distance  above  the  dike  or  bridge  at  the  foot  of  Ham's  Hill, 
though  not  strictly  a  carrying-place,  was  a  landing-place  of  the  Indians, 
who  probably  had  a  wigwam  there.     It  was  once  called  Indiait  Town. 

In  Topsham,  the  chief  carrying-place  was  at  the  Androscoggin 
River,  above  Merrill's,  and  the  trail  led  to  Cathance  Pond.  It  is 
probable  there  was  another  carrying-place  at  the  head  of  ^Mudd}' 
Kiver.  with  trails  leading  to  the  Androscoggin  and  Cathance  Kivers. 

After  J.ovewell's  war,  th?  Inilians  dwelling  on  the  Amlroscoggin, 
finding  they  were  too  weak  to  protect  themselves  either  i; "u  the  set- 
tlers oi  from  other  tribes,  moved  to  Canada  and  join';'  Ii'  Saint 
Francis  trllie.  Kven  the  bones  of  their  ancestors  are  Jo  '.■  ,i'"  ;o  be 
found,  and  naught  but  a  few  names  remains  to  remind  us  of  l..  oxist 
ence  of  this  once  powerful  tribe. 


TMi:    PE.7 

TiiK  earhV'v 
the  Androscc 
month,  in  the 
f-dls.i  That 
tlie  I'enobscot 
settled. 

[1C07.J     11 
Pophani.   who 
'■Oit^offJo,! 
t"onty  i)hinter 
and  built  a  tbr 
Saint  Georae. 
^'-'is  intended 
ciontly  long  U) 
iiiont  on  the  \, 
[1G20.J      I„ 
to  forty  "uobl 
Ijody  corporate 
limits  extondec 
tilde,  and  from 
The  Council  c 
(-'ompany  of  \e 
to   tlie    Keiniebi 
(or  AValdo)   Co 
[1G32.J     Tlie 
Purchase  and  G 
cnmnated  direct  I 
no  record  of  it  h 
frequent  refereiic 

1  McKcen,  M,unc  I 
^  Willis,  llistonj  oj 
*  Vcnj  Ukdi/  ir/icn 
'  "A  Patient  for  „ 


i 


PEJEPSCOT  PURCHASE,  AND  PltlOE  SETTLEMENTS. 


CHAPTER    II. 


TiiK  ri:.)i:i's('(»T  ruuciiASK,  and  ruiou  settlkmkn'ts.  IC03-1714. 

The  earliest  voyage  of  discoveiy  made  to  the  inimediate  vicinity  of 
tlio  Androsc<),<><>in  Kiver  was  possil)Iy  that  of  Captain  (Jeorge  Wey- 
mouth, in  the  si)ring  of  KJO;').  He  is  sui)posed  to  have  come  up  to  the 
falls.'  That  it  was  tlie  Sagadahoc  Kiver,  and  not  th.e  St.  George's  or 
the  Penobscot,  whicli  Weymouth  visited,  has  not,  however,  been  fully 
settled. 

[10i>7.]  He  was  followed  in  the  year  1G07  by  Captain  George 
Popham,  who  arrived  near  ^lonhcgan,  Jul}'  31,  in  two  vessels,  the 
'■  Gift  of  God  "  and  the  "  Mary  and  John,"  carrying  one  hundred  and 
twenty  planterg.  From  IMonhegan  they  went  to  Cape  Small  Point, 
and  built  a  fort  on  Atkins  \^ny.  This  fortification  was  named  Fort 
Saint  George.  Though  the  place  was  abandoned  the  next  summer,  it 
was  intended  to  be  a  permanent  settlement,  and  was  occui)ied  sufli- 
ciently  long  to  establish  its  claim  to  be  called  the  first  English  settle- 
ment on  the  New  England  coast. 

[1G2().]  In  the  year  1G20  a  charter  was  granted  by  King  James  I 
to  forty  "  noblemen,  knights,  and  gentlemen,"  constituting  them  a 
bod}-  corporate,  called  the  Council  of  Plymouth.  Their  territorial 
limits  extended  from  the  fortieth  to  the  forty-eighth  parallel  of  lati- 
tude, and  from  sea  to  sea. 

The  Council  of  Plymouth,  in  addition  to  the  grant  to  the  Plymouth 
Company  of  \ew  England,  granted  patents  in  the  Piovince  of  Maine 
to  the  Kennebec  (or  New  Plymouth)  Comi)an3',  the  Muscongus 
(or  Waldo)  Company',  and  to  the  Pemaquid  Co'mpan}-. 

[1G;52.]  The}' also,  June  IG,  1G32,2  granted  a  patent  to  Thomas 
Purchase  and  George  Way.  liy  some  this  patent  is  thought  to  have 
emanated  directly  from  King  James. ^  The  patent  itself  was  lost,"*  and 
no  record  of  it  has  been  found.  It  is  known  to  have  existed  from  the 
frequent  references  to  it  in  old  deeds  and  other  documents.-^' 

^Mi'Kcen,  Min'nc  Jlistoi'kal  Collections,  5, ;».  Xtfl, 

2  Willis,  llistor;/  of  Portland,  p.  (!4.        »  Prjt'jtucot  Records,  Statement  of  Title. 

*  Verij  likely  when  Piircltu.in'a  liouse  icax  burned. 

6  "A  Patient  for  a  Plantation  att  Pechipscot,"  is  recorded  in  the  "  Cattalogue  of  such 


V 


8 


rnsTORY  OF  uruxswick,  topsuam,  axd  harps  well. 


V  < 


The  Thomas  Purchase  above  named  was  undoubtedly  the  (irst 
individual  to  settle  in  this  region  of  the  Androscoggin.  He  came 
about  tlie  year  102^,  before  the  issue  of  the  patent,  tlierefore,  and 
located  himself  somewhere  within  tlie  limits  of  the  present  town  of 
IJrunswick.  Whereabouts  he  established  his  house  is  a  matter  of 
doubt.  The  question  is  discussed  at  some  lengtli  in  the  l\'jei)SCot 
Records.'  Aln-am  Whitney,  who  lived  at  Little  Hivi'r  in  ]7;)(>, 
Samuel  Wilson,  Symonds  Baker,  a  ]\Ir.  Tebbetts,  and  Andrew  Dun- 
ning all  testified,  about  171)0,  that  according  to  conunon  report, 
prevalent  diu'ing  their  childhood,  Thomas  Purchase  lived  at  the  Ten- 
IMile  Falls  (Little  River),  and  that  the}' had  seen  there  an  old  chinnie}- 
and  a  cellar,  which  the  aged  people  called  Purchase's  cellar.  John 
^[oulton,  (iideon  Ilinkley,  and  Richard  Knowles  testified  in  1704, 
Thomas  Thomi).son  and  James  Hunter,  of  Topsham,  in  17'J5,  to  the 
etfect  that  they  had  been  told  by  their  parents  and  other  aged  people 
that  I'urchase  formerly  lived  at  New  Meadows  River,  at  a  place  after- 
wards Ivuown  as  "  Stevens's  Carrying-Place."  A  great  many  others 
testifv,  on  one  side  or  the  other,  and  a  certain  innnber  of  them  to  the 
effect  that  his  residence  was  at  the  Pejepscot  Falls.-       ^ 

The  opijiion  lias  been  expressed  b^'  some  that  Purchase,  on  lirst 
settling  down  as  a  trader  with  the  Indians,  dwelt  at  what  was  subse- 
qut  tly  known  as  Stevens's  Carrying-Place,  and  that  when  the  English 
settled  in  somewliat  near  proxiuiity  to  him,  ho,  in  orcK'r  to  monopo- 
lize, as  much  as  possil)le,  the  trade  with  the  natives,  moved  up  to  the 
Pejepscot  Falls,  and  subsequently  to  the  Ten-Mile  Falls.  Since  it  is 
known,  however,  that  he  very  earl}'  went  into  the  fishing  business,  it 
would  seem  (juite  as  probable  that  he  first  settled  at  the  falls,  and 
atlerwards,  when  too  old  to  carry  on  the  fishing  business,  took  a  farm 
at  New  Meadows.  There  is,  prol)abl3-,  no  reasonable  basis  for  the 
supposition,  entertained  by  some,  that  there  were  three  individuals  of 
the  same  name,  situated  near  each  other.-* 

Nothing  has  been  found  to  show  that  George  Way  was  ever  settled 
in  this  vicinity.  At  the  time  the  patent  was  issued  Way  lived  in 
Dorchester,  England ;  and  though  his  widow  and  sinis  afterwards 
resided  in  Hartford,  Conn.,  it  is  not  known,  with  certainty,  that  In; 
himself  ever  came  over  to  this  country.       .        .    .  .       .  . 

Pattentes  us  I  ktww  f/ranted  for  making  Plantacons  in  Neii>  Kn<jla)td,"  No.  lii,  Vol  •_', 
Colonial  liccords,  in  the  Public  Record  Office,  London.  (See  Maine  Ilintorical  Collectionf, 
Memorial  f'ulumc,  p.  124)  ^ Statcmtnt  uf  Title. 

2  There  are  said  to  he  nearly  one  hnndred  depositions  in  tlin  Pejepscot  Records,  in  ref- 
erence to  (hi:  renidenrc  of  'I'hoinas  Purchase.  ^  a  ,  .  ■:''-:,    ,  .  -  ■,       ,- ■  ^  ••< 

'Hee  Sketch  of  J'urchase  in  Part  III.  .,    •;•   ,,:  vi  ■    ;■      i  ;;,     ,  :, 


The  gra 
defined  as  ' 
colte,  and 
river  to  (lie 
cotte  is  iiud 
Pojei»seot. 
conflicted  w 
to  its  widtli 
Tliomas  Pill 
"Thisiml 
Tliomas  Pur 
Winthroije, 
hiiiiselfe,  the 
parte,  widie^ 
sideratioiis  h 
p'sents  doth 
cessors,  the 
that  tract  of 
Androscogo-ji 
ties  &  privil('( 
^v"'  an  Inglisi 
power  to  exer 
provided,  tha 
Tliomas  now 
improvement 
bee  &  remain 
viider  the  iuri> 
it  his  family,  , 
said  lands,  ;irt 
erno'-  ifc  C'omp 
tants  of  the  sa 
said  Generall  ( 
scale,  or  othcn 
said  have  hei( 
&  yeare  first  ;i 

Si^nied,  si-nlcj 
Sri:i>ii|.;.\ 
TiroM:    1,1 
Amos  Hi,- 


*  Maine  Historic 

■^  RccKrd,f  -;/■  the 


< 


PEJKPSCOT  PVUCIIASE,  AND  PlilOli  SETTLKilEKTS. 


9 


Tlio  <ri:iiit  to  rurchase  and  Way  was  not  very  oxtensivo.  It  is 
(leliiiod  as  '•'  certain  lands  in  New  Knjj;lantl  ealled  tlie  river  IMsliops- 
cotte,  and  all  that  bounds  and  limits  the  main  land  adjoininii  the 
river  to  the  extent  of  two  miles"  only.'  Tiie  river  called  lUshops- 
cotte  is  undoubtedly  that  portion  of  the  Androscojinin  known  as  the 
Pejepscot.  The  old  patents  were  ai>t  to  be  indefinite,  and  oi'lentimes 
conrticted  with  one  another,  but  this  f^rant  seems  unusually  deliuite  as 
to  its  widtli,  and  tallies  well  with  the  following  indenture,  between 
Thomas  Purchase  and  (ioveruor  Winthrop  :  — 

"  This  indenture,  made  the  'i-i"'  day  of  the  f)"'  M",  @  lO,"'.).  betweene 
Thomas  Purchas,  of  Pagiscott,  gentleman,  of  the  one  parte,  and  John 
Wintlu'ope,  Esq:  Governo''  of  the  ]\Iassachusets,  on  the  behalfe  of 
himselfe,  the  Governo'"  &  Company  of  the  Massaehusets,  on  the  other 
parte,  witnesseth,  that  the  said  Thomas,  for  divers  good  causes  &  con- 
siderations him  therevnto  moveing,  hath  given  »fc  granted,  tt  by  these 
p'"sents  dotli  give  &  grant,  vnto  the  said  John  Winthrope  t^:  his  suc- 
cessors, the  Governo'  &  Company  of  the  Massaehusets,  forever,  all 
that  tract  of  lanil  at  Pagiscott  aforesaid,  vpon  both  sides  of  the  ryver 
Androscoggin,  being  four  miles  s(juare  towards  the  sea,  w"'  all  liber- 
ties &  }>rivii('dge9  therevnto  belonging,  so  as  they  may  plant  the  same 
w"'  an  Inglish  colon}'  when  they  shall  sec  lit,  and  shall  have  as  full 
power  to  exercise  iurisdictiou  there  as  they  have  in  the  Massaehusets  ; 
provided,  tliat  the  interest  &  i)ossession  of  such  lands  as  the  said 
Thomas  now  vseth,  or  shall  make  vse  of,  for  his  owne  stock,  & 
improvement  w"'  in  seaven  yeares  next  ensuing  the  date  hereof,  shall 
bee  &  remaiue  to  the  said  Tiioinas  &  his  heires  &  assignees  forever 
vnder  the  iurisdictiou  afoi-esaid  ;  and  as  well  the  said  Thomas  himselfe, 
t^  his  family,  ct  his  heires  &  asslgnes,  as  all  other  the  inhabitants  vpon 
said  lauds,  are  I'orever  to  l)ce  vnder  the  due  ptectiou  of  the  said  (Jov- 
erno'"  kfc  Company,  by  order  of  the  Generall  Court,  as  other  inluibi- 
tants  of  the  same  iurisdictiou  are  :  This  grant  by  a[)probation  of  the 
said  Generall  Court  to  bee  recorded  and  cxemplifled  vnder  the  comon 
scale,  or  otherwise  to  be  voyde  —  In  witnes  wlicreof  the  parties  al)ove 
said  have  hercvnto  interchangably  set  their  hands  ct  scales  the  day 

&  yea  re  lirst  above  written. 

Thomas  Puuciies. 

Si^iietl,  scaled  &  dcliv'oil  in  the  presence  of 

S  riUMlKV    WlXTUKOrK 

.;     J,   Tiiom;   LKcui'oiti)  • 

Amos  Rictiaudsox.* 


^ M(tine  HiKtoriral  C'olhrtiuns,  \,i>.  152. 

'^  Ihcofils  of  lUii  C^tlJiij/  uf  the  MansadiuSiiU*  Bay  in  Nine  England,  1,  jjik  272,  27;J. 


10 


msrOIiY  OF  nilVXSWTCK,  TOn^IUM,  and  UAErsKElL. 


PEJ 


V  \ 


It  is  generally  consklered  that  this  dootl  gives  the  right  of  jurisdic- 
tion only,  and  not  the  right  to  the  soil.  The  '*  four  uiilos  scpiare 
towards  the  sea"  can  only  refer  to  the  direction  towards  C'asco  r>ay, 
which  is  only  about  four  miles  tlislaut.  Ui)  to  this  time  I'urcliase  was, 
probably,  the  only  settler  within  the  limits  of  what  constitutes  the 
present  towns  of  Brunswidv,  Topsham,  and  Ilarpswell. 

[1G.")7.]  There  was  about  this  time  considerable  uncertainty  as  to 
what  government  had  jurisdiction  over  this  region.  It  was  deter- 
mined, in  the  year  Ida?,  by  an  action  brought  for  the  puri)<)se,  by 
the  wi<low  Elizabeth  AVay  against  Purchase. ^  The  matter  was 
referred  to  the  General  Court  of  ^Massachusetts.  In  the  legislature 
there  was  a  dilfereuce  of  opinion  on  the  sul)ject,  and  that  body  ap- 
pointed IMountjoy  to  run  the  easterly  line  of  ^Massachusetts.  lie  did  so, 
and  it  was  foinid  that  it  extended  to  the  mouth  of  the  Sagadahoek.- 

[I GOD  to  107G.]  About  the  year  IGGO  Thomas  Gyles  settled  at 
Pleasant  Point,  on  IMerrymeeting  Uay,  in  what  is  now  Topsham.  He 
purchased  a  tract  of  land  two  miles  long  and  one  mile  broad,  on  the 
left  bank  of  the  I'ejepscot,  of  Thomas  AVatkius,  one  of  the  residents 
on  the  Kennebec,  and  also  of  the  Indian  sachem,  Darnmkin.^  His 
l)rother  eTames  settled  near  him,'*  as  did  also  James  Thomas  and  Sam- 
uel York,  who,  July  'iO,  1G70,  l)ouglit  of  Ro1)inhood  and  Daniels  all 
the  tract  of  land  l)etween  Ciyles's  lot  and  Terramugns  •'*  Cove.'"' 

In  lG7o  Thomas  Purchase  added  to  the  land  granted  by  the  Council 
of  Plymouth,  a  large  tract  on  the  river ;  which  he  had  bought  of  the 
Indians.''  July  3d  of  this  year,  Thomas  Stevens,  who  had  previously 
owned  land  in  North  Yarmouth,  settled  at  New  Meadows,  and  bought 
a  tract  of  laud  on  the  New  Meadows  liiver,  of  three  Indian  saga- 
mores, Kol)inhood,  Eramket  Daniels,  and  jManossumet.^  He  had  pre- 
viously' bought  land  of  Thomas  Purchase.'' 

The  land  purchased  of  the  al)ove-mentioned  sagamores  was  "  a 
certain  |)iece  or  parcel  of  land  adjoining  to  Pejepscot  Kiver,  butted 
and  bounded  as  follows :  To  the  laud  of  Thomas  Stephens,  now  in 
possession,  east,  and  to  Alister  Coombs,  his  land,  south,  and  from 
the   head  of  Alister  Coombs,  his  marsh,  westerly-,  to  a  certain  path, 

^Massachusetts  Bay  Colony's  Records,  Vol.  4,  Part  1,  p.  334. 

2  MrKeen,  MSb.  Lecture. 

8  York  County  Records,  10,  p.  82.  ■*  Gyles  Memorial,  p.  103,  et  seq. 

fi  T/ii.^  core,  named  for  an  Indian  chief,  is  between  the  four  milt  of  Purinton,  Beau- 
mont, it  Co.,  on  the  "Granny  Hole"  stream,  and  the  Topsham  end  of  the  i-ailroad 
bridge. 

8  Maine  Historical  Collection,  3,  p.  315,  et  seq.  ^  Williamson.     Hvbhi(rd. 

8  York  County  Records,  9,  p.  254.  »  Maine  Historical  Collection,  3,  p.  315. 


called  the  v. 
strait  line  I 
standing  at 
K'iver  north, 
to  liold  in  fe 

June  ;50, 

Lancellot  Pi( 

of  him    is    w 

claimed  this 

the  latter  nv 

probably  live, 

In  1G72  Ni 

and  Koltin   II 

between  the  '] 

at  the  head  t 

over  to  "\Vest( 

t<»  Side  nntill 

of  the  Wester 

mowed,  so  ov( 

Hiiy  ";  also  •' 

possessed  Tpo 

Cove  against  t, 

witnessed  l)y  T 

that  Purringtoi 

wards  mo^•ed  t( 

Nicholas  Sha 

exact  date  is  i 

coneag  (II:irps\ 

chase  was  maiU 

"a  considerable 

tobacco."''     Till 

Shapleigh  actuai 

[1G«;3.J     Thi 

leigh,  all  came  ii 

July  4,  1G8;5,  Jc 

Wharton  "  alLtl; 

l>ay.  Province  o 

the  plains  of  I'ej 

^  Pejepscot 
"  Pejepscot 


PKJhT.sCOT  I'Uh'ClfASK,  AXI)  PRIOR  SKTTI.KMKNTff. 


11 


culled  tho  carrvinj?  path,  or  carrying  placo,  and  from  said  path  upon  a 
strait  line  to  a  certain  island,  commonly  called  the  Stave  Island, 
standing  at  the  lower  end  of  IVjepscot  Narrows,  and  to  IVJepscot 
Hiver  :K)rth.  and  to  the  aforesaid  land  of  Thomas  Stephens  easterly, 
to  hold  in  fee  with  general  warranty."'  , 

June  ;50,  1(570,  Stevens  sold  the  al)ovc-described  piece  of  land  to 
Lancellot  IMerce,  who  resided  there  for  "  some  time."  What  became 
of  him  is  not  known,  but  as  William  I'ieree,  of  ^lilton,  in  171"), 
claimed  this  land  as  heir  of  Lancellot  Pierce,"-'  it  is  probable  that 
the  latter  mcjved  to  INIilton  or  that  vicinitj',  and  died  there.  Stevens 
probably  lived  on  the  land  which  he  bought  of  I'nrchase. 

In  1<)72  Niciiolas  Cole  and  John  Purrington  bought  of  Sagettawim 
and  Htjliin  Hood.  Indian  sagamores,  "all  the  Land  Lying  A:  Being 
iietween  the  Two  Carrying  IMaeCs  Upop  Merriconeag  Neck  IJegiindng 
at  the  heatl  of  the  Westermost  Branch  of  Wiggen  Cove  so  directly 
over  to  Wester  Bay  to  the  Bight,  and  so  up  along  the  neck  iVoju  side 
to  Side  untill  they  come  to  the  Lppermost  Carrying  place  at  the  head 
of  the  Wester  Bay  at  the  Aleadow  which  George  Pliipping  has  formerly 
mowed,  so  over  to  the  head  of  the  crick  that  Comes  in  from  the  ICaster 
Bay"  ;  also  '^  That  whole  Tract  of  IMeadow  which  they  have  formerly- 
possessed  V\nn\  the  Great  Island  lying  and  being  at  the  head  of  the 
Cove  against  the  Little  Cove  ontJreat  Jebege  Island  "  The  deed  was 
witnessed  b}-  Thomas  Stevens  and  his  wife,  Margaret.^  It  is  probable 
that  Purrington  himself  did  not  occupv'  this  land.  If  he  did,  he  after- 
wards moved  to  Arnndel.' 

Nicholas  Sliapleigh,  of  Kittery,  had.  about  the  year  1059,  though  the 
exact  date  is  unknown,  purchased  and  caused  to  be  settled  Merri- 
coneag (IIar[)swell)  Neck  and  the  island  of  Sebascodegan.  The  pur- 
chase was  niatle  of  the  Indians,  anil  the  price  paid  for  the  deed  was 
"a  considerable  sum  of  wampumpeag,  several  guns,  and  a  parcel  of 
tobacco.""*  There  is  no  sj)ecial  reason  for  supposing,  however,  that 
Sha[)leigli  actuall}-  settled  there  himself. 

[10M3.]  This  land  of  I'urchase  and  Way,  and  of  Nicholas  Shap- 
k'igh,  all  came  into  the  hands  of  Richard  Wharton,  a  Boston  merchant. 
•Inly  4,  1()(S;5,  ,Iohn  Sliapleigh,  the  heir  of  Nicholas,  soUl  to  Kichard 
Wharton  "•  alLthat  tract  or  neck  of  land  called  ]\Ierryconeg  in  Casco 
Kay,  Province  of  Maine,  and  is  bounded  at  head  or  upper  end,  with 
the  plains  of  I'ejepscot  or  lands  late  belonging  to  or  claimed  by  ]Mr. 


1  Pcjcpffot  Piipcrs,  Statement  of  Title. 
^  Pt^eimcot  Papers.  *  Ibid. 


'■2  Peji'imeitt  Papers. 
6  Pejepscot  liecords. 


12 


ms'ioitr  OF  I'.urxswiCK,  topsiiam,  axd  n.tnpswEi.L. 


PE 


Purchase,  and  on  all  otlu'r  skies  or  parts  is  inconipaHsed  and  bounded 
with  and  liy  the  salt  water;  and  also  all  that  the  aforesai*!  Island 
called  Sehaseo,  alias  Sequasoo-diggiu."  ' 

Oetol)er  Id.  1(!83.  Kleazer  Way,  of  Hartford,  son  and  heir  of  fJeorge 
Wa}-,  the  partner. of  Tiionias  I'urehase,  sold  to  Uieiiard  Wharton,  for 
£100,  '•  one  moiety  or  half  i)art,  or  whatever  share  or  jjroportiou,  l)o  the 
same  more  or  less,  he  the  s**  Klia/.er  Wa3',  now  hath,  may,  might,  should, 
or  in  anywise  ought  to  have  or  claim,  of,  in  or  to  a  certain  tract  or 
parcel  of  land  connnonly  called  and  known  by  name  of  rejei)scot, 
situate,  lying,  and  being  within  the  Province  of  ]\Iaiue  in  New  Kng- 
land  aforesjiid,"  together  with  one  half  of  all  lands,  uplands,  meadows, 
etc.,  belonging  to  the  same,  "  which  said  tract  of  land  and  [)remises  for 
the  space  of  foi'ty  years,  or  thereabouts,  befoi'c  the  late  war  with  the 
Indians,  was  in  the  actual  possession  and  improvement  of  Mr.  Thomas 
Purchase,  and  was  actually  given  b}'  patent  from  the  Cotmcil  of  Plym- 
outh within  said  Kingdom  of  England,  to  the  said  George  Way,  and 
Thomas  Purchase,  deceased."  '-^ 

October  2.").  l('i.s;{,  Jt)hn  Blaney,  of  L^-nn.  and  Klizalieth,  his  wife, 
the  former  widow  of  Thomas  Purchase,  of  Pejei)scot.  deceased,  and  the 
administratrix  of  his  estate,  testiiied  "  that  said  lOliazer  Wa^'  had  sold 
his  [Purchase's]  moity  to  s*^  Wharton  in  s''  Patent  by  the  consent  of 
the  children  of  s''  Purchase  for  their  support  and  settlement  forfloO," 
reservinti'  seven  lots  which  were  secured  to  the  cliildren  by  articles  in 
the  deed.  I'lie  portion  sold  w\as,  "  All  that  moiety,  half  deal  and 
remaining  share,  whatsoever  the  same  is  or  may  be,  of  the  said  lands 
late  belonging  to  the  s''  Thomas  Purchase  by  virtue  of  the  said  patent 
or  anj-  other  rigiit  in  partnersiiip  with  the  said  (leorge  or  Kliazer  Wa}', 
and  all  the  right  and  title,  propriety  and  interest  which  the  said 
Thomas  I'urchase  died  seized  of,  or  that  he  might,  should,  or  ought 
to  have  had  in  the  said  Province  of  Maine."  Tiie  cliildren  of  Pur- 
chase signilied  their  consent  to  the  sale  on  the  deed  itself.  ^ 

It  will  he  seen,  from  the  above  extracts,  that  at  this  time  Wharton 
owned  the  whole  of  what  is  now  the  town  of  Har[)swell,  — except  a  few 
islands,  —  the  greater  portion  of  Brunswick,  and  a  tract  on  the  river  in 
what  is  now  the  town  of  Topshain.      s         :■ 

[1G84.]  On  July  7,  1084,  Worumbo  and  tive  other  Indian  saga- 
mores sigi\ed  and  delivered  to  AVharton  the  following  deed  :  — 

"  To  ALL  Peo[)le  to  whom  these  presents  sliall  come,  Know  Yee  that 
whereas  near  three  score  j-ears  since  M''  Thomas  Piuchase  deceas'd 


1  P(Jepscot  Papars,  Statement  of  Title, 


2  Ibhl. 


»Ibid. 


came  into  tl 
Power  or  I'ji 
L-act   &  jijri 

Jyiiig  on   th 

Androscoir(i( 

«ion  of  ail  tl; 

Falls  in  S''  A 

on  the  other 

Pejepscot  aM( 

Xorth  East  I 

River  &  all  li 

Breadth  wher 

Bay  near  to  !5 

all  the  Jslan.l' 

Atkins  his  Ba 

interjacent  co 

less,  And  wlu 

ill  his  lifetime 

Ancestors  and 

Seized  of  the  i 

Maine   &  all 

Maquoit  afores 

Island  called  S 

said  ]\rr  Puiciij 

niodations   for 

aforesaid  Land 

And    for  asnui 

improve  &  iuli; 

all  the  Lauds  ai 

And    Whereas 

upon  and  bctwe 

courage  the  Saic 

mote  the  Salmon 

great  Supplyes  i* 

eration,  &  espcci 

from  the  S''  Wh 

Wihikermet.  We 

Sagamores  of  all 

in  conformation  < 

freely  and  absolui 

Kichard  Whartoi 


rEJKPSCDT  PUllCIIASE,  AXl)  PKIOll  SKTTLKMKXT.S. 


13 


came  into  this  Coiintrcv  as  wee  liave  been  informed  niul  did  as  well  by 
Power  or  I'iifcut  derived  from  the  Kiii<j?  of  Kiiuhuid  as  by  consent  eon- 
Lact  «fc  af^rcenicnt  with  Sii<>aniores  «.t  Proprietors  of  all  the  Lands 
lying  on  the;  Easterly  Side  of  Caseo  Hay  &  on  the  both  sides  of 
Androseo<rgen  Kiver  &  Kennebeek  River,  enter  \\\)ou  &.  take  posses- 
sion of  all  the  Lands  lying  four  Miles  Westward  from  the  u])permost 
Kails  in  S''  Androscoggan  liiver  to  Maqnoit  in  Casco  P>ay  (Jt  in  tlie  Lands 
on  the  other  side  Androseoggan  Kiver  fnjm  al)ove  s''  Falls  down  to 
Pejepscot  and  Merrymeeting  Ba}-  to  be  bouniled  by  a  South  West  «& 
North  East  Line  to  run  from  the  upper  part  of  s"*  Falls  to  Kennebeek 
River  &  all  tiie  Lands  from  Maquoit  to  Pejepscot  &  to  hold  the  same 
Breadth  where  tlie  Land  will  bear  it  down  to  a  place  called  Atkins  his 
Baj'  near  to  S;igadahock  or  the  AVesterly  side  of  Kennebeek  River  & 
all  the  Islands  in  the  S''  Kennebeek  River  &  Land  between  the  said 
Atkins  his  Bay  it  Small  Point  Ilarljour  the  Lands  &  Rivers  &  Pond 
interjacent  containing  in  breadth  about  three  English  ]\Iiles  more  or 
less,  And  whereas  we  are  well  assured  that  IVLij'  >s'icliolas  Shapleigh 
in  his  lifetime  was  both  b}'  purchase  from  the  Indian  Sagamores  our 
Ancestors  and  consent  of  M'.  Gorges  Commissioner  possessed  «&  dyed 
Seized  of  the  remainder  of  all  the  Lands  lying  &  adjoining  upon  the 
Maine  «fc  all  the  Islands  between  the  said  Small  Poin'  Harbour  & 
Maquoit  afores'il  &  particularly  of  a  Neclx'of  Land  ]\rerr\  iiege  &  an 
Island  called  Sebasco  Diggin.  And  whereas  the  Relicts  iSb  Heirs  of 
said  Mr  Purchase  and  Maj'  Nicholas  Shapleigh  have  reserved  accom- 
modations for  their  several  Families  soUl  all  the  remainder  of  the 
albresaid  Lands  &.  Islands  to  Richard  Wharton  of  Boston  INIerch', 
And  for  asnuich  as  the  said  M'  Purchase  did  personally  possess 
improve  &  inhabit  at  Pejepscot  afores**  near  the  Centre  or  ^Middle  of 
all  the  Lands  afores'^  for  near  fifty  years  before  the  Late  unhap[)y  War, 
And  Whereas  the  s**  Richard  Wharton  hath  desired  an  enlargement 
upon  and  between  the  s""  Androscoggen  &  Kennebec  Rivers  &  to  en- 
courage the  Said  Richard  Wharton  to  settle  an  English  Town  &  pro- 
mote the  Salmon  and  Sturgeon  Fishing  by  which  we  promise  our  Selves 
great  Supplyes  &  Relief.  Therefore  &  for  other  good  causes  &  consid- 
eration, &  es[)ecially  for  &  in  consideration  of  a  Valuable  Sum  received 
from  the  S''  Wharton  in  jNIerehandize.  Wee  AVarumbee.  Darumkine, 
Wihikerinct.  Wedon-Domhegon,  Neonongasset,  &  Nimbanowet  Chief 
Sagamores  of  all  the  aforesaid  and  other  Rivers  &  Land  Adjacent  have 
in  conformation  of  the  said  Richard  Whartons  Title  &  Propriety  fully 
froely  and  absolutely  given  granted  ratifyed  it  confirmed  to  him  the  said 
Richard  VVliarton  all  the  afores'^  Lands  from  the  u[)permost  part  of 


14 


iiisrnjiY  OF  nnuxswwK,  topsiiam,  and  iialtswell. 


pi:. 


Andkoscoooan  Fam,3  Foi'H  jMii-ks  Westward  &  so  down  to  Maquoit  & 
by  Said  l{i\  or  of  l\'j('[)scot  it  from  the  other  side  of  An(h()seo<>;giiii  Fails 
all  tile  Land  from  tlu;  Falls  tt>  I*ejej)sc()t  &  Mcrryiucctiii^'  IJay  to  Ken- 
el)ec'k  iSi  towards  the  Wilderness  to  be  bonndcd  by  a  Soi  rii  Wi:st  &, 
NouTii  EAsr  Link  to  extend  from  tlie  npi)er  part  of  the  said  Andros- 
coggan  urrKiniosT  Falls  to  the  said  Itiver  of  Kenkhkck  &  all  the  Land 
from  Maciuoit  to  IVjepscot  «&  to  nm  &  holdlli(>  same  IJreadtli  Wiiero  the 
Land  will  b(>ar  it  imto  AriiiNs  his  Bav  in  Kenclicclv  Kiver  i^  S.mall  Toint 
IIauisoi  i;  in  (aseo  15ay  and  all  Lsi,ani»s  in  K(  uebeek  it  I'ejopscot  Rivers 
it  Merrynjeeting  IJay  &  within  the  afores'    IJonnds.     Kspeeially  the 
aforesaid  Neck  of  Land  called  iMi;i!KYCONE<ii;  &  Island  called  Skijasco 
I)i;(j(;iN  Together  with  all  Uivers  Hividets  lirooks  I'onds  Pools  Waters 
Watereonrses.     All  wood  Trees  of  Timber  or  other  Trees  &  all  Mines 
IMineralls  &  (Quarries  and  especially  the  Sole  &  absohite  use  &  benelit 
of  Salmon  and  Sturgeon  Fishing  in  all  the  Rivers  Rivulets  or  BaA's 
afores"*  it  in  all  Rivers  Rrooks  Creeks  or  I'onds  within  any  of  the 
Bounds  aforesaid.     \\u\  also  Wee  tlie  Said  Sagamores  have  upon  the 
considerations  aforesaid  given  granted  bargained  it  sold  enfeotfed  it 
confirmed  ct  do  by  these  presents  give  grant  bargain  sell  aliene  cnfe- 
offe  &  confirm  to  him  the  said  Richard  Wharton  all  the  l^and  lying 
FiVK  INIiLKS  AHOVK  the  upiiermost  of  the  said  Androscoggan  Falls  in 
Breadth  it  Length  holding^lie  same  Breadth  from  Androscoggan  Falls 
to  Kenebeck  River  it  to  be  bounded  by  the  albres''  South  West  and 
North  East  Line  it  a  parcell  of  Land  at  Five  Miles  Distance  to  run 
from  Androscoggan  to  Kennel)eck  River  as  afores''  Together  with  all 
the  Profits  Priviledges  Commodities  Benefits  &  Advantages  it  particu- 
larly the  Sole  Propriety  Benelit  &  Advantage  of  the  Salmon  it  Stur- 
geon Fishing  within  the  Bounds  &  Limits  aforesaid     To  have  &  to 
hold  to  him  the  said  Richard  AVharton  his  heirs  &  assignes  for  ever  all 
the  aforenamed  Lands  Priveledges  &  Premises  with  all  benefits  rights 
appurtenances  or  advantages  that  now  do  or  hereafter  shall  or  may 
belong  unto  any  ]tart  or  parcell  of  the  Premises  fully  freely  &  abso- 
lutelj'  accpiitted  it  discharged  from  all  former   &  other  gifts  grants 
bargains   sales   mortgages  &  Incumbrances   whatsoever,     And  Wee 
the  said  Wariimbee  Derumkine  Wihikermet  Wedon-Domhegon,  Neon- 
ongasset    it    Xumbenewet  do  covenant  &  grant  to  it  with  the  said 
Richard  Wharton  that  we  have  in  our  selves  good  right  it  full  power 
thus  to  confirm  &  conve}'  the  premises  &  that  we  our  heirs  and  suc- 
cessors shall  &  will  warrant  &  defend  the  said  Richard  WHiarton  his 
heirs  &  assignes  for  ever  in  the  peaceable  enjoyment  of  the  Premises 
&  ever}'  part  thereof  against  all  and  ever}-  person  or  persons  that  may 


legally  cJaiM 

from  oi'  mid 

or  Predece.sf 

<'oiis(riii<(l  tc 

irom  improv 

of  the  said  I 

vision  so  ion; 

Jilso  that  noti 

Iiihabifiiiifs  ,j 

(lie  Pri'inises 

Ancestors.     ] 

iniderstandinj. 

l'<'jt'ps('ot  the 

of  our  Sovero 

liinidred  eight 


Scnlod  and  Ddi 
{■red     fii 

CllCl'  ()(■ 


prt 


•TaMKS    AxDItinvs 

IlKxifv  n'u.n:it,. 

J""V    P.U!KKJ£ 

r.ioo.  FKir 


Upon  thi.s  Ova 

"t '1)011  the  (1 

nrnores  whose  n, 

tlip  Fort  at  Vv] 

promises  with  li' 

own  right  as  she 

(lec'd  and  in  tiie 

iiey  to  Mr.  p:icrt.s 

possession,  with 

^V'lmrton,    the   (j 

excepted  accoidii 

Henry  Waters  an 


PKJKVfiVOT  PURCHASE,  AND  PRIOR  ifETTLKMKXTfi. 


15 


lojjnlly  cliiitn  niiy  riiiht  Title  Tutorost  or  Proprioty  in  tlio  I'roiiiises  l)y 
IVoiii  or  under  ns  tlic  jiliovciiMiiu'il  Sitiriiinorcs  or  jmy  of  our  Aiici'stors 
or  I'ri'dccc'SHors,  I'rovidfil  iicvcrtliolcss  that  iiotliinfj;  in  this  DcmI  ho 
constniod  to  deprive  us  tlio  S"^  S«<^iunor('s  our  Successors  or  IVople 
/Voin  ini[)rovinj^  our  auticiit  phuitiuj;  <;rouuds  uor  from  Iuuitiu<>'  iu  i\\\y 
of  the  said  Laud  heiui!;  not  iuclosed  uor  from  (isliiu<r  for  our  owu  pro- 
vision so  ionjj;  as  no  I)auia,i!;c  shall  \n\  to  the  l'",u^iish  Fishery,  I'rovideil 
also  tiiat  notliiuii  herein  coutuiued  shall  prejuilice  au}'  of  the  ImiuTi^Ii 
Inhahitaut.s  or  I'lanters  being  nt  present  actually  possessed  of  any  of 
the  Promises  &  legally  deriving  right  from  S'*  INFr.  I'urcliase  &.Q.  or 
Ancestors.  Tu  witness  hereof  we  the  aforenamed  Sagamores  well 
nuderstanding  the  l'uri)ort  hereof  do  set  to  our  hands  »fc  Scales  at 
IVjepscot  the  seventh  Day  of  .Fiily  iu  the  thirty  fifth  year  of  the  llcigu 
of  om-  Sovereign  Lord  King  Charles  the  Second  One  Thousand  Six 
hundred  eighty  four. 


The 

MAIilC 

OK 

"Waui'mhee 

w 

[Ills 
seal] 

TlI,E 

MARK 

OF 

Darumkixe 

X 

[Seal] 

Scaled  and  Deliv- 

ered    la     pres- 
ence ol" 

The 

MA  UK 

OF 

WlIIIKEIOIET 

f 

® 

[Seal] 

Jo  UN    lll.AXKA' 

/ 

Jamks  .\m)I!i:\vs 

The 

MARK 

OF 

Wedon  Domiieoox 

/o/ 

[Seal] 

lIi'.Nitv  \V.u/ri:i!s 

'  / 

JoU\    I'VKKKU 

Gi;o.  Fki.t 

The 

MARK 

OF 

Xeiionongasset 

x^ 

[Seal] 

The  mark  of  Xumhexeavet  CV^  [Seal]" 

U|)ou  this  deed  was  the  following  indorscuient :  — 

"  Ui)on  the  day  of  date  of  the  within  written  deed  the  several  Sag- 
amores whose  names  are  subscribed  thereto  &  inserti^d  therein  did  at 
the  Fort  at  Pejepscot  deliver  «iuiet  and  peaceable  possession  of  the 
premises  with  liver}-  and  seizen  to  Mr.  John  lilaney  and  wife  in  their 
owu  right  as  she  is  administratrix  of  the  estate  of  Thomas  Purchase 
(lec'd  and  iu  the  right  of  his  children.  Also  the  S"^  ls\x.  IJlaney  Attor- 
ne}'  to  Mr.  Eleasar  Wa^'  did  the  same  da}'  deliver  quiet  &  peaceable 
possession,  with  Livery  &  Seizen  of  the  Premises  to  ]\Ir.  Richard 
Wharton,  the  (Quantity  of  Seven  hundred  Acres  of  Lauil  being 
excepted  according  to  a  Former  Agreement."  This  was  signed  by 
llcnrv  Waters  and  John  Parker,  and  sworn  to  July  I'J,  1G81,  before 


1(5     msTouY  OF  liiiuyswicK,  rorsiiAM,  axd  u.\nrs\vELL. 


i  i 


Kdwnnl  Tvn<;,  jiistico  of  tlio  poaoi'.  On  .liil\  'il  followintr,  Wnrnin- 
Ik'c.  Tor  liiinsoir  niul  tlio  ollu-r  Hiijiiiinon-H  wlio  scjiU'd  nml  (Iclivt-rcd 
tlic  rorcjroiiijjf  (Icetl,  iickiu)wl(Ml<icHl  it  to  lie  his  and  tlu'irfrci'  mid  volun- 
tary act,  lu'Toiv  llic  stuiic  jtistici'.  .Tiimich  AiidrcwH,  on  .Inly  *J1,  KIHl, 
and  .lolm  Tarkcr,  .Iiilyl),  IGSl,  two  ol"  the  siil).sc'ril>inLj  \vitin'ss(>H,  made 
oath  Iiffore  tho  same  justice,  tliat  they  saw  this  deed  signed,  sealed, 
and  delivered 

Jolni  I'aiker  furthonnorc  swore,  at  the  same  time,  and  before  tlie 
same  Jnslice.  tliat  he  saw  iiossession  <>iven,  tojictlier  with  livery  and 
seizin  of  the  premises,  in  presence  of  the  several  witnesses  before 
named,  and  fnrther  stated  that  upon  the  eleventh  day  of  -Inly,  he  with 
Henry  Waters  was  present  and  saw  Worunibo  deliver  possession  and 
livery  and  seizin  "by  a  turf  and  {\\\\f  and  a  little  water  taken  by  him- 
self oil'  the  land  and  out  of  the  main  river  above  Androsco^i>in  Falls, 
to  Hii'hard  Wliarton  in  full  conii>lianie  with  the  conveyance  of  the 
premises  within  granted  and  eontirmed." 

This  deed,  witli  the  several  proofs  thereof  and  possession  given 
thereon,  were  recorded  in  the  IVovince  (Yo     ^  records,  .Inly  'i(i,  l(iH4.' 

Wharton  found  his  deed  encumbered  'or  deeds,  one  of  which 

was  an  Indian  deed,  dated  lOo'.),  to  John  .  ...^er,  the  consideration  for 
which  was  "one  Beaver  skin  received  and  the  yearly  rent  of  one 
bushel  of  corn  and  a  quart  of  liquor,  to  be  paid  on  or  before  the  2r)"' 
of  I)ccemb(>r."  -  It  is  ))robab!e  that  this  was  the  same  tract  of  land 
(Sebascodcgaii)  which  Wharton,  in  behalf  of  his  son  William,  sold  to 
John  Parker  on  July  20,  lOS-t.a 

The  fort  referred  to  in  this  Wonimbo  deed  was  not,  as  will  be 
noticed  by  the  date,  the  one  bnilt  by  Governor  Andross  in  1G89,  nor 
Fort  (ieorge,  which  was  built  still  later. 

In  tliis  connection,  it  is  proper  to  speak  of  the  claim  of  the  F-aton 
lami'.y  to  the  territory'  now  comprising  the  town  of  Brunswick.  Ac- 
cording to  tradition,  Jacob  Faton  came  here  from  Salis])nry,  INfassa- 
chusetts,  about  \{\M),  or  earlier,  with  one  INIichael  Maleom,  as  a  trader 
and  trapper  with  the  Indians.  They  are  said  to  have  bought  this 
tract  of  land  of  the  Indians,  and  the  family  believe,  and  it  has  been 
thought  by  members  of  the  legal  profession,  that  there  was  a  valid 
claim.  There  are  no  deeds  in  possession  of  the  family,  and  none  were 
found  in  the  York  County  records  to  substantiate  this  claim.  It  is 
very  probable,  however,  that  thei-e  was  snch  a  purchase  from  the  In- 
dians, and  that  this  was  one  of  the  "  prior  claims  "  referred  to  as  com- 

^  Pejepscot  Records,       ^Ibid.       ^  York  Comity  Records,  4,  jh  VX 


plicating  Wli 

deed   from  I  in 

grant  from  th 

a  grant  I'lircl 

legally  into  tli 

of  the  IVjepse 

"ton wealth  of 

cl.'iim  the  K.-it 

The  ease  won! 

have  Ikm'U  deri 

[l'!:'l.J     A 

ONsly  settled  oi 

Hct  U|)   his  chiii 

It  seems  that 

setts  granted  • 

to  the  I'residei 

the  same  ('our 

'•in  the  I'rovin 

the  Mayne."3 

grant  which  lia^ 

its  conlirmation 

pr()i)riet()rs,  inU 

lege  obtained  p( 

Xotwithstand 

ins-l,  granted  * 

forth,   Ks((.,   1V( 

Nowell,  Ksq.,  iv 

of  this  Court,  1 

"liich  no  IJecom 

codego,  in  Casco 

the  said  Island  ii 

Settlement  of  tlu 


[IC'>.3.]  I„  1 
Thomas  Prince  ; 
tills  portion  of  t 
tants  was  notified 

^  AtlrMcd  r«), 

*  Attested  co/H 
2 


PKJKPSCOT  rinCllASE,    A\n   PltKHi  SKTTI.KMKNTS.  17 

jilicatiiijr  Wlijiildn's  dt't'tl.  riiluiliiiiiitcly  lor  tlu'  rmiiily,  however,  u 
(lii'il  iVoin  llic  IiidiaiiH  would  not  lie  vali<l  if  there  wmh  lit  any  time  ii 
^niint  fVoiii  the  throne  of  Kiijfhiiiil  eoveriii^  tlie  same  ti'rritory.  Such 
a  irraiit  I'lirehaHo  niul  Way  iiiuloiilitedly  liad,  and  as  tliis  hind  eatne 
legally  into  the  posseHsioii  of  W'liarton.  ami  ns,  at  a  later  day.  the  eiaim 
of  the  rejepseot  projirietors  was  aekiiowledfied  to  he  valid  hy  the  Coiii- 
tnoiiwoalth  of  i^Iassaehiisetts,  there  can  he  mo  (|iiestioii  that,  whatever 
claim  tlu'  Katoiis  may  have  oiiee  had,  it  is  now  irroooverahly  lost. 
The  ease  womI  I  be  no  better  if  tlu'  Katoii  claim  should  Improved  to 
have  been  derivetl  from  the  Kenneltee  or  IMymoiith  Company. 

[HilM.]  About  the  year  l()'.)l,oue  Nieholas  Cole,  who  had  previ- 
ously settleil  on  Ilarpsweli  Neck  under  a  title derlvetl  from  the  Indians, 
set  up  his  chiiui  to  posscMsiou  mider  an  old  title  of  Harvard  College. 
It  seems  that  on  rebriiarv  7,  1<>S2,  the  (JeiU'ial  Court  of  Massachu- 
setts granted  "  .Morrieouea<>'  Neck  with  l.OdO  acres  of  land  Jidjacent," 
to  the  President  and  Kellows  of  Harvard  Colli'j^e.'  The  same  year 
the  same  Court  also  jjrnnted  to  Kichard  Wharton  1,000  acres  of  hind 
'•  in  the  Province  of  Mayne,  (  ihor  upon  any  free  Island  or  place  upon 
tlieMayne."-  The  colle<ie  /ifterwards  became  anxious  to  secure  the 
grant  which  had  been  made  in  U;H2,  and  applied  to  the  legislature  for 
its  conlirmation  ;  the  decision  was,  however,  in  favor  of  the  IVjepscot 
projjrletors,  into  whose  possession  the  property  had  come.  The  col- 
k'jiv  obtaiiHMl  i)ermission  to  review  the  case,  but  were  ajjaiu  (U'feated.^ 

Xotwitiistandinjj;  these  decisions,  the  (leneral  Court,  on  A[ay  7, 
ICSl,  jrranti'd  "  to  the  Honoured  Deputy,  (lovernour  Thomas  Dan- 
I'orth,  Esq.,  President  of  the  Province  of  Maine,  and  to  Sunmer 
Nowell,  Esq.,  for  their  great  I'ains  and  <?()od  Service,  done  by  order 
of  this  Court,  in  the  expedition  in  several  Journe3s  to  Casco.  for 
which  no  IJecompeuse  hath  been  made  them,  an  Island  called  Shebis- 
pode<>;o,  in  Casco  Ba}',  in  the  Province  of  Maine,  Provided  they  take 
the  said  Island  in  full  satisfaction  for  all  service  done,  referring  to  the 
Settlement  of  the  Province  of  JSIaine  to  this  day."  "• 

OTHER  EARLY    SETTLERS. 

[IG.').'^.]  In  lGr>3  the  General  Court  of  Now  Plymouth  appointed 
Thomas  Prince  a  commissioner  to  institute  a  civil  government  in 
this  portion  of  the  Province  of  Maine.  A  meeting  of  the  inhal)i- 
t.ints  was  uotilied  bv  I'rince,  to  be  held  at  the  house  of  Thomas  Ash- 


1  Atl(.it('(l  t'opij  of  Court  Record  in  Pejepscot  Papers. 

»Mi-K-aii,  MSS.  Lrrtiirn. 

*  Atltittcd  nipij  of  Court  Record  in  Pejeoscot  Papers. 


^Ibid. 


18 


HISTORY  OF  BIWXSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  HARPSWELL. 


I  ! 


Ic}'  at  Merry  meeting  Bay,  in  what  is  now  called  Dresden,'  on  IMay  25, 

At  this  meeting  "Thomas  Purcliase  of  Pejepscot"  was  diosen 
"  Assistant  to  the  Government,"  and  John  Asiiloy,  constable.  Piince, 
also,  at  t'lis  meeting,  administered  the  oatli  of  allegiance  to  sixteen 
m^n.2  The  residence  of  these  men  was,  for  tlie  most  part,  on  the 
east  bank  of  the  Kennebec  and  on  the  Sagadalioc.  Alexander  Tlnvait, 
one  of  the  mnnber,  was  settled,  according  to  JNIcKeen,  on  tlie  i)art  of 
Merrymeeting  Bay  opposite  Fnlton's  Point, ^  and  if  this  was  the  case, 
he  and  Kichard  Collicutt,  who  lived  near  him  soon  after,  must  have 
been  ]Mr.  I'invliase's  nearest  neighbors.  Sewall,''  however,  locates 
Tlnvait  at  Winneganee. 

[I6r)8.1  Tliomas  JIaynes  is  thought  to  have  settled  this  year  at 
IMacjnoit,^  where  he  retained  land  as  late  as  1078.  His  wife's  name 
was  .luyce." 

[1(172.]  Kiciiard  Potts  was  settled  as  earh'  as  1072,"  and  prol)- 
ably  a  year  or  two  earlier,"  on  wliat  was  known  as  New  Damariscove 
Island.  In  lOi;)  he  owned  and  lived  ui)on  the  point  whicli  still  bears 
his  name,  at  the  extremity  of  llarpswell  Neck.^ 

Tlie  following  individuals  are  known  to  have  been  settled  about 
this  time,  certainly  prior  to  170U,  within  the  limits  of  what  was  after- 
wards called  the  Pejepscot  purchase :  at  IMiddle  Bay,  Jol.n  Cleaves  ; 
on  White's  Island,  Nicholas  White;  at  ^Nlair  Point,  dames  Carter, 
Thomas  Ilaynes,  Andrew  and  George  Phiijpeu}' ;  at  Maciuoit  Bay, 
John  Swaiiie,  Tliomas  Kimball,  of  Charleston,  who  settled  on  lloeg 
Island  in  lO.VS,'"  John  Sears,  Thomas  Wharton,  fSanuiel  Libby,'!  ^yi,Q 
subsequently-  resided  in  Scarborough,  Henry  Webb,  Edward  Creet  (or 
Creek), •■'^  and  Koi)ert  Jordan;  on  Smoking  Fish  Point,'^  Christopher 
Lawson.  an  Antinomian  ;  at  or  near  New  Meadows,  in  107o,  was 
Alister  Coombs.'^ 

The  island  of  Sebascodegan  wa'5  settleil  as  earl}*  as  1031)  by 
Francis  Small  and  his  wife  Elizabeth,  whose  child  was  the  first  liorn 
on  the  island,  of  English  parents.     He  was  from  Kittery,'-''  and  was  a 


1  McKeen,  J/.S'S.  Lecture. 
^  McKecn,  MSS.  Lecture. 

6  Willi.'t,  JliKUirif  of  Portland,  p.  08. 

7  P('ji'ii»(:i>t  J'apcrs. 
9  York-  V'»i))l!/  Ri'cnnh,  10,  p.  89. 

11  York  Count;/  Recunis,  vurious  references. 

12  York  Records,  4.  p.  20.    Land  acfjoined  Thomas  Hohies's, 

18  What  is  cidled  Ireland,  McKeen,         ^*  Pijepscot  Papers,  Statement  of  Title 
'^^McKeen,  llariisieell  Banner,  Oct.,  1832. 


'^  Maine  Historical  Collections,  5,  ji.  I!t4. 
*  Ancient  Dominions  of  Maine,  p.  KJ). 
8  York  County  Rc'/istr;/  if  Deeds,  4,  ji.  20. 
8  York  County  Records,  2,  p.  'M\i\. 
1"  York  County  Records,  2,  p.  iW. 


PEJEPSCUT  PURCHASE,   AXD  PRIOR  SETTLEMEXTS. 


19 


U'liaiit  iiiulor  ('()loii(!l  Slmploigli.  The  lattiM-  also  owned  iMorncom-ag 
Neck.  Tlie  neck  at  this  time  had  a  number  of  settlers  u[)()n  it  who 
were  all  driven  oil"  hy  the  Indians  at  the  commeneement  of  King 
I'hilip's  War  in  l'".7."».'  In  IGs;^  Shapleigh.  finding  his  pr()})erty  almost 
worthless  on  aeconnt  of  tlie  Indian  troui)les,  sold  the  neck  and  island 
to  Riehard  Wharton,  of  Boston. 

After  Wharton's  purchase  of  Sebascodegau,  the  Indians  eontinued 
possession  of  tlie  island,  for  the  purpose  of  catching  fish,  seal,  and 
porpoise.  This  prevented  any  further  settlements  there  for  some 
years.- 

[1G81).]  In  the  year  1G89  that  portion  of  the  Pejepscot  tract  adja- 
cent to  Brunswick,  known  as  the  "  Gore,"  which  formerly  belonged 
to  the  town  of  Varmonth,  but  is  now  a  part  of  Freei)ort,  began  to  be 
settled.  Eight  or  tiMi  families  who  had  been  driven  from  Kleutheria, 
one  of  the  AVest  India  Islands,  b}'  the  Spaniards,  and  who  were 
dependent  on  T.oston  for  support,  came  thither  for  a  home.^  The 
Gore  was  a  triangular  strip  of  land  left  between  the  southwestern 
lioiind'iry  of  Brunswick  and  the  northeastern  line  "f  YaruKMith. 

[1702.]  In  17U2  Benjamin  Marston  received  possession  iiy  deed, 
of  Thomas  Potts,  of  Dover,  New  Hampshire,  son  of  Richard  Potts,  of 
the  estate  at  Potts's  Point  and  the  island  near  bj-,  which  was  previously 
owned  by  Potts. ^     He  is  thought  to  have  made  a  settlement  there. 

Among  the  Pej('i)scot  Papers  is  the  following  memorandum,  which, 
though  in  part  a  re[)etition  of  what  has  already  lieen  given,  is  inserted 
on  account  of  the  more  particular  information  it  conveys  about  certain 
matters.  No  date  or  authorship  is  given  to  the  paper,  but  tlu>re  is  no 
doubt  that  it  was  made  about  the  year  1714,  by  one  of  the  Pejepscot 
proprietors. 


"AN  AC(rT  OP  THE  EASTERN  PARTS  AND  OF  THE  SEVERAL 
SETTLEMENTS  THAT  HAVE  EVER  BEEN  MADE  ON  THE  LANDS 
FOlt.MEULY  PURCHASED  BY  MR.  AVHAliTON  AND  NOW*  BOLUrHT 
BY   EIGHT  OF   US. 

''  The  narrow  carrying  jjlace  that  parts  Casco  Bay  from  ]Merrymeet- 
iiig  Bay,  settle<l  by  Stevens,  who  has  a  son  now  at  New  Haven  mar- 
ried to  Parkers'  daughter. 

"  Settlements  on  the  Eastern  side  of  Small  Point  Neck. 

"  Next  to  above  s''  Stevens,  at  the  upper  Whigby,  or  Wiskege,  by 
Lawson  owned  b^-  Ephraim  Savage. 


^M<Kiin\  I/iirpsirrll  n,ini\n;  Oi-t.,  IS.'VJ. 

^MrKien,  "  (jltntnini/s"  in  UnmsiL'tck  Tdti<ivai)h,  185!). 

■•  York  t'ouiilji  Rfcorth,  10, ;).  88. 

*  Tlii'  Pt'Ji'iiSffit  Coiniiuny  waa/ormed  in  1714. 


2  McKcen,  Ibid. 


20 


HISTORY  OF  BliUXSWrCK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIAIiPS\VELL. 


II    I 


l!   I 


"  William  Kogors  about  2  Icajinea  lower. 

"  Tlioinas  Watkins  about  a  mile  lower. 

"  IMr.  (ioocli,  tlie  minister,  about  a  mile  lower  down  tlie  river. 

'".Tolui  Fihiian  about  a  mile  lower. 

"  C'apt.  IJeynolds  about  a  mile  lower. 

"  John  Layton  at  the  neck  just  above  Winegance. 

"  IVIarv  Webber  about  2  mile  lower  —  her  son  goes  now  witli  Cap- 
tain IJracket. 

'*  AVilliam  Baker  about  a  mile  lower. 

"  SjlviMuis  Davis,  now  suppose  Nelson. 

"  John  I'arker. 

"  Thomas  numphre3s. 

"Ichal.od  Wiswull. 

"  John  Verin. 

"  Sanuiel  Newcomb. 

"  AVilliam  Cock  and  John  Cock  within  half  a  mile. 

'•  KoIktI  Edmunds,  said  to  be  claimed  now  bv  S''  Charles  IIolil)y. 

"  James  IMudge  wilhin  a  quarter  of  a  mile. 

"Thomas  Atkins,  said  to  have  bo't  the  whole  neck  down  to  Small 
Point  of  Indians  and  to  have  sold  their  interest  to  the  other  inhabi- 
tants. Some  of  his  heirs  supposed  to  be  now  living  at  Koxbur\'  or 
Dorchester. 

"Ambrose  Ilunniwell  the  lowest  settlement  on  tluit  side,  about  4 
mile  short  of  Snudl  Point.  Ilunniwell  that  works  for  Captain  Helcher, 
one  of  that  family. 

"On  the  western  side  of  that  neck  only  Drake  Mho  settled  at 
Small  Point  harbour  —  lived  there  but  a  little  whik". 

"On  INIerriconege  Neck  only  2  settlements. 

"  Kichard  I'otts  who  lived  at  the  lower  end. 

"John  Damarell  about  3  miles  above  him. 

"  IJut  one  settlement  at  IMair  Point  by  John  Tliippau}'. 

"  But  one  si'ttlenuMit  at  ^racjuoit  by  Robert '  Haiiu's. 

"Settlements  between  Pejepscot  &  Swan  Island  on  the  north  side 
of  Merrymeetiug  Bay. 

"  Sanuiel  York  about  4  or  5  mile  down  from  tlie  Falls  on  the  East- 
ern side.  Living  now  at  Squam,  Cape  Ann.  he  sujiposcd  the  likeliest 
man  to  inform  how  fiir  Merriconege  Neck  or  Shai)leys  Ishuul  have  been 
possessed  or  improved. 

"James  Tiiomas  J  a  mile  below.  lie  and  his  heirs  supposed  to  be 
wholly  extinct. 

^Possibly  'Ihomasis  meant. 


^  Pejepscot  Papcn 


PEJEPSCOT  PURCHASE,  AND  PRIOR  SETTLEMEXTS. 


21 


"Williams  i  u  mile  lartlicr  —  onl}-  a  luiin  &  his  wile  —  had  no  chil- 
dreii  —  sui)i)ose(l  to  l)e  extinct. 

"  James  Giles  about  4  miles  up  Muddy  River. 

"Thomas  (iilos  at  Point  on  south  side  of  INInddy  TJiver  mouth. 
Of  tliese  families  ( Jyles  of  Winnissemet  Ferry  and  Giles  the  Inter- 
[ireter  now  livo  at  Salisl)ury. 

"  Thomas  AVatkins  at  Shildrake  Point,  between  Muddy  River  and 
Cathance. 

"  Alexander  Rrowne  east  side  of  mouth  of  Cathanee  River. 

"  Dependence  C'ollicut  at  point  of  Al)eji;edasset  River  claims  that 
point  —  no  settlement  between  s''  C'ollicut  &  Swan  Island. 

"  One  settlement  at  Swan  Island  by  CoUicut,  Alexander  Brown  and 
Humphrey  Davis,  by  turns —  " 

Samuel  White,  in  1714,  produced  the  testimon}-  of  Geor«>e  Phip]>en 
and  wife  that  his  grandfather,  Nicholas  White,  was  settled  at  the 
upper  end  of  IVIair  Point  about  forty-lour  years  previously,  and  that 
Phipi)en  and  his  wife  were  for  several  3'ear8  the  nearest  neighbors. 
Two  other  testimonies,  of  persons  living  "  on  Pulpit  Island  or  New 
Damariscove,"  were  given  to  the  same  eftect.  The  names  of  these 
two  witnesses  are  not  recorded.' 

ORIGIN  OF  THE  PEJEPSCOT  COMPAXY. 

[1693.]  Rich.ard  Wharton,  who  had  become  possessed  of  the 
greater  portion  of  the  lands  aire  idy  mentioned,  having  died  in  England, 
administration  (Jo  Jiiinls  iion  on  his  estate  was  granted  Dec.  oO,  lGt)3, 
to  Ephraim  Savage,  of  Boston. 

[101»7.]  On  Oct.  20,  1G97,  the  Superior  Court  at  Boston  author- 
ized and  empowered  Savage  to  sell  Wharton's  estate  in  order  to  liqui- 
date his  debts. - 

[1714.]  v)n  Nov.  o,  1714,  Savage,  acting  in  accordance  with  the 
authority  above  mentioned,  sold  the  whole  of  the  above  tract  of  land 
to  Thomas  Hutchinson,  Adam  Winthrop,  John  Watts,  David  Jeffries, 
Stephen  Minot,  Oliver  Noyes,  and  John  Ruck,  of  Boston,  INIassachu- 
setts,  and  John  Wentworth,  of  Portsmouth,  New  Hampshire,  for  the 
sum  of  £14((,  to  hohl  in  fee  as  tenants  in  common.  The  conveyance 
was  acknowledged  the  next  day  and  was  recorded  in  the  York  records 
on  the  nineteenth  of  the  following  November.-' 

These  "  tenants  in  common"  constituted  the  original  company  of 
the  Pejepscot  proprietors.     On  Oct.  20,  1714,  the  General  Court  of 


1  Pyepscot  Papers,     ^  Pejepscot  Records.     '  Pi^Jepscot  Papers,  Statement  of  Title. 


22       msroiiY  of  Brunswick,  topsiiam,  and  irinrfiWELL. 


PEJl 


ISIassacliusctts  passed  a  resolution  that  it  was  for  the  public  interest 
that  some  townships  be  laid  out  and  settled  in  the  eastern  country, 
and  John  Wheelwright  and  others  were  appointed  a  committee  to 
receive  the  claims  of  all  persons  claiming  lands  there. 

[1715.]  On  the  LSth  of  Februar}-,  171.5,  the  Tejepscot  proprie- 
tors made  certain  proposals  to  the  above-mentioned  committee  :  — 

1.  That  the  r.encral  Court  should  give  confirmation  to  their  pur- 
chase, in  order  tliat  they  might  "  be  better  able  to  encourage  substan- 
tial farniers  to  remove  with  their  stock  from  England." 

2.  For  the  encouragement  of  a  fishing  town  at  Small  Point. 

3.  That  M'hcnever  twelve  or  more  persons  offered  themselves  for 
any  new  settlement,  the}'  should  be  "covered"'  with  such  a  foi'ce 
and  for  such  a  time  as  the  General  Court  should  deem  necessary. 

4.  That  those  settling  in  the  limits  of  the  Pej('|)scot  tract  shoultl, 
for  the  first  seven  3'ears,  have  some  assistance  from  the  ]iublic  towards 
the  maintenance  of  a  ministr}',  and  should  be  exempted  from  the  pay- 
ment of  any  Province  tax. 

The  proprietors  agreed  that,  if  the  General  Court  would  consent  to 
the  foregoing  proposals,  they  would,  on  their  part,  agree  to  enter  into 
the  following  arrangements  :  — 

1.  To  lav  out  three  or,  if  the  land  would  admit,  four  plats  or 
towns,  and  have  them  surveyed  and  platted  that  same  sunnner,  at 
their  own  cost. 

2.  "  In  seven  \'ears,  if  peace  continues  with  the  Indians,"  they 
would  settle  "each  of  said  towns  with  fifty  familiei  or  more,  in  a 
defensive  manner,  having  already  offers  of  very  considerable  num- 
bers, both  in  this  country  and  from  England."  And  in  order  fliei'eto 
the}'  were  willing  to  grant  them  such  house-lots,  in  fee,  and  sucli 
accommodations  in  regard  to  their  lands,  as  might  induce  them  to  set- 
tle tl;ere.  . 

3.  That  they  would  lay  out  a  convenient  portion  of  land  in  each 
town,  for  "the  subsistence  of  the  first  minister,  the  ministry,  and  a 
school." 

4.  "Being  desirous  that  the  people  might  not  live  like  heathen, 
without  the  worship  of  God,  as  had  been  too  frequent  in  new  settle- 
ments," they  engaged,  for  the  more  speedy  procuring  of  a  minister, 
and  to  maki'  it  easier  for  the  inhabitants  at  their  first  settling  down, 
that  as  soon  as  there  should  be  twenty  householders  in  each  of  the 
towns,  who  wor.ld  provide  a  frame  for,  and  raise  a  meeting-house 

1  i.  e.,  protected. 


I  hoy  would, 
work,  and  ol 
l)ay  towards 
each  town,  I 
posals  to  the 
On  the  twe 
fnvorably  on 
Jinie,  passed 
became  undo 


11 


The  Pejopsf 
sition  and  the 
lengthy  and  s 
other  claimant 
lasted  until  ab 
well  as  the  dec 
oral  questions 

It  is  not,  h< 
liy  the  oppont 
considered  are 

1.  In  regar 

2.  In  regan 

3.  In  regar 
auces. 

4.  In  regan 
In  regard  to 

to  all  lands  in  t 
Jirst,  by  gran 
secondly/,  by  pu 
tion  of  unclaini 
sovereignt}-." 

The  validity  « 
be  considered  ai 
grant  emanatin^ 
try  has  ever  bee 
l)rior  grant  from 
the  Indians  is  n 
times  have  beei 


PEJErSCOT  PURCHASE,   AND  PRIOR  SETTLEMEXTS. 


23 


tlicv  would,  at  tlioir  own  expense,  furnish  glass,  lead,  nails,  iron 
work,  and  other  materials,  and  finish  the  nieeting-liouse  for  thcin,  and 
pay  towards  the  maintenance  of  an  "'orthodox  gospel  minister"  in 
each  town,  the  sum  of  £40  per  anmnn,  for  five  years.  These  pro- 
posals to  the  committee  received  the  signature  of  all  the  proprietors.' 
On  the  twenty-seventh  of  the  following  May,  the  conunittee  re|)()rted 
favorably  on  these  proposals,  and  tiie  General  Court,  on  the  tenth  of 
June,  passed  resolutions  in  accordance  therewith.  Thus  this  coinpany 
became  undoubted  legal  owners  of  the  territory  they  had  purchased. 

STATEMENT  OF  THE  TITLE. 

The  Pejepscot  tract,  in  consequence  of  the  varied  mode  of  its  acqui- 
sition and  the  uncertainty  of  its  true  bounds,  became  the  subject  of  a 
lengthy  and  severe  controversy  between  the  proprietors  and  several 
other  claimants,  — more  particularly  the  Keiuieboc  Company.  —  which 
lasted  until  about  1814.  In  order  to  understand  this  controvers}-,  as 
well  as  the  decision  arrived  at,  it  becomes  necessary  to  state  the  sev- 
eral questions  involved,  and  to  make  some  explanatory  remarks. 

It  is  not,  however,  necessary  to  reproduce  the  exact  points  urged 
l)y  the  opponents  of  the  Pejepscot  Compau}'.  The  questions  to  be 
considered  are  evidentl}'  as  follows  :  — 

1.  In  regard  to  the  validity  of  the  original  titles  to  the  land. 

2.  In  regard  to  the  extent  of  these  titles. 

3.  In  regard  to  the  validity  of  the  subsequent  sales  and  convey- 
ances. 

4.  In  regard  to  the  jurisdiction. 

In  regard  to  the  first,  it  is  proper  to  state  that  the  original  claims 
to  all  lands  in  this  section  could  only  originate  in  one  of  three  wa3's : 
first,  by  grant  from  the  King  of  England,  direct  or  indirect ; 
second!'/,  hy  purchase  from  the  Indians;  ?/</yv////,  by  right  of  occupa- 
tion of  unclaimed  land,  in  other  words,  by  the  right  of  '"  squatter 
sovereignty." 

The  validity  of  the  claims  to  land  obtained  in  these  three  ways  may 
Ite  considered  as  strong  in  the  order  given.  The  right  in  virtue  of  a 
grant  emanatiUj^'  from  tlie  government  holding  i)ossession  of  tlie  coun- 
tr}-  has  ever  been  considered  indubital)le,  unless  conflicting  with  some 
prior  grant  fnjm  the  same  source.  The  right  in  virtue  of  a  grant  from 
the  Indians  is  more  than  doubtful,  though  it  may,  we  presume,  some- 
times have  been  deemed  valid  in  those  cases  where  no  other  grant 


'  Pejepscot  Records, 


24         HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  'JOPSIIAM,  AM)  IIARPHWELL. 

cxistcil,'  and  wlicro  tliorc  had  been  no  jirior  sale  by  parties  reprosont- 
in<>-  tilt'  same  tribe,  and  tiie  I'lj^iit  eitiier  of  those  selling,  or  oftiie  tribe 
tliey  elainied  to  re[)resent,  was  not  contested.  Tlii'  J'iji'lit  by  virtue  ol" 
occupation  simply,  is  valid  after  the  lapse  of  a  certain  number  of 
years,  determined  1)y  legal  enactments. 

In  applyint>'  these  princii)les  to  the  different  jjrants  of  the  Pejepscot 
lands,  it  will  be  seen  at  once  that  the  grant  by  the  council  of  Plymouth 
to  Purchase  and  Way  was  perfectly  valid,  unless  it  conflicted  with  a 
j)revions  grant,  by  the  same  council,  to  the  Kennebec  Company.  The 
evidence  that  a  grant  was  issued  to  Purchase  and  Way  was  virtually 
proved.  The  deed  of  land  bought  by  Purchase  of  the  Indians,  if  any 
such  tiiere  was,  would  only  serve  to  strengthen  his  other  claim. 

The  title  to  the  lands,  purchased  of  the  Indians  b^'  Thomas,  York, 
Gyles,  and  Stevens,  should  be  considered  valid,  except  as  to  any  i)or- 
tion  which  might  overlai)  the  territory-  belonging  either  to  I'urchase 
and  Way  or  to  the  Kennel )ec  C'ompau}'.  The  piuriiase  of  lands  from 
the  Indians  by  jS'icholas  Shapleigh  was  valid,  there  being  no  [)rior 
grant.  That  of  Wharton  from  Worumbo,  etc.,  was  equally  valid  for 
the  same  reason,  except  where  it  conflicted  with  the  other  grants. 
The  ground  assumed  by  the  Kennel)ec  C'om})an3'  was  that  they  owned, 
by  virtue  of  their  charter,  all  the  land  up  and  down  the  Kennebec 
River  for  fifteen  miles  ui)on  each  side,  and  that  consequently  some  of 
the  l)eforo-s[)ecified  titles,  being  later,  were  null  and  void.  They  also 
claimed  that  the  Pejepscot  Company  had  not  located  their  lands  in 
accordance  with  the  Worumbo  deed. 

Tiic  (juestion,  in  regard  to  the  boundaries  of  the  lands  granted,  is 
the  most  im[)ortant.  The  descriptions  used  in  the  old  conveyances 
were  often  very  indefinite.  The  bounds,  said  to  have  been  given  in 
the  patent  to  Purchase  and  Way,  are,  however,  sufficiently  explicit  as 
to  oiiC  direction,  and  Purchase's  deed  to  Massachnsetts  gives  the 
bounds  in  the  other  direction.  Tlie  territory  granted  in  the  sale  to 
Nicholas  Shapleigli  is  also  clearly  defined,  being  bounded  b}'  Pur- 
chase's possessions  and  I)}'  the  sea.  The  point  of  the  long  dispute 
lay  in  the  description  given  in  the  W^orumbo  deed.  This  deed  in- 
cluded all  the  lands  before  granted.  Did  it  include  more?  It  could 
not  include  more  on  the  soulii  and  cast,  but  it  undoubtedly  did  on  the 
west  and  north. 

The  description  reads  :  — 

"  All  the  aforesaid  lands  from  the  uppermost  part  of  Androscoggin 

1  Miiiiir  Jli.itiiiicdl  C'lillfction,^,  2,  p.  273.  Kent's  Commentaries,  3,  p.  385.  Wheuton's 
IiUemalioiud  Luir  (Dana),  p.  40,  note. 


PKJKl'SCOT  PVIIVIIASE,  A\I)  PRIOR  SETTLKMEXTS. 


25 


liiUs  lour  iiiilos  westwiinl  and  so  down  to  jMaijuoit,"  and  on  tlio  otlier 
side  of  the  river  from  the  same  falls  to  the  Kennebec,  on  a  line  running 
southwest  and  northeast 

Tiu'  |)rincipal  (juestion  to  be  decided  is  as  to  what  falls  were  meant. 
Were  sncli  terms  to  l)e  use<l  in  a  deed  at  the  in-esent  day,  there  wonld 
1)0  biit  little  donbt  that  a  point  above  all  the  falls  in  the  river  was 
intended.  At  the  time  of  the  deed,  however,  tlie  river  was  not  so 
well  known  as  now,  and  serious  doubts  might  justly  be  entertained  as 
to  whether  the  falls  at  Lewiston,  Lisbon,  or  liriuiswick  were  intended. 
If  the  Lewiston  Falls  were  nieant,  the  territory  would  consist  of  about 
500,000  acres,!  whereas  if  the  falls  at  Brunswick  were  meant,  the 
extent  of  territory  embraced  bj-  the  deed  would  not  be  one  (jnarter  so 
large.  The  ()i)ponents  of  the  Pejepscot  Company  claimed  that  the 
Iirunswick  Falls  were  the  ones  intended.  The  projjrietors,  however, 
took  the  ground,  doubtless  correct,  that  the  river  bchjw  Brunswick  was 
called  the  Pejepscot  bj'  both  Indians  and  settlers,  and  that  the  lower 
falls  were  uniformly  described,  at  that  date,  as  the  Pejepscot  Falls, 
and  consequently,  that  the  falls  referred  to  were  those  at  Lewiston. 
The  pro[)rietors,  however,  came  to  a  settlement  with  the  Plymouth  (or 
Kennebec)  Company,  on  February  20,  1758,  and  released  to  them  all 
the  lands  to  the  northward  of  a  line  drawn  through  the  mouth  of  the 
Cathance  River,  and  running  west-northwest  to  the  west-side  line  of 
the  Plymouth  claim.- 

This  settlement,  however,  proA'cd  unsatisfactory,  and,  June  17,  1700, 
the  southern  line  of  Bowdoinham  and  the  Kennebec  River  were  fixed 
upon  and  agreed  to  b}'  the  contending  parties,^  and  on  the  Hth  of 
March,  17.S7.  the  legislature  of  Massachusetts  passed  a  resolution  to 
the  etl'ect  that  the  Twenty  Mile  or  Lewiston  Falls  should  be  considered 
the  uppermost  falls  referred  to  in  the  Worumbo  deed."* 

The  diflicuities  do  not  seem  to  have  terminated  even  then  ;  for  in  the 
year  1800,  the  Supreme  Court  of  Massachusetts,  acting  on  the  rei)ort 
of  referees,  made  substantial!}-  the  same  decision  that  had  l)een  made 
hy  the  legislatiu'e,-'*  adding,  however,  certain  stipulations  in  regard  to 
the  assignment  of  lots  to  settlers.  The  ju'oprietors  for  a  long  time 
refused  to  abide  b}'  the  terms  of  the  decision,  and  the  controvers}-  was 
not  finally  settled  until  1814.6 

The  claims  of  individual  settlers  under  other  titles  were  disi)Osed  of 
by  confirmator}-  grants  from  the  Pejepscot  Company,  unless  their  titles 


1  Vide  Doii(/htss  Sinniiianj,  1748. 
8 1'i'jcjiscot  Rcnoi'iln. 
5  Pejepscot  Reconh. 


^Lincoln  Coitntt/  Ro<iiittvii  of  Iheilx,  \^p.  '21. 
■*  Pejepscot  Papers,  Statement  of  Title. 
8  Williamson,  Histonj  of  Maine.  2,  p.  585. 


20 


ihstohy  of  nnuNSWiCK,  topsjiam,  and  iiAiirswELi. 


PEJFPS 


were  proved  to  be  illojfiil  nnd  void,  or  to  Imvc  lapsed.  Tlie  territorial 
limits  of  the  company,  at  the  time  of  the  final  deeisioii  of  the  contro 
versy  witli  tlio  I'lyinoutli  Company,  embraced  the  i)resent  towns  of 
Danville,  Lewiston,  rireene,  a  part  of  Lisbon,  a  part  of  liceds,  a  part 
of  Poland  and  INIinot,  Durham,  Bowdoin,  Topsham,  IJrunswiclc,  and 
liarpswell.  The  territory,  as  previously  claimed  b}-  the  company, 
would  have  included  Bowdoinhain  and  Richmond  in  addition. 

In  regard  to  the  validity  of  the  conveyance  by  Wharton's  adminis- 
trator to  the  proprietors,  there  can,  of  course,  be  no  doubt.  There  is 
also  no  doubt  as  to  the  jurisdiction  of  IVIassachusetts  after  Indepen- 
dence was  declared.  As  to  prior  governments,  it  is  oidy  necessary  to 
say,  that  altiiough  the  jurisdiction  over  this  part  of  the  present  State 
of  jNIaine  was  claimed  at  ditferent  periods  b^-  ditferent  rulers,  and  went 
under  the  several  names  of  the  Province  of  Laconia'  (IG'2'2),  the  Prov- 
ince of  L3'gonia  (1G30),  the  Province  of  Maine  (Gorges-lG-'iO),  and 
the  Massachusetts  Colony  (1651-1077),  3'et  the  transfer  of  jurisdic- 
tion by  Purchase  to  the  latter  gave  her  the  strongest  claim  to  tlu' 
I'ejopscot  tract,  though  the  fairness  of  her  title  to  the  Province  of 
Maine  is  still  a  mooted  question. 

At  this  early  date,  however,  the  jurisdiction  was  merely  nominal, 
there  being  but  little  actual  enforcement  of  the  laws  in  this  portion  of 
the  Province. 

1  The  (/rant  of  the  Produce  of  Laconia  teas  rather  indejinite,  but  as  it  included  tin- 
lands  "  betwixt  ije  lines  of  West  and  North  West  conceived  to  pass  or  lead  tijiwards  frmn 
ye  rivers  of  Saijadi'liork  <C  Merrimack  in  ye  country  of  New  Kn<jlaad  afores'd,"  it 
must  have  included  all  of  Maine  west  of  the  Kennebec,  and  consequently  included  the 
Pejepscot  tract. 


DOIXGS    OF    Til 

Up  to  the  tit 

comparatively 
tlierc  had  boon 
From  this  tinu 
very  rapid  I  v  at 
[171,').]^  Ai 
iiiiinigration  to 
1"1.'>,  "That  tl 
wick-  in  one  Lin 
iiigly. 

"  That  each  1 
as  ma3-  bo.     T: 
Maquoit   (ho  pi 
Spring).     That 
the  Fort  &  IMaq 
istcr  &  the  Scii 
Those  persons, 
Lots  &  build  u| 
bounds  &  the  p 
of  a  Square,  the 
offered  to  tlie  Ge 
[171 G.]     The 
1717,    bought  a 
Point  up  the  wes 
of  Swan  Island, 
eanie  from  Keni 
Kichard  Collicut  i 
prietors  bought. 


PEJKPSCOT  rnOPRlETORS.    SETTLEMENTS  UXDEIi  TllEM.        27 


CHAPTER   III. 

DOINGS    OF    THE     PEJEPSCOT     PKOfUIETOUS,    AND    SETTLEMENTS     UNDEK 

THEM. 

Vv  to  the  time  of  the  fomiation  of  the  Pejepscot  Coinpnnv,  in  1714, 
coinpnmtivoly  few  persons  had  made  settlements  in  tliis  region,  and 
tliore  liad  been  no  organized  efforts  to  induce  settlers  to  come  hither. 
From  this  time  new  settlers  appear  ofteuer  tlian  i)erore,  thougli  not 
very  rajtidl}-  at  first. 

[171.1.]  Among  otlier  projects  of  tlie  proprietors  to  enconrage 
immigration  to  tlieir  lands,  they  voted,  at  a  meeting  Iield  Sept.  14, 
171;"),  "  Tliat  tlie  present  projection  for  laying  ont  the  Town  of  Kruns- 
wicjv  in  one  Line  of  Houses  be  accepted  and  tlic  Town  laid  out  accord- 
ingly. 

"  Tliat  eaeli  Proprietor  will  talvc  up  a  Lot  and  build  upon  it  as  soon 
as  ma}'  be.  That  we  consent  to  Mr.  Noyes  talcing  his  Lot  next 
]M;u|noit  (lie  promisiug  to  build  a  Defensible  House  thereon  next 
S|)ring).  That  the  Meeting  House  shall  be  in  tiie  midway  between 
the  Fort  &  IMaquoit.  That  the  Lots  for  the  ISIinistry.  the  First  Wn\- 
istcr  &  the  School  be  the  Centre  Lots,  and  as  for  the  other  Lots, 
Those  persons,  whether  Proprietors  or  others,  that  first  take  up  the 
Lots  &.  build  upon  them,  shall  take  their  dioiee.  And  that  the  Out- 
lunnids  &  the  i)lan  of  Toi)sham  be  lilvewise  laid  out  now,  three  Sides 
of  a  Scjuare,  the  Houses  Twent}'  Rods  distant  according  to  the  plan 
ottered  to  the  Generall  Court."  ^ 

[1710.]  The  Pejepscot  proprietors,  some  time  in  171(5,  or  perhaps 
1717,  bought  a  large  tract  of  land  extending  from  Abbaea<lasset 
Point  up  tlie  west  side  of  the  Kennebec  River,  as  far  as  the  north  end 
of  Swan  Island,  and  thence  into  the  country  for  four  miles.  The  title 
came  from  Kennel )is,  and  Clark  and  Lake,  but  mediutely  through 
Richard  Collicut  and  Samuel  and  Hannah  Holman,  of  whom  the  pro 
prietors  bought. 


^Pejepscot  Records. 


28 


IllSKHtY  Ob'  /tliUXSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IlARPtiWKLL, 


TliP  proprietors  at  this  time  lind  to  send  ovcrvtliiii};  iioccssMrv  for 
tlic  cnrrviii};  mi  of  llicir  oixMiitioiis  IVoiu  Hostoii,  jukI  wc  {urordiii^ily 
liiid  lliiit  id  llicir  lirsl  iiicftiiijr,  held  Fel).  21,  171(1.  lliey  voted  to  linve 
twenty  hiiMdicd  wei^lit  of  screwed  Imy,  for  the  use  of  tiieir  cattle  tliere. 
sent  to  I5riiiiswielv  li^'  the  first  sloop  that  went;  and  that  llic  other 
thiiijis  that  had  hceii  reciiiested  should  bo  sent  to  their  servant,  James 
Irish.' 

At  a  meeting;  of  the  proprietors,  held  Se})t.  T),  of  this  year,  it  was 
voted  :  (A^xreeaiily  to  their  previous  vote  of  tlie  twenty-seventh  of  April, 
grantiiifj:  liberty  to  Adam  Wiiithrop,  one  of  their  partners,  to  make 
choice  of  sonic  island,  neck,  or  tract  of  land  witiiiii  their  territory)  That 
Swan  Island  should  lii'  appropriated  to  Winthrop  as  his  share  of  their 
first  division,  and  that  it  should  be  reckoned  at  1,000  acres,  whether 
it  proved  to  i»e  more  or  U'ss ;  "That  Mair-P(jint  be  divided  into  Two 
Lots,  The  Lower  half  part  to  be  Lot  No.  2  — The  ni)[)er  half  to  be 
Lot  Xo.  ;!"  ;  that  the  portion  of  land  lyiiifj;  between  C'athance  IJiver 
and  tile  eastern  part  of  Ahagadasset  Toiut,  and  a  liiu;  running  north- 
erly from  the  latter,  should  be  divided  into  five  h;ts,  ecpial  in  front, 
and  thai  tiic  lot  nearest  C'athance  liiver  should  be  calletl  No.  I, 
and  that  they  should  be  numbered  from  tliat  lot,  successively,  Xos.  ."i. 
6.  7.  and  ^  ;  tjiat  each  lot  sliould  run  liack  from  ]\[errymceting  15ay, 
until  it  embraced  1,000  .acres;  tliat  if  either  lialf  part  of  ]Mair  P(jiiit 
should  fall  short  of  1,000  acres,  the  deficiency  sliould  be  nuide  up  in 
some  part  of  the  townsliip  of  Brunswick. 

After  the  passage  of  the  preceding  votes,  tlie  ])roprietors  proceeded 
to  draw  lots  for  tlieir  respective  clioices,  witli  tlie  following  results:  — 

Lot  No.  2  fell  to  John  Wentworth,  Es<p 
]Mr.  Stephen  ]Minot. 
Thomas  Hutcliinson,  Esq. 
Oliver  No^'cs. 
JNIr.  John  Ruck. 
David  Jetfries,  Esq. 
Joliu  Watts,  Esq. 

The  aVjove  lots  were  called  the  First  Division. 

It  was  then  voted  that  there  should  be  eiglit  lots  laid  out  on  Small 
Point  Neck,  etc.,  and  that  these  lots  should  be  called  their  Second 
Division. 2 

At  a  meeting  of  tlio  proprietors,  hold  on  the  13th  of  November  fol- 
lowing, it  was  agreed  that  they  should  give  Captain  Nowell  a  deed  of 


'• 

ii 

4 

h 

G 

7 

8 

1  Pejepscot  Records. 


^Ibid. 


1  linintiwic^-  i 


II    h 


J'EJKJ'Sf'OT  1'HOrHlKTOh'S.    SKTTLKMKXTS  VNDt.n  TIIKM. 


29 


livo  liiiiidrod  iU'iTH  oi'  liind  within  tlio  towiisiiip  of  Topslinin.  on  tlio 
cdhflition  that  lie  wonld  l)iiil(l  a  liouso  there  and  dwell  there  for  the 
next  five  years,  and  that  he  would  not  leave  except  by  eoiiHent  of  the 
proprietors,  and  on  eondition  tiint  the  land  allot t»'d  him  slionM  l>e  so 
hiid  out  as  not  to  interfere  with  tiie  plan  of  the  town.  As  no  other 
reference  is  made  to  Captiiin  Nowell  in  tlie  I'ejepseot  Tiipers,  it  is  not 
probable  that  the  conditions  were  fnllllie(l. 

[1717.]  On  the  third  of  May,  1717,  Brunswick  was.  by  vole  of  the 
Oi'iieral  Coiul  of  MassMcIinsetts,  con>^titiited  a  tniruship,  juid  the 
I'ejepseot  proprietors,  witii  a  view  to  the  sclMi-ment  of  the  town, 
^'Vott'd;  That  -ill  persons  that  shall  olfer  themselves  and  be  Excepted 
Inhabitants  of  the  said  Town  Anil  have  a  Lott  of  Land  Laid  out  to 
tiiein  in  S''  Township  of  ninety  five  Acres  as  also  live  acres  of  meadow 
ill  some  t'onvenient  place  Tluy  bnildin<;  an  house  on  Kach  Lott  so 
T.iken  up  within  one  year  next  after  their  lakiii;i,  up  tlie  S''  Lotts  & 
D\vellin;j,"  upon  it  improvin  their  Lands  for  the  Tenne  of 'J'hree  Yeares, 
And  having  their  Said  Lands  Discrilied  &  recorded  in  this  Town  IJook 
hy  a  Clerk  LeMjjjiialiy  Chosen  &  sworne  It  shall  be  accoinited  a  Sure 
LmwI'uH  Title  of  an  absolute  St;ite  <>f  Inheritance  in  fee  To  lliem  tlicir 
Heirs  tfc  assiynes  forevt-r,  Provided  nevertheless  If  any  of  y"  l)efore 
recited  Conditions  are  not  Complyed  with  by  the  said  Inhabitants 
iiccordiug  to  y*  True  intent  thereof  That  tlien  y"  S"^  Lotts  of  Laml 
Sluill  be  wholly  forfited  to  y*  use  of  the  S**  Proprietors  as  I'liUy  as  Ever 
here  to  fore  any  thiiii;  in  this  Book  Recorded  nctwithstandiuir."  ' 

At  a  uieetiiig  of  the  proprietors,  June  13,  1717,  Liculcnant  Heath 
was  instructed  to  survey  and  make  a  plot  of  eacli  of  the  |)roprietor's 
lots.  It  Mas  also  voted  that  the  townshi[)  of  To[)sham  be  likewise 
surveyed  and  plotteil  in  an  oblong  square,  if  tlie  land  would  allow 
it,  fronting  op  i\rerrymeeting  Bay,  so  as  to  leave  about  two  hundred 
acres,  and  that  this  town  plat  be  laid  out  into  fifty  lots,  ea<'h  lot  to  l)e 
twenty  rods  wide. 

It  was  also  decided  at  this  meeting  to  have  a  general  j)lau  of  the 
wliole  territor}'  made  :is  soon  as  might  be.  The  jji-oprietors  also 
desired  ]\Ir.  Hutchinson  to  write  to  a  friend  in  England  for  a  copy  of 
tiic  patent  to  rurehase  and  Way,  and  to  send  it  to  tiiem.  well  attested, 
as  soon  as  possible.*  The  document  is  not  on  lile  witli  the  IVJepscot 
Papers,  and  it  is  probable  that  it  was  never  obtained. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  proprietor-.  June  17,  1717,  it  was  '■'Voted, 
That  a  mile  and  a  half  upwards  from  Potts's  Neck,  and  the  other  [)rongs 


'  Bninmcick  Itecords,  in  Pejcpscot  Collections. 


2  Ptycjiscol  Ihrvnh. 


30 


IllsTonv  OF  ItllUNSWK'K,  TOI'SIIAM,  .Wh  IIMil'SWEI.!.. 


of  Mj'rrv<'«»iu'Mu;  Ncfk,  lii>  U'lt  on  tlie  lower  oiul  of  Ha'ul  M*'iTvcoiu>n«: 
N«'ck.  for  ii  'i'owii  or  Kisliin^  Si'tllonu'iit,  \\n\  ri'st  of  said  Nt'ck  to  lie 
iliviiicd  in  ci^lil  pnrts  (miikiI  in  Front,  to  rini  ju-ross  saiil  Ni-ck,  in  prir- 
ali'l  lint's,  from  tlu'  North  Wi'sl  to  tlie  South  Kiist  nidn,  according;  to 
the  bt'iirinji;  of  tlic  said  land,  the  Lowost  Lott  to  he  No.  I. 
"  Tlic  IiOtl.«.  lii'inji  fairly  drawn  i;aine  out  as  follows,  viz.  :  — 
No.  I .     David  .Iclfries. 

■J.     .ioliii  Wattst. 

[\.     dohn  U'lick. 

4.     Aflain  Winthrop, 

T).     .lolin  AViMitworth. 

(!.     ( )livt>r  Noyi'H. 

7.  Stcplicn  Miiiott. 

8.  Tlioiiias  llutcliinson."  • 

[171)^.]  At  a  nu'ctinij;  of  tlio  proprietors,  hold  April  23,  \1\^,  it 
was  *'  Itexolrci} :  That  whereas  it  will  tend  nineh  to  the  advanln}j;e  of 
the  Settlements  for  eacli  Partner  to  settle  his  Severnll  Lotts  laid  out 
to  him.  and  tliat  it  may  be  a  means  of  preventing  Tronlilesome  dis- 
pntes,  we  ajiree,  as  soon  as  nniy  be  eonveniently,  to  Imild  n[)on  onr 
Several!  Divisions  and  to  pnt  them  nnder  Improvement." 

[17U).]  The  next  reference  to  this  subjoet  that  has  Ikmmi  fonnd  is 
in  the  proeeedinn's  of  a  meeting  of  the  inhabitants  and  a  eonnnittee  of 
the  IVJepscot  proprietors,  held  May  8,  17r.>. 

At  this  P.  >ting  a  vote  was  passed,  "  That  all  Persons  who  have  or 
Shall  Take  up  any  Lott  or  Lotts  in  lirnnswiek  &  Shall  for  y"  space 
of  halfe  a  year  nejilect  to  pnt  Forward  IJnildinti  on  «&  imijroving  the 
s''  Land  Shall  l)e  Lial)le  to  be  forever  De[)rived  of  their  Lott  or  Lotts; 
By  the  vote  of  this  s''  Town."  The  land  for  a  town  coinmonage  was 
granted  Ity  the  i)roprietors  at  this  time,  but  the  vote  passeil  will  l)e 
given  in  eonnection  with  that  subject. 

[1781.]  In  17.)1  Piiincas  Jones  was  employed  to  survey  the  lands 
and  make  plans.  lie  found  lirnnswiek  and  the  lands  above,  on  both 
.sides  of  the  Androseongin  liiver.  to  be  480,.>1.'5  acres,  ^lerriconea^' 
Neck  to  be  •1,G7(»  acres,  and  Sebascodegan  Island  to  be  r>,7'.)()  acres. 
He  made  his  survey  in  the  winter  season  with  live  or  six  assistants, 
protected  from  the  Indians  b^'  a  file  of  soldiers.  They  selected  tlic 
winter  because  there  were  fewer  Indians  about,  and  also  because,  tlic 
ponds  ami  brooks  being  frozen,  they  couhl  travel  over  them.  In  deep 
siKJW  thev  could  use  suow-sIkjcs.^ 


1  J'cJtjiDciit  J'tiiwrn. 


'^McKeev,  MSIS.  Lecture. 


I'HJKPSUOT  rnorniEToiis.   settlements  under  them.     81 

.I()s(>|>li  llciitli,  Ks((iiitv,  litid  l)L>(>ii  ii|)  to  this  tiiiio  tlic  ii;;cnt  iiiitl 
clirk  III'  tlif  coinpiiiiy,  but  tliiiie  .'JO,  of  tliis  year,  Cnptaiii  ItiMiJainiii 
I<!iii'alu'n  was  u|>|>oiiit(>(l  nj;ont,  niul  the  record  l»ook,  contaiiiinji'  the 
(liiiiijrs  of  the  st'ltlcrH,  wan  tnmsfcrifd  to  him.'  'I'he  proiiriclor,  also, 
oil  the  twell'th  of  July,  17;57,  <!;ave  .lohii  Hooker,  of  Ni-w  Meadows,  the 
power  of  attorney  to  keep  all  iiiiaiithorized  persons  from  Nfttliiij;  upon 
Sehasecjflejran  Island,  or  from  eiittinj;;  wood  or  timlter  or  hay  there, 
and  to  seize  upon  and  ship  to  IJoston  any  timlier  or  wood  cut  there 
without  pi'rmissiou.  one  half  the  proceeds  to  go  to  Hooker  for  his  s(>r- 
vici's.  and  the  other  iialf  to  the  proprietors. - 

'I'he  proprietors  at  tiie  same  time  gave  the  power  of  attorney  to 
Colonel  .Johnson  Harmon,  of  Merrieoneag,  for  the  purpose  of  keeping 
oir  intruders  Irom  the  Neck.-' 

tluly  1(5,  17.'57,  the  proprietors  gave  Uenjaniin  Larralu'e  full  power 
of  attorney  to  exeeuto  deeils  to  the  settlers  in  llrun.swiek  and  Tops- 
hani.'* 

In  a  letter  of  instrnctions  to  Larrabec,  dated  two  d.nys  later,  the 
fullowiiig  infoiiiijition  was  given  in  regard  to  the  prices  of  the  lots,  and 
us  to  his  duties  :  — 

"  The  lirst  settlers  were  to  pay  but  live  pounds  for  each  hundred 
acres  —  Since  that,  Giveen  and  those  near  him  were  to  pay  Sixteen 
l»oiinds  for  each  hundred  acres  —  Some  that  Inive  more  lately  taken 
Lotts  at  Hrunswick  Hoatl  Ten  |)ounds  for  each  himdred  Acres,  those 
at  Tupshani  and  New  Meadows  Twenty  live  ponnils  for  each  hundred 
acres  — 

"  As  fast  as  ^-ou  can  receive  money  for  the  deeds  3'ou  execute  we 
wduld  have  yon  apply  it  to  discharge  the  delits  of  the  proi)riety  viz: 
Mr.  I'earse  the  Carpenter  and  Mr.  Waketield  the  (Uazier  for  Bruns- 
wick Meeting  house. 

"  If  the  Lotts  at  Brunswick  Road  to  Maquoit  and  Tojjsham  are  not 
all  tilled  up  or  granted  you  ma}'  go  on  to  grant  them  on  as  good  Terms 
as  you  can  for  the  Proprietors  —  not  lower  than  Ten  pounds  in  Bruns- 
wick anil  Twenty  live  pounds  in  Topsham."  •'"• 

[17;)'.>.]  In  .June,  17;?1),  Mr.  Larrabee  sent  a  representation  to  the 
l)roprietors  of  the  dillicnlties  the  settlers  labored  under,  in  regard  to 
paying  for  their  lots  in  money,  and  the  proprietors  agreed  that  they 
might  send  the  pay  for  their  lots  In  wood  or  timber,  to  Boston,  without 
charge.'' 

[1711.]     At  a  meeting  of  the  proprietors  held  at  the  "  Snn  "  tav- 


1  Pejepscot  Records. 


2  Pejepscot  Papers.        *  Ibid.        *  Pejepscot  Records. 
^Brunswick  Records  iti  Pijepiscot  Collection. 


32         UlfiTORY  OF  IlItUXSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  lIAIirsWKLL. 


cm,  Boston,  April  22,  1741,  it  was  voted  that  the  followinji;  instmc- 
tions  \w  given  to  tlieir  partner,  Henry  Gibbs,  to  act  upon  wliile  he  wa.s 
at  Brnnswic'k :  — 

"  [!•]  Whereas  the  Lotts  were  laid  out  Imt  20  rods  wide  from 
Fort  George  to  IMaquoit,  the  iidiabitants  coinijlain  tlicy  are  too  long 
and  narrow,  therelbre  for  Accommodation  of  the  settlers  it  is  now  pro- 
posed tliat  t'lev  be  30  rods  wide  &  to  be  laid  out  on  one  Side  of  tlu' 
lioad  and  to  be  one  hundred  acres  exclusive  of  the  marsh  &  to  be 
valued  at  Fourteen  jiounds  p  Lott. 

"  [2.]  Att  ever}'  10th  Lott  a  Koad  of  four  rods  wide  to  l)e  laid  out 
the  whole  length  of  said  Lott  if  it  fall  out  convenient.  The  County 
Koad  if  any  be  laid  out  to  be  laid  down  on  the  Town  plai;  ifc  to  \w 
reclvoned  as  one  of  said  Roads  and  in  case  the  Lott  next  said  Koad  be 
more  than  30  Rods  wide  A'et  to  run  an  equal  length  with  the  rest  &  it 
be  left  to  be  appropriated  as  shall  be  Judged  Most  for  the  Interest  of 
the  Propriety. 

"  ['^O  '^"'"^'  I'Otts  on  the  East  side  of  the  Road  to  ."Ma(]uoit  to  bo 
Fort}-  Rods  wide  as  the  Land  will  allow  because  the  Land  is  not  so 
good  tt  necessaiT  roads  to  be  on  that  side. 

"  [■'•]  We  are  willing  that  a  Priviledge  be  granted  to  such  ns  will 
undertaive  to  build  a  Grist  Mill  at  a  httle  stream  near  the  Fort."' 

The  stream  referred  to  in  the  preceding  paragi'ai)li  luul  its  source  i  i 
the  swamp  which  formerly  existed  where  tlie  depot  is  now.  This 
swamo  extended  as  far  east  as  the  mall,  as  far  nortli  as  Fleasant 
street,  and  westerly  be}'ond  Union  Street.  The  brook  ran  along  be- 
tween T'nion  and  iMaine  Streets,  passing  back  of  tiie  factory  store  and 
entering  the  ri\c'r  about  where  the  factoiy  is  now.  ^Vftor  the  swamp 
was  tilled  and  drained,  of  course  the  brook  no  longer  existed. 

[1750.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  Pejopscot  proprietors,  held  July  il, 
17aO,  it  was  voted  that  an  advertisement  should  be  posted  upon  tlie 
meeting-house  at  Brunswick,  stating  that  it  was  the  intention  of  the 
proprietors  to  tlel'end  tlie  inhabitants  of  Brunswick  and  the  neighbor- 
ing towns  in  the  propriety,  in  their  possessions,  and  that  any  person 
who  sliould  be  so  imprudeuL  as  to  take  up  land  under  any  other  titlo. 
would  be  prosecuted.  At  the  same  meeting  it  was  als(.'  voted  to  dis- 
pose of  the  vacant  land  at  New  Meadows,  viz.,  tiiat  extending  from 
Charles  Casida's  lot  to  Wigwam  Point,  exclusive,  for  tlie  most  that  it 
would  bring,  and  out  of  the  proceeds  jf  the  sale  to  pay  the  expense  of 
ti'iishing  the  meeting-house  in  lirunswiek.     The  remainder  was  to  bo 


'  Briinmcick  Riajvds  in  Pejcpscut  Colkvlion. 


I 


PKJEPSaOT  PROPRIETORS.    SETTLEMENTS  UNDER  THEM. 


33 


kopt  subject  to  tlie  order  of  the  proprietors,^     A  note  at  the  bottom  of 
the  !il»ove  entr}'  in  the  records  sa}^,  "  Not  accepted  by  the  Town." 

[IT.'il.]  On  March  I'Jth  of  this  year,  1751,  a  letter  was  sent  to  the 
seloi'tmen  of  Brunswick,  by  the  proprietors,  reconimemling  that  no 
one  sliould  take  a  title  of  land  from  the  Plymoutii  Company,  and 
promising  them  that  if  any  of  tlie  inhabitants  of  Brunswick  or  Tops- 
ham  should  be  molested  or  distnrbed  b}-  that  company,  the  proprietors 
would  stand  by  them  and  indemnify  them  against  the  Plymouth  Com- 
pany's claim. - 

This  letter,  liowever,  seems  not  to  have  full}'  satisfied  all  the  set- 
tlers, as  some  few  did  take  up  land  under  titles  tlerived  from  the 
riyniouth  Company-.  Learning  this  foct,  the  proprietors,  at  a  meeting 
held  April  15,  voted,  "  to  unite  in  defence  of  their  Title  to  the  Lands 
('onii>reliended  in  said  Township,  and  that  an  advertisement  be  forth- 
with i)rinted.  Cautioning  all  persons  against  making  any  Encroachment, 
Strip,  or  Waste,  on  any  Land  belonging  to  this  Tropriet}-,  as  they  will 
answer  it  to  the  ntmost  perill  of  the  Law."  ^  In  adilition  to  this  vote 
the  proprietors,  at  a  meeting  held  IVIay  15,  ir.  order  to  show  to  all 
interested  the  exact  bounds  of  the  several  lots,  voted  that  the  several 

j  deeds,*  or  suliicieut  extracts  from  them,  should  be  at  once  printed  at 

I  the  company's  <'xpense.'* 

The  people  ot  Topsham  not  having,  at  this  time,  the  advantage  of 

I  a  local  government,  were  apparentl}'  inclined  to  do  abont  as  the}' 
pleased,  witiiout  reference  to  the  proprietors,  and  some  lawless  acts 

I  were  undoubteiUy  committed    by  them.      The  following   letter  from 
Ik'lcher  Noyes,  the  proprietors'  clerk,  to  Adam  Hunter,  of  Topshani, 

hill  show  what  some  of  these  acts  were  :  — 

"  Boston,  May  12, 1753. 
Mr.  Adam  IIjnter; 

"  I  wrote  you  last  fall  by  Ste  Gatchell  to  which  have  never  had  any 
[answer  from  you,  the  Proposal  made  us  by  Capt.  Willson  is  quite 
[iiiLan  &  unworthy  any  notice,  I  am  sorry  to  hear  your  People  have  so 
generally  combined  in  the  old  Trade  of  destroying  the  Lumber  on 
k"  Proprietors  Literest  this  is  very  Abusive  Treatment  &  convinces 
us  vou  have  no  Kegard  to  the  Laws  of  God  and  man,  for  such  a  small 
pontier  Settlem'  to  live  in  such  an  abandoned  State  in  the  0[)eu  viola- 
tion of  all  Law,  will  expose  you  tc  the  vengeance  due  to  such 
peiiuviour  &  it  will  one  day  fall  heavy  on  your  Heads,  ' 


1  lininaieick  Records  in  Pcjcpscot  Collection, 
^Ibid.  ^Ibid.  *Ibid. 


34       HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSUAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 


"  For  sli.iine  tlien  bo  porsiiaded  to  leave  of  such  actions,  Topsliaiii 
is  boconie  the  Roproacii  of  everybody.  The  Donlaps  &  AVillsoiis  ;in 
famous  in  this  Trade.  1  should  be  glad  when  you  come  to  Boston 
j'ou  niigiit  come  i)rei)ared  w"'  some  scheme  to  render  3'our  settlm'  capa- 
ble of  a  better  Improvement  &,  encourage  the  Increase  of  Inhabitants. 

"  I  enclose  you  a  plan  Delineating  y"  Bounds  of  the  Plymoiilli 
Claim  it  our  answer  to  their  Bemarks  on  said  IMan  I  pray  you  \\w\V\ 
peiiise  the  same  «&  give  me  3'our  sentiments  in  so  doing  you  will 
oblige, 

"  jours  to  serve 

"  B.  NOYES."  1 

[1757.]  At  a  meeting  of  tiie  proprietors,  held  May  31,  IT.')!. 
Belciier  ?soyes  was  chosen  clerk,  and  in  the  following  June,  treasnni 
and  collector  of  taxes.  At  tlu'  meeting  in  June,  a  connnittee  \v:b 
chosen  to  conclude  an  agreement  witii  the  proprietors  of  the  Keniiclici 
purciiasc.  It  was  also  voted  that  tlie  proposals  from  the  riym<iiit!i 
Company,  for  tlie  accommoilation  of  the  disputes  between  tiuiii. 
should  be  accepted. 

.  At  a  meeting  of  the  Pejei)scot  proprietors,  held  at  the  Exchan!:i 
tavern  in  Boston,  on  Wednesday,  June  )^,  the  subject  of  an  agreenun 
witli  tiie  Plymouth  Company  was  de))ated  and  decided  upon. 

[1758.]  The  di'cds  of  the  Pejepscot  proprietors  to  the  PlymoiitlJ 
proprietors,  and  of  tlie  latter  to  the  former,  were  made  and  executed. 
in  accordance  witli  the  above-mentioned  agreement,  on  February  2ii,| 
1758.3 

[17C0.]  The  people  of  Topsham,  at  this  time,  are  still  at  oppo- 
tion  with  the  proprietors,  as  appears  from  a  letter  of  Belcher  Noycs.] 
their  clerk,  to  E.  Freeman,  dated  July  30,  in  which  he  states  tliiil 
there  are  some  in  Topsham  who  deny  the  title  of  the  Pejepscot  Com- 
l)any,  tiie  ringleaders  l)eing  Captain  Adam  Hunter  and  Captiiii 
Thomas  Wilson.  He  furtlier  states  that  there  are  "  pyrates  "  tiioioj 
who  have  made  their  living  out  of  the  proprietors  by  destroying  tli 
lumber,  and  that  "  none  so  guilty  as  this  said  Hunter  wlio  has  gottai 
estate  out  of  those  woods."  He  says  also  that  ]\Ir.  Gil)bs  had  sdlii 
his  right  to  one  John  INlerrill,  of  Arundell,  who  would  go  down  in 
fall.-' 

[  1 7G I .]     At  a  meeting  held  Oct.  8,  1 7(1 1 ,  Enoch  Freeman,  Esq. .  w.i 
desired  and  em;>owered  to  have  a  regular  jilan  made  of  the  towns! 
of  Topsham,  and  to  have  the  lots  for  settling  so  delineated  tluil 


1  Ptyepscot  Papers.         *  Pyepscot  Papers.    Records. 


'  Pejepscot  Papers. 


foiild  be  know 
the  line  Iielwt 
Imiindary  of  h 
.siir\cyor,    into 
Wdiild  admit, 
empowered  to 
nii.'.-idy  taken 
iiicoting-hoiiso, 
meet  lug  autlioi'i 
till'  old  Stone  V 
of  Itrnnswick,  i 
iiii.'ili  Moulton  I 
I   piiyiiig  unto   th 
fliirty  three  pon 
wliieli  sum  lie  is 
of  the  stream  u 

[l'6->.]  At 
voted  to  sell  to  S 
('nthancc  31111,  ii 
•md  to  apply  the 
lil^'wise  voted  to 
.'itcd  in  ji  ofi 
the  land  beloiio-j 
obtained. ■- 

iii  a  letter  fn^m 
some  imk  own  pe 
riyiiioiitli  Compji 
snys ;  — 

"Tlio  PlymoMtl 
Coiu-t  g.  j^  Xi^ju 
T<»wiishi|  '.y  the 
enclosed.  Jii.s  ( 
families  on  Calh;, 
tlioniselves  on  us, 
lit'lbre  r  knew  an 
"lilt  their  townsliip 

[17G;i.]  Tlu- 
I'ejt'pscot  proprict 
"I'ites  to  Mr.  Frei 
Rebellion  — 30U  wi 

'  nnimwicl-  Recort 
^Pejepscot  Papers. 


t 


PEJEPSCOT  PfiOPIilEronS.    SETTLEMENTS  UNDER  TIIEM        35 


coiilil  be  known  mIuU  land  rcnKiiiicd  nndisposcd  of.  IIo  was  to  make 
tlic  line  botwcen  the  riynioiith  and  lVjoi)scot  Conipanios'  lands  the 
boiuidary  of  liis  snrvi'y,  and  was  to  have  the  lands  plotted  by  a  skilful 
surve3'or,  into  lots  of  one  hundred  acres  each,  so  far  as  the  land 
wdiild  admit.  At  the  same  meeting?,  he  and  lleleher  Noyes  were 
cnipoweri'd  to  dispose  of  the  settling  lots  in  To[tshani  that  were  not 
already  taken  up,  and  to  apply  the  proceeds  towards  finishing  the 
nu'Oting-house,  the  frame  of  which  was  already  raised.  vVt  this 
meeting  autiiority  was  given  to  Belcher  No3-es  "  to  execute  a  Deed  of 
the  old  Stone  Fort,  witlithe  Buildings  and  J^and  adjacent,  in  the  Town 
of  llruuswick,  in  behalf  of  this  Propriety,  viz.  The  one  half  to  Jere- 
miah Moulton  Esq.  The  other  iialf  to  Capt.  Daviil  Dunning:  they 
paying  unto  the  said  Belcher  Noyes  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and 
thirty  three  pounds  six  shillings  and  eigiit  pence,  lawfid  money.  —  for 
wliich  sum  he  is  to  account  with  the  rroi»rietors.  Also,  the  privilege 
of  the  stream  at  the  Falls,  and  its  appurtenances."  ^ 

[1762.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  proprietors,  June  8,  1762,  it  was 
voted  to  sell  to  Stephen  Staples  one  hundred  acres  of  land  above  the 
Catiiance  ]Mill,  in  Topsham.  for  five  shillings  and  four  pence  per  acre, 
and  to  ajiply  the  moue^'  towards  linisiiing  the  meeting-house.  It  was 
likewise  voted  to  sell  to  William  Patten  sixty-six  acres  of  land  situ- 
ated in  a  gore  of  land  on  Cathance  Kiver — it  being  the  balance  of 
the  land  belonging  to  Cathance  Mill  —  for  whatever  price  could  bo 
obtained. - 

in  a  letter  from  Belcher  No^-es,  dated  October,  1702,  and  written  to 
some  nnk  lown  person,  reference  is  made  to  the  encroachments  of  the 
Plymouth  Compau}' inion  the  settlers  at  Topshara,  In  this  letter  he 
says :  — 

"llie  Plyino'dh  Company  have  at  the  last  session  of  our  fleneral 
Conrt  g('  '  a  Tract  of  Laud  without  Inhaliitauls,  incorporatecl  into  a 
Township  Ity  the  Name  of  Bowdoinhain,  the  Bounds  of  which  are 
enclosed.  "his  takes  otf  a  small  part  of  Topsham  and  some  few 
I'amilies  on  Cathance  Point,  and  by  this  means  they  have  crowded 
themselves  on  us,  contrary  to  their  agreement.  This  was  i)erfi'cted 
Iti'tbre  I  knew  anything  of  it.  The  People  of  Topsham  are  uneasy 
[that  their  township  is  n(jt  laid  out." 

[176;5.]     The    trouble  between  the  settlers    at   Topsham  and    the 

llVjepseot  proprietors  has  not  yet  been  quieted.      Mr.    BeK'her  Noyes 

writes  to  Mr.   Freeman  (hat    "Capt.   Wilson  is  at  the  head  of  this 

l{ol)ollion  — you  will  lind  him  a  very  troublesome  fellow."-'     In  another 


1  lirunswick  Records  in  Pyepscot  Collection. 
^Pcjepscot  Papers. 


2  Pyepscot  Records,  1,  p.  21G. 


3()     HISTORY  OF  nnrxswwK,  topsuam,  axd  iiarpswell. 


PEJEPSC 


letter,  dated  June  22,  17(;3.  nnd  prohahly  to  the  same  person,  he  says, 
referrini;  to  a  nieetinjj  of  tlie  committees  of  the  Plymouth  and  rejo|i- 
scot  Companies  to  settle  the  dividinir  line  between  tlieir  respective  ter- 
ritories, tiiat  tile  formi'r.  ••  in  order  to  induce  us  to  a  comi)lyance  with 
their  construction  of  tlie  matter,  produced  a  delusive  phm  tai<en  hy 
their  surveyor,  whereby  the  points  of  land  called  Summerset  Point 
and  Pleasant  Point  were  so  laid  down  as  to  persuade  us,  if  the^'couli], 
that  they  made  the  month  of  Catliance  river."  lie  sa3\s,  moreover, 
that  the  I'lymouth  Comi)any  ••  intend  to  make  a  point  of  it  and  tn 
force  us  to  a  complyance  and  by  the  fixing  the  southerly  line  of  How- 
doiniiam  I  take  it  we  are  foreclosed  and  must  submit  to  their  terms," 
He  concludes  by  saving  that  tiiis  land  "  we  have  lost  absolutch'  liy 
our  neglect  in  the  survey  of  Topsham  and  getting  the  same  incoi- 
poialed  which  has  been  settled  30  years  ago."' 

There  are  numerous  letters  from  the  proprietors'  clerk,  all  complain- 
ing of  the  delay  in  completing  the  plan  of  Topsham.- 

This  survc}'  was  made  b}'  Stephen  Gatchell.  wliom  No3'es  descrilios 
as  "a  poor,  miserable,  slmtling  fellow  and  indel)ted  to  everyone."  It 
was  completed  Oct.  28  of  this  year.^  It  took  Gatchell  fortv-sevcn 
days  to  perform  this  work  with  the  aid  of  three  assistants,  lit 
charged  for  his  work  £2;)  Is.  Ad. 

Tiic  inhabitants  of  Topsham.  having  suffered  long  enough  from  the 
rival  chums  of  tlie  Pl3mouth  and  Pejepscot  Comi)anies,  from  taxation 
I)}'  the  town  of  Bruiiswitk.  and  from  the  want  of  power  to  control 
whatever  turbulent  element  there  might  be  amongst  them,  decided  to 
apply  for  an  Act  of  incorporation  as  a  town,  and  accordinglj'  a  petition 
was  this  yaav  sent  to  the  (General  Court,  praying  for  the  passage  of 
such  an  Act. 

[17GG.]     On  May  29,  17G6,  an  agreement  was  made  between  the 
Kennebec  and  Pejepscot  proprietors,  whereb}-  the  southerl}'  line  of  the 
township  of  Bowtloinham  was  made  the  line  between  the  territory  o!| 
the  two  companies,  and  as  compensation  for  which  the  former  i)roiirii' 
tors  granted  to  tlie  latter  five  hundred  acres  of  land  "  to  be  hereal'ltrl 
agreed  upon."     They  also  allowed  one  hundred  and  ninet}'  acres  oi 
land  in  the  possession  of  John  Fulton,  on  Catliance  Point.     On  Jiiiiel 
11,  it  was  mutuall}-  agreed  that  in  lieu  of  the  live  hundred  acres  to  k\ 
allowed  to  the  Pejepscot  proprietors,  they  should  have  "  400  acres  a.'l 
laid  out  on  Cobbasecontee  I'oiid,  in  Pond  Town,  so  called."     Thi 
agreement,  as  amended,  was  duly  and  legally  confirmed  by  both  par 
ties,  June  17,  17G6.* 


[17S7.]  At 
l"'*^?,  Josiah  ] 
Xoyos,  decease 
[17liO.J  Oil 
was  chosen  by 
tlicir  undivided 
tr('s|)assers ;  or 


1  Pejepscot  Papers. 


^Jbid. 


iJbid. 


*Ibid. 


I  judge  to  be  mos 

SE'l 

The  efforts  ni 
were,  for  the  ni 
nliich  settlers  ca 
these  earlier  set 
tlicir  arrival  in  tl 
Between    1717 
settled  in  Brun.s 
have  not  been  \n 
tlioir  lots  in  cons 
(litioiis.     In  172^ 
'I'll I  the  situation 
'ic-'ii'ly  all  abando 
the  settlement  na 
Those  who  are 
r>miiiiiig  and  his  ^ 
their  sons,  Willia 
nick;  and  Lieute 
Ross,  John  Malcoi 
and  John  Hunter, 
l)avi(l  Giveoii,  i 
about  1727  he  boii 
the  proprietors,  an 
On  June  30,  1 7; 
gratis,  a  lot  of  hin 
specified  conditions 
ill  Se])teniber  ol 
janiiii  Larrabee,  a; 
of  a  lot  of  one  Im 
'••"Hi   and  Bungjiiii 
lVoo<lward  was  t( 

'  Pehimot  liecord 
3  McKeca,  3ISS. 


PEJEPSCOT  PROPRIETORS.    SETTLEMENTS  UNDER  THEM        37 

[1787.]  At  a  inoctiiig  of  the  Pejepscot  proprietors,  hold  Au<r.  V-\, 
IT.sT,  Josiah  Little  was  elected  as  their  clerk,  in  place  of  Belcher 
Noves,  deceased.' 

[17'J'J.]  Oil  the  3d  of  IMay,  of  this  year,  Josiah  Little,  Ksqnirc, 
was  cliosen  by  the  Pejepscot  pio[)rietors  as  tiieir  aj^eiit,  to  take  care  of 
their  undivided  interest  in  the  town  of  Brunswick  ;  to  prosecute  any 
trespassers  ;  or  to  dispose  of  any  or  all  of  the  property  as  he  should 
judge  to  be  most  for  their  interest.'^ 

SETTLEMENTS   UNDER  THE  PROPKIETORS. 

Tiie  efforts  made  by  the  Pejei)scot  proprietors  to  settle  their  lands 
were,  for  the  most  part,  quite  successful,  thougii  the  rapidity  with 
wliicli  settlers  came  in  varied  very  miicli  at  diflcreiit  times.  ISIany  of 
these  earlier  settlers,  it  is  said,  ran  away  from  England,  and  upon 
their  arrival  in  this  country  changed  their  n.ames. 

Between  1717  and  1722  forty-one  persons  are  known  to  have 
settled  in  Brunswick,  and  there  were  doubtless  others  whose  names 
have  not  l)een  preserved.  Many  of  these  settlers,  iiowever.  forfeited 
their  lots  in  consequence  of  their  non-fultilment  of  the  required  con- 
ditions. In  1722  the  fourth  Indian,  or  Lovewell's,  war  commenced, 
and  the  situation  of  the  settlers  here  became  so  disagreealtle  tliat  they 
nearly  all  abandoned  their  homes,  and  it  was  not  until  about  1730  that 
tiie  settlement  was  reni'wed. 

Those  who  are  known  to  have  remained  are  Jolin  Minot,  Andrew 
Dunning  and  his  sons,  William  Woodside  and  Kbenezer  Stanwood  and 
their  sons,  William  Simpson  and  David  Giveen  and  sons,  of  Bnius- 
wiek  ;  and  Lieutenant  Eaton,  John  Vincent,  Thomas  Tliorn,  James 
Ross,  Jolni  INIalconi,  James  McFarland,  AVilliam  Stinsou,  James,  Isaac, 
and  John  Hunter,  of  Topsham.     The  most  of  tliese  had  garrisons.^ 

David  Giveoii,  mentioned  above,  had  been  living  at  Mair  Point,  but 
[about  1727  he  bought  three  hundred  acres  of  land  at  Middle  Bay  of 
[till'  proprietors,  and  moved  to  the  latter  place. "* 

On  June  30,  173;?,  the  proprietors  granted  to  Benjamin  Larrabee, 
[iiratis,  a  lot  of  land  in  Brunswick,  — one  hundred  acres,  — on  certain 
[specified  conditions  of  improvement  and  tenanc}'.'* 

Ill  September  of  the  following  year,  Samuel  Woodward  paid  Ben- 

Ijaniin  Larral)ee,  agent  for  the  proprietors,  £;')  towards  the  purchase 

luf  a  lot  of  one  hundred  acres,  situated  between  Captain  Woodsidc's 

land   and  Bnngamunganeck,   the  conditions   of  the  sale   being   that 

|Wo(xlward  was  to  build  a  suitable  dwelling-house  on  the  lot,  and  clear 


1  Pfji-pucot  Ri'conh. 

3  McKeen,  MSS.  Lectures. 


*Ibid. 


^lUd. 

^ Pvjepscot  Records,  \,p.  117. 


38 


mS'lOin-  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIAltPSWELL. 


PEJEPaCi 


and  iiilijibit  it  Ity  tho  last  of  the  following?  May  (17;^")),  aiul  to  pay 
£1;!  additional,  or  forfeit  the  £">  already  paid  ;  and  if  tiiere  were  not  one 
hnndreil  acres  in  the  lot  speeilied,  it  was  to  he  niad»!  np  elsewiiere.' 

In  the  year  1738  the  township  of  lirnnswiek  was  incorporated  as  a 
body  politic  I»y  the  Conmionwealtii  of  Massaehnsetts,  and  a  consider- 
able increase  at  once  took  placet  in  the  nnniber  of  new  settlers.  On 
June  27,  17l}!),  there  were  thirty-nine  individuals  who  liad  recently 
come  into  possession  of  lots  at  New  Meadows.-  AViiether  all  these 
persons  actually  lived  upon  their  lots  is  unknown,  but  doui)tless  tlic 
greater  number  did.  Th(Me  were  also,  at  this  time,  in  other  parts  of 
the  town,  twenty-nine  ^  individuals  who  were  either  new  settlers  or 
the  sons  of  earl}-  settlers  who  had  now  become  of  aj^e. 

In  June,  1 740,  the  proprieters  voted  to  give  IJenjamin  Larrabec  a 
lease  of  the  lands  adjacent  to  P'ort  George,  and  also  the  privilege  of 
the  salmon  fishery,  on  such  terms  as  might  be  agreed  upon  b}-  the  com- 
mittee, to  whom  all  such  matters  were  refi-rrcMl.**  I.arrabee  was  at 
this  time  the  agent  of  the  proprietors,  and  probably  the  terms  agreed 
upon  with  the  committee  were  quite  liberal.  The  following  list  of  the 
land  deeds  issued  by  him,  wliile  agent,  will  prove  interesting  in  this 
connection :  — 

]\rKM'>  OF  ALL  DEKDS  OX  T?RCOI!D  AIADE  BY  IJKX.TA^MTX  LAI^A- 
BKE  KSQ  AS  ATTOliXEY  TO  THE  rROr«»  OF  JUtUXSWiCK  AND 
TOPSIIA.ALS 


Numt^s  of  the  Persons  to  whom  Henj. 
Liirabee  Ksq  atty  &c   solil. 


Quantity  of  acres 
bold. 


1  Natlian  Adiiins '  100  acres 

2  .loliii  Adams  .    ]0()     " 

;f    Willhuii  Malrome   200    " 

4     lIohiTt  Spear   200    " 

.")     William  Spear 2015     " 

t>     >l(iliii  .MalcoiiU! i  KM)     " 

7    .loliii  Malcome 1(H)    " 

K     .loliii  (iyli's  Esqr KM)     " 

it    .laccil)  Eaton |   KH)  Topstiam 

10  Henry  (iihbs !)5  ^t  115  poles 

11  itonathau  Say  ward 200 

12  ,  olin  liarniw.s 100 

13  t.oliii  Adams l.'tt  i 

14  .li.'ui  Marrows 100 

15  Samll  lariie.. 2(M) 

K>     David  (iiviMi 100 

17  ^^■illiam  DiiniiiiiK 200 

18  iieiijainiii  Tlionipson 100 


The  time  when 
sold. 


March 

March 

March 

Marcli 

April 

.laiiy 

.laiiy 

Sept 

March 

May 

June 

.Inly 

Julv 

Octi). 

May 

Nov 

May 

N'ov 


Otli  1737 

iitli  17:!7 

(ith  IT.'iT 

2i)tli  I7:w 

nth  17:iS 

Kith  1737 

Kith  1737 

(ith  17.W 

24tli  1730 

20ti,  1740 

litth  1740 

ir)th  1740 
2Stii  1741 
Kith  1741 
10th  1742 

8  1742 
21st  1742 

3d    1742 


'J'heconsid. 
cratiun. 


£2.')    0    0 

2r)     0    0 


0  n 
0 
0 

0  (I 
0  II 
0    II 


10 

'.32  0 

2()  0 

5 

5 

5 

h  0    II 

2")  0    I) 

Quit  claim  ui 

ail  lieii  lu 
HarLiT. 

25  0    0 

25  0    0 

25  0    (I 

32  0    II 

Ki  0    (I 

10  0    0 

25  0    I) 


^  P^lf'ljsctit  Papers.  ^Ibid.  ^  McKeen,  MSS.  Lecture. 

*  Uruu.vL'irl:  l{ecor(l.<<  in  Pcjrpscot  ('nUcrtion. 

^  Extracted  f rum  York  County  lieconls  of  JJevdn,  etc.,  Jan.  'J,  1740,  bij  Daniel  MduI- 
ton,  Peg. 


Kaino8  of  the  Persoi 
Laraboo  K»q  at 


1!)  .Tamos  If(u-\c 

20  .lames  McFar 

21  .fames  McFar 

22  .Fames  Mcl''ar 

23  -lohn  Adams 

24  Charles  ("ascd 

25  Thomas  SKoUi 
2(1  liciij  Miinlier 
27  Elioii  Staiiwoo 
2H  Isaac  Snow  . . 
2!)  .lacol)  Eaton.. 

30  Jacob  Eaton. . 


31  Saml  Olarke  Jj 

32  I'atrick  I>r n 

33  Hciij   Ihinki'r. 
31  Alex  Tyler... 
35  Saml  Ifinkley. 
3(j  Lemuel  Goweii 


On  July  2.'),  1 
time  at  Macjuoit, 
conveyed  by  its 
at  the  we.sternmo> 
mtiggy  River." 
considerable  num 
have  been  quite  t 
of  Joshua  Filbroo 
George. 2 

June  1!),  17dl, 
Kebecca  INIorely,  ( 
phens,  formerly  of 
place,  or  near  a 
all  her  interest  ir 
estate."  3 

In  1752  there  w( 

of  that  date,  but 

I  location  of  these  li 

;  map,  which  is  redu 


^  York  County 
'^Journal  of  Jo 
8  York  County  . 


PEJEPSCOT  PROPRIETOnS.    SETTLEMENTS  UNDER  TIItM. 


39 


Nanif!'  of  the  Persons  to  whom  BonJ. 
Larabeu  K»q  iitty  &c.  Hold. 


10  James  Ilorvey 

20  Jiiiiios  M<F;iiliiii(l. 

21  Jiiincs  McFiiilaiid 

22  .Iiinios  Mi'Kiirlaml 

21!  Joliii  Adams 

24  Cliark's  ("asody     . . 

2")  Tlioiuas  SkoUi'old. . 

21)  Jit'iij  Hniiker 

27  V,\wn  Stainvood  . . . 

28  \*MU:  Sii()\v 

29  .lacol)  Kattm 


;10    Jacob  Eaton. 


;il    Sainl  Clarke  Jacobs'  Admr. 


:'4 
% 


ratrick  I)nimiiioi<d 

ISciij   lliiiikia' 

Al.'x  Tyler 

Sand   liinkloy 

Loiiiuel  CJuwea 


QdontUy  of  acres 

MUUI. 


10.1 

200  , 

2(l(i 

20(i 

100 

KM) 

1(>;J 

11.5 

•_'()(! 

100 

KH) 

74  &  40  rods  more 
or  less  l)(>infT 
Lot  XoOalM. 
Meadows, 

400 

100 

(i;5  &  112  rods 
200 
200 
100 


The  time  when 
suUl. 


Octo 

May 

Juno 

.Itine 

Nov 

May 

May 

Jaiiy- 

May 

Nov 

Nov 


24tli  1741 

28tli  17:!it 

'.'Htl    1742 

2;id    1742 

M    1742 

7tli  1742 

2(ltli  1742 

12tli  1740 

lOtli  1742 

■MX    1742 

2,Stli  17;(7 


Nov        3d  1742 


April 

April 

Jaiiy 

Octo 

ISIay 

Feljy 


14lh  1742 

7lli  i7:w 
lOth  1740 
20tli  1740 
21  1742 
25      1740 


Tliecon^liI- 
enitloii. 


£l(i  0  0 

10  0  0 

10  0  0 

10  0  0 

2.T  0  0 

2.')  0  0 

2.5  0  0 

2.5  0  0 

;«)  0  0 

25  0  0 

25  0  0 

25  0  0 

( ,5i;  0  0 

\    Old  U'Dor 

25  0  0 

25  0  0 

.50  0  0 

.50  0  0 

50  0  0 


£S28    0    0 


On  July  2"),  1743,  William  Woodside,  who  had  lived  for  some 
time  at  Macjuoit,  received  a  deed  from  the  First  Cluirch  in  Boston, 
couve^'ed  hy  its  deacons,  of  three  hundred  and  fifty  acres  (jf  land 
!it  the  westernmost  end  of  INIaquoit,  "  l)eginning  at  mouth  of  Puggy- 
imiggy  I?iver."  The  i)i'ice  paid  Avas  £."»(), i  Although  there  was  a 
considerable  numl)er  of  settlers  in  the  town  at  this  time,  they  must 
hiivo  been  quite  scattered;  for  in  1747,  according  to  the  statement 
of  Joshua  Filbrook,  there  were  but  two  houses  to  be  seen  from  Fort 
George. 2 

June  1!),  1761,  Benjamin  Thompson,  of  Georgetown,  bought  of 
IJeliecca  ]Morely,  of  Dorchester,  Mass.,  "daughter  of  Thomas  Ste- 
phens, formerly  of  the  eastward  parts  now  called  Stephens'  Carrying 
place,  or  near  a  place  called  the  Head  of  Stephens's  River,"  etc., 
all  her  interest  in  her  father's  lands,  "being  one  sixth  part  of  his 
estate."  3 

In  17r)2  there  were,  according  to  a  map  of  the  Plymouth  Company 
of  that  date,  l)ut  twent}'  dwelling-houses  in  Brunswick.  For  the 
location  of  these  houses  tlie  reader  is  referred  to  the  accompanying 
map,  wliich  is  reduced  from  the  original :  — 


1  Yiirk  County  Records,  2<i,  p.  250. 

2  Journal  of  James  Curtis  in  Library  of  the  Maine  Historical  Society, 
*  York  County  Records,  29,  p.  120. 


PEJEPSCl 

Rl 

Top 

1 

.    Gownn  Fultc 

2 

.    Mr.  Heed. 

3 

.    Sainiu'l  B  vc 

4 

.    Cliarlt's  Hohi 

5 

AVilllam  Viiu 

(! 

AViJIiani  Tlioi 

t 

Jacol)  Eaton, 

8. 

Hobort  Lithi,' 

!), 

Williinn  Mak 

10. 

Williaiii  Thoi 

11. 

I.it'iit.  Hiiiitct 

12. 

Captain  Wills 

Brun 

13. 

Speer. 

11. 

Ak'oting-lious 

15. 

Finney. 

16. 

James  Dunnii 

17. 

AVood&iile. 

18. 

Mill. 

19. 

Stanwood. 

20. 

Mill. 

21. 

Smart. 

22. 

V.  Woodside. 

23. 

Mill. 

24. 

Captain  Minot. 

25. 

BoveraKC. 

26. 

J.  Orr  (1742). 

27. 

Camp.      ,       J 

28. 

Givt'on.           * 

In  an  estate  bill 
but  probably  maiij 
liad  previously  se 
those  who  had  pi 
names  appear  on  tl 

The  town  contiu 
17(!0  a  number  o 
fiiiiiilies  of  Stone,  ; 
.iiicl  perhaps  others 


PEJErSCOT  PROPRIEIORS.    SETTLEMENTS  UNDER  TIIEM.       A  I 


RKFEUENCES  TO  THE  FOREGOING  MAP. 

Tnptthnm. 

Ilnrpsirr}!  Xeck, 

29. 

Widow  .\dams. 

1. 

Gownii  Fulton  (1749). 

.10. 

MeNesH. 

2. 

Mr.  Uci'd. 

;i. 

Samuel  B.veridge. 

31. 

McGregory. 

.12. 

Willson. 

4. 

Cliiuii's  Kohiiisoii. 

6. 

"Williani  Viiicfut. 

;$3. 

Whelan. 

fi. 

William  Thorns. 

34. 

Dyer. 

i . 

Jacob  Eaton. 

35. 

Hays. 

M. 

Hobcrt  Litht^ow. 

3(5. 

A  negro. 

II. 

William  Malroni. 

37. 

Pinkham. 

10. 

William  Thonis,  Jr. 

38. 

Do. 

11. 

Liont.  Hunter. 

.19. 

Widow  McCraw. 

l:'. 

Captain  Willson. 

40. 

Pinkham. 

41. 

Webber. 

42. 

Do. 

Brunsirick. 

43. 

Do. 

44. 

Stover. 

i:!. 

Spccr. 

45. 

Toothaker. 

II. 

Meeting-house. 

4(5. 

Allen. 

l.V 

Finney. 

47. 

Warreu. 

1(1. 

James  Dunning. 

48. 

AVatts. 

17. 

Woodhido. 

49. 

Mill. 

18. 

Mill. 

lii. 

Stan  wood. 

Brmisici'ck. 

L'O. 

Mill. 

i-O. 

Starbord. 

L'l. 

Smart. 

CI. 

Skollleld. 

.)>> 

V.  Woodside. 

52. 

Hall  (on  Sebascodegan  Island) 

:';!. 

Mill. 

53. 

Snow. 

L'l. 

Captain  Minot. 

34. 

Mill. 

L',j. 

Beverage. 

55. 

Coombs. 

L'fi. 

J.  Orr  (1742). 

56. 

Mills. 

2". 

Camp. 

57. 

Deacon  Ilinkley. 

28. 

Giveeu. 

58. 

Captain  Thompson. 

59. 

Smith. 

In  an  estate  bill  for  this  ^-ear  forty-five  new  names  are  to  l)e  foinid, 
but  probably  man}'  of  them  are  those  of  the  children  of  parties  who 
had  previously  settled  in  town,  while  some,  nndoubtedl}',  were  of 
those  who  had  purchased  lots  of  previous  settlers.  Some  whose 
names  appear  on  this  bill  ma}'  have  resided  elsewhere. 

The  town  continued  to  increase  in  population,  however,  and  about 
17(!0  a  number  of  new  citizens  moved  in,  among  whom  were  the 
families  of  Stone,  Peiniell,  Melcher,  Harding,  Weston,  Gross,  Curtis, 
and  perhaps  others. ^ 


'  McKeen,  MSS,  Lecture. 


42 


HISTORY  OF  nUUNSWICK,  TOPSUAM,  AND  IIMiPSWELL 


PK.TKPSC'C 


III  1  'il\  Robert  Goddnrd  iin>v»'(l  into  town,  and  llsitcholdor  Kinir 
settled  II  little  Hoiitliwest  o(*  liiin,  but  also  in  Hninswick.  The  Iioiim' 
of  the  liitter  was  shortly  allerwards  burned,  and  he  rcl'iiilt  a  little  far- 
ther west,  and  in  the  town  of  Durhain.  Owing  tu  this  faet.  Uruiis- 
wiek  lost  a  small  portion  of  her  territory  when  the  line  between  that 
town  and  Durham  was  run.^ 

A  jear  or  two  later  several  Quakers  settled  in  town,  near  the  west- 
ern line.  Some  of  thorn  liad  previously  lui'ii  liviiii:  in  Ilarpsweli. 
Among  tiiese  new-eomers  were  the  families  df  Jones  and  Hacker.'-^ 

The  first  settlers  on  the  Topsham  side  of  the  river  all  left  tluir 
homes  before  the  formation  (tf  the  Pejepseot  Company. 

IJetween  1717  and  1722,  however,  thirty-tiiref  persons  took  up  lots 
in  Topsliam,  though  many  of  them,  doubtless,  not  fulfilling  the  eondi- 
tions  reipiired  by  the  proprietors,  forfeited  their  elaims.  It  appears 
from  an  entry  made  in  1717  by  tlie  pro[irietors'  elcrk,  that  the  seeond 
ishind  going  t  of  iVIerrymeeting  Hay  into  the  Pejepseot  l{iver  wa-i 
deeded  by  M,  srs.  Miiujt  and  Watts  to  the  Kt'verend  Mr.  l>axter  of 
Metlliehl,  Mass.,  and  was  thereafter  to  be  known  ;is  IJaxter's  Islaiul.' 
Three  years  later  the  proprietors  granted  to  Mr.  Ihixter  "the  Island 
over  against  Topsham  of  about  twentythree  aeres,"  upon  eonditiun 
that  he  would  build  two  houses  on  it,  and  settle  two  families  theru 
who  slionid  be  alile  to  provide  their  own  sul)sisteii(i'. 

On  July  ."JO,  172U,  the  proprietors  granteil  toC'apljiin  John  Gyles  tiic 
"  First  Lott  of  Land  in  the  Townshi[»  of  Topsham,  in  consideratiuii 
that  he  build  a  suitable  dwelling  house  thereon  and  b}'  himself  or  some 
meet  person  Inhabit  the  snme  for  the  space  of  three  years,"  also  "  Five 
hundred  and  fifteen  aere-  lying  on  Cathanee  Point  opposite  thereto." 
Gyles  prol)ably  did  not  eompl}'  with  the  conditions,  as  we  find  that  in 
1 74 1 ,  the  old  title  to  land  in  Topsham  deriveil  through  Thomas  Gyles 
was  brought  forward,  and  the  proprietors,  therefore,  on  Jul}'  21,  of 
this  year,  "  In  consideration  of  five  shillings  current  money  of  >.\'W 
England,  lo  us  in  hand  paid  by  John  Gyles,  Esq.,  of  a  place  called 
St.  fJeorges,  in  the  County  of  York  aforesaid,  and  in  consideration  of 
a  quit  claim  for  lands  at  a  place  called  Topsham,  in  tiie  County  of 
York  aforesaid,  signed  by  said  John  Gyles  and  his  brethren,  baring 
date  thr  loth  of  August,  A.  D.  1727,"  transferred  to  the  Gylcs's 
"  a  Point  of  Land  containing  (50  acres"  in  Topsham,  "bounded  south- 
erl}'  1)3'  Lott  number  one,  easterly  and  Northerly  by  Merrymee'in. 


1  McKaen,  MSS.  Lecture. 

^  Brunswick  Records  in  Pejepseot  Collection. 


•iJbid. 


PEJKPS(JOr  PKOl'IilKTOIiS.    SErTLEMKX  J'H  UNDER  TIII.M. 


43 


K« 


Biiv,  ami  wcsttM'lv  l>y  the  ciitmnfe  or  inoiilli  of  IMii'ldv  river"  ;  also, 
•\iii>tlit'r  triK't  of  liiiid  ''  l.viiif^  Wosterly  from  \\w  fi'inu'r,  hoiimUtl 
soiitliorly  by  Lott  Number  one,  wostorly  by  Catliii'tco  Hiver,  Northerly 
bv  liUKl  beloiiiiiug  to  us,  and  oaaterly  by  ISIen-yineotiiig  IJay  and  tlic 
ciitniuce  of  Mii'Idy  Ifiver  .  .  .  coiitiiiniuf?  ."i|.")  acroa."  '  This  hitter 
Inut  of  land  appears  to  be  the  same  as  thjit mentioned  in  tin  rnrmer 
deed. 

On  June  .^O,  1721,  Sanniel  Yorlc,  of  Ipswicli,  relinquished  all  title 
to  hmd  in  Topsham  elaimed  by  his  fatlier,  Samuel  York,  deceased,  l»y 
viitiic  of  an  Indian  deed,  etc.,  the  i)roprietor8  granting  him  tinve 
hundred  acres  in  lieu  thereof. 

Aliout  17.) I  quite  a  number  of  new  settlers  moved  to  Topsham. 
Sonu'  forty-three  persons  took  up  lots  this  year  or  a  short  time  previ- 
iius.  As  man}'  of  the  names  of  these  persons  do  not  appear  in  subse- 
quent lists  of  settlers,  however,  it  is  probable  that  tliry  either  forfeited 
or  tiuld  their  lots,  lietween  this  date  and  17tJH,  some  fourteen  fam- 
ilies moved  into  town.  The  proprietors  al)out  this  time  especially 
encouraged  settlements  in  Topsham,  as  that  i)lace  was  much  behind 
Brunswick  in  the  number  of  settlers.  This  was  because  Toi>sham  was 
imieli  more  exposed  to  the  incursions  of  the  Indians,  it  having  but 
few  strong  garrisons. "-^ 

[174().]  In  17-10  it  liad  only  thirty-six  settlers,  and  many  of  these 
were  afterwards  killed  by  the  Indians.  There  are  not  more  tiian  ten 
or  a  dozen  of  these  whose  descendants  have  lived  in  Topsham  during 
the  present  century.  Some  of  these  settlers  removed  and  set  tied  in 
the  neighliorhood  of  Uoston.^ 

[17I'J.]  The  i)oi)ulation  of  Topsham  at  this  time  was  "about 
twenty-live  inhabitants."  "* 

Owing  to  the  attacks  of  the  Indians  during  what  is  kiKuni  as  the 
Spiuiish,  or  Fifth  Indian  war,  the  settlement  at  this  place  became 
much  reduced,  so  that  in  1750  there  were  but  eighteen  families 
remaining.^ 

In  17.VJ  the  number  of  polls  in  the  Topsham  precinct  was  twent^'- 
eiglit.  The  ninnber  of  dwellings  at  this  time  can  be  seen  by  reference 
to  the  map  on  page  10. 

Jn  1757  the  population  of  Topsham  had  nearly  doubled,  the  number 
of  polls  being  at  this  time  fortj'-nine.''  The  whole  number  taxed  in 
town  in  1758  was  forty-four.''' 


1 1'ojrpscot  Records.  ^  Pvjepscot  Papers. 

•^  H'td  *  Brxtnsvnrk  Records  in  Pejepscot  ('ollectum. 

^ Massachusetts  Historical  Collection,  3, p.  1-12.       '' Pejtpscot  I'apers.        ''Ibid. 


11       msTom  OF  nilUNSWICK,  TOPtiUAM,-  AM)  UAliPtiWELL. 


PKTFPSa. 


On  Novi'inher  11,  1703,  llic  followin;;  nniiicd  sottlera  noar  rntliaiicp 
|)r<>|nis('(l  fo  Imy  oCllu'  proinictors  tliu  aiiiotiiit  of  rnnadow  land  atllxcil 
t»)  tlieir  iianu's,  and  agrood  lo  pay  nix  .sliillin>;.s  iter  at-rc.  TIk!  piopii- 
"otors,  however,  Ihnitctl  tiie  (|imntity  to  live  acres  eaeli.  This  amount, 
it  is  to  be  ])roHnuied,  tluy  nil  purcliastd.  The  names  and  amounts 
desired  were  as  follows  :  — 

Iluffli  Wilson,  six  acres, 
.liiines  Toiler,  .Ir.,  eiglit  acres, 
.laines  Mustard,  five  acres. 
Jolui  Mallet t,  six  acres.  ' 

Alexander  Potter,  six  acres. 
AVilliani  Alexander,  eitjlit  acres. 
Sanuiel  Wilson,  ten  .icres. 
On  .Tune  17,  17(30,  David  Jetfries,  of  lioston,  clerk  to  the  Kenne- 
bec proprietors,  and  James  llowdoin,  of  Koxbur}-,  Mass.,  a  grantee  of 
the  same  proprietors,  deeded  to  .lolui  and   Willi. nn  I'otter  and  (iowin 
Kulton,   all  of  Topslu'.m,  all  of  the   l.-md   in  Howdoinhani  claimed  liy 
tiiem  under  their  previous  deeds  from  the  I'ejepscot  proprietors.^ 

[1768.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  Pejepscot  proprietors,  July  23,  1708. 
it  was  voted  to  allow  John  Merrill's  claim  to  land  bou;.j;ht  of  llenrv 
Oil)bs,  in  To|»sham.  The  quantity  of  land  which  IMerrill  lield  was 
four  hundred  acres,  which  was  lort^'  acres  nu)ie  than  the  amount  of 
his  claim,  and  he  was  refpiired  to  accoui  '  for  the  overplus  at  a  meet- 
itig  held  August  T) ;  however,  the  proprietors  <fn\c  him  fifty  acres  in 
consideration  of  £39  due  him  from  them. 

A  memorandum  in  the  Pejepscot  Hecords  gives  the  dimensions  c' 
several  log-houses  liuilt  in  Topsham,  about  173H,  as  follows:  "  thirty 
feet  long,  eighteen  feet  wide  and  eight  feet  high." 

The  earliest  transfer  of  land  in  Harpswcll,  after  the  formation  of 
the  Pejepscot  Compaii}',  of  which  we  have  found  any  record,  was  in 
1720.  On  May  20,  of  this  year,  Nicholas  Cole  and  Samuel  Little- 
field,  of  Wells,  deeded  to  Samuel  Boone,  of  Kingston,  Khode  Island, 
one  half  of  Merriconcag  Neck,  one  half  c*"  Great  Chebeag  Island. 
and  one  half  of  Great  Island,  being  the  land  formerly  owneil  by  Nicho- 
las Cole,  Senior,  and  John  PiuTingcon.-  Boone  is  not,  however,  known 
to  have  settled  in  Ilarpswell. 

In  the  year  1727  several  new  families  moved  to  Ilarpswell  ami 
settled  upon  the  Neck.  On  the  twenty-sixth  of  May  of  this  year, 
Thomas    Westbrook,    one    of   the  Pejepscot   proprietors,  deeded  to 


1  Original  deed  in  our  j'osseaaion. 


2  Pejepscot  Papers. 


C'oliincI  .lohnsoi 

of  two  thousan 

111  0('?ob(«r  of 

proprietors,  for 

coiicage  Neck  ii 

place  including 

however,  retaim 

without  oppositi 

J'lie  authoriti( 

their  ap|)eal  to  t 

not  given  up  the 

tuted  a  suit  of  t 

Picas  of  the  Coi 

dirod  in  favor  o 

,Siii)erior  Court,  } 

again  in  fav(M'  of 

leased.      Ilaviiit: 

fiirliier  attempt  U 

In  Dec.  21,  17 

(excepting  fifty  a 

to  his  son,  Jose 

house,  l)arn,  and 

paid  was  £70  in  li 

On  May  17,  17 

etors,  for  two  yt 

Carrying-Place  an 

At  the    same   i 

leased  of  the  pro 

same  bounds  as  i 

leased  the  land  to 

is  possible,  howe^t 

to  in  the  following 

Hon'' :  Colol'  sr 
v'  neck  but  I  have 
posl' :  for  mr.  I'ore 
l»y  Colo!'  Westbro( 
will"  to  sarve  your  : 
time  to  time  :  and  i 


^  Pyepscot  Papers 


PKJKPSCOT  PnoPKlETOffS.     SK'lTI.KMENTfi  VXPFJi  TltKM. 


45 


(oltfiK'l  .lolmsou  Harmon,   funiiciiy  of  Y:)rk,   one   tAvt'iity-foiiitli  part 
of  two  tlioUMuml  acri'S  of  land  on  .Mt'rricoiu'a^  Neck.' 

Ill  October  of  the  same  yt-'nr,  Coloiu'l  llannoii  loused  of  the  I't-jcpHCot 
proprietors,  for  seven  years,  "  that  farm  or  tract  of  land  called  Merri- 
ctiiifiige  Neck  in  Casco  Hay.  and  so  niniiin<;  n|)  to  tiie  upper  ciirryinj^ 
place  indiidinj^  y"  whole  lut'adth  of  y°  s''  neck."  The  proprietors, 
ho\vc\er,  retained  the  right  to  settle  one  or  more  families  on  the  Neuk, 
nit  hunt  o[)position  from  llarnion.- 

riie  authorities  of  Harvard  Collofje,  liowovor,  though  defeated  in 
llieir  appeal  to  the  le<;islaliire,  as  stated  in  the  preceding  chapter,  had 
not  liiveii  u{>  tluiir  claim  to  the  land,  and  in  .lannary,  17;52,  they  insti- 
iiited  a  suit  of  ejectment  aj^ainst  Harmon,  in  the  Court  of  Common 
Picas  of  the  County  of  York.  In  Octoher,  17113,  a  verdict  was  ren- 
(Iricd  ill  favor  of  Harmon.  The  plaintilfs  api)ealed  the  ease  to  the 
SiiiHiior  C(jurt,  which  was  held  in  17;57,  and  it  was  eventually  ilccided 
again  in  tavor  of  Harnx^n,  or  rather  of  the  jjroprietors  from  whom  ho 
leased.  Having  been  four  times  defeated,  Harvard  College  made  no 
fiutlior  attempt  to  recover  this  property. ■' 

In  Dec.  "JI,  1711,  Colonel  Harmon  deeded  all  the  foregoing  land 
(excepting  til'ty  acres  whigh  he  had  previously  sold  to  .lolin  Stover) 
to  his  son,  Joseph  llaimon,  of  York,  together  with  his  dwelling- 
house,  barn,  and  all  other  buikliiigs  and  appurtenances.  The  price 
paid  W.1S  .170  in  bills  of  credit.' 

On  .May  17,  17;31,  Moses  (latchell  leased  of  the  Pejepscot  propri- 
etors, for  two  years,  the  land  on  jNlerriconeag  Neck,  between  the 
Carrying- Place  and  the  land  then  occupied  b}'  Colonel  Harmon.* 

At  the  same  ilate  (Jideon  Conner,  then  residing  on  the  Neck, 
leased  of  the  proj)rietors,  for  two  years,  a  tract  of  land  having  the 
same  bounds  as  (iatchell's,*^  and  it  is  probable  that  the  two  men 
leased  the  land  together,  but  each  was  held  l)y  a  separate  lease.  It 
is  possible,  however,  that  Conner  was  the  '*  Iresh  Neighbour"  referred 
to  in  the  following  letter :  — 

''  IIekeconeao  June  25, 1731. 

Ilon*^ :  Colo"  sr :  I  am  still  in  j'our  posession  on  y"  •  upor  end  of 
v°  neck  but  I  have  there  an  Iresh  Neighbour  which  pretends  to  hold 
pes" :  for  mr.  Porenton  by  a  Leas  under  his  hand  as  I  am  sr  in  yours 
by  Colol'  Westbrook  And  I  hope  Ijj-  your  cosent:  I  am  Red}'  and 
will"  to  sarve  your  intrust :  and  desier  j'our  Counsel  and  asistance  from 
time  to  time :  and  sr  if  you  will  plese  to  send  me  ^  Barrel  of  INIolases 


'  Pi^vpscot  Fapera. 


•^Ibid. 


'Ibid. 


*Ibid. 


^Ibid. 


«/6*(i. 


46       insroRY  of  Brunswick,  topsiijm,  and  harpswell. 


PKJEPSCl 


ii  ' 


nnd  one  Sj'thc  3'on  will  greall}' oblige  mo :  and  I  will  indevcr  to  pay 
3 ou  3*  next  faul  who  am  yours  to  C'd 

"Moses  Gatchkl."' 

There  had  been  bnt  two  houses  at  the  upper  part  of  Merriconeag 
Neck  previous  to  1741,  as  will  be  seen  by  the  following  testimony :  — 

"  Hannah  Smith  Testifjeth  &  Saith  y'  she  with  her  late  Ilusbaiul 
James  Smith  lived  at  y'  upper  end  of  Mertconoge  Nook  Avhere  her 
late  Husband  &  her  Father  Moses  Gatchcl  Built  a  Houso  »&  lived 
there  from  June  1731  to  1735  at  which  Coll  \Vestl)rook  told  us  v'  if 
we  liked  any'  place  on  said  Neck  better  we  might  Remove  to  it  u|i(iii 
which  my  late  Husband  [Smith]  &  Fathei-  [Gatchel]  Heiuoved  about 
\^  mile  loer  down  on  s''  neck  &  liuilt  a  House  there  where  we  livcl 
till  1741,  as  Tennants  to  S''  Westbrook  &  Comp^  &  Built  Houses  in 
botii  IMaces  &,  further  that  when  her  Father  Gatchell  Removed  fr(»:ii 
the  upper  House  on  S*'  neck  he  Lett  it  to  Nath"  Bar:ies  who  lived  thou 
2^  3'cars  from  1735  &  paid  my  Father  Rent  for  the  Same  for  S''  West- 
brook  &  C'oinp-'  tlie  S''  Barnes  Removing  away  to  Topsham  left  s' 
House  in  the  I'osession  of  W"  McNess  for  y"  S**  Westbrook  iV 
Comp''  —  and  no  persons  Avhatsoever  lived  on  the  upper  half  ui 
S**  Neck  but  my  Father  «&  ]\Iy  Husltand  ^t  owre  Familys  while  ayo 
lived  tliere  &  there  was  no  sign  of  any  other  habitation  nor  improve- 
ment but  where  we  lirst  lived."- 

The  i)roprietors,  notwithstanding  their  devotion  to  the  interests  of 
the  settlers,  were  men  who  knew  how  to  look  out  for  their  own  phys- 
ical wants  and  how  to  enjoy  good  living.  It  appears  that  on  tlu 
8th  of  August,  1733,  the  proprietors  leased  to  William  Cady  ami 
his  associates,  for  seven  years,  the  "  island  called  Sebasco  Dcggiu." 
with  liberty  to  use  and  occupy  it ;  and  they  also  agreed  to  delivii 
to  Cady  the  frame  of  a  house,  then  in  the  possession  of  Colonel 
Harmon,  and  to  furnish  Cad}'  with  four  thousand  feet  of  boards,  and 
with  nails  suflicient  for  fmishing  the  house,  which  Cady  was  to  set  up 
and  tinish.  The  proprietors  reserved  to  themselves  the  right  of 
"  improving  any  mine  or  mineral,"  wliich  might  be  discovered  on  tlio 
island,  and  also  the  right  "to  settle  a  fishery  there,"  or  to  make 
other  settlements  there,  which  should  not,  however,  interfere  with  tlio 
improvements  of  Cady  and  his  associates. 

Cady  agreed  to  erect  and  li>nsh,  *  nthwith,  at  least  one  dwelling- 
house  on  the  island,  and  occupy  it  before  the  next  winter,  and  tluit 
before  the  next  summer  he  would  settle,  at  least,  three  other  families 


^  Pejepscot  Papers. 


2  Ibid. 


besides  his  own 
wifliout  leave, 
wood  or  grass  1 
and  to  clear  aui 
much  of  the  Ian 
pn)[)i'ietors  findi 
fruit  trees  and  ;] 
to  Adam  Wintli 
the  rest  of  the 
£'">  per  anmnn, 
iiaino  is  not  men 
Condy  was  one 
the  IVjej)scr»t  pa 
of  Cady.     The 
for  AViiliam  Con( 
It  will  be  iiotU 
tors  to  allow  otii 
twenty  families  v 
An  attempt  w 
building  a  (ishin- 
spot  wliich  was  t 
convenience  of  tl 
The  project  was 
tlio  Indians.     Th 
land  en  the  weste 
of  a  village. 2 

Dec.  i3,  1712, 
trad(\  bought  of 
northerly  end  of 
tnenty-two  acres, 
another  tract  of  si 
;;:ong  "  of  ]\Ierrie( 
acres. ''5 

III  1743  Richarc 
acres  of  land,  on  I 

He  is  believed, 

on  tills  island,   th 

Fitzgerald  was  the 

'  Pejepscot  P 
*  York  C'ouiU 
*lbkl.,'H]p., 


PEJEPSCOT  PROrniETOIiS.    SETTLEMENTS  UNDER  THEM. 


47 


besides  his  own  on  tlio  island,  and  keep  otf  all  intruders  from  settling 
without  leave,  in  writing,  from  the  proprietors,  and  from  cutting 
wood  or  grass  there.  He  further  agreed  to  clear  the  fresh  meadows, 
and  to  clear  and  break  up  and  bring  to  tillage  and  English  grass  as 
much  of  llio  land  ui)on  the  island  as  he  and  his  associates  could  (the 
pro[)rictors  finding  grass-soed) ,  and  to  endeavor  to  raise  a  nursery'  of 
fruit  trees  aiul  an  orchard  ;  and  as  an  annual  rental  he  agreed  to  pay 
to  Adam  Winthrop,  or  his  heirs  in  Boston,  ''  for  the  use  of  him  and 
the  rest  of  the  Lessors  tircnti/  good  fat  (jt'psc,  or  in  failure  thereof 
ff)  per  anmun,  in  bills  of  .edit  on  this  Province."  •  Alth(>ugh  his 
name  is  not  mentioned  in  this  deed,  there  is  little  doubt  that  William 
Coiidy  was  one  of  Cadj-'s  "associates,"  as  a  blank  form  of  a  deed  in 
the  Pejepscot  papers  mentions  Condy's  name  in  connection  with  that 
of  Cady.  The  har])or  known  as  "  Cundy's"  was  undoubtedly  named 
for  \Villiam  Condy. 

It  will  be  noticed  that  this  lease  reserves  the  right  to  the  proprie- 
tors to  allow  other  settlers  on  the  island.  And  in  1737  or  1738  some 
twenty  families  were  settled  there. 

An  atte!npt  was  made  to  rc-settle  the  island  for  the  purpose  of 
building  a  (ishiug-town.  jNIr.  Nathaniel  Donnel,  of  York,  selected  a 
spot  which  was  to  be  divided  into  small  lots  of  an  acre  each,  for  the 
convenience  of  dwelling-houses,  witli  a  convenient  haioor  adjacent. 
Tlio  project  was  abandoned  on  account  of  the  increased  hostility  of 
the  Indians.  The  harbor  referred  to  was  probal)ly  Condy's,  as  the 
land  en  the  western  shore  of  that  harbor  is  well  calculated  for  the  site 
of  a  village.^ 

Dec.  i3,  1742,  Joseph  and  Clement  Orr,  of  Pemaquid,  turners  b}* 
trade,  bought  of  Henry  Gibbs,  of  Boston,  a  tract  of  land  at  the 
noitlu'rly  end  of  Merriconeag  Neck,  containing  one  hundred  ami 
twenty-two  acres.^  The  next  day  they  received  from  the  same  part}' 
another  tract  of  sixty-nine  acres  near  the  former,'*  and  the  "  southeast 
;r,ong"  of  Merriconeag  Neck,  containing,  I;}'  estimation,  two  hundred 
acres. ''^ 

In  1743  Richard  Jaijues,  of  North  Yarmouth,  bought  one  hundred 
acres  of  land,  on  Little  Sebascodegin  (Orr's)  Island.^ 

He  is  believed,  therefore,  to  have  been  the  (irst  purchaser  of  land 
on  this  island,  though  tradition  has  it  that  a  man  by  the  name  of 
Fitzgerald  was  the  first  occupant  of  the  island.     What  disposition  he 


>  Pi'jopxrot  Pa]i"rs.  *  McKven,  hi  Ilnrpswdl  Banner. 

«  York  Count!/  Records,  'JO,  p.  201. 

••  Ibkl,  2<)/J.,  202.  f-Ibid.,  28,;).  99.  «/6W.,  25,  p.  112. 


48 


HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOP  SHAM,  AND  HARP  SWELL. 


made  of  this  property  is  unknown,  but  the  whole  island  afterwards 
came  into  tlie  possession  of  Honorable  William  TiUler,  of  Dorohestvi',  «^ 
Mass.,  and  of  Honorable  Elislia  Cook,  of  Boston,  whose  heirs  sold  it 
in  ITJS  to  Josepii  Orr.'  Joseph  Urr  had  previously' been  living  on 
Merriconeag  Neck,  but  after  he  purchased  the  island  he,  with  his 
brother  Clement  and  sons,  moved  on  to  it  and  erected  a  garrison- 
house.     The  island  has  since  gone  b}'  his  name. 

In  his  purchase  of  half  of  the  island  from  the  heirs  of  Williiini 
Tuiler,  Orr  did  not  secure  the  signature  to  his  deed  of  one  of  tliu 
daughters,  the  wife  of  Reverend  Matthew  Byles,  of  Boston,  who 
accordinglv  put  in  her  claim  to  a  share.  In  consequence  of  ^his  claim, 
on  July  22,  IT'JO,  Orr  set  olf  and  released  to  her  one  tenth  part  of  tlie 
island,  and  received  a  quitelaiu-  of  the  remainder.'-^  On  October  KItli 
of  this  year,  Joseph  Orr  deeded  the  whole  of  his  property  on  lliis 
island  to  his  brother  Clement  as  .t,  life  estate,  and  to  his  heirs  al'tci 
him.  In  ''ase  of  the  death  of  Clement's  heu's  it  was  to  revert  to  tliu 
heirs  of  Joseph. ^ 

In  l~.jj  t'lere  were  on  Hebascodegan  Island,  sixteen  persons,  ami 
on  Merriconeag  Neck,  six  persons,  who,  living  north  of  the  Yar- 
mouth line,  *»ere  taxed  in  Brunswick. 

The  number  of  settlers  in  these  three  towns,  during  the  first  half 
of  tl..i  last  ct^niury,  is  so  large  as  to  prevent  a  mention  of  their  nainos 
in  this  coi'iicction,  and  a  list  of  these  settlers  is  therefore  given  in  tiic 
Appendix.  The  doings  of  the  proprietors,  which  are  not  given  in  this. 
will  be  jound  in  their  appropriate  connection  in  other  chapters. 


'  York  County  Records,  IW,  pp.  51,  32. 

'  Or'ijinul  J  'cU,  in pusscssiun  o/ S.  Purinton. 


2  Ibid., p.  232. 


1n'  tlio  oa riles 
('«'"•  in  luiiidter,  j 
j(>alonsy  and  evei 

;iiiy  iiiitlireak.     1 
.i''.'ili)iisy  on  tlie  p. 
Iiciiiarly  diix-ftcd 
I"  ''■•'ve  charged 
llit'ia  in  trade.     'J 
•ii'il  'ly  an  early  v 
'liL'iii  to  make  tlie 
tlic'iii.  when    tliov 
Inide,  and  in   the 
■^I'l'iiig  water,  whie 
l''"i"  tliitt    he  li;i,| 
yiv.  P.  his  well.' 


'I'lie  animosity  o 
Tlie  war  conimenc( 
Sojiteinber  the   (b, 
""  "'•■It  day,  a  p; 
li'>ii.s('  and  pretendo 
iiiU.  liow(Mer.  that 
"I'-'""  further  di.soii 
"li'H  weapons,  pou 
■""'«  '■»>'•  tlie  sake  of 
loeceded  to  make 
ws  going   on,    an. 


1/ 


I'ERIOI)   OF  THE  INDIAN   WARS,  l()7r.-1760. 


49 


CHAPTER    IV. 

rEHIC»n    OK    Till",     INDTAX    WARS,    107o-1760. 

In  tlio  earliest  years  of  the  I'ejepscot  seltlemont  tlie  whites  were 
t'i'w  ill  iiuinlK'r,  ami  althougl>.  tliey  oftentiiiies,  doubtless,  excited  the 
jialmisy  and  even  the  personal  animosity  of  tlie  natives,  slill,  on  the 
wlmle,  they  conducted  tlieniselves  with  sullicieiit  caution  to  prevent 
:,iiv  oiithrealv.  For  a  few  years  previous  to  107.')  the  ill-feeling  and 
jealoiisy  on  the  part  of  the  Indians  had  been  increasing  and  was  i)ar- 
tit'iilarly  directed  against  Thomas  Purchase,  who  was  thought  by  them 
to  have  charged  unfair  i)rices,  and  otherwise  to  have  overreached 
tlit'iu  in  trade.  The  custom  of  the  English  at  this  time  was,  as  is 
said  by  an  early  writer,  "  fiist  to  make  them  [the  Indians],  or  sutler 
tlicin  to  make  themselves,  drunk  with  liquors,  and  then  to  trade  with 
tlieiii,  when  they  may  easily  be  cheated  both  in  what  they  bring  to 
trade,  and  in  the  li(iuor  itself,  l»eiug  one  half  or  more  nothing  Imt 
s[iring  water,  which  made  one  of  the  Androscoggin  Indians  once  com- 
[ilaiii  that  he  had  given  an  hundred  pound  for  water  drawn  out  of 
Mr.  P.  his  well."  > 

KIN(}  PHIUr'S  WAR.     l(175-lf.78. 

The  animosity  of  the  natives  culminated  in  an  outbreak  in  107."). 
iTIio  v.ar  coinmenceil   in  the  Plymouth  Colony,  June   24,    1()7.').     I5y 

September  the  fourth  or  tifth.  hostilities  commenced  at  Pejepseot. 
[Oil  that  day,  a   i)arty  of  aliont  twenty    Imliaus   went  to   I'urchase's 

limise  and  pretended  to  his  wife  that  they  wished  to  trade.  Discover- 
liiiii,  however,  that  her  husband  and  son  were  both  absent,  thej'  gave 
|ii|)  all  furthsM'  disguise,  and  proceeded  to  rob  the  house.  They  took 
[what  weapons,  powder,  and  li(iuor  they  could  (iiid.  ripped  up  the  feathor- 
lU  for  tlie  sake  of  the  licking,  killed  ji  calf  and  several  slieep,  and 

|ii()Ceeded  to  make  merry.     Purchase's  son  returned  home  while  this 

fv;is  going    on,    and  being  discovered  by    the  parly,  was   obliged    to 

^  Drake,  IluObard's  India/i  Warn,  p.  25(5. 


^ 


50 


mSlORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  HARPS^'ELL. 


flee  for  his  life.  He  was  followed  for  some  distance  by  an  Indian  wiili 
a  gun,  l»ut  succeeded  in  niakinjij  good  his  escape.  The  party  ortend 
no  violence  to  any  one  in  the  house,  )»ut  told  them  tint  "  others  would 
soon  come  and  treat  them  worse."  Some  few  days  later,  a  party  of 
twenty-tive  settlers,  having  collected  for  the  purpose,  went  in  a  sloon 
and  two  boats  to  the  New  Meadows  River,  near  to  the  house  of  IMr. 
Purchase,  to  gather  and  secure  the  growing  crops,  and  also  to  recon- 
noitre. Here  they  foinid  a  number  of  Indians  pillaging  the  neighlxir- 
ing  houses.  In  attempting  to  get  between  the  Indians  and  the  woods. 
they  came  upon  three  of  their  spies.  One  of  these,  attempting  tu 
reach  the  river,  they  shot.  The  second  was  wounded,  but  escaped 
across  a  stream  to  a  canoe.  The  third  escaped  and  gave  the  alarm. 
The  Indians,  however,  remained  concealed  until  the  corn  was  all  gath- 
ered and  the  i)oats  loaded,  when  they  suddenly  gave  their  war-wiioo)). 
rushed  upon  them,  wounded  several,  and  carried  otf  the  boat-loads  «( 
corn  in  triumph.^  Some  time  the  next  year  Purchase's  house  was 
burned  and  he  was  compelli'd  to  leave. ^ 

The  war  now  having  fairly  opened,  the  settlers  were  all  obliged  td 
flee,  and  the  Indians,  emboldened  by  their  success,  "  sought  trophies 
for  the  tomahawk  and  scalping-knife  in  every  direction,  at  the  dv)or  of 
every  plantation  "  throughout  the  Province  of  Miine. 

The  Androscoggin  Indians  were  the  most  active  of  all  the  tribes, 
and  it  was  thought,  in  Uwfi,  that  if  a  treaty  could  be  etfected  vith  tlieiii 
there  would  be  a  general  peace  with  the  Eastern  tribes.-^  This  couM 
not  be  accomplished  this  year,  however,  and  so  the  General  Con i.'t,  in 
1G77,  ordered  Majors  Waldron  and  Frost,  with  one  hundred  and  (iftv 
men,  sixty  of  whom  were  Natick  Indians,  to  the  Kennebec,  with 
instructions  "  to  subdue  the  Indians  in  those  parts,  and  deliver  the 
English  captives  detained  in  their  hands." 

The  force  landed  at  Mair  Point,  Feb.  18,  1G77.  They  were  imiiic- 
diately  hailed  by  an  Indian  part}',  among  whom  were  Squando  ami 
Simon,  "  the  Yankee-killer."  After  some  preliminary  questioih. 
Waldron  inquired  of  Simon  whetiier  they  desired  peace.  Phe  lattur 
an.swered,  "Yes,  and  we  sent  Mugg  to  IJoston  for  that  purpo.se ;  hf 
told  us  y*ju  'd  be  here."  Upon  being  asked  if  the}'  would  release 
their  English  captives,  Squando  replied,  "  I  will  bring  them  in  tin' 
afternoon."     Nothinf;  further  was  seen  of  thom,  however,  until  tk 


i^- 


1  W'illiammn,  Ihv.-.Ti; '••f  31'iiKc,  i,  (/   .I'Metaeq. 
'^ Maim;  HiMorutil  >'jV  <-ti\n,  3.  /).  Jl.i. 
^  Drake,  l''uko/  In^ru,  ,  'f, ;.    "(M, 


iio\l  day  at  no 
I     for  the  shore, 
i    api 'eared  and  fl 
att.iekod  them 
tlicii  held.     On 
as  (hey  had  agi 
longed  the  soldi, 
"the  captives 
weather  had  pn 
'l''"t,  and  that  tl 
finding  hini.self  n 
ivith  advantage, 
Tin's  was    the 
vicinity,   tJiough 
though  ill   tlu;  ill 
ivere  slain  betwee 
that  any  of  the  se 


The  poace  cone 
I  when,  /rum  varioii 
"•ar-])ath.     (;ovon 
tory  measures,  but 
course,   and   in  X 
Kastern  country,  a 
the  time  of  hisvisi 
the  snow  deej),  am 
oaiiseil  a  fort  to  b( 
t^iie  of  his  coun.'ol,- 
fort  stood  on  whiM 
•'^h'eet,  and  about  m 
The  first  attack  ii 
f'^rt  was  taken  l.\ 
I'liin-ch  was  .sent  tn. 
jfl'iir  lnnidi>e,l  uieii, 
liii  thi.s  region,  and, 
pice  at  iMa(iuoit.  S, 
|Aii(lros.     They  «,„•, 
wf  that  the  enemv 

^  \VilUam80H,  Jfisiu 
^^fcA'cen,  Mss.  Lc 


^'ElilOD  OF  THE  INDIAX   WARS,  1075-1700. 


h\ 


m'\t  (l:i3'  at  noon,  wlion  fourteoi  canoes  were  seen  np  the  bay,  iinlling 
lor  tlie  sliore,  and  soon  a  lionse  was  seen  in  flames,  and  tlie  Indians 
appeared  and  cliallenged  Waldron's  boldiers  to  ligiit.  Major  Frost  tlien 
attMcked  tlieni  and  Ivilled  and  wounded  several.  Another  parley  was 
llicii  lu'ld.  On  heing  asked  wh}-  they  had  not  brought  tlieir  eai)tives, 
as  tiiey  had  ngreeil  to  do,  and  why  they  had  lired  the  house  and  chal- 
lenged the  soldiers,  tiie  Indians  replied,  tin'ongh  their  interpn^ter,  that 
"  the  captives  were  a  great  way  otf,  and  that  the  snow  and  cold 
weatlier  had  prevented  their  coming,  tliat  the  house  took  lire  by  acci- 
dent, and  that  the  soldiers  fired  at  the  Indians  first."  Major  Waldron, 
finding  himself  unable  to  recover  the  captives  or  to  fight  the  Indians 
with  advantage,  sailed  for  the  Sagadaliock.^ 

This  was  the  huit  engagement  of  this  war  that  occurred  in  this 
vicinity,  thougli  peace  was  not  declared  until  April  12,  1078.  Al- 
tliuugii  in  the  first  three  months  alone  of  this  war,  eighty  persons 
well!  slain  between  the  Piscataqua  <ii;d  the  Kennebec,  it  is  not  known 
tliat  any  of  the  settlers  in  the  IVjepscot  tract  were  killed. 

KING  WILLIAM'S   WAlt.     1088-1009. 

The  peace  concluded  with  the  Indians  in  1G78  lasted  just  ten  years, 
when,  from  various  causes,  the}'  became  excited  and  again  took  the 
\var-i)ath.  Governor  Andros  was  at  first  inclined  to  adopt  pacifica- 
tory measures,  but  at  last,  finding  war  inevitable,  he  took  the  op[)osite 
course,  and  in  November,  1088,  lie  made  an  expedition  into  the 
Kasteru  country,  as  it  was  then  called,  and  established  garrisons.  At 
the  time  of  his  visit  to  Pejepscot,  *•  the  weather  was  exceedingly  cold, 
tlie  snow  deep,  and  the  travelling  exceedingly  tetlious."  Wiiile  here  he 
caused  a  fort  to  be  erected  under  the  ciiarge  of  Anthony  Brockhold, 
one  of  his  counsel, ^  and  garrisoned  it  with  a  part  of  his  army.^  This 
t'dit  stood  on  what  is  now  Maine  Street,  a  ^kiw  rods  south  of  Bow 
Street,  and  about  where  the  store  of  J.  T.  Adams  &  Co.  is  now. 

The  first  attack  in  this  vicinity  was  in  the  spring  of  1G90,  when  the 
fort  was  taken  b^-  the  savages.  In  September,  C'oloiud  Benjamin 
( luuvii  was  sent  from  IMassachusetts  with  l)etween  three  hundred  and 
totu'  iumdred  men,  to  drive  them  off  from  Brunswick  and  other  places 
[ill  this  region,  and,  if  possible,  recover  their  vtiptives.  He  landed  his 
force  at  Macpioit,  Sept.  13.  and  marched  them  b\'  night  towards  Fort 
lAiidros.  They  surrounded  the  fort,  but  at  daybreak  it  was  discov- 
rcd  that  the  enemy  had  left  shortly  iiefore  their  arrival.     The  soldiers 

1  Williamson,  History  of  Maine,  1,  pp  545,  54(i. 

'AkKceit,  MSS.  Lecture.  "  WilUatitson,  llistorj/  of  Maim',  I,  p.  CfiO. 


msTORY  OF  nnUKSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IfARI¥^Wf:LL. 


found  soiiio  plunder  an<l  a  barn  of  corn.  Tlioy  left  the  same  day  for 
an  Indian  fort  on  tlio  Androsc'o«£^in.  After  eai)turin<j  tlie  latter  ami 
relensin<>'  several  prisoners,  tliev  returned  to  Maquoit,  went.alioaid 
their  vessels,  and  sailed  for  Winter  Harbor.' 

Chineh  had  no  eonfliet  with  the  Indian.s  at  Rriinswick  as  stated  by 
Cotton  Mather,  the  contest  referred  to  having  occurred  at  Cape 
Klizabetli.'-^ 

In  Septeinlx'r.  irdM,  Captains  Kinsr,  Sherburne,  ^lareh,  and  "NVnl- 
ton  landed,  with  tlieii-  several  companies  of  ^Massachusetts  militia,  nt 
Macjuoit  and  visited  Fort  Andros,  expectinci'  to  (Ind  some  Indians 
there.  They  found  none,  however,  and  accordinicly  returned  inniic- 
diately  to  Maquoit.  While  re-embarking',  they  were  assaulted  by  a 
stronir  force  of  Indians  wiio  had  been  watcliiii^'  them.  In  this  sUirnii<li 
C\  i)tain  Slier  'urne,  of  Portsmouth.  New  Hampshire,  was  killed.'' 

'liie  war  laste<l  some  eijrht  years  longer,  but  there  was  no  furtlici 
skirmishing  in  this  vicinity.  I'robably  the  settlers  had  all  left.  A 
conference  between  the  commissioners  from  ^lassachusetts  and  the 
sagamores  of  the  I'enoliscot,  Keuiiebec,  Androscoggin,  and  Saco  trilics 
was  held  at  Mair  I'oint,  and  a  previous  treaty  of  peace,  which  li;ii| 
been  made  at  Penuuiuid,  Aug.  1 1.  1()1(.'»,  was  ratified  between  them  on 
Jan.  7.  1(!!I9.  This  treat}' quieted  the  fears  of  the  settlers  and  encour- 
aged those  who  were  engaged  in  the  resettlement  of  Maine. 

QU  SEN   AXNES  WAR.     i7K^lTt5. 

Peace  with  the  Indians  lasted  only  about  four  years.      In    ITdl  Ih 
third  Indian  war  commenced.     Although  during  this  war  engagtmuut- 
and  skitmishes  were  (juite  freipu'ut  in  the  vicinity  and  to  tiie  wcstwnii 
of  P'almouth,  there  is  no  evidence  that  tl'.ere  was  any  conti'st  In  liiH 
vicinity.     The  statement  made  bj-  the  late  John  McKicn.'  that  tluh  | 
was  an  attempt  to  undermine  the  fort  here,  in  1702,  In  a  Frenchiu 
named  Bobazier  and   five   hundred  Indians,   is  an   error.      The  loii| 
referred  to  was  at  Casco,  the  presentVity  <jf  Portlimd 

In  1701  some  comi)anies  'Vom  iMassachu.setts  and  New  IIani|-li' 
went  East,  "  Indian  hunting,"  as  it  was  termed,  and  one  Peter  Kogir«. 
of  Newbury,  stated  that  he  came  to  Pejepscot  in  a  company*  of  son, 
twenty  or  thirty.     That  it  was  in  the  winter  time,  and  that  they  Inn- 


J     cllcd  with  snt 
(■.•niton.     Xo 
.savages. 


1  Dertvr,  "  Vliurch's  Kxpnlitions  lujuinst  the  Easlini  Indians,"  pp.  50  to  5G. 

2  MfKicn,  Miiinisrrlpl  Lvrturc. 

"  Williamson,  Jlintorj/  of  Maine,  1,  p.  ()'.i8. 

*  J'fjfpucot  Fapcrs.     itcKccn,  3/.S'.S'.  lA'tiinw. 

<> I'enhulhiw,  p.  20.      WHUk's  IliMonj  of  I'mtlaiuJ,  p  315. 


'•^Vee  tlie    S 

Topsliani.  do  of] 

liuily  enlist  tlici 

'*  1      That  ill 

P.'iy  &  Siibsistei 

•'-^     Tiiat   (1 

like  to  be  .so  si 

money  by  I,.,],,,! 

'••5-     That  di 

tlioin  all  as   f,;||„ 

(lay  for  e\ery  (|;r 

'•■t-     That  aft 
lllelli.  Iiy  splittiii, 

tli;it  may  prove  1) 

"  •■'•  '  That  wh 

•''"'ii'  to  Ik'couu 

On  let  from  Ui.s  \ 

'""li  ill  llU'lr  "-"oi 

^ '■'■''«  \\\  Njiio  g 

tftiits  A  tni  the  sa 

•fi.      If  they 
bvelve  niontlis,  w 
g«'(  lliem  ilischan-- 


"Boston-,  Aug.  .!( 

Tlie  proprietors 
voted  to  provide 
'wiu  (o  the  enliste 


PERIOD  OF  THE  INDIAN  WARS,  167r)-17(iO. 


63 


I'lltil  witli  siiow-slioos  from  tlicrc  to  l{ocanioco,'  or  Jay  I'oint,  now 
Canton.  No  moutioii  is  made  of  his  meeting  with  either  settlers  or 
savajres. 

LOVKWKIJ/S    WAIJ.     1722-1725. 
Althongli   (luring  (^netMi  Anne's  war  there  is  not  known    to  liave 
lii'cn  any  eonllict  in  this  vicinity,  yet  the  wliole  rrovinci'  was  in  siidi  a 
disturbed  state  on  aceouiit   of  tlic  Indian  troubles  tliat  the  I'ejepseot 
[U'Dprietors.  in  171.'),  felt  it  neeessary  to  olfcr  tiie  following. 

KNcoi'itA<;r.siKNTs  to   Enlist. 
'•  \Vf'e  the  Subscribers  Troprietors  of  the  Lands  in  l^runswiclx   & 
T(i|isli;iiii.  do  offer  the  following  cncouragcnu'nts  to  sucli  as  shall  ^'ohln- 


lih enlist  tlirnisclves  as  Souldiers  to  garrison  the  Kcjrt  at  Hrun^ 


WK 


"  1  That  inunediately  u[)on  their  enlistment,  the}'  shall  enter  into 
I'mv  &  Subsistence. 

"  2.  'I'liat  Hie  ]\Iilitarv  Service  expecteij  iVom  them  at  present  is 
like  to  be  so  small  as  tf)  permit  1hi>m.  besides  their  wages,  to  tarn 
launi'y  by  Labour. 

'■;].  That  during  tin  time  of  the  Forts  Repair,  we  will  emjiloy 
(liom  all  as  Laliourers,  (ixcei)t  tiie  "Warders),  &  pay  Two  Shillings  a 
(lay  for  every  day  they  work. 

'••t.  That  afterwards  we  will  endeavour  to  find  I'mployinent  for 
llimi.  by  splitting  staves,  shingles  or  clapboards  or  any  other  Ser\ice 
tliMt  may  prove  lieneficiall  to  us  &  them. 

•■  .').  That  when  they  h.ive  served  six  months  as  Souldiers  if  they 
-li'siri'  to  become  Lihabitaiits.  we  will  endeavour  to  obtain  a  (Jenei-;ll 
(hiler  from  Ills  Kx'y  the  (lovenr  to  release  them,  they  finding  another 
nuni  \\\  \\\y\\  room.  &  when  .so  dismist  they  shall  liavi'  (^iie  hundred 
AW^a  \'<^  Uliut  granteil  to  each  of  them  e(iiiMll  with  the  other  Tnlialti- 
tants  &  iui  the  same  Terms  &  conditi<ms  with  them. 

•'f>.  If  they  don't  sec  cause  to  settle  there,  when  they  have  served 
iwelve  ninnths,  wc  will  use  our  eiidcavoiii' to  obtain  IlisKx''^  Favour  to 
get  them  discharged,  which  we  hope  we  shall  be  able  to  accomplish. 

"  Approved  liij  the   (lovirmiur 
if'  S'ii/iH'il  hy  Ki'vcral  of  thf 


Boston.  Aui;-  'M.  171.' 


^roprirtors. 


The  proprietors,  at  a  meeting  held  the  thirtieth  of  the  same  month, 
"(ited  to  provide  a  free  passage  in  a  sloop  to  Brunswick  ami  Tops- 
laiu  to  the  enlisted  soldiers. 


^McKccn,  MiiiuiKcriitt  Lvctiin-- 


54 


IIISVORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 


The  fourtli  Indian,  called  tho  Three  Years'  or  Lovewell's  War,  coin- 
menced  in  this  vifinil\-,  June  13,  1722,  bv  a  part}'  of  sixty  Indians  in 
twenty  canoes  appearing  at  Merrvineetinjf  l?ay,  on  the  north  side, 
I)erliaps  near  rieMsnnt  Point  or  Fulton's  Point.  They  captured  nine 
entire  families,  hut  released  all  except  five  men,  —  Hamilton,  Hanson, 
Trescott,  Love,  and  Ed<iar,  —  wliom  they  detained  as  hostages  for  tlio 
safe  return  of  the  four  Indians  in  the  hands  of  the  Knglish  at  Boston.' 

In  .Time  or  .Inly  of  this  year,  they  made  an  attack  upon  the  settlo- 
ment  at  Briniswick,  which  they  set  fire  to  aiul  entirely  dcstroycil. 
Several  citizens  were  also  taken  prisoners.  Mr.  David  Dunning  and 
another  soldier  were  on  the  plains  at  the  time,  and  when  about  where 
the  First  Parish  Meeting-House  now  is,  their  attention  was  nrreslcl 
by  an  umisual  noise.  Tliey  looked  among  the  bushcM  and  dirscovercil 
a  large  nunil)er  of  Indians  about  the  house  of  Thomas  Tregowetli. 
and  just  moving  away  towards  the  fort.  Mr.  Dunning  went  to  liis 
home  at  Maquoit.  but  the  soldier  ran  towards  the  fort,  givir)g  tlu' 
alarm  as  he  went.  He  was  tired  at,  but  escaped.  Sonie  of  the  citi- 
zens who  were  captured  were  cruelly  murdered,  and  the  Ikhiscs  were 
rilled  and  burned.  In  regard  to  the  fate  of  Thomas  Tregowelh 
nothing  Is  definitely  known.*' 

After  their  work  of  (]estructit)n  was  accomplished  the  Indians  re- 
paired to  a  thvclling  on  rish-House  IlilP  for  purposes  of  revehv. 
They  were  soon  dislodged,  however,  put  to  flight,  ami  the  house  pnr- 
tially  destroyed  by  a  chain-shot  from  the  cannon  in  the  fort.  I'liis 
^|ort  was  not  Fort  Andros,  but  a  stone  fort  named  Fort  George,  which  I 
was  built  in  ITla  by  the  Pejepscot  proprietors,  and  which  stood  quite 
near  the  site  of  the  former.  The  Indians  took  their  boats  and  went 
with  their  captives  to  Pleasant  Point. 

Captain  Gyles  sent  Sanmel  Katon,  with  a  letter  done  up  in  his  liairl 
and  covered  with  an  eel-skin,  to  let  Colonel  John  Harmon,  who  was| 
stationed  at  Arrowsick,  know  of  the  attack,  and  that  the  Indians 
were   on    their   May  to  Pleasant   Point.'*      Harmon,  discovering   tlio 
village  to  be  on  fire,  concluded  that  the  Indians  had  made  an  attiiekl 
upon  it,  and  at  once,  before  the  jnessage  from  the  fort  had  reached  | 
him,  manned  two  whale-boats,  and,  accompanied  by  Major  Moody, 
proceeded  with  muffled  oars  up  the   river.      It  was  night  when  he  I 
entered    Merrymeeting    Bay.       Perceiving   the   fires   of    the    Indiniijl 
upon  Pleasant  Point,  he  carefully  approached  and  noiselessly  landed! 

'  Willhtmsun,  Ilistory  of  Maine,  2,  p.  114.  ^McKcen,  MSS.  Lecture. 

8  On  i\'<(ti>r  Street,  iiear  the  present  residence  of  Miss  Xarcissa  Utone, 
*  McKevn,  Munuscript  Lecture. 


Ascending  the 

WWnv.  their  fir 

the  labors  of  tl 

diiitcly  arrange 

eiglitcen,  and  t 

A  few  of  the  Ii 

the  report  of  ( 

Harmon,  on  )i 

of  Siiiishury,  M 

lug  liim  of  his 

then   killed.      A 

attack,  Eaton  mi 

eonwades.     His 

An  account  o: 

l/annon  is  repre.- 

sleeping  before  tl 

literature  of  the  ( 

"Oh 

Ilii 

1 

'(• 

Til 
( 
'I'l 

JAji 

Soi 

0 

TIr 


This  attack  upoi 
heeii  specially  in 
iiigyear,  by  Colo,, 

Early  in  vVugust 
lieaii  were  now   pi 

'  ^yniiamson,  History 

Mom  Eaton  va.«  son  of 

I  """•'/'>i«  Hotel  is  noir. 

'^  J'i'Jfpscot  Papers. 


PERIOD   OF  THE  INDIAN   WAIiS,  lfi75-17(50. 


65 


1* 

.5! 

■'A 

:1 


AscciKliiij;  tlic  Itanks,  lie  I'duiuI  a  lnr<io  number  of  Indians  IviiifJ 
lu'lore  their  fires,  all  sleeping  very  sonndly,  lieing  much  laligned  l»y 
the  labors  of  tiie  day  and  their  subseqnent  revelry.  His  men  imnie- 
(liiitcly  arranged  themselves,  fired  into  them,  and  killed  sixteen  or 
eijilileen,  and  took  some  prisoners,  though  some,  donl)tless,  es<'n|)ed. 
A  lew  of  the  Indians,  wiio  were  souit;  little  distance  oil',  alarmed  by 
the  report  of  fire-arms,  fired  at  them,  but  without  doing  any  harm. 

Harmon,  on  his  return  to  his  boats,  ft)un<l  the  body  of  Moses  Katon, 
of  Salisbury,  Mass.,  whom  the  Indians  had  llrst  tortured  l)y  depriv- 
ing: liiiii  of  his  tongue  and  cutting  oil'  his  arms  and  legs,  and  liad 
then  killed.  As  no  one  of  the  party  was  shot  at  ihe  time  of  the 
attack,  Eaton  must  have  been  taken  captive  while  separated  from  his 
lomrades.     His  l)ody  was  buried  near  the  spot.' 

An  account  of  this  affair  has  been   preserved  in  doggerel  rhyme 
Harmon  is  rei»resented  on  the  bank  of  tiie  river,  watching  the  Indians 
.sk'eping  I)efore  tiieir  fires.     It  is  introduced  here  as  a  specimen  of  the 
literature  of  the  times  :  — 

"Oh,  tlie  sweet  aud  pleasant  inornlng 

While  we  around  them  stood, 
lliil  oil!  the  drctidl'ul  iiuii  xrlevouH  groaning, 

Kngli^hnuMi  lyiug  hi  their  Itlood. 
't.'ouK','  said  valiant  ("oloufl  Harmon, 

■This,  their  neglect,  is  our  gain; 
Therefore  let  us  fall  upon  tlu-ni,  — 

Onr  cause  is  good  \vi'  will  maintain.' 
Then  on  them  we  tired  two  volley-, 

And.  with  haste,  we  made  away. 
For  fear  the  Indians  would  surround  us, 

And  we  should  not  get  away. 
Some  did  say  tliat  we  did  kill  thirty, 

Otliers  say  that  wv  did  kill  more; 
The  nundier  to  us  is  uncertain, 

I  believe  we  hardly  killed  a  score."* 

Tills  attack  upon  the  settlement  at  Brunswick  is  supposed  to  have 
lieeii  special!}'  in  retaliation  for  that  upon  Norridgewock,  the  preced- 
ing year,  by  Colonel  Westbrook.^ 

Early  in  August,  1724,  "Captains  Harmon,  Moulton,  Brown,  and 
Rean  were  now    preparing  for  Norridgewock,  with  two  hundred  men 


'  Willianuon,  Ilititory  of  Maine,  2,  p  110     Accordin;/  to  MiKeen  (Pyepscot  Papers), 
j  Muscx  Eaton  vas  son  of  Hamnel  Eaton,  of  Brunswick,  who  then  lived  about  where  the 
Ihirildin  Hotel  is  now. 
'^ Pcjepscot  Papers.        i  '  Maine  Historical  Collections,  3,  p. 'ill. 


5(J         HISTORY  OF  liliUNSWIVK,  'JOPSIIAM,  AND  HAHPSWr.I.L. 


ill  sovtMitceii  wluilt -'touts.  After  they  IjukKmI  at  Tnooniiick,  tliey  iiici 
witli  Hoiiiazooii  at  Jimiiswiok  (wlio  had  Klaiii  an  Kiijilisliinaii  Sdiiic 
(lavs  lioloic).  wlioiii  tl\oy  shot  iiitho  rivor,  as  ho  attciiiptcd  to  make  :iii 
escape.  'I'hey  afterwanU  killed  his  daiiiiiiter,  and  took  iiis  wife  ea|p- 
tive  ;  wlio  pive  mm  aeeniint  of  the  state  of  the  enemy,  whicli  eiieonr- 
tijred  thciii  to  in.iicii  on  '  Wriskly." 

No  further  liii'htin»>;  is  known  to  have  oeeurred  in  this  vicinity  nnlil 
172").  On  A|)ril  l.'itii  (»f  dial  year  tw(<  Indians  ca|>tiired  a  ui;iii 
l)elon<j;in<;  to  tlie  ifanison  at  MafjucMt,  named  James  Cocliran,  ali<  ut 
eijfhteen  years  of  aj;e.  lie  was  on  tlio  marslies  in  |)nr>;iiit  of  fowl  wIk  ii 
he  was  surprised  l)y  the  two  Indians.  lie  was  i)inioned.  taken  to  tin 
carryinir-place,  |)ut  in  a  canoe,  and  carrieil  up  to  the  Ten-Mile  Kails. 
There  the  Indians  made  their  arran<j:ements  ['nv  tlic  nitrht.  A  fire  was 
made  and  supper  i)re|iared.  Cochran  expected  all  this  time  that  lu' 
would  1)0  killed  when  the  savages  mot  some  of  their  companions,  and 
determined,  in  ('onso(|ucnce,  to  make  his  escape,  if  possible.  The  sec- 
ond ni<iht  his  bonds  were  removed,  and  he  was  ])laccd  between  tlic 
two  Indians  to  sleep.  Each  of  the  savajjes  slept  with  his  hate  ml 
unilcr  his  head  and  his  oiin  by  his  side.  Cochran  fcijiiied  sleep,  while 
In  reality  he  watched  every  moveni'  nt.  As  soon  as  lu>  found  his 
captors  asleep  he  rose  up.  This  movement  awakened  one  of  tlicm. 
who,  seeinij;  their  prisoner  apparently  sutferiii<?  from  cold  ami  ciidea\(ir- 
ing  to  warm  himself,  went  to  slci  j»  again.  When  all  was  again  (juiet. 
Cochran  took  the  hatchet  from  under  the  head  of  the  one  who  li.id 
waked,  and  killed  him  instantly.  Ih;  killed  the  other  as  he  was  gel- 
ting  up.  He  then  scalped  them  both,  took  their  guns  and  hatchets, 
and  went  down  the  river  in  gi'oat  haste,  fearing  lest  he  should  nice! 
iheir  comp.'inions.  In  ((jrding  a  river  on  the  way.  he  lost  a  gun  and 
one  of  the  scalps.  When  he  arrived  opposite  the  fort,  he  shouted,  and 
a  boat  was  sent  across  lor  him.  He  narrated  his  adventure  to  Cap- 
tain Gyles,  and  some  men  were  sent  up  the  river,  who  found  the  bodies 
of  the  dead  Indi.ans,  and  also  their  canoe  which  they  brought  bai  !<.'•' 
He  was  both  rewarded  tor  his  bravery  and  promoted  in  his  rank. 

At  this  time,  Captain  John  Gyles  was  in  command  of  the  fort,  wliidi 
was  crowded  with  the  inhabitants  who  had  gone  to  it  for  safety,  i  his 
war  was  closed  by  the  ratification  of  a  treaty  between  the  Indians  iid 
commissioners  on  behalf  of  the  government,  August  G,  1726. 


ij.  c,  to  Hurruh/eicock.  PeJihallow'n  Lidian  Wurn,  p.  102.  Query:  liomnzai' 
Jslnvd  i»  east  of  Gurnet  /Iridf/c.  May  not  liomazien  have  been  killnl  there  uml  ih 
name  applied  to  the  island  in  conHequence  f  —  Kd.s. 

'^ McKeen,  MSS.  Lecture.    Penhalloio's  Indian  It'c/w, />.  109. 


'  Mas8achus''tts  Reo 


PElilOl)   OF  TtlK  INDIAN   »'.!«>    l(i7.Vl"(iO. 


57 


SrANISir  oil   KIFTII   IXDfAN    WAU.     l-4.V17l'.t. 

.  i(>  linii  w.'ir  willi  tlu>  IiidiMiis  <ii('v  ait  of  the  Wiir  iM-twcfii  (.rent 
IJrilniii,  KraiK'o,  niid  Sp.-iiii,  wliicli  cuirmionccMl  nlHuit  I7;it».  Mltli<'iiu;li 
the  rtiriniil  (Icclanitioii  of  it  Wiis  ii«>t  iiitulo  until  .Iiiiif,  1711.  In  aiili- 
(•i|>;ilii)n  ol'  this  war,  and  in  i'\|n'rtati"i  that  t!u'  Indians  would  take 
|i;ut  in  it,  tiie  lurts  alony  the  coast  \vtM<    put  in  oi  lor  an<l  <>anison('d. 

Ill  1740  the  conuiiandinji  oHUvr  of  Fort  (ioorgc  was  rmnishcd  witli 
I  (iiiaiitity  of  jiooils,  of  suitalilo  kinds,  snillciciit  to  i|i|il\  tlH>  Inili.in.s 
whu  coninioulv  rosorti'd  there.     This  was  done  to  attach  tlnin  to  the 


iiilcH'sts  of  the  u;o\crnnuMi1 


V)  nuicli  reliance  was  i>la< 


iion  this 


iiu'tliod  of  dealing'  with  the  Indians,  that  in  1742  tli"  f^ovfrninent 
ivt'iised  to  strcnjxtlu'n  it  at  all,'-  and  in  1  74;5  only  six  nun  were  Kent  to 
this  fort.  In  1  74  t  Itlook  houses  were  hiiilt  in  Mruns«ick  and  To|)s- 
hiiii.  •■all  of  massive  tiinlier."  and  a  rc<iiniciit,  consistiiiLT  of  1.21)0 
iiii'ii.  was  orjifanized  and  placed  nndcr  the  command  of  Colonel  Sam- 
uel Waldo,  of  Ktdnionth.     'V\w  proportion  of  Hrniiswick  ;(iid  Topsham 


iiu 


■11  in  this  regiment  was  (ifty.     Another  rojriment  was  mIso  orpuii; 


IVoiii  iiK!  towns  west  of  Kalmonth,  inuler  the  command  of  Col  nol 
William  Pepperell,  of  Kittciy.  Tliese  soldiiis  were  all.  however,  dis- 
rii:ir!j,t'(l  Decenjbcr  2d,  except  one  Imndred  men  from  the  latter  regi- 
ment, who  were  formed  into  ei<j;ht  jjuards  and  stationed  b.lween  Her- 
uick  ;iiid  St.  (Jcorge.  Fourteen  men  scouted  from  New  ?.Iarl>lehead 
to  Hiimswick,  and  ten  from  Toitsham  to  Richmond  fort.  There  was  a 
block  house  with  a  company  of  .soldiers  at  Mainioit.  under  conmiand 

j  ut' Captain    William  AVoodside.      There   were  also    storehouses    and 
other  buildings  there. ^ 

III  171.')  a  call  was  made  for  men  to  serve  in  the  expetlition  to 
Louisburg.  .  This  expedition  was  ver^'  popular  in  this  vicinity,  and 
iiuiiiy  persons  eidistiMl,  inchuling  some  tif  the  i)rincipal  and  most 
|Mi)iiiising  yoiuig  men  in  each  of  the  towns.  From  twenty-five  to 
thirty  iiR'H  went  from  Hrunswick,  as  many  more  from  Ilarpswell.  and 
a  iiinniier  from  Topsham.  It  is  said  that  in  Brunswick  a  day  of  fast- 
iii<!;  and  prayer  was  held  before  any  soldiers  enlisted,  so  unwilling 
were  tiie  people  ;o  allow  their  own  capa'iility  of  defence  against  the 
liiiliims  to  be  weakened.     The  Ilarpswell  forces  were  commanded  hy 

iI!ieliMrd  Jaques,  the  same  who  sliot  Sebastian  KaK'  at  Norridgewock. 
During  the  continuance  of  the  Louisburg   oainpaign,  the  .settlers 
were  continually  alarmed  for  ;  heir  own  s.'J'ety,  and  were  calling  upon 

Itlie  government  to  send  a  militar}'  force  liither  from  the  AVest.     The 


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HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 


glad  tidings  tliat  Lonisbiirg  was  reduced  was  received  witli  great  ]o\\ 
and  tlie  return  of  tlie  volunteers,  who  nearly  all  came  back,  was  haili'il 
with  the  utmost  ontliusiasm.i  * 

The  first  outbre.ik  of  the  Indians  in  t'lis  war  occurred  at  Saint 
George  and  Damariscotta,  Juh'  19,  174.'). 2 

Jidy  30  of  this  year,  a  man  and  a  bo\%  at  Topsham,  were  surprised 
by  the  Indians,  wiio  knocked  them  down  and  beat  them  witii  chihs. 
Tiie  man  was  killed  and  the  boy  was  scalped  and  left  for  dead.-'  About 
this  same  time,  a  mounted  man  and  his  horse  were  shot  at  Now 
Meadows.* 

This  was  not,  howcA'er,  the  first  blood  ohed  in  this  vicinity,  as  three 
years  previously  Alexander  McFarland  was  killed  by  the  Indiaib 
while  crossing  tlie  Androscoggin  River.  This  was,  however,  an  iso- 
lated case  and  may  have  been  due  to  personal  animosity.  About  the 
time  of  the  Topsham  and  New  IMeadows  massacres.  Captain  Mochtis 
was  scouting  5  with  his  company  between  Brunswick  and  I""almoutli, 
and  Captain  John  Oatchell  was  scouting  north  of  lirunswick.  Tlie 
following  is  a  copy  of  the  Journal  of  the  latter :  — 

"1747/8        Journal  of  a  Mauch  up  the  Kk.vnriieck    TJivek   by  Capt.  John 
March  GATcaEM.  of  IJKUjfstwiCK. 

"  7  Mett  this  day  at  Brunswick  took  allowance  of  Provision  & 
ammunition  but  no  Rum  marcht  6  mile  &  lodged  at  Topsham. 

"8  IMarcht  across  Merrymeeting  Bay  8  Mile  &  then  up  Kennebeck 
River  4  mile  to  Richmond  Fort  &,  bought  some  Rum  to  carry  with  u^ 
then  lay  down  &  slept. 

"  9  Took  M--  Call  to  pilott  us  to  a  pond  Marcht  N.  k.  West  ab'  12 
Mile  &  came  to  a  pond  about  4  mile  long  hardly  a  mile  wide  the  Poiui 
lays  N.  E.  &  S.  W.  a  River  came  &  went  out  both  at  one  end  of  y' 
pond,  went  up  the  River  that  came  into  y^  pond  a  mile  &  campt,  seiit 
out  2  men  about  a  mile  round  then  sett  out  our  Sentrys  &,  lay  down  k  \ 
slept. 

"  10     Marcht  up  said  River  3  mile  abt  N.  W.,  went  one  mile  N.  K.  | 
then  one  mile  N  by  E  &,  came  to  a  small  pond  about  a  mile  &  luil 
long  &  half  a  mile  wide  —  Went  still  by  y°  River  2  mile  N  W.  then  I 
went  N.  2  mile  &  came  to  a  pair  of  Falls  that  had  an  Indian  Ware 
made  w**  stones  to  catch  fish  —  went  up  the  River  6  mile  about  X  ^| 

1  Pi'jepscot  Papers.    McKeen,  MSS.  Lpctitre. 

2  Williamson,  History  of  Maine,  2.  pp.  215  to  23G. 
^  Drake,  French  and  Indian  Wars,  p.  80.    If  this  lad  was  Thomas  Thorn,  he  af((r-\ 

wards  recovered.  —  Eds. 

*i>mith's  Journal,  p.  40.  ^Massachusetts  Records,  1745,  p.  40. 


PERIOD   OF  THE  INDIAN  WARS.  Ifi7,>-17fi0. 


59 


caiiH'  to  a  large  Pond,  went  2  mile  on  the  Pond  &  campt  on  an  Island 
Sent  out  3  men  2  mile  round,  sett  out  our  Sentrys  &  then  lay  down  & 
slept.' 

'•  1 1  Marclit  across  y"  pond  3  mile  N.  by  E.  this  pond  is  about  10  or 
12  mile  long  &  about  2  or  3  mile  wide  &  has  near  20  Islands  in  it  —  it 
lays  X.  E.  &  S  W.  Went  four  mile  N.  by  E.  &  came  to  a  pond 
about  3  mile  long  &  half  a  mile  wide  &  trackt  some  Moose  Went  N 
2  mile  &,  came  to  a  meadow,  Went  4  mile  N  &  came  to  a  long  meadow 
then  marciit  about  4  mile  N  by  W  &  campt  Sent  out  2  men  that 
went  2  mile  round,  sett  out  our  Sentrys  then  lay  Down  &  slejjt. 

"  12  AVent  up  a  high  hill  &  sent  a  man  up  a  tree  that  he  see  a 
|)on(l  about  five  mile  off,  it  bore  from  us  E.  N.  E.  went  3  mile  N  & 
came  to  a  pond  &  a  Small  River  that  run  N.  E.  We  went  N  E  2 
mile  on  said  Piver  &.  came  to  a  large  jioud,  it  appeared  to  be  4  mile 
toy"  South  End  of  y"  pond,  we  went  N.  np  v"  jwud  G  mile  &  came  to 
a  narrow  place  &  a  small  Island  in  y*  narrows  N  N  E  up  to  y"  head  of 
the  pond  ab'  5  mile  then  went  into  y*  woods  N.  a  mile  &  camp',  sent 
out  3  men  about  2  mile  round  then  lay  down  &  slept  —  it  snowed  — 

"  13  Rise  This  Morning,  it  being  Sabbath  day  &  the  Trees  ver}' 
full  of  Snow  we  IMarcht  ncjue  only  sent  some  men  out  on  Discovery, 
thoy  went  about  4  mile  to  a  high  mountain  &  went  up  &  see  a  pond 
that  appeared  to  be  very  large  it  la}'  east  from  our  Camp,  &  they  see 
anodier  pond  y'  lay  North  from  y'  large  poiid.  it  appeared  to  be  about 
4  or .")  mile  long  they  returned  to  y"  Camp  and  at  night  we  sett  out  our 
Sentry,  then  lay  down  &  slept. 

•'  14  Marcht  this  morning  ab'  2  mile  &  came  to  that  large  pond 
that  we  see  a  Sabbath  day,  this  po'id  appeared  to  be  about  \h  mile 
long  &  about  4  mile  wide  &  lay  N°  &.  S",  it  has  about  28  Islands  in  it 
went  about  12  mile  South  down  y"  pond  then  went  into  the  woods  S. 
W.  &  came  to  a  Small  River  that  vented  out  of  that  long  pond  that 
we  went  up  on  Saturday,  Went  down  y®  small  liiver  about  three 
mile  South  &  came  to  a  pair  of  Falls  that  had  3  Indian  Wares  made 
w*"  stones  went  still  down  y*  River  it  nui  to  y*  eastward  4  mile  &  campt, 
[sett  out  our  Sentr\'s  lay  down  &  slept. 

"  15     Went  down  }•  River  5  mile  &  crost  y"  River  on  y*"  Ice  the 

I  River  run  Easterly  went  down  the  River  6  mile  &  came  to  another 

large  pond  2  ab'  10  mile  long  &  2  mile  wide  it  lay  N.   E.  «&  8  W',  we 

erost  y"  pond  at  y®  8  W'  end  then  ^March'  8  W  8  mile  &  came  to  Ken- 


1  r/ipsc-  ponds  appear  to  be  the  Winthrop  chain, 
^Unow's  Pondin  ISidney. 


GO 


IIlsrOUY  OF  nilUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AM)  lIAI!PSWt:LL. 


nebcck  Kiver,  weii'„  down  y"  River  a  mile  &  Campt  sett  out  our  Sen- 
tiys,  and  lav  down  &  slept.' 

"  10  It  snoweil  Imt  we  went  down  tlie  River  in  y'"  Storm  8  mile  i!^ 
came  to  where  y"  Tide  Hows,'-^  went  still  down  y'"  lliver  20  mile  &  caiPf 
to  Hiehmond  Fort  lay  Down  i^  slept. 

"  17  IMareht  down  said  River  to  Merrymcetiug  Ba}-  &  some  of  tlio 
IMeii  ii'ott  liome. 

"  \H     this  day  the  Remainder  of  our  Men  gott  home. 

signed 
"Jonathan   riiiLHR00K,  Chrk.''^ 

April  2.'),  1717,  Smith  writes  in  his  journal,  "A  seout  of  men  nrc 
now  out  from  Xoitli  Varuioutli,  aiiothcr  going  out  from  I'urpoodiic. 
We  are  in  the  most  distressed  circumstances,  Swarms  of  Indians 
being  a'lont  t!<e  Frontier,  and  no  soldiers  save  Captain  Jordan's  cum. 
pany  of  fifty  men,  thirty'  of  whom  have  been  for  some  time  at  Tops- 
ham  guarding  the  government  timber." 

May  ."),  of  this  year,  the  Indians  shot  Mr.  Seth  Ilinkley,  near  tin 
garrison  of  Jose[)ii  Smith  and  Tobias  Ham,  at  New  ]\Ieadows.  'i"li,v 
were  tanners,  and  Ilinkley  had  l)een  there  to  get  a  strap  for  a  cnu- 
bell.'  The  following  letter,  from  Isaac  Ilinkley,  gives  a  rather  nion 
detailed  account :  —  •'' 

"  BiiUNSWiCK,  May  y  0,  1717. 
"  LovEiNO  Bkotiikr  and  Sister. 

"  I  hope  that  these  few  lines  will  find  you  in  good  health  as  wi 
that  are  alive  through  the  tender  mercys  of  (Jod. 

"God  has  taken  away  by  his  providence  v>ur  brother  Seth  by  the 
Indians  May  y"  ■")  day.     tliay  kilcd  him  about  8  o'clock  in  the  lbui-| 
noon  aid  seali)ed  him  and  stript  of  all  his  does  save  only  his  i)rii'lie: 
and  stockens.     thay  carid  away  his  gon.     thare  was  three  men  ncsij 
back  beiiind  a  hill  iii  a  swamp  near  a  gainst  iiim  when  he  was  k'M 
and   tliay  heaid  tiie  gons  when  the   Indians  hard  at  him  and  one  I'l 
them  said  thay  liaxc  shot  sombody  and  presently  after  hoard  a  Liiii,] 
at  Smiths  and  then  tliay  ran  out  to  Smiths  and  when  t!ia\'  came  tluir 
thay  said  that  Si-tli   was  kiled   and   tha}'  went  wliare  thay  heard  IIk 
gons  and  found  him  Liing  in  the  path  thay  shot  about  '.V,]  fete  at  liiiii. 
The  night  lu'fore  the  Indians  ambush  iMr.  Ham.  11  of  us  went  t(j  see 
if  we  euld  lind  them  but  we  culd  not  lind  them,     one  our  and  .iliii 
after  thay  ware  sen  to  go  over  merremeting  bay  int(j  Cathanee  river. 

ijielov)  Wdterrille..       ^  Aui/nsUi.       ^  PcjcjiHcot  Papers.       *  Mi-Ki'cit,  ^fs,'i.  Lfiiuru 
*  Copied  from  the  original  in  pusscsKion  of  II.  W.  Bryant,  Esq.,  Portland. 


^    -To  Mr.  Saah 

Four  days  snl 
lour  persons,  iis 
Islnnd.     The  h( 
iiii'l  Williiim  Tl 
limns.     3f')/Iilt 
.Airs.  Uoihtt  siici 
tlic  c'lnoe  to  tlic 
I  liiitli  to  eseap(>.'--' 
M.'iy  ."/I,  17-18,  t\ 
August  U»tli  a 
talcoii  prisoner 
■iii'l  scalped  in  a 
iIk'  garrison,  bv  1 
train,  said  to  I 
Mven  bidlets  si 
v,liioli  the  above 


la 


1(1 


"We  are  info 

towards  Kvening. 

I'V'i't  at  the  K-aM} 

coining  towards  iii 

to  liini,  when  he 

■■IS  iiis  Brisoner,  w 

'■''■•i'iit'<l  his  (inn  ( 

''i'"'  upon  which  h 

iJ'ort,  but  was  ni 

^''ioiininoii  iiKirriii/ 

■  ^yiUiiun.^i,n,  .Siiiitli, 

'^ "'"'"'■  leal  May uzin'c 
H.  1747. 


PERIOD   OF    THE   TXIHAX    W.MIS,  1075-1700. 


61 


thvi 
I'lHir-l 

ti'cstl 


•■  riie  Lord  lias  iiinid  n  broach  upon  us  and  b.v  taking  away  our  brollior 
fiDiii  MS  the  Lord  has  be  reved  father  and  mother  of  thare  son  and  us 
111'  iiiir  l)rother.  yeat  tha«>v  and  we  must  say  with  Job  tlie  T>ord  gaive 
;,n(l  till'  Lord  hatii  taken  away  lUessed  lie  the  name  ol'  the  Lord. 

'•Sister  reliance  is  brought  abaed  and  has  lost  hur  eiiild  but  she  is 
like  lo  do  weal  but  she  has  bin  near  to  the  gates  of  death  l)nt  through 
tlio  tender  ineareics  of  God  she  is  like  to  do  well. 
"  So  I  remtiin  your  loving  brother 

"  Isaac  IIixklky. 

•To  Mn.  Ramukl  Scammo.v  Saeo."i 

Vonv  days  subseiinently  tiie  Lidiaus  fired  ui)on  a  eauoe,  containing 
lour  persons,  as  it  was  coming  u[)  through  the  narrows  below  Cow 
Island.  The  boat  contained  j\Ir.  and  Mrs.  .Mollitt,  "William  Totter, 
iiiiil  William  Thorn,  a  soldier  in  Topshani.  under  Captain  ^Villialn 
liiMiis.  ]\rolIltt  and  Potter  v/ere  killed.  Thorn  hail  his  arm  shot  off. 
Mis.  Molhtt  snccei'ded,  with  some  assistance  from  Thorn,  in  paddling 
tJH"  canoe  to  the  Brunswick  side,  of  tluf  river,  and  thus  enabled  them 
both  to  escape.'-^  'J'iiorn  -ked  for  aid  from  th(^  General  Court,  and  on 
.Miiy  iU,  1748,  twelve  pounds  w(!re  allowed  him. 

August  l!>th  a  man  was  wounded  somewhere  in  IJruuswick,  au<l  a  boy 
taken  prisoner  L'  the  early  \y.\vi  of  September  four  men  wt^re  killed 
;iiiil  scali)ed  in  a  corn-lield,  in  Tojisham,  oidy  about  twenty  rods  from 
ihc  garrison.  ])y  twi'lve  Indians.  Trobably  one  of  these  was  Ivichard 
L'lain,  said  to  have  been  killed  August  27th.  One  of  the  men  had 
Mven  bullets  shot  throngh  his  body.''  \\\  the  same  magazine  from 
wliicli  the  above  extracts  were  taken  occurs  the  following  account:  — 

•'  Boston,  Nov.  1(5. 
"  We  are  informed  by  ('apt    Woodside,  that  on  the  fifth  Instant 
[towards  Evening,  a  Lad  aliout   K!  Years  old,  going  out  of  Brimswick 

I'ort  at  the  Ea-stward,  saw  eleven  INIen  dressed  with  Coats  and  Hats 
Moiniiig  towards  him,  which  he  took  for  Kngiishmen,  till  they  came  up 

t(i  him,  when  he  foiuid  them  to  be   Indians,  one  of  which   seized   him 

IIS  liis  Prisoner,  whicii  the  Lads  Father  observing  from  the  Fort,  dis- 
Icliarged  his  Gun  (loaded  with  Swan-Shot)  at  the  Lulian  and  wounded 

him,  u[)on  which  he  innnediately  quitted  the  Lad,  who  ran  towards  the 
JFort,  but  was  unfortunately  shot  down  b}-  the  other  Indians.     The 


KSoiiHiiKUi  iiitirrird  Mcliitahle  Uuikhij. 

^  W'ilHdwaoii,  .s'(;u7/i,  McKccn,  vt  als.  Md.titachKKctts  liiccrdn.  Vul,  73,  jij).  Kio,  104. 

^lliKtorical  Miiyazinc,  Vols.  I)  and  10.    Extracts  from  yen-  York  Gazette,  dated  Sept. 


^PWP3i 


62 


inSTOIiY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSlfAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 


People  of  the  rinrrisdii  <Tot  tlio  Lad  into  tho  Fort  alive,  litit  he  died  (if 
his  AVuiiiuls  soon  after:  He  said  the  Indian  tliat  took  him  was  inur. 
tally  wounded  by  his  Fiither's  Shot,  one  of  which  struck  him  (the  IJov) 
in  the  Ballot'  his  lliind." 

In  174H  the  Indians  made  their  appearance  rather  earlier  than  usiimI. 
—  on  the  last  of  April.  A  couipany  of  soldiers  kept  (jpen  connnuiii- 
cation  lietween  Fort  (Jeorge  and  .Macjuoit.  They  were,  however,  I'lv- 
(fuently  annoyed  liy  the  Indians,  who  [ay  in  ambush.  On  their  lirst 
ai)pe!irance  this  spring,  a  number  of  them  hid  in  the  bushes  on  tlic 
west  side  of  Mair  Ibook  and  (ired  U[)on  Captain  Burns  as  he  was  cross 
iiig  the  brook  with  a  file  of  men.  They  killed  him  and  a  Mr.  Bra^<:, 
and  captiu'ed  a  Mr.  Werlxnn,  whom  they  took  to  Canada.  A  ih\\  or 
two  :>fltMwanls  a  boy  of  Doctor  Spear's  was  watering  a  horse  at  a  well 
near  the  house,  when  he  was  fired  at,  and  he  and  the  horse  were  both 
killed.' 

May  .'id  of  this  same  year.  Captain  Burnell  and  one  otiierwere  killcil 
at  Brunswick,  and  on  another  occasion  Lieutenant  Mackburn  was 
killed  at  the  place  called  "  Spawell."  ^ 

Alt!i<nigli  during  the  winter  of  1748  there  were  some  prospects  of  a 
peace,  and  tlie  In<liaus  were  comparatively  quiet,  yet  troo[)s  were  kept 
in  service  for  the  defence  of  the  Fasterii  iuhnbiiauts,  and  twelve  men 
were  left  to  garrison  Fort  George.  A  treaty  of  i)eace  was  concludwl 
Octolier  K;,  1741). 

Although  the  war  was  now  declared  at  an  end,  yet  the  Indians  Imil 
been  too  nuich  excited  to  remain  [)erfectly  (luiet.  and  fresh  outi)rc;ik^ 
and  massacres  occasionally  occurred. 

Karly  in  the  j'ear  1750  a  woman  on  the  old  "  Skipper  ^lalcoin" 
place  in  To[)sham  iiad  died.  She  was  to  have  i)een  buried  one  after- 
noon  in  Marcli,  and  a  new  grave  was  dug.  At  the  time  api)oiiitiil 
the  luMise  was  tilled  witli  neighbors.  The  liurial  services  had  closed, 
and  till-  procession  Ibrnied  for  the  march  to  the  grave,  wlien  a  snow- 
squall  came  \^\^  and  prevented  the  burial,  which  was  deferred  until  the 
next  (lay.  The  storm  was  the  severest  that  had  been  known  for  iiiiMiv 
years,  and  lasted  four  days.  No  interment  coulil  take  place  until  tlii' 
fifth  day.  Some  three  years  aflerwanls  it  was  ascertained  tlwit  ;i 
large  l)arty  of  Indians,  who  had  been  making  an  unsuccessful  foray 
upon  the  settlements  around  Yarmouth,  wore  making  their  way  north, 
toward  the  Chaudiere  Hiver,  when  they  learned,  from  a  prisoner  wlioiiil 
they  had  captured  at  Flying  Point,  that  a  funeral  was  to  take  place  on 


(lie  afternoon  ( 

of  .Mcrrymectin 

massacre  the  wl 

iieial  processioi 

.saved  the  sett  I 

severely.' 

Iii  -bily,  17,-,i 

i   Here  getting  in  : 

im  tlie  side  of  tli 

liiiiii  now  oecupi 

tliat  the  party  v\ 

rotivat.     This   j 

(;i(l('on   Iliiikley 

»as  only  a  boy 

Hill k ley  was  kill 

at  the  lower  p;ii 

I'ody  was  not  fo 

prisoners  and   ca 

.ships. 

'I'liey  Ave  re  a  ft© 
"iL'iit  providec'  foi 

The  followiu"'  i 
will  be  read  with 

"To  riii.;  IfoxHiit  k 

lOU   TU|.;    Tl.Mi.; 
<>1"   liKI'KKSKM 

Tin;  Ml 

"That  3our  M( 

liiliaiiitants,  Wiiilc 
'li'.vy"  24  day  olM 
wiiiided  &  surpiis 
"11  iirined,  &  i,,  an 
•»l'lij?cd  them  to  sn 
said  miinber,  vi/. 
was  killed  in  a  bar 


'  The  foregoing  trudi 

\lmm. 


1  Smith's  Journal,  p.  1-33.        ^  Upawell  was  near  Muir  Brook,    Pyepacot  Papers.    ■    *  Pyepacot  Papers. 


rKlilOI)   OF  THE  LXDTAN   WARS,  KiT.'i-lTC.O. 


(>3 


Ihc  jirtcrnooii  of  tlu'  next  day,  at  the  graveyard  near  the  upper  part 
of  Merrvnieetin<i,'  liay.  Tliey  resolved  to  anilniMh  the  proeessiun  and 
iiiiissacre  flie  whole  settlement  nt  one  blow.  'I'hey  waited  for  the  fu- 
neral i)roei'.s.sion  the  whole  afternoon  and  the  lirst  night.  Tiie  st(jrm 
>iive<l  the  settlers,  hut  nearly  destroyed  the  Indians,  who  sulferetl 
M'vcrely.' 

Ill  .Inly,  17r>l,  the  Indians  eame  upon  a  party  of  seven  settlers  wlio 
well'  getting  in  their  hay  at  New  Meadows.  These  men  were  at  work 
,111  Hie  side  of  the  hill  north  of  the  railroad  at  Harding's  Station,  on  the 
ruiiii  now  oceupied  I)}'  Mr.  Cha[>in  Westi)n.  The  liulians,  diseovering 
that  the  part\'  were  some  waj-  from  their  guns,  ran  and  eut  otf  their 
retreat.  Tliis  party  of  farmers  eoiisisted  of  Kdmund,  Isaac,  and 
(lideon  Ilinkley  ;  Deaeon  Samuel  Whitney  and  liis  son  Sunuiel,  who 
was  onl}'  a  bo}' ;  Hezekiah  I'urington  and  Samuel  Lumbers.  Isaac 
Ilinkley  was  killed  while  attempting  to  escape.  He  fell  in  the  gully 
;it  the  lower  part  of  the  Held,  south  of  the  railroad  traek,  and  his 
liody  was  not  found  until  the  next  spring.  The  rest  were  all  taken 
jiilsoners  and  carried  to  Canaila,  where  they  suffered  many  hard- 
ships. 

Tiiey  were  afterwards  exchanged  and  returned  home.     The  govern- 
ment provide('  for  their  families  during  their  captivity.- 

The  following  memorial  to  the  General  Court,  of  one  of  the  captives, 
will  be  read  witii  interest  in  this  connection  :  — 

•To  rnic  Hon"'*  Si'kncku  Pnies,  Esq  Lt.  Gov"  tit  Comm.vndku  in  Cuiek 
Fou  rnr,  Timk.  hkim;.  Tni;  Hon"'"  llis  MA.rr.sTYs  CorNcii.i-  &  lIorsK 
oi''  Uki'iu-.si.m  .TivKs  IN  (i i:m'.i{\i.  CoruT  l)KCK.Min;u  4,  17")1. 

Tin;  MiiMOKiAi,  of  Samukl  Wuitnky  of   IJueNswu  k 

llUMIU.V    SlIl'.WF.TII 

''That  your  Memorialist  &  his  Son  Samuel,  witli  live  more  of  the 

Iiilial)itants,  Wliile  at  work  together  mowing  their  Hay,  on  Wednes- 

iliiy  y"  "^4  da}'  of  July  last  about  two  o'clock  in  the  afternoon  were  sur- 

j  rounded  &  surprised  by  nineteen  Indians  &  one  Frenchman,  who  were 

nil  armed,  &  in  an  hostile  manner  did  seize  upon  &  b}'  Force  of  Arms, 

lehliged  them  to  submitt  their  Lives  into  their  hands,  and  one  of  our 

Uaid  number,  viz.   Isaac  Hinckley  in  attempting  to  make  his  escape 

[was  killed  in  a  barbarous  Maimer  &  Scalped.     After  we  were  secured 


'  The.  foregoing  tradition  is  from  the  diary  of  the  late  James  McKecn,  M.  D.,  of  Tops 

\ham. 

■  Pyt'f  scot  Papers, 


04  IlfSTOnV  OF  /IRUXsWirh',  IOI'sIIAM,  AX/i  iiaupswkij.. 


I  I 


by  K.'iid  Iiidiiiiis.  tlicv  tlcstroyod  iiiid  woiiinlcil  Itptwccn  20  &.  .'50  lic'iil 
ol"  C'iittlc  hclonuinii"  to  y"  Iiiliiiltitauts,  soiiio  of  wliicli  wcro  llic  prop. 
erty  ofyour  Mi'inoiialist.  Tlit'  sjiid  party  of  Indians  were  nine  of  tlicin 
of  Norridgewalk  Tribe,  one  of  wlioni  was  woU  known,  tlic  other  win 
Canada  Indians,  'I'iiat  tiie  Norridj^cMvalk  Indians  appeared  more  I'lr- 
ward  for  kiliihi;'  all  the  Captives  hut  wen;  prevented  by  the  oIIki 
Indians. 

"  Your  memorialist  was  by  them  Carried  to  ('anada  &  there  sold  Inr 
I'Jf'i  Livres  —  And  flie  said  Indians  when  they  came  1(t  Canada  weio  | 
new  eloatliod  iV;  iiad  New  (Inns  <i'iven  them  witii  i)len1y  of  rrovisidii^ 
as  an  eneoin'Mi^ement  for  this  exploit.  Tliat  the  (\u\'  of  the  IVnohscdt 
Tribe  was  present  when  your  memorialist  was  sent  for  to  sin<j  a  Chorus, 
as  is  their  enstom  of  using  their  eaptives.  i<;  manifested  p(|ual  -Toy  u' 
the  oilier  Indians,  tiiat  took  them.  And  the  Norridgewalk  Tribe  IimiI 
removed  from  Xoii'iducwalk  it  were  now  sett  down  on  Canadti  IJivcr 
near  (^Miebee,  supposed  to  be  <lrawn  there  l»y  the  Intlneneo  of  llii. 
Fivnch.  Tliese  things  your  memorialist  cainiott  omitt  observing  to 
y''  Honours,  and  his  Redemi)tion  was  purchased  by  one  Mi'.  I'eter  bit- 
tlelield  Ibrmerly  taken  ti  captive  ct  now  resident  among  them,  to  wIkhh 
your  memorialist  stands  indebted  for  said  12()  Livres  being  the  priii 
of  his  Liberty,  whieii  when  he  had  so  far  obtained,  he  applied  to  v' 
Govern"'  of  Canada  for  a  Pass,  who  readil}'  granted  it.  that  his  lietiini 
to  Boston  was  by  way  of  Louisbourgh,  when  said  Pass  was  taiit'ii 
from  him  by  the  lord  Intendant,  on  some  Pretence  which  he  could  not 
obtain  of  him  again. 

"  Your  memorialists  son  yet  remaining  in  ('a})tivity  among  tlie  In- 
dians with  three  more  that  were  taken  at  y''  same  time,  and  he  h;is  ;i 
wife  and  8  children  under  dlllicult  circumstances  b}'  reason  of  this  niis-| 
fortune. 

"  Your  memorialist  having  thus  rejjresented  his  unhappy  sntl'eriiii: 
to  this  Ilon'''^  Court  humbly  reconnnends  his  Case  to  the  Compassi(iii| 
of  this  Hon'"'*  Court  hoping  tlr'y  will  in  their  great  Goodness  i)rovi 
for  y''  Iledemptiou  of  his  Son  &  enable  him  to  answer  his  obligation 
said  Mr.  Littlelield,  Avho  was  so  kind  to  i)ay  for  his  Hansom.     Yeiirl 
memorialist  being  in  no  Capacity  to  answer  that  Charge  as  thereby  in 
is  reduced  to  great  poverty  otherwise  grant  him  that  Relief  as  in  tlii'ii| 
Wisdom  &  Goodness  shall  seem  best —  -  ,  . 

'•  Your  memorialist  as  in  duty  bound  shall  ever  pray  &c 

"Samuel  WiiirNEY.'" 


"Hez.  I'm 
Sam 'II  V 
Kdm"  Hi 
Gideon  I 
Sanmel  I 
S.uiuiel  V 
Isaac  Ilii 
■Jiii.v  L'ftii  ir.-)!." 

There  is  a  in 

that  he  was  carri 

ill  tlie  spring  of 

linil  belonged  to 

The  dog  was  folU 

i  had  l)een  so  long 

I  beasts  that  they  \ 

Iress  or  features, 

'the  .slices, that  the 

When  the  Last 

[the government  o( 

(if-'orge  any  longe 

lilt  the  Ten-]\riIeF; 

[action,  so  far  as  t 

Early  this  year, 

jits  captain,  with  ai 

lloniiig  is  a  copy  oi 

"WiLM.vM  8n 

|[r..  S.]     IN    &   OVKK 

IN    Xi;w  Kn 

P To  Adam  IIunti 
"  By  virtue  of  y 
'oinmission  to  me 
Lijesty's  Province 


On  the  back  of  this  paper  is  the  following  indorsement :  — 


'  Pejepscot  Pa 
5 


PENTOD  OF  THE  IXDIAN   WARS,  1675-1700. 


05 


"17r)1.    rAi'TivK,s  Taken 

"  TIcz.  Piiriiiston     )      .  , 

"  >  rotnriiou. 

Sum  Ml  Whitney   ) 
Kdiu"  1 1  inkle  y 
(Jideon  Iliiiivlo}' 
Samuel  IiOml)anl 
S  imncl  Wliitncv  .Inn'  rotiirno<l. 
I.s!i:ic   Iliniiley  killed. 
■July  -'4tli   1751."' 

Tlu're  is  a  trailition  tiiat  the  friends  of  young  Iliiikli'v,  supposin<i 
that  lie  was  carried  oil"  by  the  Indians,  did  not  seareh  for  him.  Karly 
ill  tlie  spring  of  the  folhjwing  year,  it  was  noticed  that  a  dog,  which 
liiul  belonged  to  Ilinkley,  went  every  day  to  the  gully  where  lie  fell. 
The  dog  was  followed  and  the  remains  were  thus  discovered,  but  they 
hail  been  so  long  exi)osed  to  the  W(>ather  anil  to  the  ravages  of  wild 
hearts  tliat  tliey  weiv  in  sucii  a  condition  as  to  be  unrecognizable  by. 
;  ih'css  or  features,  and  it  was  onlv  by  a  peculiar  string  found  in  one  of 
the  siioes  that  the  remains  were  identilied. 


fui-:ncii,  or  sixth  Indian  avah.   i7r)4-i7(io. 

Wiien  the  last  of  the  series  of  Indian   wars  commenced,   in    17")1, 

'  the  government  of  Massachusetts  deemed  it  unnecessary  to  retain  Fort 

(li'orge  an}'  longer,  but  voted  the  sum  of  £470  towards  building  a  fort 

hit  the  Ten-Mile  Falls  instead,  and  for  other  military  purposes.'-^     Tliis 

[action,  so  far  as  the  fort  was  concerned,  was  i)remature. 

Early  this  year,  Adain  Hunter,  of  Toitshani,  received  a  commission 
las  captain,  with  autliority  to  raise  an  in(le[>endcnl  conipau}'.  The  fol- 
jlowiug  is  a  copy  of  the  commission  : —  ' 

"paoyiscB  OF  rirK  massacjiusetts  hay. 

"William  Shhii-ky  Esq.,  Captain-gknkual  and  GovEiwon-ix-cHiKK 
|[!..  St.]    IN  &  ovKii  HIS    Ma.iksty's    I'uoviNCK  oi    Y"  Massaciu'sktts  Hay 

IN    Nl'.W   KNOI.AXI)   &c. 

("To  Adam  IIuxtku,  Gkntlkman,  Greeting: 

''  By  virtue  of  y*  power  &  authority,  in  &  by  his  ^lajesty's  Royal 
[^'oinniission  to  me  granted  to  be  Cai)tain  (leneral,  &c.,  over  this  his 
Majesty's  Province  of  y"  jNIassachusetts  Bay  aforesaid  ;  I  do  (by  these 


1  Pejepscot  Papers. 
5 


^  Massac/msetts  Records,  1764,  p  325. 


66 


IlISTOliY  OF  BliVNUWIVK,   TUrsIIAM,  AND  IIAUVSWELL. 


prosoiitH)  ropf>siii<f  ospcciiil  (niHt  mikI  (•(mrKlciicc  in  your  I<tynUy,  vr\w- 
ago,  and  jiood  fonilnct,  constitute  vt  appoint  yon  to  1k>  a  ('ai)tuin  hi 
an  Indcpt'iKlent  company  of  liltccn  volnntccrs  forthwith  to  l)e  rniscil 
in  y''  town  of  Top.sliani  &  parts  adjacent  in  y"'  County  of  Yorlv  ;  lor 
inareiiini;-  upon  any  sudden  alarm  to  y"  relief  »fc  protection  of  aiiv 
neigiiltonrini!;  lMi<i,iisii  Fort  or  settlement  (mentioned  in  y"  instruetinns 
lierewitli  s[eiitj)  which  shall  be  attacked  or  molested  l>y  Indians;  iV 
for  cnttiiifj;  otf  their  retreat. 

"•  You  are  therefore  carefully  &  dili<fently  to  discharge  y"  duty  of  a 
captain  in  leading,  ordering  it  exercising  said  Company  in  Arms,  hotli 
inferioiw  ollicers  ami  soldiers,  &  to  Iveep  them  in  go(jd  order  *fc  disci. 
pline ;  hereby  commanding  tluMn  to  obey  you  as  their  captain  —  iV 
yourself  to  observe  &,  follow  such  orders  &  in-.tructicns,  as  you  simll 
from  timo  to  time  receive  from  me,  or  y*  comiuander  in  chief  for  v' 
time  l)eing,  or  other  your  su|).'iioMr  o'lici'rs  for  his  Majesty's  service. 
according  to  military  rules  it  discipline,  pursuant  to  y"  trust  rei)M>;i| 
in  you, 

"  Given  under  my  hand  it  seal  at  arms  at  Boston,  the  fourth  day  of 
March,  iu  ^"  twenty  seventh  year  of  *■"  Reigu  of  his  Majesty  Kiin; 
(Jeorge  *"  Second,  Annoci :   Domini,  17o4." 

[Signed]  W.  SuiHLKV. 

By  His  ExcoU  'ncy's 
Connnaiid. 

[Si<,nu'(l]  ,].  Wn. I.Alto  Scrr'!/.' 

Hostilities  connneuccd  in  this  vicinity,  May  1),  IT.'it].  On  that  ihiy 
a  party  of  Indians  assembled  on  the  high  lands  of  Topsham,  con- 
certed their  plans,  and  agreed  to  meet  there  on  their  return.  Tlicv 
divided  into  two  parties.  One  party  was  to  go  to  Flying  Point,  nni 
tlie  other  to  Ma(juoit,  Middle  IJa} ,  and  New  Meadows.  The  .secoiii 
party  sivulked  about  Maiiuoit  for  a  while  and  then  went  to  iNIidtlki 
Bay,  where  the}-  looked  into  the  house  of  John  Giveen,  who,  with  I 
wife,  had  gone  to  meeting  at  Ilarpswell.  In  the  afternoon,  while  tliel 
Indians  la}'  concealed  in  the  bushes  at  Smith's  Brook,  three  men -I 
Abijah  Young,  and  John  and  Richard  Starbird,  who  were  on  tlicirl 
return  from  meeting  at  Xew  Meadows  —  pas.sed  b}.  Thes^'!  imiil 
belonged,  probably,  to  Captain  Saumel  Goodwin's  company,  whiri 
scouted  between  Fort  George  and  Maquoit,"^  They  were  well  anni'l, 
The  Indians  darted  from  their  concealment  and  fired  at  them,    in 

^  Copied  from  ttie  original,  Sept.  2.'?,  1833,  bij  I.i(hyow  Ilanter,  of  Topsham. 
*  Pyepscot  Papers. 


Ww'v  surpri.se  ai 
Hii.s  ivoinided  ai 
'i'lie  othei'  j).-| 
lioii.se  of  'I'hoiuj 
Tliis  was  a  i'om 
t;  Iiidi.iiis.  howeve 
:iii  I'll! ranee.     1 
asleep  in  his  eha 
liiitl  'lis  gun,  and 
cliildren  coiiceale 
»;inls  married   } 
"as  I  he  mother 
I'liild,   and  wife's 
lioiise.      .Mr.   3Ie;i 
'''•'i"^-   "bile  a  thi 
\Vliile  this  was  be 
into  the  house,  cic 
Indiims,  on  ihoir 
jioiiited    a    gm,    (| 
llii'oiigh  her  breast 
;;vlting  into  thf  ho 
till,  wiio  Jiad  foiMHl 
wuiinded  one  of  t 
|ilace,  taking  with 
«:is  Jieard  crying  h 
•  Mlies.     When"  I 
|st'coud  pai'ty,  who 
I'iiinoy  to  seize  tlie 
•111(1  retaining  one. 
pitfiv.sting,  are  not 
'^'lie  Indians  took 
Here  Miss  Finney  \ 
'111'  farmer,  not  sa 
i^  kifelien.     )\'],il( 
"•'"'■     iier  master, 
I"  'i"r  chamber  who 
is.  Captain  ilcCle 
ixcliaiige.     Having 
W'glit  after  and  (i,,; 
iiii'W'd  upon,     Af 
ii'r  a  rope.     81ie  let 


I'Einon  OF  riiK  ixiuw  wahs,  1075-17(10. 


(%  ^ 
u 


ill. 

hi« 
tilt 
11- 
lu'ii 

liici. 

IK'il 


thi'ii  xiirprisc  aiul  frij^Iit,  the  iiicii  (Ir()|)|KHl  their  guns  and  r.-iii.     Yoiiii''' 
\\\\y.  woimdcil  and  carried  oil' a  prisoner. 

'I'lit'  otiicr  \M\v\\  ol"  Indians  M|i|M'arf(l  Sunday,   at   dayli^lit,  at    (lie 
liDiiso  of  Tiionias  .Means,  al  Klyinji  I'oiid,  in  wiial  is  now  Freeport. 
i'his  was  n  fortilled  iionse  and  tlie  doorn  were  seenrely  I'astened.    'I'iic 
Iiidi  Ills,  however,  haltered  it  open  by  means  of  a  lo«;  and  thus  elleeted 
;iii  (lit ranee.     Thomas  Martin,  tiie  fatlier  «)f  Captain  .Malliuiw,  was 
;t>li'('|i  in  iiis  ehanilier,  and   liein<;  so  suddenly  nroiised  was  inialile  to 
liiul  liis  gnn,  and  eonseqnently  reinaine<|  in  eonet-alnienl.     One  of  Hie 
diildren  concealed  herself  in  the  usii-hole.    This  dangliter.  Alice,  after- 
wanls  married   Mr.    Clement   Sl\ollield,  (ddest  son  of  Tiioniiis,    and 
was  tiie  motlier  of  Ca|)tain  (leorge  Sivollit'ld.      Mr.   Mejins,  liis  wife, 
child,   and  wife's  sister,  Miss  Molly  Finney,    were   talien   ont  of  Hie 
house.     ]\Ir.  Means  was  held  l»y  tlie  arms  between  two  stalwart  In- 
dians, while  a  tliird  one  shot  iiim  tliroiigli  the  breast  and  scalped  liiin. 
While  this  was  being  done,  Airs.  Means,  with  a  child  in  her  arms,  ran 
into  the  house,  closed  the  door,   and  plaeeil  a  chest  against  it.     The 
Imliaiis,  on  their  return    to  the  house,  tinding  tiie  iloor   refasteiied, 
[lointed    a   gun    through    a    hole  and  lired  at  her.     The  ball  passed 
tlii'ough  her  breast,  killing  the  infant  in  her  arms.     They  succeeded  in 
gottiiig  into  tiie  house  again,  and  v»hile  they  were  in  tht3  entry,  Mar- 
tin, wiio  had  found  his  gun,  lired  down  through  Irs  chainber-lloor  and 
wijuuilod  one  of  them.     This   frightened  lliein  otf  and  tiiey  U'ft    the 
lilace,  taking  with  them  the  wounded  Indian  and  Miss  Finney,  who 
was  lieard  crying  loudly  for  rescue.     She  was  carried  ott"  in  her  nigiit- 
dotlufs.     "When  they  got  to  the  hill  in  Topsham  they  were  met  liy  the 
soooiid  party,  wlio  liad  Young  a  prisoner.     The  latter  advised  Miss 
Finney  to  seize  tlie  first  blanket  she  could.     She  succeeded  in  gi'tting 
ami  retaining  one.     The  subsequent  adventures  of  this  hidy,  though 
interesting,  are  not  so  exciting  as  what  has  been  related. 
Tlio  Indians  took  tlieir  prisoners  through  the  wilderness  to  (Jiiel)ec. 
iMV  Aliss  Finney  was  sold  to  a  farmer  and  put  to  work  in  the  lield. 
I'hi!  farmer,  not  satislied  with  her  work  there,  afterwards  put  her  in 
is  kitchen.     A\'hile  here,   she  attracted  the  attentions  of  a  French- 
nii.     Her  master,  in  consequence,  being  displeased,  used  to  lock  her 
licr  cliamber  wlien  she  was  not  at  work.     Not  man}'  months  after 
lliis,  Captain  McClellan,  of  Falmouth,  was  at  Quebec  with  a  cartel  of 
i«xduuige.     Having  been  formerl}-  acquainted  with  Miss  Finne}',  he 
_^oiiglit  after  and  finally  found  her.     A  time  and  mode  of  escape  were 
iioed  upon.     At  the  time  fixed  he  went  to  her  window  and  threw 
or  a  rope.     She  let  herself  down,  escaped  to  his  vessel,  and  after  a 


68 


HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSILiM,  AND  IlAIiPSWKLL. 


fiiir  voynirc  Mrnv(>(l  nt  Por'il.'iiul.    Slio  nftcrw.'irils  mnrnccl  llic  innii  wh. 
liiitl  liccii  so  iiislniiii('iif:il  to  licr  rclfiisc'      Voiiiifj;  oldaiiiiMl  liis  lilitih 
ill  !ih(iiit  M  yi'iir,  l)iil  (lied  in  lliililMx  of  tlic  siiinll-pox.- 
■     III  I  7.")(i  a  fiiirrisoii  was  built  in  Topsliain  and  the  (IcftMioo  of  it  \v:i.| 
{.^ivcn  to  Captain  Lithgow.^     On  May  18,  17'»7,  a  party  of  H«veiit('pii| 
Iiiiliiins  waylaid  (  aptain  Litliirow  tiiid  n  p:irty  of  ('i<ilil   www.  at  'I'ni 
liMiii,  and  liad  a  sliort  but  sharp  (•n^aiicinont    with  tlu'iii.     Twnd:! 
Litliji'ow's  party  wore  wounded  and  two  of  tlio  TndiaiiM  wore  kill('(|,'| 
Disheartened  at  the  result,  the  savages  withdrew,  takiiijj;  with  liitin 
the  dead  bodies  of  their  eoinpanions.     They  afterwards,  however.  ii> 
tiiey  went  np  the  river,  to<.l<  tlieir  reven<r>'  by  killing  two  wiiite  men  I 
Sliortly  after  tliis  event  .loliii  M.-ilcoin  and   Daniel  Katt)n  were  guiiij 
to  Maquolt  for  salt  hay,  or  were  returning  with  some,  when  they  wcrt 
waylaid  by  some  Indians.      ^Mnleotn  eseaped,  but   Eaton  reeeivtMJ  ;, 
bullet  in  his  wrist,  was  enptured,  and  was  ear'-ied  to  Canada,  wiicif 
he  remained  alioiit  a  year.      He  was  the  son  (»f  Moses  Katon  who  \v;i> 
killed  at  rieasant  Point  in  1722."     According  to  anotiier  a'-eouiit.  lui 
was  the  son  of  Samuel  Katon,  of  Salisbury,  Mass 7     Eaton  was  cnii- 
tured  by  the  famous  Tmlian  chief,  Sabattis,  who  sohl  him  for  four  dolLiiv 
The  only  foorl  Uiey  had  to  ent,  <ni   their  wfiy  to  Canaila,  wms  a  |"ir| 
tridge  wiiicli  Sabattis  sliot,  and  of  which  he  gave  Eaton  all  the  iK'tliJ 
part,  reserving  for  himself  only  the  licad  and  entrailn,  which  he  ;iifj 
with    a[)parent   relish.      Years    after   (about  1800),   Sabattis    pMssi.i 
througii  l^riiiiswick,  and  while  there  entered  the  store  of  John  I't  rni 
wliich  was  on  the  site  of  the  store  now  occupied  1)V  IJarton  .lonlim 
(^iiite  a  crowd  of  villagers   collected  to  see  the  oUl  chief,  and   Dim'i 
Swift,  then  a  lad  of  eight  years,  was  sent  to  inform   Daniel  Eiitoij 
who  was  then  an  old  man,  that  Sabattis  was  in  the  store.     Fiatoii,  wi 
was  at  work  piling  shingles  for  Colonel  Willinni  Slanwood  in  wiuit  !• 
nowtlie3-ard  of  tlie  estate  of  the  late  A,  C.  Kolibins,  Escpiire,  caiiK^I 
the  store,  and  was  at  once  recognized  by  Sabattis,  who  seemed  tolJ 
really  glad  to  see  him.     At  the  request  of  some  of  those  in  the  stdiv 
Eaton  drew  up  his  sleeve  to  show  the  buckshot  in  his  arm.  which  «in 
fired  by  Sabattis  at  the  time  of  Eaton's  capture.     Sabatiis  looked 
the  arm  with  reluctance,  sa\ing,  "  That  long  time  ago  ;  war  time  t(i"1 


^McKeen,  MSS.  Lecture.    MmsachugMs  Historical  Collections,  4  Ser.  Vol.  ti,  jt.  41," | 

2  Williamson,  History  of  Maine,  2,  p.  ;VJO. 

^Sewull,  Ancient  Dominions  of  Maine,  p  306. 

4  Williamson,  History  of  Maine,  2,  p.  32.5. 

^ Sen; all.  Ancient  Dominions  of  Maine,  p.  .'?0S. 

^Pejcpscot  Papers.  '  McKeen,  M,^S.  Lecture. 


PKniOlt   Ot    rilK  INhlAS     i'ARS,  1«7.V17«K). 


fiO 


Aftct'  a  sliui't  lint  friciidly  <-lint  with   Kiituii.  SalmttU  shook  liaiids  and 
lijtt  llio  store  Mild  wi'iil  oil  Ills  w;iy  ' 

Alllioiijili  a  treaty  of  pcaee  was  not  inafle  until  tin*  spriiijj;  of  ITflO, 
\v\  lilt'  \v!ir  li!id  \iitually  (.•I'iised  at  this  tiiiu-,  ai^l  affonliiiiiiy  tlic  fort 
wiiH  ilisniMiillcd,  and  on  Dec.  11),  IT.'.'^,  was  leased  '"y  the  proitrietois, 
to  wliiiiii  it  had  rov»'rte(l. 

These  Indian  wars  oei-iipied  a  period  of  nearly  t'iiihfy  tivo  years, 
mill  iliiiin<>;  nearly  all  tliis  time  tiie  settlers  wt're  acciistomcd,  at  every 
mImiiii,  to  eon^renate  in  llie  fort  at  Hriinsni'Ic  or  tin;  oloek  house  at 
Mai)iioit,  thoiiiili  towards  the  fIos.«  nuinx  were  in  <j;arrisons  in  otiier 
pjiil- of  the  town  and  ill  'I'opshaiii.  At  limes  those  deft'nees  were  so 
c'lowdtMl  that  temporary  booths  and  camps  were  made  outside  of,  luit 
near  to  them.  'I'liere  were  Imt  f{'\\  <j;arrisoiis  in  Harpswell.  as  from 
its  Idcal  sitnatioii  it  was  not  siiliject  to  !'.ssaults  liy  the  Indians.- 

Tli"re  were  a  few  otiier  cases  of  massacres  and  violence  on  the  part 

(irtiif  Imliaiis,  besides  tliose  wliieh  iiave  been  related,  but  acconr.ts  of 

liciii  are,  for  tlie  most  part,  entirely  traditional  and  indi'linite,  both  as 

1 1(1  (liites  anil  localities,  and  often  as  to  the  individuals  concerned  in 

1  tlii'in. 

All  acconnt  of  \\w  manner.i  and    customs    of  life   at    tliis  i)eriod 

lieloiifjs  to  another  chapter,  bnt '    o  tradition  is  here  given  to  show  the 

|c'X[)e(lients  to  which  those  in  the  fort,  diirinu'  the  raids  of  the  IiidiMiis, 

wore  often  obliged  to  resort.      It  is  said  that  at  one  time,  when  the 

iiil'"Mtants  were  obli<^ed  to  seek  refnge  in  Fort  George,  they  had  no 

iieigliliors  nearer  than  at  IJath,  ther  called  "•The  Reach."     This  place 

was  distant  fifteen  miles  by  wfter,  which  was  the  only  safe  way  of 

|('oiiiiiiiinicnting  bi'tween  the  two  posts.     Jn  Fort  (Jeorge  was  a  dog 

|wliich  had  been  tangiit  to  earr^'  letters  and  whidi  would  take  one  to 

l)!itli  in  about  two  hours'  time.     On  arriving  there  he  would  howl  until 

Ik'  <;ained  admission  to  the   fort  at  that  place,  and  would  receive  an 

liiiiswer,  whicii  he  would  as  speedily  fetch  back  to  lirunswick.     At  last 

Ik  was  killed  by  an  Indian.     Tlie  garrisons  were  now  de[)iived  of  this 

Imoaiis  of  communication.     An  active  and  zealous  youth  undertook, 

liiowever,  to  take  the  place  of  the  four-footed  messenger.     "  I,"  said 

111'.  "  will  cany  your  messages  by  water."     For  two  successive  sum- 

lini'i's  this  brave  v'oiith  went  between  the  two  posts,  swimming  a  great 

imit  of  the  way.     lie  went  chietly  in  the  night-time,  resting  by  da}-  in 

Itlw  rushes  that  grew  around  the  shores  of  Merrymeeting  Bay.     At 


1  lieminiscences  of  Di'an  Sw{ft. 

2  Memoranda  of  Rev.  tiuinuel  Eaton,  in  Pyepscot  Papers. 


70 


HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSHAM,  AND  HARPSWELL 


length  he  was  capturerl  b}'  the  Indians  and  carried  to  Canada.  Fiom 
the  latter  country  he  soon,  however,  made  his  escape,  and  returned  to 
Foi't  George,  Avhere  he  soon  "  resumed  liis  swimming  mail  routi'." 
lie  was  afterwards  captured  a  second  time  by  the  famous  Indian  cliicf. 
Sabattis.     Wiiat  fnrtlier  became  of  him  is  unknown.^  *'  ■ 


^Putnam,  Description  of  Brunswick,  Me.,  bij  a  gentleman  from  South  CaroUim. 
p.  32. 


PAET    II. 


TOPOGRAPHICAL  AKD  DESCRIPTIVE. 


*         fc 


Map  of  Brunswick  and  Topsham   Villages  in  1802. 


\fr,s  Hi 
Jaiiies  I 
niiini)In 
C'apt.  Xi 
Br.  Ben. 
(loiicc 
Lutlier 

iiiiikci 

Scliool-h 

Blacksini 

Jiiiucs  St 

•Tallies  Sti 

l>i-.  Porte 

II",iJ:h  Wil 

John  Hen 

K  1)011  Forj 

•loliu  lialc 

•Tosopl,  Hi 

r^iwrciice 
Saw  mill. 

Shoeiiiakci 

Oidoou  \Vi 

'21.    Joseph  Swi 

•Stephen  T5i 

JairuM  Full 

Obed  I5,n-ii 

')loek-ni 

JaiiKi.s  Blan 

Ezra  Siiiiti 

■    I.iarruboe  & 

lUfr.) 

Humphrey 
Store. 
Store. 
Isaac  John.v 
Larral)ec    v^ 

ters.) 
Porter  &  irh 
Henry  Wils( 
James  Ciish 
Praneis  'J'nc 
BlacksmiUr.s 
l>a\ld  ria<,'<; 
Shoeniaker'.s 
Hodge  mill. 
Oranuy  Hoj, 
Grist  mill  aiK 


REFERENCES  TO  THE  FOREGOING   MAI". 


■ 

Mr.s   Ilinkloy. 

43. 

James  Thomiison. 

I 

.Tallies  I'liriiitoii. 

44. 

Saw  mill. 

I 

Hninpliroy  Tlioiiip.son. 

in. 

Gri.st  mill. 

i            4. 

Ciipt.  Nat  111.  Molclier. 

4(5. 

Saw  mill. 

:             i>- 

Dr.  IJciij.  J.  I'ortor.     (Re.si- 

47. 

Saw  mill. 

dence.) 

48. 

Waldron. 

C. 

LuUicr    Kimball.      (C'abiuet- 

40. 

Ruins  of  Fort  George. 

iiiakiT's  .shop  ) 

M). 

Jere  Moultoii. 

7. 

School-house. 

51. 

Cutting  Noyos. 

8. 

Blaeksinith's  shop. 

r)2. 

Store. 

it. 

.Tallies  Stone. 

53. 

Daniel     &     Jothani     Stone 

10. 

.Tames  Stoue.    (Store.) 

(Store.) 

i          "• 

Dr.  Porter. 

54. 

Amos  Lunt. 

■t           V-i. 

Iluiih  Wilson. 

55 

John  Rrowii. 

l:i. 

John  Hern. 

5(5. 

IJisbee's  shop. 

14. 

l^hen  Ferrin. 

57. 

(irist  mill. 

!.'>. 

.Tohn  Haley. 

58. 

2  saw  mills  and  grist  mill. 

:;       k;. 

.Toseph  Haley. 

59. 

Mr.  IMsbce. 

17. 

Lawrenee  Hiuiiphreys. 

(!(). 

Tlios    Pool. 

18. 

Saw  mill. 

01. 

John  Diiiilap's  mansion 

m      10. 

Shoemaker's  shop. 

(52 

True  worthy  Kilgore. 

1          20. 

Gideon  AValker. 

(S3. 

St<jre. 

K          21. 

Joseph  Swell. 

04. 

Capt.  Richard  Tappan. 

K 

Steplien  TJradforil. 

05. 

Store-house. 

R        '■^■ 

■Tainis  Fuller. 

00. 

]Maior  Swift 

K      ^^- 

Obed  Hurnham.     (I'linip  and 

07. 

William  Owen. 

B 

block-maker's  shop.) 

(J8 

Law  oflice. 

■: 

James  I^lanchard      (Store.) 

00. 

P  0.  Ahlen. 

■ 

J'^zra  Smitli. 

70. 

.Tohn  Duiiiiiug. 

K 

Larrabee  &  Emery     (Dwell- 

71. 

John      Swartkiu     &      Calel 

■ 

in, !?.) 

Cushing's  store. 

W        28 

Humphrey  Puriuton. 

72 

School-house. 

■         2!). 

Store. 

73. 

Robert  I).  Dunning. 

■      :!(). 

Store. 

74. 

Charles  Ryan. 

■        lil. 

Isaac  Johnson. 

75. 

Store. 

32. 

Larrabee    &  Emery.      (Hat- 

7(j. 

Samuel  Stanwood. 

ters.) 

77 

President's      House     (beinj 

;!;i. 

Porter  &  liing.     (Store  ) 

built). 

34. 

Henry  Wilson.     (Store.) 

78. 

Massachusetts  Hall. 

3,-.. 

.Tames  Cnshman.     (Store.) 

79. 

Inn. 

3(;. 

Francis  Tucker.     (Inn.) 

80. 

Col.  Estabrook's  bakery. 

37. 

Blacksmith's  shop. 

81. 

Timothy  Weymouth. 

2.              38. 

David  Flaj::;;. 

82. 

Barn 

1                39. 

Shoemaker's  shop. 

83. 

Cabinet  sliop. 

1                40. 

Hodgo  mill. 

84. 

Sliimuel  Owen 

1 

Granny  Hole  mill. 

85 

Col.  'I'homas  Estabrook. 

1      1      42 

Grist  mill  and  fulling  mill. 

80. 

Rev.  Ebeuezer  Collin. 

87. 

Mr  Heath. 

88. 

Mr.  Urooks. 

89. 

Aaron  Molcher. 

90. 

Dr.  Charles  Coffin. 

91. 

Ebenezer  Nichols. 

92. 

John  Perry's  store. 

93. 

SaiiUK'l  Emerson. 

94. 

Store  and  otilcc. 

95. 

John  Terry. 

9G. 

Store. 

97. 

Col  Stamvood. 

98. 

Store. 

99 

Daniel  C.iombs. 

100. 

James  Carey. 

101. 

Caleb  Ciishing. 

102. 

EliCo.v.     (Pottery.) 

103. 

Ell  Co?:. 

104. 

Noah  Tobey. 

105. 

James  Wilson. 

lOG 

Mr.  Ctirr     (Tailor.) 

107. 

Court  House. 

Ili  I 


The  territor'i 
and  Harp.swell, 
I'haso,  is  situate 
.sides  of  (he  Anc 
distant  fi-om  Pc 
Augusta,  thlrty- 
latitiido  is  43°  , 
Greenwich. 

Tui'siiAM,  the 
north  by  Bowdc 
Bay ;  on  the  soul 
ham  ;  and  on  the 

BliUN.SWICK  is 

separated  by  tlie 
ows  River,  which 
by  Casco  Bay  an( 
port ;  and  on  th 
28,200  acres. 

IIaupswell  is 

tiie  New  Meadowi 

It  consists  of  a  } 

'ivliieli  extends  so 

j  following  ishmds  : 

Ilaskoll's  Ishinds, 

[smaller  ones.     Th 

Island  5,790  acres 

ll'liinehas  Jones,   i 

[ahove  12,000  aero; 

Through  the  Pej 


CHAPTER  I. 


BOLNDAUIES    AND    NOTABLE    FEATUIIES, 


The  torritorv  now  covored  by  tlie  towns  of  T(»i)sliam,  Brunswick, 
ami  Ilarpswoll,  forming  ;  i  extensive  portion  of  the  old  l'c\jepseot  pur- 
ihaso,  is  situated  hctween  Casco  and  MeriTnieeting  IJajs.  and  on  both 
sides  of  the  Androscoggin  River.  The  railroad  station  at  Bninswick  is 
distant  from  l\)rtland  twent3'-nine  niiles,  from  Bath,  nine  miles,  from 
Au<):iista,  thirty-three  miles,  and  from  Lewistou,  eighteen  miles.  Its 
latitii.le  is  43°  o4'  37"  N.,  and  its  longitude  00°  57'  20'  W.  from 
Greenwich. 

TopsnAM,  the  most  northerl3'  of  the  three  towns,  is  bounded  on  the 
noitli  by  Bowdoin  and  Bowdoinham  ;  on  the  east  bj*  IVIerrynieeting 
]h\ ;  on  the  south  by  Brunswick  ;  on  the  west  by  Brunswick  and  Dur- 
liaiii ;  and  on  the  northwest  by  Lisbon      Its  area  is  about  22,000  acres. 

RiiUNSWicK  is  bounded  on  the  north  by  To[)sham,  from  which  it  is 
separated  by  the  Androscoggin  River ;  on  the  east  by  the  New  Mead- 
ows Kiver,  which  divides  it  from  Bath  and  West  Bath  ;  on  the  south 
liy  Casco  Bay  and  the  town  of  Ilarpswell ;  on  the  southwest  by  Free- 
port;  and  on  the  northwest  by  Durham.  It  has  an  area  of  about 
28,200  acres. 

IIakpswpxl  is  bounded  on  the  north  l)y  Brunswick  ;  on  the  east  bj- 
tho  New  Meadows  River ;  and  on  the  south  and  west  by  Casco  Bay. 
It  consists  of  a  peninsula  called  Ilarpswell.  or  Merriconeag,  Neck, 
which  extends  southwest  from  lirunswick  into  Casco  Bay,  and  of  the 
t'ollowing  islands :  Sebascodegan,  or  Great  Island,  Orr's,  Bailej-'s,  and 
Haskell's  Islands,  with  Whaleboat  Island,  Birch  Island,  and  several 
!  smaller  ones.  The  area  of  the  Neck  is  4,570  acres,  and  that  of  (ireat 
Island  5,790  acres,  according  to  the  measurement  made  in  1731,  1)3- 
'hinohas  Jones,  a  surveyor. '  The  whole  town  probably  contains 
[above  12,000  acres. 

Through  the  Pejepscot  region,  and  separating  Brunswick  from  Tops- 


1  McKeen,  in  Ilarpswell  Banner,  October,  1832. 


7G 


IIIS'IOUY  OF  liJiiySWlLK,   rOPSIIAM,  AM)  IIAllPSWELL. 


ham.  niiis  tlie  ANOnosroficiiN  Hivkk,  noted  for  its  miineroiiM  falls  ainl 
aliiiii(l;iiit  power.  The  other  rivers  are  tlie  ('athaiice  and  Muchly,  in 
'J'opshani,  and  the  New  Mi^adows,  which  separates  l>rnnswick  an^l 
Ilarpswell  from  J>ath,  West  IJath,  and  rhipi)sl)nrg. 

'I'he  Cathanck  rises  in  the  lower  part  of  the  town  of  Litchfielil. 
flows  in  a  southeasterly  direction  throu<jli  the  town  of  Bowdoin,  ami 
continues  on  this  course  until  it  reaches  alxjut  the  centre  of  Tojjshani. 
where  it  takes  an  easterly  course  for  a  short  distance,  then  runs  nearly 
north  l)y  northeast  until  it  reaches  the  villa<2;e  of  IJowdoinham,  when 
it  takes  a  bend  and  Hows  to  the  southeast  until  it  reaches  INIerrymect- 
in^'  IJay.  A  few  miles  south  of  Bowdoinham,  this  river  has  an  arm 
which  extends  northwesterly  for  about  a  mile,  where  it  drains  twd 
small  branches.     Jts  whole  length  is  about  twenty-aeven  miles. 

MuDiJY  RiVKK  rises  in  the  southeastern  part  of  Topsham,  about  mid- 
way between  the  old  IJowdoinham  road  ami  the  Foresiile  road,  and 
Hows  in  a  northeasterly  direction  until  it  reaches  Merrymeeting  Bay. 
Its  length  is  not  far  from  four  and  a  half  miles, 

Nkw  INIkadows  KivKU  rises  in  the  town  of  Bath,  about  half  a  mile 
from  Merrymeeting  Bay,  and  flows  south  into  Casco  Ba}'.  It  wms 
anciently  called  Stevens's  River. 

Tlie  only  pond  of  considerable  size  in  this  whole  reji^'on  is  Cathancc 
Pond,  s(Mnetimes  called  Bradley's  Pond,  in  Toi)sham.  It  is  littlf 
more  than  an  expansion  of  C'athance  River,  and  is  a  few  acres  only  in 
extent. 

Mi'.nuYMKKTiN(;  Bay  is  formed  by  the  confluence  of  the  waters  of  llie 
Androscoggin,  Muddy,  Cathance,  Abagadusset,  and  Kennebec  Rivers. 
It  is  about  six  miles  in  length  and  tint'e  in  breadth,  at  its  widest  part. 
In  a  deeil  from  Sir  Ferdinando  Gorges  to  Sir  Richard  Kdgecomb  in 
K!;!?,  this  sheet  of  water  was  called  the  "•  Lake  of  New  Somersett." ' 
In  other  ancient  deeds  it  was  called  "  Swan  I'ond."- 

It  is  doubtful  if  tliere  is  in  New  England  a  tract  of  land  of  the  saiiii' 
extent,  possessing  a  more  diversilied  scenery  than  does  the  territory 
'ust  described.  .  Each  differing  phase  of  the  landscai)e  may  be  sur- 
passed in  man}-  other  places,  but  the  tout  ensemb  e  is  rare!}'  equalled. 
There  is  but  one  place  where  this  extended  view  can  be  obtained,  aui! 
comparatively  few  have  ever  enjoyed  it.  On  the  north  of  the  villa^iv 
of  Topsham,  and  about  a  mile  distant  from  the  bridge,  is  an  abrii|it 
elevation  of  land  called  Mount  Ararat.  In  the  innocence  of  childhuuil 
we  long  supposed  this  to  be  the  veritable  mount  whereon  the  :iik 


'  P(Jepscot  Papers. 


a/6id 


rested.  U|)0 
(iliscrvatory, 
of  this  obser> 
could  be  seen 
ver  thread  tli 
Iniiiiit  waters 
line  of  (he  Xei 
tlic  latter  dolt 
of  every  size 
11  ills  of  New 
a  glass  reveal 
The  scenerv 
the  north  or  lei 
while  Brans wic 
exception  of  thi 
jilnins.  Harps' 
of  Merriconeag, 
In  the  wester 
to  1)0  observed, 
Many  citizens  a 
some  four  mile; 
deep  cut,  some 
through  a  deprc 
height. 

A  ihw  miles  f; 
Hill,  in  Freeport 
ing,  on  Casco  ]}; 
allel  ridge  west 
points,  for  miles 
]5rimswick  an] 
towers  of  King's 
House  Hill  (nt  ai 
the  villages  from 
at  this  point,  •n 
high,  rocky  bank: 
At  the  upi)er  i-; 
each  other  and  t 
hounds  of  rock,  t 
of  the  notable  Biti 
tic  coast.     This  n 
dear  which  attacdi 


JiOUNDAIilES  AND   Xf)T.iTl7.F  FEATURES. 


77 


listed.  Upon  tlio  suinniit  of  this  liill  once  stood  a  very  roapoc'tnblc 
(ihsorvatory,  ri!siii>r  liiuhcr  than  the  siiii((niidiii<>;  trees.  From  tlie  top 
of  tliis  observatory,  or  from  tlie  suniiuit  of  one  of  the  tallest  trees, 
could  be  seen  in  one  direetion  the  Cnthance  Hiver.  winding  like  a  sil- 
ver thread  throMjfh  the  evergreen  loliage  ;  in  another  direction,  the 
liright  waters  of  IMenymeeting  lia}' ;  farther  still  gleamed  the  1)road 
line  of  tlie  New  Meadows  River  and  (he  wide  expanse  of  Caseo  Bay, 
the  latter  d(j(ted  with  islands  and  swei)t  by  the  wiiite  sails  of  vessels 
(if  every  size.  At  tlie  west,  abont  sixty  miles  distant,  the  White 
Hills  of  New  llanii)shire  are  distinetly  visil)le  on  elear  days,  while 
a  glass  reveals  the  observatory  and  ehurch  spires  at  Portland. 

The  scener}-  of  the  three  towns  is  widely  different.  Topsham,  on 
the  north  or  left  bank  of  the  Androscoggin,  is  for  the  most  pai't  hilly  ; 
while  Hrunswick.  on  the  opposite  bank  of  the  river,  consists  (with  the 
exception  of  the  western  and  extreme  eastern  [lortions)  of  low,  sandy 
[ilains.  Ilarpswell  is  made  up  of  islands,  and  the  long,  iiigh  peninsida 
of  ^Ferriconeag. 

In  the  western  part  of  the  town  of  Brunswick  a  rocky  elevation  is 
to  lie  observed,  extending  qnite  from  the  Andr(;s  'oggin  to  C'asro  Bav. 
Manj'  citizens  are  familiar  with  the  pietnresqne  scenery  at  Rocky  Hill, 
some  four  miles  u\)  tlie  river  road,  where  this  ridge  logins.  At  the 
deep  cut,  some  three  miles  west  of  the  village,  the  railroad  passes 
tlii'oiigh  a  depression  of  this  ridge,  but  at  Oak  Hill  it  again  rises  to  full 
height. 

A  few  miles  farther,  another  depression  is  succeeded  by  Brimstone 
Hill,  in  Freeport,  which  completes  the  line  quite  to  Ilarraseekit  Land- 
iii2,  on  Casco  Bay.  Fnmi  Oak  Hill  and  the  higher  points  of  the  jtar- 
allel  ridge  west  of  it,  the  sea  is  usually  visible.  From  all  elevated 
jwints,  for  miles  around,  appear  also  the  spires  of  the  villages  of 
Ihimswick  and  Topsham.  the  highest  among  them  being  the  twin 
towers  of  King's  Chapel.  On  the  approach  from  up  river,  Powder- 
House  Hill  (at  an  earlier  date  known  as  Sunset  Hill)  hides  nnich  of 
the  villages  from  view.  A  bend  of  the  river,  with  a  broad  expansion 
at  this  point,  gives  all  the  etfect  of  a  lake,  with  the  accessoriL's  of 
high,  rock}-  banks,  green  hills,  low,  grassy  shores,  and  sandy  beaches. 

At  the  up[)er  railroad  bridge,  where  the  banks  of  the  river  approach 
each  other  and  the  compiessed  waters  go  rolling  on  between  the  firm 
lioimds  of  rock,  the  scene  begins  to  change.  He""  is  the  beginning 
of  tlie  notable  Buunswick  Falls,  the  finest  water-power  on  the  Atlan- 
tic coast.  This  magnificent  fall  of  water,  though  lacking  in  the  gran- 
deur which  attaches  to  the  more  famous  falls  of  some  other  rivers,  has 


78         IIISTOliY  OF  ]iRU2sS]\IVK,  TOPSIIAM,  AIXD  IlAnrnWELL. 

yi'i  n  lii'nuty  of  its  own,  wliich  slioiiM  by  no  nil'ans  be  ovoilooUi  il. 
Its  numerous  cascadt's  ullbrd  not  only  vaiiinl  and  pictures(|ue  vU'\\<. 
but  I'urnisli  a  niotivo-powcr  proliably  unsurpassed  in  New  Enylainl 
within  so  small  a  space.  Tlie  natural  bed  of  the  fall  consists  of  coaisc 
graphic  granite  and  gneiss.  The  rock  upon  the  middle  tall  projects 
above  the  water  at  several  points,  serving  as  natural  al»utments  to  thi' 
several  sections  of  llie  dam.  Shad  Island,  the  former  site  of  niilU, 
divides  the  lower  fall  about  midway.  There  are  three  pitches:  the 
first  lias  a  vertical  ilesceut  of  about  eleven  feet,  the  middle  of  fom- 
teen  feet,  and  the  lower  of  about  fifteen  feet.  The  total  height  ol 
the  fall  is  altout  forty-one  feet  aitove  high  title,  which  Hows  to  the  foot 
of  the  fall,  causing  a  variation  in  tlie  height  of  the  water  of  aliuiit 
three  feet.    The  whole  horizontal  distance  of  the  descent  is  1,*J80  feet. 

LOCALITIES. 

In  the  Androscoggin  River,  from  Lisbon  to  JNIerrymeeting  I5;iy, 
there  are  twelve  islands,  besides  numerous  rocks  tit  the  Brunswick 
Falls,  which  have  acquired  distinctive  names. 

Bi;k«'U  Island  —  probalily  so  called  on  account  of  the  growth  of 
beech-trees  found  \\\)on  it  —  is  the  first  island  above  the  upper  railroad 
bridge. 

Mkukim.'s  Isi.Axn  is  a  short  distance  above  the  former.  It  \va.< 
named  after  John  Merrill,  Es(juire,  who  purchased  it  in  17G8. 

(ioosK  Rock  is  the  rock  upon  which  the  middle  pier  of  tiic  M[)i)ei' 
railroad  liridge  rests.  It  is  not  a  bowlder,  as  is  generally  supiHjsed, 
but  is  i)art  of  a  ledge  extending  to  the  shore.'  Why  the  rock  bears 
its  present  name  is  not  known  ;  l)ut  it  is  (juite  probable  that  it  was  so 
called  from  a  supposed  similarit}'  to  a  swimming  goose.  It  has,  how- 
ever, been  suggested  that  it  may  have  been  a  resort  lor  fowlers,  wlion 
after  wild  geese. 

( JoA  r  Island  is  a  short  distance  above  the  Factory,  or  second  dam. 
The  origin  of  its  name  is  unknown  ;  but  it  is  conjectured  that  one  of 
the  earl\-  settlers  pastured  his  goats  upon  it. 

Dicvil's  Rock  is  the  name  given  to  a  large  rock}-  island  about  mid- 
wa}'  of  thj  second,  or  Factory  dam.     The  traditional  origin  of  the  I 
name  is  as  follows :  In  the  early  settlement  of  the  place,  a  man  ai 
his  wife  occupied  a  lone  house  a  little  wa}'  back  from  the  river,  on  the  I 
Topsham  side.     This  man  was  very  superstitious,  and  probably  ad- 
dicted to  the  habit  of  taking  both  fre(iuent  and  deep  potations.     One  i 

.   .  V  /^  Survey  by  C.  J.  Noyes,  Esq.        —-.......,._.. 


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BOUNDARIES  AND  NOTABLE  FEATURES. 


TU 


iliiv  iliiiiiig  nn  ice  fresliet,  as  Iio  wjis  sitting  at  iiis  window  watching 
tlio  ice  go  l)y,  lie  imagined  lie  saw  Satan,  In  propria  persona^  floating 
ijown  tlic  stream  on  a  log.  and  that  he  could  hear  the  clanking  of  his 
cliaiiisas  he  clinil)ed  the  rock.  He  intbi'nieil  his  wile  ol"  this  imaginary 
(jtriiiience,  and  after  the  waters  had  snlliciently  siihsided,  the  pair  vis- 
ilid  liie  rock  and  fonnd  the  footprints  left  there  by  his  supposed  Satanic 
Miijcsty.  Tluse  holes  in  the  rock  —  o\w  of  which  does  bear  (luite  a 
ivscialilance  to  a  luige  footprint  —  are  still  to  ]»e  seen. 

I'l^iuNu  K<j(  i;  Island,  S.\i,M(^N  Isi,;  d,  Shad  Island.  —  All  these 
names  have  been,  at  ditferent  periods,  applied  to  the  island  at  the 
lower  falls,  between  the  long  dam  and  the  gulf  dam.  Tradition  gives 
the  uiigin  of  the  latter  name  as  foHows  :  The  law  formerly  prohibited 
tlio  catching  of  shad  between  sunset  *>n  Saturday'  and  sunrise  on  Mon- 
day. Fish-wardens  were  annually  chosen  b}-  some  towns  to  see  that 
this  law  was  enforced.  One  Sundaj'  some  men  went  out  and  caught 
several  of  these  fish,  and  liid  them  on  this  island,  not  daring  to  be 
socu  carrying  them  home.  Mr.  Johnson  Wilson  and  some  friends 
started  out  after  them  in  boats,  pretending  to  be  the  fish-warilens, 
and  went  ashore  on  the  island,  found  the  fish,  and,  for  sport,  carried 
lliciu  away.  The  joke  was  discovered,  and  some  complaint  made 
against  Mr.  Wilson  for  breaking  the  Sabbath.  Afterwards,  when  he 
built  a  mill.  — the  first  one  on  tiie  island,  — those  who  had  lilamed  him 
for  taking  the  lisji  called  his  mill  the  "  Shad  Mill,"  and  from  that  the 
island  subsequently  became  known  as  Shad  Island. 

FiiKsiiKT  Rock  is  the  name  by  which  the  rock  between  Shad  Island 
ami  the  Toi)sham  shore  is  known.  It  is  thus  called  from  its  being  an 
index  to  the  height  of  water  in  the  river.  It  is  never  entirely  covered 
Ky  water  excei>t  in  frjshets. 

Ghanxy  IIolk  Mill,  Stueasi,  and  Bridge. — The  channel  which 

i.arries   the  water   from  the  river  above  the  lower  falls,  around   the 

island  in  Topsham,  was  originally  only  a  ravine;  l)ut  about  17G0  it 

was  excavated  so  as  to  atJ'ord  a  continuous  flow  of  water.     Tradition 

gives  the  folloAving  account  of  the  origin  of  its  name:  On  one  occa- 

jsion,  in  midwinter,  Mr.   Thomas  Wilson,  grantlfather  of  Mr.  James 

I  Wilson,  of  Topsham,  went  over  the  ice  to  a  fulling-mill  near  the  fort 

j  in  Brunswick,  to  olitain  a  web  of  cloth.     He  stayed  until  after  dark  ; 

and  while  coming  home  he  heard  a  woman's  voice  in  the  direction  of  a 

I  mill  which  stood  just  south  of  where  the  flour  mill  in  Topsham  now 

stands.     Going  in  the  direction  from  which  the  sound  came,  he  found 

la  woman  named  Betty  Watts,  who  had  broken  through  the  ice,  and 

nvas  clinging  to  the  edge  of  it,  screaming  for  help.     Having  his  web  of 


MO 


HISTORY  OF  DIWNSWWK,  TOJ'SIIAM,  AND  IlAIiPSWKl.L. 


cloth  with  liiiii,  lie  licltl  oil  to  one  cikI  jukI  threw  the  roll  to  tlio 
woiiiaii,  who  <'iiii<iht  hoM  of  it  iiikI  whs  druwii  out.  In  niciiiorv  (if 
tills  iiicidoiit.  the  mill  was  cjilled  the  "  (iriiniiy-Ilolo  Mill,"  niul  tlic 
imiiic  WHS  artorwanls  applird  to  the  whole  raviiio.  The?  "(Iraiiny- 
llolc  Uridge"  is  iiK'iitioiied  a  iiiiiiihor  of  tiiiii's  in  the  town  records  of 
Topshiiin 

Till',  (Joi.uKN  Pii'K  — This  was  a  natural  drain  or  outlet  for  what  is 
now  a  stagiiaiit  pond  in  front  of  Flagg's  l)ricl\-3ard,  in  Topshani.  it 
crossed  Siinuner  Street  just  west  of  Mr,  Cyrus  Flagg's  residence,  iiiid 
so  kei)t  on  till  it  entered  the  (!raniiy-lIole  Stream.  In  times  (,f 
freshet,  the  water  from  the  river  llowed  across  tiie  sand-bed  thioiijili 
the  Golden  Pipe  into  the  Graiiuy-Ilole  Stream,  which  atforded  :iii 
oi)portunitv  for  lumbermen  to  run  logs  that  way  and  save  them  fiom 
being  carried  down  river  and  out  to  sea.  The  benefit  thus  derived 
from  tliis  channel  doiilitless  gave  rise  to  its  name.  AVhen  Suinnipi 
Street  was  laid  out.  a  portion  of  the  drain  was  filled  up  and  the  ^tl•(■(t 
raised  high  enough  to  prevent  the  water  from  crossing  it  except  in 
unusually  high  freshets.  This  drain  is  referred  to  in  the  town 
records  under  ti\e  name  given  aliove. 

GuKAT  Island  is  the  name  given  in  the  Topsham  town  reconls  in 
the  island  formed  by  the  (Jraniiy-IIole  Stream  and  the  main  river.  Ii 
has  also  been  called  Thompson's  Island,  because  it  was  at  one  time 
owned  by  Brigadier  Thompson.  It  is  usually  called  simply  "  The 
Island." 

JMiDDLE  Rock  is  the  name  of  the  rock  u[)on  which  one  of  the  pifis 
of  the  Androscoggin  Bridge  (formerly  the  toll-bridge)  lests. 

Mason's  Hock.  — There  are  two  traditions  accounting  for  the  name 
of  the  large  rock  Ijelow  the  falls,  known  as  jNIason's  Kock.  One  is, 
that  a  Mr.  IMason  was  once  saved  from  drowning  by  getting  upon  this 
rock.  The  other  is  that,  while  upon  the  r(jck,  he  was  killed  by  the 
Indians.  There  are  no  means  of  determining  which  of  the  two  tiiuli- 
tions  is  most  reliable.  "Samuel  ]Mason"  occupied  lot  number  ten 
(within  the  present  limits  of  Brunswick  village)  in  1717.  lie  occii-l 
pied  it  less  than  three  years,  and  what  became  of  him  is  now  unknown. 

Fekuy  Point  is  the  point  of  land  at  the  Topsham  end  of  the  iron  I 
railroad  bridge.     It  is  so  called  from  the  fact  that,  previous  to  tlii> 
erection  of  the  toll-bridge,  a  feny  was  maintained  between  this  point 
and  the  "Landing"  in  Brunswick. 

Tkkkamugus  Covk  is  the  name  applied  in  honor  of  an  Indian  ciiict 
Terramugus,  to  the  cove  between  Ferry  Point  and  the  Granny-Uolel 
Mill.     It  is  probable,  however,  that  the  river  formeily  covered  t 


nOrXDARIES  AND  XOTAn/.F  FKATVnF.S. 


SI 


l(nv  liiiul  wluMV  the  town  l.-iiulin^  used  (o  lie,  luick  of  llic  rcsiiloiioo  of 
Mr.  Sniinii'I  .lami'son,  and  thai  tlic  nanu'  was  aitplit'd  to  tliat  particu- 
lar part  of  tho  cove. 

Oi,i>  SisDAY.  —  Al»out  midway  botwoon  IMason's  IJock  and  Kerry 
I'ciiiit,  l)tit  nearer  tiie  'I'upsiiani  shore,  is  a  !ar<2;e  stone,  now  seldom 
exposed  to  view,  which  wua  placed  there  by  Iiri<j;adier  'riionipaou  to 
foriM  the  anciiora<j:e  for  a  l)ooni.  Tradition  accounts  for  its  name  from 
itsbi'iiej;  phuu'd  there  l»y  the  l?ri,>j;ailier  on  Sunday. 

Cow  Island  is  tiie  name  applie(l  to  the  island  just  lielow  the  jires- 
ent  irun  railroad  luidge.  Tiie  name;  was  <i;iven  early  in  the  last  een- 
tiiry.  and  was  doubtless  sup;gcste<l  by  the  fact  of  its  atfordin<i;  jjood 
ami  safe  pastin-a<ie  for  cows.  It  was  owned,  prior  to  171)7,  l)y  .b)iin 
SniuUbrd.' 

Tin;  .\aki!ows,  where  the  river  is  compressed  into  narrow  limits  by 
two  hijih  rocky  points,  are  about  two  miles  below  the  Falls.  The 
point  on  the  Hriinswick  side  was  formerly  occupied  by  IIum[)lirey's 
sti'Miii-mill  and  ship-yard. 

RAxrr.it's  Island,  Fhi'vek's  or  Fuiah's  Tsr.ANn,  Mistauo's  Isi.anp. 
-These  are  diflerent  names  for  the  island  near  the  Topshain  end  of  the 
Uay  IJridge.  The  island  was  deeded  in  1717  to  the  Reverend  Joseph 
Baxter  of  ^Nfedlit^ld,  INFass.,  who  came  here  as  a  missionar}'  to  the 
hi(liaiis.  The  name  "  Freyer's  Island"  is  laid  down  on  some  of  the 
limps  of  a  recent  date,  but  tlie  orijiiii  of  tiie  name  is  unknown.  It  is 
lalli'd  "  ]Mustnrd's  Island"  from  its  present  owner,  Mr.  John  Mus- 
jtard,  of  Topshain.  '  . 

IliTNTEu's  Isr.ANi)  is  tlic  largo  island  at  the  foot  of  the  Narrows. 
In  Stevens's  deed  from  the   Indians,  in    Ku'i,  it    is   called   "Stave 
I  Island."     It  may  have  borne  other  names,  but  we  have  not  been  able  to 
I  ascertain  them. 

Plkasant  Point  lies  between  the  Androscoggin  and  Muddy  Rivers, 
lextciuiiiig  into  Merrymceting  Ba}'.     Although  this  name  is  appropri- 
ate, and  lias  the  prestige  of  antifiulty,  yet  it  would  appear  still  more 
jaiipropriate  to  perpetuate  the  n.".me  of  its  original  owner,  the  lirst  set- 
jt'or  in  Topsham,  by  calling  it  Gyles' s  Point. 

Catiiancp:  Point  is  the  point  of  land  in  Bowdoinham  formed  by  th'^ 
[boiul  of  the  Cathance  River  near  its  outlet  into  JNIerrymeetiiig  Bay. 

Fii/roN's  Point  and  Pattkn's  Point  are  names  which    have  been 
|8iiceessively  applied  to  a  point  on  tlie  eastern  side  of  Cathance  Point, 

by  former  residents  of  the  vicinity,. — Fames  Fulton  having  been  one 


^  Deed  to  BrUjaOkr  'Ihornpson. 


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msronr  of  oui'nswkjk,  rorsuAM,  ami  iiaiu'swkli.. 


of  Its   cnrlioHt   (icciip-iiits,    uikI   .I<»1iii    Patten,  its   owner   at   a    l:ilci 
period. 

Cr.Miu  Point,  lornn'rlv  ealli'il  Mollltt's,  and  nIIH  earlier  Somerset 
Point,  is  till'  point  of  land  b«twc;MJ  tlia  Altajradnsset  and  Calliaiic,' 
Rivers,  In  a  dce(l  (Voin  Sir  Kerdinamlo  (ior^jes  to  .Sir  Kichard  VaVj^v- 
eonili,  dated  lO.'JT,  this  point  was  called  *' Somerset  Point."'  'I'ln 
name  lias  oden  Iteen  spelli'd  "  .Sjunoset,"  and  the  explanation  liiis  hccn 
<;ivcn  that  it  was  immeil  in  honor  of  tiie  Imlian  ehief  of  that  nani"; 
but  it  Is  evident  that  tiie  latter  name  is  a  eorrn|)tion  of  the  I'ornicr, 
In  the  last  century,  the  point  was  oeeupied  liy  a  Camily  nanie<l  "  .Mut'- 
titt,"  tor  whom  it  was  named  ;  and  in  like  maimer  its  present  nniin 
was  <iiven  lieeaiise  o!"  its  oeeiipation  lor  many  years  jiy  a  I'ainily  naiiii'il 
Center.     It  is  In  the  town  of  Powdoinliatn. 

AUAGAOUSSKT  PoiN  r  is  the  sliikiii<i;  name  which  attaches  to  the  liisl 
projection  which  eii<j;a.ues  our  attention  on  the  north  side  of  the  luiy. 
It  lies  l)elween  tlie  Kennei»ec  and  Ahajradiisset  Rivers,  and  is  a  pail 
of  the  town  of  Howdoiuliam.  The  ineaniii<f  and  derivation  of  the 
nam':  liave  already  been  }j;iven  in  Cliapler  I  of  Part  First. 

Oak  llii.i.  is  about  four  miles  nialh  of  Toijshain  villa<j;e.  Tlii' 
orij^in  of  tiie  name  is  ol)vioiiM. 

In  Biiiiiswick  the  foliowinjj,'  loealilies  are  more  .or  less  familiar:  — 

Fisii-IIousK  IIii.i,,  upon  wliicli  st.'inds  the  residence  of  Miss  Narl 
cissft  Stone,  received  its  name  from  the  fliict  that  there  was  once  a  lisli 
lioiise  upon  it.  where  salmon  and  sturgeon  were  cured  and  packed  fur 
shipment 

IvvroN  liitooK — the  first  brook  west  of  the  village  —  bears  tliid 
name  from  Daniel  ICaton,  who  lived  near  it  in  the  last  century. 

IIai!\v()()i»'s   Hkook    was   iiaiiu-d   for  (Jeorge    Ilarwood,  one  of  tin 
early  settlers,  who  built  a  house  and  attempted  to  clear  a  farm  on  wlintl 
was  afterward  the  "•  Captain  Adams   Pl.-ice,"   which   included  the  vt'ivl 
noticealile  hill,  with  the  large  house  at  the  top,  on  the  west  bank  of 
Androseoggin,  about  a  mile  above  the  village. 

Sandy  (ii;Li.Y  —  as  its  name  indicates  —  is  a  sandy  ravine  on  tliij 
Rivi'r  road,  where  it  crosses  Ilarwooil's  l>rook. 

RucKV  Ilii.i.  is  about  four  miles  from  the  village  on  the  road  lei.di 
up  the  river.  It  is  the  beginning  of  the  broad,  rocky  ridge  to  wliiclil 
reference  has  been  made.  The  scenery  of  the  locality  is  the  boldcjil 
of  any  in  the  three  towns. 

Till',  PiN\A<u,K  is  th""  name  of  a  hill,  probably  tlio  highest  in  liifj 
three  towns,  situated  on  the  north  side  of  the  Uiirham  road,  at  tlitl 


Pejepscot  Papers. 


IIOUXDARIES  AND   SOTMtLE  FKArrftKS. 


83 


cxtrciiu!  woxtcni  liordcr  o(  IJniiiswick.  Il  in  well  ((ivcicil  uitli  lifi's, 
i>\('0|»t  a  Hpdco  on  llu>  c.'ist  niul  smitli,  the  liitlcr  side  Iti'iiijj;  inarkod  U\ 
II  pit'cipitoiis  U'dj^c  of  lijflit-coloivd  jjtrniiitt'. 

r.  M,i>  Hock  is  :i  iiuissivt'  pi'ojcctioii  of  U'(\<H'  on  a  wi'stciii  slope  of  llu' 
11,1m'  nl"  wliic'li  Oalv  Hill  is  a  spur  on  tlic  eastern  siili',  m-arly  o|»p()siti>. 

Oak  IIii.i.  is  a  spur  of  tlie  <iranilif  rid;j:i'  wliicli  cxtiMids  iVoui  llu^ 
Ainlro-n'oif^iii  l{i\i'r  to  Casco  Hay.  It  is  on  the  I'mtland  road,  about 
loiu"  niiU'H  west  of  the  villaj^c. 

(liMWSTowN.  a  luMirlilioi'liood  alioiit  two  miles  west  of  llic  rollcires, 
(li'i'ivfs  its  nanic  iVoMi  (lie  nnnicrous  families  nanu'd  ( irows  who  lot- 
moi'ly  resided  in  tlie  vieinlly. 

lltvdANUOK  Lani>in(j  is  the  western  side  of  MaqiiQit  l?ay,  near 
Fropport.     The  origin  of  the  name  is  jfiven  t'iscwhere  in  the  volume. 

Wn.vuToN's  I'oiNT,  at  Maipu^it,  was  named  for  Thomas  W  hartoii. 
will)  owneil  the  lot  in  1717.  It  was  afterwards  sold  to  William  Wood- 
sidc. 

.Maik   Point,  'Mxuk   Point,  IMkkk   Point.  —  Those  nro  the  varied 

•^[u'lliiiiis  of  the  name  applied  from  a  very  early  date  to  the  peninsula 

wliieli  extends  into  Casco  15ay  and  Macpioit  Bay.     'i'he  derivation,  and 

iDiiwMjuoiitly  the  spollinj^,  of  the  name  has  been  tlK>  subject  of  some 

(liscuHsion,  and  there  still  exists  a  dili'orcncc  of  opinion  concerning  it. 

In  tlio  earliest  deeds  and  other  documents  which  we  have  seen,  the 

iKiine  is  spelled  .Mair;  and  for  this  reason  we  have  so  spelled  the  name 

whenever  reference  is  made  to  it.      We  incline  to  tiie  opinion  tliat  some 

liiiic  previous  (o  the  I'ejepscot  purchase,  a  man  named  Marr  (or  Mare) 

livi'd  oil  the  point,  and  that  "JNIair"  is  u  corruption.     Williamson' 

|>tiites  that  .loliii  Mare  was  ah  early  settler  on  Mare  Point.     Some  are 

of  the  o[iiiii(ju  that  at  a  very  early  [leriod  the  [loiiit  was  occupied  liy 

I Fi'ciieli  settlers,  who  <rave  it  the  name  of  Mcr  Point,  which  in  Knojisli 

wdiilil  bo  Sea  Point.     There   is   no  procjf,  however,   tluit  the  localily 

Iwasever  occupie<l  b}-  the  French. 

Ni-w  AViiAKK  is  the  name  of  a  wharf  at  ^Middle  Hay,  luiilt  in  18:37. 
lit  was  then  sjiokcn  of  as  ••The  New  Wharf,"  and  never  ha viii_i>'  received 
[any  other  name,  it  is  still  called  New  Wharf,  though  now  old  and 

ilapidated. 

ri;xNEM.vii.i.E  is  a  neighliorhood  near  Middle  Ray.  which  includes 
In  imiiilier  of  families  of  the  name  of  Pennell.  Much  shiji-building 
|lias  lieeii  done  in  this  vicinity. 

Maik  Bkook  rises  a  short  distance  west  of  the  Twelve-Rod  road, 

1  History  of  Maine,  1 ,  /».  oCA.  imtv. 


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mSTOHY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSUAM,  AND  ITARPSWELL. 


iiiul  crossiiin-  that  road  about  half  a  milo  bdow  the  collcjics.  thciiiv 
runs  iu  au  easterl}'  directiou  and  ouiptios  into  Ilarpswoll  llarlidi, 
lietwtHMi  I'riuco's  Point  and  Ilarpswcll  Neck.  Tlic  origin  of  the  naiiu 
is  unknown,  l)ut  it  is  doubtless  the  same  a.s  tliat  of  ISIair  Point. 

TiioAir-iON's  liitooK,  in  the  eastern  part  of  the  town,  was  naiiUMl 
after  Cornelius  Thompson,  an  early  settler,  through  whose  l(jt  tin 
brook  ran. 

C<fOK's  ConNKK,  two  miles  east  of  IJruuswiek  village,  on  the  road  In 
Bath,  was  named  for  Stei)hen  Cook,  who  resided  the'e  in  17(Jl  aiiil 
probabh'  earlier. 

PinxcK'o  Point  extends  into  Ilarpswell  Harbor,  between  the  No(k| 
and  Great  Island.     It  received  this  appellation   after  a  family'  naiiieil 
Prince,  who  have  lived  on  the  point  n'.au}-  years. 

Ham's  Hill,  near  Xew  Meadows  Kiver,  on  the  upper  road  to  Bath. 
was  named  for  Tobias  Ham,  who  settled  upon  it  previous  to  1742. 

Blll  Rock  is  a  rock  in  New  Meadows  River,  upon  which  rests  oiit| 
of  Ihe  pi'  IS  of  the  bridge  below  the  railroad. 

'.'he  following  are  localities  in  Ha"pswell :  — 

Haui'swkll    Nkck  is  what  was  formerly  and  is  now,  often,  callei 

MEUKICONEA.G. 

The  "  GuEAT  Isi-AND  "  is  the  English  and  Sehascodegan  the  IndiMl 
name  for  the  largest  of  the  islands  included  in  the  township  of  Ilai] 
well.       Richard  Wharton,  in  KJH,'},  speaks  of  it  as  "  .Sel)ac(Ki.  (d! 
Chebascoa  diggin."  ' 

Ohu's  Island  is  the  name  now  applied  to  what,  in  IToS,  was  knowil 
as  LrrTLE  SEUAscooEciAN.-  It  received  its  later  name  from  one  of  ill 
tirst  English  occupants,   .loseph   On,   who  owned  nearly   llie  \vlin!i 


"v  tho  name 

ii;iiiK'  from  hi 

Mass.,  pnrcha 

lll.'icK's  were  s( 

mined  toOn-')s 

Johnson.     Tin 

XoiMir  Vau: 

I  imily  to   Hvhu. 

''I'.'ii'ing  tlio  nai 

Till'  town  (jf 

^hiv  Point  an( 

islamls  within  tj 

SI  Ilarpswcll  xv;i.,^ 

I'i'"i"  Vaniioiith 

of  Incorj)oratioi 

"■»"•     'I'lie   omi 

_  in'-'"''v  tlie  most 

I  -Vortli  Varmoiitl) 

iiieiit  of  tile  uamt 

it  "as  .'uinexod  t( 

IXv.vakiscovi:  I 

Potts's  Point.     I 

|I>aiiiariscove  Isia 
I'll- a  Mr.  Haskell 

i'l.Ad  Island 
jfiiiaiifil.,s  of /lags 

^\'i'am:-1}()at   r 


island.     Orr's  Island  and  Bailee's   Island  were,  also,  pru)r  to  1  i;n:;B'''''>iic'i'  in  shape  to 


called  "The  Twins."  :< 

Bailey's  Island,  situated  south  of  the  Neck,  is  the  present  ii;ii 
of  what  was  called  Will's  Island   in  the  Act  of  Tncorporalinii 
Ilarpswcll.     Captain  .Tames  Sinnett,  now  upwards  of  eighty  years 
age,  who  Vas  resided  upon  the  island  all  his  life,  gives  the  folluwii 
account  of  the  origin  of  these   names.      The  first  settler  upon  ti 
island  was  a  man  named  Black,  who,  with  his  wife  and  a  boy.  iiiovtj 
there  from  Kittery.     They  were  of  mixed  breed,  having  in  t..  ii  viii 
the  blood  of  the  Anglo-Saxon,  Indian,  and  African  races.     Blaeiv  nij 
his  wifi'  died  and  were  the  first  persons  ever  buried  upon  the  isl.i 
Their  son.  Will  Black,  lived  to  old  age  and  became  generally  kii  i 


1  Pcjepscot  Papers. 


2  Sve  Act  of  Incorporation  of  llarpswell. 


illjhl 


*'"0.sE     rsi.ANus 

^'''•'v-     At  the  sof 
P''H''-1  "  The  (iosli. 

•'^IIMI.TEK    IsLAXll 

I'"*  itTording  a  plJ 
J'''''"'<y  in  times 
N^  for  many  yearl 
f'e  Hritish  prov, 
P'ife  as  to  escape  tl 
fi'ol.ahly  given  by 
^^'lifll  ISLANI>,"  iJ 

f«'"e<l  for  its  ubun 


BOUNDARIES  AND  NOTABLE  FEATUIiES. 


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mieil 

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cullci 

liuli!ii.| 
lui'i'- 

.  (l/l'l 

of  il] 

Wllli. 

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it  \y»v[ 
timi 

|)UuNVilij 

l)on 

iiiiiv 
Lh  viii 

isl:iit 
kii 

1 ;;,;.! 


hv  ih  •  name  of  Uncle  Will.  Tlie  island  consequently  took  its  first 
iKUii;'  from  him.  Afterwards,  Dcfcun  Timothy  Bailey,  of  Hanover, 
Mass.,  purchased  the  island  and  moved  tliere  with  his  family.  The 
ISliU'ks  were  scjuatters,  and,  havin<>;  no  legal  claim  to  the  land,  they 
moved  to  Orr's  Island,  and  settled  on  the  lot  now  owned  by  Mr.  Kalph 
,li)liiis(in.     'IMiereat'cer  Will's  Jsland  was  called  Bailey's  Island. 

Noinii  Yauaioutii  Island  is  situated  south  of,  and  in  close  prox- 
iiiiitv  to  Sehascodegan,  or  (Jreat  Island.  The  explanation  of  its 
ln'Miiiig'  the  name  of  a  distsnit  town  is  probably  as  follows  :  — 

The  town  of  North  Yarmouth  formerly  embraced  the  peninsula  of 
Mair  Toint  and  Ilarpswell  Neck,  with  Sel)ascodegan  and  the  lesser 
islands  within  the  limits  indicated  by  these  points.  When  the  town  of 
llaipswell  was  formed,  all  the  larger  islands  intended  t )  l)e  set  off 
iVoiii  Yarmouth  for  the  new  town  of  llarpswell  were  named  in  the  Act 
III'  Incorporation,  with  the  exception  of  the  one  now  under  considera- 
tion. The  omission  was  probably  unintentional;  yet  this  island  — 
noarly  the  most  remote  of  all — still  remained  tlie  legal  territory  of 
North  Yarmouth,  This  anomaly  among  the  islands  led  to  its  at'quire- 
iiKMit  of  the  name  of  the  town  to  which  it  belonged.  At  a  later  period 
it  was  annexed  to  Ilarpsweli. 

Da.mauiscovk  Island,  now  called  ''  Haskell's  Island,"  lies  opposite 
Potts's  Point.  In  the  Act  of  Incorporation  of  llarpswell  it  was  called 
Uauiariscove  Island,  but  assumed  its  present  name  after  its  pureluise 
liv  a  yiv.  Haskell. 

Fi.AO  Island  is  s:iid  to  derive  its  name  from  the  fact  that  large 
jqiiantit.^s  of  Hags  grew  upon  it. 

Wmale-Boat  Island  is,  perhai)s,  so  called  from  its  fancied  resem- 
ilaiice  in  shape  to  a  whale-boat.     It  lies  west  of  the  lower  part  of  the 

eck. 

GdosK   Islands — two   of  them  —  lie   west  of  the   middle   of  the 

ofk.     At  the  southeast  of  the  lower  one  are  a  pair  of  small  islands 

illod  -  The  Goslings." 

Shkltek  Island,  in  jNIiddle  Bay,  probably  received  its  name  from 
|ts  alibrding  a  place  of  refuge  for  the  settlers  on    'SWv    Point    and 

ii'iiiity  in  times  of  Indian  hostility.  Tradition  says  tlir.t  this  island 
vas  for  man}'  years  the  resort  of  snmgglers,  who  obtained  their  goods 

the  IJritish  pr.)vinces,  and  stored   them  on  this  islaml  if  so  Ibrtu- 

late  as  to  e8ca[)e  the  customs  oUicers  along  the  coast.    The  name  was 

'I'oliably  given  by  the  smugglers.  '    •  ;    '       '  . ; ; .  ; 

Hntcii  Island,  between  Mair  Point  and  the  Neck,  was  doubtless  so 
lamed  for  its  iibundant  growth  of  birch-trees. 


H() 


HIsT(>I:Y  of  lUtUNHWICK,  TOPSllAM,  AND  IIAIiPSWELL. 


Wiiitk's  Im.axp,  near  Mair  Toiiit.  was  named  for  Nicholas  Whii,\ 
who  occii|)i('(l  it  as  early  as  the  year  1(!7.'). 

PoTT.s's  roiNT,  at  the  lower  extremity  of  tiie  Neck,  was  named  fur 
Hiehard  Poits,  its  first  oeenpnnt,  who  settled  there  previous  to  1072. 

TiiK  I'ltoNcs  are  the  lliree  points  at  the  lower  end  of  the  Neck, 
which  l)oars  a  resemblance  to  the  form  of  a  fork. 

LooKfdjT  Point,  on  the  western  shore  of  tlie  Neck,  is  so  callcil 
Ix'catise  it  affords  an  extended  view  of  the  bay.  The  scenery  at  this 
locality  is  vei-y  picturesque. 

('oM)v's  Point  is  the  southeastern  extremity  of  Great  Island,  and, 
witli  file  adjacent  harbor,  takes  its  name  from  William  Condy,  wIki 
settled  there  in  ll'.Vo. 

Uovi.k's  Point  is  the  northeastern  extremity  of  Ovr's  Island.  It 
was  piohably  named  for  the  Reverend  jNIatthew  Byles,  who  had  oiu 
hundred  acres  of  this  island  set  off  to  him  by  Joseph  Orr,  in  lieu  ni 
his  previous  claim  as  heir  to  Honorable  William  Tailcr. 

The  following  are  the  names  of  the  smaller  islands  of  nar|)s\V('il 
which  are  mostly  uninhabited.  There  are  a  few  others,  without  estiili- 
lished  name  by  which  they  might  be  recognized,  and  of  which  \vi' 
therefore  have  made  no  spet-ial  record. 

Wo(;i:k  Island  is  southeast  of  Condy's  Point. 

Jknnv's  Isi,am>  is  south  of  North  Yarmouth  Island. 

LoNc   Lr.ixiK  is  south  of  .lenny's  Island. 

Poi.i:  Island,  Smai.i,  Island,  and  Snow  Island  are  situated  ii: 
the  eastern  part  of  (^hialiaug  Bay. 

Km  Isla:d  is  east  of  the  lower  part  of  Orr's  Island. 

Raw  Island  is  east  of  the  north  part  of  Hailey's  Island. 

Cedau  Leduks,  livi'  in  a  row,  —  seven  or  more  in  all,  — are  eas(  (i|| 
Raw  Island. 

I'oND  Island  is  east  of  the  middle  of  Bailey's  Island. 

Ra(;gi:d  Island  is  east  of  tlu'  lower  part  of  Baile3-'s  Island.  Ii- 
inunicipal  coimection  has  been  disputed. 

Jaqi'es's  Island,  south  of  Bailey's  Island,  receives  its  name  from  I 
liieutenant  -Taiiues,  who  resided  on  the  Neck  opposite,  and  who  was (iiit| 
of  the  officers  in  the  final  expedition  against  the  Indians  at  Noriidfie- 
wock. 

Turnip  Island  is  west  of  Jaques's  Island. 

Great  Makk  Island  is  south  of  Haskell's  Island. 

Little  jNIauk  Island  is  south  of  Great  Mark  Island. 

EA(iLE  Island  is  west  of  Haskell's  Island. 

Little  Biucu  Island  is  southwest  of  west  prong  of  llarpswell  Nock. I 


IldUSK    IsLAl 

Hakne's  Isl 
Whale-Boat  Is 

Little  Wiia 
Boat  Island. 

IiiONv  Islan: 

IhiAINIXc's    I 

booKoiT  Isr 
LrriLE  BiKf] 

SciJACO  IsLA 
LriTI.E  TifONY 
C'l.'oW    IsLANr 

Ci.aijke's  Isl. 

BoMAZEEN    Isi 

Oilier  localitie 
Hkiii   IIi;ad,  ( 

Ja^IKs's    IlAIUid 

IIaki'swell  II 
(Jreat  Island  and 

Coxdy's  II Ann 
soiitli  of  Great  Is 

<,>tAIIAUG    Bav 

ilividos  the  islaiK 
Asn  C'ovE  is 

^  prongs  of  the  Ne. 

Mn.L-PoND    Ba 

^«'k.  It  furnish 
'n-sca,  tht  deptli 
eral  hundred  ton.- 
fn'aiii  mill. 

l-ONO    Rkacm 
Island,  opening  n. 

Loxu  Cove  ne; 

h'HVELL's  C,,vi; 

^Iackekel  Cov 

Will  (Jit  is  fh 

'J'lii;  GrRNi-.T  is 

slaiid,  IIarpsw(dl. 

f"   file    Knglisl 

1111110.  having  take 

found  in  the  nei<>h 


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87 


IIoitsE  Tsr-ANi)  is  oast  of  Little  Birch  Island. 

Iivkne's  Island  is  between  the  west  prong  of  the  Neck  and  Great 
Wlijik'-Bofit  Island. 

LiiTM';  WnAi.K-BoAT   Island  is  northwest  and  near  Great  Whalc- 
lloMt  Island. 

IiiiiNY  Island  is  oast  of  the  Goslings. 

BitAiNimt's  Lkdgk  is  between  the  (Joosc  Islands. 

LnoKoiT  Island  is  adjacent  to  Point  Lookont. 

LrriLE  Biucii  Island  is  northeast  of  Binh  Island. 

ScTJAon  Island  is  east  of  White's  Island. 

LiiTLK  IiiONv  Island  is  sontli  by  sonthwest  of  Scragg  Island. 

(iidW   Island  is  sonthwest  of  New  Wharf,  at  head  of  ^Middle  Bay. 

Ci.aiikk's  Island  is  east  of  Now  Wharf. 

RoMA/EEN  Island  is  between  lirunswick  and  Groat  Island. 

Other  localities  in  llarpswell  are  :  — 

Hk.ii   Head,  on  the  oast  side  of  the  norlliern  part  of  the  Neck,  and 
,lA(,)n;s's   IlAiuioit,  at  the  sonthorn  oxlroniity  of  Bailey's  Island. 

IlAitrswELL   IIahisoi!   is  on  the   east  of  tlio  Neck,  between   it  and 
(ireat  Island  and  Orr's  Island. 

Condy's  IlAintoK  is  on  the  east  side  of  the  point  of  the  same  name, 
south  of  Great  Island. 

(Ji  AiL\L'(;  I>AY  extends  into  Great  Island  from  the  sontli  and  nearly 
divides  the  island. 

Asii  Cove  is  west  of  Potts's  Point,  lielwoen  the  ea.stern  and  middle 
inoiigs  of  the  Neck. 

Mn.L-PoND  Basin  is  between  the  western  and  middle  prongs  of  the 

Xp('1<.     It  fnrnishos  a  tide  power  of  groat  valne.  from  its  accessibilitj' 

l)y  sea,  tht  depth  of  water  admitting  tlio  passage  of  \ossels  of  sov- 

ioial  hnndred  tons,  (jnite  to  the  dam.     l'|)on  it  there  is  now  a  large 

•rrain  mill. 

liONc  Rea(  n    is   an  extensive   cove   in   the  western   side  of  Great 
Island,  opening  nortliward. 

L(»N'(i  Cove  nearly  divides  the  nortiiorn  half  of  Orr's  Island. 

Lowell's  Cove  is  on  the  sonthoast  side  of  Orr's  Island. 

Mackehel  Cove  is  on  the  southern  part  of  Bailey's  Island. 

WuA.  GiT  is  the  passage  between  Orr's  and  Bailey's  Islands. 

Tin".  Gi'RNET  is  tlio  name  of  the  point  in  Brnnswick  o|)])osito  to  Great 
jlslaiid,  Ilarpswoll.     Between  tlio  i)oint  and  island  is  the  (Jnrnot  Bridge. 

Ill  the  English  Channel  there   are  several  headlands   bearing  the 
liinmo.  having  taken  it,  probably,  because  of  the  number  of  gurnet  tlsh 
found  in  the  neighborhood,  and  it  is  probable  that  the  name  was  given 


88 


IIISTOHY  OF  BRUN:^WICK,  TUPSIIAM,  AND  IIAIIPSWELL. 


to  tilt'  point  in  IJninswick  fnrii  a.  fancied  resemblance  to  one  of 
Eus^lisli  heji.vUiUKls  lefeireil.  to. 


FAUNA. 

From  the  varied  clia'.acter  of  the  roj^lon  ahont  linuiiwick  F;ills, 
comprising  sea-.sliore  and  forest,  sanily  plains,  granite  hills,  and  lidi 
intervales,  this  narrow  territory,  prior  to  its  occupation  by  the  Kngliih. 
must  have  drawn  a  numerous  representation  of  almost  the  entire  faiiiiM 
of  the  State.  Among  the  mammalia  formerly  found  here  were  bt':ii>, 
wild-cats,  loup  ccrvicr.4,  wolves,  moose,  beaver,  and  otter.  Calhiiiin' 
I'ond  is  said  to  havt  been  once  a  great  resort  for  the  latter,  ^\\\\\' 
ti'aces  of  beaver-dam  ■*  are  found  on  almost  every  stream.  Of  the  .iu- 
nivora,  wolves  were  the  most  common.  The  town  many  times  vol.  i 
bounties  for  the  des'.ruction  of  these  animals,  which  prowled  about  tl.f 
premises  of  the  settlers  in  search  of  food,  and  sometimes  even  I'ul- 
lowed  the  settlers  themselves. 

About  the  year  178G,  ]Mrs.  Thomas,  wife  of  Lewis  Thomas,  walkcii 
from  Ilai'pswell  to  liriniswick,  bearing  her  bal)y  in  her  arms,  and  in 
addition  carrying  half  a  quintal  of  fish.  While  coming  through  tin 
woods  near  ^Miikllc  Bay,  she  was  followed  by  w(jlves.  With  remark- 
able presence  of  mind,  she  threw  down  a  single  lish,  which  the  pursu- 
ing pack  stoi)ped  to  devour,  wliile  she  pressed  forward  as  rapidly  iis 
possil)le.  The  aninuds  soon  resumed  the  pursuit,  and  she  threw  d(jwii 
another  fish,  and  again  they  stopited  to  make  a  <piarrelsome  meal. 
This  operation  was  repeated  at  intervals  until  she  reached  her  homo. 
Ephraim  Thomas  was  the  name  of  the  man  who,  when  a  babe,  niiulf 
this  dangerous  journey.  He  died  in  Greene,  Maine,  in  1849,  at  sixty- 
three  years  of  age. 

In  17'J2  Saiauel  Stanwood,  v.  ho  then  lived  on  the  site  of  the  present 
i>  sidence  of  Mrs.  Joseph  McKoi'U,  had  a  saw  nrll  at  Macpioit  at  wliid; 
he  worked  during  the  day,  carrying  his  dinner  with  him.  One  dav, 
desiring  to  accomplish  all  he  could  and  not  feeling  ver_y  hungry,  he  diil 
not  .stop  to  eat  the  dinner  which  he  had  brought  with  him,  but  tnuk 
it  biu'k  with  him  when  he  started  for  home  at  night.  When  he  reatlicd 
Mail'  Brook,  a  wolf  came  out  of  the  thicket,  looked  at  lum  a  moment, 
then  went  back  and  uttered  his  hideous  yells,  which  soon  broiijilii  | 
four  or  five  otiiers  of  his  species  to  the  scene.  Stanwo<jd,  funlinL' 
he  was  pursued,  threw  out  a  handful  of  meat,  and  while  the  wul  i- 
were  lighting  over  it  he  hastened  forward,  soon,  however,  to  be  over- 
taken 1)3' the  aninuds,  to  whom  he  again  threw  fragments  of  foud.  i 
This  operation  was  repeated  until,  v.hen  nearl}'  to  his  home,  the  la> 


'  Mrs.  I^rice,  nin 


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80 


frafi'ir.ent  of  food  was  gone  and  the  wolves  were  in  hot  pursuit  of  him. 
IK'  -croaincd  to  his  wife  to  open  the  door.  Fortunately"  she  lieanl 
him  and  rtuufj  open  tlie  door,  just  in  time  to  secure  iiis  escaiK'  from 
till'  wild  beasts  ut  his  heels. 

Ail.  Dean  Swift  says  that  wlien  he  was  a  boy  and  living  witli  his 
pariiits  ill  tlie  house  which  is  now  the  residence  of  ^Irs.  Rodney  For- 
saitli,  on  Maine  Street,  he  has  many  a  niglit  heard  the  wolves  howling 
a  sliort  distance  east  of  tlio  liciise,  in  tlie  woods  wliicii  then  extended 
to  Federal  Street. 

Kcverend  Samuel  Veazie,  in  ITilT,  ])urchased  tiie  farm  adjoining 
tho  old  Ilarpswell  Island  JMeeting-House,  and  cleared  a  place  for  the 
iiwtion  of  liis  dwelling.  15aclv  of  his  house  there  was  a  dense  growth 
ol'  wood,  and  in  this  the  wolves  sometimes  collected  in  large  numbers 
(luring  the  winter  season,  making  the  nigiit  hideous  with  their  howls. 
The  wolves  would  remain  on  the  island  until  just  previous  (o  tlie 
breaking  up  of  the  ice,  when  the}-  would  leave  it  for  the  mainland. 
It  is  stated  tliat  the}'  never  lailed  to  make  tlie  removal  before  the 
liivaking  up  of  the  ice,  seeming  in  this  mutter  to  show  an  intelligence 
akin  to  reason. i 

Bears,  never  so  troublesome  as  the  wolves,  have  hardly  been  heard 

of  within  the  limits  of  our  tlirci  towns  for  many  years.     Some  time 

iiii  the  last  century  Johnson  Sto'cr  pastured  hogs  at  C>oose  Island,  and 

Olio  (lay,  hearing  an  unusual  squealing,  he  found  a  bear  holding  one  of 

[the  pigs  in  his  paws,  and  occasionally  nipping  it  with  his  teeth. 

Alcot  Stover  once,  while  lying  on  his  bed,  saw  one  looking  in  at  the 
[wiiulow,  1>ut  before  he  could  get  his  gun  his  wife  accidentally  fright- 
Iciied  it  away. 

Aliout  177;')  a  woman,  known  as  Grannj-  Young,  went  to  IJomazeen 

ilaiul  after  berries.  After  filling  her  dishes,  she  started  for  home, 
lliaviiig  only  a  stave  for  a  paddle.  Hearing  a  noise  in  the  water  behind 
llii'i'  slu'  turned,  and  saw  that  a  large  bear  was  swimming  after  the 
Ihoat.     She  jilied  her  awkward  paddle  as  vigorously  as  possible,  but 

[the  bear  overtook  the  boat  and  attempted  to  upset  it.     She  fought  him 

vith  the  stave,  striking  him  upon  the  head  and  nose  until  he  was 

^tiiniu'd  ;  then  she  held  his  head  under  water  until  he  was  dead,  when 

ilio  towed  him  ashore. 
The  latest  appearance  of  bears  in  Ilarpswell,  of  which  we  have  the 

Bate  fixed,  was  in  1800,  when  three  were  killed  on  the  farm  now  owned 

bv  W.  S.  rurinton. 


'3/rs.  Price,  ninety-two  years  old;  formerbj  a  resident  of  the  island. 


{)() 


iiisronY  or  nifuxswivK,  Topsii.i.^r,  am)  UMtrswKi.L. 


Tlio  common  red  doer  must  have  boon  quite  numerous  in  tliis  region 
at  tlie  lime  of  settlcmiMit.  Even  now  they  are  oecasionnliy  met  with. 
As  hite  as  1S"»S  two  were  seen  in  15rnnswic'l<,  —  one.  a  full-uniwii 
animal,  at  New  ^leadows  ;  the  otlier,  a  fawn,  on  tlie  old  Freeport  road. 
On  Oct.  20,  IS,")!),  three  were  shot  on  Topsliam  Plains.  Sojue  sixteen 
years  ago  caribou  were  seen  at  the  western  border  of  Brunswick  liy 
several  persons,  and  in  two  instances  some  purstiit  was  maile. 

Kaccoons  are  still  caught  every  year  in  one  (juarter  or  anotiicr  nf 
the  town.  A  live  one  was  found  in  the  Factory  yard  in  Brunswick 
in  isn. 

The  wild-eat.  though  heard  of  occasionally  in  neighboring  towns, 
has  not  lu'cn  reported  within  orr  limits  for  many  years.  The  "  hioi- 
fee  "  {Joiip  cerricr),  or  Canada  lynx,  is  liclicved  still  to  haunt,  occasion- 
ally, the  extensive  woods  at  the  west  of  the  town. 

Foxes  are  alternately  numerous,  then  rare,  and  seem  to  be  some- 
what migratory,  according  as  mice,  grouse,  and  hare  are  plenty. 

The  ralil)it  exists  in  favorable  situations  through  the  towns,  but  i> 
not  common  enough  to  <lo  much  damage  to  the  crops.  A  few  yonn"; 
trees  are  each  spring  found  with  the  bark  gnawed  from  tiie  trunk  notir 
the  ground,  lait  this  has  usu.ally  been  laid  to  the  mice. 

Both  the  common  and  the  star-nosed  moles  are  occasionally  nid 
with,  but  are  not  sulliciently  numerous  to  be  regarded  in  any  degi'(>o  ii 
pest,  as  in  some  localities  .southward.  Gray,  red,  and  striped  squirrels 
are  frequent,  but  not  troublesome.  The  tiding  squirrel  is  not  often 
seen,  but  still  haunts  the  old  woods.  The  weazel  is  infrequent ;  iiml 
its  cousin,  the  mink.  i)uts  in  an  appearance  in  the  vicinity  of  br(iiik> 
with  just  siiOicient  freciuency  to  incite  the  buys  to  unprofitable  attcMiipt- 
at  trapping.  The  nniskrat  seems  equality,  but  sparingly  diti'used 
The  skunk  still  taints  the  air  with  his  niephitic  odor  each  sea.son,  in 
many  hjcalities.  Woodcluicks  are  rare,  but  here  and  there  a  farinci 
coniplains  of  their  ravages  among  his  early  bean-plants. 

WKDS. 

Probablj'  a  list  of  the  birds  occurrmg  in  this  vicinit}',  a  century  or  I 
two  a^o.  would  not  differ  from  one  of  to-day,  except  in  a  few  instaiicos, 
It  is  certain,  however,  that  certain  species  were  vastly  more  numerons, 
The  golden  eagle  is  said  to  have  been  found  n[)on  our  coast  in  the 
earlier  days  of  its  settlement ;  but  the  bird  is  not  now  known  hero. 
even  as  a  visitant.  On  the  other  hand,  there  is  not,  that  we  are  aware. 
any  evidence  that  the  eider  duck  was  found  upon  our  shores  a  ccMitnrvl 
since,   while  it  is  now  quite  regularly  a  winter  sojourner.     Yet  tin 


seasons  have  n 
!i;i\('  grown  o'p 
liiglii  T  tempera 
of  oilier  locidit 
oriole  was  an  ur 
the  cliange  of  (h 
nf  climate,    i.s  t 
iilsD  rcg.'irded   a 
hero  MS  cjuiy  as 
AiiMiMg  irhitpr 
hreasted,  —  fho  | 
iinil  pcriiaps  one 
tlie  same  here  as 
siiid  to  have  beci 
years,  hut  here  it 
however,  reportec 
late.    This,  if  a  f] 
it  is  heiicved  by  s 
Olio  of  tile  woodf 
rareofiateyeais,: 
of  yoimg  fniit  ore 
'li.srogard  of  pnbl 
iiomo  aiiu)ng  the  f 
in  niiinliers,  are  f.j 
Tlie  several  sort 
ihoir  iiiunl)er  in  an 
uf  iioliow  trees,   a\ 
other  condition, 
strilviiig  appearanc 
t;iiit.     Kutfed  groii 
'"It  not   numerous 
liilmost  uiikiiowii  hi 
lian  grouse      The 
illy  numerous.     A^■ 
(pnrt  of  their  forme 
*>f  tlie  birds  thai 
''•'vethe  usual  vari( 
li'"s,  and  the  niarti 
fPI'par  to  have   in< 
tlian  any  other  sin-. 
|llinisli,  whu.se  voca 


BOU\I).\RTES  AND  NOTAULK   ^'KATUUKfl. 


ni 


sonsoiis  liave  not  hocii  firowiiiii;  colder,  neither  cnn  we  tliinU,  f  licni  to 
!:Mvi'  trrown  j)[rontly  warinor,  tlioujili  another  liinl  associated  with  a 
hiiiii.  I  leinperatnre  lias  lieeonie  a  /mhitiif'  of  this  vicinity,  as  well  as 
(if  iillier  localities  in  the  State.  It  has  been  sai<l  that  the  Raltiraore 
oriole  was  an  nnknown  l)ird  nntil  within  a  few  years,  yet  it  nniy  he  tiiat 
the  elian<;e  of  llie  conntry  Ity  hnnian  occnpancy,  rather  than  any  ehanjrp 
nf  cliiiiate,  is  the  canse  of  its  inmiifiration.  The  scarlet  tanaiier, 
:ilso  regarded  m>^  an  inhabitant  of.  mil  1  climates,  is  oecaHionalh' seen 
Ikto  as  eai'ly  as  May. 

Ainoiii;'  tfiiitcr  visitants  are  the  grosbeaks.  —  the  pine  and  the  roso- 
liivasted,  —  the  pine  finch,  the  Arctic  or  snowy  owl,  the  Canada  jay, 
iiiid  perhaps  one  or  two  others.  The  common  liirds  are.  no  donbt, 
the  same  here  as  in  most  other  portions  of  the  State.  The  cnckoo  is 
slid  to  have  been  nnknown  in  Aroostook  until  within  three  or  fonr 
ve.irs.  l)ut  here  it  li.as  lieen  observed  for  a  gi;nei'ation.  at  least.  It  is, 
limvevcr,  reported  to  have  become  more  niimerons  in  this  vicinity  of 
hite.  This,  if  a  fact,  may  be  owing  to  an  increase  of  its  insect  food,  for 
it  is  believed  liy  some  to  feed  largely  on  the  caterpillar.  7\nother  bird, 
one  of  the  woodpeckers,  known  as  the  sapsncker,  has  become  rather 
rare  of  late  years,  from  tlie  relentless  war  waged  npon  it  liy  the  guardians 
of  young  frnlt  orchards.  The  crow,  the  pest  of  cornfields,  in  scornful 
disregard  of  public  oi)inion,  persists  in  making  itself  very  ninch  at 
liome  among  the  farms.  Hawks  in  the  nsnal  variety,  though  rednced 
ill  miiiiliers,  are  found  in  all  the  more  rural  quarters  of  the  towns. 

The  several  sorts  of  owls  common  in  the  State  are  met  with  here, 

j  their  number  in  any  locality-  seeming  to  depend  more  (jii  the  frequency 

of  liollow  trees,  wirudi  afford   them  congenial  shelter,    than  on    any 

Intlier  condition.     The  blue  jay.  eminent  for  its  disagreeable  voice,  its 

striking  appearance,  and  remarkablt>  foresight,  is  a  frequent  inhabi- 

|t;iiit.     Kutfed  grouse  (here  commonly  called  partridges)  are  frequent, 

hilt  not   numerous.      Woodcocks,    from   tiieir   retired    habits,  are  an 

lahiiost  unknown  bird  to  our  people,  yet  are  really  much  more  plentiful 

lan  gnnise  The  plovers,  sandpipers,  sni|tes,  and  (juails  are  not  usu- 
lahy  numerous.  Wild  pigeons  ure  frequent,  but  not  to  the  hundredth 
[part  of  their  former  numbers. 

Of  the  birds  that  seek  the  neighborhood  of  human  habitations  we 
lliave  the  usual  variety,  the  common  dove,  three  or  more  kinds  of  swal- 
lows, and  the  martin.  The  last  has  diminished  in  number,  the  others 
lappear  to  have  increased.  T'he  robin  is,  perhaps,  more  numerous 
Itliaii  any  other  single  variety.  Others  of  this  family  are  the  wood- 
lllirush,  whose  vocal   expression   is   the   long,    pensive,   but   nmsical 


92 


IIISTOllY  OF  lUWNSWILK,  TOPHIIAM,  AND  IIAUPSWELL. 


whistlo  .'iikI  (rill  lionrd  in  nlmost  evory  wood  in  early  s:ininu>r ;  .'iinl 
Wilnou's  tiinisli.  wliicli  is  Ions  common.  Anollier  son^sti'r,  ilic 
brown  tln'tisii,  or  i\w  brown  niockiM',  is  Ibnnd,  it  is  said,  in  only  om 
locality  ol'onr  towns,  and  tlii.s  is  in  tlic  western  part  of  Hrnnswick. 

The  song  sparrow,  that  fre(inents  cool  ravines,  ami  sinjis  all  thnmuli 
the  season,  and  tht^  white-throated  sparrow,  are  familiar  to  tiie  ears  of 
onr  inhaliitants,  if  not  well  known  to  the  eye.  'J'he  chickadee,  or 
black-cap  titmonse,  and  the  kingbird,  are  also  quite  common.  Some- 
thing like  the  last  in  ai)pearance  and  voice  is  the  kingfisher,  preseiil 
on  most  of  onr  larger  streams  during  the  stunmer. 

About  the  niarshes  on  these  streams  the  great  blue  heron  is  sonn'. 
times  seen,  but  it  is  more  fre(|uent  aliout  the  salt  marshes  and  sea- 
shore. Around  the  sea-shore  the  coot  is  more  numerous  than  .-uiy 
other  of  the  large  birds.  Our  water-fowl  generally  are  not  ditlereiit 
from  those  found  in  other  sections  of  the  State.  On  our  IVtsh-WMtii 
ponds,  as  well  as  on  the  s.'ilt-water,  are  fijund  in  sjjring  and  autinnii  iW  | 
wild  goose,  the  black  duck,  teal,  sheldrake,  and  merganser,  while  tlu 
wood-duck  and  the  pintail  or  whistli>r,  make  their  habitat  all  over  our 
territory  ;  yet  the}'  are  not  abundant.  There  is  a  trailition  that  at 
the  |)erio(l  of  settlement,  wild  fowl  sometimes  congregated  in  ceitain 
localities  in  our  vicinity  in  such  mimbers,  and  made  so  nuich  noise  in  tlu' 
night,  that  the  settlers  were  unable  to  sleep  until  they  had  driven  ih 
intruders  away.  It  is  said  that  to  accomplish  this  they  sometimes 
found  it  necessary  to  Hing  firebrands  among  them.  ^lerrynu'etinL' 
Ba}'  was  formerly'  a  great  resort  for  wild  gees(\  Tiie  middle  poi'tion 
of  the  bay  was,  at  low  water,  a  sand-bed  covered  witli  a  si)ecies  dl 
reed,  on  the  roots  of  which  the  geese  were  supposed  to  subsist  from  I 
about  the  first  of  September  until  the  extreme  cold  weather  sent  tlR'iii| 
southward.  The  loon  is  met  with  at  the  proper  season  ;  the  gulls  ni 
lish-hawks  are  (piite  common,  and  the  white-iieaded  eagle  is  ftvtiuciillyl 
seen. 

Of  INSECTS,  the  chief  food  of  our  feathered  friends,  !)ut  often  tlu 
bane  of  our  orcluirds  and  gn.wing  crops,  we  probably  have  the  sMiiiel 
variety  tliat  is  to  be  found  in  the  rest  of  the  State.     Onr  list  of  uir- 
TiLKs  and  AMi'iiiBiANS  is  not  extensive.     Turtles  are  not  often  met  with. 
except  the  varietj'  found  in  nuuUly  ponds.    Our  serpents  are  the  slripwil 
snake,  the  little  brown  snake,  the  green  snake,  the  black  snake,  the  I 
milk  snake,  and  the  water  snake.     The  water  snakes  are  believed  tol 
have  poison  fangs  ;  in  regard  to  the  brown  and  milk  snakes  we  1kivi'1iu| 
knowledge  ;  the  others  meutioned  are  not  deemed  venomous. 


Til.'  bull-fro, 
ualcrs,  and  tin 
'Iclifafe.  pale  b 
The  ciiinnion  f( 
oiu'  localities, 
niiiliitiidinoiis  e 

We  have  no 
iimiider.     Then 
They  are  fo(ni(l 

Of  CHUSTACEi 

shoe),  the  cojun 
aliinidant  and  oi 
Oin-  chief  mo 
oils  snails;   the 
faiiiiiiar  as   mi  ; 
imiisiially  low  ti( 
Ji;iy.  in  (ireat  Is 
Of  the  MAiMxi- 
sometimes  ascen 
s;>en  near  the  To 
near  Cow  Ishind. 
'|iiite  common,  fi 
"hicli  the  fisherni 
not  unknown. 
ofl'  shore  in  its  s 
Andr  usrf>(jgin  p,^^ 
"On  iAIonday, 
sailors  '  blackfish 
aiice  near  Orr  s 
one  men,  in  nine 
attack,  and,  if 
li'ii'd  fighting  tlu 
tliey  had    learne( 
fiieility  as  a  flock 
tliem  into  a  narn 
into  (lie  interior  ( 
feiilar  basin.     In 
tressed  closely  up 
"Ca])tain  John 
lis  boat  to  l)e  roi 
I  standing  with  one 


UnUNDAIUES  AND  NOTAIiLE  FKATUKKS. 


ea 


'I'lif  Imll-froji;,  i)ick('r('l-t'ro<;.  ;iii(l  urt'cii  iVoii  iiiluibit  all  our  fresh 
wiitiMs,  and  tlic  l('()piir(l-rr(><i;  is  to  ho  found  in  tiio  meadows,  and  the 
(Iciicfitc,  pale  brown  wood-frofj  is  of  fre(|iiont  occunvnco  in  our  forests. 
The  roinnion  toad  is  found  in  all  I'ultivated  lands,  and  tree  toads  in  all 
our  localities.  There  are  few  persons  who  have  not  listened  to  the 
iiuillitudinous  cry  of  the  latter  durinj;  hot  summer  nifihts. 

We  have  no  li/ards;  the  ereatnre  sometimes  called  so  is  the  sala- 
mander. There  are  several  species,  varying  nnich  in  size  and  color. 
They  are  found  oidy  in  moist  places,  while  some  are  amphibious. 

Of  cuusTACEANs,  OUT  i)rincipal  species  are  the  kin<>;  crab  (or  horse- 
shoe), the  common  cral),  and  the  common  salt-water  loiister,  the  last 
iiliiindant  and  of  well-known  value. 

Our  chief  mom.isks  ari'  the  fresh-water  clam  (imio)  and  the  vari- 
ous snails;  the  common  clam,  abimdant  ii  our  salt-water  Mats,  and 
fianiliar  as  an  article  of  diet  ;  the  hen,  or  sea  clam,  found  only  at 
iimisiiMlly  low  tides;  and  the  (lualiau;^",  infre(|uent,  except  in  <^uahaug 
Bay.  in  (Jreat  Island. 

Of  the  MAUiNE  MAMMALS,  the  soal  is  quite  frequent  in  our  bays,  and 
sometimes  ascends  tlie  rivers  for  short  distances.  In  IHri.S,  one  was 
sseii  near  the  Toll  IJridjjfe,  and  being  pursued  in  bo.ats,  was  cai)tured 
iipnr  Cow  Island.  It  wei;j;he(l  two  lunidivd  pounds.  The  porpoise  is 
quite  common,  freciuently  disturbing  the  schools  of  various  iish  upon 
whieii  the  tishcrman  counts  for  his  gain.  Whales  are  rarely  seen,  but 
not  unknown.  The  blackfish,  or  round  headed  doli)hin,  is  coannon 
off  shore  in  its  season.  It  was  probably  this  species  about  which  the 
Andr  't<cnrifjin  Free  Press  gave  the  following  account:  — 

*•  f )n  iMonda}-,  Oct.  G,  lH-28,  a  shoal  of  dolphins,  called  by  the 
sailors  '  blackfish,'  seventy  or  eighty  in  number,  made  their  ai)i)ear- 
ance  near  Orr's  Island.  The  inhabitants,  to  the  number  of  twenty- 
one  men,  in  nine  boats,  armed  with  nuiskets  and  axes,  went  out  to 
attack,  and,  if  possible,  caich  them.  After  lour  or  five  hours  of 
hard  lighting  they  had  been  able  to  despatch  but  six  or  seven,  but 
thoy  had  learned  that  the  dolphins  could  be  driven  with  as  luuch 
facility  as  a  Hock  of  sheep.  It  was  finally  decided  to  attem[)t  to  drive 
thein  into  a  narrow  cove  which  i)enetrated  to  the  distance  of  a  mile 
into  the  interior  of  Orr's  Island,  and  which  there  terminated  in  a  cir- 
cular basin.  In  this  design  the^'  were  successful.  All  ol  the  boats 
pressed  closely  upon  their  retreat  and  cut  ofl!"  all  possibility  of  escape. 

"Captain  John  Curtis,  being  in  advance  of  the  little  fleet,  caused 
[his  boat  to  be  rowed  alongside  one  of  the  largest  dol[)hins,  himself 
I  standing  with  one  foot  bracetl  on  the  bows  of  the  boat  and  the  other 


04 


lllsTOh'Y  OF  ItliUNSWWK,  TOl'SUAM,  AND  JIAHI'.swKI.L, 


fni  tlio  Itiu'k  of  liiH  .'iiifiifjjonist.  Ho  liad  takoii  lliis  position  to  iimli, 
the  ntti'inpt  of  s|ili(tiii<;  o|k'1i  tiin  lii-ini  of  tiu'  lisli  ;  hiil.  tlio  \hk\\ 
vt'i'riiiii'  ill  its  course,  lie  must  either  IjiII  into  tlie  water  or  Jiinip  ii|i(iii 
tlit>  liiK-iv  of  liis  inleiided  vieliiii.  He  did  tiie  iiitter.  .'ind  in  tlie  iicxi 
moment  the  comi)any  saw  their  }j;all!int  ea|)taiii  lidiiij;  off  astride  iipnii 
the  i)aclv  ol'  tlie  <h)lpliin.  A  I'liU  (piarti'i'  of  a  mile  was  the  iiero  ilms 
Itorne  over  the  water  by  this  novel  moile  (jf  navi^iation,  when  he  siifclv 
alighted  upon  a  vehicle  of  a  more  artilicial  const  ruction. 

"  Captain  Curtis  did  not,  however,  like  Arion,  entertain  his  dul. 
phin  witli  harinonions  strains  of  godlike  music  Scj  far  from  this,  in 
fact,  he  was  constantly  inliicting  l)lows  with  his  axe  deeply  into  tlie 
monster's  l)lul)li('r. 

••  As  tlie  tide  el)lied  away,  the  dol[)hins  began  to  drag  thomselvps 
lieavil}-  through  the  mud.  and  it  l)ecame  advisable  to  find  some  moiv 
expeditions  way  of  destroying  them.  Hefore  sunset  the  whole  nnnilici 
were  despatched.  Aliont  one  liiindied  and  thirty  barrels  cU"  oil  wimv 
obtained  from  the  lisli,  realizing  alxjiit  .S2. <)(>(), 

"This  singular  lisli  is  not  the  coninion  dolphin,  but  the  roiiml- 
hea<led  dolphin,  lieing  uuieh  larger.  Those  i'ai)ture<l  at  Ilarpswili 
varied  much  in  si/c,  '|"he  largest  was  twenty-three  feet  long  jiiiii 
eighteen  feet  in  circumference.  There  were  soiiu;  that  measured  iiu; 
more  than  six  or  seven  I'ect  in  length.  These  wore  probably  pujjs.  a- 
some  of  the  females  yielded  large  quantities  of  milk,  rosemliling  vurv 
much  cow's  milk." 

The  KisiiKs.  inh;iliiting  the  salt  water  of  our  bays  and  olf  mi; 
shores,  are  the  cod,  haddock,  hake,  pollock,  ciisk,  mackerel,  bliieli>l!, 
herring,  menhaden  or  i)orgy,  sun-ii.sh,  sword-fish,  rock-ood,  sciilijjn. 
ling,  llouiider,  cunner,  frost-fish,  and  tom-cod.  Our  fresh  waloi>| 
contain  brook-trout,  i)ickerel,  perch,  chub,  sucker,  bream  or  kivci. 
buU-heud,  and  others  of  lesser  note.  Among  the  lish  that  fre(|iieiii| 
both  the  fresh  and  salt  water  are  the  smelt,  alewife,  salmon,  iiiii 
sturgeon.  lu  eaily  limes  the  last  two  were  very  abundant  in  tlif 
Androscoggin,  but  their  number  has  greatly  diminished.  Since  tiit| 
construction  of  fishways  in  the  dams  a  few  years  ago.  there  iia*, 
however  been  a  nmnifest  increase  in  llie  number  of  salmon,  and  it  i> 
to  be  hoped  that  b}'  carol'ul  diversion  from  the  waters  of  all  inattor- 
deletorious  to  fishes,  tlie  river  may  again  become  abundantly-  stocked 


The  III  livers 

fleptlis.  is  gn( 

consists  of  th 

appearance  of 

The  layers  < 

while  in  a  soft 

liistury,  they  h 

force.     This  fo 

the  'J'opsham  s| 

they  dip  to  (lie 

Iiitersectinir 


gnuiite. 


The  fj 

vast  chasms  in  ; 

Willistaiidiii<r 

now  form  pi'omi 

•■'lid  tlie  hills  of 

"liicli  furnish  on 

Tlie  granite  di 

••iii'K  farlher  nort 

■iii'l  flic  quartz  c^ 

llii'  crystals  that 

"caldi. 

Oil  Powder- 1 1( 
'•  I'"'  ^  i'l'ige  of  iJri 
•iii'l  almost  impel 
lines  parallel  wit 
and  southeast. 
I'lfHed.  have  l)eei 
once  extended  ov 
(>ver  four  tlioi 
'"""iiitains,   as   \\ 
[""Jvod  slowly  so, 
jgrimliiig  (|o,v„  ,|, 
'^'Il'I',  stranded  in 
|(leep  fjords  or  ink 
following  the 

'  Tltk  description  is 
m  c^iwrini  rejereme 


liOUSlKMllKS  AMI   yoTAIir.K  FEATURES. 


95 


OKOLOGICAL  FEATrnK8.» 


ml 
(III 
•X! 
mil 

lib 


III  1 


Tlh'  iinivt'i-siil  niKlcrlyiii};  rock  of  this  ivjj;ioii,  cxti'udinjf  to  utikiiown 
itlis.  is  "iiiMss.      Tiiis  is  t'usilv  (listiiij:iiiisiu'(l   from  firanito.  wliicli 


IIOIV 

were  I 

iiiinl' 
swell ' 
ami 
1 1  no; 
s.  a*  I 

VIM'V 

r  i.irJ 

li^li, 

illiin.| 
^■ater> 

kivt'iM 

I|UC'I1I| 

ii.'il 
|ui  tUl 
V  \\\\ 

'  hu- 
ll iti 


(i('l 

consists  of  the  same  niiii«'rals.  —  mica,  (iiiiiitz,  jmd  feldspar,  —  l»y  its 

;i|)|K'Mriiii('0  of  stratilicatioii. 

Tilt'  layers  or  strata  of  <4iu'iss  arc  curiously  liciit  and  twisted,  as  if. 
while  ill  a  soft  and  plastic  condition,  at  some  early  period  of  the  earth's 
history,  tliey  had  lieen  crumpled  like  pieces  of  cloth  liy  some  ^ijiantic 
force.  This  foldinji  of  the  strata  is  well  exhibited  in  a  railroad  cut  on 
tiic  'l'oi»sham  shore,  near  the  I.ewiston  lirid;;,*'.  In  <ii'ncral,  however, 
tlu'V  (lip  to  the  southeast. 

Intersecting  these  la3X'rs,  in  immense  veins  or  dikes,  is  found  the 
irninite.  'I'he  granite  dikes  have  clearly  been  formed  by  the  tilling  of 
viist  chasms  in  the  earth's  crust,  itrolialily  at  a  high  temperature. 

Withstanding  lictter  the  wear  of  time  than  the  gneiss,  thc^e  dikes 
now  form  i)roniinent  features  of  our  landsca[)e  at  Powder-Ilouse  Hill 
1111(1  the  hills  of  Topsham,  iind  have  lieen  the  cause  of  the  rapids 
which  furnish  our  villages  with  their  uiagnilieent  water-power. 

Till'  granite  dikes  are  here  an  extensive  source  of  huildiug  material, 
iiiid,  farther  north,  of  the  fehlspar  ground  for  the  glazing  (jf  pottery 
iiirI  the  quartz  crushed  for  sand-pajjcr.  In  these  dikes,  too,  are  found 
the  crystals  that  have  rendered  the  vicinit}' so  famous  for  its  mineral 
wealth. 

On  I'owder-I louse  llill  and  other  [)laces,  and  probably  throughout 

lio  village  of  Brunswick,  were  it  accessiltle,  the  surface  of  these  hard 

I  anil  almost  impeiishable  rocks  is  found  deepl}'  scored  and  furrowed  in 

lines  parallel  with  one  another,  and  having  the  direction  of  northwest 

and  southeast.     These    it  is  well  known,   and  has  been  abundantly 

proved,  have  been  formed  by  the  action  of  an  immense  glacier  which 

joiico  extended  over  the  whole  northern  part  (jf  tlic  United  States. 

Over  four  thousand  feet  in  thickness,  covering  all  but  our  highest 
liDonntains,  as  Washington  and  Katahdin.  this  stream  of  solid  ice 
Imovod  slowlv  southward  with  crushing  force,  grooving  the  surface, 
jgrinding  down  the  hills,  and  transporting  the  huge  bmvlders  that  were, 
llater,  stranded  in  our  lieUls.  liy  this  same  agency  were  formed  the 
|(leep  fjords  or  inlets  of  our  coasts  and  the  islands  that  stud  C'tisco  lia}'. 

Following  the  period  of  ice  came  a  period  of  thaw.     At  the  same 


'  Thm  description  (.s  by  Professor  Carmichael  of  liowdoin  College,  and  thowjh  written 
■ith  csiii'ciid  reference  to  Brunswick  and  Topsham,  is  undoubtedly  equally  applicable  to 

Miriiswcll. 


96 


iJiaTuuY  OF  nnvxsw  ILK,  rursiiAM,  am>  n.\i!V><wt:i.L. 


time  tlio  const  of  ^Inine.  which  oiicc  hiul  Ik'.'Ii  hi<i;li('r  tlinii  now  nhovc 
tlio  occiin  h'vcl,  Hnnk  hclciw  its  sinrncf,  mihI  .in  juin  ol'  I  lie  sci  llounl 
over  the  hi<ihosl  hnild'ni}^  sites  ol"  15rnns\vic|<.  'i'licn  were  dcpo^itcil 
the  Ih'(1.s  of  brick  chiy  whicli  iinnicdiiitci}'  cover  the  Holid  rock  ainl 
crop  out  at  the  brow  ofllic  "  Hill." 

In  sinkiiifj;  wclla  in  diU'crcnt  pjirts  of  the  vilisifie,  not  inifVe(|M(iitlv 
m\\sm'\-\)v{\H  {MiitcUis  pjhili)-.)  IMC  met  with  in{liiw(hiv.  'I'hcir  pcit'ir 
tion  nnd  dispositifin  prove  tliat  iicrc  tliey  iiave  lived  :ind  dieil. 

Other  shells,  jis  T.ciht  triiii<-<i/<i.  wiiieii  is  not    ("innid  today  Hontli  df 
Spit/berj»vn,  attest  to  the  coldness  of  the  Halt  waters  wliicli  then  ((n 
er«'d  the  lowlands. 

Two  bison  teeth,  a  t'ra;^nu'nt  of  a  walrus  tusk,  a  larn'e  and  cnriDu- 
tooth  reseniblinj:i'  that  of  the  walrus,  found  in  a  day  bed  of  the  smiih 
period  at  (iardiiu'r  liy  the  late  Mrs.  Allen,  and  deposited  in  tin 
jNlnseuni  of  Bowdoin  C'olle<j;e  by  Mrs.  ]\I.  Allen  Klton,  prove  at  tliis| 
early  day.  lontj  before  Adam  walked  the  ,'artli.  st,ran;>e  Iteasts  oceuiiii'd 
the  morasses  anil  briny  waters  of  the  Kenneliec  and  Audrosc(»j,f|j;iii 
valleys. 

At  a  later  period,  jnnuense  streams  of  water  from  the  still  melting' | 
ice  flowed  southward  thiouiih  the  Androsco'iuin,  forniin<r  the  h'uli  U 


races  of  which  six.  one  above  the  other,  ma}'  be  seen  on  the  I 
wick,  and  two  ui)on  the  Topsham  shore. 


>niih- 


Then  was  deposited  the  expanse  cf  sand  forming  the  arid  plain  siii- 
rounding  the  villa<fe  of  lirunswick.  llappj'  the  agricidturist  on  wliosi  i 
land  the  Leda  ciiiy  breaks  througli  the  barren  terrace  sand  ! 

Ice,  then,  is  the  sculptor  to  whom  wo  owe  all  the  i)hysical  fealun'sni'| 
our  vici'  ity.     It  carved  out  our  hills,  valleys,  and  river-  beds  ;  broiij;]! 
bowlders    uid  gravel  fiom  afar,  and  supplied  the  water  which  furiiid| 
the  tern.ces  upon  which  the  town  of  Brunswick  has  been  built. 


MINEUALS. 

This  region  is  remarkably  rich  in  the  mniiber  of  its  minerals, 
attention  of  the  Pejopscot  proprietors  was  early  attracted  to  Ibis 
and   with  prudent  forethought  they  i)assed  the  following  vote, 
lo,  t7bS:  — 

"  Voted,  that  if  it  shall  so  happen  that  there  be  au}'  Mine  or 
eral  foinid  out  within  any  Proprietor's  or  Inhabitant's  Lett ;  tha 
Said  Mine  or  Minerall  shall  be  held  in  common  to  the  Proprietors ; 
Person  in  whose  Lott  it  shall  fall  to  have  the  same  (Quantity  of 
land  elsewhere."  • 


Tli.1 


Mill] 

t  tlKl 


'  Peje;>scot  Records. 


nOUNDARIES  AXn   XOTAHr.K  FK.\TVRF.ff. 


97 


Tlic  followinj?  list  of  the  miucmls  of  tlii;*  ro}i;i()M,  luid  tlio  locnlities 
whi'iv  llicy  lire  chiefly  to  bo  foiiiul,  is  fiiriiislaid  iimiiily  l>y  Professor 
(••ii'inii'liiiei  :  — 

I<'Ki.i»>i'Ait  is  foiiinl  ia  iivrfife  and  liaiidsome  crystals  in  Cohli's  (|nan'y. 
Ill  ropsliani,  crystals  a  foot  in  diameter  iiave  been  fonnd  in  Sprajinc's 
(|iiarry.  Fine  crystals  of  Amazonian  spar  from  an  old  feldspar  (piarry 
uiv  fiMind  on  the  banks  of  the  C'atlianec  River. 

Mi(  A.  Hioi.iTK,  I'lii.ozdiMrr:.  in  crystals,  are  found  at  Uie  railroad  cut 
nt'Mr  till'  nppi-r  bridjje,  and  at  tiie  Tarbox  (juarry,  'ropsliani.  Near  the 
01(1  Feldspar  quarry  slabs  have  been  fonnd  a  foot  wiile.  (Jreen  mica 
is  fmnid  at  Xew  Meadows.  The  jireen  mica  extensively  e\chan,i;ed  by 
tlu!  late  Professor  Cleavelaiid  was  found  in  a  bowlder  near  tlio  river. 

Lk.i'1!>oijtk  is  founil  at  'I'opsham. 

Qi;aut/,.  —  At  Sprajrue's  (jnarry  large  crystals,  and  at  the  Old  Feld- 
spar quarry  crystals  a  foot  in  diameter  are  found.  Decahedral  quartz 
ami  Hinoky  quartz  are  fonnd  in  various  (pnirries. 

l>i,i!Vi-.  —  At  ('(;itl)'s  (|uarry,  small  but  perfect  crystals,  with  interest- 
in;;  pyramidal  faces,  are  found  in  Ihc  railroad  cut  near  the  u]»pcr  l»rid;j;e. 
[At  I'isher's  cpiarry,  Toi)sham,  crystals  of  a  lunulred  pounds'  weight 
lliave  been  found. 

The  Kmkk.vi.i)  ia  said  to  have  been  found  in  a  cut  near  the  upper 
lisliway,  in  To[)sham. 

OaknivT. — Small  but  fine  crystals  are  found  in  Cobb's  quarry.     A 

Ifine,  perfect  specimen,  nearly  as  large  as  a  man's  fist,  in  the  Museum 

of  Bowdoin  College,  was  fonnd  in  Sprague's  qnarr}'.     At  Fisher's 

quarry   are  fine,   large  specimens.      Large  quantities  of  crystals,  of 

ediuin  color  and  large  size,  have  been  taken  from  a  (piarry  near  the 
^oad,  beyond  the  Old  Felds|)ar  (piarry.  The  most  ordinary  form  is 
jtlie  ikositetrahedron  modified  by  the  octahedron  and  dodecahedron. 

MAiiNKTiTE  is  found  in  many  localities.  Crystals  over  two  inches 
IndiMuicter  have  been  taken  from  Sprague's  quarry. 

TuLUMAMNK. —  Large  masses  are  found  at  Reeky  llill.  Fine,  large, 
berfeet  hemimoriihic  crystals  are  found  at  Tarbox's  quany,  Toi)Hham. 
Jiowu  tourmaline  is  found  at  New  Meadows,  near  the  railroad  bridge. 

Coi.UMuiTK.  —  Large  and  perfect  crystals  have  been  found  at  Fisher's 
|[iiany.  One  specimen  weighed  upwards  of  two  pounds.  It  is  found 
llso  at  the  railroad  cut  near  the  upper  bridge. 

GAi,KNrrE  and  Iron  PvaiTES  are  found  (good  specimens)  near 
Cathaiice  River. 

Ai'ATrri',  is  found  near  Cathance  River,  and  cr3'stal3  are  also  found 

Xew  ^leadows,  near  the  railroad  bridge. 
7 


98 


HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  HARPS  WELL. 


TiTANiTE  is  found  at  Cobb's  qiiarrv,  and   small  but  fine   cr3-stals 
are  found  near  Miss  Narcissa  Stone's  bouse. 

CiiLouiiB  is  found  at  Cobb's  quarry. 

BiSMtiTHENiTE  is  foiuid  at  Fisher's  quarry  and  at  Tarbox's  quarrv, 
associated  witli  coluiubite. 

AMrniiuTE  is  found  at  Sprague's  quarry. 

Si'iiALENiTE  is  found  at  Catiiance  Hiver. 

Moi.YHn".NiTE  is  found  in  the  bed  of  tlie  river  near  the  Topslian: 
paper  mill,  lu.  New  INIeadows,  and  at  the  Old  Feldspar  quarry. 

GoiiNiTE  is  found  in  a  quarry  near  the  road,  beyond  the  Old  FcM- 
spar  quarry. 

The  following  minerals  have  also  all  been  found  in  some  one  ir 
more  of  the  three  towns,  though  the  exact  locality  we  are  unable  tn 
designate:  Coppeii  Pyrites,  Malachite,  Calcite,  Hematite.  C'ir.| 
KITE,  ErnnTE,  and  ]Moi,YBniTE. 

TuNGS'fiTE  is  supposed  to  have  been  found,  but  it  is  not  known  Avitli 

certainty. 

SOIL  AND  CEOPS. 

The  soil  of  Topsham  is,  for  the  most  part,  a  light,  sand}'  loam, 
with  some  cla\'  at  tlie  northwestern  and  northeastern  parts.     Jii  !ln| 
main,  it  is  tolerabl}'  productive.     The  best  farms  are  on  what  is  calkj 
the  Foreside,  and  on  Cathance  stream.. 

The  soil  of  Brunswick  varies  from  the  sandj'  loam  of  the  plains  toal 
gravelly  loam  at  the  westward.  Kich  loai.is  and  heavy  clays  art  I 
found  in  a  few  localities.  Peat  has  been  fountl  in  the  low  ground  east| 
of  Miss  Narcissa  Stone's  house  and  has  been  used  b}-  her.  Tlio  ItiMJ 
farms  were  formerly^  (and  probably  are  now)  at  Middle  Bay  aiii 
Maquoit.  The  land  is  said,  however,  to  have  been  much  more  (eililt| 
in  An'iner  times  than  at  present.^ 

Ilarpswell  can  hardly  be  considered  an  agricultural  town,  thoiyli 
portions  of  it  are  very  productive.     Some  excellent  farms  are  to  1*1 
found  upon  the  Neck  and  upon  some  of  the  larger  islands.     Tiie  soil! 
of  the  Neck  is  largely  granitic  rather  than  a  gravelly  loam,  with  siiiali[ 
tracts  of  clay  loam.     On  Great  Island  the  soil  varies  from  a  liai 
tenacious  chi}'  to  a  sandy  loam,  while  in  some   localities  are  round  si 
fine  sand,  and  in  others  slaty  and  granitic  soils.     Most  of  the  fain 
are  equal  to  those  on  the  Neck,  being  excellent  hay  and  grazing  laii 
whih;  the  higher  parts  are  suitable  for  corn  and  wheat.     Orcliaids  iid 
not  flourish  well. 

1  McKeen,  MSS.  Lecture.  *  Maiiie  Historical  Society  Collection,  3,  p.  lilH. 


Potatoes,  l 
vatcd  liereabc 
of  Lite  3-ears 
•'  l)aiik(>(l  up  t 
in  tlio  ground, 


Tlie  tiora  o 

localities  in  tli 

liiTo  given  is  c 

tlio  lirst  settler 

now.     At  that 

ilqiot  now  Stan 

growth  of  b(-e( 

growths  were  o 

met  with  are  t 

tacli),  hemlock 

poplar,  spruce, 

are  the  ash,  cht 


The  climate 
from  that  a  Qw 
bays  of  Bruusw 
the  coast  of  M; 
than  Brunswick 
slope,  is  slightly 
statement  is  frc 
Institution  :  — 

"  Hetwecn  thr 

were  made  with 

land,  of  Bowdoi 

were  consigned  t 

observations,  th( 

scientific  characf 

the  expenditure  < 

"The  observa 

relate  to  indicatio 

wiiK',  state  of  th 

oIoikIs,  occurrence 

auroras,  etc.     Tl 


BOUNDARIES  AND  NOTABLE  FEATURES. 


99 


rntaloos,  barkn-,  wheat,  oats,  and  beans  ore  the  crops  chiefly  culti- 
v.itcil  liereabouts.  The  mode  of  cnltivation  has  improved  very  much 
of  hitc  years  from  wiiat  it  was  in  Kevohitionarj'  times,  when  people 
•>  hiinlvcd  up  their  corn  very  iiijjh,  and  placed  their  potatoes  very  deep 
in  tlie  ground,  and  raised  but  little  of  either." 


liUll 


e  ot 
le  to  I 
Cur. 

with  I 


loam, 
n  tliel 
jalloJl 

toal 

art  I 
east  I 

ami 
ei'tiltl 

to  li(| 
10  Si)i:| 

suwl 

Kiiil 

iiiul  a| 

ranii!| 

lami. 

lis  a.i 


\w. 


FLORA. 

Tiie  flora  of  this  region  is,  in  general,  like  that  of  other  similar 
localities  in  the  central  and  coast  region  of  3Iaine.  The  description 
hero  given  is  confmed  solely  to  the  trees  found  here.  At  the  time  of 
the  lirst  settlement  the  wood  growth  was  very  different  from  what  it  ia 
now.  At  that  time  there  is  said  to  have  been  an  oak  grove  where  the 
(l('[)()t  now  stands  in  Brunswick,  and  the  plains  were  covered  with  a 
growth  of  beech,  instead  of  pine  as  at  present.  Then  the  prevailing 
growths  were  of  hard  wood.  Among  the  forest  trees  now  commoid}' 
met  with  are  the  alder,  beech,  birch,  cedar,  fir,  juniper  (or  hackma- 
tack), hemlock,  four  varieties  of  maple,  two  of  oak,  four  of  pine,  and 
poplar,  spruce,  and  willow.  Those  which  are  less  commoniy  found 
are  the  ash,  chei'r3-,  elm,  horse-chestnut,  larch,  and  arbor-vita.'. 

CLIMATIC  AND  METEOROLOGICAL. 

The  climate  of  this  region  is  somewhat  difl'erent  near  the  sea-coast 
fi'oiu  that  a  Qw  miles  farther  inland.  In  Ilarpswell,  and  around  the 
bays  of  Brunswick,  the  temperature  is  as  uniform  as  it  usuall}-  is  on 
the  coast  of  Elaine.  Topsham,  from  its  greater  elevation,  is  cooler 
than  Brunswick  in  the  summer  and,  probably  owing  to  its  soutiiern 
slope,  is  slightly  warmer  in  the  winter.  The  following  meteorological 
statement  is  from  the  Annual  Report  for  18G7,  of  the  Smithsonian 
Institution  :  — 

"  Between  the  3'ears  1807  and  1859  inclusive,  meteorological  records 
were  made  with  great  regularity  by  the  late  Professor  I'arker  C'leave- 
land,  of  Bowdoin  College,  at  Brunswick,  Maine,  and  after  his  death 
were  consigned  to  this  institution  for  reduction  and  publication.  The 
observations,  though  not  intended  by  their  author  to  be  of  a  strictlj' 
scientific  character,  were  yet  found  sufficiently  valuable  to  warrant 
the  expenditure  of  considerable  labor  in  preparing  them  for  the  press. 

"The  observations  were  made  at  7  a.  m.,  1  p.  m.,  and  6  p.  m.,  and 
relate  to  indications  of  the  thermometer  and  barometer,  direction  of  the 
wind,  stale  of  the  weather,  amount  of  rain  and  snow,  character  of 
olonds,  occurrence  of  thunder-storms,  fogs,  frost  and  hail,  earthquakes, 
auroras,  etc.     The  observations  present,  during  a  period  of  .02  years, 


,100      iiisiORY  OF  drun::>wick,  topsiiam,  and  harps  well. 

a  iiieaii  tenipeiiiture  of  44°  4'  Fahrenlieit,  which  reduced  to  the  lew] 
of  the  sea  becomes  44°  G'. 

"  The  lowest  mean  temperature  for  any  year  occurred  in  1859  aiul 
was  4U°  31',  and  the  highest  was  in  1840,  51°  60',  giving  a  range  of 
11°  2!)',  which  is  considerably  larger  than  at  places  lartlier  south  in 
the  United  States. 

"  Accoi'ding  to  the  average  of  52  years,  the  warmest  day  falls  on  the 
22d  of  July,  or  31  da3's  after  the  sunnner  solstice,  and  has  a  niciiii 
tempcM-ature  of  G7°  7'. 

"The  coldest  day,  on  an  average,  is  the  18th  of  January,  or  28  days 
after  the  winter  solstice,  having  a  temperature  of  l'J°  9'  Fahrenheit. 

"On  an  average,  the  20th  of  April  and  the  24th  of  (t)ctober  have 
the  same  temperature  as  the  mean  of  the  ei>';re  *  .n  •  The  lowest 
record  for  the  whole  time  is  30°  below  zero,  ant,  the  highest  102' 
above. 

"  The  northwest  wind  on  an  average  reduces  the  temperature  4°  G, 
The  north  lowers  it  3°  1',  and  the  northeast  3°  8'.  The  southwest  wind. 
on  the  contrary,  elevates  the  temperature  above  its  normal  value,  2°  C. 
In  sununer  tiie  etfect  of  rain  and  fog  is  to  lower  the  temperature  (i°  .J', 
In  winter,  snow,  sleet,  or  rain  increases  the  temperature  4°  3'.  From 
54,097  observations,  the  following  is  the  proportional  numbci'  of  winds 
in  1.000:  — 


SOUTH. 

NORTH. 

tVEST. 

EAST. 

S.  V. 

an 

N.   E. 

N.   W. 

S.    E. 

2!) 

40 

51 

29 

143 

320 

" 

"  From  this  it  results  that  the  most  frequent  are  the  noitt. •. ■•.  .  r  1 
southwest,  the  former  in  winter  and  the  latter  in  sunnner. 

"  The  least  number  of  days  in  which  rain  fell  was  in  Fel^ruary,  the 
greatest  in  May.  The  gi'eatest  numljerof  days  in  which  snow  fell  was 
in  January.  The  earliest  snow  occurred  on  the  20th  of  Septeinhir, 
1808,  and  the  latest  on  the  8th  of  June,  1810.  On  an  average,  snow 
falls  in  Ikunswicli.  on  some  day  in  Maj'  once  in  five  years,  and  in 
October  once  every  other  year.  The  average  number  of  rainy  davs  is 
64,  the  average  number  of  snowy  da^'s  is  30.  ,    , 

"The   average  amount  of  rain  and  snow  is  44.68  inches.     T!i« 
greatest  amount  of  rain  durnig  an}'  one  day  was  8^  incl)?s.  No  vein- 1 
ber  4,  1845.     The  greatest  fall  of  snow  was  on  the  10th  of  March.  | 
1819,  and  measured  30  inches.         <.      .         ^  >    .> . 

"  The  greatest  number  of  rainfalls  occur  while  the  wind  is  from  the  I 


I  i 


BOUNDARIES  AXD  NOTABLE  FEATURES. 


101 


north'.'ast,  and  the  least  number  while  it  is  from  the  west.  Tlie  north- 
east wind  in  winter  is  almost  constantl}' accompanied  by  rain  or  snow, 
while  in  summer  the  southeast  surpasses  it  as  a  vehicle  of  rain,  —  a 
ivsiilt  cvidentl}"  due  to  the  position  of  the  place  of  observation  with 
lespi'ct  to  the  ocean.  The  mnnbcr  of  storms  of  thunder  and  li<>;htnin<j; 
rocordod  during  iil  years  is  472,  or  about  9  a  year.  Tlie  jircatest 
luimiicr  occurred  in  Jtdy  and  Au<rust,  the  least  in  January  and  Feb- 
niarv.  The  total  number  of  fo<2;s  is  1,1.'^.''),  or  22  in  a  year,  the  most 
douse  of  which  occur  in  sunnner,  the  least  dense  in  winter. 

''  July  is  the  onl}'  month  in  wliich  no  frost  is  recorded.  The  ear- 
liest frost  observed  -was  August  3d  and  the  latest  June  19th.  On  an 
average,  the  spring  frost  ceases  after  the  first  week  in  June,  and  the 
autumn  frost  commences  after  the  first  week  in  September. 

'•There  wore  34  hail-storms, — the  greatest  number  in  January, 
the  least  in  August.  The  records  notice  the  occurrence  of  7  earth- 
quakes and  86  auroras,  the  greatest  number  of  the  latter  in  September 
and  October. 

"The  aurora  also  exhibits  a  maximum  and  a  minimum.  The  maxi- 
mum occurred  in  1808,  1818,  1830,  1838.  1818,  18,') 7,  giving  ditferences 
of  10,  12,  8,  10,  and  9  j-ears.  This  indicates  an  average  period  of 
ahout  10  years. 

"Unfortunately,  the  temperature  of  the  barometer  is  not  give.i,  and 
therefore  a  reduction  on'  account  of  the  expansion  of  the  mercury  is 
not  possible,  and  consequently  the  only  use  which  has  been  made  of 
the  record  has  been  to  exhibit  the  monthl}'  extreme  values,  together 
with  their  annual  variations.  The  barometric  maxima  reach  their 
I  greatest  value  in  December,  and  their  least  value  in  June.  The  min- 
ima occur  in  August.  The  monthly  range  is  the  greatest  at  the  period 
of  gieatest  cold,  in  January,  and  the  least  range  at  the  period  of 
;  greatest  heat,  in  July."  '  '  '  '  ■  '    ■- 

The  coldest  season  ever  experienced  here  was  probably  in  the  winter 
|of  1780-81.  It  was,  however,  nearly,  if  not  quite,  as  cold  in  17")1. 
As  early  as  January  14  of  that  year  (17ol),  Parson  Smith  gives  ah 
account  of  an  excursion  he  took  with  his  wife  and  others  from  Kal- 
[iiiouth  to  IJrunswick  on  the  ice,  "  passing  over  Ilarrasicket  Ray  a-going, 
laud  venturing  on  their  return  to  come  directly  from  Brunswick  across 
[the  Bay  without  Maquoit  Island  to  New  Casco,'  and  over  thence  to 
Ithelk'ach  home."  '-^    In  1780  Casco  Bay  was  frozen  over  as  far  into  the 


'  Xac  wJiere  the  United  States  Marine  Hospital  now  stands  at  Falmouth  Foreside. 
'^  Smith' s  Journal, 


1. 1 


102        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSITAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 


8oa  as  the  island  called  the  White  Bull,  and  was  travelled  upon  iVoin 
Ilarpswell  to  Portland. 

The  mildest  winter  was  thnt  of  1.838,     On  January  8,  of  this  wintui-, 
David  Johnson  ploughed  all  day  on  Goat  Island,  Ilarpswell. 

Destructive  gales  and  thunder-storms  have  not  been  of  exceptional 
fre(iuency  in  this  vicinity.  The  earliest  one  of  any  severity,  of  wliieh 
mention  has  been  found,  occurred  June  29,  I80'J,  when  there  was  a 
violent  thunder-storm.  The  Gun  House  was  struck  by  lightninj>. 
whicrh  struck  also  in  twelve  other  places  in  that  vicinity.  On  June  7, 
1814,  about  8  a.  m.,  there  was  heard  a  report  in  the  air  resemblin>; 
that  of  a  gun,  and  gradually  dying  awa}'.  There  was  no  storm  at  tlio 
time  ;  it  was  doubtless  the  bursting  of  a  meteor,  April  1,  181."),  vari- 
ous sized  balls  of  snow  were  found  in  the  woods.  They  were  from 
less  than  one  inch  to  fifteen  inches  in  diameter,  of  an  oval  or  globular 
shape,  loose  and  nniform  in  texture,  and  very  irregularly  distributed, 
The  tracks  could  be  seen  where  the^'  had  been  rolled  over  the  surface 
of  the  snow  by  the  wind.  On  May  7  and  21,  18 10,  there  were  severe 
thunder-storms.  On  the  latter  date  the  storm  was  accompanied  with 
hail,  t!  "  form  of  which  was  ver}'  remarkable.  The  hail-stones  were  in 
hexangiilar  pj'ramids,  sometimes  half  an  inch  in  length.  In  some  the 
base  was  almost  transparent.  On  August  0,  1834,  there  was  a  severe 
thunder-shower,  during  which  the  vanes  on  Professor  Cleaveland's  ami 
Captain  Given's  barns  were  struck  by  lightniiig.  August  20,  iSoJ, 
there  was  a  severe  hail-storm,  and  hail-stones  which  measured  three 
inches  in  diameter  were  picked  up  at  Mustard's  tavern,  September.'!. 
184;'),  there  was  a  violent  thunder-shower,  during  which  Comniuii's 
Hall  was  struck  b^-  lightning.  May  C,  1850,  there  was  also  a  violent 
storm.  The  lightning  struck  Captain  Minot's  buildings  at  Mair  Point, 
and  in  several  other  places.  February  18,  1853,  probably  the  severest 
storm  of  all  occurred.  The  lightning  struck  in  over  twenty  ditl'(>roiit 
localities  ;  among  others,  Deacon  Perkins's  house  on  the  island  in  '\\^y>- 
ham,  October  30,  1866,  the  steeple  of  the  First  Parish  Meeting- 1 1 011*1 
in  Briuiswick  was  blown  off.  •      , 

In  1869,  on  September  7,  a  terrible  gale  began  at  seven  o'clock  I 
p.  M,,  and  lasted  for  several  hours.     In  the  Lemont  woods  fourteen | 
trees  were  blown  down  in  one  spot,  and  over  two  hundred  trees  were 
blown  down  in  David  Marriner's  woods.     A  large  number  were  alsi 
prostrated    in  Topsham.       The   depot  woodshed   in  Brunswick,  ami 
two  chimneys   on  the  liledical   College,   were  also    blown    over.    A I 
great  deal  of  damage  was  done,  of  which  the  above  constituted  Imt  .i| 
small  portion.     August  16,  1867,  there  was   another  severe   storm. 


(luring  which  g 
feet  of  an   em 
was  washed   on 
.severe  thunder- 
in  Brunswick,  a 
liy  liViilniug.     ,] 
struck  hy  lightn 
Accounts  hav< 
which  have  occi 
The  first  and  se 
Enjrl.'ind,   and  is 
Tuesday,  Nov. 
The  undulation  0 
as  to  rock  houses 
from  the  shelves, 
in,  and  some  of 
tants  generally  wi 
omen  of  evil.     Re 
reference  to  this 
severe,   though    s 
trepi(hifion  among 
1-^  I'^^o:.,  at  7.30 
■••t  '  V.  sr.  ;  the  o 
seconds,  and  were 
-la.sted  one  mini 

i  ''  A.  M.  ;    Aug.    20 


BOUNDARIES  AND  NOTAIiLK  FEATURES. 


103 


diiriiiu"  wliich  seven  and  one  half  inches  of  rain  foil.  Seventy-five 
I'cct  of  an  eml)anknient  on  the  Androscogiiin  railroad  in  Topshaui 
was  washed  out.  It  was  twenty-five  feet  deep.  .Tidy  15,  hSGH,  a 
severe  thunder-storm  occurred,  during  which  two  houses  and  a  l)arn 
in  Rrnnswick,  and  an  old  wooden  warehouse  in  Topsham,  were  struck 
liv  lisrhtuing.  dune  23,  1874,  the  Jordan  House  in  Bnuiswick  was 
struck  by  lisjhtninfjf. 

Accounts  have  l»een  preserved  of  some  ten  shocks  of  earthquake 
whicli  have  occurred  here  since  tlie  first  settlement  of  Brunswick. 
Tlie  first  and  severest  was  the  one  which  was  felt  throuj^hout  New 
Eiiftliuid,  and  is  called  the  "  Great  Earthquake."  It  happened  on 
Tuesday,  Nov.  IS,  17r>r),  at  al)out  a  quarter  past  four  o'clock  a.  m. 
The  luululation  of  the  earth's  surfiice  in  this  vicinity  was  so  violent 
as  to  rock  houses,  and  throw  down  chimneys,  log  fences,  and  crockery 
from  the  shelves.  The  chimne}'  of  Reverend  Mr.  Dunlap's  house  fell 
in,  and  some  of  his  children  narrowly  escai)ed  injury.  The  iulial)i- 
taiits  geucrall}'  were  greatly  alarmed,  and  viewed  the  occurrcmce  as  an 
oinoiiof  evil.  Ueveren<l  ]\Ir.  Dunlap  preached  a  sermon  witii  especial 
reference  to  this  event.'  Tlie  otiier  eartliquakes  were  mucli  less 
severe,  though  some  of  tiiem  were  sutlicient  to  cause  a  degree  of 
trepidation  amongst  the  timid.  They  occurred  Nov.  22,  17.').t;  June 
12,  18U5,  at  7.30  a.  m.  ;  June  2G,  1S08,  at  2.51  p.  m.  ;  Nov.  28,  1814, 
at  7  r.  M.  ;  the  oscillations  moved  from  north  to  south,  lasted  fifty 
seconds,  and  were  followed  b}-  an  explosion  ;  May  23,  1817,  at  3  p.  m., 
—  lasted  one  minute ;  March  7,  1823,  at  10  a.  m.  ;  Jul^'  25,  1828,  at 
(1  A.  M. ;  Aug.  20,  1829,  at  9  p.  m.  and  at  9.15  p.  m.  ;  and  Oct.  17, 
ISOO. 


I  Pejepscot  Papers. 


104        lIlalOHY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPHIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 


CHAPTER    II.  ,         ;!    ;  ' 

MUNICIPAL    KUSTOUY     OK     15UUNSWICK. 

The  town  of  Brunswick  first  received  its  name  legally,  in  the  ycnr 
1717,  when  it  Avas  incorporated  as  a  township.  This  name  was  proli- 
ably  given  1o  the  town  in  honor  of  tiie  house  of  Brunswick,  to  wiiich 
family  tlie  tlien  king  of  (Jrcat  Britain  belonged.  Tiie  reason  for  tliis 
presumption  is,  that  this  town,  being  earlier  settled  and  incorporatw! 
tlian  an}'  of  the  other  nine  or  ten  towns  of  the  same  name  in  the 
United  States,  could  not  have  l)een  named  after  either  of  them,  ami 
as  there  were,  so  far  as  known,  no  Germans  among  the  earlier  seltlws 
here,  it  was  hardl}'  likely  to  have  been  named  for  the  Cierman  city. 

UNDER  COMMONWEALTH  OF  MASSACHUSKTTS. 

[1717.]     The  vote  of  the  General  Court,  constituting  Brunswick  a 
township,  was  passed  on  the  third  of  ]May,  1717,  and  provided  "'  That 
y*  Land  Plotted  for  a  Town  from  Pejepscot  Falls  to  JNIaquoit  in  ('nsi(i| 
Ba}'  be  Constituted  A  Township  to  be  laid  out  the  Quantity  of  Six 
miles  Square  as  the  Land  will  allow  &  to  be  Called  by  the  name  of| 
Brunswick  to  be  forth-with  Settled  in  a  Defensible  Manner."  ' 

This  action  of  the  CJeneral  Court  gave  the  settlers  municipal  right? 
similar  to  those  of  plantations  of  the  present  day.     Thus,  for  instance,  | 
they  held  public  meetings,  raised  money  for  their  common  Avelfare, 
and  chose  their  own  town  officers,     llecords  were  kept  by  an  ()IIioor| 
staled  the  town  clerk,  who  was  the  first  time  appointed  b}-  the  propri- 
etors, and  afterwards  elected  by  the  people. 

On  the  second  of  jNIay,  of  this  year,  Lieutenant  Joseph  Ileatli  was  I 
chosen  by  tlie  proprietors  "  To  be  their  Clark  for  the  Town  of  Brims- 
wick  imtil  the  town  is  Qualified  to  make  their  own  election  and  Sworn j 
to  the  faithful  Discharge  of  that  Trust."  ^ 

The  first  meeting  of  the  inhabitants  was  held  November  3,  171'.| 
The  first  election  of  town  ollicers  was  in  IMarch,  1719,  when  Captiiiii 
John  G^'les,  Thomas  Wharton,  James  Starrat,  John  Cochran,  aiul| 

'  Massachusetts  Records,  1717. 

s  Brunsioick  Records  in  Pejepscot  Collection. 


'  Brunswick  Ret 


MUNICIPAL  HISTORY  OF  DRCXSWICK. 


10') 


Josepli  Ilciith  were  chosen  selectmen  for  the  ensuing  y^ar.  Joseph 
lloatli  was  also  chosen  clerk  and  town  treasurer,  and  IVter  Haines, 
(■()iist:il>le. 

At  a  regular  meeting  of  the  inhabitants,  held  Ma}'  H,  it  was  voted  to 
]piiroliiise  a  bos  touriis  for  the  common  benefit.  It  was  also  at  this 
meeting  voted,  "  That  whereas  Some  of  the  Inhabitants  of  tiiis  Town 
have  already  Urought  on  Cattle  &  others  expect  to  have  some  come 
lictbre  Winter,  Tluirefore  our  lirst  rate  to  our  Minister  shall  be  raised 
on  Lolls  &  poles  onley."  ' 

Otlicr  meetings  were  held  at  different  jieriods,  at  which  action  was 
tai<eii  relating  chiefly  to  the  support  of  a  minister.  'J'lie  doings  of 
those  meetings  will  be  found  in  the  chapter  upon  Ecclesiastical  History. 

[IT.!").]  In  the  year  17.'};')  the  inhabitants  of  lininswifli  liad  liecome 
so  iiiunerous  and  felt  so  great  need  of  a  more  perfect  system  in  the 
management  of  their  common  concerns,  that  they  made  a|)plication 
to  the  government  of  Massachusetts  for  an  Act  of  Incorporation  as  a 
town.     Tiic  petition  was  as  follows:  — 

''To  His  Excellency  Jonathan  Belcher  Esq.  Captain  General  and 
Govornour  in  Chief.  The  Honourable  His  ]\Iajesties  Councill,  and  the 
Honourable  House  of  Representatives  of  his  Majesties  Province  of  the 
Mussaehusetts-Ba^-  in  New  England  In  General  Court  assembled  JNIay 
1735. 

'•  The  Petition  of  us  the  Subscribers  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of 
ISmnswick  in  the  County  of  York  Humbly  Sheweth  —  That  j'our  Peti- 
tioners being  arrived  to  a  competent  number  to  transact  Town  affairs 
&  in  Expectation  of  having  others  very  soon  added  to  us,  having  now 
I  a  coiuiuodious  Meeting-IIouse  chiefly  erected    at  the  charge  of  the 
;  I'loprietors,  and  having  also  obtained  a  pious  &  othodox  Minister  to 
I  settle  with  us,  we  now  find  it  necessary  to  be  vested  with  I'ower  to  lay 
ja  Tax  or  assesment  in  order  to  raise  mone}'  for  his  maintenance  — 
I  Tiieiefore  your  petitioners  Humbly  praj'  your  Excelcncy  and  Honours 
I  that  you  will  pleas  to  Erect  us  into  a  Township  «&  vest  us  with  the 
Power  &  authorities  belonging  to  other  Towns  exceptiiig  only  the 
ll'ower  of  Granting  &  Disposing  of  Land,  which  we  acknowledge  to  be 
liiithe  Proprietors  who  placed  us  hex-e  —  and  your  Petitioners  as  in 
[Duty  bound  Shall  ever  pra}'  &c."'^ 

Tills  petition  was  signed  by  John  Rutherford,  Anthony  AMncent, 
iJauies  Dunning,  David  Dunning,  Richard  Flaherty,  —  an  Irish  school- 
Iteacher,  —  James  McFarland,  James  Carter,  William  Gibson,  Andrew 


Brunswick  Records,  in  Pyepscot  Collection, 


2  Pejepscot  Papers. 


106        HISTORY  OF  URUXSWICK,  TOPSn.lM,  AXD  HARPSWELL. 

Dunning,  Ebonozor  Staiiwood,  Samuol  Stnnwood,  David  riivocti. 
James  Ilourv,  William  Spoar,  John  (Jiveeii,  Kohoit  Givwii,  Tlnmias 
Nenl,  Thomas  Washburn,  Samuel  Lindsev,  Reverend  Robert  Rutlior- 
ford,  Benjamin  Larrabee,  Samuel  Clarke,  Neliemiah  Giffen,  —  a 
stran<fer,  —  Robert  Spear,  Sr.,  Robert  S|)ear,  Jr.,  Robert  Dinihip, 
William  Woodside,  Jonathan  Dunlap,  John  Linsaj'. 

The  letiislatnre,  June  20th  of  this  same  year,  fjranted  the  request  of 
the  petitioners  and  enacted  a  bill  in  accordance  therewith.  This  hill 
for  some  reason,  however,  failed  to  receive  the  signature  of  the  gov- 
ernor, and  did  not  therefore  take  effect. ^ 

[17;}7.J  On  the  'iath  of  May,  1737,  another  petition  for  incorpora- 
tion was  presented  to  the  General  Court,  by  Benjamin  Larrabi'o,  in 
behalf  of  the  inhabitants  of  Brunswick,  which  set  forth  the  reasons 
urged  in  the  former  petition  and  stated  the  fact  of  a  bill  having  l)oon 
enacted,  which  had  failed  to  be  valid  on  account  of  it;*  wanting  tlu' 
governor's  signature.  The  prayer  of  this  petition"  was  granted  in  the 
House  of  Rei)resentatives  on  the  24th  of  June,  and  concurred  in  by 
the  Senate  three  days  later.  A  bill  was  accordingly  prepared,  and  at 
the  next  session  of  the  General  Court,  January  20.  1738-!>,  the  follow- 
ing Act  was  passed,  and  received  the  sanction  of  the  governor  :  — 

"ACT  OP  INCORPORATION  OF  BRUNSWICK. 

ANKO  IIF.GNI   REGIS  OKOUGIJ  8ECUNDI  DUODECIMO. 
AX  ACT 
For  Erecting  a  Township  in  the  County  of  York  by  the  Name  of  Brunswick. 

"  Whereas  there  is  a  Competent  Number  of  Inhabitants  already  set- 
tled ui)on  a  Tract  of  Land  lying  within  the  Count}'  of  York  hitherto 
called  and  known  b}-  the  name  of  Brunswick  containing  the  Quantity 
of  about  six  miles  square  and  lying  convenient  for  a  Townshi}) ;  and 
whereas  said  Inhabitants  have  humbly  petitioned  this  Court,  that 
order  to  provide  a  Suitable  Maintenance  for  the  Minister  Settlcil  I 
among  them,  they  may  be  Erected  into  a  Township,  and  vested  with 
the  Powers  and  Authorities  belonging  to  other  Towns.  Tiierkfore  | 
for  encouragement  of  the  said  settlement 

"U«  it  Enacted  by  his  Excellenc}'  the  Governor,  Councill  and  Repre- 
sentatives in  General  Court  assembled,  and  by  the  authority  of  the  I 
Same.     That  the  said  Tract  of  Land  described  in  a  Plat  now  returned  | 
to  this  Court  as  follows  :  — 

"Beginning  at  the  mouth  of  a  brook  or  Rivulet  called  Bungamunga- 


"ByhisExcelk 


"Jany.  26,  1738 


'  P^epscot  Papers, 


MUNICIPAL  HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


107 


nock,  runiiiiifi  into  Mnqiioit  Ray  where  it  touches  upon  North  Ynr- 
iiidiith  line,  and  from  tlie  mouth  of  said  IJrook  to  run  upon  a  course 
iioi'tli  iiortinvcst,  half  westerly  five  miU^s  into  the  wilderness  leaving  a 
wediTt'  or  strip  of  Land  between  said  line  and  North  Yarmouth, i  and 
from  tlience  upon  a  course  northeast  four  miles  to  the  Second  Falls  of 
Aniiiscoggin  alias  Androscogoen  Kiver  from  thence  down  said  T?iver 
hv  Foit  George,  and  down  Merry  Meeting  IJay  so  far  as  Stevens  car- 
;,  I'viiii:'  riace  including  several  small  Islets  lying  in  said  liiver  above 
Said  Carrying  Place,  and  over  said  Carrying  Place  to  the  head  of  the 
(reek  or  Kiver  that  runs  up  to  the  other  side  of  the  said  Carrying 
Place,  thence  down  said  creek  or  Uiver  to  the  mouth  thereof,  includ- 
ing an  Island  therein,  and  from  the  mouth  of  said  Hiver  to  run  hy  the 
Waterside  southwesterly  to  the  S(juthwest  point  of  a  place  called  the 
New  Meadows,  thence  to  strike  across  the  cove  upon  course  north 
northwest,  till  it  meets  and  intersects  the  upper  end  of  Merry coneag 
Xeck  four  rods  above  the  Narrows  of  said  Neck,  conimoidy  called  the 
carrying  [)lace,  thenca  to  run  along  the  Shore  to  a  Neck  of  Land 
called  Mair  point,  about  a  mile  and  a  quarter  down  said  Neck,  thence 
to  cross  over  said  Mair  point  and  Maquoit  Bay,  upon  a  course  noi  Mi- 
west  till  it  comes  to  the  place  first  above  mentioned,  be  jind  hencefui  h 
shall  be  a  Township    to  be  called    Brunswick    and  the  Inhabitants 

;  t'leroof  shall  have  and  enjoy  all  such  imnmnities.  privileges  and  pow- 
ers as  Generally  other  Towns  in  this  Province  have  and  do  ])y  Law 

'  enjoy :  — 

"  This  Bill  having  been  read  three  Several  times  in  the  House  of 
Representatives  Pass'd  to  be  Enacted. 

"[Signed]  J.  Quincy,  Speaker. 

"This  Bill,  having  been  read  three  several  times  in  Council,  Pass'd 
[to  he  Enacted. 

'■  [Signed]  Simon  Frost,  Dep''ly  Sec'ry. 

* 

"By  his  Excellency  the  Governour. 

I  consent  to  the  Enacting  this  Bill.  • 

"  [Signed]  J.  Belcher. 


"Jany.  26,  1738,  Copy  Exam"- 

..-.    .     ..    .      "[Signed] 


Simon  Frost,  Deputy  Sec'r^." 


Brnnswick  thus  became  the  eleventh  corporate  town  in  IMaine.     At 
[the  same  time  that  the  foregoing  was  passed,  the  General  Court  also 


1  Knoion  as  the  "  Oore," 


108        IllSTOIiY  OF  nnVS'SWlCK,  TOPSUAM,  AXD  HMtrsWKLL. 

passed  an  Act  aiithorizinjif  and  (Mnpoworiiis;  lionjainin  Larraltoc  Ksr|iiii(., 
"  tt)  warn  the  lnlial)itants  of  said  Town,  (lualilycd  l)y  Law  to  vote  in 
Town  aflairs,  to  assonihlo  and  meet  to<jetlier  in  sonic  Sntahic  I'laco  nn 
the  (irst  Monday  of  March  next,  to  choose  a  Moderator,  Town  CK-ik, 
and  otlicr  Town  Olllcers  for  the  year  then  next  onsninu;."  The  dntc 
of  tile  iiu^orpoiation  of  tlie  town,  it  will  lie  noticed,  is  i>iven  as  Jiin. 
26,  17.'{8.  This  is  accordinj^  to  the  old  nictliod  of  reclvoning  time. 
The  (hite,  accordin<i  to  tiie  new  style,  wonld  lie  Feb.  l.  17;J9.^ 

[17;5'.>.]  There  were  six  town  meetings  in  173!>.  The  (Irst  nicot- 
inii'  of  tliis  year,  and  tlie  first  nn(h'r  the  Act  of  Incorporation,  wiw 
held  March  2(Stli.  At  this  meeting  the  following  otllcers  were  cho- 
sen :  — 

Samuel  IFinklcy,  Moderator  and  Town  Clerk;  Captain  llenjamin 
Larraltee.  Samuel  Iliukley,  John  (ictchcll,  James  Dinming,  niul 
David  Dunning,  Selectmen;  John  Malkcon.  .John  IJanows,  (on- 
staliles;  Thomas  Waslilturn,  William  Vincent,  Samuel  Whitney,  and 
James  Howe.  Tything-Men  ;  Captain  William  AVoodside,  Wiiiioiid 
Bradhnrv.  John  Whitney,  and  Joseph  Berry,  Surveyors  of  Ilitrli- 
ways  ;  Hohert  Spear  and  Cornelius  Thompson.  Keuce-Viewcrs; 
James  Thompson,  Town  Treasurer;  John  ISIacCiregor  and  .lolin 
McFarlin,  Ilog  Constables ;  Israel  Mitchell  and  William  Spear,  Field- 
Drivers.     "':.■"'. -'.Ji.  •' I  'W    -■-     •■    ..■..;.;,■;.;     .".v      >■  .i    '    :' ■  -   ,     '•      , 

One  hundred  and  fifty-three  pounds  and  fifteen  shillings  were  voted 
for  town  expenses  for  the  year.  At  (his  meeting  John  CctchcU,  l^ohert 
Spear,  Samuel  Clark,  James  Thompson,  Benjamin  Parker,  and  Thomas 
SkoUield  were  chosen  a  committee  to  la}'  out  highwavs  for  the  conven- 
ience of  the  town.  - 

Some  proposition  looking  to  the  extermination  of,  or  protection  from 
wolves  was  doulitless  made,  as  the  town  this  year  voted,  "  That  tlu' 
wolves  should  be  left  till  further  consideration." 

In  July  it  was  voted,  "  That  the  Minister  Shuld  Preach  att  y*  South- 
east end  of  S**  Town  (att  a  place  cal**  Newmedows)  according  to  what 
Rates  and  taxes  they  shall  Pay  towards  the  Support  of  the  Ministry  it 
being  agreed  upon  bj'  the  whole  Town." 

Against  this  action  of  the  town,  however,  a  protest  was  entered  bv 
Benjamin  Whitney,  Jean  Brown,  and  William  Woodside.    '   ' 

A  meeting  held  December  2r)th  elected  Captain  Benjamin  Larr.alipea 
representative  "  to  go  to  answer  the  iiresentment  commenced  ag;iiiist 
this  town  at  the  general  Sessions  of  the  Peace."    It  does  not,  however, 

'  Town  Records,  Vol,  \ ;  also  Pcjepscot  Papers. 


w  r 


MUNICIPAL  inSTOliY  OF  IIRUXsWfCh'. 


109 


appcjir  from  the  records  wlmt  was  the  nature  of  the  action  ajjaiiist  the 
town  or  by  whom  it  was  brought.  l'ossil)ly  it  may  iiave  lioon  in  con- 
si'iiiUMicc  of  tiioir  I>('in<i;  no  provision  made  that  year  for  a  Hciiooi,  as 
the  law  was  tiicn  oltiijiator^'  upon  all  towns  to  make  such  [irovisioii. 

On  May  30,  of  tliis  year,  the  inhaldtants  of  iSIair  Point  petitioned 
the  General  Court,  since  one  half  of  that  i)oint  was  within  tiic  l»ounds 
of  till' township  of  North  Yarmouth  and  was  twenty-live  miles  distant 
tVoni  the  meeting-house  in  that  town,  by  land,  and  ten  miles  distant 
hy  sea.  with  two  dangerous  bays  to  be  crossed,  an<l  since  the  ntnlli- 
crly  portion  of  the  point  was  but  two  miles  distant  from  liiunswick, 
that  they  might  be  set  off  from  North  Yarmouth  and  annexed  to  the 
town  of  Urunswick.  An  ^Vct  was  passed,  granting  this  privilege, 
which  took  cM'ect,  October  2tl  following. 

[17-l(l.]  The  total  appropriation  for  defraying  the  expenses  of  the 
lowii  in  1710  was  £24«  IGs.  Oil.  Of  this  amount  i' I. ">0  was  for  the 
>:iliuy  of  Hevcrend  JNIr.  Kutherford,  and  f-SO  for  supi)ort  of  a  school- 
master, leaving  but  £18  Ibr  contingent  exi)enses.  It  was  also  voted 
this  year  to  raise  £i'00  as  a  settlement  for  JMr.  Hutherford,  "■  if  he  lives 
ami  (lies  minister  of  Brunswick,"  and  a  little  more  than  one  fourth  of 
j  this  amount  was  to  be  raised  that  year.  The  town  voted  not  to  send 
iiiiy  representative  this  year  to  the  General  Court,  ami  also  voted  to 
I  allow  Ikhjs  to  run  tit  large,  provided  they  were  properly  yoketl  anil 
|i'iiig;t'd. 

lliupswell  Neck  was  this  j'ear  set  off  from  North  Y'armouth  and 
jiiniiexcd  to  Urunswick  as  an  "  adjacent,"  '  but  was  soon  after  set  back 
niriuii. 

[1712.]  There  were  five  meetings  of  the  town  this  year.  At  the 
liimuml  meeting  In  March,  £24G  was  raised  for  current  expenses,  £150 
lot'  which  was  for  the  support  aiul  £6G  for  the  settlement  of  the  rain- 
lister. 

At  a  meeting  held  May  L'lth,  Mr.  Henry  Gibbs,  a  freeholder  and 
liosiileiit  in  town,  was  admitted  as  "  an  inhabitant  thereof,"  and  he 
Inas,  at  the  same  meeting,  elected  to  represent  the  town  at  the  General 
ICoiirt.  This  action  was  evidently  not  the  will  of  a  majority  of  the 
|voters  of  the  town,  as  another  meeting  for  the  choice  of  a  ro[)resent- 
ative  was  held  on  the  2Uth  of  June,  and  "  it  being  put  to  vote 
|»hether  to  send  one  or  not  it  was  passed  in  the  negative." 

Several  matters  pertaining  to  the  vacant  lands  came  up  for  discns- 
feiou this  year,  and  at  a  subsequent  meeting  it  was  voted,  "That  all 


1  Massachusetts  Records,  1740,  p.  351 ;  also  303. 


110        JIISTOHY  OF  BRUXSIVICK,  TOPSlIASf,  AND  tlAUISWELL. 


tho  vflcnut  TiiMiil  Miic  the  cnst  sido  of  tlio  Mniiic  Kodc  tliiit  luifHoni 
Hninswick  fnlls  I{iiiiiii<i:  from  s''  fallH  a  liOiiii^  tlu!  Sliori'  till  it  ('(iiiin  I 
to  the  soiitli  corner  of  tho  Cove  nenr  h''  falls  tlioiice  niiiiiiii^  a  soiitli| 
Corse  to  the  Hode  that  Leades  to  the  Laii<liii<<;  place;  to  lay  cotniiKin  I 
for  coiiveiiencv  of  [/andiii^  botes  and  coniews  [l)oats  and  caiK)es]  ninl  i 
for  tile  Uce  of  the;  Inlialietence  of  the  Town  of  Hninswiclv  forever." 

It  was  also,  at  the  Haine  ineetinj;!;,  voted  "  tliat  all  that  corner  of 
vacant  land  from  the  southwest  corner  of  Kort  fleorge,  thence  rniniiii;j 
a  west  conrae  till  it  comes  to  the  river,  thence  down  said  river  till  ii 
comes  to  the  main  road,  thence  alonjj;  s;iid  road  to  the  place  of  lieijiii. 
niii}^."  he  left  in  common  for  the  i)rivilej;e  of  a  {jurist   mill  and  '•|'(ir| 
the  lice  of  the   Inhal)!itence  of  the  Town  of  Hrnnswick  forever," 

The  selectmen  this  vear  petitioned  the  (ieneral  Conrt  for  an  nliiitr 
ment  of  the  tax  assessed  npon  the  town.     The  reasons  for  this  re(|iiH| 
are  best  given  in  the  petition  itself,  whi(th  is  as  follows  :  — 

"To  HIS  Exci-.i.i.KNCv  .lonwTiiw  Hr.i.cMF.ii  Ksf      '^\v^^.  Gi'.nf.uam,  and  Odv- 
KitNoi'it  IN  CiiiKi',  Till",  HoNornAiii.i',  HIS  vriKs  Cocxcim,  and  tiieI 

HONOniABLK   H0U8K  of   KKIMIKSKNTATIVEI  ..S   Ma.IKSTIKS    Pi{U\IXi|| 

01    iiiic  Massaciu'mktts   Bay  in  Nkw  Knola.vd  in.  (Ikskkam.  (On 
asskmui.kh  May,  1741. 

"THE  I'ETITION    OF  US  TIIK    SUDSCRIBERS    8KLEGTMKN    OF  THeI 
TOWN  OF  BRUNSWICK  IN  THE  COUNTY   OF  YORK. 

IIl'MHI.V  ShkWRTH. 

"That  the  fJreat  and  (Jencrall  Court  wei<>  pleased  to  layatiixi 
Thirty  ixninds  (New  tenner)  u[)on  the  town  of  Hrnnswick  whicli  tliivi 
are  very  iinahle  to  pa^',  and  the  C'onstahles  of  S''  Town  has  Collt'ottij 
bnt  a  wvy  small  part  V)}'  reason  of  their  great  poverty,  for  the  (ircattJ 
part  of  the  Settlers  have  not  been  able,  (as  yet)  to  pay  for  their  li'lj 
of  land  of  one  Ilnndred  Acres  Each  which  they  have  taken  of  tlio  V\'> 
l)rietors  tho  at  a  Reasonable  price,  for  the  l)est  lots  do  not  excenl  tlvt 
shillings  per  acre,  &  other  lots  not  above  half  so  much,  &  tho  soiiiJ 
have  lived  upon  S**  lots,  more  than  ten  years,  &  some  near  twoiitvl 
3'et  b}'  Reason  of  onr  Great  Poverty  &  l)eing  often  allarmed  with 
Rumour  of  Warr,  &  being  often  disturbed  by  the  Insulting  Iiiili;iii<| 
and  many  times  are  oblidged  to  Garrison  our  houses,  which  is  virJ 
expensive,  aiul  always  obliged  to  be  well  provided  with  arms  &  aiiiif 
nition,  or  Retire  to  other  places  of  Safety  with  our  famllys  &  Ciittltj 
&  so  o})lidged  to  neglect  our  Husbandry  whereby  our  familys  liiivJ 
greatly  siifered  «fe  have  been  Impoverished,  and   many  families  ii| 
being  able  to  raize  their  own  Provisions,  are  beholden  to  other  ii:ir'i 
of  the  Province  for  them,  &  in  these  times  of  rumour  of  Warr  do 


duty  r)f  Soiildl 

frontier  town, 

from  the  great* 

the  IpcMc/it  of  I 

ami  keeps  them 

lioii.scs  it  when 

ffhicli  keeps  ns 

tioiiers    lliimblj 

premisses  into  ' 

the  town  of  Hni 

paying  I'rovinci 

iiicourage  the  in 

iviu'rc  they  can  i 

Defend  theinseh 

'^re.'itcr  part  of 

land  11  icy  are  .set 

j;reatly  Incouragt 

in  a  few  years,  1 

their  Industry  en 

he  laid  upon  the 

tioners  shall  ever 


[1"42.]  The  t 
to  "  the  (ireut  am 
to  (ill  the  office. 

[I"1.'5.J     Tvo 
aiinnal   meeting   I 
nViiiond  Hradbur 
ity,  however,  a)»on 
illegal,  by  Captain 
Kohcrt  Spear,  Duv 
the  (ieneral  Court 
August.     Thislaft 
election  of  town  oil 
'vood,  and  James  I 
I  representative.     A\ 
!  to  provide  a  pair  ol 


MUNIVII'AL  lllsTOltY  OF  liltUNSWlVK. 


Ill 


duty  of  Soiildiers,  in  Dofciidiiif;  ourselves  &  lUMglilioiirs,  we  lieiiijj;  ii 
frontier  town,  &  so  of  serviee  to  llie  Province,  the  fi)rt  beinjj;  Ueinote 
from  till'  jireiit«'st  part  of  the  Inhaliitiints  wiiicli  Cunt  lie  nvoiih-d,  for 
the  litiiellt  of  Ihisliandrj,  wliieli  Fort  is  a  (Jreat  terror  to  tiie  Indians 
ami  keeps  them  in  some  aw,  yvX  thoy  uftentimes  Insults  »m  in  our  private 
houses  &  when  they  are  in  any  want  of  victuals,  they  kill  our  Cattle, 
ffhicli  keeps  us  under  fi'ars  it  Discoiirafienients.  therefore  your  IVti- 
tioiiers  llunilil}'  pray  that  this  llonouralile  Court  would  take  tlu; 
premisses  into  your  wise  Consideration  and  almti;  the  tax  laid  upon 
the  town  of  Hnuiswick  for  the  year  1740,  and  Kxcusc  S"*  Town  from 
pnyini?  I'rovincy  taxes,  for  some  time  to  come  which  will  f^reatly 
ineoiMMge  the  Inhabitants  to  settle  the  reniot(!  parts  of  the  Province 
HJiere  tliey  can  at  present,  (luit  witii  (ireat  Dilliculty)  f^el  a  livin;;',  & 
Defend  themselves  &  nei<i,hl>ours  in  these  Kxposed  parts,  tho  the 
Greater  part  of  the  Iidud»itants  are  not  able  to  pay  for  the  hjts  of 
laml  the}'  arc  settled  ui)on,  Tiie  lb  lourable  Courts  conipassjou  will 
ii-ieiitly  Incoura<fe  the  Kastern  Settleiuents,  &  by  the  smiles  of  Heaven, 
in  a  few  years,  may  become  a  usefull  jmrt  of  the  Province  and  by 
tiieir  Industry  enabled  cheerfully  to  pay  such  rates  &  taxes  as  shall 
he  laid  upon  them  for  the  future,  and  as  in  Duty  bound  your  Peti- 
tioners shall  ever  pray.^ 


"  Sam"-*-  IIincklky. 

ItoilKRT  Spkeh. 

David  Dunino. 


j'e?ec/me)i." 


[1742.]  The  town  in  1742,  for  the  first  time,  sent  a  representative 
to '' the  (ireat  and  (ieneral  Court,"  and  David  Dunning  was  elected 
to  till  the  ollice. 

[174:3.]  Tv'o  boards  of  selectmen  were  chosen  in  1743.  At  the 
aiiiuial  meeting  heUl  in  jNIarch,  Isaac  Snow,  Samuel  Ilinkley,  and 
W ymoiid  Bradbury  were  chosen  selectmen.  There  was  some  informal- 
ity, however,  about  this  meeting,  A  fjrotest  was  made  against  it  as 
illegal,  l»y  Captain  William  Woodside,  James  Dunning,  Roitert  Kinney, 
Robert  Spear,  David  Dunning,  Davitl  Giveen,  and  Samuel  Clark,  and 

I  the  General  Court  ordered  another  meeting  to  be  held  on  the  30th  of 
August.  This  latter  meeting  "  being  purged  of  all  illegal  voters,"  an 
election  of  town  oflicers  was  had,  and  Cai)tain  Jolm  Alinot,  KiH'U  Stan- 
wood,  antl  James  Dunning  were  chosen  selectmen  and  David  Dunning, 

I  representative.     At  this  meeting  Wymond  Bradbury  was  authorized 

Ito  provide  a  pair  of  stocks  for  the  town. 


'  P(ycpscot  Papers,  oriyinal  dociunent. 


112       HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWKLL. 

The  (lecision  of  the  (Jeneml  Court  in  regnrrl  to  tlie  illejiality  of  tlio 
firfit  iiu'otiny'  \v:is  bjised  on  the  fiict  thiit  the  meeting  was  not  legnllv 
WiU'ned,  and  that  thi^  assessors  were  not  under  oath  when  they  took 
the  Vittnation  of  the  town.i 

[1744.]  The  Court  of  General  Sessions  for  the  County  of  York, 
having  decided  tliat  the  special  meeting  of  the  town,  iield  Wy  order  of 
tlie  (ieiieral  Court  in  August,  174;?,  was  likewise  illegal,  a  new  eloc- 
tion  was  ordered  and  iiad,  January  17,  1744,  at  whieh  a  new  hoard  of 
town  ollioers  was  chosen  to  serve  out  the  une.\i)ired  portion  of  the 
liseal  year.  Thomas  SkoKield,  Ebenezer  Stanwood,  and  James  Dun. 
uing  were  elected  i^e'ectmen. 

At  the  annual  meeting  in  March,  a  new  hoard  of  selectmen  was 
chosen  for  the  ensuing  year.  No  representative  to  the  General  Court 
was  chosen.  A  connnittee  was  chosen  at  this  meeting,  to  examine  nil 
the  accounts  of  the  town  since  its  incorporation,  and  to  settle  all  its 
atl'airs.  and  it  was  voted  to  raise  no  money  for  town  purposes  until  tlit 
connnittee  had  reported.  Tlie  connnittee  were  Deacon  Sanniel  lliuk- 
le}',  Captain  William  Woodside,  James  Tliomjison,  and  Hobert  Fiiuny, 
and  ihey  were  authorized  to  call  in  to  their  assistance,  if  necessary, 
Mr.  Sanniel  Dinne  (Denny?),  of  Georgetown.  Tiiis  connnittee,  in 
December,  brougiit  in  a  full  and  detailed  report  of  all  moneys  wliicli 
had  been  recei\ed  by  the  town  treasurer,  and  of  what  liad  Ihhmi  ills- 
bursed  by  him,  together  with  a  statement  of  what  was  due  the  town 
from  all  sources  ;  with  reconnnendations  for  Mie  payment  of  vaiious 
sums  claimed  from  the  town  for  services  rendered,  etc.  Among  tlu'>i 
items  was  one  of  six  pounds  due  Deacon  Samuel  Ilinkley  "  lor  ton 
days  going  after  a  minister  to  suppl}'  the  town,"  and  anotlier  uf 
£3  lO.s.  for  a  '•  constable's  staff."  The  report  of  the  connnittee  was 
accei)ted. 

At  a  si)ecial  meeting  of  the  town  in  May,  a  committee  was  chosen 
to  secure  "■  a  schoolmaster  upon  as  reasonable  terms  as  i)ossilile." 
At  this  meeting  Deacon  Samuel  Ilinkloj'  was  chosen  '-a  connnissioiier 
to  appear  at  the  Great  and  General  Court  held  at  Boston,  to  prefer  a  | 
l)etition  or  j)etitions  in  behalf  of  the  town."  He  was  to  receive  liis 
inshuctions  from  a  committee  consisting  of  the  selectmen,  and  Dnviil 
Dunning,  Ebenezer  Stanwood,  and  Robert  Finney.  His  compensatimi  I 
was  to  be  12.s.  i)er  day  and  £o  for  expenses.  For  what  objct  .i 
petition  was  to  be  presented  does  not  appear  from  the  records,  li 
was,  however,  in  all  probability,  in  reference  to  an  unfortunate  dittti- 


'  Maaaachusetta  Records,  1743,  p.  99. 


MUNICIPAL  lUSTOHY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


113 


eiico  that  liml  arison  hotwooii  tlie  t<i\vii  ami  the  proi^-ietors.  'I'ho  lat- 
ter wcro  ox('in|)t  (Voin  taxation,  and  ivfusi'd  to  assist  in  niakinjf  the 
c'diuity  roads  whicli  passed  throngh  their  lands. i  Tlie  resnlt  was  that 
liie  passions  of  the  pe()i)le  were  exclte<l  in  relation  to  the  matter,  and 
the  town,  believing  that  inioeenpied  land  might  l)e  taken  and  sold  for 
iml)lie  |)urposes,  very  injudieionsly  granted  one  hnndred  aeres  of  land 
each  \o  Deaeon  Sainnel  Ilinkley,  Timotlu*  Tibhcts,  Cvpron  Cornish, 
anil  Aaron  Ilinkley.  it  being  stipnliited  in  eaeh  grant,  "  I'nnideil, 
that  lie  n\ako  improvement  on  said  land  in  defianee  of  the  pro|)rietors, 
llonrv ''"Jibs  Ot  Company,  and  Iiegin  said  settlement  in  three  years 
I'loiii  date  hi'recjf  by  building,  feneing  and  im[)rovnig,  except  he  or 
tbey  (his  lieirs)  bo  put  otf  by  an  enemy."  This  tnnible  between  the 
liiwii  and  the  i)roprietors  was  after  some  years  aniieably  adjusted. 

The  taxation  bore  so  heavily  upon  the  peo{)le  at  this  time  that  the 
town  voted  not  to  exempt  even  the  "  listed  soldiers  of  the  inhabe- 
tt'iiee"  from  payment. 

[1715.]  The  town  this  year  voted  to  i)ay  an  annual  salary  of  lifteen 
shillings  to  the  town  treasurer,  as  a  compensation  for  his  services. 

The  eonnnittee  appointed  in  17-14  to  receive  the  town  money  from 
the  constables,  and  to  settle  all  the  accounts  of  the  town,  having  made 
110  report  of  their  doings  subsecjuent  to  the  report  of  Dt'ci'mber  of 
that  yi'Mi',  tin'  selectmen  were  directed  to  call  them  to  an  account,  and 
to  ascertain  what  money  had  been  received  and  (lisl)nrsed  by  them 
ami  what  remained  due  to  the  town,  and  to  report  at  the  next  town 
mt'Ctiiig. 

[17l().]  The  selectmen  were  unable  to  make  an\'  settlement  of 
the  financial  aflairs  of  the  town  with  the  eonnnittee  who  had  been 
appointed  as  r.H;eivers.  and  accordingly  in  February,  17l(),  '•  Ixobert 
Finney  was  elected  a  Commissioner  to  the  next  Court  of  (leneral  Ses- 
sions in  order  to  get  the  Heport  of  the  Conunittee  chosen  to  end  all 
lih'bates  and  adjust  all  accounts  appertaining  to  the  town  since  it  has 
heen  erected  into  a  town."  Finney  was  to  be  allowed  twelve  shillings 
per  (lay  for  his  services.  The  pur[)ose  for  which  he  was  apiiointed,  as 
stated  in  the  vote  of  election  given  above,  may  have  been  to  obtain  a 
writ  of  mandanuis  against  the  town  eonnnittee  to  compel  them  to  do 
I  their  duty,  or  it  may  have  Iteen  to  have  a  decision  upon  the  merits  of 
[the  question  made  by  the  Court. 

At  this  same  meeting,  David  Dunning  was  elected  a  eonnnissioner 
[to  appear   at  the   General  Court  in   JJoston,  to  prefer  a  petition  in 


1  Pijepacut  Papers, 


114        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOP  SHAM,  AND  HARP  SWELL. 


behalf  of  the  town.  He  was  to  receive  his  instructions  from  a  com- 
mittee consisting  of  liol)ert  Spear,  Daviil  Giveen,  and  Robert  Finney, 
and  was  to  receive  £;'>  for  liis  services  and  to  be  allowed  £4  for  iiis 
expenses.  In  the  absence  of  an}-  evidence  in  the  matter,  it  is  to  lie 
presumed  that  the  object  of  the  petition  was  the  same  as  of  the  one 
presented  the  next  year,  and  that,  for  some  reason,  this  petition  was 
never  presented,  or  if  presented  was  not  acted  upon. 

The  town  also  voted  at  this  meeting  to  raise  no  money  for  current 
expenses,  until  that  already  assessed  had  been  paid  in  b}-  the  consta- 
bles to  the  receivers  appointed  by  the  town. 

[1747.]  At  the  annual  meeting  in  INIarch,  1747,  the  town  voted 
"  to  ap[)l3'  to  the  General  Court  for  })rotection  "  against  tlie  Indians, 
and  David  Dunning  was  chosen  to  i)repare  a  petition  in  behalf  of  the 
town,  under  instructions  from  Ebenezer  IS  tan  wood,  John  Getcliel, 
and  Thomas  Skoltield.  He  was  to  receive  £1)  for  his  services.  This 
petition  was,  in  all  probability,  favorably  considered  b\'  the  General 
Court,  as  the  whole  region  from  Wells  to  Topsliam  was  at  this  time 
infested  with  savages.'  At  all  events,  it  was  either  considered  ami 
acted  U[)on,  or  else  previous  action  on  the  matter  had  already  been 
taken,  for.in  May  following.  Captain  Jordan  was  stationed  atTopsluini 
with  thirty  men.'-^ 

[1748.]  The  town,  at  its  annual  meeting  in  March,  1748,  voted  to 
send  a  petition,  signed  by  the  selectmen  in  behalf  of  the  town,  to  the 
General  Court,  requesting  to  have  Western  m^n  sent  there  for  soldiers, 
instead  of  calling  upon  the  inhabitants  of  IJrunswick  and  its  vicinity. 

Tiie  linancial  allairs  of  the  town  were  still  in  an  unsettled  condition, 
and  consequent!}'  a  committee  was  chosen  at  a  specKal  town  meotiiij! 
held  in  May,  "to  shew-^  the  Receiver  and  Treasurer  that  refuse  to  | 
pa}-  in  the  town's  money  according  to  vote  of  the  town,  and  said  com- 
mittee is  instructed  to  make  up  accounts  with  all  or  any  person  \Yho| 
have  any  legal  demands  on  the  town." 

The  town,  moreover,  at  this  meeting  chose  Deacon  Samuel  [link- 
le}'.  Lieutenant  Ebenezer  Stanwood,  and  Robert  Finney  aconunittefi 
to  ai)pear  in  behalf  of  the  town  at  the  (|uarter  sessions  for  the  couiitvj 
of  York,  to  be  held  in  (Jctober  following,  *'  to  recover  the  town's  \(%A 
debts  and  prosecute  any  person  in  whose  hands  the  town's  money  ma}  | 
be  found  not  paid  out  in  the  town's  legal  debts." 

In  October  of  this  j'ear  the  selectmen  assessed  CoO  on  the  citizens] 
as  a  town  fund,  and  to  pay  a  premium  for  wolves'  heads. 


1  WilUamxnn,  History  of  Maine,  2,  p.  252. 
>*  i.  t.,  to  instruct. 


'^  Smith's  Journal,  p.  12i). 


MUNICIPAL  HISTORY  OF  BRVNSWICK. 


115 


[174!).]  The  town,  at  a  spofial  mooting  in  January.  1749,  np- 
l)()iiit('(l  Kn.sitfn  William  Vinoont  to  inspect  tlio  tishcrv  at  Brunswick 
mid  to  regulate  the  same  according  to  instructions  from  the  selectmen. 

A  proposition  was  also  made  at  this  time  to  petition  the  General 
t'i)Uit  for  the  annexation  to  Brunswick  of  the  i)rocinct  of  Topsham. 
file  question  was  laid  on  the  table  for  consideration  at  a  future  meet- 


[1750.]  At  the  annual  meeting  in  March,  ITSO,  the  town  voted  a 
present  of  £40,  old  tenor,  to  Reverend  Mr.  Dunlap,  and  voted  to 
take  up  a  contril)ution  tour  times  a  year  for  the  support  of  the  Widow 
Mitciiell.  In  INIay  the  town  voted  to  raise  £40.  Iav[ful  vioncif,  for 
Reverend  Mr.  Dunlap.  £20  l;5.s.  4(/.  of  this  amount  was  to  pay  his 
salary  and  the  balance  to  be  a  gratuity.  It  was  also  voted  to  raise 
£21  G,s.  Od.,  lawful  monej',  of  which  £13  6,s.  Hd.  was  for  Mr.  Dunlap's 
settlement,  £5  G.s.  Sd.  to  make  good  the  town  stock  of  amnumition, 
and  £2  13.s.  Ad.  for  otlier  town  expenses.  The  town  declined  this 
year  to  raise  an3'  money  for  a  schoolmaster. 

[1701.]  At  a  town  meeting  iii  February,  1751,  a  committee  was 
appointed  to  have  the  care  and  control  of  tiie  common  lands  of  the  town, 
with  authority  to  assess  damages  upon  trespassers  and  to  prosecute  all 
siK'li  claims  should  recourse  to  law  become  necessary'.  It  was  also 
voted  to  add  £1.'5  6.s.  8d.  lawful  money,  to  the  salary  of  Reverend  Mr. 
Dunlap,  "providing  he  will  take  his  pay  in  such  specie  as  the  town 
can  pay  him  in  at  the  market  price,  otherwise  ^Ir.  Dunlap  must  adhere 
to  his  first  agreement  with  the  town." 

A  bount}'  of  £1   was  otl'ered  by  the  town  for  each  wolf  killed  by 

traps  or  pits  within  the  limits  of  the  town.     It  was  also  voted  to  raise 

£40,  lawful  money,  in  such  specie  as  the  town  can  produce  in  lumber,, 

at  the  market  price,  and  also  to  raise  £.S  in  cash,  to  pay  the  minister's 

IsiihuT,  £;3  6s.  M.  for  "Granny  Mitchell,"  and  £4  l;5s.  4(/.  for  town 

[expenses. 

[1752.]  At  the  annual  town  meeting  £4  was  voted  to  Robert 
[Smart  "  for  building  a  pair  of  stocks  and  whipping-post  at  our  meeting 
lliouse." 

This  year  the  town  records  begin  to  be  double  dated,  in  consc- 
li|ii('iK'e  of  an  Act  of  I'arliament  ailopting  the  new  stj'le  of  reckoning 
jtiiiie.  As  the  diH'erence  between  the  old  and  new  methods  of  reckon - 
|iiii?  time  is  now  so  generall}'  understood,  it  is  unnecessary  here  to 
siitir  into  any  explanatitjn  of  the  matter.     The  records  appear  to  be 

iiiible  dated  from  the  first,  but  this  is  probably  due  to  the  interpola- 
piou  of  t)ie  second  dates  by  some  later  town  clerk.      The  previous 


116     HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSHAM,  AND  HARPSWELL. 


'•  '',;  ■ 


dates  in  this  book  have  all  been  old  st^'le,  Ijut  what  follow  will  all  he 
according);  to  the  new  style. 

[17;").").]  At  the  anmial  town  meeting  in  March,  1753,  a  vote  was 
passed  to  petition  the  General  Court  for  power  to  tax  the  lands  m 
town  belongini;  to  non-resident  proprietors,  unless  they  should  snecMlily 
grant  some  satisfactory  assistance  to  the  inhabitants  to  enal)le  tluin 
"  to  linish  the  Meeting  house,  settle  the  ISIinister  and  defray  other 
publick  charges."  This  vote  was  reconsidered  at  the  October  meetinir, 
antl  it  was  then  voted  to  delay  action  upon  it  until  the  following  spriii^r. 
At  this  October  meeting  Captain  David  Dumiing  was  ap})oint('(l  ;i 
connnissioner,  in  behalf  of  the  town,  to  jcjin  the  (jther  towns  in  tbe 
county  in  signing  a  petition  to  have  the  countv  divided.  ' 

The  town  also  voted  to  raise  £10,  in  lawful  money,  for  a  supply  of 
annnnnition  and  .£'20,  old  tenor,  for  the  relief  of  Widow  ]\Iitchell. 

The  ratable  polls  in  Brunswick  at  this  time  were  about  eighty.' 

[1754.]  The  town,  in  1754,  voted  to  raise  £55  for  current  exj)ens('s, 
"  to  be  paid  in. lumber  landed  in  Boston  on  or  before  September  1st." 

At  the  annual  meeting  in  JNIarch,  the  question  of  taxing  the  ImiuK 
of  non-resident  proprietors  again  came  up,  but  the  town  then  vntnl 
not  to  petition  the  General  Court,  at  that  time,  for  power  to  assess 
these  lauds,  on  account  of  the  anticipation  of  a  war.  In  Septenilier, 
however,  the  town  voted  that  their  representative  should  prefer  such 
a  petition  to  the  General  Court,  and  suitalile  instructions  were  accord- 
ingW  given,  October  1st,  to  John  INIinot,  Ksquire,  by  a  conunittce  con- 
sisting of  Sanuiel  Iliuklc}',  David  Dunning,  James  Thompson,  iiiul 
Samuel  Stanwood,  who  were  appointed  for  that  purpose. 

Those  instructions  were,  in  brief,  that  he  should,  with  the  assistance 
of  an  al)le  lawyer,  draw  up  a  petition  to  the  General  Court,  in  wiiidi 
it  should  be  stated  that  the  town  had  undergone  nnich  ditliculty  ami 
its  settlement  been  retarded  by  reason  "  of  the  wars  and  incursions  nil 
the  enem3'  "  ;  that  the  town  had  not  equal  privileges  with  other  towns,  | 
which  could  sell  or  grant  vacant  lands  for  public  uses,  whereas  tluw 
who  were  settled  u[)on  land.'-'  derived  from  i)roprictors  could  not  do  so, 
For  tliis  reason,  the  petition  was  to  state  further  that  the  town  piau'il 
'•  for  power  to  rate  the  non-resident  Proprietors'  land  for  the  siiiin)i| 
£200  for  the  following  uses." 

1.  For  finishing  the  meeting-house. 

2.  For  the  settlement  of  their  minister. 

y. 


For  establishing  a  school  in  the  town. 


I.     To  hell 

tors'  L'liifls  ;  V 

road  would  ta 

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would  give  .sec 

uses,  he  was  a 

[1755.]     I„ 

'J"o  pay  Join 

rate  at  Top.slia 

of  fl.s'.  "  for  fi\ 

'•arc  of  the  ke}- 

The  town  dci 

tioii  ofTopshai 

The  vote  of  tl 

to  have  been  fii 

former  constabl 

tlio  taxes    whic 

belonging  to  Fo 

Join)    Smart,    J 

entered  their  dis 

The  selectmen 

Court,  applying 

'•  To  ms  ExcKi.r.i 

AfANDKR  IX  Cii 
CriJ.,     AM)    IIo 

AfUl'ST     IITM 

THE     AIE.MOI 


"That  in  Cou 
their  Sessions  in 
said  Town  by  re 
order  14  men  out 
l>iick-of  the  In'iab 
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superceeded  on  tli 


^  Memorandum  on  cover  of  Bntnsicick  Records,  in  Pejeiisvot  Collection. 


MUNICIPAL  HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


117 


I .  To  liclp  clear  and  koe|)  {jood  tlie  county  road  throiitih  tlie  jiroprie- 
tors'  lands  ;  which,  "if  it  should  bo  insisted  upon  to  make  it  a  complete 
loiid  would  tako  the  bi^<«;or  part  of  said  money." 

The  representatiye  was  also  instructed  that  in  case  the  projiriotors 
would  give  security  for  the  payment  of  £100  for  the  above-mentioned 
uses,  he  was  authorized  to  withdraw  his  petition.* 

[17;");").]     In  1755  the  town  |)assed  the  followiiii!;  votes  :  — 

To  pay  John  Orr  £1,  lawful  money,  "for  collectin<;  the  Province 
rate  at  Tojisham  for  1752,"  and  to  pay  William  Spear  an  amuial  salary 
of  n.s'.  '*  tor  sweeping  the  meeting-house,  locking  doors,  and  taking 
care  of  the  key." 

The  town  decided  not  to  petition  the  General  Court  for  the  annexa- 
tion of  Toi)sham  this  year. 

Tlie  vote  of  the  town  in  1741,  in  regard  to  taxing  soldiers,  seems  not 
to  iiiive  been  fully  enforced,  as  instructions  were  this  year  given  to  the 
former  constables  of  the  town  to  proceed  according  to  law  to  collect 
the  taxes  which  had  been  assessed  upon  the  otiicers  and  soldiers 
bolongiug  to  Fort  (Jeorge.  Against  this  action  of  the  town  John  Orr, 
John  Smart,  James  Ellet,  Sanmel  t'lark,  and  Thomas  SkoKield 
piitcred  their  dissent  and  protest. 

The  selectmen  this  year  sent  the  following  petition  to  the  General 
Court,  applying  for  militar}'  relief:  — 

"PROVINCE  OF  THE  MASSACHUSETTS  BAY. 

"To   UIS    EXCKLLKNCY  WlI.U.VM    SuiKI.KY    ES(J.   CaVTAIX  GkNK1!.\L   AND   CoM- 

MANDKu  IN  Cun;r  OF  SAID  PiiovixcK,  Tni;  IIoNi"-"  His  AIa.iicstys  Coun- 

(II.L,     AND    IlorsK    of    UKI'KKSFNPATIVF.S    in    GkXKUAL  CoriJT    ASSKMHLKD 

August  IF"  i7oG. 

TIIK     MEMORIAL    OF    THE    SELECTMEN    OF    THE    TOWN    OF 

lUtUNSWICK 

Hi  MliLY  ShKWKTII, 

"  That  in  Consequence  of  a  INIomorial  presented  to  this  Court  at 
their  Sessions  in  jMay  last  representing  the  exposed  circumstances  of 
saiil  Town  by  reason  of  the  Enemj',  this  IIon''Court  was  pleased  to 
order  14  men  out  of  Capt.  Samuel  Goodwin's  Company  to  scout  on  the 
back  of  the  Inhabitants  from  Fort  George  to  jMaquoit  untill  the  finther 
Order  of  this  Court ;  the  Benetitt  of  which  they  enjoyed  but  a  very 
short  time,  not  more  than  two  wei-ks,  when  the  aforesaid  Order  was 
superceeded  on  the  Petition  of  Thomas  Hancock  Escj  and  others  and 


1  Pejepscot  Papers. 


118        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWKLL. 

Oil  tlie  7th  July  it  was  ordcretl  by  this  Court  that  said  14  iiicii  lie 
rotmiu'd  to  said  Coini)any  again  by  which  moans  the  Inhabitants  at 
tiiis  Critical  Season  of  their  Husbandry  are  greatly  exposed  U)  lliu 
Incursions  of  the  Indian  enemy.  As  the  former  Memorial  was  in 
belialf  of  a  ( Jarrison  situate  near  the  meeting  house  on  the  main  road 
from  Maquoit  necessary  for  tlie  entertainment  of  Exiiresses,  or  any 
otlier  Travellers  in  time  of  Warr  kept  by  M''  Robert  Speer  who  is 
greatly  advanced  in  age,  and  very  ilecrepid,  the  support  of  wiiidi 
Garrison  would  be  a  kind  of  Barrier  to  the  Inhabitants,  and  a  great 
Security  to  the  House  of  Publick  Worsiiip,  tiiese  &  many  otlier  rea- 
sons that  might  lie  urged  in  favour  of  said  Garrison,  iii<Iuced  your 
Memorialists  then  to  apply  to  this  lion''  Court  for  such  Relief  as 
should  in  their  Wisdom  seem  meet. 

"And  we  now  again  huinbl}'  appl}'  ourselves  to  this  Hon''  Court  in 
behalf  of  said  Town,  and  the  afore"'*  Garrison  that  they  would  \w 
pleased  to  give  such  further  Direction  for  their  Relief  as  that  they  may 
be  enabled  to  i)ursue  their  Husbandry  without  that  Danger  to  whicii 
they  might  otherwise  be  exposed. 

"  And  your  Memorialists  as  in  Dut}-  bound  Shall  ever  pray  &c.' 

"•'  Thomas  Skolfikld,  )  Selectmen  »J 
Sam'l  Stanavood,     I  Brunswick." 

[l?.")?.]  In  February,  1757,  John  Getchell  and  Captain  Daviil 
Dunning  were  appointed  commissioners  ''  to  represent  to  the  Coloiiol 
of  this  Regiment  the  ditllcult  circumstances  of  this  town,  and  to  tiy 
for  an  abatement  of  the  men  he  has  sent  for."  This  regiment  was 
Colonel  Ezekiel  Cushing's  at  Falmouth. 2 

The  first  set  of  weights  and  measures  for  sealing  purposes  was  pin- 
chased  tliis  year. 

The  nu'iuber  of  polls  in  Brunswick  at  this  time  was  ninety -two,  ami 
in  the  adjacent  region  it  was  eighty-one,  of  which  number  thirty-two 
were  in  that  portion  of  Ilarpswell  included  within  the  b<nuidnry  lines 
of  North  Yarmouth  and  Brunswick,  and  forty-nine  were  in  Topshaiii.'' 

[1758.J  This  year  the  selectmen  were  instructed  by  the  town  "to 
acquaint  the  Honorable  Board  for  levelling  the  iirovince  tax,  concern- 
ing the  adjacents  that  are  taken  of  us."  Ilarpswell  was  this  year 
incoriiorated  as  a  distinct  town. 

[1700.]  In  compliance  with  an  order  of  the  General  Court,  a  com- 
mittee was  chosen  b}'  the  town,  in  1700,  to  communicate  to  the  session 


'  I'eJe2)scot  I'apen.        '^  Massachusetts  Records,  V(j1.2\.        ^  I'cjepscot  Papers. 


MUNICIPAL  HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


119 


of  the  IpjTislatiire  to  be  liold  in  Boston,  on  the  first  Tuesday  of  May, 
1761,  tlioir  desire  that  lirnnswick  nii<ilit  be  comproliended  in  the  new 
comity  of  wliicli  it  was  desired  tliat  Falnioutli  niijflit  be  the  sliiri'  town. 
The  various  petitions  sent  in  had  tlie  desired  effect,  and  on  .June 
IDtli,  of  this  year,  tlie  comity  of  York  was  divided  into  three  counties, 
the  most  western  one  retaining;  the  name  of  York,  and  the  otiier  two 
beinp  named  Cumberland  and  Lincoln,  of  which  the  latter  was  the 
most  eastern.  Tiic  dividing;  line  between  these  two  last  commenoe<l 
at  tlie  mouth  of  the  New  MeadcTS  River,  extended  up  tiiat  river 
to  Stevens's  Carrying-Place  at  its  head,  thence  to  and  upon  IMerry- 
nieeting  Bay,  and  up  the  Androscoggin  thirty  miles.  Owing  to  this 
division,  Topsham  came  into  Lincoln  County. 

It  was  voted  this  year  that  hereafter  the  eastern  and  western  por- 
tions of  tlie  town  '*  repair  their  own  roads,  and  that  tiie  eastern  end  of 
the  great  pitch  pine  plains  be  the  partition  between  each  end  of  the 
town."  Three  shillings  per  day  was  allowed  for  men,  and  two  siiillings 
for  each  yoke  of  oxen  employed  upon  the  roads.  £20  13s.  4(7.  was 
raised  this  year  for  the  schoolmaster,  and  i.'4;;  for  a  town  stock  of 
aiiiiiiunition. 

[17(51.]  John  Minot  was  requested  by  the  town  this  year  to  urge 
upon  the  Cencral  Court  the  propriety  of  taxing  tiie  lands  of  non-resi- 
(leiifs,  l)iit  he  was  unable  to  accomplish  anything,  because,  as  he  says 
in  a  letter  to  "  Gentlemen  and  neighbors,"  dated  May  22,  "  upon  the 
Carpet  there  was  notliing  but  the  Bloody  Sword  drawn  forth  by  our 
liittor  enemys  &  no  man  living  then  could  give  any  judgment  where  or 
how  tilings  would  end."' 

The  petition  of  the  selectmen  in  1700,  desiring  the  General  Court 
to  iiu'ludc  Brunswick  in  the  new  county  to  be  established,  was  consid- 
ered in  council,  June  IG,  and  dismissed,  it  appearing  that  the  whole 
town  was  already  in  the  county  of  Cumberland.^ 

[1702.]  A  petition  from  a  number  of  the  residents  at  New 
Meadows,  for  separation  from  the  western  p.'irt  of  Brunswick,  was 
this  year  presented  to  the  General  Court,  and  the  following  letter  was 
sent  to  the  proprietors  :  —  • 

'  "  Boston,  May  y  14'\  17G2 

'•GENTr,EMKN 

"  I  with  a  number  of  the  Inhabitance  of  Brunswick  Have  Pettitioned 
the  Court  to  have  that  Part  of  said  town  Called  New  Meadows,  made 


^  Pejepscot  Papers. 


2  Ibid. 


120        Iff  STORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWf'.I.L. 


w  f 


into  fi  scjionito  Distroct  —  for  wo  (iiid  by  Loiifro  oxporoaiioo  tlint  it  is 
IiiipusaliU'  lor  us  to  Jnjoy  the  preacliiiiji'  of  tiu'  (Jospic  wliilo  tojiiitlur 
—  We  likewise  want  to  bo  ,Toyne«l  to  the  Lower  County  as  we  can  tlion 
attend  Court  witii  Greater  ease  and  less  Cliar!j,o  —  ns  wo  Imvo  liad  oiii 
Lands  from  yon,  gontlemen,  and  as  1  Have  endevored  to  serve  tlie 
Introst  of  your  Company  so  far  as  it  was  in  my  power;  and  am  rc-ulv 
still  to  do  so  —  and  tlio'  it  was  l»ut  Lottol  I  Could  or  Can  do  to  sitvo 
you — yet  (ientlomen  I  have  some  reason  to  Hope  that  you  will  ludk 
on  my  Honest  Intentions  to  serve  you  to  bo  equal  to  the  thinu;,  sluill 
therofore  ro(|Uost  of  yon  Gontlomon  who  have  a  Scat  in  the  !j,('iicr;il 
Court  to  use  your  Introst  in  favor  of  said  IVttitioii.  and  you  (iontloiiii'ii 
tiiat  Have  no  Seat  in  that  Ilouourablo  House,  1  unist  also  boy  of  you 
not  to  say  anything  to  its  predigue.  In  the  moan  wliile  Oenth'nion  I 
remain 

"  Your  most  obedient  Humble  Servant 

"  AaUON   IIlNKLEY.J 
"To  Bin.riiEU  Novks  Esq. 

Clerk  of  thv  Pcjcpacot  Compain/ 

to  he  rommunicntcd  " 

[17G.'}.]  The  town  in  17G3  again  voted  to  petition  tho  General 
Court  to  have  the  lands  of  non-resident  proprietors  taxed,  and  also 
that  this  i)etitiou  should  be  signed  by  tho  solootmon  and  town  clorlv, 
and  that  some  gontloman.  in  Boston  should  be  employed  to  iiroseut  it 
and  to  spoak  in  behalf  of  tiie  town.  It  was  also  voted  to  set  olf  and 
sell  thirteen  pews  on  the  floor,  and  sixteen  pews  in  the  gallery,  of  the 
west  meeting-house,  ••  the  oldest  inhabitants  that  have  no  pews  to 
have  the  pi-oforonoe  in  buying  said  i)ows,"  and  tho  i)roceeds  of  the  sale 
to  go  towards  defraying  tho  expenses  of  repairing  and  linishiug  the 
meetingdiouse. 

[176G.]  January  l.T,  17GG,  John  IMillor,  his  wife  Jane,  and  his 
daughter  Margret.  and  their  families,  were  warned  to  leave  town,  in 
accordance  with  law,  to  prevent  the  possibility  of  their  coining  upon 
tiie  town  for  assistance.  Since  this  was,  doubtless,  the  Kovercud  Mr. 
Miller  who  was  settled  three  or  four  years  before  over  the  First  Parish, 
it  shows  that  the  town  pai'I  no  resi)ect  to  persons  in  this  nuittor,  l)iit 
served  all  alike  who  had  no  visible  ijocuniar}-  means  of  suppijrt. 
This  law  was  enforced  here  as  late  as  17i)2. 

[17G7.]  The  town  this  year  voted  to  pay  Mr.  Hunt  three  dollar.^ 
for  building  a  new  pair  of  stocks.  This  is  the  first  mention  made 
of  dollars  in  the  town  records. 

1  Pqjepscot  Papers. 


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121 


Tlio  town  also  votod  sixteen  sliillin2;s  per  year  for  a  sexton  for  the 
west  mi'eting-house,  and  two  dollars  per  year  for  one  lor  the  east 
mc'i'tinii'-lioiise. 

[ITCiS.]  At  a  ineetin<r  held  September  22d,  Aaron  llinUlcy  was 
elected  a  delej^ate  from  IJrunswieIc  "to  join  tiie  eonnnittee  at  Hoston 
in  order  to  consult  and  advise  snch  measures  as  should  lie  tlioujjht  hest 
fortlie  peace  and  safety  of  his  Majesty's  subjects  in  this  Province,"  and 
Tlioiiins  Skollield,  Isaac  Snow,  Cnjitain  Dunniufr,  Samuel  Tliompson, 
and  W  illiain  Woodside,  Jr.,  were  appointed  a  committee  to  furnish  him 
with  instructions.  By  the  term  "committee"  in  the  above  extract 
from  the  uecords  must  be  meant  the  Provincial  Convention  of  delegates, 
which  commenced  its  session  that  ver}'  day  at  Boston,  in  jilace  of  the 
(i(MU'nil  Court,  wliicli  the  <iovernor  had  refused  to  convene  witliout  the 
consent  of  his  jNIajesty,  tlie  king.  The  invitation  to  send  a  delegate 
from  Brunswick  was  not  received  until  two  days  before  the  convention 
met.' 

[1771.]  Tn  1771  Aaron  Ilinkley,  Isaac  Snow,  and  Thomas  Skol- 
tiekl  were  chosen  a  committee  "  to  answer  the  jjctition  that  the  select- 
men of  Topsham  put  into  tiie  General  Court  in  May  last."  This  peti- 
tion was  to  have  the  boundary  line  between  the  two  towns  so  defined  as 
to  give  the  islands  in  the  river  to  Topsham. 

[1771.]     The  selectmen   were  instructed,  in  1774,  to  lay  out  the 
l.OOO  acres  of  Conunons,  and  have  a  i)lan  made  of  the  same,  in  order 
|tliat  a  deed  of  it  could  be  obtained  from  the  i)roprietors. 

It  was  voted,  at  the  annual  meeting,  to  again  petition  the  General 
[Court  for  ]iower  to  tax  land  belonging  to  non-residents. 

At  a  meeting  held  August  3d,  "  the  town  took  under  consideration 
Itlie  dilliculties  of  the  Province,  and  unanimously  agreed  to  the  non- 
limporting  of  English  goods,  until  the  matter  in  dispute  between  Great 
iBritnin  and  her  colonies  be  reconciled." 

The  selectmen  were  directed  to  ascertain  the  quantity  of  anmuini- 
Ition  the  town  had  in  stock,  and  to  i)nrehase,  if  necessary,  a  new  sup- 
Iply.  The  port  of  Boston  having  been  closed  by  Act  of  I'arliament 
Ion  account  of  the  seizure  of  the  tea,  it  was  thought  best  to  assist  that 
|town  hy  subscription. 

At  a  meeting  held  on  the  seventeenth  of  Sei)tember,  Captain  IVIoul- 
Iton,  Samuel  Stanwood,  and  Samuel  Thompson  were  choseil  a  connnit 
nee  "to  meet  the  Falmouth  committee  that  are  to  meet  at  Falmouth, 
Ion  Wednesday,  the  twentj'-first  da}'  of  September,  instant,  to  consider 


'  McKeen,  Manuscript  Lecture. 


122      iiisroiiY  OF  niiUNswwK,  topsiiam,  and  iiarpswei.l. 


wlint  menstiros  will  bo  best  to  adopt  for  the  good  of  tho  country  !iii(l 
town." 

At  ji  nieetiufjof  the  town  hold  on  tho  sovontoonlh  of  Novombor,  the 
proeoodlngH  of  tho  Contiiiontid  CungrosH  and  of  tho  I'rovinciiil  Con. 
gress  were  read.  The  I'rovincial  Congress  had  passed  a  resolution 
which  was,  in  substance,  that  tho  inhabitants  of  the  Province  shoiiM 
imniodiatoly  provido  tlionisolves  witii  aniiH  and  anunimltion,  and 
shonld  use  thtjir  utmost  diiigonco  to  perfect  thoniselves  in  niilitarv  skill; 
and  if  any  town  was  not  i)rovidod  with  a  full  stock  of  amniunitioii, 
according  to  law,  that  the  selectmen  of  such  town  should  take  efiootii.il 
care  without  delay  to  provide  the  same.'  Tiio  Provincial  Congress 
also  ajipointod  Ilonry  fJardnor,  Ks((uiro,  of  Stow,  receiver-general  of 
all  moneys  for  the  use  of  tho  Province."-^ 

The  town,  accordingly,  adopted  a  resolution,  "  that  it  be  our  opinion 
that  it  is  very  proper  to  choose  Mililia  ollicers  in  this  town  forthwith 
and  act  agreeably  to  tlic  directions  in  the  Provincial  '''ungress."  An 
election  of  militia  ollicers  then  took  place;  Samuel  Thompson  liciiif; 
chosen  captain,  lJol)ert  Dunning,  lieutenant,  Thonuis  Thompson, 
ensign,  and  Stephen  (Jotchell,  clerk.  A  resolution  was  also  adoptcil, 
"  That  the  money  voted  in  May  last  by  our  representatives  be  paid 
in  to  Henry  (Jardner,  Esq.,  of  Stow,  and  tiiat,  if  any  other  or  former 
collectors  have  au}-  Province  money  in  their  hanils  tiiat  the}'  i)ay  tlio 
same  to  the  said  Henry  Gardner,  Esq." 

Brunswick  was  represented  in  the  Provincial  Congress  by  Samiid 
Thompson. 

The  Continental  Congress  at  Philadelphia,  on  the  twentieth  of  Octo- 
ber, entered  into  an  association  or  agreement,  providing  for  tho  nun- 
importation  of  goods,    wares,  or  merchandise  from   Great   IJritiiin, 
Ireland,  or  other  of  the  British  possessions ;  also,  providing  for  tho  | 
non-consumption  of  such  articles,  and  for  tho  non-exportation  of  homo 
products.     Tliere  were  also  articles  abolishing  the  slave-trade ;  pro- 1 
viding  for  improvement  in  tiie  breed  of  sheep,  and  to  prevent  their  j 
being  killed,  unnecessarily,  for  food;  encouraging  frugality',  economy, 
and  industry,  and  looking  to  the  promotion  of  agriculture,  the  arts, 
and  manufactures  in  this  country,  and  di.scountenaucing  every  specitsl 
of  extravagance  ;  guarding  against  extortion  on  the  part  of  trailers  on 
account  of  the  scarcity  of  goods,  etc.     The  eleventh  article,  to  wliicli 
allusion  is  made  below,  was,  in  substance,  that  a  conunittee  shoulillioj 
chosen  in  every  town  to  observe  the  conduct  of  all  persons,  and  wheiil 


'  American  Archives,  Fourth  Series,  Vol.  1,  p.  852. 


^  Ibid,  p.  851. 


American  Archiv, 


I  I' 


MUNICIPAL  HISTORY  OF  DRUXSWICK. 


123 


the  committee  were  Ratisfled  that  any  person  had  viohitetl  the  provis- 
ions of  tiio  agreement,  the  truth  should  he  piiblisJK'd  in  the  Guzette, 
"to  the  end  tluit  all  sueh  foes  to  the  rights  of  Hritisii  Aineiicans  may 
III'  |>iil)li(!ly  liuown  &  universal!}'  contcnuiod.  as  tiic  rneniit's  of  Aiucr- 
icaii  Libert}' :  and  tlienopforth  we  will  break  olf  all  doaliiifis  witli  him 
or  her."  '  These  proceedings  having  been  read  in  full  to  tiie  meeting, 
tlic  town  resolved,  "that  the  proceedings  of  the  Grand  Congress  be 
adopted  and  nuich  applauded  by  this  town,  quite  uiuinimous."  and 
Toliiiis  Ilani,  Natiianiel  Larrabee,  .Tames  Curtis,  SjiUiuel  Stanwood, 
Ehoiiezer  Stanwood,  nnd  Tiiomas  Tiionii)son  were  elected  "  a  com- 
mittee to  see  to  the  due  observance  of  the  eleventh  article  in  the  pro- 
ceedings of  the  CJrand  Congress." 

Tliere  is  on  fde  a  warrant  of  this  year,  in  his  AFajesty's  name,  call- 
ing tiie  voters  to  choose  a  rei)resentative  to  the  h'gislature  at  Salem, 
hut  no  aecting  was  held,  as  the  citizens  no  longer  recognizeil  the 
royal  authority. ^ 

[177"».]  At  a  meeting  of  the  town  held  January  10,  177.'),  the  pro- 
jcoodings  of  the  Pro  incial  Congress,  at  Concord,  in  December,  were 
I  imaiiiniousl}'  ap()roved,  with  the  exception  of  the  article  relating  to 

■storing   the  goods  after  the  tenth  of  October  next,"  in  regard  to 
iwhicii  article  the  vote  was  seventy-nine  yeas  and  twelve  nays. 

A  vote  was  also  i)assed  "  that  if  a  Number  out  of  the  several  com- 
[piinies  of  militia  should  list  as  n)innte  men,"  then  eacii  town  ought 
to  make  them  such  reasonable  satislaction  as  shall  be  thought  proper 
[by  the  town  where  they  belong  "  Samuel  Thomi)son,  who  was  now  a 
[colonel,  was  elected  as  delegate  to  the  Provincial  Congress. 

At  a  meeting  held  March  9,  Benjamin  Stone,  Xathanicl  Larral)ee, 
Ijiiines  Curtis,  Deacon  Stanwood,  and  Aaron  Ilinkley,  Ksquire,  were 
lek'cted  "  a  Committee  of  safet}'  to  consult  what  they  shall  think  best 
|at  this  crisis  and  make  rej^ort  at  the  adjournment  of  this  meeting." 

At  a  meeting  held  six  days  later,  in  the  west  meeting-house,  the 
Itottii  voted  "  to  pay  Henry  Gaidner  Esq.  all  the  Province  Money  in 

jtlie  hands  of  the  collectors  of  the  town,  agreeable  to  the  advice  of 

pur  Congress." 
At  a  meeting  held  April  27,  Aaron  Ilinkley,  Deacon  Sanmel  Stan- 

tuoil.lJenjamin  Stone,  Captain  Curtis,  and  Captain  William  Stanwood, 

Jr.,  were  chosen  a  Committee  of  Correspondence  ami  also  a  Committee 

bl'  Supplies,  to  i)rovide  amnmnition  and   whatever  else  was  thought 

pessary  for  the  safet}'  of  the  town. 


American  Archives,  Fourth  Series,  Vol,  1,  p.  915.         ^  Pejepscot  Papers. 


124       iiis'jony  of  niiihVswiCK,  rorsiiAM,  and  UMirswKLi.. 


At  a  sii])soqiioiit  rnootiii<;,  Kovoroiul  John  jNIillcM-,  Bciijnmiii  Itiilcuiit, 
fiidcdii  Owens,  .Ifmcpli  Mcldici',  .Joseph  AlU-n,  ('oloiiel  Sniinicl  'I'Ikiih. 
HON,  Diivid  lirowii,  (icoiffe  lliiytU'ii,  Hciijaiuiii  Iliiikh-y,  iiiid  Imh- 
jniiiiii  Larnihoc  were  added  to  "  tlie  Coimiiittee  of  liispeetioii,"  as  Hn 
Committee  of  Safety  was  also  desi^fiiated.  Samuel  'I'hompson  ww 
cleeteil  deleuate  to  tlift  Proviiieinl  Congress,  from  Hnmswick  imi 
Ilnrpswcll,  jiiid  he  was  to  serve  for  one  year  after  the  last  U'edncsil.n 
in  tile  following  .May.  The  selectmen  were  instrneted  to  inforni  tli, 
Committee  on  Supplies  why  the  town  did  not  comply  with  their  retjiKs! 
in  regard  to  coats,  etc.,  for  the  army.  "         •'      • 

At  a  meeting  held  on  the  fourth  Tuesday  in  ISIay,  it  was  voted  tliai 
the  powder  and  Hints  provid(>d  l)y  the  town  should  be  efiually  diviiliil 
to  each  man  in  town,  and  tiie  town  was  to  pay  the  cost  of  [irocuiiii:' 
the  powder  ;  and  "  if  the  men  who  enlist  under  Capt^ain  Curtis  slioiiH 
be  called  away,  for  them  to  carry  their  aminunition  with  them."  A 
])atrol  was  estaldished  this  year,  under  the  direction  of  the  ollieers  uf| 
the  militia. 

In  consequence  of  the  jjublic  distress  and  the  grievousness  of  the  i 
taxes,  Reverend  Mr.  IMiller  and  Mr.  John  Farren,  the  schoolmastpr. 
voluntarily  gave  up  a  portion  of  their  salaries,  and  Thomas  Skollitlil| 
and  Nathaniel  Larrahee.  two  of  the   selectmen,  served  the  town 
thai  cai)acity  gratuitously. 

[177(1.]      .'     the  ainnial  meeting  in  March,  1776,  James  Ciivtis,  I 
Samuel  Stanwood,  Thomas  Thompson,  Andrew  Dunning,  and  Natii!iii| 
lei  ijarrabee  Avere  chosen  a  Committee  "  of  Correspondence,  Inspw- 
tion  and  Safety." 

At  a  sult80(iuent  meeting,  held  May  27,  it  was  voted  "  to  send  si 
petition  to  the  Great  and  General  Court,"  and  the  selet  *men,  togetkr 
with  the  Committee  of  Correspondence  and  Samuel  Thompson,  nmv 
a  brigadier-general,  Thomas  SkoHield,  and  Tliomas  Cotton,  wcifl 
elected  a  committee  to  draft  the  i)etition.  "What  the  object  of  tlii<l 
petition  was  has  not  been  ascertained.  Deacon  Samuel  Stanwood  wail 
chosen  a  commissioner  to  present  this  petition  at  the  General  (^oiirt. 

A  meeting  was  held  May  31st  at  'vhich  "  It  was  unanimously  vote'l 
that  if  the  Honourable  Congress  should,  for  the  safety  of  the  riiiteJI 
Colonies,  Declare  themselves  Independent  of  the  King  of  Great  liri- 
tain,  that  they  will  solemnly  engage  with  their  lives  and  fortniiostoj 
support  the   Congress   in    that  measure."     The   selectmen    were  inT 
structed  to  deliver  the  powder  that  was  brought  by  Brigadier  Tliompj 
son  to  the  captains  of  the  militia,  for  them  to  deliver  to  the  men,  wli 
necessary.     Brigadier  Thompson  received  fifty,  and  Deacon  Siiuiutij 


Stall  wood  tliirt 

Miui  the  town  tl 

for  hill f- fees.   ;.f 

At  a  riieoting 

Resolve  of  the 

ber   17,   I77()," 

soiitatives  of  tli 

on  some  form  ol 

peace.  ;iiid  lijipp 

IJrigadier  San 

the  town  at  tin 

resolve. 

[1777.]     Atn 
Snow  mid  Capt; 
Deacon  Stanwo( 
March  4,  lAIajor 
Kobcrt  Dunniii"-, 
Coimiiittee  of  Ct 
At  a  meeting  I 
nizde,  /.  e,^  an  oi 
men  wcu!  instriu 
opprossion."     ,\( 
coniKH'Icd  with  tl 
not  iiiiiiiindfiil  of 
II  school  this  yeai 
at  this  time  appo 
At  a  meeting  li 
siiancc  of  an  Act 
the  Families  of  th 
tosnpply  the  fam 
said  resolve.     Fo 
Samuel    Stanwooc 
Dunning  were  ehv 
[I77f<.]     vVtth 
voted  to  allow  Mr 
Ills  service  in  car 
flick  to  Hoston  th. 
wives  of  those  me 
by  way  of  subscri 
nrtick's  that  they 
'Nicholas    Hideout 


'-^^kIUc^kA.-^ 


MUNICIPAL  IIISTOUY  OF  liRUNSWKK. 


Ub 


Stanw'dod  tliirtv-nino  votes  f(M'  rcpn'sfntntivf  to  tlio  CltMicral  Court, 
ami  llif  town  then  voted  to  .seiiil  lliein  Ijolh,  — lliey  ii-^iceiiig  to  serve 
tbrhiilt-tees.  ■  i 

At  a  iii('pt'm<i;  lield  Decemlier  21tli,  "  after  due  consideration  on  a 
Kcsdivcof  tile  (ireat  and  (iencral  ('onrt  of  tliis  State,  dated  Scptt'iii- 
ber  17,  177t),"  it  was  voted,  "That  the  prcsi-nt  House  of  I{epre- 
sc'iitatives  of  tliis  State,  with  tlie  ("onneil,  should  consult  and  ajrree 
on  sonic  form  of  (lovcrnnient  that  shall  most  eoiuhice  to  the  safety, 
peace,  and  hai»piness  of  this  State  in  all  afti^r  generaticnis." 

Brigadier  Sanniel  Thc^nipson  was  chosen  to  represent  the  wishes  of 
the  town  at  the  (General  Ctnirt,  ajfreeabl}'  to  the  ubove-menliuned 
resolve. 

[1777.]  At  a  special  town  mcetin<^,  held  in  I'Y'brnarv,  1777,  Deacon 
Snow  .'ind  Captain  Holiert  I)tnniin<Jt  were  elected  to  till  the  places  of 
Deacon  Stanwood  and  Captain  Curtis,  and  at  the  annual  meetin};, 
March  1,  Aliijor  Nathaniel  Larrahee,  Doctcn-  Sainiu'l  Dunkeu,  (  ai)tain 
Robert  Dinuiing,  Robert  Spear,  and  Andrew  Dunning  were  chosen  a 
I'onnnittee  of  Correspondeiuic,  etc.  '-<■' 

At  a  meeting  held  May  '^'if  Thomas  SkoUield  was  electe<l  a  recog- 
nizee, /'.  c.,  an  ollicer  empowered  t(^  take  recognizances.  The?  select- 
men wcio  instructed  to  execute  the  law  '•  concerning  mono|)<)ly  and 
oppression."  Notwithstanding  the  exciting  and  trying  circumstances 
connected  with  the  war  of  Uevolutiou  then  going  on,  the  citizens  were 
not  luiiiiiiidful  of  the  interests  of  education,  for  the  town  voted  to  have 
II  sciiool  this  year  and  to  pay  a  schoohnaster  i'.'iU.  A  committee  was 
at  this  time  appointed  to  [mjcure  a  teacher. 

At  a  meeting  held  on  the  twenty-seventh  day  of  November,  in  pur- 
suance of  an  Act  of  the  (leneral  Court,  entitled  "An  Act  forsui)plyiug 
the  Families  of  the  Soldiers  in  the  Continental  Service,"  the  town  voted 
to  snpi)ly  the  families  of  the  men  thus  engaged,  agreeably  to  the  afore- 
said resolve.  For  this  purpose,  £20  were  voted  and  IJenjamin  Stone, 
Samuel  Stanwood,  James  Curtis,  Nathaniel  Larrabee,  an<l  liobert 
Dunning  were  elected  a  committee  to  attend  to  its  disl)ursement. 

[177f<.]  At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  town  in  March,  177rt,  it  was 
voted  to  allow  Mr.  Josiah  Sim[)son  eight  pounds  and  four  shillings  for 
his  service  in  carr3'ing  the  baggage  of  twenty'-two  men  from  Bruns- 
wick to  lioston  the  previous  year.  It  was  also  voted  "  to  suppl}'  the 
wives  of  those  men  that  went  for  this  town  into  the  Continental  army, 
by  wav  of  sul)scription.  — they  to  be  alloweil  the  nmrket  price  for  s** 
articles  that  thev  shall  find  for  s**  use."  Lieutenant  Thcnnas  Berry, 
Nicholas    Ruleout,    Captain    Robert    Dunning,    John    Dunning,    and 


126        mSTOHY  OF  BliUXSWICK,  T0FS7IAM,  AND  HARPSWELL. 


"NVilliiiin  Woodside  frere  elected  as  Committee  of  Correspondence, 
etc. 

Tlio  i>ropri('tors  made  an  agreement  with  Aaron  llinkloy  for  hiin  to 
survey-  tlie  town  Commons.  Tliis  he  had  done,  l)ut  tlie  survey  ditt't'ivil 
so  much  from  the  plan  made  by  James  Scales,  "  and  the  inhabitants 
made  so  much  uneasiness  about  it,"  that  it  was  laid  one  side,  and  the 
Scales  plan  was  accepted.  The  proprietors  complain,  however,  (if 
the  neglect  of  the  selectmen  in  the  matter.'  This  explains  wiiy,  at  a 
subsequent  meeting,  held  JMa^'  12,  the  town  voted  to  have  tiie  Comniuiis 
surveyed,  but  laid  upon  the  table  till  the  next  meeting  the  clause  in 
the  warrant  relative  to  applying  to  the  proprietors  for  a  deed.  At  this 
meeting,  Aaron  Ilinkley,  William  Stanwood,  and  Andrew  Duiniiiig 
were  chosen  to  consult  as  to  the  best  method  for  supporting  the  I'aiiii- 
lies  of  soldiers. 

"  Then  the  votes  were  brought  in  for  the  proposed  form  of  govern- 
ment, and  tiiere  appeared  to  be  for  said  form  three,  and  against  saiii 
form  seventy  hve."  This  vote  was  in  regard  to  a  proposed  new  con- 
stitution for  the  Commonwealth  of  Massaclnisetts,  which  was  not  rat- 
ified by  the  towns  in  consequence  of  several  serious  defects  contfiiiii'd 
in  it. 

At  a  meeting  held  June  2,  Aaron  Hinkley,  William  Stanwood,  Jr., 
and  Captain  Curtis  were  cliosen  "  to  give  our  Representative  Instruc- 
tions." What  these  instructions  were  has  not  been  ascertained.  A 
vote  was  also  passed  at  this  meeting  that  the  one  himdn'd  and  tiltv- 
eight  dollars  given,  as  an  additional  bounty,  to  the  five  men  who  went 
into  ihe  service,  agreeably  to  a  resolve  of  tlie  General  Court,  of  April 
20,  1778,  should  be  paid  by  a  tax  on  the  j»olls  and  estates  of  tlie  west 
end  of  the  town.  The  only  explanation  of  tiiis  vote  which  wo  can  siio- 
gest  is,  that  the  east  end  of  the  town  may  have  furnished  the  live  imii 
called  for,  and  should  therefore  be  exempt  from  paying  ar.y  bounty. 

At  a  meeting  held  on  the  tenth  of  June,  tiie  town  voted  "  to  liiy 
out  the  Commons  agreeable  to  the  minutes  that  were  read,  viz.,  8' 
Commons  to  be  bounded  on  the  head  of  IV'iddle  Bay  lot,^  and  to 
extend  northerly  between  and  adjoining  upon  the  lots  that  front  upon 
the  twelve  rod  road  and  the  lots  that  front  upon  ^^ericonege  marsiios. 
and  upon  the  lots  that  front  upon  New  "iMeadows  river,  until  l.tmo 
acres  be  completed."  Csqitain  James  Thompson  protested  agaiii-t 
this  vote,  probably  for  fear  lest  the  Coinmons  night  encroach  iipun 
his  lot.  A  committee  was  chofcn,  however,  to  la^'  out  the  lam!  in 
conformity  with  this  vote,  and  Stephen  Getchell  was  chosen  surveyor. 


'  Brunswick  Records,  in  P^epacot  Collection. 


MUNICIPAL  HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


127 


At  a  meeting  held  on  the  10th  of  September,  it  was  voted  "  that 
such  shirts  as  are  lit  to  be  sent  to  our  brethren  in  the  arnn"  be  4cS/  each  ; 
tliat  good  shoes  for  said  service  be  54/  ,  each  pair;  that  good  stock- 
ings for  said  service  be  -'{O/,  eaeli  pair." 

At  a  meeting  held  December  2."),  tlie  town  voted  to  accept  of  the 
survey  of  tlie  Commons  as  hiid  out  by  the  committee  chosen  the  pre- 
vious Mav,  but  not  to  accept  a  deed  of  them  from  Xoyes,  if  made 
according  to  Hinkle3''s  survey.  A  committee  was  cliosen  to  consult 
witli  tlie  proprietors'  agent  in  regard  to  the  matter. 

[177'J.]  Brigadier  Tiiompson,  William  Stanwood,  and  Doctor 
Diinken  were  chosen  a  committee  to  supply  the  families  of  those  men 
who  went  from  this  town  into  the  Continental  service  with  such  neces- 
saries as  thej-  might  need.  The  town  also  voted  an  approi)riation  of 
£200  for  that  purpose.  James  Elliot.  Jr.,  Sanniel  Dunlap,  Samuel 
■Stainvood,  Jr.,  Thomas  Godfrey,  and  Stephen  Pennell  were  chosen 
a  Commiitee  of  Correspondence,  Inspection,  and  Safely. 

The  selectmen  were,  at  this  meeting,  instructed  to  procure  a  deed 
oi"  the  Commons,  and  the  committee  chosen  to  lay  out  the  Commons 
were  directed  to  complete  their  work  as  speedily  as  possibly.  The 
selectmen  were  also  instructed  to  take  etfectual  means  to  secure,  for 
the  benefit  of  the  town,  the  growth  of  lumber  on  the  Commons. 

Tliomas  Pennell  was  allowed  £4  8s.,  ''  it  being  for  so  much  Counter- 
kit  Money  he  took  in  part  of  his  tax  in  the  year  177G." 

Four  prisoners  —  probabl}-  British  soldiers  —  were  taken  care  of  in 
Brunswick  this  year,  and  the  town  consequently  voted  the  following 
sums  as  compensation  to  those  having  charge  of  them  :  — 

To  Cap*^ain  Dunlap       .... 
"         "       Thompson 
"  Lieutenant  Rerr}-     .... 
•'  Mr.  John  Dunning 

The  siun  of  three  pounds  was  also  voted  to  Jacob  Anderson  for  ser- 
vices in  carrying  shirts,  shoes,  and  stockings  to  Portland. 

At  a  special  meeting  in  August,  the  town  voted  its  approval  of  the 
transactions  of  the  convention  held  at  Concord  on  the  fourteenth  of 
July  preceding.  The  object  of  that  convention  was  to  establish  a 
State  price-current,  and  to  adopt  otiier  measures  to  prevent  monopoly, 
'xtoition,  and  unfair  dealing,  and  spirited  resolutions  were  passed, 
lixiiig  the  prices  of  several  articles  of  merchandise.' 


£G 

8.S. 

Od 

4 

4 

0 

1 

4 

0 

2 

14 

0 

^  History  of  Concord,  Mass., p.  122. 


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1 


128        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  HARPSWELL. 

Aaron  Ilinkloy.  William  Stanwood,  Thomas  Skolficld,  Josoph  Cui- 
tis,  ami  Deiiooii  Stanwood  were  chosen  a  commiltee  "  to  sot  the  juicos 
on  the  articles  in  the  town  and  cany  the  resolution  into  effect."  riioy 
were  also  directed  to  inform  the  committee  of  the  town  of  Boston  con- 
cernin<>;  the  action  taken  in  this  matter  bv  Brunswick. 

At  a  meeting'  on  the  ninth  of  November,  an  account  of  the  procccil. 
ings  of  tiic  convention  held  at  Concord  in  the  previous  month  was  w-m], 
and  it  was  thereupon  inianimousl}'  voted,  "  to  stand  by  the  procee(lii)i;> 
of  said  convention,"  and  Aaron  llinklo}',  Deacon  Stanwood,  Tlioiiias 
SkoUiold,  Captain  Curtis,  and  Captain  William  .Stanwood  wore  cU'cicil 
a  tounnittee  '•  to  see  said  resolutions  put  into  execution."  The  con- 
vention referred  to  was  held  at  Concord  on  the  sixth  of  OctolxT,  at 
which  a  revision  of  the  price-current  adopted  at  the  .luly  convention 
was  made,  and  resolutions  were  passed  relating  to  trade,  curroncv, 
etc.  County  and  town  meetings  were  recommended  to  carry  those 
resolutions  into  ell'cct.' 

[17^(0.]  At  the  ammal  meeting  in  March,  i7iS(),  the  following 
appropriations  were  voted :  The  sum  of  84, ().')()  for  highways,  and 
to  paj'  out  of  this  thirty  dollars  per  day  for  the  labor  of  each  man, 
twenty-five  dollars  for  each  pair  of  oxen,  and  five  dollars  for  each  cart, 
£12  to  William  Sjjcar  lor  his  services  for  two  years  as  sexton  of  the 
west  meeting-house,  and  twenty-five  dollars  per  da}'  as  compensation 
to  the  selectmen,  "  the}' to  find  themselves  and  paper." 

The  town  at  tliis  time  elected  Brigadier  Thompson  as  its  agent  to 
the  Cicneral  Court,  in  conformit}'  with  a  resolve  of  that  bod}',  i)ass('il 
December  4,  1771). 

At  a  meeting  held  May  15th,  the;  town  postponed  voting  in  rctiaid 
to  a  change  of  th"  State  Constitution  until  the  next  meeting.  I'lolw- 
bly  the  next  meeting  of  the  town  occurred  too  late  for  the  vote  of 
Brunswick  to  have  an}'  elfect,  since  no  vote  of  the  kinil  was  recunlod 
at  any  sul)se(|uent  meeting  this  year. 

About  this  time  a  circular  letter  was  received  from  .lere  I'owoll, 
President  of  the  General  Assembly  of  JNIassachusetts  Bay,  desiring,  in 
urgent  terms,  the  town  to  furnish  its  pro|)ortion  of  blankets  nciMlod 
for  the  army  at  once,-  as  called  for,  amongst  other  things,  by  a  reisolvc 
of  that  body  passed  t  be  previous  year. 

The  town  accordingly  voted  to  furnish  the  blankets  and  otlnr 
articles  and  "  to  allow  for  each  pair  of  good  shoes,  such  as  the  aiivnt 
will  receive  so  much  of  the  present  currency  as  will  purchase  seven 


'  lIMory  of  Concord,  ilaaa  ,  p.  122. 


*  P^epacot  Papers. 


MUNICIPAL  IIISrOIiY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


120 


pecks  of  Indian  corn,  and  for  stookinga  of  the  like  qnality,  the  vahie 
of  five  pecks  of  corn,  and  for  shirts  the  same  price  as  of  slioes,  and 
for  liinnkcts  —  tlieni  that  are  good  — the  vahie  of  fonr  bnsiiels  in  said 
currency." 

At  a  meeting  held  Scpteml)cr  Itli,  tlic  town  cast  its  first  vote  for 
governor  of  the  Commonwealth  of  ]\Iassachnsetts,  lientenant-governor, 
;iiiil  senator.  Whom  tlie  town  voted  for  as  governor  is  not  nien- 
I'ioiumI.  but  nndonhtedl}'  it  was  Jolni  Hancock.  Ilonoralilc  Samnel 
Ailaiiis  receiveti  a  majority  of  eleven  votes  as  lientenant-governor,  and 
,I()!in  I.ewis,  Esqnire,  fonrteen  votes  as  senator.  Honorable  James 
liowilniii  received  tliree  votes  as  lieutenant-governor. 

At  a  meeting  in  October,  Brigadier  'I'lioinpson,  Doctor  Dnnken,  and 
.loim  (Jiven  were  cliosen  as  a  committee  to  procnre  tlie  beef  wliich 
linil  lieen  demanded  l)y  tlie  (uMieral  Court  for  tlie  supply  of  tlie  army. 
Tlity  were  instructed  that,  if  they  were  unable  to  procnre  tlie  whole 
ainoini',  they  should,  with  the  selectmen,  make  known  to  the  General 
Court  the  rea><ons  why  they  were  unable  to  furnish  all,  and  were 
authorized  to  make  up  the  delicicncy  in  the  amount,  in  mone3'.  The 
si'loctnieu  were  instructed  to  assess  sullicient  to  cover  the  amount 
jiiiiil  out  ly  this  committee. 

[17^<l.]  At  the  annual  meeting  in  March,  1781,  the  selectmen 
wore  directed  to  inform  the  (leneral  Court  that  the  resolve  of  Decem- 
kr  4,  1  <S0,  concerning  beef,  was  not  received  in  season  for  the  town 
to  comply  wit)    its  requirements. 

At  a  meeting  held  on  Mie  nineteenth  of  July,  the  town  voted  to 
ciimiily  will)  the  last  requisition  of  the  (Jeneral  Court,  in  regard  to 
I'liriiisliiug  MM'f  for  the  army,  and  to  raise  £201,  cash,  to  procnre  the 
liet'f.     A  con    littee  was  also  chosen  to  obtain  the  beef. 

At  a  ineetiii  held  on  the  twenty-lifth  of  December,  Samuel  Stan- 
wood,  Captain  N'illiam  Stanwood,  Jr.,  William  Woodside,  Aaron 
Hiiikley,  Doctor  Samuel  Diinken,  and  Captain  James  Curtis  were 
I  diosoii  a  cominittee  to  prepare  a  petition  to  the  (Jeneral  Court,  "  coii- 
(■oriiing  our  present  circumstances  and  our  inability  of  paying  our 
I  tuxes  in  specie,  and  to  lay  the  petition  before  onr  IMarch  meeting,  for 
!  iipprohation  or  amendment." 

[17S2.]     The  aliove-iiientioned  petition  was  presented  to  tlie  town 

!it  its  annual  meeting  in  JNIarch,  1782,  and  adoiited.     At  this  meeting 

iSamiR'l  Woodward,  Jacob  .Vndersun,  ami  Samnel  Stanwood,  Jr.,  were 

Idioseii   a   Cominittee   of    Correspondence,    Inspection,    and    Safety. 

|Tliis  was  the  last  time  such  a  committee  was  raised  by  the  town. 

.\t  a  meeting  in  June,  it  was  voted  that  "  the  several  classes  in 


t 


130        mSTOIiT  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 

this  town  procure  the  three  men  called  for  by  the  General  Court  witli- 
oiit  dela}-."  To  [)romote  tlie  enlistment  of  soldiers,  the  town  was 
divided  into  districts,  which  are  designated  above  as  "  classes." 

AVolves  must  have  become  very  troublesome  at  this  time,  for  tiu' 
town,  at  tills  meeting,  otiered  a  bounty  of  20.s'.  for  each  and  oven 
grown  wolf  killed  within  its  limits,  and  40s.  to  every  person  who 
would  make  pits  or  traps  for  their  destruction. 

On  January  2,  17H;5,  the  following  petition  to  have  the  town 
excused  from  paying  a  fine,  for  not  furnishing  the  three  men  cMJIod 
for  in  1782,  was  presented  to  the  legislature  by  a  committee  of  tlic 
town  :  —  ■■     i\  ■■.■-."    ■ 

"To  THE  HONOITU.VBLK  THE  SlCXATE  &  HoXOUlUBLE  HOUSE  OI^  REPRESKNTA- 
TIVES  OF  THE  COMMONWEALTH  OK  MaSSACUSETTS  IN  GkNEICAL  ColliT 
TO   BE   ASSEMBLED    ON    THE   LAST    WeKXESDAV    OE   JaNI'AUY    1783. 

"THE  PETITION  OF  US  SUnSCRinEKS  (HEIXO  A  COMMITTEE  CIIOSEX 
liY  THE  EJIEE  HOLDERS  AND  OTHER  INHAIUTANTS  OF  THIS 
TOWN  OF  BRUNSWICK  IN  THE  COUNTY  OF  CUMBERLAMi 
KEGULAULY    ASSEMBLED), 

Humbly  Shkweth. 

"That  whereas  the  Inhabitants  of  this  Town  have  exerted  themsplves 
to  the  utmost  of  their  power,  in  answering  all  requisitions  that  liih 
been  required  of  them  During  the  present  warr,  but  could  not  prociiri' 
the  last  three  men  whicii  was  required  for  wart  of  money  ;  and  wlieieas  | 
we  understand  that  we  have  been  overated  in  our  taxations  for  some 
years  past,  both  for  men,  mone}',  &  Beef,  we  Humbly  pra}'  y'  Hon"  to  i 
Excuse  us  from  the  fine  that  is  laid  on  us  for  said  three  men  —  Yoiii  | 
Hon™  cannot  be  Ignorant  of  our  Circumstances  in  these  parts  —  How 
our  Coast  is  (almost  continually)  Invested  with  tlie  Enemy  Deiiriviii^'j 
us  of  our  Vessels  &  Substance,  So  as  we  cannot  gett  to  markett  smli 
commodities  as  we  coidd  spare.     "We  are  well  assured  that  the  l';ir;| 
Greater  part  of  the  Inhabitants  here  would  l»e  willing  to  sutler,  ami 
has  suffered,  in  order  to  help  on  the  present  occation  bu,t  for  want  v\\ 
a  IMarkett  Cash  is  excee<ling  scarce  among  us  —  and  many  has  &m\ 
moving  back  into  the  wilderness,  because  tliey  cannot  pa}'  their  taxis j 
therefore  we  Humbly  pray  that  we  may  be  eased  of  the  above  mci 
tioned  fine  but  as  for  the  average  part  we  mean  to  endeavour  to  iiajl 
as  soon  as  possible  but  If  executions  shotdd  be  issued  out  against  iijI 
suddently,  it  would  (we  fear)  Discourage  the  poor  lulmbitauts  vrtvj 
nujch,  therefore  Itelying  on  your  Hon"  great  wisdom,  to  coiusidcr  (niij 
Circumstances,  not  Doubting  but  that  you  will  Endeavour  to  proinittj 
our  Wellfare  &  Happiness  in  these  parts  as  well  as  in  the  other  |)!tit| 


"BntN'swiCK,  Jan 


MUNICIPAL  IIISrORY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


131 


of  filis   commonwoalth,   Atul   yotir   TTninble   Petitioners  as  in   Duty 

liouii'l  sluiU  over  i)ruy.i 

"Tiios.  Skolfield 
Jamks  Curtis 
Sam'll  .Stand wood  | 

Natu'i.  Lauuauek    J 
"But'N'swiCK,  .Tany  2''  1783." 


Committee. 


Ill  answer  to  tiiis  petition  tlie  logislatnre  passed  a  resolve,  wliich 
was  approved  hy  tlie  governor,  excusing  the  town  from  payment  of 
any  tiiic,  provided  they  wonld  pay  into  the  treasury  of  the  Conimon- 
wealth  tlie  sum  of  £185  4s  l^f/.,  which  was  tlie  average  price  paid 
tor  the  enlistment  of  three  meii.'-^ 

The  town  this  year  voted  to  pay  Brigadier  Tiiompson  £30  1  fi.s.  3rf. 
for  his  services  as  delegate  to  tlie  Provincial  Congress  in  the  years 
1774  and  177;").  Reverend  Mr.  jNIiller,  Nathaniel  J^arrahee,  Thomas 
SkoUii'ld,  Deacon  Dunning,  and  Captain  Gross  were  chosen  a  commit- 
tee to  answer  a  letter  which  had  been  received  from  the  Committee  of 
Correspondence  of  Boston.     Their  answer  was  as  follows:  — 

"At  a  legal  Town  meeting  held  in  Brunswick,  on  Thursday,  the  2()th 
of  June,  1783,  in  answer  to  3onr  letter  respecting  the  return  of  the 
Refugees  and  Conspirators  who  endeavored  to  deprive  us  of  oiu'  rights 
and  [uivileges  b}'  joining  with  the  King  of  Great  Britain,  it  is  the 
unanimous  O[)inion  of  tiiis  town  that  the}'  ought  never  to  be  sutl'ered 
to  return  but  to  be  exchuled  from  having  lot  or  portion  in  any  of  the 
United  States  of  America." 

November  20th,  of  this  3'ear,  the  Pejepscot  proprietors  gave  to  the 
I  town  a  deed  of  the  town  Commons.     (See  chapter  on  Public  Lands, 
Roads,  etc.) 

[1784.]  At  the  annual  meeting  in  jNIarch,  1781,  the  town  voted  to 
[take  no  action  ni)on  the  article  in  the  warrant  concerning  paying 
Brigadier  Thompson's  demands  for  expenses  incurred  in  hiring  men  to 
Uei've  in  the  army  in  the  year  1781.  lie  had  probalily  acted  in  the 
|mattor  on  his  own  responsil)ility,  and  the  town  did  not  consider  itself 
k'gallv  bound  to  repay  him.  The  selectmen  were,  at  this  time, 
liiisti'iK'ted  to  take  proper  care  of  the  town  Connnons,  and  to  dispose 
lof  the  hnnber  on  them  as  they  might  tliiidv  to  be  for  the  best  ad- 
Iviiiitago  of  the  town. 

[178,")  ]  In  178;")  William  Owen  was  elected  reiiresentative  to  the 
lOeneral  Court,  and  it  was  voted  that  in  case  that  body  refused  to 
hweive  him  in  that  capacity,  he  was  to  act  as  the  town's  agent  to 


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132        IlISTOliY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  A2CD  IIAItrSMELL. 


■I  i 


answer  the  Topsham  potition.  This  petition  was  tlie  renewal  of  n 
former  one,  to  iiave  the  islands  in  the  Androscoggin  Hiver  annexed  tu 
Topsliani. 

[17«().]  At  a  special  meeting  in  January,  178(),  a  committee  av;is 
chosen  to  petition  the  General  Court  for  some  abatement  of  the  town's 
assessment  in  the  next  State  tax.  The  town  voted  to  hold  even 
alternate  town  meeting  at  tlie  east  meeting-iiouse.  A  resolution  \va> 
adopted  that  it  was  the  unanimous  desire  of  the  town  tiiat  a  cauiil  liu 
cut  througli  from  New  Meadows  Hiver  to  Merr3meeting  Way.  It  was 
also  voted  to  be  the  unanimous  wisli  of  the  town  tiiat  the  counties  of 
York,  Cumberland,  and  Lincoln  be  made  a  separate  State,  and  Aaron 
Ilinklev  was  elected  a  delegate  to  a  convention  to  be  held  at  rortlainl 
(Falmouth)  for  the  consideration  of  this  subject. 

[1787.]  The  town  this  j'ear  again  voted  in  favor  of  making  Yuik, 
Cumberland,  and  Lincoln  Counties  a  separate  State. 

At  a  meeting  lield  on  the  eightoentli  of  December,  the  town  voted  — 
twenty-three  to  seven  —  "to  accept  of  the  proposed  Ibrm  of  (iov- 
ernmenl  for  the  United  States  as  it  now  stands,"  and  Cai»(ain  Joliii 
Dunlap  was  elected  a  delegate  to  an  assembly  which  was  to  meet  ai 
the  State  House  in  Boston,  on  the  second  Wednesday  in  Jamiaiv, 
1788,  for  its  ado|)tion  or  rejection  on  the  part  of  iVIassachusetts.  This 
was  the  vote  of  Brunswick  on  the  question  of  the  acceptance,  by  tlic 
States,  of  the  Constitution  of  the  United  States. 

[1788.]     At  the  annual  town  meeting  in  1788,  Captain  John  Teter- 
son.  Deacon  Dunning,  and  Nathaniel  Larrabee  were  chosen  a  coiiiinit' I 
tee  to  [letition  tlie  (ieneral  Court  for  a  modification  of  the  "Fish  Ad," 

The  town  very  injudiciously  voted  to  lease  one  hundred  acres  ot'llie 
Conunons  to  AVilliam  Alarriner,  and  the  selectmen  were  authorized  lo  I 
lease  as  much  more  to  other  parties  as  migiit  be  desired.     A  vote  wa 
passed  this  year,  that  all  future  town  meetings  should  beheld  altlifl 
west  meeting-house. 

On  tl  e  eighteenth  of  December,  the  town,  for  the  first  time,  votni 
for  Pre!- ideutial  electors,  and  Honorable  Duinmer  Sewall  and  Sainiieli 
Freeman  received  a  majority  of  the  votes  cast. 

[1781).]     The  town  this  year  decided  to  hold  one  animal  meeli'ii<;  i 
of  three  at  the  east  end  of  the  town,  and  to  hold  all  its  other  mi'etiiis| 
alternately  at  the  east  and  west  ends. 

[17'.)0.]  This  year  Benjamin  Chase,  his  family  and  estate,  werostil 
ofl'from  the  town  of  Freeport  and  annexed  to  the  town  of  Bruiiswiik, 


1  Massachusetts  Special  Laws,  1 ,  p.  277. 


[17!)I]      T 

171*0.  seems  to 

eallcd  January 

(ieneral  IaWwo 

At  the  annu; 

a  canal  from  M 

affonvards  recoi 

All  address  \'\ 

Maine  was  reat 

/he  — in  favor  c 

[I7:»2.J     The 

District  of  Mail 

sixteen. 

[1793.]     In    ; 
iiistnieled  to  tak 
"ood's  hands,  an 
cuiild,  and  deposi 
The  town  also 
ing  building  a  no 
[179-1.]  '  In  17 
a  State  was  again 
'ive  against  so  doi 
Tiie  town  also 
(iill  for  his  past  se 
Tlie  town  this  3 
I  Constitution."     AV 
I  "lot  specified.     It 
jtiieConstitutirnof 
and  probably  was 
jtion,  much  earlier 
[\l'di>.-]     The  to 
I  three  — against  the 
[l"9fi-]     "At  a 
priiiisffiek,  legall.)- 
polo  purpose  of  tak 
|«ith  respect  to  the 
iiiiaiiiinously  to  su]) 
[1797.]     The  to 
'  new  State. 

n'!^«-J     In   179; 
fehoiild  give  a  deed 


pi' 

Is  1  ' 


MUNICIPAL  mSTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


133 


[1701  ]  The  vote  for  roprosoiitative  to  Congross  in  November, 
171)0.  seems  to  have  been  in  some  way  illegal,  as  a  special  meeting  was 
ealicd  .l.'Uiunrv  2.'i.  17D1,  for  the  pnrjjose  of  anotlier  election,  at  which 
tkiUMiil  J-iithgow  received  a  majority  of  eighteen  votes. 

At  the  annual  meeting  tiiis  year,  a  committee  was  chosen  to  locate 
a  canal  from  i\[aquoit  Baj'  to  the  Androscoggin  River,  bnt  tlie  town 
afterwards  reconsidered  the  vote. 

All  ad<lreHS  from  tlie  senators  and  representatives  in  the  district  of 
Maine  was  read,  and  the  town  then  voted  —  sevent3'-one  to  twenty- 
five— in  favor  of  a  separate  State. 

[1792.]  The  town,  in  1792,  voted  against  the  separation  of  the 
District  of  Maine  from  Massachusetts,  by  a  vote  of  sixt^'-one  to 
sixteen. 

[1793.]  In  1793  the  town  voted  that  the  selectmen  should  be 
iiistnicled  to  take  an  account  of  the  paper-money  in  Captain  Stan- 
wood's  hands,  and  direct  him  to  dispose  of  it  in  the  best  manner  he 
could,  and  deposit  the  proceeds  in  tlie  town  treasury. 

Tlie  town  also  voted  to  dismiss  the  article  in  the  warrant,  concern- 
ing building  a  new  meeting-house. 

[179-1.]  In  1794,  the  question  of  making  the  District  of  Maine  into 
a  State  was  again  voted  on.  The  vote  stood  four  in  favor  and  thirty- 
live  against  so  doing. 

The  town  also  voted  -'to  allow  Nathaniel  Larrabee  five  pounds  in 
full  fur  his  past  service  as  town  clerk,  which  is  twenty-eight  years." 

The  town  this  year  voted,  unanimously,  "in  favor  of  revising  the 

i  Constitution."     Whether  it  was  the  State  or  national  Constitution  is 

not  specified.     It  was,  j)erhaps,  the  latter,  as  the  eleventh  article  of 

[the  Coiistituticn  of  the  United  States  was  offered  in  Congress  in  1794, 

and  probably  was  not  presented  to  the  State,  for  ratification  or  rejec- 

jtion,  ranch  earlier  than  this. 

[1795.]  The  town  again,  in  1795,  voted  —  sixt3'-three  to  twenty- 
[thrce  —  against  the  formation  of  a  new  State. 

[179(!.]     "  At  a  very  full  and  respectable  meeting  of  the  town  of 

iBriiiiswick,  legally  assembled  the  fourteenth  da}' of  Ma}',  179G,  for  the 

Mole  purpose  of  taking  into  consideration  the  state  of  our  public  affairs 

pith  respect  to  the  treaty  between  Great  Britain  and  America,  voted 

Biianimousl}'  to  support  the  Constitution  of  the  United  States." 

[1797.]  The  town,  in  1797,  again  voted  against  the  formation  of 
mew  State.         ,    •  -I^i'  -mi  fv..-,?  >  -   :*;  "  '.'   •■}.'..  .   • 

[1798.]  In  1798  it  was  voted  bj^  the  town  that  the  selectmen 
Should  give  a  deed  of  the  two  hundred  acres  of  land  which  the  town 


134      llISrOHY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  HAItPSWELL. 


had  previously  voted  for  the  benefit  of  liowdoiii  Collefje,  and  tlicv 
were  iiistnieted,  if  neeessary,  to  petition  the  (General  Court  lor  thr 
requisite  luithority. 

A  comniiltee  was  also  chosen  "  to  settle  some  accounts  disputalilc 
between  the  Baptist  and  Congre«;ational  societies  in  tliis  town." 

At  'I  nieetiufr  held  in  October  to  consider  in  re<i;ard  to  the  forniiition 
of  a  new  county  from  several  of  tiie  towns  in  Cunilierland  and  l/m 
coin  ('ounlies,  the  town  voted  to  send  Nathaniel  Larrabee  as  a  ilclc- 
gate  to  a  convention  to  be  held  in  Ilallowell,  with  instructions  to  vote 
against  the  project  of  a  new  county,  unless  Brunswick  could  be  niiido 
the  shire  town. 

[171)1).]  In  1799  the  town,  although  tiiere  was  no  war,  raised  a\w 
fifth  as  large  an  amount  of  money  for  guiii)()wder  as  it  did  for  sclmols; 
thirt}'  pounds  being  appropriated  for  the  former  and  one  huntlred  ami 
fifty  pounds  for  the  latter. 

[1802.]  Ai)propriati()ns  by  the  town  in  1802  were  Si, 000  for 
schools,  and  three  Inmdreil  and  fifty  dollars  for  contingent  exponsos. 
This  j'ear  men  were  allowed  for  labor  on  tiie  highway  one  dollar  per 
day,  and  sixty-six  cents  per  day  for  each  pair  of  oxen. 

[1806.]     The  town,  in  180(),  appointed  a  committee  to  consult  wit 
the  towns  of  Durham  and  Freeport,  to  see  if  they  wt)uld  join  wit 
Brunswick  in  building  a  workhouse  or  a  poorhousc,  and  upon  what 
terms  they  would  do  so. 

[1807.]     The  records  do  not  state  what  the  decision  of  these  towns  I 
was,  lint  it  may  be  inferred  from  the  vote  of  Brunswick,  in  1807,  to  | 
build  a  house  for  the  town  poor,  which  should  be  thirty-six  feet  loiiir. 
twenty  feet  wide,  and  two  stories  high.     The  town  v'>ted  to  have  it  | 
located  in  the  vicinit\'  of  Samuel  Beals's,'  and  api)roi)riated  two  liiiu- 
dred  and  seventy-five  dollars  to  finish  the  outside. 

[1808.]  In  1808  the  town  voted  that  at  the  annual  meetiii}>siii| 
March.  April,  and  May,  every  legal  voter  should  take  his  seat  in  tliii 
meeting-house,  and  there  remain  until  the  moderator  of  the  nioetiiigl 
shoidil  by  name  call  upon  him  to  corae  forward  and  put  in  his  votiJ 
This  rather  dilatory  method  of  voting  was,  iindoulitedly,  tried  as  i\ 
remedy  for  the  disorderly  conduct  so  often  prevalent  at  nuuiicipail 
meetings. 

A  committee  was  chosen  this  3'ear  to  apply  to  the  Pejepscot  proprie-l 
tors  for  permission  to  sell  and  dispose  of  the  town  Commons,  niiiiistnj 
and  school  lots,  "  and  marsh,"  the  interest  of  such  sales  to  be  ap[)ri>| 

1  It  stood  on  the  lot  in  the  rear  of  Mrs.  Frances  Owen's  residence,  on  Federal  Stmt. 


pW.itcd  for  til 

think  proper. 

in  tilt'  town  n 

ciently  evidon 

'I'lie  elfect  o 

Ik'ccMiber,  wa 

foniii'd  no  exc 

fill  pciition  to 

pond  the  law  h 

'I'lie  selectnn 

the  town  of  B 

"ick.  and  to  as 

i'^i'its  of  that  1 

olitaiii  ;i  removj 

suspension  of  c 

['««!'.]     On 
lilt  ions :  — 

"J  St.     liesoh 

Act  of  Congress 

tlie  spirit  of  tlie 

plonicntary  acts, 

iiist-,  asalarminjj 

tion  ;  that  they  t 

they  greatly  ii",,.,-, 

and  daily  aggi-a\| 

if  Joiig  continued 

the  (Embargo,  wli 
or  as  a  Jueasurc  . 
orders  cffcet  our 
appreliension  that 
who  has  declared 
tlie  war  either  as 

"3il.     lie.soh'rk 
tration  to  unite  J 
nhich  we  deprec.-f 
persuaded  tliat  al 
that  governmeijt  ,| 
'^'^y  settled  and 
principles  miitiiallj 
"4tli.     JiesohJ 


MUNICIPAL   mSTOliY  OF  UliUNHWWK. 


135 


priiiti'd  for  the  use  of  schools,  or  in  such  other  way  as  the  town  sliouUl 
tliiiik  i)roi)er.  As  no  unswrr  to  any  rctiucst  of  tliis  kind  can  W  foinul 
in  till'  town  rccijrds,  or  in  tiie  IVjcpscot  I'apcrs  or  Records,  it  is  snlli- 
cieiitlv  evident  that  no  such  i)erniission  was  ever  <2;ranted. 

The  etfect  of  tiie  Einltarjfo  I-aw,  passed  in  Congress  on  the  previous 
ik'ci'inher,  was  severely  felt  tliroujfjiont  New  England,  and  Brunswick 
foniii'd  no  exception.  The  town  tiierefore  voted  to  present  a  respect- 
ful pi'tition  to  the  President  of  tlie  United  States  praying  him  to  sus- 
pend the  law  laying  an  embargo,  either  wholly  or  in  part. 

Tlie  selectmen  were  also  requested  to  transmit  to  the  selectmen  of 
the  town  of  Boston  a  cop^'  of  the  proceedings  of  the  t(nvn  of  Bruns- 
wick, and  to  assure  them  of  their  cordial  co-operation  with  the  inhab- 
il;uits  of  that  metropolis  m  any  constitutional  measures  necessary  to 
olitaiii  a  removal  or  alleviation  of  the  grievances  they  suflered  from  a 
suspension  of  commerce. 

[1HI)!».]  On  .January  23.  180'.),  the  town  adopted  the  following  reso- 
lutions :  — 

"1st.  llesolvedy  That  the  inhabitants  of  this  town  do  consider  the 
Act  of  Congress  laying  a  permanent  embargo  as  directly  repugnant  to 
the  spirit  of  the  Constitution  of  the  United  States  and  the  several  sup- 
plementary acts,  but  especially  the  act  passed  un  the  sixth  of  .Tanuary 
inst.,  as  alarming  vicjlations  of  the  express  provisions  of  tiiat  Constitu- 
tion ;  that  they  tend  directly  to  the  annihilation  of  the  revenue,  while 
they  greatly  increase  the  expenses  of  the  United  States;  to  produce 
.inil  daily  aggravate  ilistress  among  the  great  body  of  the  people,  and 
if  long  continued  to  excite  domestic  convulsions. 

''  "id.  Jt'isohu'd,  That  the  last  ac;t  of  Congress  designed  to  enforce 
the  Embargo,  when  its  utter  inutility  either  as  a  measure  of  precaution 
or  as  a  measure  of  coercion,  upon  those  belligerents  whose  decrees  and 
orders  ellcct  our  commerce,  is  acknowleged  by  all,  forces  njjon  us  the 
I  apprehension  tliat  the  embargo  originated  in  the  will  of  that  Emperor 
who  has  declared  that  he  will  comi)el  the  United  States  to  take  part  in 
the  war  either  as  friends  or  allies. 

"3d.  lieiiolved.  That  we  believe  it  is  the  intention  of  the  adminis- 
tration to  unite  with  France  in  a  war  ag:unst  Great  l>ritaiii,  a  war 
whieli  we  deprecate  as  neither  just,  necessar}'  or  wise  ;  since  we  are 
persuaded  that  all  matters  of  disi)ute  i)etween  the  U'nited  States  and 
that  government  might  by  sincere  and  honorable  negotiation  be  aini- 
Ci-.bly  settled  and  a  friendl}-  commercial  intercourse  re-established  on 
principles  mutually  advantageous. 
"4tli.     Jtesolved,  That  the  organization  of  a  large  military  force  in 


136       HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  HAHrSWF.LL. 


a  time  (tf  peace,  for  purposes  coiK'i'jilod  from  llie  peo|t1('.  excites  in  (uii 
liiiiids  tlie  un»st  al!inniii<i  appreiictiHiDiis,  while  the  uiiiiiniteil  pow  rs 
vesteil  lit  the  I'reHJdeiit  and  in  ollieers  ot  liis  a|)poiiitnient  for  enlun  inn 
the  Embargo  Laws  present  to  our  nstnnjshed  view  \\w  inonKtnni 
ima<!;e  of  a  niilitar}'  (h^spi)tisni,  erected  liy  tlie  rulers  of  ;i  free  repulijic 
and  the  property,  tlie  lilierfy,  and  even  the  lives  of  citizens  pl.'ici^l 
under  tlie  control  of  numerous  [X'tty  tyrants  in  detianee  of  tlie  express 
provisions  of  the  Constitution  of  the  I'nited  States  and  in  eontciiipi 
of  the  Constitution  atid  laws  of  this  Commonwealth. 

"  .Oth.  licsoh-t'd.  That  deeply  alllieted  by  the  evils  incident  to  tiic 
embargo,  but  infinitely  more  distressed  by  these  violations  of  oiir 
dearest  rights,  we  will  by  every  constitutional  and  peaceable  meiisnrc 
seek  the  redress  of  our  wrongs,  declaring  at  the  same  time  our  dcti  i- 
mination  to  refrain  from  all  violent  opposition  to  the  laws  under  which 
we  siitfer,  and  to        countenance  such  oi)iiosition  in    'tliers. 

"  Ctii.  Iien"h'('<l,  That  we  despair  of  obtaining  relief  from  <iiir 
distress  and  our  fears  by  any  further  application  to  tin'  rresident  <ir 
the  Congress;  and  that  we  will  therefore  present  .i  respectful  peliluni 
to  the  legislature  of  this  Commonwealth  praying  that  they  would 
specially  jiursue  such  measures  as  they  in  their  wisdom  may  jiulijo 
most  conducive  to  the  redress  of  individual  wrongs  and  btjst  a(lai)tiMi 
to  the  portentous  crisis  of  our  public  aifairs. 

"7th.  Jiemdrcd,  That  we  are  ready  to  m.'dve  any  sacrifice  of  prop- 
ert}'  and  life  for  the  preservation  of  the  honor,  the  peace,  and  the 
liberty  of  our  country. 

"  8th.  liesulri'd,  That  whereas  several  merchants  in  this  town  have 
loaded  their  vessels  b}-  permission  of  the  President  of  the  I'liitcd 
States,  we  do  highh'  approve  of  their  determination  to  refuse  coni[)li- 
ance  with  the  law  recpiiring  them  to  unload  their  vessels  or  give  heavy 
and  niu'easouable  bonds.'' 

'J'he  following  Memorial  was  at  the  same  time  sent  to  the  General 
Court  of  Massachusetts  :  — 

■To     TUK     IIONOUABLE    SENATE    AND    HOITSE    OF    KK.rKESENTATIVKS    OF    TIIK 

Commonwealth  of  MAasACiiusKTTs. 

"THE    MEMORIAL   OF    INHABITANTS    OF     I'lII':    TOWN   OF    BRUXS- 
^VIClv  IN  THE  COUNTV   OF  CI  MUEULAND, 

Humbly  Sinews; 

"  That,  possessing  the  right  to  express  thei'  sentiments  on  the  meas- 
ures of  government,  and  the  state  of  public  ati'airs,  they  are  iinpellod 
by  a  strong  sense  of  duty  to  themselves  and  to  their  posterity  to 
exercise  that  privilege  of  freemen  in  the  present  distressed  and  alarm- 


MUNicii'M.  irrsToin'  of  •hhunswk  k. 


137 


inp  Hitnntioii  of  flu'  I'liitod  Stntos  ;  coiisuloriiij;  hIIimut  nt  sncli  a  crisis 
ns  lin«  now  nrrivod  is  npprolmtioii  of  tlio  -i'  mcjisMn's  u  hioli  Imve  |(i'o- 
iliiccd  it  iin<l  nil  iiidicatiiHi  of  stupid  iiisoiisil)ility  to  the  jmjirnviited 
evils  ivsiiltiiiji;  from  (heir  operation. 

"Your  iii('im>ri!ili.sts  presmne  not  to  point  out  to  your  oiiliyrlitpiiod 
and  lioiioriil)l('  liody  tlie  grii'vous  HntlV-rings  inttictod,  or  the  essential 
ritriits  violMtcd  hy  the  Acts  of  Confjifss  liiyinj;  n  lu'rinjinciit  oiidmrtio, 
and  cspi'cinlly  liy  the  Act  for  cnforcin<?  tiic  scvcnil  cuiiiiir^o  laws  ;  luit 
(Ici'ph  iiiipi'CHscd  with  an  awful  sense  of  tlie  dan<ii-rs  in  wiiicij  their 
lilii'ities  are  involved,  they  address  yon  as  their  deputed  jjnnrdians 
praying  protection  from  that  rnin  in  whicli  those  Acts,  if  not  speedily 
ivvoked,  must  overwliclm  tliem. 

'•  Voiir  memorialists  see  in  tiiose  Acts  no  efpuvocal  proofs  of  a  snh- 
soi'vioiit  attachment  to  one  of  tlio  lielli^erentsnnd  an  inveterate  enmity 
ti)  the  other,  aliiie  inconsistent  with  the  dignity  and  iiiiurioiis  to  tiie 
interests  of  an  independent  nation.  Tiiat  tlie  embargo  was  tlie  result 
(if  a  necessity  imposed  Ity  the  decrees  of  Fiance  or  liy  tiie  orders  in 
conncil  of  (ireat  IJritain  we  can  never  admit  ;  since  it  was  laid  thir- 
teen months  after  the  decree  of  T^eriin  and  a  considerable  time  before 
the  knowledge;  of  orders  in  council  reached  the  administration,  and  it 
has  been  acknowledged  bj-  Mr.  I'inckney,  Minister  of  the  linited 
States  at  London,  that  these  orders  made  no  part  ol'  the  motives  to 
that  measure. 

'•  Your  memorialists   are    persuaded    that   had    the    administration 

[been  animated  by  that  spirit  and  guided  by  that  wisdom  which  per- 

vailed  tlic  councils  of  the  nation  in  17iM  and  1798  in  respect  to  our 

I  li)i('i>>;n  relations,  tlie  same    happy  result  would  have  followed;    but 

luniiappily  the  reverse  has  been  realized  and  our  government  have  dis- 

^(•(ivoicil  a  (ixcd  determination  to  reject  fcvery  proposal  of  accommoda- 

Ition  with   one    of  the    belligerents   and    disposition   to   submit   with 

[astonisliing  [alacrity?]   to  gross  and  wanton  violations  of  a  solemn 

[treaty  and  [loj  unceasing  insults  from  the  other  [belligerent.] 

"Your  memorialists  disdain  to  be  the  apologists  for  the  aggressions 

lor  insults  of  an}'  nation,  but  justice  compels  them  to  declare  what 

Itlicv  fully  believe  that  Great  Britain  has  manifested  a  disposition  to 

nlinst  in  an  amicable  manner  our  ditl'erences  with  that  nation,  while 

■"•e  lias  not  only  disregarded  the  oiiligations  of  a  treaty,  but  has 

red  her  determination  to  comi)el  the  United  States  to  take  part 

the  war  either  as  friends  or  allies. 

"Your  inemonalists  see  with  extreme  [solicitude?]  the  organiza- 
P'lii  of  Mil  estraurdiuary  military  force  in  a  time  of  peace,  the  object  of 


wmm'  ^ 


138      HISTORY  OF  niiuNswicK,  topsham,  and  iiahphwkll. 


which  in  c'oiicctilcd  fVom  tho  p('0|il(' ;  mid  wo  (locliirc  our  uttor  dt'ltstii- 
tioii  nf  tlio  Act  of  the  sixth  instant,  dcsi^nctl  to  cnforci'  iin  cnilcii^o. 
which  even  its  advocatcH  on  Iho  lh>or  of  Connrcss  ackuowlcil<4(il  tu 
linve  prodnocd  no  ellcct  ns  a  nioasure  of  coercion  agninst  the  bclli^ci. 
ents,  wiiilc  the  ovils  nttectinj?  the  poopU;  of  the  I'nited  States  imvc 
l)een  incahMilaltiy  severe  and  aie  still  IncreaHin^;  and  wc!  do  consider 
the  provisions  of  that  Act  as  nnconstitiilional.  tyrannical,  and  oppn>. 
sive  in  the  hijihcst  de|j;ree,  and  are  hound  1>\  the  strongest  oliligali(jih 
to  resist  them  in  every  le}^al  and  constitutional  way. 

"  We  pray  yonr  Ilonorahlo  Hody  to  adopt  such  measures  as  mmi 
shall  deem  wise  and  expedient  in  this  sinjiulaiiy  awful  crisis  of  piililii 
ali'airs." 

It  was  also  voted  that  the  fore<roiii<^  memorial  should  he  sijjnod  by 
the  moderator  and  town  clerk,  he  presented  to  the  legislature  of  the 
Connnonwealth  by  the  representative  of  the  town,  and  that  lie  W 
instructed  to  use  his  best  endeavors  to  promote  the  object  contaiiud  in 
said  memorial. 

A  proposition  was  made  this  year  to  purchase  the  old  meeting-lioiisc 
for  a  town-house,  but  it  was  defeated. 

A  committee  was  chosen  to  ascertain  the  /m*7.sof  the  1,000  acres  of 
town  Commons,  in  order  that  the  overplus,  if  an}-,  which  was  givtn 
to  the  First  Tarish,  might  be  determined. 

[IHl  1 .]  In  181 1 ,  the  town  elected  Isaac  Gates,  Ksquire,  and  I'ctor 
O.  Alden,  Esquire,  as  special  agents  to  p^ititiou  the  legislature,  in 
behalf  of  the  town,  for  permission  and  authority  to  divide,  set  off.  an! 
convey  to  the  I'nvsident  and  Trustees  of  Bowdoin  College  the  twn 
hundred  acres  of  land  which  was  granted  to  them  l)y  a  vote  of  the 
town  passed  May  2,  171*1,  and  afterwards  approved  or  confirmed  liya 
vote  of  the  l'ejej)scot  proprietors. 

[1^*12.]     At  a  meeting  held  on  the  seventeenth  of  August,  1 8 1 2 .  Jaeoii  i 
Abbot,  Henry  Putnam,  Isaac  Gates,  liobcrt  I).  Duiuiing,  and  Jacoli 
Anderson  were  chosen  a  committee  to  draft,  and  submit  to  the  town, 
resolutions  concerning  "  the  present  alnrining  state  of  national  ailliiis.'l 
The  committee  re|)orted  the  following,  which  were  adopted,  and 
moderator  and  clt-rk  instructed  to  sign  and  forward  a  copy  of  tliciii  to| 
the    Prositlent    of  the  United   States,  and  also   one  to  the  I'oitlniiJ 
Gazette  for  publication  :  — 

"The  people  at  all  times,  under  an  elective  government,  have  tkl 
right  of  peaceabl}-  assembling  to  consult  for  the  public  good.  AVlifflf 
doomed  to  ex})erience  the  most  awful  calamities  that  can  atlliet: 
nation,  the  right  is  not  only  unquestionable,  but  essential  to  the  exist! 


MVSICIPAL  IlISTOrtY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


139 


ciici'  i>f  lil)ei'ty  nntl  exprosHly  Hniictioiu'd  l»y  tho  ('oiintitutioii.  Tlio 
frecddin  of  H|)Ct'ch  niul  tlu)  lilKM'ty  of  the  pivss  an>l  the  iiiuliHtiii'lK'd 
privili'jios  oC  nil  iiitliviiliial,  or  united  cxpn'ssion  of  Hi'iitiiiu'iit,  iiiv  tlio 
)'/7((/  priiiciplcH  of  si  pure  rcpiiMic.  'I'lic  I'U'ctors  of  rulers  luivc  a  ri^lit 
to  cxaniiiM'  tlicir  coiiducl,  and  when  incasiu'cH  arc  a(l(ipt«'(l  ltiin;>in^ 
|M)V(M-ty  and  ruin  in  their  Irain.  and  dcatii  and  wri'tchcdiiosH  in  their 
coiiscqu^Mices,  under  a  pretext  that  the  {u'ople  doinand  them,  it  is  the 
,\\\\\  of  every  citizen  to  raise  his  voice  to  convince  tlie  tleceived  of 
[heir  error  and  arrest  the  progress  of  (h'strnctioii. 

'•'I'lierefore,  Ji'solrrd,  'I'liat  we  view  tiie  luiioii  of  the  States  as  an 
inenlimable  hlcsHintf  while  tiie  governnient  is  a(hninistered  nji;reeai>ly  to 
tlio  orij^inal  compact,  but  we  fear  that  u  cruel  and  op[)ressive  course  of 
mcnsures,  and  admission  of  new  States  into  the  Union  wliosi'  inlial)i- 
tiiiits  in  haltits  and  education  are  adverse  to  republican  principles,  will 
tend  to  (lim[}'cct  the  people  ami  eventually  dissolve  the  compact  which 
has  heretofore  been  a  source  of  so  much  wealth  and  happiness  to  these 
States. 

•'■  Hosnli'od,  That  we  consider  the  declaration  of  war  as  premnturo, 
\wjiislijhible,  and  yronnd/csn.  Thai  it  Avas  produced  by  an  undue 
altaclinient  for  the  greatest  tyrant  and  most  sanguinary  monster  that 
ever  disgraced  the  civilizeil  world.  That  we  consider  it  as  directed  by 
the  finger  of  the  same  hand  which  has  not  ceased  for  years  i)ast  to 
impose  restrictive  measures  upon  the  commerce  of  the  I'liited  States; 
in  short,  that  we  consider  the  declaraticjii  of  war  as  merely  the  promul- 
gation and  approbation  of  an  edict  of  the  Court  of  St.  Cloud. 

''  Ri'solved,  That  a  treasury  without  money,  an  exposed  commerce 
without  naval  protection,  an  army  without  sohliers,  and  a  war  without 
iul(.'(|ii!ite  and  just  cause,  show  the  iceakuess  or  irieh'dno.  s  of  our 
luUrs,  and  tend  to  a  direct  saorilice  of  everything  dear  to  free 
men. 

"  Reso'ved.,  That  William  Wiflgery,  member  of  Congress  from  this 
district,  in  voting  for  war  conlrar}'  to  the  knoivn  wishes  of  his  coustit- 
nents  and  to  the  ilestruction  of  great  maritime  interests  of  New  Kng- 
laiul,  has  added  nham"  aud  disgrace  to  the  good  peojjle  of  this  district, 
without  injury  to  his  own  moral  or  political  reputation. 

^' Jicsohed,  That  we  fully  approve  of  the  minority  in  Congress 
upon  tlio  question  of  war,  and  we  pride  ourselves  upon  having  one 
lepivsentalive  from  Maine  who  preferred  the  interests  of  his  constitu- 
ents to  the  mimdotes  of  the  executive. 

"  Resrilved,  That  we  view  with  abhorrence  and  detestation  the  late 
daring  and  sanguinary  attack  upon  the  liberty  of  the  press  at  Balti- 


140        HISTORY  OF  nUUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  HARPSWELL. 


Ill 


more  by  a  lawless  nnd  cannibal  mob,  and  the  assassination  of  (iic 
veterans  of  the  Revolution  and  the  vohinvarv  defenders  of  lii)erty. 

"  Jtcsolrcd,  That  we  cordially  ai)prove  of  the  sentiments  expressed 
by  our  I)rethren  in  Boston,  at  their  late  town  meeting,  upon  the  same 
subject,  nnd  of  the  measures  by  them  ado[)ted,  for  the  purpose  of  aid- 
ing; the  civil  authority  in  the  prevention  and  Nit2}presition  of  siiiiilnr 
outrages. 

"  Resolved,  That  the  liberty  of  speech  and  of  the  press  is  the  bul- 
wark of  freedom,  and  the  most  glorious  prerogative  of  free  u'cp,  ami 
that  we  will  never  relinquish  this  liberty  but  with  on-  lives. 

"  Rt-finlved,  That  we  cordially  approve  of  the  moderate,  (inn,  .'mkI 
dignilie<l  conduct  of  our  excellent  governor,  whose  measures  Imve 
r.!ways  tended  to  promote  the  interests  of  the  State  and  individiiiil 
happiness,  j:nd  we  rejoice  in  again  having  a  chief  magistrate  who  will 
not  sell  himselJ"  to  a  party,  who  holds  tlie  scale  of  equal  justiee  and 
is  above  the  reach  oi  venalty. 

"  Res  jI red.  That  the  districting  of  the  Commonwealth  for  the  choice 
of  State  senators  and  representatives  to  Congress  under  the  administra- 
tion of  Klbridge  Gerry,  so  that  twentj'-nine  senators  are  chosen  by  a  less 
number  of  votes  than  were  necessary  to  choose  the  other  eleven,  is  a 
most  tyrannical  and  wicked  "xertion  of  power,  a  violation  of  the  spirit 
of  the  Constitution,  and  a  prostitution  of  the  rights  of  the  people,  nnd 
must  ha^'e  originated  in  a  desire  to  deprive  them  of  their  constitutional 
privileges.  » 

"  Resolved,  That  the  senators  so  chosen,  by  refusing  the  various 
equitable  modes  for  the  choice  of  electors  proposed  by  the  House  of 
Representatives,  have  evinced  their  approbation  of  this  iniipiitous  sys- 
tem and  have  rendered  themselves  totally  unworthy  of  the  confidence 
of  a  free  people. 

"  Resolved,  That  we  will  hold  ourselves  in  readiness  to  obey  tlio 
orders  of  our  commander-in-chief  in  repelling  an}'  invasion  of  our 
shores  or  to  aid  the  civil  authority  in  executing  the  laws. 

"  Resolved,  That  we  will  exert  ourselves  by  every  constitutional  and 
honorable  measure  to  effect  a  change  of  our  national  riders,  that  i)on('o, 
conunerce,  suid  free  trade  may  be  enjoyed  with  all  liberal  and  ci^•ili/.(^l 
nations,  and  all  possible  means  be  used  to  secure  and  preserve  the  union 
of  the  States. 

"  Resolved,  That  from  the  foregoing  considerations,  and  from  a  helief 
that  only  when  life  or  lil»erty  are  jeopardized  the  rulers  of  a  nution 
are  completely  justified  in  declaring  war,  and  as  the  great  ostiMisible 
causes  of  the  present  one  are  removed  by  Britain  herself,  ami  as 


1  ^»  write  an  addivs: 


MUNICIPAL  HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


141 


,'iiiik':it>le  adjustmcMit  of  the  onl}'  reinainiug  (lilliculty  h  now  offered,  it 
js  the  iiiiporious  dutv  of  our  goveniiiient  to  suspend  hostilities  without 
<l(lii\ ,  !ind  restore  the  blessings  of  peace  to  a  brave  but  abused  and 

siilfering  people. 

'<  Peter  O.  Aldex,  Moderator. 
Dan'l  Given,  Town  Clerk.''^ 

The  following  address  was  also  adopted  :  — 

"To  tlie  Hon.  Eleazer  \V.  '"'ipley,  Jonathan  Page  and  Kbenezer 
i'oor,  siMiators  of  the  ilistriet  of  C^uinberland  and  Oxford. 

'•  After  having  seen  the  various  niode><  offered  by  the  eoniniittee  of 
oiiiiferiMice  iVoni  the  House  of  Representatives  to  the  Senate  through 
liieir  eoniniittee  for  the  ehoiee  of  electors  of  President  and  Vice-Presi- 
dent of  the  L'nited  States,  we  are  alarmed  at  the  pertinacious  adher- 
ence of  the  Senate  to  a  partial  and  uiuMinal  mode  of  cJKjosing  eU'ctors, 
niiiTcliy  a  majority  of  the  peo[)le  are  liable  to  l»e  overruled  by  the 
minority,  contrary  to  the  spirit  and  letter  of  the  Constitution  and  the 
principles  of  re|)ublican  liberty. 

•'  Tliat  this  C'oninionwealth  ma}-  have  a  voice  in  the  next  election  of 
ricsidont  and  Vice-President  a  manly  and  just  concurrence  of  the 
Senate  with  the  House  of  liepresentatives  is  wantiug,  and  Uiis  town 
I  hereby  calls  upon  you  to  co-operate  with  them  by  y(jur  best  exertions 
iiml  procure  a  concurrence  of  the  Senate  with  the  House  in  some  one 
(il'tlicir  pr(/i)osilions. 

"  In  this  day  of  peril  a. id  dilliculty  for  the  [lublic  good  your  best 
seivicos  are  refpiireil.  To  sthle  the  voice  of  tlu'  peo|)le  and  deprive  them 
ot'tlieir  elective  rights  would  be  a  stride  at  usur|)ation  t(jo  alarming  f(->r 
113  io  behold  in  silence  and  too  tlagrant  to  be  borne. 

••We  consider  Ihe  [iroijositioii  made  by  the  House  fair,  honorable, 
iiiid  constitutional,  and  we  are  sorry  to  assert  thai  the  liesolves  of  the 
Senate  do  not  appear  to  us  to  be  of  that  character. 

"If  our  liberties,  so  dearly  purchased  by  the  blood  and  treasure  of 
our  fathers,  must  be  lost,  we  most  sincerely  hope  and  Icrvently  pray 
tlial  they  ma}'  never  be  destroyed  under  the  forms  of  judicial  iKjr  legis- 
liitive  proceedings." 

Till!  town  voted  that  four  attested  copies  of  the  above  address  be 
iiiiuk'  out  by  the  town  clerk,  and  that  one  be  forwarded  to  each  of  the 
uliove-naiiied  senators,  and  one  to  the  president  of  the  Senate,  to  lie 
hiiil  lii'fore  that  body. 

[isil.]  Nothing  especially'  worthy  of  record  occurred  in  LSI."),  but 
at  !i  meeting  held  in  Februarj',  1814,  the  town  appointed  a  committee 
to  write  an  atldress,  setting  forth  "  the  present  most  unjust  and  iniq- 


142        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL 


nitons  restrictions  upon  our  trade."  It  was  also  voted  to  have  this 
address  pn])lisiied  in  tlie  Portland  Gazette.  No  copy  of  it  appears  on 
the  records  of  tiie  town,  and  the  number  of  the  Gazette  supposed 
to  cont.'iiii  it  has  not  Iteen  foinid  l)v  the  compilers  of  this  work. 

An  article  in  the  warrant,  "to  see  if  the  town  will  accept  of  the 
Engine  belonging  to  individuals  of  this  town,"  was  disniissed. 

Some  of  the  town  officers  electfid  af  the  ammal  meeting,  not  piv- 
senling  themselves  to  take  the  oath  of  office,  a  warrant  was  issued  in 
Joh!'  Owen,  constable,  to  notify'  them  to  a[)i)enr  at  a  spccilici'  tiimi 
and  take  tlie  oatii,  as  lequired  by  law.  Owen,  on  his  return,  ccrtilicil 
that  he  had  jiotilied  all  "  excei)t  Roger  Toothaker  [one  of  the  Iciui- 
viewers]  who  ran  otf  and  would  not  hear  me  notifj'  iiim,  and  Abralinm 
L(jcke,  whom  I  missed  by  mistaking  his  place  of  residence,  and  Siln, 
Goddard." 

At  a  meeting  held  iri  vroust,  tiie  selectmen  were  authorized  to  liiic 
money,  "  lo  meet  the  expense  occasioned  by  the  military  movements. 

It  was  voted  to  disn)iss  the  article  in  tlie  warrant  "  to  see  if  tin 
town  will  affont  any  assistance  to  the  unfortunate  sufferers  l)v  tlio 
freshet,"  which  occurred  that  spring  and  did  a  great  th'al  of  damai>v. 

[IMl-^.j  In  1815  the  selectmen  were  directed  to  collect  the  resolve, 
maps,  ct'  .,  btionging  to  the  town,  and  to  deposit  them  in  tlieir  ollice, 

[18H!.]  The  town,  at  its  annual  meeting,  in  1810,  gave  Russell 
Stoddaid  and  otliers  i)ermission  to  place  son.c  liay-scaics'  between  llu' 
road  tliat  we. it  by  Mrs,  I'obson's  and  that  going  i)y  ,Iohn  I'ollard's. 

At  a  meeting  held  Ma}*  20,  a  majority  of  twent^'-two  votes  was  ca-t 
by  the  town  against  a  separation  of  the  District  of  Maine  from  tin 
State  of  ]\rassaclnisetts.  At  this  meeting  a  committee  was  iib 
appointed  to  provide  a  code  of  b3'-laws  for  the  town. 

At  a  meeting  lield  tSeiitember  2,  the  town  again  voted  against  llic 
formation  of  a  new  State  by  a  majority  of  lifty-one  votes.  The  town 
also  at  this  meeting  chose  Robert  Dinniing,  Doctor  Jonatlian  l';is. 
and  Joseph  IMcIveen,  delegates  to  a  convention  to  be  held  in  lliiiiiv 
wick  on  the  last  ]Mon<lay  in  Sei)teinber  foUowing,  to  count  the  votn 
cast  in  the  District  u})on  tliis  question,  and  if  a  majority  of  the  voU' 
cast  were  favorable,  to  form  the  dral't  of  a  constitution  for  a  iit'» 
vState. 

[IHIH.]  Tlie  town,  at  its  annual  meeting  in  1818,  autliori/ed  tlit 
selectmen  to  purchase  a  hear.se  at  a  cost  not  exceeding  one  luiinliv' 
dollars. 

1  The  leaks  were  located  in  what  is  now  (he  mall,  opposite  Green  Street. 


i"  October,  for  th 

At  a  meeting  h 

Coii.stitution  Irani 


[IH20.]     On  jv 
Congress,  achnittc 

At  the  aiuiual 
'zed  to  provich.  a 
to  imroliase  two  yi 
t»Moors  or  in  son, 
(liisyear.  does  no. 
'"''  ""'  tlie  care  of 
At  the  fii-.st  elcfi 
f'"  iJnniswick  stoo 
p^ci'gfellow,  E.sq„i, 
At  a  meeting  ii 
'•'S'^lature  to  inco 
niiniher  of  other  t. 
jinto  a  new  county-. 


MUmCIPAL  HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


143 


At  tliis  meetinji;  it  was  voted  inoxpodiont  to  1)uikl  a  pooihoiise. 
The  one  built  in  lf(07  was  sold  by  (he  town  in  1812. 

All  article  in  the  warrant  of  this  meeting,  in  regard  to  a  separation 
of  the  east  and  west  parts  of  the  town,  was  dismissed.  Its  insertion 
ill  the  warrant  was  probably  owing  to  some  slight  disatfection  in  one 
of  these  sections. 

[l.si;».]  At  a  meeting  held  May  3,  the  representative  from  the  town 
was  instructed  to  nse  all  fair  and  honorable  means  towards  effecting 
the  separation  of  the  District  of  Maine  from  the  State.  This  act  shows 
an  evident  change  on  the  part  of  the  citizens  of  lirunswick  in  regard 
to  this  question.  The  representative  was  also  instructed  to  use  all  fair 
and  lioiioralde  means  to  oppose  the  iiassage  of  a  law  alhjwing  Wingate 
and  others  the  exclusive  right  of  navigating  the  Kennebec  liiver  with 
stoanilioats.  Apart  from  all  questions  of  ])ropriety  or  of  constitu- 
tional right,  Brunswick  and  Topsham  both  had  a  special  interest  in 
(i|iposing  a  law  wliicii  would  all'ect  the  navigation  of  their  own  river. 

At  a  special  meeting  on  July  26,  the  town  voted,  by  a  majority  of 
one  hundred  and  thirt\'-three  votes,  in  favor  of  a  new  Stale,  and  at  a 
siihsequent  meeting,  hekl  September  20,  Robert  1).  Dunning,  Doctor 
.Tonatiian  Page,  and  Reverend  lienjamin  Titcomb  were  chosen  dele- 
jratos  to  the  convention  to  be  held  in  Portland  on  the  second  Mon<lay 
in  October,  for  the  puriiose  of  forming  a  Constitution  for  the  new  State. 

Ai  a  meeting  held  December  6,  the  town  voted  its  ai>proval  of  the 
Constitution  framed  by  that  convention. 


UNDER  STATE  OF  MAINE. 

[1S20.]  On  March  1;'),  1820,  the  State  of  Maine  was,  by  act  of 
Congress,  admitted  into  the  Union. 

At  the  annual  town  meeting  this  year,  the  selectmen  were  author- 
ized to  provide  a  place  for  the  hearse,  which  the}'  had  been  authorized 
to  purcliase  two  years  before.  Whether  the  hearse  had  lieen  kept  out 
of  doors  or  in  somebodj's  barn,  or  whetiiei-  it  was  not  purchased  until 
this  year,  does  not  appear.  At  tiiis  meeting  Doctor  .lonathan  Page 
[liidotf  the  care  of  the  town's  poor  for  six  hundred  dollars. 

At  the  first  election  for  governor  of  Maine,  hekl  this  year,  the  vote 
|of  ihimswick  stood:  for  Honorable  William  King,  I'Jo  ;  for  Stephen 
|Longf'ellow,  Esquire.  2.'} ;  scattering,  H. 

At  a  meeting  in  May,  the  selectmen  were  directed  to  petition  tho 
|l('2:isiatiire  to  incorporate  the  town  of  Hrunswick,  together  with  a 
|iniinlK'r  of  other  towns  in  the  counties  of  Cumberland  and  Lincoln, 
jinto  a  new  county. 


144        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  HARPS  WELL. 


Tlie  solcctmon  were  also,  at  a  meeting  held  in  November,  directed 
to  petition  tlie  legislature  to  make  a  deduction  from  the  valuation  ol 
the  town,  as  taken  by  the  selectmen  in  August,  in  consecjuence  of  tin 
loss  of  property  occasioned  b}-  tlie  great  freshet  of  October  previous, 

[1.S21.]  At  tlie  annual  meeting  in  1.S21  the  \.o\s\\  passed  a  resolvt 
that  the  iiublic  good  required  the  formation  of  a  new  county,  to  W 
composed  of  the  towns  of  Brunswick,  Bath,  I'hipsbmg,  Durliani. 
Ilarpswell.  Free[)ort,  Pownal,  Danville,  Topsham,  Bowdoinham,  limv- 
doin.  I/itelilield,  Lisbon,  Lewislon,  and  Wales;  and  the  representativi 
from  Brunswick  was  instructetl  to  endeavor  to  elfect  the  olijcct  at  tliat 
session  of  the  legislature.     This  attempt  was,  however,  unsuecessrul. 

The  town  this  year,  instead  of  building  a  poorhouse,  instructed  tlic 
overseei's  of  ihc  poor  to  hire  suitable  houses  and  hind  to  acconuiUMlati' 
the  poor  of  the  town  anil  to  ai)point  a  [lerson  to  take  charge  of  tlu'iii. 
Tins  was  for  the  purpose  of  making  available,  for  the  benetit  of  the 
town,  the  laltor  of  the  paupers. 

[1«22.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  town,  held  September  9,  18'22,  Ww 
representative  to  the  legislature  was  directed  to  endeavor  to  obtiiiii 
the  passage  of  a  law  granting  compensation  from  the  State  treasM\ 
to  the  soldiers  of  the  militia. 

[1«23.]  At  a  town  meeting  held  January  20,  1«2;3,  it  was  votti 
to  be  inexpedient  to  make  any  olfer  to  the  legislature  to  induce  !li;ii 
body  to  fix  the  seat  of  government  in  Brunswick.  What  etfcct  a 
ferent  vote  might  liave  had  upon  the  prosperity' of  the  town  is  a  niattrr  i 
of  some  doubt,  though  iiad  such  an  otier  been  accepted,  there  is  iin 
doubt  but  tluit  it  wouhl  greatly  have  benetited  the  conununitv.  The 
town,  also,  at  this  meeting,  directed  its  representative  to  oppose  in 
the  legishiture  the  erection  of  any  new  county  which  shoukl  iiidiiil('| 
Jirunswick  within  its  limits. 

The  annual  meeting  in  IN'^arch  was  adjourned  to  the  first  JSIonday  in  | 
April,   "  in    consequence  of  the  seventy  of  the   cold  and  tlu   .siii;(l 
number  present." 

[1.S2  1.]  At  a  meeting  held  the  liftli  of  Ai)ril,  1.S21,  the  seUTtnioiil 
were  autliorized  to  receive  all  money  or  other  property  that  may  liiivt] 
Iteeii  raised  Ity  suliscription  for  the  sulferers  by  the  great  lire  in  Uni 
wick,  which  occurred  the  previous  3'ear,  and  to  divitle  the  same  aiDoiigl 
them  according  to  their  necessities.  'J'.j^  s'.-V-  tr^eu  Avere  also  aiitliori 
ized  to  pay  twenty  cents  to  ea -ii  soldier  ui  th<  militia,  in  lion  ufj 
rations,  if  the  application  for  the  same  \\.i\  maui-  !i->  !!<.  law  pre.  ciiliedl 

At   a    meeting    held   Sej'ceuiber   Cli-.  >.'(■  tv w     (■.■..ised  resoiiitioii"! 
inviting   (ieneral    Lafayette    lo    visit   iu.iu.    kIv   while   on    his  toM| 


MUNICIPAL  HISTORY    OF  liJiUXSWICK. 


145 


throiii^li  New  England,  and  a  committee  of  eleven  gentlemen,  in  addi- 
tion fo  tiie  seU'ftinen.  were  apixjinted  as  a  committee  of  arrangcnionts 
for  his  recei)tion,  if  he  accepted,  lie  was  also  invited  by  the  aiitiiuri- 
ties  of  the  college,  but  was  obliged  to  decline  both  invitations. 

[182.>.]  At  a  meeting  held  January  1,  182."),  the  town  voted  an 
appropriation  of  one  hundred  and  lift}'  dollars  towards  defraying  the 
expense  of  exciianging  the  bell  then  hanging  in  the  steeple  of  the  new 
Micoting-house  for  a  larger  one.  A  committee  was  ajjpointed  to  pur- 
iliase  a  lire-engine,  and  eight  hundred  dollars  was  ai)propriated  for  the 
purpose.     $1,500  was  appropriated  this  year  for  schools. 

Till'  selectuKM!  were  autliorized  to  settle  with  Joseph  Sforer  for 
ilaiiiJiges  sulfered  by  him  in  crossing  the  bridge  on  Feder^il  Street ' 
with  a  horse  and  chaise. 

A  committee  of  tifteen  was  chosen  to  solicit  aid  for  the  relief  of 
the  sutfcrers  at  tiie  late  lire. 

[1820.]  The  town,  in  1820,  voted  to  piu'cliase  the  house,  l)arn, 
oul-linildings,  and  farm,  near  the  lower  landing,  then  ownetl  by  Koger 
Merrill,-  and  wint;h  contained  aI)out  forty  acres  of  land,  at  a  price  not 
exceeding  $1,500.  The  town  also  voted  to  raise  six  Innulred  dollars 
per  year,  for  three  years,  to  meet  tlie  al)ove  exinMise. 

The  selectmen  were  authorized,  'this  .year,  to  furnish  blank  car- 
triilues  for  the  use  of  the  militia  of  the  town,  when  at  reviews.  • 

[1827.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  town,  held  January  1,  1827,  the  rep- 
p  ivsentative  was  instructed  to  use  all  fair  and  luuiorable  means  to  pre- 
vent the  passage  of  any  legislative  act  which  would  deprive  the  town  of 
Brunswick  oi"  any  oi'  its  territory  or  in  any  way  disturb  the  line  estab- 
lished between  the  counties  of  Cumberland  and  Lincoln.  This  action 
[was  taken  upon  an  article  in  the  warrant  to  see  if  the  town  would 
eonseut  that  the  islands  below  the  falls  should  be  set  off,  with  their 
luuprovenieuts,  to  Topsham,  agreeably  to  a  petition  to  the  legislature 
jot'  (Jeorge  F.  Itichardson  and  others. 

The  town  voted,  November  3,  that  the  bills  incurred  in  couseciuence 
of  depredations  on  the  Indians,  the  previous  August,  by  Jere  O'Brien 
lamlJuhn  Mclveen,  should  be  accepted  to  the  anjount  of  seven  dol- 
[lars  and  twenty  cents.  It  seems  that  this  year  a  i)arty  ol  Indians  had 
piieaniped  near  "  the  landing,"  iu  Uruuswick,  anil  that  a  nuui!)er  of 
*vil-disiM;)sed  young  )nen  made  a  raid  ui)on  them,  tore  down  their 
cuts,  and  drove  them  oft".     O'lirien  and  McKeen  entered  a  comi)laint 


loll!  I 


'  This  io(j»  a  smalt  polc-bvidijc  at  the  foot  of  (he  hill,  across  a  brook  leading  from  the 
Mm/,  wvxl  of  Mainf  Street. 

j  *  The  present  poor-farm,  ' 

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146        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  T0PSnA3r,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 


agfiiii.st  the  riotors,  and  the  aliove  vote  was  intended  to  compeiisati' 
them  for  their  legal  expenses. 

[182H.]  In  tlie  year  1828,  five  gentlemen  were  chosen  as  ageutsul 
the  town  to  opiiose  any  division  of  the  town  tiiat  might  be  urged  ii|)imi 
the  Icgislatine,  whicli  was  then  in  session  at  Portland.  One  hiiDdivl 
dollars  was  appropriated  for  keeping  in  repair  the  two  fire-engines,  lor 
ringing  the  bell,  and  for  sneli  other  purposes  as  might  tend  to  tln' 
security  of  the  town  against  tire. 

[182!>.]  The  same  amount  was  ap[)ropriated  for  the  same  pnrpdso, 
in  182'.),  and  the  town  voted  to  have  the  bell  rung  at  nine  o'chjck  dn 
Sunday  evenings. 

The  town  voted  to  hold  its  future  meetings  in  the  village,  proviikd 
a  honsi  ^'ould  be  olitiiiued  witiiout  expense  to  tiic  town.  Acconliimlv 
the  next  meeting,  .September  14,  was  hehl  in  the  liaptist  meeting-limi<t 
on  School  Street. 

At  the  September  meeting  of  the  town,  a  code  of  Bj'-Laws  was  adoptcil, 
The  provisions  of  these  ]}y-Laws  were,  in  brief,  as  follows:  — 

Article  1.     Provided  against  injury  or  loss  of  fire  apparatus. 

Article  2.  Against  the  building  of  bonfires  iu  the  streets,  aiil 
against  the  careless  use  of  lights  in  houses,  barns,  and  stables. 

Article  3.  Against  corsting  on  or  across  the  streets,  ami  aki 
against  olttaiuing  rides  b\-  taking  liold  of  or  getting  upon  veliich, 
without  the  consent  of  persons  riding  therein. 

Article  4.  Against  the  wanton  or  uniiecessarj'  dischargt)  of  (in- 
arms near  an}*  dwelling-house,  shop,  or  store. 

Article  i).  Against  playing  ball  within  ten  rods  of  any  dw('lliii;i,| 
throwing  snow-balls,  playing  with  kites,  or  doing  anything  in  imliliij 
streets  to  annoy  [)assengers. 

Article  G.     Against  the  assembling  of  noisy  crowds  in  the  iiiirhl 
and  against  rude  or  disorderh*  behavior,  indecent  or  pr<>f;inr'  laiii.ni;w'.j 
or  the  injuring  of  trees,  fences,  or  buildings.     The  penall\  for  tin-  viD-J 
latiou  of  this  article  was  live  dollars. 

Article  7.  Against  allowing  geese  to  go  at  large.  The  peii:ilt\  .:| 
this  case  was  six  ciMits  per  goose. 

Tliese  liy-Laws  were  approv.'d  by  the  Court  of  Appeals  in  tlsj 
December  following,  and  tlie  town  voted  to  have  tliem  printed,  amij 
one  copy  furnished  to  each  family. 

[18;)1.]     In  the  3-ear  18;n,  the  town  authorized  the  select iiiciili 
appropriate  a  piece  of  land  near  the  i)oorhonse  for  a  paupers'  (cirl 
tery.     Also,  that  future  town  meetings  should  be  held  in  the  okl  we^ 
meeting-house. 


some  resoldtioi, 

wick  ''  in  relati 

posed  to  he  nni 

I'oinmittee  was  .' 

till'  ()i)iin'oiis  of 

tory  on  the  nortl 

Tlic  rej)orts  o 

sclcctiucn  Were  i 

tiu' Portland  Arf-, 

The  selectmen 

l-Vdend  Street,  h 

file  dividiii.r  j 

iloOiicl.     'J'|io,.e  , 

I'pforo  this,  for  o 

met  at  the  house 

'i'"'-    Robert  D.  ; 

tow  Sylvester  foi 

'I'om  the  record  t 

]"''W()ii.sly  estahjis 

I'of  soihe  reason 

itlie  citizens  of  thi 

l**':):',  from  various 

l"''^''"''      Hepositi, 

pii'il>Miiie(Uiven. 

'iMViill  of  HntI,    W 
[J"mnings  of  C,,,,, 

On  the  eleventh 
^c  premises  on  ih; 
I"'  tncnty-third  of 

'''"""•  report.  \yl 

fal'ors :  — 

I'liisiiant  to  the 
J"insn-ick  and  Frei 
'i"'''"ed,  having 
'' Pai'b'es,  aiul  lun 
^Hioiisoof  AIcx'.,, 
i"e  in  the  joar  of 
fo,  and  by  adjourn 


MUNICirAL  HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


147 


[18.12. ]  Tn  1S32  the  town  appointed  a  committee  to  draw  np 
some  resolutions  expressing  tlie  opinions  of  tiie  inlnihitants  of  Hrnns- 
wiclc  "  in  relation  to  the  alarming  modifications  of  the  taritf  now  i)ro- 
posed  to  be  made  tn*  the  Congress  of  the  United  States."  Another 
coininittee  was  also  app(jinted  to  report  snitable  resolutions  expressing 
till'  opinions  of  the  citizens  in  regard  to  the  sale  of  the  disputed  terri- 
tory on  the  northeast  lionndary. 

The  reports  of  i>oth  committees  were  read  and  accepted,  and  the 
silcctmen  were  io'tmcted  to  furnish  copies  of  them  for  publication  to 
the  Portland  Advertiser  and  Kennebec  Journal. 

Tiie  selectmen  were  this  year  instructed  to  sell  the  "poor  lot"  on 

l-Cilcnil  Street,  by  auction  or  by  jirivate  sale  as  they  miglit  deem  best. 

The  dividing  line  between  IJrunswick  ami  Kreennrt   was  this  year 

defineil.     There  seems  to  have    been  some  doubt  as    to    its  location 

before  this,  for  on  October  15,  1828,  the  selectmen  of  the  two  towns 

met  at  the  house  of  Samuel  ("hase,  and  proceedetl  to  perambulate  the 

lino.    IJobert  I).  Dinniing  was  the  surveyor  for  Brunswick  and  IJars- 

I  tow  Sylvester  for   Freeport.     The   line   surveyed   by  them    api)ears 

from  the  record  to  have  been  the  same,  or  nearly  the  same,  as  that 

I  proviouslj'  established. 

For  sonu'  reason,  however,  the  line  was  not  satisfactory  to  some  of 

[tlic  citizens  of  the  two  towns.     Depositions  were  taken  in  January, 

18;32,  from  various  residents,  testifying  as  to  the  location  of  the  origi- 

liial  line      Uojiositions  were  made  by  David  Curtis,  William  Alexander, 

laii'l  pMiiiel  ISlven. 

Un  the  9eV**|lt\\  of  February.  \><?>2.  the  legislature  appointed  Joseph 
|f*('«illl  of  Uath    \Vllliam  Bradbury  of  New  (iloiiceslcr,  and  William 
'    innings  of  tape  Elizabeth,  a  committee  to  establish  the  dividing 
[liiie  betwev-n  Brunswick  and  Fiveport. 
On  tUe  eleventh  of  Juiu'  following,  the  committee  met  and  viewed 
he  promises  on  that  day  and  succeeding  days,  closing  their  labors  on 
Bit"  twenty-thinl  of  June. 

Their  report,  which  we  give  below,  furnishes  the   result  of  their 
liiltors :  — 

"  Pursuant  to  the  foreg(Mng  Resolve  for  establishing  the  line  between 
^nmswiek  and  Freeport,  we  the  siibseriliers,  the  Committee  therein 
^a|[iointod,  having  been  duly  sworn,  and  having  given  due  notice  to 
h<'  pintios,  and  having  met  them  by  their  committees  and  counsel  at 
he  house  of  Alexaniler  Moorhead,  in  Brunswick,  the  <'fc'venth  dtiy  of 
[uiic  in  (lie  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  huudivd  ami  tliirty- 
po,  and  by  adjouriuuent  from  day  to  day  until  this  twenty  third  da> 


148        IIIt^TORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIAJiPSWELL. 


of  said  Juno,  atnl  liuviiiji;  lienrd  all  their  pleas,  proofs  and  argiinuMits, 
and  liaviii<r  viewed  the  premises,  and  maturely  considered  tiie  same, 
have  determined  and  eHtal)]ished  the  dividing  line  between  the  towns 
of  IJninswiclv  and   Kree[)ort,  in  tlie  County  of  (.'umherland,  agreealily 
to  the  Acts  of  Incorpuration  of  said  Towns,  to  be  as  follows  to  wit; 
Beginning  on  the   Western   shore  of  Maiiuoit  Bay  at  the  moiitii  of 
Bnnganumganock  so  called  at  a  ledge  whicli  we  have  marked  B,  tiieiict; 
North  twenty  eigiit  and  one  eighth  degrees  West,  passing  b}-  a  lieiu- 
lock  tree  in  Vincent  Mountfurt's  pasture,  and  tiirough  said  Vincent 
Mountfort's  house,  and  by  a  beach  wtumi)  one  roil  and  two  links  wes- 
terly of  au  ash  tree  in  William  Alexander's  pasture  l)y  a  stone  in  the 
wall  on  the  western  side  of  the  county  road  on  David  Curtis'  lainl 
marked  -|-  and  over  a  ledge  in  said  Curtis'  pasture  marked  FIJ  and  l.v 
a  spruce  tree,  a  yellow  birch  tree,  a  ledge  in  (irouse's  held  marked -[•. 
a  ledge  in  Skoltield's  pasture  luarked  -{-,  a  maple  tree,  a  yellow  hiivi; 
trfee,  a  stone  set  in  the  ground  on  the  easterly  side  of  the  oou/ify  roil, 
twelve  rods  &  sixteen  links  from  the  corner  of  Thomas  Pennell's  iioiisf, 
marked   I'll,  a    b(!ach   trees  a    ledge   in    Sanmel    Sylvester's   pasture 
marked  Fl»,  a  stone  in  the  wall  on  the  westerly  sid(!  of  the  Story  nwl 
so  cidled,  a  ledge  in  .lohn  Field's  lielil  marked  FB,  a  beach  tree,  a 
hemlock  tree,  a  si)nice  tree,  a  pine  tree  live  miles  &  seventy  rod.s  I 
a  stone  marked  FB  at  the  middle  of  the  t^uaktir  road  so  called,  jimi 
one  rod  and  a  half  from  William  Jordan's  wall,  tlu-nce  North  Fast  mie 
hundred  &  ninet}'  six  rods  to  a  stone  markeil  DH  at  the  coriuT  i:| 
Durham  and  including  within  the  town  of  Brunswick  all  JMair  I 
80  calhid,  aiul  to  include  within  said  town  of  Brunswick  all  the  estate| 
of  the  late  Benjamin  C^hase  which  was  annexeil  to  said  Bnniswiit 
by  virtue  of  an  act  of  the  IwCgislature  of  Massachusetts  passeii  if 
I7!K),  entitled  an  Act   setting   off  Benjamin  Chase,  his   family  anil 
estate  from  the  town  of  Freeport  and  annexing  them  to  the  towuiij 

Brunswick. 

"  JOSKI'II  Sew'all, 
Wm.  BuAiniuiiY. 
VVm.  Cummij<gs."' 

The  same  committee  also  established  the  Durham  line, 
f     According  to  JVIcKeen  the  survey  of  the  west  part  of  the  town  n| 
made  by  John  Merrill  while  B.  King  lived  in  Brunswick,  tiioiigli  tiiJ 
plan  of  the  "  Great  Lots"  was  never  laid  down  b}'  any  actual  siiivcl 
According  to  the  same  authority,  if  Merrill's  plan  had  been  rogaiil 


and  tlio  boiindi 

I  upon  Freei)ort 

It  would  have  ink 

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iind  tlio  lioiiiularios  prcscrvod,  the  lino  would  have  <i(>iio  fmilior  south 
iipdii  iM'ooport  tlian  was  cstahlishcd  l»v  the  coininittoo  in  iM.'Vi,  and 
would  have  taken  Hixteen  rods  on  1o  what  Dnrhnni  now  holds.' 

[lH;!;i.]  The  town  appropriated  for  schools  in  183:5,  S2, 000  ;  for 
suiipiirt  of  poor.  $700  ;   for  highways,  S2,r)00. 

Tlic  town  clerk  was  this  year  directed  to  procnre  all  ])lans  and 
papers,  of  every  description,  of  the  IVjepseot  Company,  which  niijiht 
}»e  of  use  to  the  town  hereaftor,  and  which  related  in  anj'  way  to  the 
sottk'iiiont  of  the  town,  at  as  moderate  an  expense  as  possiMe.  The 
piipcrs  of  the  IVjepseot  ("onijiany  were,  at  this  time,  in  the  hands  of 
Josiali  Little,  Jr.,  of  Newhnryport  (or  of  Amesbury),  IMass.  \\y  a 
sworn  statement  by  John  McKeen,  the  then  town  clerk,  it  ajipears 
that  Jrr.  Little  placed  the  Pejepscot  Tapers  in  his  hands  npon  condi- 
tion Hint  they  should  be  finally  placed  in  the  library  of  the  ]Maine 
Historical  Society,  where  they  now  are.  Tliis  was  certainly  the  best 
disposition  that  could  have  been  made  of  them,  particularly  as  many 
of  the  papers  relate  not  only  to  Brunswick  but  to  the  whole  i-egion 
embraced  in  the  Pejepscot  purchase,  and  it  would  be  ditlicult,  if 
iiiit  ini|Missible,  to  separate  from  them  tliose  relating  exclusivoly  to 
lliimswick. 

The  selectmen  were  this  year  authorized  to  grant  licenses  to  retail 
ardent  spirits,  on  condition  that  no  spirits  should  be  drank  in  or  about 
the  promises  of  the  retailer. 

■lolin  Coburn  was  appointed  an  agent  to  appear  before  a  connnittee 
of  the  K'jiisiature,  and  to  use  his  liest  endeavors  to  carry  into  ellect 
ithe  vote  of  the  town  in  lavor  of  the  formation  of  a  new  count}'  from 
nts  of  Cumberland  and  Lincoln  Counties. 

[1831.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  town,  held  July  4,  1834,  a  lengthy 
oport  of  the  Committee  on  'I'own  Commons  was  read  and  accepted.^ 

committee  was  also  chosen  to  consitler  the  practicability  and  advis- 
bility  of  having  the  town  farm  npon  the  Commons,  and  to  estimate 
he  expense  of  removing  the  buildings  thereto. 

At  a  meeting  held  August  30,  the  l?eport  of  the  Committee  on 
P'own  Commons,  Poorhouse,  etc.,  was  read,  but  its  consideration  was 

ostponoil  to  a  fui'ther  meeting.  The  selectmen  were  instructed  to 
lave  the  report  printed  and  also  to  have  the  Commons  8urve3'ed. 

The  selectmen  were  also  directed. to  petition  the  legislature  for  per- 

ission  to  use  the  Commons  for  agricultural  purposes  or  to  dispose  of 

era  at  some  future  da}-,  should  the  town  ever  so  direct.     They  were, 


1  McKeen,  MSS.  Lecture. 


i  See  Chapter  XIX. 


150        msTOIlY  OF  BltUNSWIVK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  HARPS  WELL. 


moreover,  directed  lo  proeiire  the  samo  penniHsion  from  the  I'ejepscijt 
proprietors  ;  and  also  to  demand  n  rent  I'rom  all  parties  occnpyiii:^  lliu 
Conunon.s,  and  tu  remove  all  persons  refusin<{  or  neylectinj^  to  pay  [Im 
rent. 

[ISarj.]  At  a  town  meeting,  held  April  27,  1835,  it  was  voted  lo 
bnild  a  to\vn-hoiiK*>  withont  unnecessary  delay. 

Tlie  village  school  district  this  year  api)lietl  for  an  Act  of  Tncurpo- 
ration,  for  certain  municipal  purposes,  and  an  Act  to  tliis  etlcct  \\;i> 
passed  by  tlie  legislature  and  received  tlie  approval  of  the  goveniur, 
Janiuvry  28,  1836. 

At  the  annual  meeting  this  year  the  town  appropriated  seven  Inni- 
dred  dollars  to  i)ay  for  tlie  town-house,  and  the  Building  Couiniilin 
were  authori/.cd  to  borrow  the  needed  Italance  of  thrive  hundred  dol- 
lars.     The  town-house  was  completed  this  year. 

[1837.]     The  town  met  at  the  town-house  for  the  first  time  on 
January    IG,  1837.     The  town,  at  this  meeting,  voted  to  receive  its  | 
[)roporlion    of  the    money   deposited   with    the    State   by  the   I'liitiil 
States,  in  pursuance  of"  an  Act  to  regulate  the  deposits  of  the  piililk 
money,"  on  the  condition  specilied  in  the  Act  of  this  State  entitled  | 
"All  Act  providing  for  the  disi)osition  and  repa3'ment  of  the  [)iililii 
money  api)ortioned  to  the  State  of  Maine,  on  deposit,  by  the  govern- 
meut  of  the  United  States."     James   F.  IMatthews  was  appointed  the 
agent  of  the  town  to  receive  this  money.     The  revenue  of  the  Uiiittiil 
States  had  for  some  years  been  in  excess  of  the  demands  of  govern 
ment,  and  this  Act  of  Congress  was  to  distriltute  the  surplus  to  th' 
States. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  U)wn  in  April,  the  selectmen  were  authorizi'il  lul 
loan  the  town's  share  of  the  surplus  reveiuie  to  citizens  of  the  tomi.j 
on  good  personal  security,  in  sums  not  exceeding  two  hundreil  ik 
lars  to  any  one  indivitlual. 

At  a  meeting  held  in  July,  the  selectmen  were  directed  to  coUn 
what  had  been  loaned,  as  it  becanii^  due,  and  to  deposit  tiie  ainoiiiii, 
together  with  the  renuuning  poition  of  the  surplus  revenue,  witli  iii?| 
citizens  in  the  following  manner  :  — 

The  sura  total  was  to  be  divided  into  as  man}'  shares  as  there  weitl 
inha))itants  of  the  town  at  the  last  eiuuueratiou,  and  each  male  liciuliiij 
a  family,  ai.d  each  female  head  of  a  family  where  there  was  nu  maki 
head,  should  be  entitled  to  receive,  on  depot;it,  one  share  for  eacll 
member  of  his  or  her  family  actually  resident  at  home  in  the  faiiiik  onj 
the  first  day  of  the  preceding  March,  including  the  heads  of  the  t'aiinlvl 
the  daughters,  the  sons,  under  the  age  of  twenty-one  years,  and  tk 


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rcgu  .ii'  appiviitU'Os.     Kadi  iiiiilc  nliovc  twi-nty-uiie  years  of  jigis  willi- 
out  II  fill   ily,  WrtH  iMilitlcil  to  recoive  one  sir   c 

The  jvccipts,  wliicli  were  to  be  taken  in  all  cases,  wore  to  et)ntnln  a 
promise  ol'  repayment,  witlioiit  interest,  of  tlie  sum  given,  whenever  the 
town  slioiiM  In   ((Mjuircd  to  repay  it  to  the  ti<':isnrv  of  the  State. 

\t  a  ua-eting  held  in  September,  the  preeetling  vote  was  so  amended 
as  to  entitle  all  who  were  residents  of  the  town  on  the  lirst  of  March 
previous  to  a  share  of  the  surplus  money,  and  that  perso.is  since,  but 
not  then,  residents  slujiild  not  l)e  entitled  to  it. 

[Is;i.S.]  At  the  annual  meetinj;  in  April,  is;}8,  Mie  town  vo*  ,  to 
lelii've  those  who  had  received  shares  of  the  siirjdus  revenm'  money 
I'roin  all  obligation  to  return  it,  since  the  legislature  had  passejl  an  Act 
ivlcasiiig  towns  from  a  similar  uiiligation. 

The  tow  n  voteil  to  refer  to  the  Hiiildiiii;  Committee  the  deeds  of  the 
l^ifts  lioin  Keverend  William  Allen  and  David  Dunlap,  Ksquin'.  The 
iiliDVf  vote  refers  to  the  deeds  of  the  land  upon  which  the  town-house 
\v;is  liiiilt. 

[bsjl.]  The  overseers  of  the  poor  were  authorized  in  1811  to  sell 
the  poorhousc  and  farm  whenever  they  could  do  mi  lor  u  not  less  sum 
tbaii§l,.'iOU. 

In  regard  to  several  proposeil  amendments  to  the  Constituti(jn  of  the 
State,  the  town  voted  as  follows  :  — 

In  favor  of  increasing  the  mimbcr  of  representatives,  but  .igainst 
establishing  the  numl)er  at  one  hundred  and  lifty-one  ;  in  favor  of 
electing  the  govern(n'  for  two  years  instead  of  one,  and  in  favor  of 
having  the  legislative  meeting  but  once  in  two  ^ears. 

[1.SI2.]  7n  1812  a  petition  from  Isaac  Lincoln  and  others,  to  have 
the  town  house  sold  or  elsi^  to  have  it  moved  to  the  village,  was  dis- 
missed. 

[bslk]  The  town  in  1844  voted  in  favor  of  an  amendment  to  the 
C'onslitution  of  the  State,  changing  the  meeting  of  the  legislature  to 
May. 

[184").]  A  new  hearse  was  purchased  in  184.'),  by  order  of  the 
town,  and  the  old  one  was  repaired  and  littcd  with  runners  for  use  in 
uic  winter  season. 

[1847.]  At  the  annual  meeting  in  1847  the  selectmen  were  in- 
structed to  have  the  bell  on  the  Universalist  Church  rung  daily,  for 
the  ensuing  year,  at  the  expense  ol'  the  town. 

The  town  also  at  this  meeting  ai)i)ropriated  two  hundred  dollars 
towards  the  purchase  of  a  clock  to  be  located  in  the  tower  of  the 
Universalist  Church. 


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152        IIISTOh'Y  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIhiM,  AND  IIATtPSM'ELL. 


The  town  tliis  j-ear  voted  in  faA'or  of  so  atne!idiii<i;  the  Constitution 
of  tlio  State  as  to  }in)liiliit  tlio  loaning  of  the  credit  of  tlie  State  to 
any  amount  exoooditia;  S-'iOO.OOO  in  the  af^jircfrate ;  and  also,  apiinst 
an  iiinondinont  ;)Toviding  tliat  tlio  governor,  senators,  and  representa- 
tives should  he  elected  b}'  a  plurality  instead  of  inajoi'ity  vote. 

[1849.]  In  1840  the  town  Aoted  to  dispose  of  Engine  No.  !  niid 
to  piM'chase  a  new  one,  and  for  that  purpose  the  sum  of  three  ImiikIiciI 
dollars  was  {._  ^,ropriated.  The  town  this  year  refused,  by  a  vole  of 
one  hundred  and  fourteen  to  sixteen,  to  adopt  an  Act  of  the  letjisla- 
ture,  which  was  psissed  Juh-  10,  1S4G,  and  was  entitled  "An  Act  for 
the  License  and  Regulation  of  .Stationary  Steam- Engines." 

[IHoO-]  Tiie  town  voted  in  1850  in  favor  of  a  eonstitutioiml 
amendment,  which  jn-ovided  for  a  meeting  of  the  legislature  in  Jan- 
uary' instead  of  ^lay. 

At  a  subsequent  meeting  this  j-ear  the  town  voted  to  accept  an  Act 
of  the  legislature  authorizing  certain  cities  and  towns  to  grant  aid  in 
the  construction  and  coniitletion  of  the  Kennebeck  and  Portland  Kail- 
road,  and  also  voted  to  loan  its  credit  to  that  eomi)any  for  tlie  sum  of 
$75,000,  according  to  the  conditions  and  for  the  security  provided  in 
the  Act.  The  vote  was  five  hundred  and  eighty-eight  in  f:ivor,  and 
two  hundred  and  fifty-two  against  the  measure. 

Tlie  iidiabitants  dianged  tiieir  minds  in  regard  to  stationary  steam- 
engines,  and  the  town  accordingly  voted  this  ^-ear  to  accept  the  Act  in 
reference  to  the  same,  which  was  approved  July  10,  184G. 

[1851.]  A  [n'otest,  signed  b}'  one  hundred  and  thirty-five  of  the 
inhabitants  of  Ibunswick,  was  presented  to  the  town  in  1H51.  Tliis 
protest  was  against  tiie  vote  to  loan  money  to  the  Kennebec  and 
Portland  l^ailroad,  and  was  made  on  the  ground  that  the  Act  of  the 
legislatiu'c  authorizing  it  was  illegal,  unconstitutional,  and  not  binding 
upon  the  town. 

[185G.]  In  185G  the  town  authorized  the  selectmen  to  grant  the 
use  of  the  town-house  to  tlie  Brunswick  Light  Infantry  for  an  arniorv. 

[1857.]  The  Act  of  tiie  legislature,  approved  March  1.^,  18.1,i, 
granting  authorit}'  to  cities  and  towns  to  adopt  ordinances  or  liy  laws 
for  sidewalks,  was  accepted  in  1857,  and  a  committee,  consisting  of 
the  selectmen  and  Richard  Greenleaf.  Esquire,  was  appointed  to  hiy 
out  and  determine  the  width  of  the  dift'erent  sidewalks  in  Brunswick, 
and  to  prepare  some  b^'-laws  in  reference  to  the  same,  which  they  were 
to  report  at  a  future  meeting. 

Another   committee  was    also    appointed    this   year,  consisting  of  | 
Messrs.  Abnor  B.  Thompson,  John  C.  Humphreys,  William  G.  bar- 


rows. Samuc 

to  investigaf 

tain  what  titi 

ascertain  wh; 

other  facts  i-i 

fiitnre  meetiiij 

Some  time  i 

house  was  des 

—at  the  ruins 

Tlic  commit 

the  streets  iipt 

the  walks,  and 

The  selectin 

town-liouse  wh 

stood. 

[1«58.]     At 
ivhat  measures 
charter  for  a  cil 
nine.  —  tliree  fi 
west  part  of  ihc 
wek.    This  co 
portions  of  the 
that  the  village 
Icjrislalnre  fur  a 
majoi'ity.     It  w 
should  have  ]ea^ 
'listriet.  under  tl 
■'iiid  town  clerk  « 
This  they  di,],  -ii 
"■ported  a  bill  to 
"it'k-    'I'his  bill 
"as  afterwards  pi 
The  bill  providec 
I'lays,  or  to  be  nu 
charter  was  read, 
[one. 

At  the  annjial  n 
j'fasappropnateil 
ported  at  this  t.. 
jtlie  town  agent  be 
pveral  parties  win 


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MUNICIPAL  HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


153 


row^.  .Samuel  K.  Jackson.  T?iclianl  Grooiiloaf,  aiul  John  ISreKeon. 
to  invostitiate  all  matters  relatiiij;  to  the  town  Commons;  to  aseer- 
tain  what  title  the  town  had  to  them,  and  the  Itoundaries  tliereof ;  to 
ascertain  what  encroachments  had  been  made  upon  tiieni.  and  all 
other  fiicts  relating  to  tlie  subject,  and  to  make  a  report  at  some 
future  meeting. 

Some  time  between  March  IG  and  the  first  Monday  in  .liiue.  the  town- 
house  was  destro3-ed  by  fire.  The  June  meeting  met  — by  adjournment 
—at  the  ruins  of  the  town-house,  and  adjourned  to  IMcT.ellan's  Uall. 

Till'  committee  on  sidcAvalks  reported  at  this  meeting  tiie  names  of 
the  streets  upon  Avhich  they  had  constructed  sidewalks,  the  widths  of 
the  walks,  and  a  code  of  by-laws  in  regard  to  the  same. 

The  selectmen  wer(>  autiiorized  to  dispose  of  the  materials  of  the 
towu-liouse  which  remained  after  the  fire,  and  of  the  lot  upon  which  it 
stooil. 

[18;)8.]     At  a  meeting  of  tiie  town,  held  January  IS,  18")^,  to  see 

what  measures  the  town  would  adopt  for  the  purpose  of  obtaining  a 

charier  for  a  city  government,  it  was  voted  to  appoint  a  committee  of 

nine.  —  three  from  the  village,  three  from  the  east,  and  three  fr<im  the 

west  part  of  vhe  town.  —  to  consider  the  matter  and  to  report  in  one 

week.     This  committee  reported,  Jaiuiary  2'),  tliat  the  cast  and  west 

portions  of  the  town  were  opposed  to  a  city  form  of  government,  but 

tliat  the  village  was  strongly  in  favor  of  it.     A  motion  to  petition  the 

k'jri^latiu'e  for  a  charter  as  a  city  was  lost  b}-  a  vote  of  twentv-six 

I  niajovity.     It  was,    however,    voted    that   the   village    school-district 

should  liave  leave  to  petition  the  legislature  for  a  city  chartei-  for  said 

ilistriet,  under  tiie  name  of  the  city  of  Brunswick,  and  the  selectmen 

m\  town  clerk  Avere  directed  to  petition  the  legislature  to  that  effect. 

This  tliey  did.  and  upon  February  10.  a  committee  of  the  legislature 

reported  a  bill  to  incorporate  the  village  district  as  the  city  of  IJruns- 

witk.    Tiiis  bill  was  laid  on  the  table  and  ordered  to  be  printed.     It 

[was  afterwards  passed,  and  was  approved  b}'  the  governor,  March  29. 

[The  hill  provided  for  its  acceptance  by  the  whole  town  Avithin  thirty 

(lavs,  or  to  bo  null  and  void.     At  a  meeting  of  the  town,  April  27.  the 

[charter  was  read,  and  rejected  by  a  majorit}*  vote  of  one  hundred  and 

lone. 

At  the  annual  meeting  in  March,  the  sum  of  seAon  hundred  dollars 
Iwa*  appropriated  for  a  night  Avatch.  The  committee  on  toAvn  Commons 
{reported  at  this  lime.  Tlie  report  Avas  accepted,  and  it  Avas  voted  that 
rtlio  town  agent  be  empowered  and  directed  to  comnnuiicate  Avilh  the 
t several  parties  Avhosc  lots  abutted  on  the  Commons,  and  in  case  any  of 


as 


154        HISTOUY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 


tlioin  sliould  (loclino  to  f^ive  tlic  mattor  to  roferoos,  he  was  instriictoil 
to  institute  lej>nl  iiroeeediiiffh  ajialii.st  them,  tliat  the  rigiits  of  the  town 
niij^iit  he  nuiiiitaiiied  and  proteeted.  Tiie  seleetii.en  were  also  iu- 
stnicted  to  cause  permanent  stone  monuments  to  be  ereeted,  in  order 
to  mark  ck'arly  the  boundary  lines  of  tlie  Commons,  whenever  tliuse 
lines  should  be  autlioritatively  asecrtained. 

At  a  inoetiiiji;  held  June  7,  the  town  voted  almost  unanimously  Ini 
the  rrohibitory  Liquor  Law  of  IHaH,  there  beiiifj;  but  one  vote  for  tlie 
License  Law  of  I80G.  This  vote  shows  either  an  unparalleled  senti- 
ment in  the  town  in  favor  of  prohibition,  or  else  that  those  in  iioail 
opposed  to  a  temi)eranee  reform  believed  that  its  advoeates  had  over- 
shot the  mark  anil  that  there  would  be  a  s|)eedy  reaction. 

The  town  this  year  voted  against  granting  State  aid  to  a  proposoil 
Aroostook  Kailroad,  and  in  favor  of  exempting  future  maiuifaetiuiii;; 
establishments  from  taxation  for  a  period  of  ten  years. 

[lS(;o.]  A  conuuiltee  was  api)ointe<l  in  18(j()  to  consider  the  jtio- 
priely  of  building  a  new  town  hall.  They  reconunended  the  erection 
of  a  building  on  the  corner  of  Maine  and  Pleasant  Streets,  at  an  L':>li- 
mated  cost  of  S5,0U0.     The  town,  however,  refused  to  build. 

[isn2.]  \\\  1S(V2  the  town  lines  between  Brunswick  and  Frccport. 
Bnuiswick  and  Durham,  Brunswick  and  llarpswell,  and  Bruuswiek 
and  Bath,  were  perambulated  b}-  the  selectmen  of  Brunswick  and  the 
authorities  of  the  other  places  named,  and  monuments  were  erected  to 
mark  the  line. 

[1800.]  An  article  in  the  warrant  for  a  special  meeting  in  Novoiii- 
ber,  18(5G,  in  relation  to  petitioning  the  legislature  to  set  Brun.sMiik 
olf  from  Cunil)erland  County,  was  dismissed. 

A  new  hearse  was  this  year  procured. 

[1SG9,    1870.]     In    18G0,  and   again   in    1870,  proposition;?  wore  j 
made  looking  to  the  erection  of  a  town  hall,  but  they  were  delouttij, 
and  none  has  ^et  [1877]  bjcn  erected. 

[1872.]     In    1872  a  proposition  was  made  for  the  erection  of  a  I 
monument  in  memor}'  of  the  fallen  heroes  of  the  Kebellion.     A  turn- 
mittee  was  ajjpointed  to  consider  the  subject,   and  at  a  subsequent 
meeting  reported  in  favor  of  such  a  momiment,  but   the  town  deiitleii| 
adversely  to  its  erection. 

All  important  acts  of  the  town  not  embraced  in  this  chapter  will  w  I 
found  in  other  couuections. 


''  Beginning 

erly  side  tlieuct 

line  runs  over 

Middle  Bay  to 

eoneng  river  to 

railed  ilie  Basin 

Island  called   i-:< 

partofs-'IslaiK 

tlienco  to  Ilunn 

•*^-  K.  line  to  the 

The  present  tt 

will  he  observeil 

of  North  Yarmo 

'  Maine  IliHorica 
Yannonth. 

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CHAPTER    III 


MUNICIPAL    III8TOKY    OF    HAUrSWKLL. 


UNDER  CO.MMONWEAI/rir  OF  MASSACHUSETTS. 

Till.  i)lace  formerly  known  as  Wescustogo  was,  on  Soptenibor  22, 
lOMi),  incorporatod  as  a  plantation  by  tlu*  name  of  North  Yannonth. 

In  17.n  the  limits  of  North  Yarmouth  were  determined  by  order  of 
the  General  Court  as  follows  :  — 

'•  To  begin  at  a  white  IJock  b}'  the  side  of  the  Bay  dividing  between 
Falmouth  &  North  Y'armouth  &  to  extend  from  thence  into  the  woods 
Nortli  west  by  Falmouth  line  eight  '.niles,  and  from  y"  s''  white  Rock  to 
extend  by  the  Bay  to  the  mouth  of  Bunganmnganock  River,  from 
tlienee  to  extend  eight  miles  into  the  woods  on  a  line  parallel  to  Fal- 
moutli  line  &  from  thence  to  I'dinouth  line  aforesaid,  &  from  the 
afores''  white  Rock  &  mouth  ol'  Bungamunganock  River  8''  Township 
to  extend  south  east,  the  width  of  s**  Township  to  the  Main  Sea  so  as 
to  include  the  Islands  within  s**  courses." 
On  April  6,  1733,  the  township  was  incorporated  as  a  town.^ 
In  IT.'Jy  a  committee  appointed  by  the  General  Court  ran  the  line 
of  the  town  as  follows  :  — 

"  Beginning  at  the  mouth  of  Bungamunganock  River  on  the  west- 
erly side  thence  south  east  over  Maquoit  Bay  to  ]Mare  Point  and  said 
line  runs  over  Minot's  Barn  which  stands  on  s*  Point,  thence  over 
Middle  Bay  to  ^Merriconeag  neck,  thence  across  s'*  neck  and  Merri- 
coneng  river  to  a  point  on  Sebascodegan  Island  to  an  Inlet  of  water 
called  the  Basin,  thence  crossing  another  part  of  s*  Island  to  a,  small 
Island  called  Egg  Island  in  Quahaug  River,  thence  crossing  another 
part  of  s''  Island  running  a  S.  E.  course  across  the  ba}'  to  small  Point, 
thence  to  IlunneweU's  Cove,  thence  crossing  s''  cove  and  so  on  in  a 
S.  E.  line  to  the  Main  sea  at  mouth  of  Kennebec  River." 

The  present  town  of  Ilarpswell,  or  the  greater  portion  of  it,  was,  it 
will  ho  observed,  at  this  time  embraced  within  the  limits  of  the  town 
of  North  Y'^armouth,  of  which  town  it  constituted  a  parish. ^ 


'  ihine  IliHorical  Society  Collection,  2,  pp.  172,  170.     Hussell's  History  of  North 
Yiirmoutli. 
'■i  Maine  Historical  Collection,  2,  p.  180. 


loG      insroRY  of  Brunswick,  topsiiam,  axd  iiAnrswELL. 


[1740.]  Til  the  year  1710  Merriconeag  Noek  was  annexed  to 
Brnnswick.  as  will  be  seen  by  the  following  petitions  to  and  order  df 
the  General  Court :  — 

"To   Ills  Exoicr-KNTY  JoNATiivx    Bki.chkk    Esq.    Cai't.mn  (iKxruAT,   and 

GoVKIiNOlll  IN  ClIIKK,  TIIK  lIoNOl'KA«I.K  TMK  rniNCII.  AXD  iiOXOIUAltl.K 
IIOtTHi;  OK  Hl-.I'UKSKXTATIVKS  OK  lIlS  Ma.IKSTY'S  PltOVINt'E  OF  THK  MaS- 
SACIUSKTTS      1$AV     IN     NKW    EXOLANO     IN    GkXKRAL    Coiirr    ASSEMIil.K!) 

May  28T",  1740. 

"  TFIE  rETITIOX  OF  THE  TROrRIETORS  OF  THE  NECK  OF  LAM) 
IX  CASCO  BAY  IN  THE  COUNTY  OF  YORK,  CALLED  BY  THE 
NAME   OF  MERECONEOE  NECK:- 

"  Humbly  Shkwkth 

"  That  Whereas  the  said  Neck  of  Land,  is  one  half  part  of  it  Avitlmi 
the  line  of  the  Township  of  North  Yarmouth,  and  havin<r  Paid  Kates 
and  Taxes  to  said  Township,  both  to  Church  and  State,  altlio'  the 
Inhabitants  there  live  above  Thiity  miles  distant  b}'  Land  from  tiie 
IMeeting  House,  and  twelve  miles  by  Sea  across  two  very  Dangerous 
Ba3-s,  (Especially  in  the  Winter  time)  being  also  many  times  Impassa- 
ble in  canons,  with  their  Famil^s  thereby  depriving  them  of  the  Publie 
Worship  of  God,  for  a  great  part  of  their  time,  which  is  a  veij-  great 
discouragement  to  the  Setlers,  and  Whereas  this  Honourable  Court 
have  been  pleased  Two  years  since  to  Invest  the  Townshii)  of  Bruns- 
wick with  all  priviledges  as  the  other  Towns  in  this  Province  Kujoy 
and  that  Brunswick  Meeting  House  is  but  Three  iNIiles  distant  from 
the  upper  end  of  said  Neck,  adjoyning  to  Brunswick  Town,  and  no 
Watei  to  pass  over  which  makes  it  easy  to  repair  thereto  without  the 
Danger  and  Diliculty  of  the  AVinter  and  Tempests  b}'  Water  and  tho 
ver}'  great  length  of  way  b^-  Land. 

"  Ma}-  it  please  your  Excellency  and  Honours,  We  Humbly  pray, 
That  you  would  be  pleased  for  the  prevention  of  the  aforesaid  Incon- 
veniences to  set  off  the  Familys  that  ma}^  Inhabit  said  Neck  of  Land, 
from  the  Town  of  North  Yarmouth,  and  annex  them  to  the  Town  of 
Brunswick,  especially  since  but  a  part  of  said  neck  of  Land  is  couched 
within  the  line  of  North  Yarmouth  Township.  And  as  in  Duty  Bound 
your  Petitioners  shall  ever  pray.  ,j    ; 

,,      ,  "Joseph  Wadswortii 

Adam  Winthuop 
Henry  Ginns 
Belcfiku  Noyes       , 
Job  Lewis 

/or  ourselves  and  Partners' 


"  We  the 

[J'ray?]  Tin 
the  I'rayer  o 
we  may  be  L 
Hound  shall  ( 


"Read  and 
Varmouth  with 
they  have  on  ' 
if  not,  on  the 
the  Prayer  ther 

"  Sent  up  roi 


"  Read  and  C 

"  Consented  t 

"  A  true  Copj 

"  The  folio wir 
'■^lerriconcag  Nee 

*•  Read  again  a 
'"'s  been  duly  ser 


MUNICIPAL  HISTORY  OF  IIARPSWELL. 


157 


"  We  the  Inlialtitanls  of  tho  said  Nock  of  Laud  Most  Iliiinlil}' 
[I'lay?]  Tliut  your  Kxcoloiicy  and  Ih)i\ours  would  W  pleased  to  grant 
till'  I'rayer  of  the  above  named  Proprietors  of  said  Neck  of  Land  that 
we  may  'x'  Keleased  under  our  very  (Jrcat  hardships,  anil  as  in  Duty 
IJouiid  shall  ever  l)ra\-. 


"Jamks  Hukwkh 
John  Matukws 
William  Maohay 

EUWAliD   Ql'INQIIAM 
AViLLIAM   CJlltSON 

MOSKS  (Jatciikll 

JOSIIVA   CUOMWKLIi 

Samtkl   Winciiell 
John  Ouu 
William  Macknkss 
Thomas  MctJuKooii 
John  Smart 
John  Lindsey 
Benjamin  Denslow 


l^H  HAIil)   JAQUES 

John  Stovku 
Elisha  Allen 
Isaac  Hall 
Sami'kl  Stanowood 
David  Stanowoihj 
John  Stevens 
John  Hoss  Ji;n«. 
Skth  Toothakeu 
Jon   iloULTON 
AjUKL   Sl'ItAOE 

AVait  Wkkukii 

EUENEZEU  ToOTHAKEK" 


"  IX   TUK.    IIOISK    or    RKritKSKNTATIVKS,    JuilC  ri,    1740. 

"  Read  and  ordered,  That  the  Petitioners  serve  the  Town  of  North 

Yarmouth  with  a  cvpy  of  this  Petition  that  they  Shew  Cause  if  any 

they  have  on  Tuesday  the  24"'  Instant,  if  the  Court  be  then  sitting, 

if  not,  on  the  first  Thursday  of  the  next  Sitting  of  this  Court,  why 

the  Prayer  thereof  should  not  be  granted. 

"  Sent  up  for  concurrence 

"J.  QuiNcv,  ^^j/'^r 


"  Read  and  Concurred 

"  Consented  to 

"  A  true  Copy  Exam''. 


"In  Couxcii.  Juno  4"'  1740. 
"  Simon  Fuost  D<p>!  Scc7 

"  J.  Belcher. 
"  Simon  Frost  Dep".  SecK"  " 


"  The  following  order  passed  on  the  petition  of  the  Proprii't'.'  of 
Merricoueag  Neck,  viz?  ,    , 

"In  Council  June  27,  1740 

"  Read  again  and  it  appearing  that  the  Town  of  North  Yarmouth 
Ims  been  duly  served  with  a  copy  of  the  Petition  but  no  answer  given 


mm 


158        IIISTOItY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWKI  L. 

in,  Ordprcd  that  the  prnjer  of  the  Petition  be  granted,  and  tliut  tlmt 
partof  tlie  Xock  of  Land  witliin  ISrontioned  wiiich  heretofore  Itelon^rcd 
to  tlic  Town  of  Xorth  Yarnioiitii  together  witii  the  Inlial)itants  thcnun. 
be  and  hereby-  are  set  otf  from  the  saitl  Town  of  North  Yarnioiith, 
and  annexed  to  &  acconnted  as  part  of  the  Town  of  lirnnswiclv  thure 
to  do  l)iit3'  and  receive  Priviledge  accordingly. 


"  Sent  down  for  Concnrrence 


*'  Simon  Fkost  Dcp"  Sec^ 


"In  TnK  House  of  Representativks  June  28,  1710, 

"  Read  &,  Concurred 

"  J.  QuiNCY  S/r 


"  Consented  to 


*'  J.  BELCnKIt. 


"  A  true  copy  Examined 


"  Simon  Fhost  DepH  Secy  "  ' 


[1741.]  ]\Ierriconeag  Neclv  remained,  however,  annexed  to  Enins- 
wick  for  a  short  time  only,  as  on  August  1,  17-11,  the  foregoing  liill 
was  again  brought  before  tiie  Couneil,  together  witli  the  answer  of 
Amnii  Riihaniat  Cutter,  agent  for  tlie  town  of  North  Yarmoutli,  mikI 
the  matter  having  been  thoroughly  considered,  it  was  voted  "  that  the 
order  of  this  Court  within  written  passed  the  twenty  seventh  of  .Iiiiu' 
hi^t  (A)  be  it  is  hereby  superseded  it  set  aside,  and  that  such  of  the 
Inhabitants  of  the  neck  of  land  within  mentioned,  (15)  as  are  consent- 
ing thereto  and  shall  give  in  their  names  to  the  Town  Clerk  (if 
lirunsw'ck  for  that  purpose  be  &  hereb}-  are  set  off  to  the  Town  of 
Urunswick  so  far  as  relates  to  the  IMipistry,  to  do  duty  and  receive 
priviledge  accordingly."  This  vote  was  sent  to  the  House  of  Ht'pie- 
sentatives  August  o,  where  it  was  read  and  concurred  in,  witli  the 
addition  of  some  amendments  at  the  places  marked  A  and  \\.  Tlio 
first  amendment  sim[)ly  inserted  the  date,  and  the  second  one  iidtld 
the  words.  "  with  their  estates."- 

This  legislation  was  not  satisfactory  to  the  people  of  Brunswicl;. 
nor  to  many  of  those  upon  Merriconeag  Neck,  and  accordingly  the 
following  petitions  were  sent  to  the  General  Court  this  same  year:  — 


1  Pcjppscot  Papers. 


^Ibid. 


MUNICIPAL  HISTORY  OF  II AltV SWELL, 


159 


"Til   Ills    ExcniJ.KXcY  Wim.iam   Smur.Y   Ivsq  OovKuxotm  &   Comandkr 

IN    ClIIKl'   IN   &  OVKll   IIIH    MA.IKSTYK8   PUOVINCK   UK    I  III',    iMA.SSACIIl,'HKrT8 
DAY   IN    NKW   EXCII.ANU, 

Till'.  HONOUUABLK  IMS  M-i.Tr.STYKS  COUNCILL,  ANI>  TIIK  IIONOIUAIIU:  lIolTSE 
(IK    HiaMUCSKNTATlVKS    IN    GKNKUAI-L    COUUT    AHSK.MIU.KU     AnNO     DOMINI, 

1741.  • 

"TIIK  PETTTTON"  OV  THE  SRLKC^TMRN  OK  THE  TOWX  OF 
nitUNSWlOK  IN  THE  COUNTY  OF  iOKK  IN  BEllALF  OK  SAID 
TOWN, 

11  ■    'ni,v  SiiiwKTir 

"  Tliiit  tlie  S''  town  l>oiii<jj  of  hut  .small  Extoiit  and  tlio  Iiiliai)itant3 

as  yi't  but  few  in  nunibor  &,  a  ooii.sitlorulilc  part  of  the  Soil  not  so  rich 

and  fitt  for  tillage  as  in  nianj-  other  town.s,  and  tho'  the  said  Inlialti- 

tants  from  a  Prineiiile  of  Loyalt\'  ct  dutifulliu'ss  to  the  (Jovernment, 

arc  ready  &  desirous  to  do  what  the_y  can  towards  the  sui)port  of  tiie 

puliliek  chtirge,  yet  for  the  reasons  ahove  mentioned,  tiiey  lind  it  very 

(lillifult  to  maintain  their  families  &  support  the  ministry,  tt  niiicii 

more   to  pay  the    Province    tax    which    tiie  Honourable   Court   was 

pleased  tv>  l.iy  ni)on  them  last  year,  and  the}'  lind  this  Disability  in 

'iome  measure  Increased  I)}'  reason  tliat  a  considerable  part  of  Aleri- 

coiicag  Neck,  which  hapeus  to  fall  within  the  line  of  North  yarmonth, 

liy  reason  of  the  large  extent  of  S**  township  into  tlie  Sea  C'nting  of 

the  wliole  front  of  Brunswick  next  the  sea,  which  was  the  last  year  b}' 

mhv  of  the  Ceiierall  Court  annexed  to  lirunswiek  has  1)eeii  since  Set 

hai'k  to  Xorth  j'armouth  ;   Now  wc  beg  leave   IInml»ly  to  Hepreseiit  to 

your  Excellency  &  Honours  that  the  town  of  North  yarmoiitli  is  in 

extent  of  land  more  than  throe  times  as  large  as  lirunswick,  without 

reeoning  in  the  Necks  &  Islands  Couched  within  the  lines  of  S''  town, 

wliieli  much  Increase  the  proportion,  and  the  S''  town  is  much  more 

miinei'ous  in  l.ihaliitants,  &  their  land  by  l(Mig  Cultivation  is  liecoine 

miieli  more  profitable,  so  that  thej'  cannot  be  reasonaltly  suposed  to 

slaiul  in   need  of  so  small  an  addition  as  Mericoneag  Neck.     Now 

whereas  the  nper  [lart  of  S''  neck,  is  Contiguous  to  Brunswick  and  the 

lost  of  it  by  land,  is  l-S  miles  nearer  to  \\w.  center  of  Brunswick  &  to 

S'' meeting  house  than  to  North  yarmonth  meeting  house,  &.  a  much 

nearer  &  safer  way  to  Brunswick  in  time  of  danger,  where  they  can 

lie  reheved  by  land  from  Brunswick  town,  which  they  cannot  readily, 

l\v  North  yarmonth.  by  land  or  water,  and  the  addition  of  it  to  Bruns- 

wieiv,  would  something  increase  their  number,  &,  at  present  in  Some 

measure   Enable  them  to  discharge  the  heavy  tax  laid  upon  them, 

whieh  is  very  burthensom  by  reason  of  their  Continuall  fears  and  great 


IGO        IIISTOHY  OF  BRUNHWIGK,  TOPSllAM,  AND  UAliP.^WELL. 


poverty  of  tlio  Tii1i:il»it!mts  (except iii<^  four  or  five  fiiinilyes)  Yun 
I'etilioiicrs  tlierelore  Iliiiiiltly  pray  that  your  noiioiirs  will  sn  im 
C'oiiipassioiiate  jfc  Kiicoiirai^^e  tliem  as  to  annex  unto  Hrunswiek  ihi 
wliolo  of  S''  ufciv  vi/:  tluit  part,  of  it  tliat  is  couched  within  NCiih 
yuruioutli  line  it  liie  uper  part  of  it  that  lies  between  the  lines  df 
North  yarnioutii  ami  Hrunswiclv  ami  wliich  at  present  is  within  tin 
hounds  of  no  town  and  your  l'etili(jners  as  in  Duty  i)oinid  Sliall  t\n 
pray  &c. 

"IJknj*  Lahuaiiek,       "I        ^  , 
WvMONi,  HiiAi.nuuv,    -       Mertmcn 

8AML    lil.NKMOV,  J     ''-^   '^'•"''«"''''^' 

*'  Wo  the  Subscribers  Inhabitants  of  Merriconeag  Neck  in  Casco 
bay,  sucli  of  us  as  fall  within  the  line  of  Xortii-yarnionlh  llniinti'  our- 
selves under  a  great  burthen  &,  disadvantage  in  being  suiijeeted  tu 
that  town  from  whence  we  are  so  very  remote  &  from  wiience  we  ciiii 
expect  no  maimer  of  benelit  on  account  of  the  Ministry,  School,  (ir 
otherwise,  &  others  of  us  who  are  not  witiiin  the  bounds  of  any  town 
but  lying  between  tlie  lines  of  Nortli  yarmontli  &  IJrunswicii,  lnit 
lying  contiguous  to  IJrnnswick  <fc  .Judging  it  to  be  very  nnich  fur  our 
Comfort  &  benefit  to  l)elong  to  s''  town,  do  Humbly  .loyn  witli  tlii' 
Inhabitants  of  Brunswick  in  the  within  IVtition,  and  earnestly  Suppli- 
cate your  Kxclleucy  &  Honours  tliat  for  tiie  reasons  therein  set  Ibrtli 
you  will  be  [)leased  to  annex  the  whole  of  Mericoneag  Neck  tn  lln' 
town  of  Brunswick  &,  your  petitioners  as  in  duty  bound  shall  over 
pray. 

"  KlCIIAlJD  JACiDES 

Wait  WKiinr.ii 
John  Stovkii 
John  MATiunvs 
Thomas  Mc(iitK(iou 
Natii'- L.  Baunls'" 

These  })etitions  were  not  favorably'  received  by  the  General  Court, 
but  on  June  14,  1749,  that  bod}-,  in  response  to  a  petition  of  tlio 
inhabitants  of  that  portion  of  IMerriconeag  Neck  and  the  adjoiiiiiit,' 
islands,  which  was  within  the  limits  of  North  Yarmouth,  passwl  !Ui 
order  to  the  effect  that  the  Neck,  the  land  and  islands  mentioned  in 
the  petition,  and  the  northeast  part  of  Sebascodegan  Islaid,  sliould 
be  a  distinct  and  separate  precinct.*^ 


fii  1 7.")H  tl; 

"ANXO 

SkCI'NJ)! 


For  iiicorporatiii 
cflnt,  ill  til 

"  Whereas 

adjacent  liave 

great  inconvei 

have  earnestly 

ileges  and  Inui 

"  Thi'i't>f(,rH 

Kcprosentative 

wick  lino  intci 

!il)ove  the  y^nn 

Iroin   tlience    ii 

togetlier  with  i 

St'liascodegan 

Island,'  and  W 

liircli   Island,  \ 

Nortiiwest  sid(> 

lower  end  of  sal 

l)i.<tr!ct  by  the  i 

"And  the  Ini 

hi'i'ohy  are  invcs 

tlic  several  tow 

seiuliiig  a  Uepre. 

"And  be  it  fu 

I'liipowered  to  is 

said  District  roq 

the  said  Inhabita 

at  such  time  and 

a|)poiiited  to  choc 

sary  to  manage  tl 

"  And  the  said 

I'lnpon-ered  to  cIkj 


1  Pejcpacot  Papeva.    Original  Petition, 


'^Massachusetts  Hecords,  174'J. 


'  .Voi/j  o,r\t  ii,i„ii 

^  One  of  which  is  I 

11 


MUNICIPAL  HISTORY  OF  IIMIPSWELL.  K'.l 

fii  17."»H  the  following  .\t;t  of  Incoiporiitioii  was  passed  :  — • 

"ANNO   IlKdNI  -M.    ^j^    ^p»  KKOI8  OKOHOII 

SKriNDi  Tinf'Kft.  p^j^i^^^&^^%  '^'"  '''"^'•'• 

"AN   ACT 

Kiir  inr(iriior:>tiii;j  a  lu'ck  of  land  railed  >ri'ricoiiea);  Nock,  ami  cortain  Islaiidx  ad jii- 
ci'iit,  ill  tiie  ('oiiiity  of  York  into  a  Separate  his'riet  liy  llie  iiame  of 

••  Wlicn-an  the  [iiiiabltants  of  Mericoiu'ag  Nock  and  the  Islands 
ndjac'ont  have  liiinilily  rcprosontod  to  this  Court  the  dilliciiltit's  and 
trrertt  inconveniences  they  hibour  under  in  tlieir  present  situation  and 
hiive  oarnosti}'  requested  that  tiiey  nia^-  be  invested  witli  powers  priv- 
ilejijcs  and  iuiinunities  of  a  District. 

>'  Til ('!'<'/' I ri'  hi'  it  enadcil  by  the  (ioveruor,  Council,  and  House  of 
Representatives,  That  the  said  Neck  of  Land  begiiniiug  v.here  IJruns- 
wick  line  intersects  the  u[)per  end  of  said  Xeek  which  is  four  rods 
above  the  Narrows  of  said  Neck  connnonly  called  the  Carrying  Place, 
i'loin  thence  including  the  whole  of  saiil  Neck  down  to  the  Sea, 
together  with  the  Islan<ls  adjacent  hereafter  mentioned,  viz  :  (Ireat 
Sebascodegau  Island  alias  Shapleighs  Island,  J.ittle  Sebascodegan 
Island.'  and  Wills-  Island  lying  to  the  South  east  side  of  said  Neck  ; 
llii'di  Island,  Whites  Island  and  (he  two  Goose  Islands  lying  on  the 
Noi'tliwest  side  of  said  neck  and  Daniariscove  Islands^  lyi"r?  "t-  ^''^ 
lower  end  of  said  Neck,  be  and  hereby  are  incorporated  into  a  separate 
l)ist"'ct  by  the  name  of  Harpsivell. 

"And  the  Inhabitants  of  said  Neck  of  land  and  Islands  shall  be  and 
hereby  are  invested  with  all  the  powers,  privileges  and  immunities  that 
till!  several  towns  in  this  Province  by  law  do  or  may  enjoy,  that  of 
semling  a  llcpresentativ(!  onl}'  excepted. 

•'And  be  it  further  enacted  That  John  Minot  Esq.  be  and  hereb}-  is 
empowered  to  issue  his  warrant  to  some  prmcipal  Inhabitant  of  the 
said  District  requiring  him  in  his  Majesty's  name  to  warn  and  notify 
the  said  Inhabitants  (pialilied  to  vote  in  town  alfaiis  to  meet  together 
at  such  time  and  place  in  said  District  as  by  said  Warrant  shall  be 
appointed  to  choose  such  ollicers  as  the  law  directs  and  may  be  neces- 
sary to  manage  the  affairs  of  said  District : 

"  And  the  said  Inhabitants  being  so  met  shall  be  and  hereby  arc 
empowered  to  cIkjosc  ollicers  accordingl}'. 


I  Xow  Oir's  hlund, 

8  One  of  which  is  now  called  Haskell's  Island. 

11 


'■^  Noio  Builcy'8  Island. 


1(52        muTOHY  OF  UJWNHWICK,  TOl'miAM,  AND    'AHJ'iiWl-l.L. 

".Taniahy  2oih  irr.H, 
" 'riiirt  i)ill  hnviiifj;  Immmi  rciul   tlirco  sovcrni  timrs  in  the   Iloiisr  nf 
Keprt'si'iitutivt'M  jmsseil  tu  be  oiiactt'il 

"  F.  IFriinAHl),  Sj)enktr. 

".IaNIAIIV  L'O'h  IT.-.S, 

"  This  liill  liaviiiji,-  lioi'ii  read  tliice  sevoiul  tiinuH  in  Council  piisscd 
to  be  cnat'tt'cl 

"  A.    OLIVKU,  .SV<'//, 
"jAXirAKY  25'h  IIM, 

"  By  the  fJovenior  I  consent  to  the  eniictinjr  of  thit^  hill 

'•T.    PoWXAI.. 


"  Copy  examined 


"A.    UltADFOBD 

'■(Sec'//  nf  (\>mm(>mccaltli  of  M(i)i.^nrhunc(lH^ 


It  will  be  observed  that  no  reference  is  nindc  in  the  fore^oinjif  Act  tu 
the  town  of  North  Yaniiouth.  'J'his  would  convey  the  impression 
Hint  when  Ilnrpswell  was  aade  a  i)ri'cinet,  it  l)ecanie  lej^ally  sepnrateil 
from  tliat  town,  which  was  probably  the  case. 

The  present  name  of  the  town  is  not  known  to  have  been  nscd  prior 
to  the  Incorporation.  liy  whom  it  was  first  sng<;ested  is  not  known, 
One  anthority  '  states  that  it  was  so  named  by  the  CJeneral  Coiiri, 
bnt  accordiiif;  to  traditionary  accoinits  the  name  was  <iiven  by  the 
Dniinings.  There  is  a  llarpswcll  in  Lincolnshire,  Knji'land,  and  llic 
name  was  probably  llrst  snggested  by  some  emigrant  fi-om  that  vicinity 
and  was  lavored  by  the  Dnnnings,  who  were  English  people,  tiioii;.'li 
from  another  connty. 

llarpswell,  though  similar  to  an  incorporated  town  in  most  respects, 
had  not  the  i)rivili'ge  of  being  represented  at  the  (Jeneral  Court,  niil 
was  therefore  only  a  district. 

The  lirst  recorded  meeting  of  the  district  was  held  March  30,  17.i\ 
At  this  meeting  Captain  .John  Stover  was  cliosen  moderator;  Amlmv 
Dunning,  clerk;  David  Curtis,  Isaac  Hall,  and  Andrew  Duniiin:' 
selectmen  and  assessors  ;  l^ientenant  Lemuel  Turner,  district  tiviis- 
urer  ;  Elijah  Douglas  and  Taylor  Small,  constables  ;  James  IJabltnjrc, 
Seth  Toothaker,  and  John  Coombs,  tithing-men ;  Waitstill  Wclilw.  I 
William  Alexander,  and  Joseph  Thompson,  surveyors  of  highways: 


•  Kellogy,  MSS.  Lecture. 


MUNK  U'AL  JilSTOllY  OF  UMiPSWKLI.. 


1A8 


Kilw;ir<l  EnstPFH,  Thomas  Mcflrcpor,  nnd  Joseph  Linscott,  f«'nct»- 
va'ui'i's;  Niitlinn  A(1:i:ih,  .liiinos  (ianintT,  jiikI  .lohii  Snow,  ho|j.  . 
rpcvcs;  jiixl  Klislm  Allen,  sciilcr  <>('  loathcr.  It  was  votcil  at  tliis 
m('i'iiii'4  that  hogs  and  liorscs  should  lie  allowod  lo  run  at  largo, 
.ii'coriliiig  to  tlio  existing  law.  The  mecling  ndjoiiniod  to  the  last 
Wcihicsday  in  May. 

Al  the  adjournecl  meeting  on  ISfay  2'»,  the  f»)llowing  votes  worn 
[msscil  :  — 

That  Alexander  Wilson  and  Andrew  Dunning  slionld  lie  a  eom- 
iiiittce  to  settle  with  North  Vannonth,  and  to  retieivc  'vliatever  money 
wns  due  the  town. 

To  have  no  sehoolmaster  this  year. 

riiat  the  selectmen  should  hiy  out  the  highwn3'8  as  they  might 
(ieem  advisable. 

TliMt  the  seleetmen  should  settle  "  with  Mr.  .laques,  the  former 
tivMsnrer"  proitaliiy  of  tiu^  former  precinct  or  parish,  "and  should 
remove  the  Treasury  into  Lemuel  Turner's  han<ls." 

Tli.it  Thomas  Mctiregor  siiould  be  (collector  for  th.it  year,  on  the 
Neck,  and  should  l)e  allowed  thirteen  shillings  and  four  jience  for  his 
servieos. 

Tlmt  >rr.  ^Villiam  Ilarsey  should  1..  paid  fifteen  shillings  for  his 
troiilile  in  making  out  I  lie  rates  for  the  parish  in  17.')."). 

Tliiil  aMr.  "William  lUake  and  Mrs.  Mary  Young  should  be  paid 
twelve  shillings  each,  for  making  out  the  rates  at  the  same  time. 

Thiit  Oaptain  Timotiiy  Hailey  should  b.'  paid  one  pound  for  a  note 
that  lie  gave  in  the  year  17.")1  "  for  tiie  Vlace  being  presented." 

Tlmt  Mr.  Curtis  lie  paid  tM  \s.  \d.  "  for  taking  ui)  .Mr.  ]\ittis- 
halls  execution  against  the  Paiish." 

Tlmt  he  have  eighteen  shillings  for  his  time  and  expense  in  taking 
lip  the  e\'('ctitio-i. 

Tlmt  Henjamin  .raqties  bo  paid  thirteen  shillings  four  ponce  "  for 
i  going  with  Mr.  Curtis  to  take  up  I'atishal's  execution." 

That  Henjamin  Jaques  and  Alexander  "Wilson  be  paid  three  shil- 
llings  each  "for  getting  a  power  [of  attorney?]  to  give  ]Mr.  Halph 
iFarnnn." 

That  fourteen  shillings  be  allowed  Richard  Starbird  on  his  assess- 
Iniout  for  175-1. 

That  Samuel  Eaton  be  paid  three  pounds  for  serving  as  clerk  for 

iiiir  years ;  and  that  I^ieutenant  Lemuel  Turner  be  paid  eighteen 
bliilliiigs,  David  Curtis    twenty-four  shillings,  and  Cajjtain  Timoth^y 

l.iiley  three  shillings,  for  going  to  North  Yarmouth.     It  will  be  seen 


164        HISTORY  OF  liRVNSWlCK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  HARPSWELL. 


that  most  of  the  foregoinjr  relates  to  past  transactions  of  t!ie  precinct. 
or  parish,  wliich  have  not  been  preserved  as  matters  of  record. 

[1759.']  On  Ma\'  !i,  IToD,  a  committee  was  chosen  to  settle  tlio 
district  and  parisii  affairs,  and  anotlicr  connnittee  was  also  chosen  to 
settle  with  tiie  town  of  Nortli  Yarmouth,  and  to  receive  what  niuncv 
was  due  to  Ilarpswell.  At  this  meeting  it  was  also  voted  to  buikl  a 
pound  near  the  meeting-house,  and  also  one  on  Mr.  Joseph  Thomp- 
son's land  on  the  island  called  G'-eat  Scbascodegan. 

On  jNIay  30,  of  this  3'ear,  the  town  voted  to  purchase  scales, 
weights,  and  measm-es  for  use  as  a  standard.  Jonathan  Flint  was 
allowed  £1  9.s.  for  laying  out  the  main  road  from  the  Brunswick 
line  to  the  lower  end  of  the  Neck;  James  (iardner  was  also  paid  3.v. 
for  carrying  a  pole  to  lay  out  the  road,  and  Thomas  .loncs,  Jr..  aiiil 
Captain  John  Stover,  8.s.  each,  for  assistance  in  laying  out  this  ruad, 
£13  C.s.  8(1.  was  appropriated  for  the  poor. 

[17G0.]  In  17G0  the  town  appropriated  3;").'*.  M.  to  pay  David 
Curtis  for  his  expense  in  obtaining  books,  scales,  and  weights. 

[1702]  At  the  Ma}'  meeting  in  1702,  it  was  voted  that  -2(1.  per 
heatl  should  be  paid  for  all  cro^  'lied  on  the  Neck  before  the  Octo- 
ber following. 

[1763,]  In  May,  17G3,  the  town  voted  to  pay  Benjamin  J!i<;iu  . 
Alexander  Wilson,  and  John  Alexander  the  sums  assessed  a;4aiii<i 
them  for  the  sloop  built  the  previous  year. 

[17(;5.]  In  1765  the  town  voted  to  allow  Nicholas  Pinkliani  tin 
sum  assessed  upon  his  father  "  for  the  fine  laid  on  the  Qualicrs  as 
appears  by  State  and  Kate  Bills,  17G0."  i 

[17GS.]  At  a  meeting  held  March  25,  17G8,  the  town  votod- 
twent3-six  to  twelve  —  not  to  set  oil  Great  Scbascodegan  Ishuul  as;i 
parish.  At  a  meeting  held  September  28th,  it  was  voied  not  to  .semi 
a  delegate  to  the  convention  lo  be  held  at  Boston,  but  the  selectmen, 
with  Andrew  Dunning  and  Benjamin  Jaques,  werecliosen  as  a  commit- 
tee to  prepare  and  forward  a  letter  to  that  convention. 

[1770.]  The  records  of  the  meethig  on  May  22,  1770,  contain  tk  I 
following  entry  :  — 

"  The  majority  of  votes  for  Mr.  Samuel  Stanwood  as  Representative! 
were  20."  This  is  the  first  mention  to  be  found  of  the  town's  lioiiiil 
represented  at  the  General  Court. 

[1772.]     In  1772  the  town  voted  to  pay  David  Curtis  and  Elij;; 

1  This  is  the  first  and  only  record  in  eit/ier  of  the  three  towns  where  Quakers  arespokal 
o/  as  having  been  fined. 


"  We  shall  n 
ne  Concur  witl 
Bo.ston  as   the 
Province  in  J*;" 
^V'e  openly  an- 
■Sovereign  (Ind 
.Till  liold  our  Se 
! lilies  to  assist  1 
(niieii  for  the  K 
"leir  I'ev/idioii.s 
I'lii'ses  and  funi 
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iiigli  I'laces  of  tl 
%  whitning  in 
feel  them,  but  dt 
widow  May  Moo 


MUNICIPAL  HISTORY  OF  IIARPSWELL. 


1(55 


Douirlfis  <^ii('  dollar  oach  "  for  haling  Boards  from  Brunswick."  "What 
the  (xtards  were  for  is  not  stated,  but  probably  for  the  school-houses. 

[1773.]  On  January  28,  1773,  a  comnuinication  from  the  town  of 
Boston,  setting  forth  the  ripjhts  of  the  colonies  and  a  statement  of 
the  infriufjeinent  of  their  rights,  was  laid  before  the  town  for  their 
consideration. 

A  committee,  consisting  of  William  Sylvester,  Deacon  Andrew 
Dunning,  and  Captain  Benjamin  Jaqnes,  was  chosen  to  write  a  replj' 
and  to  submit  it  to  the  town  at  a  special  meeting  to  be  held  on 
the  eighth  day  of  IMarch,  at  which  time  the  committee  reported  as 
follows :  — 

"  That  generous  Ardor  for  Civil  and  Religious  Liberty  which  in  the 
Face  of  every  Danger  and  even  Death  itself  induced  our  fore  Fathers 
to  forsake  the  Bosoin  of  their  Native  Country  their  I'leasant  Seats 
and  Fertile  Fields  and  begin  a  Settlement  in  this  then  a  howling 
Wiklcjiiess  is  not  extinct  in  us  their  Posterity. 

'•  they  Dearly  purchased  (with  many  Tears  Prayers  Mortilications 
&  Self  Denials)  those  happy  Gospel  Priviledges  and  Religious  J^iber- 
ties  which  we  enjoy  in  Conjunction  with  the  Royal  Charter  these  we 
esteem  dear  and  Sacred  —  we  are  greatly  alarmed  at  the  Innovations 
made  upon  our  Charter  Rights  and  think  them  a  Real  Grievance  — 
We  fear  not  Povert}' but  disdain  Slavery.  ., 

'  whatever  Day, 
Makes  Man  a  Slave  takes  half  his  worth  away.'    '    ' 


"We  shall  not  particularly  enumerate  our  Grievances  but  only  Say 
we  Concur  with  the  Sentiments  of  the  Committ3'  of  Correspondence  at 
Boston  as  they  have  stated  the  rights  of  the  Colonists  and  of  this 
Province  in  Particular,  and  of  the  Infringements  on  those  Rights. 
We  opeidN'  and  Frankly  declare  that  we  hoUl  Fast  our  LoyaUy  to  our 
Sovereign  (Independency  we  have  not  in  View  —  we  abhor  the  Thought) 
and  hold  our  Selves  in  Readiness  at  all  times  with  our  lives  and  For- 
tunes to  assist  his  j\Ia jesty  in  his  Defence  as  we  have  heretofore  Uone 
(when  for  the  Enlargement  of  the  Brittish  Enn)ire,  upon  the  Ruins  of 
their  Pevtidious  French  Neighbors  we  have  Cheerfully  Emptied  our 
Purses  and  furnished  out  our  Quota  of  Men  to  join  the  Countless 
Nuinliers  of  loj'al  Americans  who  have  Sacrificed  their  lives  in  the 
high  I^laces  of  the  Field  &  Desert  —  Many  of  whose  Bones  are  to  this 
Day  whitning  in  the  sun)  yet  we  groan  under  our  Burdens  w^e  sensibly 
feel  tlieni,  but  do  not  despair  of  Redress  If  the  Importunit}'  of  a  Poor 
widow  May  Moove  an  unjust  Judge  to  avenge  her  How  much  More 


1G6        HISTORY  OF  UJillNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 

May  we  lio))e  for  Kt-dress  by  Freqiient  iipplication  to  our  Gracilis 
anil  flood  Kiiiij  wliicli  application  wo  liuinl)!^'  coucoive  Sliould  \w 
Dutiful  aud  loyal — Viewing  our  Selves  to  i)e  tiiecliildren  and  our  (iia- 
cious  Sovereign  the  Parent.  And  Could  his  Exceiency  Our  (iov- 
ernour  (whom  we  higiil^'  esteem  &  think  to  be  endow**  with  Siniiular 
abilities)  be  prevailed  u|)on  to  join  tlie  otiier  Branches  of  the  Legisla- 
ture Su[)plicating  the  Tiu'one  for  Redress  it  api)ears  to  us  the  Most 
probable  way  of  obtaining  his  ]Majestys  Royal  AttcMition  and  Relief. 

"  WlIXTAM  SylA'KSTKII 

And*  Dunino  |-    Commitly.''- 

Bkxj"    JA(iUES 


Tlie  records  continue  as  follows  :  — 

"  riie  question  being  put  whether  the  foregoing  Repoil  bo  accept(M] 
it  Passed  in  the  AlHrinative  Nemine  contradicente  and  thereupon  voted 
AVilliam  Sy'xester  Ksqr.,  Deacon  Andrew  Diuiing  &.  ('apt.  JJt'iij. 
Jaipies  a  Conunitty  to  Transmit  an  attested  C'oppy  from  tlie  Clerk  to 
the  Comitty  of  Corresponilence  at  Boston  with  the  Thanks  of  tliis 
District  to  that  Respectable  Patriotic  Town." 

[1774.]  At  the  annual  meeting  in  1774,  the  town  passed  the  fol- 
lowing votes  :  "  to  allow  Andrew  Duuiug  6  shillings  a  Acar  since  IT.'il) 
for  services  as  Clerk,"  and  "  to  fence  the  burying  place  with  stone  or 
boards,  as  tiie  Conunittee  think  proper." 

At  a  special  meeting,  held  August  11,  William  Sylvester,  Esiiiiiie. 
Andrew  Dunning,  aud  Deacon  Isaac  Snow  were  chosen  a  comniittw 
to  reply  to  sundry  letters  from  the  town  of  Boston,  relative  to  enter- 
ing into  a  covenant  for  the  non-consumption  of  British  goods. 

The  committee  reported  as  follows  :  — 

"  That  the  Town  of  Boston  is  Now  Sulfering  in  the  Common  Cause, 
a  Cause  which  we  Esteem  to  be  Our  Own  that  it  is  our  Fixed  Resolu- 
tion not  to  be  Awed  into  Acquiesence  hy  a  jNIad  Exertion  of  .Mero 
Power  on  the  Part  of  Our  Enemies  but  to  hold  aud  Defend  Our 
Charter  Rights  to  the  Last,  that  a  general  Agreement  between  tlie 
Colonies  of  non  importation  «&  non  ex|)ortation  faithfully  observed 
would  (under  (Jod)  be  a  INleans  of  the  Salvation  of  our  falling' 
Country  that  as  the  Honourable  House  of  Representatives  Did  uii 
June  IT""  1774  Resolve  that  a  Committy  Should  be  appointed  to  Moit 
as  So  I)  as  Maj'  be  the  Committies  that  are  or  shall  be  appointed  liy 
the  S  vera  I  Colonies  on  this  Contiuant  to  Consult  together  upon  the 
Present  State  of  the  Colonies  and  to  Deliberate  &  Determine  njioii 
Wise  and  Propper  Measures  to  be  by  them  Recomeuded  to  ^\11  tin 


MVIiWlPAL  HISTORY  OF  HARPSWELL. 


Ifi? 


Colonics  for  tlio  Kocovorv  &  Establishniont  of  tlioir  Just  Rijihts —  & 
it  is  our  Opinion  that  our  now  Coniinj;  into  tiio  non-C'onsuinption 
asHMinent  Previous  to  tlie  Kcsult  of  tlio  Congress  would  be  Proina- 
tiirc  and  that  We  sliould  Anticipate  the  Verrv  End  of  that  Hespectnble 
Body  we  therefore  tliink  it  ]More  Hefjular  and  Advisable  first  to  hear 
the  Measures  advised  to  by  the  Con<>ress  and  we  hold  our  Selves  in 
Koadiness  to  Conii)ly  with  the  Same." 
This  report  was  accepted. 

On  September  14th,  Joseph  Ewinj;;,  Captain  Jolin  Stover,  and 
Amli'cw  Dunninff  were  chosen  a  committee  '•  to  go  to  Kalmonth  to 
meet  the  Falmouth  and  other  Town  Committees  at  Falmouth,  y"  "ilst 
of  Sept.  Inst." 

[177').]  On  INIarch  20.  177'),  the  town  passed  the  following  vote: 
"to  Give  the  jNIen  that  Shall  Engage  as  Minute  jNIen  too  Shillings  & 
Eiirlit  Pence  p''  AVcek  allowing  tliey  INIeet  three  Days  each  week  & 
spend  three  Hours  Each  Day  in  exen^ising  or  Learning  tlie  Art  IMili- 
tary  for  One  Month  from  Date  Agreeable  to  the  Advice  of  the  Con- 
irress — and  if  Legually  called  by  the  Chief  Otlicers  to  March  Out  of 
Town  Shall  be  entitled  to  forty  eight  Shillings  as  A  Bounty  or  fnconr- 
ao:enient  and  the  like  Incouragement  to  Any  Others  that  shall  be 
Lejrally  Called  as  above  &  comply  with  the  call." 

Tiie  selectmen  were  this  year  instructed  to  have  the  town's  proi)or- 
tion  of  the  Province  rate  paid  to  Henry  Gardner,  Esquire,  "  as  soon 
as  may  be." 

AVilliani  Sylvester,  Joseph  Orr,  Nathaniel  Purinton,  .lohn  Snow, 
Saiiint'l  llartlett,  James  Kidley,  Joseph  Ewing,  Andrew  Dunning, 
Benjamin  Jaques,  Paul  Curtis,  John  Stover,  Ebenezer  Toothaker, 
John  Kod'.ick.  John  Fandiam,  i\Iark  Pogers,  William  INIorgridge, 
Simeon  Hopkins,  Ezekiel  Curtis,  and  Anthony  Coombs,  Jr.,  were 
chosen  a  Committee  of  Inspection  and  of  Correspondence. 

The  town  also  voted  to  j)rovide  a  stock  of  amnmnition,  double  in 
quantity  the  amount  required  by  law.  On  May  1st,  William  Sylvester, 
Nathaniel  Purinton,  John  Snow,  Penjamin  Jaques,  and  Andrew  Dun- 
ning were  chosen  a  Committee  of  Supply. 

At  a  meeting  held  on  the  alii  of  June,  it  was  voted  that  '•  the 
Keinainder  of  the  half  barrel  of  Powder  Purchased  by  the  Committy 
of  Supply  be  a  Town  Stock."  It  was  also,  at  this  time,  "Voted  to 
keep  four  Watches  —  One  at  the  intervale  Py  the  Harbour  or  there 
Aliouts  One  at  the  High  Land  Near  Pcnj.  Weblters  One  at  the 
I-ookoiit  and  One  at  Jaqueses  Hill  And  Every  Person  Deticient  being 
Duly  Notified  to  Pay  Six  Shillings  as  a  fine."     It  was  also  voted, 


168        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 


"  Not  to  fire  a  gun  between  Sun  Set  &  Sun  Rise  except  at  the  encMuy 
or  ;iM  Aliirm  on  I'onulty  of  Setting  in  tiie  Stocks  One  Hour." 

The  town  also  voted  that  the  jjowder  should  be  furnished  to  tliosc 
needing  it,  in  the  quantity  of  half  a  pound  for  each  man,  who  appilL'ti 
and  who  should  pa}'  or  give  his  note  for  it. 

Captain  John  Snow,  Paul  Randall,  and  William  Sylvester  woiv 
chosen  a  Committee  of  Supply  and  Safety. 

At  a  meeting  held  July  Gth,  Captain  Nehemiah  Curtis  was  selocttd 
to  join  with  the  committees  of  other  towns  in  the  comity,  for  the  pur- 
pose of  distributing  in  tlife  most  important  places  the  men  who  were 
stationed  for  a  guard  upon  the  sea-coast. 

[177G.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  town  held  Jamiary  Ki,  1770,  the 
selectmen  were  chosen  a  committee  to  oinbod}'  in  a  petition  to  the 
General  Court  the  necessity  there  was  for  an  armed  guard  and  a 
supply  of  ammunition  in  the  town. 

On  March  4,  William  Sylvester,  Nathaniel  Purinton,  Captain  Nehe- 
miah Curtis,  Captain  John  Snow,  and  Lieutenant  Benjamin  I)umiiii<; 
were  chosen  a  Connnittee  of  Correspondence,  Inspection,  and  Safety. 
At  a  meeting  held  May  6,  the  vote  of  the  District  in  1775,  giving 
miiuite-men  2s.  M.  per  week  for  meeting  for  military  practice  on 
three  days  in  each  week,  for  three  hours  each  day,  was  rescinded. 
On  July  .'iO  it  was  voted  that  the  selectmen  should  take  charge  of  the 
amnuniition  and  arms,  receipt  for  the  same,  and  then  distribute  them 
among  the  officers  of  the  militia,  who  should  be  accountable  for  them. 
It  was  also  voted  to  pay  Nathaniel  Purinton  and  the  seven  men  whu 
assisted  him  in  bringing  gnus  down  the  Kennebec  Kiver,  4s.  each,  for 
two  da3's'  labor.  It  was  also  voted  to  pay  Deacon  Isaac  Snow  12';. 
for  his  expenses  and  charge  in  bringing  twenty-five  fire-arras  from 
Falmouth.  Andrew  Dunning  was,  at  this  meeting,  chosen  to  talic 
recognizances  in  Ilarpswell.  At  a  meeting  held  on  December  20, 
the  following  resolutions  were  passed  :  — 

"'  Voted  the  great  &  General  Court  or  Assembly  of  this  State  Do 
Take  up  a  Form  of  Government  as  Soon  as  the}'  think  Propper  &  that 
form  that  Shall  tend  most  to  Piety,  Peace,  Safety  and  Good  Order  in 
this  State  and  agreeable  to  the  Honourable  Continental  Congress  — 
the  vote  unanimus  at  a  full  jNIeeting. 

"  Voted  the  Selectmen  Send  to  the  General  Court  or  Treasurer  for 
Axes,  Kittles,  Canteens  and  Money  to  hire  Waggons  «&  Pay  the  Men 
that  are  Draughted  their  INIilage  to  the  Place  of  Destination." 

[1777.]  At  the  JNIarch  meeting  in  1777,  Nathaniel  Purinton, 
Captain   John  Snow,  Captain  Nehemiah  Curtis,  Ezekiel  Curtis,  and 


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Andivsv  Dunning  were  ehoson  n  Coniniittpe  of  Corrospondpnoo  nncl 
Siifcty.  It  was  also  voted,  "  Not  to  Have  a  Hosiu'tal  lUiilt  in  tlie 
Comity  for  an  Knocolalin<?  Ilospetal."  It  was  also  voted  this  year 
to  pay  Andrew  Dunning  Ti.s.  for  superintending  the  delivery  of  pow- 
iler  and  flints,  and  for  recording  the  Declaration  of  Indeiicndcnce. 
On  November  2/),  a  committee  was  chosen  to  supply  the  lamilies  of 
soldiers  with  neeessaiy  articles. 

[1778.]  The  entry  of  the  May  meeting  in  1778  commences,  "  At 
a  meeting  of  the  Town  o*'  Ilarpswell."  It  is  the  first  time  that  the 
records  were  thus  commenced,  heretofore  the  words  "  parish,"  "dis- 
trict," or  "  inhabitants"  being  used.  Yet  Ilarpswell  must  have  been  in 
all  respects  a  town  prior  to  \h  .  having  in  1770  elected  a  represent- 
ative. At  this  meeting,  Captain  John  Snow,  Joseph  Ewing,  Benja- 
iniii  Diuniing,  Kzelciel  Curtis,  Cai)tain  Thomas  Merryinan,  Paul 
Handiili.  and  Alexander  Ewing  were  chosen  a  Committee  of  Inspec- 
tion, Safety,  and  Supply.  It  was  voted  to  raise  £120  "  for  the  rein- 
forcement of  nine  men  now  to  be  raised,  and  proportioned  as  hereafter 
mentioned,  viz.  to  four  men  for  the  militia  one  hundred  dnlhirs  per 
man.  To  five  men  for  the  Continental  Army  two  hundred  doUnrH  per 
man."  The  selectmen  were  instructed  to  hire  the  money  to  pay  the 
above  bounties,  and  also  the  mileage  of  the  soldiers. 

At  a  meeting,  held  June  24,  the  town  voted  to  purchase  some  cloth- 
ing which  had  been  provided  for  the  soldiers  and  also  to  raise  the  sum  of 
fo()  for  the  four  men  who  had  that  day  enlisted.  At  another  meeting, 
hold  on  the  third  of  August,  it  was  voted  that  the  selectmen  shoulil  pro- 
vide the  town's  proportion  of  clothing  for  the  army,  in  accordance  with 
the  order  of  the  General  Court,  passed  the  previous  June,  and  that  each 
article  of  clothing  should  be  of  the  same  price  as  previousl}',  if  of  as 
good  quality,  and  that  it  should  be  valued  V)y  the  same  committees. 

[1771).]  At  the  IMarch  meeting  in  1771),  Thomas  Merryman, 
James  Ridley,  and  Alexander  Ewing  were  chosen  a  Committee  of  Cor- 
respondence, Inspection,  Safety-,  and  Supply.  At  a  meeting,  held 
July  2,  it  was  voted  that  all  the  male  inhabitants  of  Harpswell  above 
the  n<fe  of  sixteen  years  should  take  the  oath  of  allegiance  to  the  United 
States,  It  was  also  voted  to  supply  powder  and  balls  from  the  town 
stock  to  such  as  might  need  them  ;  that  the  price  of  the  powder  should 
be  £3,  and  of  balls  15s.  per  pound.  —  each  one  being  allowed  half  a 
poinid  of  powde?'.  and  balls  in  proportion.  It  was  also  voted  that 
Michacd  Curtis,  Thomas  Farr,  Paul  Randall,  and  John  lilake  should 
he  a  committee  "  to  wait  on  the  Justice  to  tender  the  oath  of  alle- 
I  glance  to  the  United  States,"  and  that  all  males  over  the  age  of  six- 


170        IflsrOIlY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 


teeii  years  who  refii.sod  to  take  that  oatli  shoiikl  be  disarmed.  At  a 
meeliiijr  hold  in  August,  it  was  voted  to  sell  ei<iht  fire-anns,  that  had 
))oeii  recently  purchasod,  at  forty  two  ami  one  half  (hjllars  each. 

[1780.]  At  the  IMarch  ineetiu<i;  in  1780,  William  Sylvester, 
Esquire,  Capti.in  Neheiniah  Curtis,  Paul  Curtis,  Thomas  Farr,  Cap- 
tain Isaac  Snow,  Lieutenant  Anthony  Coombs,  and  Simeon  "lIo])i\iiis 
wore  ohosoii  a  Committee  of  Correspondence,  Inspection,  and  Safctv. 
At  the  Ma}'  moetinif  the  town  voted  to  raise  £2,000  for  expenses  ami 
£;)00  for  su|)p<)rt  of  the  poor. 

The  proposed  new  constitution  for  the  State  of  Massachusetts  was 
read  and  considered  article  by  article.  It  was  amended  "  in  I'age 
27th,  last  line,  for  the  word  Christian  to  have  the  word  Protestant 
and  in  Page  .'$.'i(l  —  the  House  of  liei)resentatives  to  have  a  voice  in  tlio 
appointment  of  oflicers  for  the  Continental  army."  Thus  amended, 
thirty  voted  in  favor  of,  and  one  against  it.  At  a  meeting  ludit  in 
Septimibor,  the  town  voted  for  governor,  lieutenant-governor,  and 
senator.  John  Hancock  received  fourteen  votes  as  governor;  Sam- 
uel Adams  eight,  and  James  Bowdoin  seven,  as  lieutenant-gov- 
ernor ;  and  John  Lewis,  fifteen  as  senator.  This  is  the  first  record  of 
a  vote  of  this  town  for  State  oflicers. 

At  a  mooting  held  October  23,  a  committee  was  chosen  to  procure 
beef  for  the  army. 

[1781,]  On  January  11,  1781,  a  committee  was  chosen  to  procure 
soldiers  for  the  Continental  army,  and  on  the  thirtieth  of  the  month 
the  town  voted  "  to  give  Sixt}"^  Pounds  L.  M.  Paid  in  the  Old  Wa\  in 
hard  money.  Stock,  Produce  or  K(iual  in  other  things  as  shall  hv 
agreed  on  bv  the  Town  and  Persons  Kn'iiageing." 

At  a  subse<i(ient  meeting,  held  the  third  of  February,  the  town  voted 
that  the  above-named  sum  should  be  given  as  a  bounty  to  e,"cli  innii 
that  should  enlist  for  three  years  as  a  soldier,  and  that  it  should  lie 
paid  "  by  the  tenth  Day  of  May  next,  or  as  Many  Midling  Cows  i\; 
Calfs  as  shall  amount  to  the  Sum  at  five  Pounds  for  each  Cow  &  Calf 
or  Intrest  for  the  same  till  Paid." 

At  a  meeting  held  in  March,  the  town  voted  that  "the  Pools  [polls] 
&  estates  in  the  Town  be  Divided  into  ten  classes  as  Near  as  may 
be  to  Pay  the  Bounty  Given  the  ten  Continental  soldiers,  the  Assess- 
ors to  assess  the  Inhabitants  &  Each  Class  to  collect  their  Part  »)c  I'av 
to  the  Agents  for  the  Soldiers  according  to  Agreement."  And  that 
"  the  whole  sum  contained  in  the  Notes  Given  the  Soldiers  be  assesscii 
except  the  Cows  that  were  Promised  at  the  three  years  end,  the  Town 
to  be  assessed  for  the  money." 


At  a  meotii 

tioii.  and  S;if( 

At  a  Juno  i 

rent  oxponsos 

money  to  bi'  n 

currency  equi\ 

In  July  tiio 

the  i)nrchase 

requisition  of  , 

On  l)eoemb( 

iMMidred-woigh 

tions,  and  to  n 

[1782.]     In 

of  all  rosponsil 

July,  1781,  iipc 

tee  of  C!ori'espo 

[1 78.'!.]     In 

one  to  be  erecte 

In  May,  Natl: 

Deacon  Andrew 

Curtis  were  cho 

JJetiirn  of  the  A 

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also  to  pay  for  la 

per  man,  in.  for 

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eastern  counties  I 

was  elected  to  rt 

i'ortlaiid  on  the  \i 

On  December  ] 

attend  the  conven 

I  uf  the  succeedino- 

instructions.     On 

I  the  instructions  wl 

leeting  voted   to 

{ Amendments."     1 

I  nhich  the  town  \uu 

[17!»2.]     Thetc 

I  utility  of  a  separa 

[  111  January  it  votec 

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MUNICIPAL  HISTORY  OF  lUhTSWELL. 


171 


At  a  rnootiiifj:  held  in  April,  a  Coniinittee  of  Correspotuleiioo,  Inspec- 
tion, and  Safety  was  chosen  as  usual. 

At  a  June  meeting;  it  was  voted  to  raise  thirty-five  pounds  for  eur- 
rent  expenses  and  tifteen  pounds  for  tiie  snp|)()rt  of  the  poor,  the 
money  to  be  reekoned  in  silver  dollars  at  six  shillings  each,  or  in  other 
currciK-y  equivalent  to  silver. 

In  .Inly  the  town  voted  to  raise  £.')0  in  silver,  or  its  e(|uivalent,  for 
the  purchase  of  the  beef  called  for  by  the  General  Court  in  its 
leqnisition  of  June  22. 

On  December  o,  the  town  voted  to  pa}'  twenty-two  sliilliugs  per 
liundrod-weight  for  the  beef  needed  to  fill  the  second  and  third  requisi- 
tions, and  to  raise  £1(5  for  that  purpose. 

[17f<2.]  In  Ma},  1782,  the  town  voted  to  relieve  the  tax  collector 
of  all  responsibility  for  the  counterfeit  nione}'  he  had  received  prior  to 
July,  17H1,  upon  his  making  oath  to  the  facts.  The  usual  Commit- 
tee of  Correspondence,  etc.,  was  chosen  this  year. 

[17<s.'5.]  In  March,  of  this  year,  the  town  voted  to  liuild  two  pounds, 
one  to  be  erected  on  the  neck  and  the  other  on  the  island. 

In  May,  Nathaniel  Purinton,  Esquire,  Lieutenant  Anthou}' Coombs, 
Deacon  Andrew  Dunning,  Benjamin  Dunning,  and  Lieutenant  Michael 
Curtis  were  chosen  a  Committee  of  Inspection,  "  on  account  of  the 
IJetnrn  of  the  Absentees." 

[17^!.").]  In  jMarch,  ]78o,  the  town  voted  to  rent  a  workhouse, 
also  to  pay  for  labor  on  the  highways  the  following  rates  :  4s.  per  day 
per  man,  2s.  for  oxen,  Sd.  for  a  cart,  and  Is.  for  a  plough. 

[i7H7.]  On  January  8,  1787,  the  town  voted  in  favor  of  the  three 
eastern  counties  being  made  a  separate  State,  and  Captain  Isaac  Snow 
was  elected  to  represent  the  town  at  the  conveirtion  to  be  held  at 
Portland  on  the  last  Wednesday  in  Januar\'. 

On  l)eceml)er  10,  Cai)tain  Isaac  Snow  was  elected  a  delegate  to 
attend  tlie  convention  to  be  held  at  Boston  on  the  second  Wednesday 
of  the  succeeding  January,  and  a  committee  was  chosen  to  give  him 
instructions.  On  the  twenty-eighth  of  the  month  the  town  met  to  hear 
I  the  instructions  which  the  committee  had  prepared,  and  it  was  at  this 
meeting  voted  to  "except  [aoce|)t]  the  federal  Constitution  with 
Amendments."  This  vote  explains  the  object  of  the  conventioi,  for 
wbicii  tlie  town  had  chosen  a  delegate. 

[17!)2.]  The  town  appears  to  have  been  very  imdecidcd  is  to  the 
[utility  of  a  separation  of  the  eastern  counties  from  Massachusetts. 
[  In  January  it  voted  in  favor  of  it  and  in  IMay  against  it. 

[17'J4  ]     On  August  11,  171)1,  it  was  voted  "  to  give  the  men  that 


fl8      HISTORY  OF  nituNswrcK,  rorsiiAM,  and  iiarpswell. 


sliiill  jjo  on  Hiis  detnehmont  five  dollars  as  a  bounty  If  they  are  cnllod 
for  into  Hcrvlfo.  Voted  to  make  up  to  the  men  tliat  sliall  List  with 
the  Continental  Pay,  twelve  dollars  per  month  for  three  months  if 
they  should  i»e  eaUed  into  actual  s(a'vi(H>."  The  object  for  wiiicli  w 
detachment  was  made  from  tiie  Iiarpswell  company  of  militia  lias  not 
been  ascertained.  It  is  evident,  however,  from  the  above  vote,  that 
it  was  of  a  national  character. 

]n  Noveniljcr  of  this  year,  Stephen  Purinton,  Johnson  Stover,  and 
Benjamin  Dunning  were  chosen  to  make  a  survey  and  plan  of  the 
town,  in  accordance  witli  the  provisions  of  an  Act  of  the  General 
Court  passed  the  precedinj;  eighteenth  of  June. 

[17!).").]  Tills  year  the  town  voted  —  tliirty-eight  to  twelve  — 
against  a  revision  of  the  Constitution. 

[171tG.]  In  May  of  tills  year  the  town  voted  "That  if  any  U 
his  Ram  go  at  Large  between  the  first  day  of  September  and  the 
Tenth  Day  of  November  he  shall  fovfeit  the  Ram." 

[17!>7.]  On  May  10,  17!'7,  the  town  again  voted  against  a  sepa- 
ration of  the  District  of  Maine  from  the  State  of  INIassachusetts. 

[17!)'^.]  At  a  maeting  held  October  lo,  17!)8,  the  town  voted  against 
"the  formation  of  a  new  county  to  be  composed  of  the  towns  of 
Brunswick,  Iiarpswell,  Durham,  Georgetown,  Rath,  Topsham,  Bow- 
doin,  Bowdoinhiin,  Little  River,  Litchfield,  Green,  Lewiston,  Wales. 
and  Littleborough." 

[180.'5.]  In  1803  the  town  offered  a  bounty  of  four  cents  for  each 
crow  killed  during  that  year. 

[IHOi").]  In  1805  it  was  voted  that  "  if  the  Treasurer  shall  recoivo 
any  bank  bills  that  will  not  pass  that  the  town  will  receijit  for  the 
same."  This  was  ft  singular  wa}'  to  discountenance  the  couuterfeitiiig 
ofinone^'. 

[1810.]  This  town  seems  to  have  been  remarkably'  lenient  towards 
those  who  had  been  imposed  upon  by  couuterfeit,  or  bad  money,  for 
this  year  it  was  voted  "  to  receive  a  three  dollar  bill  of  the  Widow 
Sarah  Haskell,  on  Vermont  State  Bank,  said  not  to  be  good,  and  give 
her  good  money  in  lieu  of  the  same,  and  voted  that  Paul  Raymond 
have  the  bill  and  make  sale  of  it  to  the  best  advantuge." 

[1812.]  At  the  annual  meeting  in  1812,  the  town  voted  ''that 
Peter  Birthright  [and  his  famil}-]  live  on  the  premises  where  they  are 
and  the  Selectmen  supply  them  with  necessarys." 

A  present  often  dollars  was  also  voted  to  Samuel  Clark.  At  a  special 
meeting,  held  August  24th,  Stephen  Purinton  and  John  Curtis  were 
elected  delegates  to  a  County  Convention  to  be  held  at  Gray  "  to  take 


meeting  of  the  tc 


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nicnsiires  to  nllovinto  tlie  inisorips  of  wni'.  ninl  luiiij;  iiVioiit  n  Mpoody 
1111(1  histiii^  peace."  The  seleetineii,  with  Slt'|»lieii  I'liriiitoii  jind  Marl- 
l)or(*ii!zli  Sylvester,  were  chosen  n  Committee  of  Safety  and  C'orrespond- 

ciice. 

[|sl  I.]  At  n  nieetiiifi;  held  .Inly  2r>th,  the  town  chose  Stephen 
Piiiiiiloii  as  an  a<i"ent  to  <j;o  to  Hostoii  to  receive  Harpswell's  (jnota  of 
the  State  stock  of  arms  and  annniniition,  i)rovided  that  \w  could  get 
tlieni  at  the  expense  of  the  State  and  without  cost  to  the  town. 

At  n  town  meeting  held  the  seventh  of  Is^^vember,  the  selectmen 
were  chosen  a  committee  to  receive  into  tiieir  care  the  arms  and 
oqnipments  for  the  town,  and  were  authorized  to  dispose  of  the  arms, 
one  to  a  person,  on  snllicicnt  security  that  those  who  received  theui 
would  deliver  them  up  when  called  for.         '  ./     •     .     . 

[IHK).]  Jn  May,  fniO,  the  town  again  voted  against  a  separation 
IVom  Massachusetts,  and  in  Seiitcinher  also,  i)v  a  still  stronger  vote. 
At  tliis  latter  meeting  Ueverend  Sanuiel  Eaton  was  ciioseii  as  delegate 
to  tlie  convention  to  be  held  at  IJrnnswick  on  the  last  jNIonday  in 
September. 

[1H17.]  In  1«1  '^  the  collectorship  of  taxes  on  the  dreat  Island  was 
struclv  olf  at  auction  to  .lohn  Heed  at  live  and  a  (juarter  cents,  and 
that  on  the  Neck  to  David  Urr  at  four  and  a  half  cents  on  the  dollar. 

[l«r.l.]  In  .Inl}',  1819,  the  town  again  voted  against  the  separation 
of  Maine,  but  at  a  meeting  held  in  September,  Stephen  I'uriuton  was 
elected  delegate  to  the  Portland  convention,  and  on  the  sixth  of 
December  the  town  voted  in  favor  of  accepting  the  Constitution 
prepared  by  that  convention. 

UNDER  STATE  OF  MAINE. 

[1H21.]  At  a  meeting  held  February  2.0,  1)S21,  the  town  voted  to 
send  a  representative  to  the  legislature  for  their  proportionate  part  of 
the  time,  but  objected  to  being  classed  for  representation  with  any 
other  town.  At  this  meeting  the  town  also  voted  against  being  set 
otf  from  the  county  of  Cumberland,  and  also  against  the  formation  of 
a  new  county.  At  a  meeting  held  in  May,  it  was  voted  "■  that  .Josei)h 
Katon  shall  purchase  locks  and  hinges  for  the  town  chest,  ut  the 
expense  of  the  town."  ';,.;■    ■, 

[1(S22.]  In  1822  the  town's  poor  were,  according  to  custom,  set  at 
vendue,  liut  a  vote  was  passed  that  those  who  bid  them  olf  should  fur- 
nish them  with  suitable  food  and  with  tobacco,  but  should  [)roviile  no 
clothing  without  the  consent  of  the  overseers  of  the  poor.  At  a 
meeting  of  the  town,  held  on  December  21,  a  committee  was  chosen 


174         IIISTOIIY  OF  nnUNSWIVK,  TOPSUAM,  AM)  IIAHVSWKI.L. 

to  prospnt  to  the  legislature  a  reinoiiHtrance  against  tlif  piopDscil 
division  of  ('nmlifilaiid  ('(tiiiity.  At  tliis  iiii'ding  tlic  Ht'lfctiiicii  wci,. 
iiistrut'ti'd  to  remoiistniti!  to  the  Icgislatin'o  "  agaiiiHt  tiic  imw 
extended  limits  of  the  Jail  yard  in  tliis  county."*  Tiin  town  also 
voted  that  the  Holectnieii  and  town  derk  should  "  instruct  the  ivpic. 
sentativo  in  future  events." 

[|H2.'{.]  Ill  JM'J.T.tho  town  voted  in  favor  of  allowing  the  inlial.i. 
taiits  of  CJreat  Island  to  be  set  olfas  a  separate  town. 

[182;").]  At  the  annual  fall  meeting  this  year,  "  it  was  motioiuil 
and  seconded  to  take  the  minds  of  the  people  whether  to  send  a  ic|i. 
resentative  or  not,  and  the  vote  was  not  to  send.  'V\w  prcsidinir 
selectman  tiieii  told  the  peoi)le  if  there  were  any  who  wished  to  liiiiis.r 
in  their  votes  he  should  receive  them."  The  result  was  that  .lulin 
Curtis  had  twenty-two  votes,  I'aul  Randall  thirteen,  and  Peleg  dirtis 
one  vote. 

[1M2(».]  At  the  September  moeting.  in  lH-2(i,  the  town  voted  that 
the  militia  should  be  furnished  witii  one  (juarter  of  a  pound  of  powder 
for  each  man  —  made  into  blank  cartridges  —  and  that  tlieeomin:ui(l(iN 
of  companies  should  cause  it  to  be  expended  in  teaching  the  men  pre- 
cision  in  firing.  J^uther  Dana  was,  in  November  of  this  year,  liccnstil 
"  as  a  retailer  of  strong  licpiors  to  be  spent  out  of  his  .^hop."  This  i> 
the  first  license  of  the  kind  recorded  in  the  town  records. 

[1827.]  In  1827  the  town  voted  to  let  the  powder  remain  in  tho 
magazine,  and  to  pay  the  militia  monc}'  instead  of  rations  ;  aisu.  t(i 
deliver  t(j  each  non-commissioned  oflicer  and})riva?^  —  at  the  review 
inspection — one  quarter  of  a  pound  of  powder  to  be  made  into  lijiink 
cartridges. 

[1821).]  Jn  1821)  the  town  voted  that  the  selectmen  should  gnint 
licenses  to  sell  intoxicating  liciuors  to  all  suitable  persons,  who  wore 
victuallers  or  retailers,  that  should  apply  for  a  license  agreeably  to  liic 
provisions  of  an  Act  passed  in  March  of  that  year. 

[18,'{1.]  On  .January  3,  1831,  the  town  voted  unanimnnsli/  against 
the  formation  of  a  new  county,  if  Ilarpswell  was  to  be  included  in  it. 

Oil  .lanuary  25,  it  was  voted  to  petition  the  legislature  not  to  cliis> 
Ilarpswell  with  any  other  town  for  representation,  but  for  it  to  aiitlinr- 
ize  the  town  to  elect  a  representative  for  such  a  portion  of  tiiiic  iiiul 
at  such  period  as  should  be  equal  to  their  portion  of  representation. 
The  request  was  not  granted.  •      , 


1  irc/s  this  an  cxquixitfl  bit  nf  satire,  implying  that  the  jail  was  so  insecure  thai  tin 
prisoners  roamed  all  over  the  county  ? 


MUNICIPAL  HISTORY  OF  IIARPSWKLL. 


ll^t 


[\k:\-2.]  On  .Iiil.v  7,  1m:{2.  a  liuv  of  M:ircli,  \h:\-j,  rolnfinpr  to  vncH- 
iiati'iii  was  read,  and  tlic  town  tlicn  votccl  to  mako  no  provision  for 
vncciiiatinj;  the  liilialiitantM,  and  to  raise  no  money  for  sn<'li  a  purpose. 
I'lloir  Cinlis.  .Joseph  Katon,  Levi  L.  Tolnian,  Stephen  Snow,  and 
Diiviii  Johnson,  2d,  were  chosen  a  llealtii  Coinniittce,  and  were 
iiistnictcd  to  nse  all  reasonal»le  means  to  prevent  tlie  iiitrodiHtion  and 
.HpicMil  of  tiie  eholera  in  Hiat  town. 

[IH.M.]  On  Fehrnary  l.'»,  IH.'it,  tlie  town  voted,  for  a  fonrtli  time, 
agiiiiist  tiie  formation  of  a  new  eonnty.  and  still  a^ain  at  a  nieefin<!;  in 
St'ptemlier.  It  was  also  voted  this  year  that  ni)  licenses  shoidil  lie 
jjrantcii  to  retailers,  permitlintr  them  to  sell  litpior  to  i»e  drank  in  tiieir 
stores.  The  selectmen  were  anthorizi'd  to  f^rant  permits  for  the  taking 
of  lolisters,  and  the  next  year  (  1h;{,")),  they  were  lnstrncte<l  to  fjrant  a 
license  to  Captain  .John  Smith,  of  Waterford,  Connccticnt,  and  com- 
imiiy,  to  take  lolisters,  —  he  not  to  employ  more  thiin  six  smacks, — 
1111(1  l<)  none  others,  for  the  sum  of  one  hmidred  dollars  per  year  until 
the  town  ordered  otherwise. 

[IHIJG.]  An  article  in  the  warrant  for  the  annual  meeting  of  the 
town  ill  1H.'5(!,  for  purchasing  one  or  more  hearses,  was  "  passed  over," 
ami  until  the  year  1>*77  there  was  no  hearse  in  town. 

[l''<.'$7.]  In  March  of  this  year  the  rei)rescntative  was  instructed 
to  favor  the  passage  of  an  Act  so  that  the  town  might  receive  its  pro- 
portion of  the  surplus  revenue.  At  u  meeting,  held  the  next  A|)ril, 
IJeiijaiiiiii  Randall  was  chosen  an  agent  to  receive  the  town's  propor- 
tion of  the  sur[tlus  revenue,  and  it  was  voted  to  have  this  money 
loaned  to  the  eiti/ens,  and  a  committee  was  chosen  to  sui)erinten(l 
the  loan.  It  was  also,  at  this  meeting,  voted  that  the  overseers  of 
the  poor  should  try  to  remove  all  negroes  from  the  town.  This  action 
may  have  been  due  to  antipathy  against  the  race,  hut  it  was  more 
inoliaiily  because  the  negroes  were  all  paupers.  The  town,  also,  this 
year,  voted  almost  unanimously  against  an  amendment  to  the  State 
Constitution  relative  to  bail. 

[1m;58,]  This  Near  the  town  voted  that  the  sur|)lus  revenue  mtmey 
should  be  divided  among  the  citizens,  2>''>'  i'<ii>if<(,  as  soon  as  it  c<Mild 
W  collected.  Paul  Kandall  was  chosen  an  agent  to  collect  and  distrib- 
ute it,  and  he  was  authorized  to  collect  it  "  in  Union  Bank  bills  and 
small  change." 

[l.s.'V.t.]  The  town  this  year  voted  against  a  proposed  amendment 
to  the  State  Constitution,  relating  to  the  tenure  of  judicial  olliccrs. 

[1><40.]  At  the  regular  meeting  this  j'ear  a  committee  was 
[appointed  to  consider  and  report  concerning  the  annual  value  of  the 


17G        IIIS'IOHY  OF  BUUNnWIVK,  TOrsllAM,  AND  IIAUl'SWKLL. 


lol»sl(>r  |)iivil«'^o.     'I'lu>v  roportcd  tliiit  it  was  wortli  one  liimdrt'il  mikI 
It'll  (lolhiiM  pc'i'yi'Hr,  iiiul  tin-  t(nvii  voted  to  k-asi'  it  at  tliiit  piin-. 

[l«4l.]  The  town,  Huh  year,  voted  in  favor  of  a  resolve  of  th, 
lefiisluture,  pawsed  in  April,  wliieh  reduced  the  nunilier  of  reprc. 
MeiilativcH  to  on*',  hundred  and  lil'ty-one.  Al8(»,  in  favor  of  diniiniMi- 
ing  the  nunilier  of  representatives  when  they  reacJKHl  two  humhiil. 
The  town,  tiiis  year,  again  petitionetl  tiie  lej^isiature  not  to  class 
IIurpHwell  with  any  otiier  town,  but  to  aasign  its  proportion  of  rtp- 
resentation.  . 

[181;!.]  A  eonnnlttee  was  chosen,  this  year,  to  ascertain  wlitie 
land  could  be  pinchased  for  an  alnisliouse. 

[1841.]  The  town,  in  iHl  I,  voted  vcy  strongly  against  a  rcsulvi.. 
of  the  legislature  for  amending  the  Constitution,  which  was  passcil 
Marcli  l'.>,  and  it  also  voted  unanimously  against  an  Act  to  e^stall■ 
lish  town  courts,  which  was  |)assed  by  the  legislature,  March  22. 

[184;').]  In  l'\!l)ruary,  184.'),  a  connnittee  was  cht)sen  to  i)etitioii 
the  legishitnro  for  a  separate  representation.  8ev(ral  meetings  wcro 
held  in  the  \vin*er  and  spring  oi;  this  year,  to  fill  the  vaeauc}'  caused  liy 
the  resignation  of  Sanuiel  Mayall,  tiie  representative  to  the  legi>la- 
tare.  Tiiere  was  no  choice,  as  this  town  voted  cadi  time  for  a 
llarpswell  man  'ustead  of  one  from  (iray,  the  town  with  which  it  was 
classed  in  representation.  The  town  this  year  purchased  land  iiiid 
built  a  house  —  which  it  still  owns  —  on  Lamboe's  Point,  for  Thomas 
J.  reunell  and  family,  who  liad  lately  remoyed  from  (J ray.  I'enmll 
was  a  poor  man,  but  able-bodied,  antl  the  town  fiu'nished  this  assist- 
ance as  a  i)recautiouary  measure  to  keep  him  from  becoming  a  i)aiii)ei', 

[184(1,]  This  yeav  the  town  iiad  the  oame  trouble  as  the  year 
before  in  regard  to  electing  a  representative. 

[1H17.]  The  town  in  1847  voted  against  a  resolve  of  the  legisla- 
ture which  i)rovided  for  the  election  of  representatives  to  the  legishitiiit 
by  a  plurality  vote ;  also,  against  an  Act  pledging  the  ci'edit  of  the 
State  and  creating  a  State  debt. 

[18")1.]  In  18;)!  the  town  again  petitioned  for  a  separate  repre- 
sentation in  the  State  legislature. 

[18.')2.]  In  18a2  the  selectmen  were  instructed  to  appoint  an 
agent  to  sell  liquors.  ^      ,  "  ,,,,,, 

[18r)3.]     At  a  special  meeting,  held  on  February  2G,  1853,  the  I 
town  was  found  to  be  unanimouslv  opposed  to  llarpswell  being  set  [ 
oti"   from  Cumberland  and   annexed   to   another  county',  and  it  was 
voted  to  remonstrate  against  all  petitions  for  new  counties  that  in- 
cluded llarpswell. 


MUNICIPAL  IlISTOIiY  OF  tlAUl'SWKI.L. 


177 


[ts.'t'i.]  Ill  March  of  tliis  year  the  town  voted  not  to  dispciisc 
with  a  li(|iior  )ig(>ii(!y,  Ixit  tliat  if  tli«'  HcltM-tnu'ii  should  a|i|ioiiit  an 
•iMviil  lli>'y  sliould  buy  tho  li(|Uof  and  pay  hnn  a  ivasonalih'  comiK'nsa- 
tion  t'oi'HcUinfj;  it,  tho  town  roctiivinf?  the  profits  HhtcoI'.  In  ScpttMnhor 
till'  town  vot«'d  ajjainst  certain  proposed  anicndiiiciits  to  the  State 
('(mNtitiition,  l>y  which  judf^es  of  piohate,  rettisters  of  proliat*-,  sher- 
ill'-i,  iiMnii(Mpal  and  poiict!  jiid;j;es,  land-a<jcent,  attorney -general,  and 
luljiitiint-general  should  he  elected  hy  the  people. 

[l.s.')(;.]  In  Manih,  IHTtO,  the  selectmen  wore  instructed  to  see  if 
till'  (lid  nieetinn-iiouse  coidd  he  ol)tained  of  the  proprietors,  and  in 
Si|iti  lulu'r  the  town  votctl  to  huy  it  for  a  town-house,  for  one  hundred 
ilolliirs,  the  price  l)ein<j  that  fixed  by  the  proprietors. 

[ls,')7.]  The  selectmen  were  instructed  in  1>S;')7  to  leinove  the 
liodv  pews  in  the  town-house,  huild  a  chiniMcy,  provide  wood,  etc. 

[lHr).s.]  At  a  special  nieetiuj;',  held  in  May  of  this  year,  the  town 
votetl  unanimously  in  fav*)r  of  the  prohil»itory  law  ;  lilly-nine  votes 
being  cast. 

[!«.')!•.]  The  town  in  IHal)  voted  af?ain.st  State  aid  to  the  "  Aroos- 
toiik  l{iiilroad  Company."  It  was  also  voted  that  the  selectmen 
should  tak(f  coiuisel  in  reference  to  some  disputed  islands  adjacerit  to 
IhirpswcU,  and  should  report  as  to  the  prohahility  of  the  town's  liein<f 
[title  to  deny  them.  The  representative  to  the  legislature  was  instructed 
to  use  uU  means  in  his  power  to  reduce  the  expenses  of  the  State 
government. 

[1H()1.]  In  18(il  the  town  voted  to  petition  the  legislature  for  a 
sejiarate  representation  for  the  term  of  ten  j'ears.  The  re(iuest  was 
not  jfrauted. 

The  town  records,  subsequently  to  the  last  date,  contain  nothing  of 
ircncnil  interest,  except  what  relates  to  the  enlistment  of  volunteers 
and  the  support  of  their  families,  which  will  be  mentioned  in  aiuHher 
connection,  until  IHGi). 

[IHC),").]  At  a  meeting,  held  April  8,  of  this  year,  it  was  voted  to 
raise  S2,.')()0  to  purchase  a  town  farm.  (.'harles  Stover,  Taul  ('. 
Alexamler,  and  Paul  A.  Durgan  were  chosen  to  hire  the  money  and 
were  instructed  to  hire  it  on  town  bonds,  running  lifteeu  years.  This 
vote,  however,  was  evidently  never  carried  into  effect. 

[IKIK!.]  At  the  annual  meeting  in  18GG  the  town  voted  to  leave 
the  poor  in  the  care  of  the  overseers.  It  was  also  voted  to  raise 
S1,.J0()  for  the  supi)ort  of  the  poor. 

[1807.]  In  186V  the  selectmen  were  authorized  and  instructed  to 
,  have  a  room  finished  in  the  gallery  of  the  town-house  for  an  otlice, 
12 


1  78     HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIA.,f,  AND  HARPS  WELL. 


and  also  to  build  a  chimney  and  procure  a  stove,  and  to  have  the 
i)nildin^  shingled.  At  a  moctinsi  licld  June  .^d.  the  town  voted  niinni- 
nioiisly  ill  favor  of  an  Act  of  tiie  legislature  for  the  suppression  of 
drinkinjjj-iiouses  and  tippliug-shops. 

[18(ii>.]  At  the  annual  uicoting  this  year  it  was  voted  to  buy  a 
town  ♦*ann.  and  L.  IT.  Stover,  AVilliaui  C.  Eaton,  and  fj.  S.  Toolh.ikor 
were  ciiosen  a  coniniittee  to  get  proposals,  and  were  instructed  to 
r  port  at  a  meeting  to  be  called  for  the  purpose.  The  coimiiiltce 
rei)orted  on  the  twenty-fourth  of  April,  and  the  town  voted  to  raise 
$.'],0(»0  by  lean  to  purchase  a  farm,  and  the  selectmen  were  instructed 
(if  in  their  judgMUMit  the  interests  of  the  town  required  the  pun^liase 
of  a  town  farm)  to  purchase  such  a  t^irm  as  they  should  think  proper, 
and  make  the  necessary  rei)airs  on  the  same. 

[INTO.]  At  the  annual  meeting  in  1870,  the  town  A-oted  to  lonvc 
the  care  of  the  poor  with  the  overseers,  and  also  to  raise  81,500  for 
their  support.  The  town  also  voted  "  that  the  treasurer  be  instructerl 
to  keep  tiie  State  bonds  arising  from  equalization  in  his  own  house." 

[1H71.]  On  J.'imum'  14,  1S71,  the  town  voted  that  the  selectmen 
and  overseers  of  the  poor  '*  be  and  are  hereby  instructed  to  build  n 
new  barn  for  James  Alexander  in  i)lace  of  »he  one  destroyed  by  Are, 
and  that  they  fiu'uish  him  with  hay  and  suflicient  farming  tools,  using 
their  dif-ciction  in  tlie  matter." 

The  town  also  passed  the  following  resolve  :  —  ' 

"  That  in  our  candid  judgment  the  burning  of  the  barn  of  James 
Alexander,  2d,  and  the  maiming  of  liis  cattle  in  the  night-time  In 
some  person  or  persons  unknown,  is  an  outrage  upon  a  peaceable  com- 
nuuiitv  which  demands  the  most  vigorous  etlbrts  to  detect  and  convict 
the  peri)etrator,  .is  no  person  is  safe  in  his  person  or  property  in  ;i 
community  containing  at  large  such  a  person. 

"  Therefore,  lirsolred.  That  the  selectmen  be  authorized  and  in- 
structed and  are  hereby  required  to  make  diligent  search  to  apitro- 
hend  and  convict  the  ottender,  using  their  discretiou  as  to  the  motlioils 
to  be  taken  to  produce  that  result."  .    ■• 

The  selectmen  were  also  instructeil  to  oppose  the  repeal  of  the  Porgie 
Law,  before  the  Committee  on  Fisheries  at  Augusta. 

At  a  meeting  held  February  Gth,  the  following  preamble  and  resolu- 
tion were  passed  by  inianimous  vote  :  — 

"  Whereas  the  location  of  our  town  of  Harpswell  is  so  isolated  ami 
is  so  far  removed  from  any  town  not  entitled  to  a  representative, 
that  it  would  be  very  inconvenient,  and  of  no  benefit  to  have  it  classed 
for  representation. 


MUNICIPAL  HISTORY  OF  HARPSWELL. 


179 


"  Therefore,  Resolceil,  That  we  in  our  corporate  capacity,  a<i;reeable 
to  till'  requirements  of  tlie  constitution  <  i'  Maine,  do  liereby  (loterniine 
a<fiiiiist  a  classification  witli  any  other  town  or  plantation,  and  we  do 
iierel»v  instruct  the  town  clerk  to  forwaid  a  copy  of  this  resolution  to 
the  .s|)('aker  of  the  House  of  Representatives,  praying  that  tlie  legisla- 
ture may  authorize  the  town  of  Ilarpswell  to  elect  a  re|)resentative 
for  such  portion  of  time  and  such  periods  as  shall  be  equal  to  its  por- 
tion of  representation." 

The  praj'er  was  not  granted,  however,  and  TTarpswell  still  continues 
to  be  a  classed  town. 

At  the  annual  meeting  this  year,  the  town  voted  that  the  selectmen 
••Iw  authorized  to  purchase  a  town  farm  the  present  year  and  to  hire 
money  for  the  purpose."  This  vote,  however,  was  never  carried  Into 
otlect. 

[1873.]  At  a  meeting  held  in  October,  187.'^.  tlie  town  voted  to 
exempt  from  taxation  for  six  years  the  property  located  and  the  cai)i- 
tal  invested  in  Ilarpswell,  of  S.  F.  Perley  and  twenty-five  others, 
who  were  associated  for  the  manufacture  of  superphosphates,  bone, 
plaster,  fertilizers,  and  acids. 

Tiio  important  doings  of  the  town  not  already  mentioned  will  be 
found  incorporated  in  other  chapters. 


180        IIIHTORY  OF  DltUNHWlCK,  TOPHHAM,  AND  UAUPSWKLL. 


CHAPTER    IV. 


MUNICIPAL    HI.STOUV    OK   TOl'SHAM. 


TiiK  town  of  Topshain  first  received  its  iiaino,  lc-<^ally,  in  the  your 
1717,  wiien  a  vote  passed  in  the  House  of  Representatives  of  the  ('(mi- 
inonwealth  of  Maasaehnsetts,  '•  That  the  other  Town  Plotted  In  a 
s(jnare  of  a  'SlWo  to  y"  eastward  of  Androscoggin  River  fronting  to 
IMerrinieeting  Bay  be  allowed  and  ac(;epted  by  the  name  of  Tniishdm 
and  l)e  Plotted  &  Laid  out  the  quantity'  of  Six  miles  Square  as  the 
Land  will  allow."  '  This  tract  of  land  was  main]}'  settled  by  Englisli 
emigrants,  the  greater  number  of  whom  are  supposed  to  have  ('(mip 
from  the  town  of  T(jpsiiam,  England,  and  to  have  named  the  place  in 
memory  of  their  former  home.  The  situation  of  the  place  on  the  hank 
of  a  river  may  possibly  have  given  it,  to  the  minds  of  its  founders,  a 
fancied  resemblance  to  its  English  namesake. 

The  settlement  of  the  town  under  the  Pejepscot  jiroprietors  lias 
already'  been  given  in  previous  chai)ters.  No  records  of  any  nnniifi|)al 
doings  of  the  inhabitants  previous  to  the  incorporation  of  the  town 
have  been  preserved,  if,  indeed,  there  ever  were  such. 

UNDER  THE  COMMONWEALTH  OF  MASSACHUSETTS. 
[1704.]     The  nuniicipal  history  of  the  toAvn  connnences,  therefore, 
with  its  inct)ri)oration  in  January,  17G4.     The  petition  for  an  Act  uf 
Incorporation  was  as  follows  :  — 

'TROVINCE  OF  THE  MAtiS^  BAY. 
"  To  His    Exckm.kncy    Francis  Uakxaho  Est>   (JoV    &  Commaxdiu  is 
CniKK  OK  Said  Tuovixck,  Tiik  Hon'"-"*    IIis   i.I.v.rrsTVs  Coi'xcii.i,  ami 
ruK   Hox'"-*    HorsK,  ok   Kici'incsKN  iatu  ks   ix  Gkxk.I!al  Coiut  assim- 
iuj-,D,   Dr.c.  21,  17(!;{. 

"THE   PETITION    OF    THE  INHABITANTS  OF  THE   SETTLEMENT  OF 
TOPSHAM  i:^  THE  COUNTY   OF  LINCOLN. 

Most  HrMKLV  SiiF,\vi:rii. 
"That  from  the  Year  1715  under  the  Sanction  &  approbation  uf 
this  Honoured  court  the  Settlement  of  said  Place  was  projected  at  tin' 

1  Massacliitsetts  Records,  1717. 


MUNICIPAL  HISTORY  OF  TOPSUAM. 


181 


Dosii'o  &  KxpciiHo  of  tlio  TVjopHcot  Proprit'tors  nndcr  nlioso  IJipclit 
tilt'  s;ii(l  Iiiliiihilaiits  orijiiiuilly  s('ttl('(l  &,  so  coutiiiiic  to  this  prosoiit 
time:  Tluit  we  iilwin's  liavc  liccii  jiiid  still  are  an  Kxixtscd  Frcjiiticr  & 
|i;i\('  u'li'Mtly  suH'tTcd  l)y  (lie  Indian  Kneniy  Is'ovcrtliek'ss  l»y  tiu; 
Divine  Favour  iinvo  maintained  said  SettliMnent  under  the  I'rotection 
(il'lliis  ( iovcrnmcnt  and  there  are  at  this  time  to  tlie  nninher  of  thirty 
live  I'liiiiilies  wluj  are  ik'.simus  of  being  incorporated  that  so  they  may 
lu'  enahled  to  have  the  Gospell  setled  anion<«;  them  having  already 
erected  a  Frame  for  the  Meeting  house  in  said  Place  ;  also  that  they 
iiwiy  lie  (pialified  to  transact  their  Atfairs  among  themselves  necessary 
to  tiieir  better  S(>ttlenient  in  Town  Order  the  said  Inhaliitants  having 
liihonred  under  many  Inconveniences  on  these  Accounts  and  Ity  their 
Situation  have  been  Subjected  to  be  taxed  b}-  the  Town  of  Brunswick 
on  which  account  the}'  have  had  Just  Cause  to  think  themselves  no  so 
I'iiirly  treated  l)y  them. 

"Therefore  yoiu-  Petitioners  most  huml>ly  entreat  tiiis  Ilonourd 
Court  would  be  pleased  to  incorporate  them  into  a  Township  or 
District  tiiat  they  may  be  entitled  to  the  Advantages  &  Priviledges 
other  Towns  enjoy  by  virtue  of  the  I{o3all  Charter  and  that  the  said 
jireseiit  Settlement  may  thrive  &  tlonrish  under  the  enconragen)ent  & 
I'rotection  of  this  IIon'|  Court,  And  3'our  Petitioners  as  in  Duty 
liound  shall  ever  pra}-. 


AlJAM    IIUXTKIl 

William  Tiiornk 

JaMKS   ]}KVKI!ID0E 

EziiA  Randall 
William  Kkkd  Juxr 
Charles  {{qiunsox 

.loilX   liKEU 

William  Kked 
David  Rkkd 
John-  Oku 


John  Patten 
Sam"-"-  Winchell 
Sam"  Staples 
John  Wixciiell 
Stephen  Staples 
Joseph  Graves 
Johnson  Gravks 
Samukl  Guavi-.s 
Archibalu  Moffatt 
(iowEN  Fulton 

James  Mustard 

James  Work 

Ehen»  Work 

Jamks  IIuntkr  * 

^y',  Hunter 

James  Fulton 

KoRERT  Fulton 

John  Fulton 

W  Patten "  1 


^P^epscot  Papers, 


^S^S^^BB 


182        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSn.lM,  AND  IIAR ['SWELL. 

In  acconlaiico  with  this  petition,  Ti»pHliiim  was  duly  incorporatci 
1704.     The  following  is  a  copy  of  the  Act  of  Incorporation  :  — 


'Anno  Uegm  Reqis 


GKORGII    III         Teutio  Quabto,  17(i4. 


"TOPSIIAM  A   TOWNSHIP. 


"^iV^  ACT 
for  erecting  a  Town  in  the  County  of  Lincoln  by  the  Name  of  Topsham. 

"  WiiERKAS  the  Inhabitants  settled  on  a  Tract  of  Land  sit- 
uate on  the  easterly  Side  of  Aiulroscoggin  River,  lying 
convenient  for  a  Town,  hitherto  called  and  known  by  the 
name  of  Topsliatn,  within  the  County  of  Lincoln,  have  PreamWe. 
hambly  2'>ctitioned  this  Court,  that  for  the  Reasons  there- 
in mentioned,  they  may  be  Incorporated  into  a  Town, 
and  vested  loith  the  Powers  and  Authorities  belonging  to 
other  'Towns. 


Therefore  for  the  Encouragement  of  sakl  Settleint-ut 

"Be  it  enacted  isy  his  Excellency  the  Goveknou, 
Council  a\i>  House  ov  REruESENTATiVES  in  General 
Court  Assembled. 


Hounds  of 
Toi).«li:iiii, 


"That  the  Said  Tract  of  Land  descnbed  as  follows,  viz.  to  begin 
upon  the  Southerly  Line  of  the  Town  of  lioivdoiuhnm,  where  Said 
Jjine  strikes  the  Water,  and  from  thence  to  run  a  AVest  >«ort Invest 
Course  upon  said  Bowdoinham  Line,  as  far  as  it  goes,  and  from 
thence  on  the  same  Streight  Course  to  Litt/e  River  so  called,  which  is 
about  ciuht  ]\Iile.s  from  the  Water  .aforesaid,  and  from  thence  Soiitli- 
wardly  M.iwn  said  Ijittle  River  to  yln'lroscoggin  River,  and  down  said 
Androscoggin  River  to  IMcrry-meeting  Hay,  and  from  thence  to  tlic 
Line  of  Bowdoinham  aforesaid,  including  several  small  Islands  or 
Islets  lying  in  said  Androscoggin  River,  between  the  Said  Little  River 
and  tiie  Falls  at  Bninsn-ick  Fort,  be,  and  hereby  is  erecte<l  into  .1 
Town  to  l)e  called  Topsham,  and  the  Inhabitants  thereof  siiail  iiavi,' 
and  enjoy  all  such  Inununities  and  Priviledges  as  other  Towns  in  this 
Province  have  and  do  by  Law  enjo}'. 

"  And  he  it  kukthek  enacted.  That ^laron  Ilinlley,     Y\xs,t  nw\m?. 
Esq.  be  and  hereby  is  empowered  to  issue  his  Warrant   how  to  Ix' liilhil 
to  some  i)rincipal  Inhaliitant  of  the  saiil  Town  of  Topsham,  reciuirini: | 
him  in  his  Majesty's  Name  to  warn  and  notify  the  said  Iniuiiiitiiiit; 


qii.'iiiiiod  to  \ 
I'l.'icf  ill  Sai( 
sucli  Ulllccrs 
Atfairs  of  Sa 
hej-eby  are  in 

Tlic  fh-st  to 

the  Act  of  111, 

Aaron  Hjnklt 

addressed  to 

this  meeting,  1 

Gowen  Fnlt 

treasurer;   Jol 

Hugh   AVilson, 

^Vilsoii,  surve.^ 

tithiiig-MK'n  ;     J 

Kol.cit  (iore,  s, 

(ler,  Jiog  consta 

hoards,  at  Cath 

boards ;  Sainue] 

James  Ileudrv 

Adam  ilunter, 

Robert  Gore,  w; 

At  a  meeting 

IJeed,  .John  Fult 

out  the  liiglnva,> 

meeting  voted  t( 

110  record  to  be  / 

D''!'!.]     At  a 

li'im  I'iitten  was  c 

order  to  got  Kate 

tlie  islands  in  Iir„ 

[17(J7.J     The 

ofKepresentative 

'■qwrted  in  tJu^or  , 

At  a  town  meet 

! ""'"  3.V.  per  day  t\ 

yuk,.  of  oxen. 

[l/OD.J     i„   1 


7( 


'  Topsham  Town 


MUXICIPAL  HISTORY  OF  TOPSIUM. 


188 


qiinliiiod  to  vote  in  Town  AfFairs.  to  moot  to<;othor  at  snoli  Tinio  and 
I'huo  ill  Said  Town  as  .siiall  l»o  appointed  in  s'lid  Warrant,  to  oinise 
siicli  Ollicers  as  the  Law  directs  and  may  be  necessaiy  to  nianaj^e  the 
Alf'airs  of  Said  Town  ;  and  tlie  Iniiabitants  being  so  met  shall  be  and 
heroliy  are  impowered  to  Cluise  such  Otlicers  accordingly."' 

Tlio  first  town  meeting  was  held  May  9,  I  TGI.  In  accordance  with 
the  Act  of  Incorporation,  the  warrant  for  this  meeting  was  issued  by 
Aiuon  llinkle}',  of  Brunswick,  a  justice  of  tlie  peace,  and  was 
addn'ssod  to  Adam  Hunter.  The  following  otlicers  were  elected  at 
this  mooting,  viz.  :  — 

(iowon  Fulton,  moderator ;  AVilliam  Thorne,  clerk ;  Adam  Hunter, 
treasurer;  .John  Fulton,  John  Read,  and  .John  INIerrill,  selectmen; 
lliiiili  Wilson,  constal»lo;  David  Hood,  Paul  Handall,  and  Samuel 
Wilson,  surveyors  of  highways  ;  .Jamos  Work  and  Thomas  Wilson, 
tithing-nion ;  Kzra  liandall  and  William  Wilson,  foncc-viowors ; 
Hol)ort  Gore,  sealer  of  leather  ;  James  Beverage  and  William  Alexan- 
der, hog  constables  ;  Stephen  Staples  and  John  WMnchell,  surveyors  of 
boards,  at  C'athance  ;  John  INrorrill  and  William  Wilson,  surveyors  of 
boards;  Sanuiel  Staples,  pound-koopor  ;  Jamos  Mustard,  liold-drivor  : 
Jiuiies  Ilondry  (?),  surveyor  of  staves,  shingles,  and  hoop  poles; 
Adam  Hunter,  sealer  of  weights  and  measures;  James  Himter  ami 
Robert  Gore,  wardens. 

At  a  meeting,  hold  June  2,  Thomas  Wilson,  Adam  Hniitor.  .lolin 
Reed,  John  Fulton,  and  John  Morrill  were  chosen  a  conimittt-o  to  la}' 
out  the  highways  and  roads  through  the  town.  The  town  at  this 
meeting  voted  to  raise  £34  \'Ss.  4d.  as  a  contingent  fund.  There  is 
110  record  to  be  found  of  an^'  meetings  of  the  town  in  17(5'). 

[ITiU!.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  town,  hold  May  H,  1700,  Mr.  W'il- 
liam  I'atten  was  chosen  to  prefer  a  petition  to  the  General  Court  "  in 
order  to  get  Kate  Hance  Point  annexed  to  Topsham,  ami  likewise  all 
the  islands  in  Brunswick  Kiver,  below  the  falls." 

[17G7.]  The  abovo-niontionod  petition  was  presented  to  the  House 
of  lUsprosentatives,  and  in  1707  the  committee  to  which  it  was  referred 
reported  in  favor  of  its  dismissal,  and  it  was  dismissed.'-^ 

At  a  town  meeting,  liekl  in  July  of  this  year,  it  was  voted  to  allow 
iiKMi  :\s.  per  day  for  work  on  the  highways,  and  2.s'.  [ler  day  for  each 
yoke  uf  oxen. 

[170D.]     In  17GD   Messrs.  John  Patten,  William  Patten,  Robert 


'  Tt)psliam  Town  Itecords. 


'^Massachusetts  Records,  Vol.  2ti,  17G7,  p.  49. 


184.       IIISTOIIY  OF  nitUXSWlCK,  TOrSflAM,  ANn  UAUPSWKLL. 

Kultoii,  and  Robert  Patten,  inlmhitants  of  Catliance  Point  in  the  town 
of  liowiloiiiliain,  i)r('S(Mile(l  a  [)otition  to  tlie  (ieneral  Court,  i.slvini;  tn 
1)1'  set  olf  IVoui  l>o\v(loiniiani  and  annexed  to  'roijsiiaiii.  Tiie  lu'lilion 
was  considered  by  the  (ieneral  Court,  and  an  order  issued  that  the 
petitioners  should  notify  the  town  of  liowdoinhani  that  tiiev  niiiiln 
show  cause  at  the  next  session  of  the  Court  wh}'  the  prayer  of  tlic 
petitioners  sliould  not  lie  jfranted.' 

At  tlie  March  meeting  of  the  town,  this  year,  James  Potter,  .Ir.,  \v;i5 
choseu  "to  go  to  the  CJeneral  Court  to  get  Cow  Island,  together  willi 
all  the  islands  in  the  Narrows,  annexed  to  Topsham." 

[1771.]  On  the  petition  from  Topsham  it  was  ordered,  in  1771, 
that  the  petitioners  should  notif\'  the  town  of  Unuiswick  that  tlicir 
petition  was  revived,  in  order  that  the  agents  of  that  town  might  be 
on  hand  at  the  next  session  of  the  Court.^ 

At  the  May  meeting,  this  year,  the  town  requested  IVIr.  John  INIerril! 
to  draw  up  a  memorial  to  the  General  Court,  asking  to  have  the  line 
(letL-rmined  between  Pnniswiek  and  Topsham. 

[1771.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  town,  held  November  10,  1774,  it  \v:is 
unanimously  voted  that  the  town  would  stand  bj' what  the  Continental 
and  Provincial  Congresses  had  done. 

[177;').]  At  a  town  meeting,  held  April  ;?0,  1775,  Koliert  Cower 
and  William  Handall  were  chosen  a  committee  to  meet  the  committees 
of  other  towns  at  P()wnall)orough  on  the  second  of  Ma}',  to  rei)reso!it 
the  town  of  Topsham,  as  to  the  matter  of  provisions  and  aiiiininii- 
tion,  and  to  consider  the  method  of  furnishing  the  same. 

The  selectmen  having  petitioned  the  General  Court  for  a  suitply  nf 
powder,  tiuit  body  parssed  a  resolve  to  the  etiect  that  Topsham,  being  a 
seaport  place  in  the  eastern  part  of  the  colony,  and  much  exposed  to 
the  attacks  of  the  Indians,  therefore  it  was  recommended  to  the  seleet- 
men  of  Wrentham,  Massachusetts,  to  furnish  the  town  with  one  half 
barrel  of  gunpowder  at  the  expense  of  the  colony.'' 

[177().]  The  town,  at  its  March  meeting  this  year,  instructed  tlio 
selectmen  to  petition  the  General  Court  to  take  off  the  provincial  tax. 
''till  the  trade  is  opened."  At  this  meeting  James  Potter,  Jiinior. 
David  Heed,  James  Pulton,  John  Merrill,  and  Pobert  Hunter  weio 
chosen  a  Committee  of  Inspection,  Safet}',  and  Correspondence. 

At  a  meeting  heUl  June  12th,  the  selectmen  were  authorizi'(l  to  hire  | 
£30,  lawfid  money,  to  furnish  the  town  with  a  stock  of  powder.    In 


'>■  Massachusetts  Records,  Vol.  28,  1709,  p.  144. 
^  Mussaehusetts  Records,  Vol.  2!),  1771,  p.  257. 
^  Massachusetts  Records,  Vol.  31,  1775,  ;>.  212. 


^^f'>'""i''hit.vtts  ficro 
^''■'"■'i  town  was  reqi 
^tiimchiisetts  annii. 


MUNICIPAL  msTOIiY  OF  TOrSU.Uf. 


18') 


Docciiilit'i',    llio    town    voted   to    keep    this  powdcT  at  ('jipt.-iin  .liinics 
Miistnid's  and  at  (  attain  Actor  I'attiMi's. 

[1777.]  At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  town  in  Maich.  1777,  a  new 
Coiiniiittcf  of  Safety,  etc.,  was  chosen,  consisting  of  .I()sei)h  Graves, 
Duvid  l{()l>inson,  .Joseph  Foster,  .Tatnes  Pnrinton,  and  I'eliitiali  Haley. 
At  another  meeting,  held  the  latter  part  of  this  same  month,  it  was 
voted  to  petition  the  General  Conrt  for  anthority  to  collect  the 
'•Province  Taxes"  for  177().  Also,  to  se-id  an  agent  to  meet  with 
other  connnittees  in  other  towns  of  the  connty,  to  regnlate  the  prices 
of  goods,  etc. 

[177S.]  Ai  the  May  meeting  in  1778,  the  mnnber  voting  against 
the  constitntion  of  the  government,  as  it  then  was,  was  nineteen, 
niul  there  were  none  in  favor  of  it.  The  small  number  voting  may 
possilily  be  dne  to  a  bad  state  of  the  weather  and  a  consecjuently  thin 
atteiidnnoe,  rather  than  to  inditferenee.  This  vote  was  in  reference 
to  the  ratilication  of  the  tirst  Constitution  of  Massachusetts.' 

A  good  deal  of  doubt  was  felt  in  town  about  this  time  in  regard  to 
the  legality  of  a  number  of  previous  meetings,  in  consequence  of  there 
having  been  a  neglect  on  the  part  of  the  constables  to  make  a  regular 
letnrii  on  the  warrants  for  holding  these  meetings.  The  matter  was 
laid  liefore  the  General  Court  in  a  petition.  The  General  Court 
acconlingh'  passed  a  resolve  this  year,  "  That  none  of  the  jjroceedings 
of  said  meetings  or  of  any  town  meetings  since  March,  177(),  shall  be 
considered  as  invalid  on  account  of  the  irregularitv  of  the  said  returns, 
or  neglect  in  recording  the  samc."^ 

[177',i.]  In  March,  1771),  the  town  requested  John  INIerrill,  Esquire, 
to  Inriiish  a  plan  of  the  whole  township.  At  a  meeting  held  in  duly. 
the  town  voted  to  procure  the  number  of  shoes,  stockings,  and  shirts 
which  the  Geieral  Court  called  for,  for  the  use  of  the  army. 

[17S0.]  At  the  annual  meeting  in  1780,  the  town  voted  to  give 
liftv  dollars  a  pair  for  the  shoes  referred  to  above,  sixty  tlollars  a  pair 
for  the  shirts,  and  forty  dollars  a  pair  for  the  stockings.  The  town  at 
this  nieeting  approi)riated  £1,000  for  highways,  and  voted  to  pay 
twenty  dollars  [)er  day  for  work  on  the  same.  £1,000  was  also  appro- 
priated lor  current  expenses. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  town  held  November  20,  the  selectmen  were 
iiistriieled  to  inform  the  General  Court  that  the  beef  called  for  by 
tliem^  could  not  be  obtained  without  great  difllculty. 


'  Bannn/i,  Ilistori/ of  United  States,  i),  p  200.  .         .        .       .^t-. 

^Mamirluisctts  /{I'rordu    Vol  .'iS,  1778,  yi.  (174. 

^Each  Inwn  wan  required  lo  furnish  its  proportion  ofhe^f,  eto  ,for  the  siipjjort  of  the 
^hmichusetts  army. 


]f<n        IlLSTOliY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSllAM,  AND  IIAliPSWKLL. 


[1781.]  At  n  spooial  inootiiifr.  lidil  F«'lirii!irv  ('),  17H1,  the  imvn 
voted  to  pustiMiiu!  fffttinn  the  lu'cC  refi'irnl  to  al)ovo,  "  until  riiilhci 
orders."  At  this  uu'ctiiiji  u  coiinnittee  was  chosen  to  procure  tin 
onlistnient  of  seveu  men  for  tlie  army,  as  required  by  tlie  (ifiunil 
Court.  At  the  April  uieetiuu;,  Actor  I'atteii,  Lieutouaut  David  Ucnl. 
and  John  Uo<;ers  were  chosen  a  Conmiitteo  of  Correspondence  uikI 
Safety.  At  a  meetin<j;  iield  in  May,  tiio  selectmen  were  directed  to 
purchase  the  cows  "  promised  to  the  Continental  soldiers.''  The  town 
also,  lit  this  meeting,  voted  that  if  the  (leneral  Court  had  n.'leased  or 
would  release  this  county  from  sending  its  (piota  of  men  to  the  (nn- 
tineulal  Army,  in  that  case  the  selectmen  would  "■  settle  witli  the 
soldiers  for  this  town  as  they  think  pn)i»er."  The  town  also  voted  to 
raise  £480,  hard  money,  or  cows  with  calf  or  with  calves  by  their  (^idc, 
—  cows  to  he  reckoned  eciuivalent  to  eight  pounds  each,  —  or  t';i,()i)o 
in  paper-money. 

At  a  meeting  ludd  the  Jidy  following,  it  was  voted  to  petition  the 
General  Court  to  release  the  town  from  providing  the  beef  called  I'ur 
by  them. 

[ITrtii.]  At  a  meeting  held  Jamiar}'  14,  1782,  the  town  voted  to 
petitit>n  the  General  Court  in  regard  to  the  ditllculty  they  experieiunl 
in  paying  their  taxes,  and  to  employ  William  Lilhgow,  Esquire,  of 
Boston,  to  speak  in  favor  of  the  petition.  In  JNIarch,  John  Menill 
and  William  Wilson  were  chosen  a  committee  to  petition  the  CJeiieral 
Cotu't  in  regard  to  the  i)eople  at  Litthi  River  settlement  refusing  tn 
pay  their  taxes.  Probably  the  settlement  at  Little  Iviver  was  ;iii 
"  adjacent"  of  Topsham. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  town,  held  on  the  last  day  of  August,  Captiiiii 
George  White  was  chosen  delegate  to  a  convention  to  be  held  iit 
Wiscasset,  to  consider  the  question  of  a  se[)aration  of  the  Distriet  nf 
JMaine  from  the  Connnouwealth  of  JNIassachusetts. 

[1788.]  At  the  March  meeting  in  178;j  it  was  voted  to  rate  the 
islands  below  the  Falls  to  the  town  of  Topsham.  The  wolves  iiiiist 
have  been  committing  depredations  about  this  time,  as  at  this  Hurt- 
ing a  bounty  of  IOn.  per  head  was  otl-n-ed  for  all  that  were  killed.  At 
a  meeting  held  in  May,  the  town  voted  to  comply  witli  tlie  resolvt'ofl 
the  town  of  Boston,  in  regard  to  permitting  absent  refugees  to  rcturii.  j 
Captain  David  Reed,  John  Winchell,  and  Robert  Alexander  were 
chosen  a  Committee  of  Correspondence  and  Safety,  this  3ear. 

[1784.]  William  Reed,  Ezekiel  Thompson,  and  John  Rogers  woi;' 
chosen  a  Committee  of  Correspondence  and  Safety'  for  1784. 

[1785.]     William  Randall,  Actor  Ratten,  and  Joseph  Berry  were i 


MLNICU'AL  inSTOIiY  OF  TOrSIIAM. 


187 


tboComiinittce  of  C'()rrps])()ii(loiioo,  Inspoction,  and  Safety  for  tlio  year 
17M.I.  At  a  mcctiiifj:  held  in  NovcnilKM-  of  this  year,  Sanincl  Tiionip- 
sou  was  c'iiosen  a  (leK-fjato  to  a  convt-ntion  to  l>o  lu'ld  at  Fainioutli,  to 
consider  as  to  the  advisaliility  of  having  the  eastern  connties  made 
iiitii  a  new  State.  The  town  at  this  time  voted  to  petition  the  (Jen- 
eral  Conrt  to  relieve  them,  wliolly  or  in  part,  of  their  taxes,  tlien  due, 
or  al><)Ut  to  become  ihie,  on  aecoiint  of  "  the  great  loss  the  town  lia<l 
siistiiined  l»y  the  late  great  fresliet."  It  was,  also,  at  this  meeting, 
resolved,  "  that  the  former  jK'tition  sent  to  the  General  Conrt,  with 
regard  to  the  islands  in  the  Androscoggin  IJiver  being  annexed  to 
Topsliam,"  was  agreealile  to  the  present  wishes  of  the  town. 

The  tJeneral  Court  this  year,  on  the  petition  of  the  inhabitants  of 
Topsiiani  with  regard  to  the  islands  before  mentioned,  ordered  that 
tilt'  petitioners  serve  the  town  of  Ilrnnswick  with  an  attested  cop}-  of 
their  petition,  and  of  this  order,  twenty  days  before  the  second 
Wodiu'sday  of  the  next  session  of  the  Conrt.' 

On  the  petition  for  an  abatement  of  taxes,  the  (Jeneral  Conrt  so  far 
granted  the  re(inest  as  to  direct  the  treasnrer  of  the  Commonwealth  to 
credit  tiie  town  of  Topsham  with  the  snm  of  £120  (!.s.  'Id.  on  the  sec- 
ond tax  set  on  the  town  in  the  year  IT-'^O.- 

[17<S().]  At  the  annual  town  met'ting  in  ITSf),  Samuel 'I'hompson 
was  chosen  a  delegate  to  the  convenf'on  to  be  held  at  Falmouth  on 
the  first  Wednesday  of  the  following  September.  The  question  as  to 
whether  the  District  of  IMaii.e  should  be  separated  from  IMassachnsetts 
was  brought  before  the  people  in  November,  and  this  town  voted  in 
favor  of  a  separation. 

[17>*7.]  At  the  annual  meeting  in  1787,  the  selectmen  were 
directed  to  see  that  the  town  was  provided  with  a  stock  of  powder 
and  unuuunition,  as  i)rovided  by  law.  The}'  were  also  directed  to 
join  in  a  i)etition  of  the  peoi)le  of  Cathance  in  regard  to  iiaving  Cat- 
lianco  Neck  annexed  to  Topsham.  At  this  meeting  a  committee  was 
chosen  to  take  care  of  the  fishery,  agreeable  to  an  act  of  the  General 
Court  in  1780,  providing  for  its  protection.-'  At  a  meeting  held  Sep- 
tcMiber  29,  it  was  voted  to  petition  the  General  Court  ''  to  consider  us 
with  regard  to  our  deliciency  in  n()t[?]  paying  our  taxes."  At  a 
meeting  held  the  last  day  of  the  jear,  the  town  voted  "  against  the 
constitution,"  and  Samuel  Thompson  was  chosen  a  delegate  to  a  con- 
vention to  be  held  at  Boston."* 


'  Mfmachiisetti^  Uccords,  Vol  40,  1785,  p.  97.  2  iffia.,  p.  534. 

8  Massachusetts  Records,  Vol.  4,S,  p.  472.  ••  See  p.  132. 


188       IIISTOUY  OF  ItllUSiiWIt'K,  TOI'SIIAM,  ASI>  IIAIU'SWKLL. 


[17MH.]  On  March  2It,  17H8.  tlio  Gpiioral  Court  dccidctl,  on  tl,, 
petition  of  .loliii  I'attcii  and  otiuMH.  of  Howiloiniiani,  and  of  the  tnwn 
of 'ropsiiani,  that  Patten's  Point,  so  called,  lie  set  oil'  IVoin  the  biwn 
oi  liowdoinliani.  and  annexed  to  the  town  of  Topsliaui.' 

At  tile  May  nieetinjif,  17MM,  tlie  seleetnien  wore  iiistruetecl  to  eni|i|(i\ 
sonic  person  as  a<?ent  to  disciiarge  tlio  l)eof  tnx  llien  staiidin<^  n<>;niiist 
tlie  town,  and  to  juitliorize  him  to  draw  the  money  ont  of  tlie  tnwii 
treasury.  'Ilie  town  at  lliis  nieetin;;  voted  tluit  an  application  sliunlil 
be  made  to  tlie  (ieneral  Court  for  an  act  to  stop  the  catcliiiiii  of 
.salmon  by  dip-nets  and  seines,  and  to  prevent  the  l)uildin^  of  wciis. 
Sanniel  Tliompson  was  elected  representative  to  tlie  (Jeneral  Ctniit, 
l)ut  was  instructed  not  to  attend  its  next  session  without  orders  rinm 
tlie  selectmen.  Another  petition  was  also  ordered  to  be  sent  to  Ihc 
General  Court,  in  regard  to  the  deliciency  in  taxes.  At  a  mei'tiiii.r 
held  in  December  the  town  gave  Its  consent  to  the  building  of  a  Imiomi 
from  Mason's  Kock  to  Ferry  Point,'-  and  fixed  a  scale  of  prices  to  ln' 
paid  the  owners  of  the  boom,  foi' stop|)ing  masts,  bowsprits,  loys.  (■(( . 

[171H.]  In  17H1  tile  representative  was  instructed  not  to  attcinl 
the  session  of  the  General  Court  except  so  ordered  by  the  autlioiitics 
of  the  town,  unless  at  his  own  expense.  The  town  this  year  voUmI  in 
favor  of  a  separation  of  the  District  of  jNIaine  from  Massachusetts, 
The  town  also  voted  against  the  proiioscd  plan  of  cutting  a  canal  rnmi 
the  (';trrying- Place  in  Hruiiswick  to  Maipioit.  Hut  one  person  votiii 
in  favor  of  this  project,  while  there  were  fifty  voting  in  the  m'g!iti\c, 
The  town  also  voted  to  raise  this  year  one  half  of  the  money  aliowcl 
by  the  (Jeneral  Court  for  the  damages  caused  l>v  the  great  fresiict  dl 
178.>.  The  excessive  depreciation  of  the  old  paper  currency  at  tlii> 
tinu!  is  shown  b\'  the  instructions  given  .to  the  selectmen,  which  W(  re 
to  the  effect  that  they  should  take  the  pai)er-inoney  belonging  to  tlu' 
town  and  sell  it  as  best  they  could,  but  not  for  a  less  price  than  seven 
dollars,  current  money,  for  $1, ()()()  of  the  old. 

[17'.)2.]  Ill  17'J2  the  town  voted  to  distribute,  among  the  sulleivis 
b}'  the  great  freshet  of  178.0,  one  half  of  the  money  allowed  l)y  tlii' 
General  Court  for  this  purpose.  At  the  ]\Iay  meeting  the  town  Muniii 
voted  in  favor  of  a  separation  of  the  District  from  the  Commonwealtli. 
In  November  the  town  cast  its  vote  in  favor  of  Samuel  'ilioiiipsoii 
as  a  Presidential  elector.     In  the  list  of  votes  for  Presidential  elcctm-. 

1  Musmchnsclts  Special  Lairs,  Vol.  1,  /;.  li)4. 

^Fcrnj  I'oint,  the  point  of  land  at  the  Topxham  end  of  the  iron  bridr/e.    Before  Ik  | 
toU-bridije  was  built,  there  ivus  a  ferry  froirC  this  point  to  the  landing  in  Brunswick  behtt 
Mason's  liock,  hence  its  name.  ,^         ,.        .  ,,  ,.     


ill  till'  Mas.« 
;is  sc\cn(v.s 

[I7:i;t.j 

COIMCIltiotl, 

liiViicv  of  fo 

firiM.j 


'''.i"flgc(lexpe(lie 
[I'yi'O     At  a 
[  "oil  the  General  ( 

^FortJn 


\fVNWU'Al  msTOUY  OF  rOPSHAM. 


189 


ill  till'  MnHHiicliiiscfts  iircliivcs.  tlio  iiiimlx'rDt' vi>tos  for  him  is  icconlcd 
as  scvt'iitN  -scvt'ii. 

[17'.i.!.]  Ill  171).'l  Saimicl  'riioinpHon  wna  chosoii  ii  dolc^atc  to  tlic 
coiniiition,  to  lie  held  at  Portland  in  Dect'inlicr,  to  t'onsldcr  the  expe- 
iliciiiv  of  tbniiiiiu;  a  new  State. 

[IT'.M.]  At  the  animal  iiict'tiii^  in  IT'.il.  tlic  town  voti'd  to  imrcliasc 
II  stoi'k  of  amnmnitioii.  At  a  iiu'ctinj^.  liold  St-ptcmlu'i'  is,  William 
Kiiiir,  afterwards  governor,  lieing  motierator,  tlio  town  volccl  ••  that 
lliiW  int'ii  who  shall  this  day  (Milist,  ngnH'ably  to  tlic  Act  of  CongrcsH 
of  tlic  loth  of  May  last,'   shall  reci'lvo  a  honnty  of  fonr  dollars  ]K>r 


thcr  called   for  or  not. 


The  town,  moreover,  voted  that 


havo  their  wages  made  e(]nal.  Iiy  the 
rom  the  tinic  they  should  march  to  actual 


IllMll,    WlU 

those  who  should  enlist  shouhl 
tuwii.  to  ten  dollars  a  mon 
service  until  their  discharge  from  the  si-rvice,  allowing  them  a  reasoii- 
able  time  to  return  home  ;  and  that  they  should  have  one  month's  wages 
ailvanced  on  their  march.  Also,  that  one  dollar  of  the  aforesaid  liouuty 
slioiiltl  l)e  paid  on  enlistment,  and  the  renuiining  three  dollars  on  \no- 
liiicing  a  eertlllcate  of  having  passed  muster.  Colonel  John  Read,  .Ir., 
I'liptaiii  Actor  Patten,  and  Doctor  nenjamiii  Jones  Porter  were  chosen 
a  committee  to  draw  up  tlu;  enlistment  orders  and  tt)  wait  on  the  men 
tiiul  see  that  their  names  were  cnrolU'd.  In  November  it  was  voted  that 
;i  survey  of  the  town  be  taken,  agreeably  to  a  resolve  of  the  General 
Court.  This  year,  for  the  first  time,  several  persons  were  warned  to 
leave  the  town,  not  having  its  consent  to  reside  therein. 

[IT'.lo.]  At  the  meeting,  this  year,  the  selectmen  wen'  authorized 
to  take  measures  to  secure  the  lot  of  land  called  the  school  U)t,  which 
was  said  to  belong  to  the  town. 

Sanuiel  Thompson  was  chosen  a  delegate  to  a  convention,  held  at 
Portland,  for  the  same  purpose  as  the  previous  conventions,  and  Wil- 
liam King  was  chosen  representative  to  the  General  Court. 

[171)7.]  The  question  in  regard  to  a  8e[)aration  of  the  District  from 
the  Commonwealth  again  came  before  the  people  in  May,  1797,  and 
the  town  voted  forty-six  in  favor  to  one  against  a  separation. 

[171)8.]  This  year  William  King  was  chosen  delegate  to  a  conven- 
tion to  be  hehl  at  Ilallowell,  on  the  fourth  Tuesday  of  the  October 
Ibllowing,  to  consider  the  expediency  of  dividing  Lincoln  County,  and 
if  judged  expedient,  to  agree  on  the  dividing  line. 

[171)1).]  At  a  meeting  held  May  (5,  171)1),  the  town  voted  to  peti- 
tion the  General  Court  to  have  a  Court  of  Common  I'leas  and  General 


^For  the  improvement  of  the  militia,  Williamson,  2,  p.  570. 


r.)()      iiismny  or  uuunswwk,  ToraiiAM,  and  iiahpswell. 


ScsHioiiM  rd*  the  I'cucc  lit-ld  in  T(i|iHluni)  tlicrcnftor.  Tlcvcrond  .Imiii- 
tliaii  Kllis,  Doctor  llfiijiiiiiin  .loiics  I'ortcr,  ami  .laiii<'!i  riiriii}j;t()ii  wciv 
cliost'ii  a  coiiiiiiittoc  to  dnifl  and  proHoiit  tlu'  putitioii. 

[IHOI.]  Ill  IHOI  ('ai»faiii  Uoltt'i't  ratten  waH  exempted  from  pay- 
in^'  taxes  for  that  year  "  liy  reason  of  his  house  Iteiii};  Itiirnt." 

[IHOJ.]  At  its  INFarcii  nieetin;j  in  1«0-.',  the  town  voted  to  hold  \\> 
nieetiiiffs  in  fntnrti  in  the  (Joart  Ilitu.ii',  ami  the  nieetiiij^  in  the  M;\\ 
follouiii}jj  was  held  there.'  At  this  same  nieetiiifi;  it  was  voted  not 
to  send  any  representative  to  the  Cleneral  Conrt  that  year.  A  motion 
was  made  to  reconsider  this  vote,  l)ut  it  was  not  carried.  "  After  the 
moderator  (l{evereiul  .Jonathan  Kllis)  had  declared  the  meetin<i  dis- 
solved, some  person  (not  one  of  the  selectmen)  called  for  the  peoiilc 
to  l»riii<>-  in  their  votes  for  a  representative  One  of  the  selectmen 
protested  a;>;ainst  the  disorderly  manner  of  introdiicinjj:  the  business, 
and  <leclined  liaviiii^  anvtliin<5  to  do  in  reccivinj>'  the  votes.  Two  of 
the  selectmen,  however,  with  the  town  clerk,  received  and  counted  the 
votes,  receiving,  however,  a  luimbcr  of  nn(]nalified  votes  and  refusing 
some  qualified  votes  which  were  oU'ered  while  the  votes  were  being 
assorted.  The  moderator  then  declared  \!iat  the  town  had  chosen 
Jonathan  Kllis  their  represeiitati\(  ."  The  town,  at  a  meeting  held  on 
the  last  day  of  the  same  month,  had  a  statement  to  the  altove  etieet 
pre[)ared  for  presentation  to  the  legislature,  eontaiuiiig  a  reuKJUstrniuo 
against  Iteverend  .Jonathan  l^llis  holding  a  s'itxt  as  their  reproscnt- 
ative.     He  was  allowed,  however,  to  take  his  seat. 

[1804.]  Jn  1801  a  premium  of  twenty-dve  cents  per  heail  was 
otlered  for  crows. 

[1800.]  A  Mrs.  Drybury  became  a  town  charge  in  1800.  She 
was  the  lirst  paupe;  'he  town  ever  had.  She  lived  in  a  little  cot  iieai 
the  First  I'arisl  n  ejting-house.  Her  house  was  sold  this  year  by  the 
town  for  a  small  Lum. 

At  the  meeting  for  choice  of  governor  this  3'ear,  considerable  reel- 
ing was  manifested  at  what  was  consiilered  the  unfair  management  of 
the  polls,  and  a  protest  was  sent  to  the  General  Court. 

The  protest  was  signed  by  :  — 


Roger  Mkurit.l. 
GiDKON  Walker. 
David  Patterson. 
Samuel  Emery. 


.ToNATiiATsr  Rlatsdell. 
Luther  Kimball. 
James  Purinton,  Jr. 
James  Cook. 


•  The  towr.  mcctinys  had  previuvdy  been  held  in  the  old  meeting-house  eaM  cf  thf 
villa(/e.  iVon;"<;»nc«,  in  extreme  cold  weather,  the  meetings  were  ac^journed  to  Mrs. 
Hunter's  inn. 


MUXICIPAL  IIISTOHY  OF  lOPSIlAif. 


191 


rii'Kii  II.  (Jiii;i:v. 

(ilDKON    LAItllAUI'.E. 

Natiianikl  (Jukkn. 
Sami'kk  Towns. 
Nathan  I  Ki.  W'alkku. 


David  Fostkk. 
MosK.s  Waysioutii. 

WiLMAM    FHOST. 

John  iJookiss. 
John  IIai.ky,  Jit. 


[1H(»7.]  Tn  1H()7  fho  town  instniclo*!  its  son.itor  initl  roi)rc- 
sentntivc  to  make  nppliciilion  to  the  Icjiislatiire  lor  its  consent  lo  a 
sepaiiition  of  the  District  of  Maine  from  the  Commonwealtli  of 
MassMcimsetts. 

[IHOS.]  Tiie  KMiJAiino  whieli  C(»ii<j;ress  had,  Deeeinher  '1'2.  ISOT, 
(lirlMi'cd,  was  a  sonree  of  <j;reat  vexation  and  sntferinu;  to  all  tlie  New 
Kiijilinid  towns,  especially  to  those  on  or  ne;ir  the  sealiojird.  Tops- 
linin  suffered  IVom  this  cause  equally  with  Uruiiswick  nr  ll:irpswell, 
;\ii(l  iiccordiiiifly,  at  a  ineetini^  held  August  20,  1H08,  the  town 
resolved  tiiat  it  'Mni.'iniinoMsly  api>rov«'s  of  the  doini^s  of  the  town  of 
Itostoii,"  respectuijx  the  petitioiiin<i;  for  the  repeal  of  the  enil)arji;o 
laws,  and  the  Heleetmen  were  directed  to  connnuiiieate  this  action  to 
tlio  selectmen  of  l>oston.  The  town  also  voted  to  present  to  the 
I'rosident  of  the  United  Stat(^s  a  memorial  re(|uestin;j;  him  to  suspend 
tii(M'niii!ir<j[o,  in  whole  or  in  part,  and  IJenjaniin  Orr,  Ksipiire.  William 
Wilsni),  and  Henry  Wilson  were  chosen  a  committee  to  dr.'d'l  the 
iiildnss.  rt  wa.s  at  once  prei)ared  iind  niianimoush'  accepted  })y  the 
town.  The  adch'ess,  probably  for  the  most  part  the  production  of  Mr. 
Oil',  was  as  follows  :  — 


"  To  Tnos.  JKKFEnsoN, 

President  of  the  United  States :  — 

"The  inhabitants  of  the  town  of  Topsham  in  the  State  of  Massa- 
chusi'tts,  le<>ally  asseml)led  in  town  meetinjj;  on  the  twentieth  day  of 
iWigust.  IHOH,  respectfully  represent: 

"That  having  always  been  iiiHuenced  by  a  regard  for  the  general 
interests  and  welfare  of  their  country,  sincerely  attached  to  its  Con- 
stitutioii  and  duly  impressed  witli  the  necessity  of  conforming  to  the 
laws  of  their  government,  they  have  hitherto  submitted  to  the  priva- 
tions and  losses  occasioned  l»y  the  embargo  laws,  without  opi)osition 
or  complaint,  at  the  same  time  indulging  an  anxious  hope,  that  when 
cxporiiMice  slu)uld  ascertain  the  extent  and  degree  of  their  sufferings, 
ill  coiiiiadn  with  their  fellow-citizens,  and  events  in  Kurope  should 
iviidi'i'  it  safe  and  expedient,  a  speedy  relief  would  be  afforded  them, 
through  the  existing  provisions  of  Congress  for  that  purpose. 

"And  could  your  memorialists  entertain  a  belief  that  the  further 


192        Ur'iTOh'Y  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOrSHAM,  AND  IIAUPSWF.LL. 

suspptisioii  of  nil  foroiifii  commeroe  and  the  oxistin<i[  rostrictioiw  on 
tloiiu'slics  wtM'c  iif'ccssarv  to  the  essoiitial  iiitoroats  of  thoir  eoiinln, 
or  c'oiisistciit  with  Iho  oriifiiial  viows  and  poliey  of  the  ;j,dvoriini('iit  in 
l)a.ssiii<)'  the  ciiihargo  laws,  they  would  still  wait  tiic  |)leasiir('  ul'  yov- 
eriiuieiit,  without  an  expros.sion  of  their  wishes  for  relief. 

"  lint  concurrinjr  in  opinion  witli  nnmeroiis  other  sections  of  ciij. 
zens  assenil>led  to  ex[)ress  their  seiitinienls  on  this  sul>jeet,  your  nu- 
morialists  are  impressed  with  a  eonvietion  that  the  late  attempt  tu 
snl)Jii<>ate  the  people  of  Spain  to  a  forei,u;n  yoke,  and  their  (■onse(|iU'!it 
declaration  of  inde^jendence,  and  of  war  against  the  power  atteniptiiit; 
to  impose  it,  have  materially  altered  the  relations  of  the  United  Statos 
to  some  of  the  powers  of  Europe  ;  and  alsobelieviiiji;  that  tiie  avenues 
of  a  safe  and  lucrative  connnerce  to  the  people  of  this  country  arc  liv 
these  events  laid  open,  which  the  wisdom  of  the  legislatui-e  has  ren- 
dered available  b}'  [jlaciug  the  power  to  suspend  the  laws  restrictiiit; 
it,  in  your  hands  : 

"  They  therefore  pray  that  the  embargo  laws  may  be  suspended,  in 
whole  or  in  part,  as  your  wisdom  may  direct,  agreeably  to  the  [)()\veis 
vested  in  you  by  Congress  for  that  purpose." 


A  reply  was  received  from  President  Jefferson  to  this  nuMuoriiil, 
which  is  entered  in  full  on  the  records  of  the  town.  As  it  is  identi- 
cally the  same  answer  that  was  given  to  similar  memorials  from  the 
majority  of  the  N"w  England  towns,  and  as  it  has  often  been  publisheil 
in  documents  of  State  and  other  works,  it  is  not  judgeil  necessary  to 
give  it  in  this  connection. 

[ISO!).]  At  a  meeting  held  February  4,  1801),  the  following  reso- 
lutions and  memorial  were  adopted,  —  the  resolutions  to  be  printed  in 
the  Tortland  Gazette^  and  the  memorial  signed  by  the  selectmen  and 
clerk,  to  be  sent  to  the  representative,  to  be  by  him  presented  tu  the 
General  Court :  — 

'•  Resolved,  That  it  becomes  us  not  to  despair  of  the  safety  of  our 
Re|)ublic,  while  we  enjoy  the  constitutional  right  and  liberty  of  assem- 
bling peaceably  to  consult  upon  the  counnon  good  and  to  petition  the 
legislature  to  devise  and  promote  the  redress  of  the  wrongs  and  giiov- 
ances  we  suffer. 

"  That  as  it  is  our  privilege  '  in  prosperity  to  rejoice,'  it  is  oin-  diity 
'  in  adversity  to  consider,'  to  investigate,  to  ascertain  the  causes  of  the 
calamities  we  exi)erience  and  the  most  effectual  means  to  remove  tlieiii. 

"  That  we  are  convinced  the  people  in  man}'  instances  have  not 
been  sulliciently  cautious  in  the  exercise  of  their  electoral  rights,  b 


MUNICIPAL  HISTORY  OF  TOPSIlAM. 


103 


hnvo  pormittod  tliemsolvos  to  be  doroivpd  by  ernfty  and  nnprinciplod 
iiu'ii  Mild  liiivo  frt'ciucnlly  coiiforrcd  tlioir  Hiitrrnjj;('s  on  spokors  of  popu- 
lar iMvor,  widiont  nmkinj^  tlie  iniportnnt  inqnirii's,  '  Arc  they  capable? ' 
'  Arc  tlicy  honest?  '  '  Are  they  attached  to  the  Constitution ?  * 

"Hence  it  has  happened  tiiat  many,  dcHlitufe  of  retpiisite  talents 
ami  integrity,  have  licen  promoted  to  odiccH  of  the  hijihcst  trust  and 
imp,  ifance  ;  and  that  we  now  feel  the  extensive  mischief  naturally 
arising  from  this  want  of  caution  and  iiKpiirv  in  tiie  people  ;  for  power 
ol)tained  by  fraud  will  always  resort  to  violence  for  support. 

"  That  the  principles  and  public  conduct  of  our  rulers  are  the  fair 
ol)jectn  of  a  manly  and  public-s|)irited  scrutiny,  for  the  purposes  of 
iHorited  censure  or  ap[)rol)ation,  their  continuance  or  removal  from 
iillice,  in  the  prescril)ed  forms. 

"  That,  when  wi;  take  into  view  the  great  prosperity  generally  dif- 
fiisoil  tiu'ough  our  once  ha|)[\v  land,  under  the  arduous  administration 
ot'  the  revered  Washington  and  his  innnc(li:ite  successor,  we  are  com- 
lu'llod  to  believe,  that  the  numerous  and  heavy  evils  since  fallen  and 
daily  accumulating  upon  us  have  been  princi|)ally  occasioned  by  the 
departure  of  our  rulers  from  that  wise,  firm,  liberal,  and  impartial 
policy  which  regulated  the  conduct  of  those  distinguished  patriots. 

"That,  with  sorrow,  we  nmst  confess  that  the  present  executive 
of  the  United  States  has  api)eared  io  us,  in  the  course  of  his  adminis- 
tration, more  like  the  dependant  and  humble  friend  of  a  foreign  despot 
tliaii  the  brave  and  generous  chief  of  a  great  spirited  and  free  [)eople,  — 
more  devoted  to  the  nefarious  schemes  of  the  republic-destroying, 
Kiiig-inakiug  Napoleon,  than  to  the  security,  peace,  and  hapi)iness  of 
his  own  country,  or  to  the  rights  and  privileges  of  those  nations,  who, 
having  made  a  noble  stand,  are  now  contending  from  the  pure  spirit 
of  patriotism  against  that  rapacious  tyrant  of  boundless  ambition. 

"That  the  people  have  a  right  to  recpiire  of  their  lawgivers  and 
magistrates,  who  are  at  all  times  accountable  to  them,  an  exact  and 
constant  observance  of  constitutional  principles  in  the  formation 
luul  ( xeeution  of  the  laws. 

"  That  our  national  legislature,  apparently  from  the  impulse  of 
executive  intluence,  have  enacted  a  system  of  embargo  laws,  in  our 
deddod  opinion,  unconstitutional  in  principle  and  ruinous  in  operation, 
that  must  subject  us  abroad  to  contempt,  at  home  to  want  and  wretch- 
eiliicss. 

"  Tliat  we  consider  the  act  entitled  '  An  Act  to  enforce  the  several 
Kiiiltargo  Laws  of  the  United  States,'  a  most  tlagrant  violation  of  many 
articles  in  our  feileral  and  State  Constitution  and  the  measures  pre- 
13  • 


194        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 

scribed  to  cany  it  into  effect  to  be  utterly  subversive  of  our  doarost 
rights  and  priviloifes  ;  that  it  is  a  law  which  tlie  |)c<)ple  are  not  lioiind 
to  ol)ey  and  which  we  believe,  from  their  strong  attachment  to  the 
liberties  of  their  country,  they  will  not  obey. 

"  That  we  most  coixlially  a))prove  the  patriotic  conduct  of  thf)so 
officers  of  the  revenue  department  who,  disdaining  to  be  the  instiii- 
ments  of  arbitrary  power,  and  having  a  more  tender  concern  for  (lie 
rights  of  their  fellow-citizen  than  for  tl;e  emoluments  of  office,  havf 
lately  retired  to  the  post  of  honor,  —  a  private  station.  That  we  sin- 
cerely hope  these  patriotic  examples  will  excite  a  general  emulatiou. 
and  should  deeply  lament  that  an}-  from  a  penurious,  calculating  spirit, 
from  a  mere  regard  to  private  property,  shcndd  submit  to  or  aid  tiic 
execution  of  laws  destructive  of  our  civil  liberties." 


"MEMORIAL. 

"  To    TUr,   IIOXORAIU.K  RkN.VTK  AM>  lIorsK  Ol'  RkPUKSKXTATIVKS    in    GlAKIiAl 

UoiHT     ASSE.MIlI,i;U. 

"  The  inhabitants  of  the  town  of  Topsham  in  legal  town  n)eetiiig  as- 
sembled on  the  fourth  day  of  February,  a.  i>.  180'J,  resi)ectfiilly  rop- 
reseut, 

"That  in  the  late  recess  of  Congress,  they  petitioned  the  Trcsidt'iit 
of  the  I'nited  States  to  relieve  them  from  the  sufferings  occasiinicil  liv 
the  embargo,  and,  fniding  no  hope  of  relief,  they  have  made  a  siiiiihir 
api)lication  to  Congress,  by  whom  their  petition  has  also  been  neglcctod. 

'•To  your  honorable  bod}',  therefore,  your  memorialists  are  indiict'ij 
to  rosoit  for  relief,  not  only  from  the  csils  and  sufferings  of  wliidi 
they  had  reason  to  complain  to  the  President  and  to  Congress,  1' 
also  from  others  of  more  serious  moment  emanating  from  those  li;. 
authorities. 

"  At  the  time  of  the  passing  of  the  first  embargo  law,  the  respect 
due  to  the  constituted  authorities  induced  your  memorialists  to  hope 
that  it  would  not  be  continued  in  fprce  beyond  the  ability  of  the  peoplf 
to  endure  it ;  but  in  the  Act  recentl}'  passed,  not  only  to  enforce  tiiiit 
law  and  its  supplemiMitar}-  appendages,  but  to  extort  additional  saori- 
ffces  the  most  exorbitant,  thej-  recognize  a  i)olicy  ecjually  ruinous  ami 
oppressive. 

"  Had  this  law  been  wholly  original  it  would  have  been  less  dread- 
ful in  its  aspects  ;  but  in  the  French  decree  of  Ai)ril,  1808,  it  lias  Imth 
an  example  and  guarantee,  by  which  all  vessels  of  citizens  of  I'a' 
United  States  found  at  sea  after  that  time  are  declared  forfeited  to 
France  for  breach  of  the  embargo. 


MUNICIPAL  HISTORY  OF  TOVSIIAM. 


1!).-) 


•'  Wlicn  such  is  the  concurrence  of  laws,  jDur  iiu'inorialists  can 
ont(  itiiin  no  hope  of  relief  or  of  safety  from  the  constituted  guardians 
of  tht'ir  national  rights  and  privileges. 

"To  enumerate  the  losses,  privations,  and  sutferiugs  resulting 
from  the  eml)argo  system  W(juld  be  but  a  recapitulation  of  circuni- 
stanees  familiar  to  every  mind. 

'•  Tlie  protection  tliey  afford  to  seamen  brings  with  it  want  and 
iiiisory;  the  benefits  tiiey  confer  on  merchants  are  waste  and  bank- 
nii>f<'y,  and  to  tiie  hand  of  charity  they  consign  the  necessitous  laborer 
and  Ills  depeuilants.  As  to  tlieir  effects  abroad,  none  are  perceijlilile 
to  your  menioiialists,  except  the  approbation  of  llu;  nation  to  wliom 
iilone  the}'  are  beneficial  and  tlie  disregard  of  that  wliicli  tliey  were 
manifestly  intended  to  restraii\  and  humble. 

"  The  act  to  enforce  the  embargo,  in  its  relation  to  the  Constitution, 
cannot  escape  the  notice  of  your  honorable  body,  liy  this  act  the 
property  of  your  memorialists,  as  well  as  their  fellow-citizens,  is  ren- 
dered liable  to  seizure  b^-  militar}*  force,  without  evidence,  without 
process  or  trial,  and  on  tiie  suspicion  alone  of  an  accuser,  and  neither 
tlieir  possessions  nor  Imildiugs  remain  a  secure  (le[)ositorv  against  tlie 
(•onil)ination  of  jealousy  and  force  to  assail  them  ;  these,  witii  the 
exaction  of  exorbitant  bonds  for  acts  in  themselves  lawful  at  the  time 
of  doing  them,  appear  to  your  memorialists  calculated  to  deprive  them 
of  tiu'ir  most  essential  constitutional  rights. 

"  In  recurring  to  the  transactions  of  the  last  session  of  your  hon- 

oral)le  l)ody,  your  memorialists  derive  the  highest  satisfaction  from  the 

consideration  that  the  opposing  voice  of  a  free  people  was  distinctly 

xpresi^ed  to  an  administration  that  had  been  offering  up  an  essential 

(VM't  of  their  'latioual  rights  a  sacrifice  to  the  boundless  ambiti(ni  of  a 

reign  despot,  rights  tliat  were  obtained  b^-  the  toils  of  the  illustrious 
V',  ashington  and  his  companions  and  fellow-sufferers,  and  secured  by  a 
(onslitntion  tiiat  will  never  be  abandoned  by  free  men,  to  the  merci- 
less iuuids  tiiat  oi)i)osed  it  in  its  origin  and  still  seek  to  destroy  it.  In 
the  wisdom  and  tirnuiess  of  your  honorable  body  to  restore  to  your 
memorialists  and  their  fellow-citizens  of  the  State  the  full  enjoyment 
iif  those  rights  by  rescuing  them  from  the  '' >structive  giasp  of  the 
tyrant  of  Kurope  and  his  minions,  the}'  repose  the  most  im[dicit  conli- 
ileiice,  and  they  i)ledge  themselves  liy  all  the  lawful  means  in  their 
power  to  sup[)ort  tiie  measures  that  your  honors  m.'iy  adopt  for  the 
!:eneral  safety  and  relief,  against  the  various  acts  of  violence  and 
"lipi'cssion  with  which  they  have  been  assailed  \^y  foreign  and  domes- 
tic usurpers.     They  therefore  pra^- your  honors  to  take  the  subject  of 


10()        IIISTOIiY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSUAM,  AND  JIA  HP  SMELL. 

their  grievances  into  consideration  and  adopt  suc'.i  measures  of  redress 
as  you,  in  your  wisdom,  sliall  deem  proper  and  expedient." 

[IfilO.]  In  tlie  year  1810  a  committee  was  cliosen  to  superintciKl 
the  inoculation  witli  the  kine-pox  of  all  such  persons  as  had  not  IkkI 
the  small-pox,  and  one  hundred  dollars  was  appropriated  for  the  vac- 
cination of  those  unable  to  bear  the  expense  themselves. 

[1^11.]  Ill  1811  a  committee  was  chosen  to  discover  what  nidlKMl 
should  !)('  taken  to  keep  tiie  highways  from  bcin<f  encumbered  with 
mill  logs,  timber,  etc.,  especially  on  the  island,  and  in  tiie  villa<ic  near 
Granny's  Hole.  This  committee  reported  at  a  subsequent  meeting  to 
the  elfect  that  increased  diligence  should  be  required  on  the  pnit  of 
surveyors,  etc.  The  committee  on  vaccination  reported  that  Dnctni 
Isaac  Lincoln  had  vaccinated  four  hundred  and  three  persons,  of  which 
number  three  hundred  and  ninety-one  cases  had  been  successful  and 
twelve  were  doubtful.  The  committee  complimented  Doctor  Liiicdhi 
for  tlu!  zeal  and  attention  which  he  had  shown  in  the  matter. 

[1S12.]  In  1812  Benjamin  Ilase}',  Esquire,  and  Thomas  (!.  Sand 
ford  were  chosen  delegates  to  a  county  convention,  to  l)e  held  fit 
Wiscasset  on  vugust  the  third,  '•  to  take  into  consideration  the  alarm- 
ing state  of  public  atlairs,  to  ascertain  and  express  by  memorial,  or 
otherwise,  the  voice  of  the  peoitle  relative  to  tlie  wau  in  which  we  aiv 
now  involved,  and  to  devise  and  recommend  the  most  speedy  iiicaih 
of  relief  from  its  awful  calamities."  On  August  the  first,  the  follow- 
ing resolutions  were  adopted  as  the  sentiments  of  the  people  of  Tops- 
ham,  and  a  copy  of  them  was  sent  to  the  Portland  (Jazdtv  !bi 
publication  :  — 

'■'  Itesolced,  That  'in  the  present  season  of  calamity  and  war' it 
behooves  the  people  to  exercise  their  essential  and  unalienable  right 
of  consulting  and  seeking  their  safety  and  happiness  ;  that,  at  all 
times,  it  is  their  duty  to  ai)i)rove  and  support,  with  zeal  and  alacrity, 
laws  for  the  vindication  of  their  rights  and  the  advancement  of  tlioir 
welfare,  and  their  right  and  privilege  to  expose  and  control,  In  tlif 
powers  of  reason  and  argument,  all  public  measures  endangering  their 
security,  their  prosperity  and  peace. 

"  liemlved.  That  we  cannot  cease  to  cherish  our  fond  attacluncnt 
to  the  union  of  the  .States  and  the  federal  Constitution,  endeand  toii> 
hy  the  upright,  wise,  and  liberal  administration  of  Washington  ;  tliut 
we  cannot  cease  to  hope  that  the  innumerable  evils  already  inllicltil 
by  the  partial,  degrading,  and  destructive  '  exercise  of  restrictive 
energies,'  conmienced  by  the    last  administration  and  consiunniiiU'd 


liave  full  confidi 


MUNICIPAL  IIISTOUY  OF   TOPSIIAM. 


197 


hv  tlio  present,  will  awaken  in  ourselves  uiid  our  fellow-citizens  a 
livi'lv  sense  of  our  eonnnon  danjiers,  and  unite  us,  as  the  surest  means 
of  ivlief,  in  a  firm  resolution  to  intrust  with  power  those  only  who  are 
trill'  to  the  example  and  faithful  to  the  precepts  of  the  departed  Father 
of  our  Country. 

'•  Resoh'i'iJ,  'That  we  cannot  insult  the  free  and  jxallant  citizens  of 
Aiuorica  with  the  suspicion  that  they  are  less  able  to  defend  their 
rigiits,  than  the  debased  subjects  of  arbitrary  power  to  rescue  theirs 
from  the  hands  of  their  oppressors  ;  that  we  will  not  insult  them  with 
the  supposition  that  they  can  ever  reduce  themselves  to  the  necessity 
of  niakin<^  the  experiment  "  to  rejiain  their  lost  liberties"  by  a  blind 
and  tame  submission  to  a  long  train  of  insidious  measures  which  nuist 
precede  and  produce  it.' ' 

"  Resolved,  '  That  a  state  of  war  does  not  destroy  or  diminish  the 
rights  of  citizens  to  examine  the  conduct  of  public  men  ami  the  ten- 
dency of  public  measures' ;  -  that  all  attempts  to  impair  the  liberty  of 
opinion  and  inquiry,  the  freedom  of  speech  and  of  the  i)ress,  are 
infringements  upon  our  most  invaluable  constitutional  rights  and  privi- 
leges, meriting  the  pointed  disapprobation  of  all  except  Napoleon  and 
his  humble  worshippers. 

"  llesulred,  That  we  deeply  lament  the  numerous  facts  which  loudly 
proclaim  that,  in  too  many  instances,  the  spirit  of  faction  has  mis- 
guided the  deliberations  of  our  State  and  national  legislature.  That 
by  faction  we  understand  a  number  of  citizens,  whether  amounting  to  a 
majority  or  minority  of  the  whole,  who  are  united  and  actuated  by  some 
common  impulse  of  passion  or  interest  adverse  to  the  rights  of  other 
citizens,  or  to  the  permanent  and  aggregate  interests  of  the  whole. 

•'  Resolved,  That  to  a  factious  spirit  only  can  we  attribute  the  con- 
tricance  of  our  senatorial  districts  by  which  nearly  three  fourths  of  the 
present  Senate  have  been  elected  by  a  minority  of  votes  of  the  whole 
State.  That  to  intemperate  party  zeal  in  the  Senate  so  chosen  we 
must  ascribe  their  obstinate  refusal  to  adopt  an}-  one  of  the  various 
propositions  made  to  them  by  the  House  of  Reiiresentalives,  at  their 
last  session,  for  dividing  the  Commonwealth  into  electoral  districts, 
and  especially  their  refusing  to  concur  in  the  resolve  providing  for  the 
choice  of  electors  by  the  people  at  large.  That  we  consider  these 
proceedings  as  disgraceful  to  the  Commonwealth  as  grievances  of  the 
most  alarming  magnitude,  demanding  redress  without  delay  ;  that  we 
liave  full  confidence  that  our  representative  in  the  General  Court  will 


1  Madison, 


2/)e  Witt  Clinton. 


198        mSTOllY  OF  BRUXSWICK,  TOPSHAM,  AND  HAUPSWELL. 

not  be  wiiiitin<;  in  his  omloavors  to  correct  procedures  so  reproacliful 
and  oppii'ssivo. 

'•  R'sitlrt'd,  Tliat  to  a  spirit  adverse  to  tlie  rif^hts  of  tlic  inaritinio 
States  we  must  iinputo  the  long  nofflect  and  repeated  refu'^als  oC  our 
Congressional  legislatin-e  to  provide  a  navy  in  some  degrtn^  conipc- 
tent  to  protect  onr  connnerce  and  guard  our  extensive  and  almost 
defenceless  coasts  ;  tiiat  onr  surprise  at  tiiis  neglect  is  greafly  aggm- 
vated  when  we  call  to  mind  the  solenni  truths  long  since  annouMcnl 
by  the  present  chief  magistrate  of  the  Union,  truths  the  more  iniiiur- 
tant  and  interesting  now  we  are  placed  in  '  an  attitude'  if  not  in  'an 
armor'  of  war.  '  >*'aval  l)atteries,  the  most  capalile  of  repelling  for- 
eign enterprises  upon  our  safety,  are  liapi)ily  such  as  can  never  lie 
turned  hy  a  perjrdi' •lift  goycrument  against  our  liberties.  The  inliali- 
itants  of  the  Atlantic  frontier  are  all  of  them  deeply  interested  in 
this  provision  for  naval  protection  ;  and  if  they  have  hitherto  ix'cn 
sutfered  to  sleep  quieth*  in  their  beds  ;  if  their  projicrty  has  reniaiiicil 
safe  against  the  predator}'  spirit  of  licentious  adventurers  ;  if  their 
maritime  towns  have  not  been  compelled  to  ransom  themselves  from 
the  terrors  of  a  conflagration  by  yielding  to  the  exaction  of  daring  ami 
sudden  invaders,  these  instances  of  good  fortune  are  not  to  be  attrib- 
uted to  the  protection  of  the  existing  government  tliat  claims  tlwir 
allegiance,  but  to  causes  that  are  fugitive  and  fallacious.'  ^ 

"  Re.mlced,  That  the  closest  examination  we  have  been  able  to 
make  of  the  long  train  of  our  foreign  negotiations  comi)els  us  to 
believe  that  the  unnecessarv  and  ruinous  wa/,  into  which  we  are  now 
pliuiged,  is  to  be  attributed  more  to  the  impulse  of  faction,  combined 
with  the  Intriguing,  flattering,  menacing,  confiscating,  plundering,  and 
burning  policy  of  the  modern  Attila,  operating  upon  our  own  govern- 
ment with  magic  influence,  than  to  the  '  injustice  of  a  foreign  power,' 
declared  to  be  our  enemy. 

"  That  a  war  so  forced  upon  us  we  can  neither  approve  nor  volunta- 
rily support ;  that  we  cannot  consent  to  forego  the  abundant  and  hon- 
orable returns  of  legitimate  commerce  for  the  scanty  and  disgraceful 
pluiider  of  legalized  pirac}' ;  we  cannot  freely  exchange  the  cheorinn; 
scenes  of  domestic  peace  for  the  chilling  horrors  of  the  '  bloody  arena.' 
Indeed  we  are  unwilling  wantonly  to  put  to  hazard  the  noblest  gifts  of 
God  to  man,  —  our  libertj'  and  independence,  —  to  assist  even  onr 
Invhifj  friend  Napoleon  in  his  aim  to  destro}'  the  remnant  of  liberty  in 
Europe,  that  he  ma}-  the  more  easily  bring  within  his  iron  grasp  the 


1  Madiion, 


MUNICIPAL  HISTORY  OF  TorsiIAM. 


199 


•ships,  coloiiios,  and  rornmorco  of  tlio  world.'  Tn  short,  fliis  war  wp 
must  r('pr()l)ato  and  altlior  c-liiofly  lioi-ausc  it  tends  to  dr;i\v  ns  into  a 
closo  f'onnct'tioii,  into  a  fatal  alliaiu'i'  witii  this  tyrant  of  nations,  the 
ciiciny  of  the  hnnian  race,  whose  tender  merciea  are  crnel,  whose 
riieiiilshi|)  is  slaver}'  and  death. 

'*  h'rsofrcd.  That,  nndisinayed  at  the  fjloomy  and  threatninti  aspect 
i)f  oin'  pnhlie  affairs,  we  will  not  despair  of  the  safety  of  our  eonfed- 
I'lated  Kepuhlic,  trnstiiifr  that  the  discerning,  enliiihtened,  and  resolute 
spirit  of  a  free  peo|)le,  not  to  be  shaken  bj'  the  rulllan  assaults  of 
faetiiiii,  not  to  be  seduced  by  the  insidious  arts  of  tyranny,  will  speed- 
ily arise  in  vindication  of  their  honor  and  in  defence  of  their  rij>hts, 
and  make  manifest  to  the  world  that  their  confidence  cannot  be  betrayed 
\MV  \\u'\v  htferestn  sacrificed  with  itnptinit>/."        '  •    '  -    ' 

[1H14.]  In  1814  it  was  voted  to  accept  the  offer  of  the  Court 
House,  for  the  purpose  of  holding  town  meetings,  on  the  terms  named 
bv  the  Court  of  Sessions. 

[1«1G.]  At  a  meeting  held  IMay  20,  1810,  the  town  voted  strongly 
against  a  separation  of  the  District  of  jNIaine  from  Massachusetts,  and 
the  representative  from  Topsham  was  instructed  to  use  all  means  in 
Ills  power  to  prevent  such  separation. 

At  a  meeting  held  September  IH,  Benjamin  Hasey  was  elected  dele- 
f!ate  to  the  convention  to  be  held  the  latter  part  of  the  month  in 
Brunswick. 

At  a  meeting  held  November  4,  the  memorial  strongly  opposing 
separation,  which  was  adopted  b;  the  convention  at  Brunswick  on  the 
last  ^Monday  in  September,  relative  to  the  separation  of  the  District 
of  Elaine  from  the  Commonwealth  of  Massachusetts,  was  read,  and  it 
was  then  voted  that  the  same  should  be  signed  by  the  selectmen  and 
town  clerk,  and  by  them  be  presented  in  behalf  of  the  inhabitants  of 
the  town  of  Topsham  to  the  honoral)le  General  Court. 

[1818.]  At  the  annual  meeting  in  1818,  Messrs.  Abel  Merrill, 
Thomas  G.  Sandford,  and  Captain  Nathaniel  Walker  were  chosen  a 
nimmittee  to  adopt  measures  for  the  maintenance  of  paupers.  They 
reported  at  the  IVIay  meeting  in  favor  of  the  town  poor  being  collected 
tofrethor  and  provided  for  b}-  some  one  individual. 

[l«l!l.]  At  a  meeting  held  July  6th,  1819,  the  town  again,  and 
fur  the  last  time,  voted  in  favor  of  a  separation  of  the  District  from 
the  Commonwealth.  This  was  the  fourth  time  that  the  town  had 
voted  in  favor  of  a  separation,  never  having  voted  against  it  but 
iiiice.  Sejitember  20th,  IVIr.  Nathaniel  Greene  was  elected  delegate  to 
the  convention  to  be  held  at  Portland  in  October,  for  the  purpose  of 


200      nisronY  of  Brunswick,  topsiiam,  and  iiahp^well. 

fnuninf?  n  constitution  for  the  new  State.  On  December  (Uli.  the 
town  voted  nnaniiuously  in  favor  of  tlie  Constitution  framed  at  Unit 
convention. 


UNDER    STATE  OF  MAINE. 

[1820.]  The  annual  town  meetinji  tiiis  year  was  lield  April  Ikl.  This 
was  tiie  lirst  meeting  (jf  tiie  town  after  tiie  admission  to  the  Uiiiini  of 
the  State  of  Maine.  At  tliis  meeting  Mr.  IVlatiali  Haley  declined  any 
longer  service  as  a  selectman,  and  tiic  tiiauks  of  the  town  were  ten- 
dered  him  "  for  the  ability  and  punctuality  displayed  in  his  service  in 
that  capacity  for  many  years  i)aat." 

At  a  meeting  held  in  JNIay  following,  the  representative  to  tiie 
legislature  was  instructed  to  advocate  a  petition  in  favor  of  a  new 
county. 

[isil.]  In  1821  the  selectmen  were  instructed  to  provide  a  hearse 
for  the  use  of  the  town. 

[1822.]  The  vote  for  county  ollicers  was  this  year  thrown  (Mit  liy 
the  Court,  on  account  of  unlawful  proceedings  at  the  town  meeting;. 

[1824.]  In  1824  tlie  selectmen  were  instructed  to  pay  each  sol- 
dier belonging  to  Tcjpsham,  who  was  entitled  to  receive  rations, 
agrt'cably  to  a  late  law,  twenty  cents  in  cash.  This  was  to  enable  tin 
soldiers  to  buy  their  diiuier  on  nuister  days.  They  were  also  instnuleil 
to  emploj'  a  physician  to  vaccinate  the  town.  The  town  this  yoar 
voted  to  purchase  the  farm  occupied  by  Aaron  Thompson,  "  for  the 
use  of  the  town,"  paying  for  the  same  three  hundred  dollars  in  tluvu 
annual  i)ayments.     I'robably  the  vote  never  went  into  ett'eet. 

The  following  b^'-laws  were  adopted  by  the  town  and  approved  by 
the  Court  of  General  Sessions  this  year :  — 

"  1.  Sliding  down  hill  in  winter  on  sleds  or  boards,  in  any  of  the 
public  streets,  prohibited  under  a  penalt}'  of  twenty-live  cents  for  eiidi 
oll'ence. 

"  2.  Playing  with,  or  knocking,  a  ball  in  the  streets,  within  three 
fourths  of  a  mile  from  the  toll-bridge,  prohibited,  under  a  tine  ol' 
twenty-tive  cents. 

"  3.  Smoking  a  pipe  or  cigar  on  the  streets  prohibited  under  a  liiie 
of  twenty-five  cents  for  each  offence. 

"  Carrying  fire  through  the  streets  strictly  prohibited,  under  a 
penalty  of  one  dollar,  unless  it  was  properly  secured  in  some  metallic 
case  or  pan." 

[182;').]  At  a  meeting  of  the  town,  held  in  September,  182'),  it  voted 
to  accept  the  land  oa  Great  Island,  purchased  by  the  selectmen  fur 


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201 


Iho  ii«e  niitl  ItonoCit  of  the  town,  nt  tlio  prk-o  of  one  luindrcil  Mini 
twi'iity-livc  tlollnrs.  This  hiiid  was  Tor  the  erection  of  a  builtliii^  in 
wliiiii  to  eonline  an  insane  person. 

At  u  meetini;  liekl  in  December  following,  the  representative  to 
tlie  lejfislatnre  was  instructed  "  to  oppose  the  petition  of  (leorgo 
.It'wctt  and  one  other,"  nnless  the  whole  expense  occasioned  \>y  its 
li('iii<I  granted  siionld  be  inii)osed  upon  the  county.  It  is  proltalile 
tliat  this  i)etition  was  for  a  bridge  across  the  Cathance  Itiver,  at  the 
eastern  part  of  the  town.  Persons  now  living  recollect  that  tliere  was, 
ai)oiit  tliis  time,  consitlerable  discussion  in  regard  to  this  bridge,  and  no 
(ine  lias  any  knowledge  of  any  other  i)urpose  for  which  a  petition  was 
likt'lv  to  be  })rcscnted  at  this  time. 

[1S2'.).]  This  year  the  selectmen  were  instructed  to  petition  the 
li'gislature  for  a  new  countj'. 

[!)S;)2.]  In  18;]2  the  representative  to  the  legislature  was  instructed 
to  confer  with  the  re|)resentatives  of  other  towns  on  the  subject  of  a 
iiioditication  of  the  militia  law,  so  as  to  dispense  with  all  trainings 
except  the  annual  inspection  in  September,  and  such  otlu'r  meetings 
of  companies  as  might  be  deemed  necessary  lor  the  proper  organiza- 
tion of  the  militia,  and  to  request  their  co-operation. 

[l.s;).").]  The  selectmen  were  again  instructed  by  the  town,  in  1H33, 
to  petition  the  legislature  for  a  new  county.  They  were  also  author- 
izod  to  defend  the  town  against  an}'  suit  brought  bj'  the  Maine  Stage 
Company  to  recover  damages  for  the  u|tsetting  of  one  of  their  carriages 
near  James  Pnrinton's  tannery,  in  Topsham,  on  the  evening  of  the  12th 
of  January,  ls;53,  or  were  authorizetl  to  settle  the  matter  with  the 
coiupany,  if  judged  expedient. 

[1h;57.J  The  town,  at  its  annual  meeting  in  1837,  voted  to  receive 
its  proportion  of  the  surplus  revenue  dei)osited  Avith  the  State  of 
Maine  by  tiie  United  States  government,  and  to  deposit  this  mone}'  in 
Androscoggin  Bank,  provided  the  bank  would  allow  interest  at  tive 
per  cent  per  annum,  the  interest  to  be  paid  annually  to  the  town 
treasmer.  JVfr.  John  Cobnrn  was  appointed  an  agent  to  receive  and 
receipt  for  the  money  in  the  name  of  the  town.  The  September  meet- 
ing was  held  in  the  Freewill  Baptist  vestr}',  near  the  brick  school- 
house.  At  this  meeting  the  selectmen  and  treasurer  were  appointed  a 
lonnnittee  to  consider  the  subject  of  building  a  town-house. 

The  town  also  voted  that  the  surplus  revenue  money  should  be  put 
at  interest  and  the  inlerest  divided  among  the  school  districts.  This 
vote  was,  however,  reconsidered  the  next  year  [1838],  and  the  town 
voted  to  divide  it  ^er  aipita  amongst  the  inhabitants,  and  Gardner 


202      msToin-  of  nnuxswivK,  TorsuAM,  Axn  iiAnrswEU.. 


Green  wii«  clioson  nficiit  to  collpct  nnd  diatrilmtc  it.  The  nioiiov  li.iv- 
ing  nlrciidy  'hhmi  loniied  to  iiidividiiiils,  tlio  iif^ciit  wiis  mitliori/.cd  to 
lidiTow  tlio  sniiic  :iiii(>iii>t  and  (listrilmfc  it  jk'i'  rdpild,  wh  {\'\Y\H'U'f\  Ww 
tlic  surplus  rcviMiiic  moiioy.  Mcs.srs.  ('Iimi'Ics  'I'lminpson,  .loslniii  IIm^ 
kcU,  nnd  William  Frost,  protested  aj^ainst  tins  action  of  the  town  sis 
illeii'al.  and  tiavc  notice  that  they  would  severally  hold  all  persons, 
and  particularly  the  aj^ent,  responsible,  who  should  In-  instrumental  in 
carryinii'  the  vote  into  etl'eet. 

[l«ll.]  In  IHil  ihe  town  voted  in  favor  of  the  proposed  consti- 
tutional aniendinents,  in  re<>;nrd  to  the  election  of  ^tate  olllcers,  hut 
voted  a<xainst  any  increase  of  the  ninnher  of  representatives. 

[1H12.]  In  the  year  1H.|2  the  town  was  classed,  lor  election  of  ri>p. 
resentative,  with  tiio  town  of  Howdoin.  Previous  to  this  date  it  hail 
elected  its  own  representative. 

[181,^.]  At  a  meetinj;,  held  February  fi,  in  aecordanee  with  an  Ad 
of  the  l('i>;islatnre  to  see  if  the  town  woidd  consent  to  the  annexation 
of  a  part  of  Howdoin,  aii'reeably  to  a  petition  of  sixty-three  of  tlio 
inhabitants  of  Howdoiii,  the  town  chose  Abel  Merrill  and  XatlianicI 
"Walker  n  committee  to  remonstrate  aj^ainst  and  oppose  the  proposed 
annexation.  At  the  annual  meetin<i  in  April,  the  selectmen  were 
authorized  to  appoint  one  or  more  persons  to  sell  ardent  spirits  tor 
miMlicinal  and  mechanical  i)urposes,  and  were  instructed  to  prosecute 
all  who  were  <>iiilty  of  a  violation  of  the  law  in  r(><;ard  to  such  sales. 
At  a  meeting  held  in  September  following,  the  selectmen  were 
instructed  to  petition  the  legislature  for  a  separate  representation  of 
the  town. 

[ISKI.]  The  following  by-law  was  adopted  by  the  town  in  ISlC; 
"  Any  person  sliding  in  the  streets  or  highway  in  the  town  of  Tops- 
ham,  within  three  fourths  of  a  mile  from  the  Androscoggin  toll-bridge, 
upon  a  sled,  board,  or  any  other  vehicle  or  thing ;  or  who  shall  .sknto 
in  said  streets  or  highways,  as  aforesaid  ;  or  shall  knock,  throw,  or 
play  at  ball,  in  said  streets  or  highways,  as  aforesaid  ;  or  be  accessory 
thereto  ;  shall  be  punished  b}'  a  fine  not  exceeding  five  dollars  for  each 
and  everv  offence  so  committed,  together  with  costs,  to  be  recovered 
on  a  complaint  before  a  justice  of  the  peace. 

[1817.]  In  18t7  the  town  voted  in  favor  of  amendments  to  the 
Constitution  providing  that  State  officers  should  be  elected  by  a  pln- 
ralit^'  instead  of  a  majority'  vote,  and  also  in  regard  to  the  State  loan- 
ing its  credit. 

[18.")0.]  At  a  meeting  held  September  9,  the  town  voted  against 
an  amendment  to  the  Constitution  providing  for  a  change  of  the  meet- 
ing of  the  legislature  from  May  to  January. 


MUMCIPAL   HISTORY  OF   TOI'SIIA.H. 


203 


[IS.').].]  At  II  spociiil  town  iiHH'tiiiii,  hold  Kcliiimiv  28,  lft."i3.  tlio 
ivpii'st'iitntivc  was  i;istruct('<l  to  iiso  liis  ^rcjitcst  i'xortioiis  to  provcnt 
any  ili!m,i!;t'  iti  tlii^  tcrritorv  of  tlic  roimty  of  Liiu-oln.  .'iiiil  tlio  si'iintor 
from  till'  district  was  rtMiiiostod  to  co-opcrutc  with  iiim.  .\t  flu' 
imiiiial  ineoting  tlic  nrtich?  in  the  wnrraiit,  to  sec  if  tlic  town  woiiM 
(■lu)o.HO  an  ngont  to  soil  li(|uoi's  for  niodicinal  and  nu'clianicai  purposes, 
issod.     'I'iiis  wj 


lisnji^ 


ras,  of  course,  a  total  |>niliil>itiou  of  the  sale  of 


was  ( 

intoxicating  li(juors  for  any  purpose. 

[|H,')|.]  Jn  Oetohor,  1H,')|,  the  town  was  called  upon  to  express  hv 
voto  its  preference  of  a  town  to  bo  the  shire  town  of  tiic  new  county 
of  .Saj>adahoc,  which  was  incorporated  on  the  fourth  ilay  of  April  pre- 
vious.    The  vote  stood  : 

III  favor  of  Topsjiam  for  ishiro  town,  one  hundred  and  lifty-one. 
or  Hath,  five. 

[IH;'),').]  The  town  voted,  in  18r)'»,  almost  unanimously,  against 
anictiilinents  to  the  Constitution  of  the  State  which  i)rovided  tlntt 
iiKJiIi's  of  [)rol)atc,  registers  of  proliute,  sherill's,  and  nuiiiicii)al  and 
police  judges  should  l»e  chosen  by  the  people  ;  and  also  providing  that 
the  land  agent,  attorney-  general,  and  adjutant  general  should  l)e 
thoseii  by  the  legislature.  The  rei)resentative  was  chosen  this  year 
t'lom  tlio  town  of  Lisbon,  Topsham  and  Lisl)on  being  classed  together. 

[l.s.'iH.]  In  .June,  l8r><S,  the  town  voted  unanimously'  in  favor  of  a 
I'loliiliitory  Liquor  Law. 

[18'ill.]  At  the  annual  meeting  in  18.59,  the  selectmen  were  antlior- 
iml  to  hire  out  to  suitable  persons  such  town  paupers  as  might  be 
alile  to  perform  labor,  and  also  to  bind  out  the  children  of  sucli  per- 
■ions  to  suitable  individuals,  who  should  be  recpiired  to  give  bonds  for 
the  ftiithful  discharge  of  their  trust.  They  were  also  authorized  to 
luovido  a  suitable  building  or  buildings,  in  which  to  take  care  of  the 
a.re(l  and  of  all  others  unable  to  do  anything  for  their  own  support, 
ami  to  onii)lov  some  judicious  person  to  take  care  of  them  under  the 
[TeiK'ral  su[)ervisi()n  of  the  overseers  of  the  poor. 

At  a  meeting  held  in  June  the  town  voted  to  exempt  from  taxation 
fur  ten  years  all  capital  which  might  be  invested  in  manufactures  in 
the  town.  The  town  also  voted,  at  this  meeting,  against  "an  Act  to 
aiil  the  Aroostocjk  liailroad  Company,  increase  the  value  and  pro- 
mote the  sale  and  settlement  of  the  public  lands." 

[1800.]     The  town  concluded  in  18(i0  to  make  a  different  provi- 
sion for  its  poor,  and  accordingly,  at  the  annual  meeting,  it  was  vote<l 
I  that  (lie  selectmen  and  overseers  of  the  })oor  be  authorized  to  pur- 
!  dmse  a  farm  and  to  stock  the  same  by  hiring  or  purchasing  stock,  as 


204       msTOHY  OF  lillUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AM)  IlMiPHWEU.. 


they  (li'i'tiicd  inoMt  cxiu'dit'tit.  The  town's  poor  woro  to  lu'  kept  ii|i(iii 
the  rariii  iiiul  ii  snipcriiilriKlciit  was  to  Ih'  cIiohcii  who  slioiiM  \w  iiinlcr 
till'  <liii'((ioii  :iii<l  control  of  the  ovitsccih.  Tin-  sfli'i'tiiu-n  were  ;i1mi 
nutliorizcd  to  hire  money  for  tlic  piircliiiH«'  of  llit>  fiirni,  and  to  ^'h,. 
iioteH  payaMc  in  ten  y«-:irH  in  cijiial  annual  instalnicntH. 

Tilt'  Sinn  of  ?52,20(l  was  ra'iMi'd  tliis  year  for  the  Miipport  of  tlif  ihkii, 
and  SI  .'J.')!)  for  schools. 

[IHOI.]  At  the  annual  incctinj;  in  IH(!1,  the  town  cxproHscd  its 
choice  of  the  eandidates  for  llie  oliice  of  I'ostmahtkk,  and  Holicit  I'. 
Whitni'V  n'(H'ived  u  majority  of  the  votes.  This  was  an  nmisiial.  Imt 
at  the  same  time  eminently  fittiiij;  way  of  secnriny  the  appointment  ui 
un  ellicii'iit  and  honest  ol!ie«'r.  'I  his  year,  'I'opsliam  and  West  llatli 
were  classed  together  for  representation. 

[1H(').'{.]  The  town-house  lu'iii^  in  need  of  n'pairs,  it  was  Vdlcil 
this  year  that  the  selectmen  should  ascertain  what  terms  could  lie 
made  with  the  Satrndahoo   Ajiriciiltural  Society,   for  the  use  of  tinir 


hall    for    future    town    meetiiiiis. 


Th 


next    year.      SCI.    the    t( 


obtained  the  privile}jc  of  using  the  Agricultural  II  id  authoriztd 

the  sale  of  the  town-houso. 

[1?^(!').]     This  year  the  town  voted  to  dispense  with  a  liquor  agency. 

[18(57.]  At  the  Septemher  election  in  18(17,  the  town  voted  in 
fnvor  of  authorizing  the  county  commissioners  to  clfect  a  loan  ut' 
$2'). ()(»()  to  «'omi)lete  the  county  court  house  at  liath. 

[IsfiH.]  In  IHC.S  an  appropriation  of  six  hundred  dollars  wns  voted 
for  the  purchase  of  a  new  hearse. 

Till' munit'ipal  acts  of  this  town,  in  reference  to  the  enlistiiieiit  of 
volunteers  and  the  support  of  their  families,  as  well  na  to  all  otiicr 
matters  not  already  given,  will  be  found  in  their  api>ropriatc  connec- 
tion in  other  chapters. 


:i.i,:- 


At  the  tin 
lived  far  ap; 
eiji|i.sed  withe 
if  any,  roads 
lore,  settled  i 
liiglnvay.  T| 
tiers  fronted  \ 

li 

The  early  s 
of  the  nation: 
Meadows  Riv( 
Xen-  Meadows 
tfliits  of  J5nii 
Irish  "hy  the 
tiers  that  "  tin 
iloor,  to  sec  \\ 
''iiine  hahit  of 
enllers  may  he, 
settlers  were  n( 
li''-'     They  ha. 
est  manner.     'I 
nliere  about  1  7. 
"loirrich  and  ( 
of  the  ladies, 
al)road,  drew  f. 
'■"Stic  s(;ttler8.2 
Tlie  later  set 
"■ell  off  to  be  al 
''•hite  or  black,  i 


UKNKRAL  AND  SOCIAL. 


205 


niAPTER  V. 


OKNKUAI,    AND    SOCIAI,. 


At  tlio  tiino  of  the  earliest  oceiipatiuii  of  tliosp  towns,  the  settlers 
lived  I'lir  npart,  and  days,  perliajts  even  weeks,  nuist  ollen  iiave 
plH|ised  witliout  a  laniilv  seeing  any  of  its  neighbors.  They  iiad  few, 
if  iiiiy.  roatls,  except  Die  Indian  trails,  and  almost  invarialily,  there- 
fore, settled  npon  or  near  some  sti'eam  which  might  serve  to  them  as  a 
liijjlnvay.  'I'his  aceonnts  for  the  fact  thai  uc  houses  of  the  early  set- 
tlers fronted  the  water. 

EAULY   CONniTION  ANH  CTRCUMSTANCK.S. 

The  earl}'  settlers  of  Topslinrn  were  nearly  all  Knglish  and  partook 
of  the  national  eharacterislies.  Those  in  the  vicinity  of  the  New 
Momlows  Hiver  were  principally  from  (ape  C\h\.  Those  lietween 
New  Meadows  and  Macpntit,  w  ho  constituted  a  majority  of  the  inhal)i- 
tants  of  linmswick,  were  Irish.  The}'  were  usually  called  "  wild 
Irisii  "  by  the  native  New-Englanders.'  It  is  snid  of  these  early  set- 
tlers that  "  they  used  to  peek  out  through  a  crack  or  partly  o[)ened 
door,  to  see  whether  their  callers  were  friends  or  foes,  and  that  the 
snme  habit  of  peeking  out  through  a  half-open  door  to  see  whom  their 
callers  may  he,  is  noticed  to  this  day  in  their  descendants."  These 
stttlors  were  nearly  all  poor,  and  often  suffered  for  the  necessaries  of 
life.  They  had  to  work  hard  for  their  living,  and  dress  in  the  jthiin- 
pst  innimer.  Those,  however,  who  came  into  this  vicinity  later,  some- 
where about  IT.'iO,  were  in  better  circumst.'inces,  and  the  appearance  of 
their  rich  and  fashional)le  apparel,  especially  the  hoop  in  the  dresses 
of  the  ladies,  whenever  they  went  to  church  or  showed  themselves 
altroad,  drew  forth  the  gaze  and  wonder  of  the  earlier  and  more 
rustic  settlers.'^ 

The  later  settlers,  and  a  few  of  the  earlier  ones,  were  sullicientl}' 
well  off  to  be  able  to  own  slaves.  The  act  of  holding  fellow-creatures, 
white  or  black,  in  involuntary  bondage,  was  not,  at  that  time,  consid- 


*  Pejepscot  Papers. 


*  McKeen,  MSS.  Lecture. 


206 


HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 


ered  l<>  lu'  wniiii».  Andrew  I)iini»iii<>;,  who  came  to  Brunswick  in  1717 
niul  who  (lit'd  ill  1  TfJa,  kc[)t  sliivcs  (hiring  his  life,  and  liis  faniily  coii- 
tiiincil  to  own  lliciii  for  soint'  time  al'tt'r  iiis  decease.  Captain  r>('iija- 
mill  Stone,  who  kept  a  tavern  in  Fort  CJeorge  in  l/fiT,  and  snhsecnieiith. 
had  a  slave  -.litmed  Sarali  ^lingo  as  his  house-servant.  After  siio 
obtained  iier  iVei'dom  siie  kept  house  for  Timothy  Weymouth,  near 
where  the  Congicnational  Chiireh  now  stands.  Judge  jNIinot  nlw 
owned  slaves.  Brigadier  'riioinpson  had  a  negro  servant  named  Ilall- 
up.  It;  is  ui'.eertain,  however,  that  siie  was  a  slave.  As  late  as  17(j.'i 
tiiere  are  said  to  have  been  four  slaves  in  Brunswick  and  no  less  tlimi 
fourteen  in  IIari)swell.  ('ai)tain  Nohemiah  Curtis  owned  two  or  tliive. 
one  of  whom  was  a  female. 


MANNKKS  AND  CUSTOMS. 

xS'othing  is  known  concerning  the  social  relations  of  the  very  early 
settlers.  During  the  period  embraced  by  the  Indian  wars,  the  elianu- 
ter  of  the  people  dilf'ered  materially  from  what  it  afterwards  was. 
Instead  of  gayety  and  dissipation,  a  melancholy  spirit  prevailed. 
Almost  the  only  topic  of  conversation  with  the  peoi)le  was  in  regard 
to  their  troubles  with  the  Indians  and  the  indivi<lual  diniculties  of  tlipir 
situation.  Their  chief  relaxation  consisted  in  singing  psalms  and  dog- 
gerel rhymes.  Tlie  only  news  that  reached  them  was  of  cruel  iiuii- 
ders,  by  the  savages,  of  tlK.'ir  friends  and  ac(iiiaintance,  or  else  ef 
the  wonderful  escapes  and  marvellous  exploits  of  the  latter.  .Some  of 
these  accounts  of  personal  adventure  with  the  Indians  have  eoiiic 
down  to  us  and  will  be  noticed.  Even  when  tiiere  was  no  open  war 
with  the  Indians,  the  latter  would  miiigU'  with  the  inhabitants  and 
were  apt  to  lake  oll'eiice,  and  revenge  themselves  by  commiUiiig  imlis- 
criminate  depredations.  It  cannot  be  denied  that  oftentimes  tiie  sut- 
tiers  were  to  blame,  and  that  there  were  many  among  them  who  had 
the  same  deadly  liostilit}'  against  the  savage  that  the}'  had  against  ii 
venomous  rei)tile.  The  only  time  they  could  attend  to  their  biisiin'ss 
without  fear  of  mcjlestation  was  in  the  winter,  when  the  Indians 
usually  retired  to  the  interior.  At  these  times  they  employed  tlieiii- 
selves  in  getting  lumber  to  the  landings,  I'ead}'  to  be  sent  to  Boston 
and  other  markets  as  soon  as  the  s|)ring  oi»ened.  In  summer  tlifV 
cultivated  their  lields,  but  always  with  their  guns  within  easy  reaeli. 

In  times  of  peace  the  Indians  were  in  the  habit  of  trading  with  tlif 
settlers.  It  is  naj-rated  that  on  one  occasion  one  of  the  Indians.  \'w\- 
ing  in  a  merry  iikkhI  and  ready  for  sport,  challenged  old  Lieuteiianl 
'Woodside  to  run  a  race  with  him,  and  laid  down  upon  the  door-stoni' 


GENERAL  A XI)  SOCIAL. 


207 


(if  the  fort  six  licavcr-skins  as  a  wajicr.  TIic  Indian  ovidcntly 
I'Xiii'ctiMl,  riDni  Mr.  W(>()(lsi(li''s  roriJiilcncy,  tliat  lie  would  dfe-lini'  the 
clialli'iigi'.  The  I.ioiiti'nant,  howewr,  contrary  to  tlio  Indian's  t'xpi'c- 
hition,  awoptod  it.  Tlu'  laci'  was  to  coninu>nci>  at  tho  hrook  under 
till'  iiill.  and  tlic  one  \.li(j  could  got  the  skins  lirsl  was  to  liave  liii'in. 
At  till'  conuiiont'ciuent  of  the  race  the  old  man  feigned  himsell'  latlier 
more  clinnsy  than  lie  really  was.  '1  he  Indian  found  lie  could  keep 
M|)  with  him  at  his  leisure,  ami  was  (juite  amused  at  thi'  clumsy  niii- 
of  so  fat  a  man.  and  continued  indulging  in  violent  fits  of  laugh- 
iiiilil  at   last  the  old  gentleniau  began  to  w:ix  warmer,  to  lieconn- 


iiiii< 


iii'j 


iiioic  earnest,  and  to  extend  his  steps,  lie  thus  obtained  the  advance 
1  look  the  lieavers.  while  tiie  Indian  was  exhausted  with  laiiuhing 
I  running.     This  Mr.  Woodside  was  a  reniarkaiilv  stout,  atldetic 


:ui( 


am 


lid  Is 


d: 


d 


)lish 


•h.i 


mger,  endure  fatigue,  and  accon 
During  this  period  old  Mr.  Josei)h  Foster,  of  Toi)sham,  had  a  large 
iloo'  tliat  he  had  trained  to  attack  an  Indian  whenever  lu'  met  one. 
One  (lay,  during  the  French  and  Indian  War,  the  women  and  children 
wore  sent  for  safety  to  the  block-house,  near  where  the  late  J^ithgow 
Ihiiitcr  afterwards  lived.  One  afternoon  while  they  were  there,  some 
of  the  children  wanted  to  go  to  the  river-side  berrying.  As  no  Indians 
wore  known  to  be  about  at  that  time,  permission  was  given  tluMii  to 
fro,  but  the  dog  was  sent  with  them  for  safety.  While  the  children, 
liuiflhing  and  chatting,  were  picking  lierries,  the  big  dog  suddenly 
liooanie  excited,  and  getting  between  a  pile  lA'  brush  and  the  children, 
liristled  up  and  began  to  growl  and  disiilay  his  teeth  as  if  there  were 
niisoliief  lurking  in  the  brnsh-heai).  ^Mrs.  Foster  was  nearest  to  the 
lii'Ush-pile,  and  iiaving  her  attention  called  to  it  by  the  unwonted 
tiorconess  of  the  dog,  saw  an  Indian  there.  She  screamed,  and  the 
alarm  being  given  all  the  children  ran  n|)  tlie  hill  toward  the  block- 
lioiisc.  llu'  dog  protecting  the  rear  all  the  way.  Sevt-ral  years  after 
tlio  war  this  same  Indian  was  in  the  vicinity,  and  referred  to  the  inei- 
(loiit  by  saying  that  had  it  not  been  for  the  big  dog  he  would  have 
"made  a  great  haul  of  pappoose."*^ 

••  The  late  David  Alexander's  father  was  remarkable  when  a  youth 
i'oi'  his  agility  and  uncommon  strength.  In  nuiseular  vigor  he  far 
(Xoooik'd  any  of  the  lads  in  town  who  were  anywhere  near  his  own 
ajio.  One  day  he  and  another  boy  by  the  name  of  Thorn  were  on  the 
hill  near  the  river  and  opposite  where  Mr.  David  Work  now  (bS7o) 
livos.     Suddenly    a   couple  of  stout    Indians    pounced    upon     them, 


'  Pijepscot  Papers. 


^Dr.  James  McKeen's  Notes, 


208      iL  ronr  OF  BRUNSWICK,  topsiiam,  and  iiahi'swf.ll. 


each  Indian  singling  ont  one  of  the  boys.     Their  object  was  to  rim 
tlie  lads  ott"  into  the  woods,  where  they  wonld  be  coMii)aratively  sale 
from  pursuit.     Tiie  stout  resistance,  however,  made  l>y  young  Alex- 
ander, although  a  mere  boy,  made  the  Indian  feel  as  if  he  had  iiioiv 
than  iiis  hands  full.     At  every  step  he  encountered  a  resolute  resist- 
ance,  and  although  a  powerful  Indian  he  was  making  slow  progress. 
The  boys'  outcries  at  length  attracted  the  attention  of  the  settlers  up 
and  down  the  river,  and  his  fatiier  being  first  to  comprehend  the  true 
state  of  things  outstripped  all  others  in  going  to  the  relief  of  his  son, 
guided  partly  b^'  the  A'oice  of  the  lad  and  partl3'  by  the  zigzag  trail  of 
the  furrowed  earth  which  was  a  conspicuous  mark  and  was  made  liy 
the  bov's  stubborn  obstinacy-  and  resistance.     Tiie  father  at  Icnoth 
came  in  full  sight  of  his  son  and  was  hastening  to  his  rescue  when  the 
Indian,  letting  go  the  lad,  fired,  killing   Mr.    Alexander,    who  fell 
instantly  dead.     The  son,  the  moment  he  saw  his  father  fall,  ran.  mkI 
tlie   Indian,  fearing  pursuit,  desisted  from  attempting  his  recaiitnro. 
The   iniiabitants   of  the    neiglil)orhood    having    provided    themselves 
with  guns,  and  guided  by  the  Alexander  bo}-.  started  off  in  pursuit. 
They  found  Mr.  Alexander  dead.     Pui'suing  tarther  they  came  to  tlie 
apparently  lifeless  bod}*  of  the  lad  Thorn.     His  comparatively  I't-elile 
resistance  liad  enabled  the  Indian  to  carry  him  otf  to  a  greater  ilis- 
tance,  but  hearing  the  gun  and  appriised  by  the  Indian  who  had  just 
shot  Mr.  Alexander  that  they  were  in  danger  of  being  captured  tlioiii- 
selves,  they  knocked  the  boj-  in  the  head  and  scalped  him.     The  hoy 
was  found  still   alive  and  eventually  recovered.     It  is  said  that  lie 
afterwards  died  at  Farmiugton  from  a  curious  accident.     Comiiiir  in 
one  day  to  dinner  and  the  meal  not  being  ready,  he  sat  down  in  a  eliair 
near  the  wooden  ceiling  (there  were  no  lathed  and  plastered  rooms 
then)   and  tipping  his  cliair  back  leaned   against  the  partition  just 
nnder  where  a  hog's  head  (what  was  called  a  'minister's  face')  was 
suspended  by  a  nail  in  the  ceiling.    The  jar  broke  the  string,  and  the 
hog's  head  fell,  the  nose,  it  is  said,  hitting  the  unfortunate  man  on 
the  very  spot  where  he  had  been  scalped  in  his  bo\hood.     The  con- 
cussion caused  his  instant  death.'  ^ 

"  Not  far  from  this  time  (time  of  Moflitt's  death,  —  1747)  four  men 
were  killed,  all  at  one  time,  a  few  rods  from  .,he  old  Flagg  house,  just 
beyond  Joseph  Foster's.  One  of  these  was  a  friendly  Indian,  the  other 
three  were  white  settlers.  Thi'y  were  going  to  look  at  a  field  of  corn  to 
see  if  it  had  been  molested.     The  bodies  were  all  found  near  together. 


I'jion  the  f 

Indians  inti 

niul  scalpinj 

bodies  w((re 

the  old  grav 

Point,  and 

except  tJiat  ( 

Dining   tl 

tradesmen  a 

ill  the  fort  o 

denes  there. 

The  earlj'  t 

:iik1  often  to 

tering  canopy 

laiijicd  over  i 

they   liecame 

Thomas   Wjlsi 

I'iiity,  consist  i 

Koltert  Alexai 

the  wihk'rue.ss 

"liich   they  (ji 

there.'-'    .Jolm 

.'muter.     The  t 

Wi's  and  sutleri 

'•  ^\'hen  a  yo 

'■'j»'.     He  lived 

M:n'r  Hi-ook.     J 

'iiat  the  loss  see 

"le  family  tlmt  : 

■nice  would  etfee 

H'liiained  hy  me 

"ly  fiitlier  and  s 

«011  foiiiKJ    Xhiii 

'ioi'i  —  but  little 
"'■  "ly  faihei-'s  f 
I'usiuess.  This  t 
-^iiti.sfy  my  amhiti 
I  (liiiliHl  to  tiy  my  , 
'"?'}•  took  my  giu 


^Dr.  James  McKcen's  Kotcs. 


U 


GENERAL  AXD  SOCIAL. 


209 


Ipdii  tlie  (1ji_v  of  the  funoral  of  tliese  men  it  was  roportod  that  the 
Iiuliiiiis  iiitoiult'd  l^iiiii  in  wait  for  the  funeral  procession,  and  killing 
and  scalping  or  inakiii,<;  prisoners  of  them  all.  In  consequence,  the 
l)oili('s  were  not  buried  in  the  ground  nortlnv«ist  of  Joseph  Foster's,  in 
the  old  graveyard  in  the  woods,  but  were  carried  up  by  water  to  Ferry 
I'oiiit,  and  buried  there.  The  bodies  were  none  of  them  nmtilated, 
except  that  of  the  friendly  Indian,  which  was  hacked  all  to  pieces."  ' 

During  this  peri<Kl  of  anxious  care  and  oft-renewed  strife,  the 
tnult'snien  and  their  families  used  to  live  a  good  portion  of  the  time 
ill  tlie  fort  or  garrisons.  Invuliils,  especially,  often  made  their  resi- 
deiici?  there. 

Tlic  ("arl}'  settlers  were  men  accustomed  to  track  the  j)athless  forests 
and  often  to  spend  their  nights  with  nothing  over  them  save  the  glit- 
tering canoi)y  of  the  heavens.  They  were  fond  of  hunting,  and  often 
ranged  over  large  tracts  of  land  in  pursuit  of  game.  In  this  way 
tiiey  became  acquainted  with  localities  (juite  a  distance  off.  INIr. 
Thomas  Wilson  was  a  famous  hunter.  On  one  occasion  he  led  u 
larty,  consisting  of  Stephen  Titcomb,  Robert  (lower,  James  Henry, 
IJohert  Alexaiuler,  and  James  McDoiuiell,  all  of  Topshani,  through 
the  wilderness  to  the  place  now  called  Farmington,  the  territory  of 
which  tliey  thoroughly  exj)iored.  Some  of  them  afterwards  settleil 
there.-  John  Duiilap,  sou  of  Revereutl  H(;b<'rt  Dunlap,  was  a  noted 
hunter.  The  following  narrative,  written  by  him,  illustrates  the  dan- 
;ier9  and  sulferings  to  which  these  earl}'  settlers  were  exposed  :  — 

••  When  a  young  man  at  the  age  of  18  years  my  father  lost  his  only 
low.  He  lived  near  the  old  meeting-house,  and  I  found  her  dead  in 
Mair  Brook.  So  dependent  was  the  family  on  this  useful  domestic 
that  the  loss  seemed  almost  irreparable.  So  great  was  the  distress  of 
tlie  fuaiily  that  I  resolved  with  nuself,  that  if  industry  and  persever- 
ance would  etfect  anything,  I  would  never  be  poor.  This  resolution 
roinained  b}-  me  and  was  continually  urging  me  on  to  exertion.  I  left 
lav  tiitlier  and  served  some  time  as  a  sohlier  in  Fort  George,  but  I 
soon  found  that  this  compensation  l»ut  ill  comi>orted  with  my  resolu- 
tion,—  but  little  was  left  after  contril»uting  to  the  absolute  necessities 
"f  my  father's  family.  I  innncdiately  concluded  upon  some  other 
Imsiness.  This  town  was  then  in  its  infancy,  and  nothing  that  could 
■iatiHfy  my  ami)ition  and  desire  of  wealth  presented  itself,  and  I  con- 
uliuled  to  try  my  chance  in  hunting  in  the  wild  wilderness.  I  accord- 
I  iiigh'  took  my  gun  and  nnide  several  excursions  in  pursuit  of  beaver. 


1  Dr.  McKeen's  Notes. 
U 


"  History  of  Farmington,  p.  9. 


210        inSTOIiY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSHASf,  AND  HARPSWELL. 


I  was  succossfiil,  and  found  that  if  tlic  Imsiness  was  woU  followed  tliat 
tliori'  would  be  a  good  prospect  of  nmking  money.  I  acoonlintrlv 
extended  uiy  range  further  into  the  wilderness,  and  the  furtlier  I  wont 
the  more  was  I  encouraged.  It  was  a  very  hazardous  uuderlakiiii;, 
I  was  exposed  every  night  to  the  wolves  which  were  continually  \)ru\\\. 
ing  around  me,  and  notiiing  but  my  fire,  which  they  feared,  detcnvd 
them  from  encountering  me.  While  I  kejit  a  brisk  fire  I  fenrcd  no 
harm.  1  have  been  several  times  to  the  heads  of  the  Keinielieck  Mini 
Penobscot.  I  used  to  go  in  the  month  of  March,  sometimes  tlie  lust 
of  Fei)ruary,  and  would  be  gone  about  forty  days.  My  return  ii(iiiii' 
was  always  the  most  fatiguing,  from  carrying  an  immense  pnck  df 
about  two  hundred  pounds.  The  beaver-skins  I  took  in  one  of  tlicsc' 
excursions  usually  turned  me  about  two  hundred  dollars.  SoiiictiiinN 
when  I  returned  home,  I  was  so  altered  that  the  family  did  not  kimw 
me.  I  once  lost  m\'  hat  immediately  after  I  left  home,  and  the  etl'cct 
of  the  wind  and  weather,  and  having  a  long  beard,  not  having  sliiivtd 
while  gone,  gave  me  really  a  frightful  appearance. 

"The  most  eventful  tour  I  ever  took  was  with  one  liobert  Spi'Mi. 
We  left  this  town  together,  determined  on  a  cruise  to  the  IVnohscdt. 
and  to  its  rise.     It  was  in  the  month  of  March,  and  the  ground  \vn> 
covered  with  deep  snow.     We  took  with  us  each  a  gun,  ammiuiition. 
four  ounces  of  salt,  and  of  bread  what  was  equal  to  a  dozen  liiscuit. 
and  each  a  pair  of  snow-shoes.     We  commenced  travel,  and  iniido  ilw 
bsst  of  our  wa}'  to  the  Kennebeck  and  I'enobscot.     W^e  passed  soiin' 
rivers   and   many   small  streams   which  were  frozen  over.     On  mii 
arrival  at  the  I'enobscot,  we  divided.     Mr.  Spear  took  the  north  siile 
of  the  river,  and  I  took  the  south.     We  were  to  proceed  uj)  the  river 
to  its  source,  and  there  wait  seven  days  for  each  other.     I  traversed 
the  woods,  and  frequently  met  with  small  streams  which  had  heoii 
flowed  by  the  beaver,  and  generally  met  with  good  success.     After 
ten  or  fifteen  days  I  arrived  at  the  source  of  the  river,  and  there  I 
spent  seven  long  anxious  days,  listening  continually  to  hear  tlie  feot- 
steps  of  my   companion.     M}-  nights  were    long   and  dreary  in  tliol 
extreme.     The  day  I  spent  in  wandering  about,  killing  what  I  coiill 
find  that  was  profitable.     At  the  expiration  of  the  seven  long  d:iy>. 
seeing  nothing  of  Spear,  1  resolved  to  return  home,  and  had  tnivelleil 
one  or  two  ilays,  when  the  thought  occurred  to  me  about  what  iieeoiiiiil 
I  should  give  Mv.  Si)ear's  family  on  my  return.     As  I  was  a  siniilo| 
ii\an,   I   concluded  to  return,  and  if  possible,  find  him.     1  tiavellei 
along  down  on  the  north  side  of  the  river,  looking  for  some  vestiges  ufl 
Inunan    beings.     What   had    become   of  Spear  1  could  not  iniMgine 


Wlietlier  ho 

devoured  I)\ 

w.is  tlie  Avho 

boon  travelli 

a  pole  stuck 

attention. 

liuin.'Mi    Ihm'uj 

tracks.     I  CO 

liark  with  wr 

ft"  tlio  hank  < 

liow  long  it   I 

sand  conjectii 

immediately  li 

lollowed  the  d 

■^IK'ar  Iyii)ir  „ 

liii"  ''lit  a  sea 

fever.     He  g,., 

i  was  at  a  sta 

"(•tiling  to  ad 

stayed  I)y  l,,',,, 

inoflior  of  iiivr 

pains  were  ex( 

concluded  to  d 

could  find  it,  Ju 

most  affected   i 

I'ettor,  and  aft(> 

nftpr  a  tedious  t 

followed  in  aboi 

Tliese  eai-ly 

means  of  obtain 

"*'  their  siibsistc 

sity  as  well  as  ; 

sl'-'id,  and  salm 

sm-edasa  me.-n 

'''«'•     Captain  I); 

■*^!i'inon  were  Ibrn 

'^'••"Kl,  or  Shad  ] 

^liddle  TJoek,  or 

'""^^•''■'  «ot  nets  h 


GENERAL  AND  SOCIAL. 


211 


Wlii'thor  ho   lind  fallen   into  the  hands  of  the  Indians,  or  had  been 
(Icvdiiicd  by  wild  beasts,  1  had   no  means  of  ascertainin<ij.     ISIy  mind 
Wiis  tlie  whole  time  vacillatin<:;  between  hope  and  fear.     After  I  liad 
been  travelling  a  nnniher  of  days,  and  had  lieen  lookintr  and  listening, 
a  pole  stuek  np  in  the  middle  of  the  river  in  the  snow  arrested  my 
attention.     I  at  once  conelnded    it   mnst   be   placed  there  b}'  some 
liiiiuMn   being,  and  thonght    I  wonld   go  and  see  if  there  were  any 
tracks.     I  repaired  innnediately  to  it,  and  on  it  fonnd  a  piece  of  l)irch 
hark  with  writing  npon  it,  to  inform  me  that  Spear  was  sick  close  by 
on  tlic  liank  of  the  river.      It  is  impossible  to  descrii)e  my  feelings,  — 
iiow  long  it  had  been  there,  whether  he  was  dead  or  alive,  —  a  thou- 
sand conjectures  passed  over  m3'  mind.     I  (ronchided  to  search,  and 
ininiodiately  fired  my  gnn,  which  was  in  about  a  minute  answere(l.     1 
followed  the  direction  of  the  report,  and  in  a  few  minntes  found  poor 
Spear  lying  under  a  log  with  some  hark  laid  upon  it,  which  all'orded 
liini  Itiit  a  scanty  shelter.     lb'  was  snifering  from  an  acute  rheumatic 
fover.     He  seemed  overjoyed  at  my  appearance.     Wliat  to  do  for  him 
I  was  at  a  stand.     For  this  compl;iint,   and    indeed  for  an^-,   I  had 
nothing  to   administer;    I  built  a  camp,  built  him  a  good  lire,  and 
stayed  by  him,  doing  everything  for   him    I    could.     Necessity,  the 
iiiotlier  of  invention,  suggested  <;ne    application   after  an<jther.     His 
pains  were  extreme,  and  his  spirits  almost  exhausted.     I  at  length 
conclinled  to  dig  away  some  snow,   get  some  good  turf,  green   as   I 
could  lind  it,  heated  by  tlu;  fire,  and  apply  it  to  the  part  of  the  body 
most  affected  with  pain.     This  proved  a  lucky  expedient,  he  grew 
better,  and  after  a  while  he  was  able  to  start  for  Fort  Halifax,  where, 
after  a  tedious  travel,  we  arrived.     1  left  him  and  came  home.     Spear 
followed  in  about  a  month."  * 

These  early  settlers  were  not  only  accustomed  to  the  chase  as  a 
means  of  obtaining  a  livelihood,  but  were  also  obliged  to  draw  a  part 
of  llieir  subsistence  from  the  water.  Fishing  was  with  them  a  neces- 
sity as  well  as  a  means  of  anuisement.  The  catching  of  sturgeon, 
sliad,  and  salmon  was  the  constant  occui)ation  of  many,  while  it 
served  as  a  means  of  relaxation  from  their  ordinary  avocations  to  a 
fi'w.  Captain  David  Dunning  [irobabiy  belonged  to  this  latter  class. 
Salmon  were  former'y  caught  in  dip-nets  at  the  foot  of  Fishing  Uock 
l>l:in(l,  or  Shad  Island,  as  it  is  now  called,  and  also  in  set  nets  at 
MiiMle  Rock,  or  the  rock  upon  which  the  i)ier  of  the  bridge  rests, 
liiese  set  nets  had  corks  attached  to  them,  so  that   the    attentlant 


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212        HISTORY  OF  lilWKSWICK,  TOPSUAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 


could  tell  by  tho  Hinking  of  the  corks  when  a  salmon  was  caiiixlit. 
One  clay  a  man  was  sitting  on  Middle  Kock  watching  liis  not,  while 
Cai)tain  Dunning  was  catching  salmon  at  the  falls  altovc  with  ;i  (ii|)- 
net.  The  man  on  the  rock  observing  the  corks  on  his  net  to  sink  in 
the  water,  drew  in  the  net,  and  with  it  drew  in  Dnnning,  still  alive. 
It  a[)pear9  that  the  latter,  in  reaching  over  to  dij)  np  a  salmon,  liml 
rilipped,  and  falling  into  the  river  had  tloated  down  until  he  eangiit  in 
the  net.  Two  other  versions  of  this  story  are  given.  In  one  accdniit 
he  is  represented  as  having  fallen  into  the  wati-r  from  a  latldcr  miuI 
being  caught  in  his  own  net.  In  another,  the  accident  is  given  ms 
first  narrated,  but  Captain  Dunning  is  represented  as  drawing  hinisilf 
out  of  the  water  by  the  aid  of  the  net.' 

Going  to  meeting  was,  in  the  last  century,  an  event  of  considoiMMc 
interest.     JMceting-houses  were  well  tilled  and  in  some  cases  it  wii- 
thought  necessary  to  shore  them  up.     All  went  to  the  same  meotinir. 
Ministers  apijcared  with  their  large  white  wigs  and  commanded  iiioiv 
awe  than  just  respect.     Nearly  every  one  walked  to  meeting,  and  in 
some  instances  women  would  walk  four  or  live  miles  and  carry  a  ciiilil. 
Some  of  those  who  lived  at  a  distance  from  the  meeting-house  owned 
a  horse,  a  saddle,  and  a  pillion,  which  wouhl  accommodate  a  man.  his 
wife,  and  one  chikl,   and  often  two  children.     In  the  summer  hoys 
and  girls  both  went  barefooted.     "When  within  sight  of  the  mcctinu- 
house,^the  girls  would  step  into  the  bushes  at  the  side  of  the  road  ami 
put  on  their  stockings  and  shoes,  which  they  carried  with  them.     The 
boys,  however,  usuall}'  went  barefooted  into  the  meeting-house.    All 
the  people  carried  their  dinners  with  them,  and  in  sunnner  ate  tliem 
in  the  woods  near  b3'.     In  the  winter  the  meeting-house  was  their  din- 
ing-room.    The  men  usuallv  resorted  to  the  neighboring  inn  for  their 
luncheon  and  grog.     In  the  winter  season  many  carried  foot-stoves 
with  them.     There  were  separate  seats  in  the  meeting-house  provideil 
for  colored  people,  and  the}'  were  never  allowed  to  sit  in  the  same  pew 
with  white  peoitle.     It  is  said  that  Deacon  Dunning  had  a  negro  lad 
for  a  servant  of  whom  he  was  very  fond,  and  whom  he  always  took  tu 
meeting  with  him.     As  the  boy  at  first  was  too  young  to  sit  in  tlio 
seats  provided  for  persons  of  his  race,  and  as  it  would  not  do  to  allow 
him  to  sit  in  the  deacon's  pew,  he  had  to  take  his  seat  on  the  floor  of 
the  aisle  beside  the  pew. 

Sermons  were  length}'  in  those  days,  which  often  made  it  necessan 
for  the  parson,  after  a  pause,  to  exclaim,  ''  Wake  up,  my  hearers!" 

1  Field  Book  of  the  survey  of  Bakerstown,  in  Pejepscot  Papers.    ■ 


GENERAL  AND  SOCIAL. 


213 


Parson  Miller  was,  howovor,  relieved  from  this  tnwk  at  loii<rtli  \^y  old 
J[i'  (i.  C'Oomhs.  wlio,  with  rciK-atcd  raps  witii  liis  rattan  on  the  side 
of  liis  pew,  wonld  make  the  meeting-house  ring.  At  the  east  tneeting- 
hoiisf.  Deacon  Snow,  who  wore  a  white  wig,  sat  under  or  in  front  of 
the  piil|)it,  and  "lined  out"  the  hymn,  so  that  ever\-  man  present 
iniiJflit  have  an  opportunity  to  sing.     'J'his  was  the  eommon  practice.' 

One  of  the  established  institutions  of  those  times  was  the  board  of 
tithuig-uiMi.       It   was    their  duty  to   preserve  order  during  religions 
services,  and  to  enforce  the  observance  of  the  Sabbath.     Tlie  most 
roinarkable  of  all  the  men  who  ever  lilled  this  ollice  was  Mr.  Crispus 
Graves.     He  was  born  and  attained  his  nuijority  in  Topsham.     lie 
possessed  a  strong,  muscular  frame,  and  was  quite  tall.     He  had  a 
hirire,  strongly  marked  face.     As  far  as  his  knowledge  extended,  his 
reasoning  powers  were  good,  and  he  could  express  his  thoughts  with 
conciseness  and    energy.      lie   was  a    titliing-man    for   many  years. 
Ill  the  old  first  meeting-house  in  Topsham,  liis  pew  was  near  the  out- 
side door.     It  was  a  wall  pew  with  a  large  window.     From  his  seat 
he  could  look  the  minister  in  the  face,  or  turning  around,  could  inspect 
the  passoi's-by  on  the  different  roads  in  sight.     lie  always  liad  with 
hiin  a  reinarkal)ly  long  whipstock  and  lash.     If  he  chanced  to  spy,  dur- 
ing religious  services,  any  "  desceiulaiit  of  Belial,  strolling  about,  or 
>ittiiig  on  the  fences,  or  in  any  way  desecrating  the  Lord's  day,"  he 
I'elt  it  incumbent  upon  him  to  leave  the  church  and  administer  the 
necessary  reproof.     He  hesitated  not,  also,  if  need  were,  to  threaten 
tiie  culprits  with  both  the  administration  of  the  law  and  of  his  whip. 
lie  was  an  object  of  dread  to  all  Sabbath-breakers.     He  did  not  con- 
sider, moreover,  that  his  care  was  restricted  to  the  oversight  of  human 
beings  only      During   his  twenty-five  jears  in  office,  he  taught   all 
owners  of  dogs  to  be  sure  and  see  them  locked  U[)  before  they  them- 
selves went  to  meeting.     Occasionally,  however,  some    unlucky   cur 
wonld  escape  from  his   confinement  and  would  follow  his  master  to 
meeting.     As  surely  as  such  an  event  happened,  Mr.  Graves  would  be 
on  the  w.atcli,  and  if  the  dog  came  within  his  reach,  it  would  receive  as 
smart  a  stroke  from  him  as  his  arm  and  whip  could  inflict.     It  made 
no  difference  whetiier  it  was   in  prayer-time  or  in  sermon-time,  the 
whip  was  sure  to  descend  if  the  dog  came  within  reach.     Even  during 
the  singing  the  jelling  of  the  dog  might  be  heard  exceeding  even  "  the 
voice  of  the  chorister  or  the  double  altos  of  his  choir."     JNIr.  (i raves 
was  so  perfectly  serious  and  solemn  in  his  manner  and  so  firm  in  his 


^  James  Curtis' s  Journal,  in  Library  of  Maine  Historical  Society. 


214        HISTORY  OF  liRLNSWICK,  TOrSIIAM,  AND  IIAIirbWELL. 

belief  tlmt  it  was  his  bounden  duty  thus  to  distiiib  tlie  servieea,  tliiit 
tho  iniiiistcrs  were  <i;rently  id  a  loss  to  detenniiie  in  what  mniiiicr  to 
inteircre.  Iveiiioiislniiice  would  not  oid^y  <five  olleiice,  but  would  \w 
useless;  while  without  some  interference,  the  evil  was  sure  to  eonliniii' 
if  it  did  not  become  increased.  It  was  a  hard  matter  for  Mr.  (iravos 
to  t?ive  up  his  place  in  the  old  meetin<i-house  and  go  to  the  new  uw. 
He  got  bravely  over  the  struggle,  however,  ami  bought  a  jx'W  in  llio 
new  building.  This  time  it  was  noticed  liy  every  one  that  he  chose  a 
pew  the  ver}'  farthest  from  the  door,  at  the  northern  extremity  of  tlio 
house.  The  window  at  his  pew  faced  the  hearse-house  oidy.  Tiitiv 
were  now  no  tithing-men.  and  no  culprits  to  watch,  but  ^Fr.  Clravos 
never  forgot  or  foi'gave  the  canine  dcsccrators  of  the  solemnity  of  tlii' 
Sabbath.  It  was  riiinarked  at  the  time  that  he  had  taken  the  hack- 
most  pew  of  all,  because  he  thought  his  services  would  no  longer  lie 
needetl.     This,  however,  was  not  so. 

Tlie  dogs  took  much  greater  liberty  in  the  new  house  than  they  lind 
taken  in  the  old,  though  they  sehlom  got  so  far  up  the  aisle  as  y\\\ 
Graves's  pew.  On  two  occasions,  however,  when  he  was  nearly 
eighty  3'eara  of  age,  his  old  enemies  "  traversed  the  whole  length  of  the 
.aisle,  as  if  to  defy  the  old  lion  in  his  lair  and  try  his  mettle.  But  he 
was  up  to  them  and  in  service-time  too.  The  ruling  i)assion  was  too 
strong,  even  with  the  hearse-house  his  only  persi)ective.  lie  gave  tlie 
dogs  a  good  sound  thrashing,  and  their  loud  yells  and  yelpings  in- 
stanth-,  of  course,  arrested  all  devotional  feelings,  although  Mr.  (ioss 
kept  straight  on  with  his  prayer."  The  narrator  ^  of  the  above  eoii- 
cludes  his  account  as  follows  :  ''  I  was  present  at  the  time,  and  no  duiiht 
man3'  others  now  living  were  witnesses." 

During  the  early  days  of  the  societ\'  of  the  First  Parish  of  Topsliain. 
when  it  used  the  old  meeting-house  at  the  east  end  of  the  town,  the 
choir  was  large,  and  for  a  time  was  led  by  a  Mr.  Nichols,  a  shoeinjikcr 
in  IJrunswick,  who  was  a  very  line  singer.  It  was  afterwards  led  liy 
a  Mr.  Ripley,  and  still  later  b^-  a  INIr.  Blanchard.  No  instrumeiitnl 
music  was  made  use  of  in  those  days.  At  one  time,  probably  about 
1821,  an  attempt  was  made  to  introduce  a  bass-viol,  but  the  project 
was  thwarted  l)y  Mr.  AVilliam  Randall,  an  influential  member  of  the 
society,  who  declared  that  he  would  n't  "  hear  a  liddle  in  God's  house," 

In  those  old  times  people  were  better  church-goe,  than  now,  even 
if  the  standard  of  morality  was  no  higher.  In  those  times  almost 
ever}'  one  attended  religious  services  on  Sunday,  some  walking  sev- 


'  The  late  James  McKeen,  31.  D. 


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215 


prnl  miles,  while  others,  lidlii};  from  a  greater  ilistanee,  wouM,  in  tlie 
wiiitfr  time,  drive  to  the  house  of  Mr.  Alexander  I?o<;ers,  who  livi'd 
lU'iir  liy.  Tliis  was  ahsohitely  necessary  if  tiiey  nci'dcd  (o  jjet 
waniHMl,  as  the  old  ehiirch  was  never  heated,  even  in  the  most 
severe  weather,  save  by  the  fervor  of  the  parson's  theme  and  tiie 
little  foot-stoves  carried  hy  the  ladies.  II  was  never  considered  time 
to  sliirt  for  church  from  Mr.  Uandall's  until  Mr.  .John  (iraves,  who, 
tVoni  his  exact  regularity  in  attendance,  was  called  "  the  clock,"  was 
seen  to  pass. 

After  the  close  of  the  Indian  wars  Brunswick  an<l  Topsham  pro- 
gressed rapidly  in  wealth  and  importance.  Agriculture  l)ecame  the 
chief  employment  of  the  people,  though  a  few  were  engaged  in  coast- 
ing,—  carrying  wood  and  luml)er  to  other  markets.  As  the  prospects 
of  tlie  town  grew  better  and  better,  the  proprietors  became  more 
encouraged  and  assisted  the  purchasers  of  their  lands  by  taking  their 
pay  in  hnnber  or  such  products  of  their  labor  as  could  be  spared. 

As  previously  mentioned,  the  earlier  inhabitants  travelled  mostly  on 
foot,  though  a  few  owned  horses  and  did  their  visiting  on  horseback. 
Indeed,  lu^arly  everything  that  a  man  could  not  transport  himself  was 
carried  in  that  manner,  aiul  the  saddle-bags  were  made  capacious 
enough  to  hold  veal,  mutton,  and  produce  of  all  kinds.  At  the 
meeting-house  and  at  every  retail  store  there  was  a  horse-block  with 
three  steps,  for  the  convenience  of  persons  when  mounting  their 
steeds. 

It  is  uncertain  to  whom  belongs  the  honor  of  owning  the  first  two- 
wheeled  chaise.  Judge  Minot  of  Brunswick,  and  Kobert  Patten  of 
Topsham,  who  were  contemporaries,  each  owned  one  prior  to  the  Revo- 
hition.  Kobert  Patten,  very  likely,  bought  his  soon  after  his  marriage 
in  17()H,  although  a  ride  in  his  "  shay"  ma}'  have  been  one  of  the 
inihicements  to  his  fair  lady-love  to  wed  him.  i\Ir.  James  Curtis  in 
1H;K)  wrote  in  his  journal  that  tift}'  years  previously  (17«(>),  when 
he  was  twelve  years  of  age,  "  there  was  not  a  wheel  carriage  nor  even 
a  sleigli  in  Brunswick." 

Tiiere  is,  however,  no  question  that  Judge  INIinot  owned  one  pre- 
vious to  that  time,  but  as  Curtis  lived  at  New  Meadows,  and  the 
judge  at  Mair  I'oiiit,  the  former  ma}'  never  have  seen  it.  About  the 
year  1790,  Captain  William  Stanwood,  Captain  John  Dunlap.  and 
Benjamin  Stone  each  owned  a  chaise.  These  chaises  are  described 
as  ciinnsy,  lumbcrsome  vehicles,  without  springs  and  very  heavy. 

The  tirst  balanced  two-wheel  chaise  in  Brunswick  is  said  to  have 
hceu  owned  by  William  Alexander.     Professor  Cleaveland  once  hired 


210        HISTORY  OF  liRUNSWICK,  TOPSIlAAf,  A\/)  IfAh'I'SWKr.L. 

this  chaise  tojoiirnoy  in  to  Uoston,  hnviii<;  first  iiipaHiiriMl  it  and  UMci\ 
its  .sfi('iii>fii  ill  Older  to  Ito  assmcil  tiiat  it  was  a  saff  vohiclo. 

Wii<ioiis  were  not  iiitroiiuccd  until  altoiit  llic  vt-ar  IMItl  ov  1H17,  and 
tiicrc  had  liccii  luit  two  or  tiircM*  carts,  in  Hriiiiswick  at  least,  inevioiis 
to  that  date.  'I'lie  iato  Captain  PettM'  .lordan.  who  lived  at  New 
Meadows,  state(i  tiiat  ho  had  the  first  wa<;on  at  the  enstern  part  of 
Uriinswick.  He  said  that  at  tlie  time  ofliis  purchase  it  was  considcivil 
a  ffn'at  luxury,  hut  that  it  was  in  n'ality  little  Itctter  than  a  carl,  it 
was  very  heavy  and  was  clumsily  Itiiilt.  and  jis  the  Ixidy  rested  diicctlv 
upon  the  axles,  without  the  intervention  of  Hi)rin<fs  of  any  kind,  tlic 
rider  was  apt  to  he  Jolted  about  not  a  little. 

Diirini'"  the  early  part  of  the  Itevolutioiiary  AVar.  nails  were  .«io  lii^fh 
tliat  many  usi'd  wimmIcii  pe<j,s  for  shiuj^liiifj,  lioarding.  and  llooriiiu 
their  houses.'  At  this  time  such  hixurics  as  carpets  were;  unheard  of 
liere.  The  first  one  ever  made  in  Topsham  (for  they  were  all  lioiuc- 
made  at  first)  was  made  in  I7!»!t.  1)y  'liss  Mariraret  lioii-ers  (the  late 
]\Irs.  Nathaniel  (Jreen).  This  carpet  was  made  of  small  squares  of 
cloth  about  ten  inches  in  diameter.  'JMiese  squares  wtn-e  alfeniatcly 
li<;ht  and  dark  colored,  and  each  one  had  some  figure  upon  it.  eitliei 
nn  oak-leaf,  a  heart,  or  two  hearts  joined.  A  li^ht-colored  fi<!;ure  was 
always  put  on  a  dark  s(|uare  and  vice,  vfrsci.  In  1800,  at  the  tiiiu' 
when  the  death  of  AVashiiiiiton  was  commemorated  at  the  old  iiu'et- 
ini>-hou.se  in  Top.sham,  this  carpet  was  borrowed  to  cover  the  loiidi 
platform  which  was  built  up  in  front  of  the  jnilpit,  and  upon  wiiicli 
were  seated  the  poet  of  the  occasion  and  the  dignitaries  of  the  da\ . 
There  was  one  other  carpet  in  town  at  this  time.  bel()ii<iini!;  to  tlu'  wife 
of  Doctor  Porter,  but  as  it  was  fastened  to  the  fioor  she  objected  to 
having  it  taken  up.- 

Wedilings  in  those  days  were  so  simihir  to  each  other  and  differed 
so  little  from  the  present  fa.shion,  excei)t  in  the  amount  of  display 
attending  and  the  sports  following  them,  that  it  seems  unnecessary  to 
go  into  details  concerning  them.  Three  occurrences  of  this  kind. 
however,  were  so  peculiar  as  to  demand  special  mention  liere.  The 
first  occurred  in  17H3  or  ITHo,  and  the  facts  have  been  deposed  to 
under  oath.  Mr.  William  AValker,  of  Falmouth,  and  Miss  Sy'til 
Staples,  of  Topsham,  had  long  been  aflianced  and  were  anxious  to  lio 
married.  The  day  was  fixed  upon,  and  Reverend  John  Miller,  of 
Brunswick,  was  requested  to  olliciate.      The  wedding  was  to  tako 


1  McKeen,  MSS.  Lectures;  alun  James  Curtis' s  Journal. 
^Diwy  of  the  late  Dr.  Jaiiies  McKeen. 


o\\ 


place  in  'lo 
flic  ineetiii 
Tlicre  w.'is 
111)11- 1   d   fri 

was    UM.'ible 

milled  not 
coiiniiiinical 
t(»'>k  their  ) 
tile  hridegriii 
slioiv,  lifted 
river.  proiKM 

The   foll( 

original,  now 

shows  the  an 

sliglitly  UK,  .11 

"  AVhereas, 

licrlaiid.  Hon 

Djiiigliter  of  ] 

■111  town   And 

iipweiiglaiid.  h 

niai'ige,  before 

llarpswell  and 

iiml  I'rocedeiiiij 

caring  Clear  of 

lives  Coiiccrnpc 

'■'I'hTv  all  whoi 

Intentions,  this 

dojiii   scvpnt"er 

I'liglas  and  Aui 

•^••lid  people.  Am 

••ift  Harpswell,  , 

''"Iciii  iiianer,  ta 

I't'i'lared  as  folh 

t;ike  this  friend, 

^^''i-d'.s  assistanc( 

it  Sjiall  pl,.;,s  t|,(> 

'"  till'  said  assein 

followeth :  friend 

'■'it'iid,  Cornelas 


t*Ui 


GENERAL  AND  SOCIAL. 


217 


pl.ii'o  ill  Topsimm,  oitluT  at  tlic  rcsiilciico  of  tlio  liridc's  paronts  or  at 
the  iiicctiiifr-liouHc.  '*Tlie  course  of  tnio  lovo  in-'cr  inns  sinoolli." 
TliiMV  w.'ts  no  liii(l<io  across  tho  rivor  at  this  time  ami  a  suddi'ii  and 
iiiiii^ii'il  frcshot  pr('Vontt'(l  all  crossiri"!  at  tin-  I'lTrv.  so  that  Mr.  MilU-r 
wiis  iinahli'  to.  kiM'p  his  appointment.  The  bride  and  {ii'itoni,  dt-ter- 
iniiu'd  not  to  delay,  were  «'(|nal  to  the  euierfjen^'V.  lU  some  means 
(■ouuiuinieation  was  cstahlished  with  Mr.  Miller.  The  bridal  |):irty 
took  their  pla('<>  on  the  'I'opsham  side  at  the  ferry-landing;.  After 
till'  hridt';'room  and  bride  had  Joined  hands,  .Mr.  Mdler,  on  the  oi)|)osite 
shore,  lifted  np  his  voiee.  and  in  a  speoeh  heard  distinctly  across  the 
river,  prononnced  the  twain  to  be  one  tU-sh.' 

The  followinii'   marriage  certificate   wa.s  copied  verbatim   fioni   the 
original,  now  in  the  possession  of  Mr.  J.  L.  l)on<j:las,  of  IJath,  and 
shows  the  ancient  form  <>\'  marriao;e  of  the  Frit'nds,  which  has  been 
slijflitlv  ni(.  lified.  and  i.s  in  use  bv  this  society  at  the  present  time:  — 
''Whereas,  Cornalas  I)ni>ias  of  Ilarpswell,  in  the  C'onnty  of  Cnni- 
licrliiiid.  son  of  Elijah  Dnjilas  ami  IMiebc  his  wife,   and  Ani^    llstis, 
Diiiiii'hter  of  Edward  Estes  and   Tatienco   his  wife,  both  of  the  aforo 
s(l  town   And  ("onnty  and   Provence  of  the  Massachusetts  baye.  in 
iiowen<>land,  havinj^  declared  their  intentions  of  takin»r  Eich  other  in 
iiKiriiit'.  l>eforc  two  publick  meeting  of  the  people  Called  qnakors,  in 
lliUpswi'll  and  falmonth.  acor(lin<!,'  to  Good  order  used  amonsi'st  them, 
iiiiil  I'rocedeinji'  thirein  after  Delibarate  Consideration,  they   allso  ap- 
oariiig  Clear  of  all  others.  And  haveing  Concent  of  parents  and  Rela- 
tives Concerned,  ware  a|)proved  by  sd  meetinj;.     Now  these   are  to 
fortify  all  wlioine  it  may  concern,  that  for    accompleshing    their  sd 
Intention's,  this  lOth  day  of  the  11th  month  called  november.  aimo- 
iloiiii   «event"en    hundred    and    sixty    seven,    they   the    sd    Cornalas 
Diifjlas  and  Ann  Estes,  appeared  in  a  public-k  assembly  of  the  afore- 
said people.  And  others  met  to-jdher  att  their  publick  meeting  house 
att  llnrpswell,  aforesaid.      And  he.  the  said  Cornalas  Duglas,  in  a 
siiloni  maner,  takeing  the  said  Ann   Estes  by  the  Hand,  Did  openly 
iKrlared  as  follows  :  friends,  I  Desire  you  to  be  my  witnesses,  that  I 
take  this  friend.  vVnn  Estis,  to  be  ni}'  wife,  promising  through  the 
Lord's  assistance,  to  be  nnto  Her  a  true  and  Loveing  Husband  untel 
it  Shall  pleas  the  Lf)r(l  by  Death  to  sepperato  lis.    And  then  and  their 
ill  the  said  assemble}',  the  said  ann  Estis  did  in  like  manner  Declare  as 
lolloweth :  fru'nds,  I  Desire  you  to  be  my  Avitm-sses,  that  T  take  this 
t'liend,  Cornelas  Duglas,  to  be  my  Husband,  promasing  through  the 


'  Pejepscot  Papers. 


218        IllSTOHY  OF  niiVNSWlCK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  UARPSWEl.L 


Lonl's  iisMiHtiincc,  to  be  unto  liiin  A  true  iiiul  I-ovciiijr  wilV,  until  it 
Siiiill  pli'iis  llif  FiOnl  by  Drath  to  HcpiuTiiti'  us.  Au<l  ih  a  l^irtiu'r  oon- 
tui'iMMtiou  tlu-ii'i>r,  the  said  Coriiclas  l)u<.rlas  ami  aun  Kstis  tlid  tlicii 
and  their,  liy  tlh'sc  I'rcseut.s,  si-t  tlit'ir  hands,  siio  acTorclin;^  to  (.'us- 
tuin,  assuming  tliu  ntiUK!  ul'  Ikt  Iluislnuul, 

"  C0UNELA8  DiroLAs. 
Ann  Duglas. 

"  Ami  we,  whose  nanu'8  nre  hearuiito  SuUscrilu'd.  hcinj^  prosont  iif 
tile  Sdlonini/.inji  of  Said  niarriiie  and  Suhciilitiou  in  manner  alnic- 
said.  as  witnesses,  have  allso  to  lliese  I'lesenls  Subseribud  our  naiiu's, 
the  Dave  and  voar  abovu  writeii. 


"  JosriUA  Haiuj, 
Nathanikl  Pinkham, 

KooKIt  TOOTH  A  KICK, 
OIDKON'   TOorilAKKU, 
TlIANKKUL  JONKS, 

Saijaii  Pinkuam, 
Elkaxou    IlAlS, 
Maky  IIais, 

HkTY   WKIIKU, 
AllACAII.    HoDK.V, 
(JATIIIUNK    I'lNKIIAM, 


Elijah  Duo  las, 
Tatiknck  Estics, 

I-KMIKL    .loN'KS, 
.loiIX    IJaKKKI!, 

John  nAitKKit,  Jr., 
EM/AIIKI'H   Duolas, 
Wait  Joxks, 
Sauaii  Estks, 
Elkxou  Kstks, 

MaIU  V   -lo.VKS, 

Kachkl  .Ioxks, 
.Sauaii  Pinkiiam." 


The  other  weddin*^  to  which  roferciiee  was  inndo  is  romarkable  only 
for  the  coiiu'idciiee  (jf  the  rehitionship.  On  September  28,  IH'if).  in 
the  Friends'  JMeeting-lIonsc,  in  Durham.  Klijah  and  Henben  Cole, 
of  C'liina,  tn-ln  Jiruthci-H,  were  married  to  Elizabt'th  and  Mary  Joiit"*, 
daughters  of  K<lward  Jones,  of  IWunswiek,  and  twin  .sisters. 

Ill  the  last  century  all,  both  men  and  women,  except  the  few  more 
wealthy  ones,  wore  hoine-maile  garnn'iits.  The  men  wore  cloth  of  a  light 
blue  color,  not  fulled.  Some  few  of  the  older  men  wore  knee-breeclns. 
Shoe-biiekles  were  generally  worn,  and  many  of  the  men  and  even 
bo^s  wore  their  hair  long  and  done  up  in  a  (jueue  behind.  Mr.  Doan 
Swift,  when  a  lioy  of  ten,  had  a  queue  six  or  eight  Inches  long.  JtiuRS 
Curtis  writes  in  his  journal  that  in  1780  "  not  one  man  in  ten  had  a 
pair  of  boots.  Parson  Miller  attended  meeting  at  the  east  meetini:- 
house  with  a  good  pair  of  blue  biigkins  hauled  up  over  his  breeeks 
knees." 

'I  he  dress  of  the  ladies  was  as  changeable,  if  not  as  complicated,  as 
at  the  i)resent  da}-.  The  skirt  of  a  lady's  dress  was  composed  of  but 
two  breadths,  one  in  front,  and  one  behind,  with  a  small  gore  on  eaili 


side.     Skir 

liind  iireadtl 

nlieii  prep.i 

ni'ie  iiiaile  \ 

sleeves    wer 

slioiiiders. 

nhieii  was  (i 

l).'iiiil  of  the  1 

nliieli  canie 

modes,  but  t 

I'oiiliiie  it  wit 

liair,  liiit  in  ( 

«iiid  (hat  (>m> 

"asgrijug  (,) 

to  diist  her  I 
tvcniiig  slu;  ( 
tlie  lime,  wliii- 
iiii.V  liair,  but  I 
out.' 

Mr.  Curtis 
•I'lys,  worn  •!  w 
if  '»'iiig  a  hard 
iiiacliiiie  was  Ik 
"iii«t  have  beei 
'liitc.  water-po^ 
would  take  two 

'lllVC  Sllilliliyj^    j 

nvaviiig,  etc., 

yiii'd,  and  a  mai 

•'  pair  of  shirts  i 

tiillino-.,„ill  „..i,s 

"IK' knew  or  thoi 

"Houses  Weil 

wejusthigheii 

"ally  topped  011: 

'•^  nine  feet  bet\V( 

"liich  would  reee 

family  was  provi. 

I  to  remove  the  lo. 

'■  This  aesci\ 


OKNKUAL  AM)  SOCIAL. 


219 


side.  SkirfH  wt'n-  veiy  short,  except  lor  piirty  dresscH,  wliidi  had  tlie 
liiiiil  lirt'iidtli  iii:idi'  into  ii  hm^j;  train  for  the  hoiisi'.  Thin  train  a  hidy, 
when  pri'parin;'  for  th*'  strci't,  would  pin  up  to  iit'r  waist.  'I'hu  waists 
wore  niaih'  v»'rv  short  and  full,  sucii  as  we  now  call  /«»////  iminfn.  'I'ho 
slt'tNcs  wrrt'  short,  and  tiit'rc  was  ji  liroad  hand  went  ovt-r  tiio 
sluMildcrH.  Tiu'  neck  was  eovt'rt'd  with  u  wliiti'  inusUn  nccktrciiii'f, 
wliii  li  was  lltt('(|  to  tlic  neck  and  siioiddcrs.  and  canir  down  under  th(> 
hiindoftlu'  waist.  'I'iic  arms  wtic  covt'ri'd  witli  li>n;f  whiti'  kid  niits 
which  canu'  nearly  to  the  elitow.  The  hair  was  arranged  in  various 
iiiotlfs,  Imt  the  favorite  way  was  to  conih  it  all  on  top  of  tlie  head  and 
eonlhie  it  witii  a  huffo  hi;ili-top  eoinh ;  some  would  pull'  and  roll  their 
hair.  Imt  in  eveiy  ease  powder  was  eonsidered  indispt>nsalile.  It  is 
said  that  one  ralienee  Wallaee,  a  youn^i"  <;irl  livinj;  on  Small  I'oint, 
was  ^oing  to  a  party  one  night,  and  having  no  powcU'r,  Hour,  or  chalk 
to  (lust  her  hair  with,  she  took  some  uiislaeked  lime.  During  the 
ivcniiig  she  ilanctMl.  and  as  she  got  heateil  the  perspiration  slacked 
tlio  lime,  which  entirely  (U'stroyed  the  hair.  She  never  thereafter  had 
any  liair,  but  hail  ti>  wear  u  niau's  cap  on  her  head,  both  iu  doors  and 
uiit.'  , 

Jlr.  Curtis  also  wrote  iu  the  journal  referred  to  that  "  in  those 
(lavs,  woni  'I'vould  colU'ct  in  groui>s  for  the  |»urpose  of  luaiding  W(jol, 
it  iM-ing  a  hard,  laliorious  work.  When  at  length  a  earding-mill  or 
liiacliiue  was  heard  of.  it  was  hailed  with  an  enthusiastic^  weiconu',  and 
must  have  been  as  great  a  relief  to  the  women  as  when,  at  an  cjarlier 
ijatc.  water-jmwer  was  applied  to  grain-mills,  before  which  tinu!  it 
would  take  two  women  to  grind  or  turn  a  corn-mill.  Cotton  was  about 
thiw  shillings  per  pound,  and  such  was  the  labor  of  carding,  spinidng, 
Ht-aviug,  etc.,  that  cotton  and  linen  cloth  was  worth  tifty  cents  a 
yard,  and  a  man  nuist  work  half  a  montii  in  the  best  of  the  season  on 
a  pail'  of  shirts  made  of  this  (loarse  cloth."  About  1 780  '•  the  nearest 
fiilliiig-null  was  in  North  Yarmouth,  and  the  cloth  was  ordinary,  as  no 
DiK'  kiu'w  or  thought  that  the  (luality  of  wool  could  be  improved. 

"Houses  were  built  for  convenience  and  not  for  show,  and  ceilings 
w(>re  just  high  enough  to  clear  a  tall  man's  hat.  Chimneys  were  gen- 
erally topped  out  altove  the  ridge-pole.  Fireidaces  were  from  seven 
to  nine  feet  between  the  jambs,  and  more  than  a  proportionable  depth, 
wliith  would  receive  a  log  which  it  took  two  men  to  handle.  Every 
family  was  provided,  however,  with  a  good  strong  hand-sled,  on  which 
to  remove  the  logs  to  the  fireside,  which  was  done  with  convenience. 


1  This  description  was  given  by  a  Mrs.  Price,  aged  ninety-two  years. 


220         HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  A\D  IIARPSWKLL. 


as  the  sills  of  houses  were  laid  v>lose  to  the  surfnco  of  the  o.-iHli.  In 
17*^0  not  Olio  lioiise  in  ten  in  Brunswick  l.ad  a  crnue  in  tlio  cliimucy. 
hi'iiij;  supplied  willi  loiip;  trainiiiols  and  wliat  was  callod  a  luji-polc.  ;i 
stick  across  (lie  cliimnc^v  about  lour  feci  up,  and  tliero  were  more  tiiaii 
six  wooden  inantel-troes  to  an  iron  one. 

"  III  1780  there  were  not  more  than  two  or  tliree  painted  houses  in 
IJrunswick. 

"  IJears  wore  frequently  seen.  Tlie  hideous  civ  of  the  wolf  \v;is 
commonly  hoai'd  from  our  forests,  and  their  ravages  were  not  iiilVc- 
quent.  livery  famil}-  kept  a  lar<);e  do<ir,  some  two,  but  comiiioiily  n 
large  and  a  small  one.  which  did  not  fail  to  annoy  ever}'  traveller  timt 
p.'issod  with  tl>  ir  yelping.  Tiiis  practice  of  keeping  dogs  was  jin.li.'i- 
l)iy  tiie  result  of  tiie  great  utility  of  tiiat  animal  in  the  Frcucii  ami 
Indian  '.var. 

"  Every  sorry  old  woman  was  deputed  a  witch,  and  spirits  wcro 
frequently  seen,  and  much  feared,  children  having  been  bronglit  up  tn 
hear  such  stories  as  ;,u  evening  aiiiusement.  terrifying  as  fliey  wcic. 
which  had  a  lasting  au<l  i>ernicious  I'tl'ecl."  A  great  many  superstitidiis 
beliefs  were  rife  at  this  time,  among  which  was  one  that  tootiiarlu' 
coukl  be  cured  by  cutting  off  one's  fl  igor  and  toe  nails,  and  a  l<i(k  ot 
one's  hair,  aiid  tilacing  tiiem  in  a  hole  bored  in  a  tree  with  an  auger. 
About  the  year  IS.'iO  a  tree  was  cut  on  Oak  Hill  in  To[)sham,  and  \v;is 
sawed  at  one  of  the  mills.  Near  the  centre  of  the  log  was  foiiiid  a 
lock  of  hair,  and  as  Artemus  Ward  would  have  said,  "  a  large  ami 
well-selected  assortment"  of  the  corneous  extremities  of  the  lingi'is 
and  toes,  dnddless  i)laced  there  manv  years  previously  by  a  believer 
in  tills  remedy  for  the  tootliache. 

It  is  also  stated  in  Curtis's  Journal  that  "farming  was  done  in  a 
style  very  different  from  the  present.  A  tolerable  crop  of  co  n  was 
obtained  by  a  shovelful  of  manure  in  the  hill,  but  it  must  bo  hii'ed  (ir 
banked  up  to  a  groat  height.  Tiie  following  crop  was  generally  ryo. 
llax,  or  barlo}'.  The  land  Avas  then,  not  stocked  down,  but  left  ti> 
produce  hay,  and  to  be  seeded  In*  Providence  or  chance. 

"Calves  were  snatched  from  the  cows  at  eight  or  ten  weeks  old. 
without  any  previous  care  to  introduce  a  substitute  for  milk.  ;inil 
turned  out  to  hay  or  grass,  to  rend  the  air  with  tiioir  cries  till  si;uv:i- 
tion  should  teach  them  the  use  of  such  coarse  food,  and  wliuh  they 
would  not  fail  to  learn  before  Hesh  and  strength  were  quite  exhan.steil. 
Probrtbl}^,  however,  not  more  than  three  out  ol  four  got  up  '  May  Hill.' 
as  it  was  then  called. 

"Potatoes  were  raised   at   a  great   expense.     The  ground  beiiiL' 


liroliCii  up 

|)iece  of  (I 

(iC  this    Ihp 

simred,  tin 

of  the  gr(; 

receive  con 

iicces.sarx' 

ciciicy  was 

Iietatoes  W( 

use  to  pigs 

"  Hogs  w 

vears  okl  W( 


!,^o  i.s  high 


"  Scarce 

lillOHll."  ' 

Oil  lamps 
It  i.s  related 

b.h'  as    17.s,« 


ivtiriiig  for 


tl 


and  -liowed 
'"■«  liglit,  Ml- 
tlio  eliiinuey 

'file  Ilia  line 

"'■  to-day,  tho 

dishes  was  rat 

«itii  hulled  c« 

!'i"l  l)rown  1>rt 

rorii  lircad  wi 

iron  lu'ttlos  in 

"I'le  usually  i 

»itli  molasses 

■iI'MiHlnnt  in  thi 

All  kiiid.s  o 

»:ts  the  most 

■''•^o  made,  pn 

.''7'-     It  was   1 

'ill  taverns    it  - 

l""'tL'(i  in  the  ( 

''I'lffii,  into  wli 

'  This  J, 


GENERAL  AXD  SOCIAL. 


221 


hroki'ii  up,  but  not  hnrrowecl,  a  lar<j;e  hole  was  iiif  de  hv  cutting  out  a 
pieco  of  the  sod  tlie  whok'  deptli  of  tlu"  plouifhiiig.  Into  tlic  hottoni 
of  tliis  bole  was  tlwown  a  shovelful  of  dung,  if  so  niucii  could  he 
spared,  tlieii  a  scanty  portion  of  seed,  which  lay  far  lielow  tlie  surface 
uf  tlie  ground,  over  which  was  made  an  enormous  liill  which  must 
receive  coiMulerahle  addition  at  hoeing.  In  this  way,  with  douhle  the 
necessary  lahor,   sonietiiing  like  lialf  a  crop  was  ol>liiine<l.     A   sufli- 


cieiiev  was,   liowever,  generallv  raisci 


As   it  was  not  known  that 


potatoes  would  save  the  lives  of  calves  in  the  spring,  or  be  of  an^' 
use  to  pigs  after  wintering,  any  suri)lus  was  freiiuently  lost. 

'■  Hogs  were  generally  kept  over  two  winters,  and  at  two  and  a  half 
veurs  old  would  commonly  weigh  over  two  hundred,  but  woidd  seldom 
"■0  iis  high  as  three  iuuulred. 

"  Scarce  a  bushel  of  wheat  was  raised  and  bolting-mills  were  not 
known."  '  -, 

Oil  lnm])s  and  even  tallc>w  candles  were  for  many  years  unknown. 
It  is  related  that  wlicn  Kevcrend  .lonatlian  Klhs  came  to  'I'opsliam  (as 
JMte  as  17.S8),  he  s[)ent  his  tirst  niglit  at  Ks(iuirc  Merriii's.  r|)on 
retiring  for  tlie  night,  Mrs.  Merrill  lighted  a  pitch-pine  knot  for  him, 
ami  >liowed  him  to  his  room  u[)  stairs.  Finding  no  other  place  to  put 
his  light.  Mr.  Kllis  stood  it  up  in  the  fireplace  and  in  a  few  minutes 
tiio  cliininey  was  all  al)la7.e. 

The  mannei  of  cooking  at  th.it  time  was  not  very  diflerent  from  that 
of  to-day,  though  it  differed  in  some  respects.  One  of  th(>  principal 
dishes  was  rather  peculiar.  It  consisted  of  a  piece  of  fresh  Iteef  boiled, 
with  luillcil  corn  and  beans  added.  Kvery  family  had  liaked  b(>ans 
and  brown  bread  on  Sunday  morning  and  noon.  The  rye  and  Indian 
com  hread  was  giMierally  made  in  great  troughs  and  then  baked  in 
iron  kettles  in  a  brick  oven.  From  a  half-dozen  to  a  dozen  loaves 
were  usually  made  at  one  time.  Doiigiinuts,  instead  of  being  made 
with  molasses,  were  sweetened  with  maple  sugar,  which  was  very 
alMindant  in  those  days. 

All  kinds  of  li'iuors  were  freely  drank,  though  West  India  rum 
was  the  most  generally  used.  Various  kinds  of  fancy  drinks  were 
also  made,  prominent  among  which  was  a  winter  lu'vcrage  called 
./''/).  It  was  made  of  spruce  beer,  rum,  sugar,  and  water.  At 
all  taverns  it  was  custc  uiaiy  to  keep  two  iron  rods,  called  i)okers, 
heated  in  the  coals.  When  tlii)  was  called  tor,  the  beer  would  be 
hawii,  into  which  would    be    plunged   a  red-hot    poker.     The    rum. 


*  Thi$  Journal  is  in  the  Library  of  the  Maine  Historical  Society. 


222         HISTORY  OF  BliUNSWICK,  TOPSHAM,  AXD  IFAIiPSWELL. 

sugar,  and  water  would  tlien  be  added.  Half  a  pint  of  rnm  to  a 
quart  of  boor  was  considered  to  1)0  tlie  riglit  proportion.  ']"!iis 
beverage  was  deemed  delicious  by  all  who  indulged  in  it.  Punch 
was  tiie  summer  Iteverage.  It  was  made  in  al)out  the  same  iiian- 
nor  as  it  is  at  present  in  tliose  places  where  its  use  is  indiiliioil 
in,  —  of  rum,  sugar,  and  water,  flavored  with  the  juice  of  a  Umiioii. 
Some  of  the  citizens  were  too  fond  of  these  beverages  for  their 
own  welfare.  There  was  one  such  man  named  Andrews,  who 
was  very  fond  of  making  rhymes  and  equally  fond  of  his  puiuli  or 
flip.  One  day  a  load  of  goods  was  brought  from  ^Faquoit  to  IJriuis- 
wick  village,  and  Andrews  volunteered  to  assist  in  unloading.  "While 
doing  so,  a  barrel  of  rum  fell  out  of  the  cart,  and  striking  his  leg. 
fractured  it.  He  was  taken  into  a  store  and  a  surgeon  sent  for.  His 
ruling  passions  displayed  thonisolves  even  in  his  agony,  for  while 
waiting  for  the  doctor  he  composed  the  following  rhyme  :  — 

"  By  a  sudtlen  stroke  my  lejj;  is  broke, 
My  heart  is  sore  ott'emled ; 
The  doctor  's  conu'  —  let 's  liave  some  rum, 
And  tlieii  we  '11  hiive  it  mended." 

Some  of  the  customs  of  those  times  wore  so  discreditable  to  tiie 
towns  that  it  is  with  reluctance  that  any  mention  is  made  of  tlieiii. 
Of  this  character  were  the  quarrels  between  the  stmlents  of  the  col- 
lege and  the  rowdies  of  lirunswick,  who  were  designated  "  Yaggers." 
The  latter  were  almost  invariably  the  aggressors.  At  times  it  was 
necessary  for  students,  if  alone,  to  go  armed.  There  was  an  equal 
disuH'ection  between  the  "  Yaggers"  and  the  rowdies  of  Topshaii). 
and  this  fact  was  often  a  matter  for  rejoicing  to  the  student.  It  is 
pleasant  to  know  that  a  better  feeling  now  prevails,  and  that  such 
qimrrels  are  events  of  the  past.  Thev  would  never  have  occurred  hail 
a  proper  police  force  been  sustained,  and  the  laws  been  enforced. 


AMUSEJIENTS. 

In  the  earliest  period  of  the  settlement  of  these  towns,  but  little  real 
amusement  was  known  to  the  citizens.  Near  the  close  of  tlie  last 
century,  however,  balls  and  parties,  huskings  and  apple-boos,  caine 
in  vogue,  and  served  to  enliven  tlie  otherwise  monotonous  life  of  tlie 
})e()ple.  From  the  number  of  dancing-schools  which  have  been  kejit 
in  Brunswick  and  Topsham,  it  is  reasonable  to  sui)pose  that  tlu'  citi- 
zens of  these  towns  were  fond  of  this  method  of  relaxation  from  earc, 
and  that  their  dancing  parties  were  well  attended.     The  earliest  dan- 


GENERAL  AND  SOCIAL. 


223 


cinji-sf'liool  kopt  in  oithor  town  i?  l)oliovoil  to  liavo  boiMi  the  one  taught 
Ity  !i  Mr.  Allen,  in  17!MI.  in  the  (iodlVey  House,  in  'J'opsliiini. 

The  annisements  of  the  eollege  students  ut  a  somi'what  later  date 
were  general!)'  confined  to  themselves,  and  were  apt  to  give  occasion 
to  other  feelings  than  those  of  merriment  on  the  part  of  the  citizens. 
Stiuleiits'  i)ranks  have  Iteen  altogether  too  numerons  to  admit  even  of 
tlu'ir  enumeration  in  this  connection  ;  nevertheless,  tiie  following  is 
introduced,  not  only  as  being  one  of  the  earliest  occurrences  of  the  kind, 
but  as  affording  a  filir  sample  of  all.  Such  tricks,  if  they  did  not  afford 
amusement  to  those  of  the  inhabitants  inunediately  affected  by  them, 
vet  served  as  good  topics  for  g(Mieral  cr)nversati()n  for  (luite  a  while. 
Tlie  following  anecdote  is  given  in  the  words  of  another,  liimsclf 
a  student  and  very  likely  an  e3e-witnes8,  we  dare  not  sa}'  a  i)ar- 
ticipant. 

"A  countryman  bound  to  PoiHand  with  a  two  horse  team,  laden 
with  butter  in  lirkins,  beans  in  bags,  and  three  dead  hogs  (for  it  was 
cold  weather,  being  the  first  of  the  spring  term),  drove  up  to  the 
tavern  that  stood  near  the  college,  and  put  up  for  the  night.  In  the 
morning  when  he  got  \\\^.  his  cart  and  load  were  gone.  Search  was 
made  in  all  directions.  They  followed  the  wheel-tracks  to  the  cob 
lego,  and  thi're  lost  them.  About  the  middle  of  the  forenocju  some 
one  espied  the  vehicle  on  the  roof  of  Nortli  College,  the  wheels  astride 
the  ridge-pole,  laden  read}-  to  hitch  on  to.  Who  i)ut  it  there  and  how 
they  effectei.  it  was  a  mystery  ;  l)nt  it  was  a  deal  of  work  lor  a  good 
many  hands  to  ge     it  down  I)}'  taking  the  cart  to  pieces."  ' 

Of  public  amusements,  sui  '\  as  caravans  and  circuses,  theatrical 
lierfbrmances.  conceits,  lectures,  etc.,  the  numlter  is  so  great. as  to 
tuhnit  of  but  limited  notice. 

]Mr.  Dean  Swif  -iaj's  that  the  first  public  exhibition  in  Brunswick 
or  vieinitv  was  givi  >  in  the  year  17'.».S.  One  Mcdinness,  an  Kuglish- 
man,  gave  a  Punch  ud  .Iud\'  show  in  the  nortlieast  chamber  of  the 
(hvelling-house  on  Maine  Street,  now  owned  and  occupieil  by  Mrs. 
Koduey  Forsaith.  The  exhibition  was  well  attended,  everybody  was 
satislied.  and  IMr.  Swift  says  it  was  really  (piite  a  good  show. 

According  to  the  same  authority,  tlie  first  caravan  was  exhibited  here 
aliout  the  year  1818  on  tlie  lot  now  owned  by  the  town,  back  of  the 
Post-Office.  This  was  followed,  in  the  year  1825,  by  one  which  exhib- 
ited on  the  samo  lot.  In  182'J  a  caravan,  owned  by  Macomber  &  Co., 
exhibited  near  the  Tontine   Hotel.      In    183G  there  was  a  combined 


'  Kellogg,  Sophonwrea  of  Hadcliffe, 


224      nisroRY  of  Brunswick,  topstiam,  and  harpswell. 


ineu!\<r('ri(>  and  circiis.  In  1848  Kayniond  &  Co.  <^ave  their  zoolooicnl 
exhibition,  and  in  l«t.')  Huclvwoll  &  Stone's  New  York  Circus  wns 
exhihitiMl  near  tlie  Univorsalist  Ciuirch.  on  Federal  Street.  Sinco 
tliat  time  entertainments  of  tliis  kind  have  been  of  more  fretiuciit 
oecurrenee. 

In  ]«24  a  INIr.  Taylor  •jjave  an  exliibition  of  ventriloqnism  at  Stdd- 
(lard's  Hall.  The  first  theatrical  performance  was  that  given  in  1«2H, 
for  one  week,  at  Nichols  Hall,  by  a  company  of  comedi;'.n«  from  the 
Tremont  'I'heatre,  Uoston.  The  entertainment  the  first  evening  con- 
sisted of  Tobias's  comedy  of  "The  Honeymoon"  and  tiie  farce  of 
"•The  Yonng  Widow."  The  price  of  admission  was  fifty  cents. 
Children    under  twelve  Aears  of  age  were  admitted  for  half  price. 

Tile  first  i)ublic  concert  of  vocal  music  of  wliicii  we  find  any  record 
was  given  at  Richards  Hotel,  July  2(S,  IS.'JC,  by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  (i, 
Andrews  and  Miss  A.  Woodward  of  Boston.  It  is  quite  probjiblc. 
however,  that  concerts  were  given  at  an  earlier  date  by  the  Hay<I(ii 
Society,  a  nmsical  organization  in  existence  as  early  as  1«2;").  Of 
late  Vi^ars  concerts  have  I>een  of  too  freciuent  occurrence  to  call  for 
further  notice. 

The  first  instrumental  concert  was  pnjbal)!}-  that  given  by  tlie 
Brunswick  Brass  Band,  March  1,   184-1. 

The  first  regatta  ever  given  on  the  Androscoggin  Kiver  took  place 
October  12,  ISTO.  There  were  four  races  for  the  championship  of 
Maine  and  for  silver  goblets.  The  first  race  was  for  six-oared  boats. 
three  miles;  the  second,  for  wherries  pulled  by  the  students,  one  iiiilc; 
the  third  for  single  shell  wherries,  two  miles ;  the  fourth  for  duiiiilo 
shell  boats,  two  miles. 

Tiie  biiiiesque  JNIay  trainings  of  the  students  of  Bowdoin  Culleiie 
may  properly  be  classed  under  the  head  of  amusements.  The  fiist 
occurred  in  1836,  the  company  appearing  dressed  in  the  most  gro- 
tesque costumes,  and  with  arms  and  equipments  of  not  the  most 
ai)[)roved  patterns.  The  following  year  tiie  compan}'  again  made  its 
a[>pearance.  The  cannon  of  tlie  Brunswick  Artilleiy  Company,  tn 
which  about  fort}'  of  them  belonged,  having  been  concealed,  the  com- 
pany marched  over  to  Topsham  and  took  the  pieces  belonging  to  the 
Topshain  Artillerj*  Company.  Similar  annual  trainings  by  the  stiidcnts 
were  kept  up  for  man}'  3ears,  the  last  one  occurring  in  185.')  or  I'^.'it!. 
In  these  fantastic  processions,  the  students  generalh'  personified  piililio 
men  or  characters  of  fiction.  Sometimes,  though  not  often,  tlicy 
adopted  costumes  in  ridicule  of  some  worthy  citizen  of  the  town. 
More  frecjuently  they  illustrated  in  a  laughable  manner  some  event  of 


a  local  cliai 

fMMl;is(ic  tr 

till'  milif.'irv 

III  'I'opsli; 

roiice.     The 

town  and  in 

socnring  a    i 

school  exhib 

■singers,  etc., 

ling  shows  li; 

About  IHS 

Five- Will  J}a 

tlic  elephants 

tallied  that  tli 

About  the  ' 

I'ork  gave  an 

nio'lc  of  life, 

ill  the  vicinity 

Harpswell  li 

meats  of  a  ])iii 

>e:ittered  situii 

pn'i'tors   of  tr, 

•itizciis  lose  in 

soeial)ility  and 


GENERAL  AXD  SOCIAL. 


22') 


;i  Idcil  character.  The  causes  whidi  led  to  tlie  appoarance  of  those 
t'linlnstic  traiiiintis  in  llic  lirst  pl.'icc  will  Ix'  <jivcii  in  the  clmplcr  npoii 
the  military  history  of  the  town. 

Ill  Topshani,  public  ontertaiiunonts  have  not  licen  of  frequent  occur- 
rence. The  reason  for  this  is  obvious:  lirunswick,  beinij  the  larjjer 
town  iuul  in  such  close  proximity  to  Toi)shani,  offers  the  better  field  for 
soeiirinsr  a  full  attoiidancc  upon  sudi  occasions.  Of  lairs,  levees, 
sclinol  exhiliitions,  private  dramatic  entertainments,  concerts  by  local 
siii;i;crs,  etc.,  Topshani  has  doubtless  had  her  full  share.  Few  travcl- 
liiiLi;  shows  have,  however,  exhibited  there. 

About  is;}"2  a  caraviin  exhibitecl  on  the  liiii'h  land  above  th(>  present 
Fi'ce-Will  Baptist  Mcetiiiti-l louse.  Much  curiosity  was  excited  as  to 
the  elei»hants  passiii<jj  over  the  bridjics  from  Uiunswick.  fears  bein<>-  enter- 
tained tiiat  they  would  break  through  or  else  refuse  to  walk  over  them. 

Alioiit  the  year  18i)0  a  company  of  Indians  from  the  State  of  Xew 


Yeii 


rave  an  exhibition  at  the  Court  House,  illustrative  of  the  Indian 


moile  of  life,  and  of  warfare.     It  was  tlie  first  exhibition  ot  the  kind 
ill  the  vicinity,  and  it  attracted  a  large  audience. 

Harpswell  has  always  b<>en  obliged  to  contcnl  herself  with  amuse- 
ments of  a  purely  local  character.  The  location  of  the  town,  and  the 
H'nttered  situation  of  its  inhabitants,  oll'er  little  inducement  to  pro- 
inii'tors  of  travelling  exhil)itions  to  exliiliit  there.  But  what  the 
citizens  lose  in  this  way  is  probubly  mtide  iii)  l>y  a  greater  degree  of 
socia!)ilit3'  and  b}-  more  varied  homo  amusements. 


LECTU  RES. 

Public  lectures,  either  gratuitous  or  otherwise,  liave  been  of  quite 
frequent  occurrence  in  these  towns,  and  especially  in  iJriiiiswick. 
Mention  of  orations  and  lectures  delivered  upon  |)ul»lic  occasions  will 
licninde  under  the  head  of  I'liblic  (,'ele1)rations. 

'flic  earliest  known  course  (jf  lectures  was  given  by  a  ^liss  Brescott, 
in  bS2'i.  The  subject  was  "  English  fJrammar,"  and  the  tickets  were 
iiiivo  dollars  for  a  course  of  forty  lectures.  In  1.S2G  John  Cleaves 
Syinnies,  a  believer  in  an  interior  world,  access  to  which  was  open  to 
viiyiigcrs  in  the  soiitliern  hemispliere.  gave  a  course  of  tiiree  lectures, 
wliicii  was  well  atteiKhnl,  and  commaiuled  resjject  and  interest,  as 
Mr.  Symmes  was  not  considered  a  charlatan,  however  erroneous  might 
lie  liis  thcor}'.    ' 

In  the  summer  of  1S.']2,  or  altout  that  time,  through  the  inthiencc  of 
!lie  (listingiiishcd    Doctor    Beuben    Diinond    Miissey.    a   professor    in 
tlie  Medical  School,  Doctor  Sylvester  (iraham,  noted  for  his  theory  of 
15 


22fi        mSTOIlY  OF  BliUKSWICK,  TOrSIIAM,  AND  HARFSW^LL. 


vegetable  diet  to  the  exclusion  of  animal,  gave  a  course  of  lectures  an 
his  specialty.  Tiicy  were  given  in  the  Congregational  C'liurdi.  ainl 
were  fully  attended.  The  doct(jr  was  an  attractive  lecturer,  and  iiis 
theory  gained  many  adherents.  The  meat-market  ran  h>w,  nml 
luitchers  feared  for  their  calling.  Some  really  feared  that  their  uceu- 
pation  was  gone. 

About  this  time  also.  Professor  Espy,  of  Philadelphia,  an  achninitjlc 
lecturer,  and  eminent  in  his  specialty,  gave  a  very  interesting  coinsc 
upon  the  theory  of  •'  Storms  and  Meteorology."  He  was  calleil  the 
'•  Storm  King."  Professor  Smyth  gave  a  course  on  "•  Kleetricity." 
Pi'ofessor  De  la  jNIater,  of  the  ^ledical  School,  gave  his  regular  coursi' 
on  "  Hygiene,"  as  a  hceum  course,  at  which  the  medical  cl;^^ 
attendeil.  Doctor  Benjamin  J.incoln,  of  the  class  of  1«2;5,  ami  then 
professor  in  the  Vermont  Medical  School,  gave  a  course  on  *'  Vc;fi'- 
table  Life."  Single  lectures  were  also  given  by  Professor  Paekanl. 
Ebenezer  P^verett,  Ksqnire,  Ueverentl  INIr.  Adams,  and  Professdi 
Cleaveland.  The  most  of  these  were  free  lectures,  delivered  undi'i 
the  auspices  of  the  Brunswick  and  Topsham  Athena.'uin.  They  wore 
given  in  the  Tontine  Hall. 

In  March,  IJS.'JS,  a  INIr.  Wilbur,  of  Newliuryport,  Massachusetts, 
delivered  a  course  of  lectures  on  "Astronomy"  ;  and  in  the  foUowiie 
August.  Heverend  j\Ir.  Farley  gave  a  lecture  l)efore  the  Brunswick 
and  Topsham  Atheuieum,  at  Heverend  Mr.  '1  itcomb's  meeting-house. 
on  the  snliject  of  ''True  Enterprise"  In  \H',H  Mr.  John  MeKeeii 
gave  a  course  of  lectures  before  the  abovt'-nientioned  society,  upon 
the  History  of  Brunswick  and  Topsham,  and  soon  afterwards  ^Ir.  C. 
Hamlin  gave  a  lecture  at  I'ike's  Hall,  on  "  Steam  Enginery."  in 
the  winter  and  spring  of  18;5G  Professor  Packanl  (.k'livered  a  lectuiv 
on  the  subject  of  ••  Pi'inuuy  Schools,"  and  Doctor  Adams  gave  ;i 
course  of  lectures  on  •' PlysioUjg}."  Tlie  above  lectures  were  given 
before  the  Athenivinn. 

In  1843  a  lyceum  was  organized,  and  lectures  were  given  h)  the 
following  genth  men  :  Heverend  I).  C.  Haines,  on  '"•Education";  IV 
fessor  Packard,  ou  "Nationality  "  ;  R.  II.  Dnnlap,  Poem,  "A  Defence 
of  Poetry." 

The  course  was  continued  in  1844,  by  Professor  Goodwin,  on 
"  Machiavelli "  ;  Professor  Smyth,  on  "  Explosions  of  Steam  Boilers' : 
Reverend  Mr.  Bailey,  on  "  Reading"  ;  Wm.  (J.  Barrows,  Estjuire,  on 
"  The  Saracens"  ;  John  W.  Davis,  on  "  American  History"  ;  Heverenl 
Asahel  Moore,  on  "  Popular  Education"  ;  Colonel  T.  L.  McKenny,  on 
"  Origin,  History,  and  Character  of  the  Indians." 


in  l^r)7a 
;in(l  lectures 
viiie.  and  Pc 
III' UnmswicJ, 
Ksijiiirc,  ,,/•  J 

In      l^i.'l'.)     ; 

Vestry,    by    ] 

;is  related   to 

I'.'tl'er";  by  1 

eiit.  !ind  Flit  I 

••  Walking." 

Ill   l'S(;o  a 

i'oiiriie   oil    >' 

leliited    to    th( 

<te.    ;   "rjone 

•^'iiliiral  lii.stoi 

In  lHG2lher 

li.'is  been  presei 

iiiKii-Sense  "  ;  -i 

"!■  French  X(>(ii 

Top,s]iam,  no 

•^liow  so  large  a 

^titiited   a   fair 

"'•''iigiirated  in 

!'wn  kept,  exec 

•"I'l  one  in  .fan 

I^'verend  Amos 

'ill'  (lilierent  nic 

In  1,S;19  ie,.t„, 

■^lechanics'  Club 
^\""i.  A.  Drew,  J 
''.»■  KevercMid  S. 
'i'ssor  Paid   A. 
^"ii-e,  Briniswi 


I'lie  first  obsorv 

"'"fh  any  account 

I  ''I'ath,  the  observa 

{"•'•tional  Congress, 

l"'«served  of  the 


r,F.y;F.nAL  axd  social. 


227 


In  1857  a  lyceiun  was  orgnnizod  by  members  of  tlie  Unitarian  SQciety, 
iiiid  lectures  were  delivfri'd  by  IJcvcroiKl  Doctors  Sheldon,  of  Watcr- 
viilc.  and  I'oabody.  of  lloston.  ]Mass..  ;ind  l»y  Trofcssor  ('.  C.  Everett, 
of  l>iinis\viclc.  Kovcrciid  Mr.  Stei)bins,  of  Portland,  'riionias  U.  Talbot, 
Ksfinire.  of  Portland,  and  1)V  Revereiul  A.  D.  Wheeler,  1).  1). 

ill  lis.'t'J  a  course  of  lectures  was  given  at  the  C()n<Tregational 
Vestry,  b}'  ProHvs.sor  Paul  A.  Cliadbourne.  on  "Natural  History 
,'is  related  to  Tntellect "  ;  by  Aunustus  ('.  bobbins,  on  "Hags  and 
Piiper";  by  Reverend  Cyril  Pearl,  of  lialdwin,  on  the  "Past,  Pres- 
ent, and  Future  of  Maine";  and  by  Professor  Egbert  C.  Smyth,  on 
•  Walking." 

Ill  18G0  a  course  of  six  lectures  was  given  by  Professor  Chad- 
lioiirne  on  "Iceland  and  the  Icelanders";  "Natural  History  as 
related  to  the  Fine  Arts,  on  General  Principles  of  Classification, 
(tc." ;  "Cieneral  Description  of  Invertebrates";  "  Tlie  llelations  of 
Niilnral  History  and  Iveiigion." 

hi  IsO'i  there  was  a  course  of  fre(>  lectures.  A  record  of  two  only 
has  been  i)reserved  :  the  lirst  by  Reverend  Doctor  Ballard,  on  "  Com- 
mon-Sense" ;  and  the  second  by  Professor  Packard,  on  the  "Acadians, 
(ir  French  Neutrals." 

Topsham,  not  being  the  seat  of  a  literary  institution,  does  not 
show  so  large  a  list  of  lectures,  though  its  citizens  have  usually  con- 
^titllted  a  fair  proportion  of  IJrunswick  audiences.  A  lyceuin  was 
iiiaiignrnted  in  Topshani  in  1842,  but  no  record  of  any  lectures  has 
lieen  kept,  except  of  one  in  December  by  Reverend  Paul  S.  Adams, 
iuid  one  in  .Tannary,  184;5,  by  John  W .  Davis,  Esquire.  In  18")0 
Reverend  Ainos  1).  Wheeler  gave  a  lecture  at  the  Court  House  on 
the  (lillerent  methods  of  reck(;ning  time. 

In  IM.OO  lectures  were  delivered  before  the  Topsham  Farmers  and 
Meelianics'  Club  by  Warren  Johnson,  A.  M.,  Topsham;  Reverend 
Wni.  A.  Drew,  Augusta;  Reverend  H.  C.  Leonard.  Waterville  ;  and 
hy  Reverend  S.  F.  Dike,  of  Bath;  Doctor  X.  S.  True,  Bethel;  Pro- 
fessor Paul  A.  Chadl)ourne,  of  Bowdoin  College;  A.  G.  Tenney, 
Ksquiie,  Brunswick  ;  Reverend  H   C^.  Butterfleld,  llallowell. 


CELKBRATIONS. 

The  first  observance  of  any  public  event  in  either  of  these  towns,  of 

flhich  any  account  has  been  preserved  to  us,  was  that  of  Washington's 

loath,  the  observance  of  which,  in  accordance  with  a  resolution  of  the 

j  national  Congress,  took  place  on  February  22,  1800.     But  little   is 

[ineserved  of  the  proceedings  of  that  da^'  in   Brunswick.     The  only 


228         IIISIOUY  OF  nRUuXSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  HAnrSM-KI.L. 


spcctntor  now  known  to  Ito  livinfj;  was  at  that  time  but  t'i;i,lit  yoars  nf 
age.  A  prooossion  of  fitizena  was  formed  in  front  of  wliat  was  iifttr- 
wards  llu;  residence  of  llie  lale  Doctor  Lincoln  ;  tlicy  wore  eseortcij  \\\ 
boys  under  the  U'ath'rship  of  My.  David  Dunlai),  and  proceeded  to  tiic 
oKl  west  meotin<»-lionse,  whore  a  lailojry  was  dolivorod  by  Doctin'  Vw^^c. 
The  eiUogy  lias  not  been  proservod,  but  th(i  c'losin<>;  words  are  said  {» 
have  been,  ''  If  WiisIiin<j,ton  is  dead,  we  can  thank  our  (lod  tiiat  hc 
have  an  Adams  in  the  chair." 

In  Topshain,  a  procession  was  formed  at  the  house  of  Captain 
Aleyiuder  Rogers,  anil  luoveil  to  the  old  east  meeting-house  in  the 

following  order :  — 

Marshal. 

Military  Ofllccrs 

(in  nniforiii,  with  side  anus  (Irai)C(l  in  monniliig). 

iSoklicrs  of  the  l!i'\()liitioii. 

Tlie  Orator. 

Civil  Omccrs  of  the  luilcd  States. 

Sek'i'liiU'U. 

Citizens. 

The  exercises  at  the  meeting-honse  consisted  of  nnisic,  a  piavcr, 
music,  an  elegy,  and  the  singing  of  an  anthem.  "  The  whole  attoiidcil 
to  with  deeency,  order,  and  decorinn."  The  elegy  was  deliveicil  liy 
the  Reverend  Jonathan  Ellis.  The  following  introductory  lines  aiv 
given  as  a  specimen  of  his  muse  :  — 

"Ye  who  have  often  heard  his  [iraisc  sini.c: 
In  strains  .sul)linie  by  many  an  al)ler  toniiue, 
Now  hear  my  ffrief-tauirht  muse  her  .grief  impart, 
A  grief  deep  felt  by  cvci'y  patriot  lieart,  — 
Our  Washington  's  no  more." 

There  was  no  observance  of  the  occasion  in  Ilarpswoll,  the  citiz('H> 
of  that  town  attending  the  exercises  in  Hrunswick. 

The  first  observance  in  this  vicinity,  of  the  anniversary  of  llif 
Declaration  of  National  Independence,  took  place  in  'J'opsiiaiii.  in 
1805.  Sanuiel  Willard,  then  a  tutor  in  liowdoin  College,  dcliveivihin 
oration  "  at  the  request  of  the  Federal  Kepnlilicans  of  IJrnnswiik  iiii! 
Topsham." 

The  following  year,  1806,  the  Reverend  Jonathan  Ellis  delivi'n  i 
an  oration  at  the  Court  House,  before  the  members  of  tiie  saint' 
political  organization. 

No  account  has  been  found  of  any  other  celebration  of  this  fl:i} 
prior  to  1825,  although  it  is  known  with  tolerable  certainty  that  siuii 


lit 


irielinitions 
coiitiiry.  I 
o'clock.  I>.  M 
.'ird.  Ks(jiiin 
.'iinl  ('oiichid 
lie  dinner,  c 

.March   I. 
as  I'lvsidciit 
••Father"  .S; 
ill  our  wide  > 
July  I.  l,s; 
I'V  the  Figi 
Miceting-hoiisi 
"as   foli()\v(.|| 
KliJ.'ili    I'.    I'ik 
accident.    Tia 
la'uiit  inciios  ii 
"illiout  any  I 
I'ver,  t(j  cause 
ally  hit  by  tlie 
On  July  ."E 
■'^I'ciety,   of  I5i 
assembled  at  S 
"I'  the  I\r(!cliaiii 
'ii'i'of  (he  temp 
ill},'  a  portion 
loinpany  of  yo 
'•"ik.     At  half 
1"  tlie  Congre<: 
licld :  -- 

•'National    F 

Moore.'       l]7ti 

hulopendonco,   i 

""''"'lor  of  the 

•Vmlren'  Dunniiij 

"pro  interesting 

'I'lio    Fourth    ( 

"'"Usual  eclat,     j 

iiigton  Ilall,  iiih1( 

^MitluxJist.  — , 


GF.XKIIM.   AM)  SOCIAL. 


22l» 


cclflir.'itioiis  wen'  liiid  jiliiiosf  cvcrv  yciir  (luriii<?  the  first  qusirter  of  tlio 
loiiliirv.  In  tlio  year  I.S2.")  llic  citiztMis  asscmbk-*!  on  .Inly  4.  nt  on»> 
kVIiicIx.  I".  m.,  !it  tlic  "  Kiilstafl"  Inn."  I'rnnswick-.  Ilcrc  Clrirlos  I'nck- 
iird.  l'!s(jiiirt'.  delivered  "  an  appi'opriute  and  very  intereslinjj;  addresH." 
;iii(l  eoneliided  hy  readiiij;  tlu;  Declaration  of  Independence.  A  pub- 
lic dinner,  enlivt'iied  willi  a  variety  of  toasts,  was  then  partaken  of. 
Marcli  I,  \!^2\K  tlie  inaii^iiiratioii  at  WasliiM<j;t()n  of  (Jeneral  .laekson 


Tresident  of  tl\e  I  iiited   State 


as  didv  ei'h'ln'ated  in  linmswick 


•Fatiier"  Stetson  writes  in  jiis  diary,  on  tiiis  day,  "  CJreat  parading 
ill  our  wide  street,  li'iuis  fired,  bells  rnn<r,  boys  nuisterod." 

July  I,  1<S."K),  was  celebrated  by  a  procession  of  yonng  men,  escorted 
liy  tlie  Liulil  Infantry  Company.  An  oration  was  delivi-red  at  the 
iiK't'tin<r-]i()ns(>  on  liie  iiill,  l)y  Mr.  Webster  Kelly,  of  'ro[)sli;im.  It 
\v;is  foIIowe(I  liy  a  dimicr  at  the  Tontine  Hotel,  fin-nished  by  Mr. 
i'.liJMli  r.  I'ike.  Tlie  festivities  of  the  day  were  marred  liy  a  fatal 
awiilcnt.  Tlie  boys  in  their  patriotic  zeal  liad  olitained  a  swivel  aliont 
t'i^dit  inches  in  leiiirth.  This  they  had  Idled  with  paper  waddin<4',  but 
without  any  Imllet.  The  force  of  its  discharge  was  siillieient,  how- 
ever, to  cause  the  dea'h  of  'Mv.  Thcophihis  Miller,  who  was  accident- 
ally hit  l)y  the  waddinu.'. 

On  July  '1,  l.S;]('i,  the  members  of  the  Young  ^Nlen's  T«'mperance 
.Society,  of  Brunswick,  together  with  other  friends  of  tempi-rance, 
assembled  at  Stone's  Hall,  and  formed  a  procession  nnder  the  escort 
of  tlic  M(H'hanic  Volunteers.  The  procession  embraced  a  large  nnni- 
lunof  the  temperance  people  from  ditferent  parts  of  the  town,  inclnd- 
iii|r  a  portion  of  the  Tem])erance  Society  of  IJowdoin  College.  A 
rdiiipauy  of  youth,  named  the  •'Juvenile  (iuards,"  formed  the  rear 
rank.  At  half  past  ten  \.  m.,  the  procession  moved  np  Maine  Street 
til  tlie  Congregational  Church,  where  the  following  exercises  were 
hold :  — 

••National  ll^ymn,  by  the  choir.  Prayer,  by  Ki^verend  Asahel 
Moore.'  117th  Psalm;  tune.  Old  Jlnndred.  A  Declaration  of 
Iiulependencc,  written  for  the  occasion  by  ISIr.  Alonzo  Garcelon,'^ 
mcmhor  of  the  Senior  Class  of  IJowdoin  College.  Address,  by.  ]Mr. 
Amlivw  Dunning.  Temperance  hymn.  Benediction.  '  The  services 
wtTc  interesting  and  the  audience  was  large  and  atte.itivo.' " 

Tlio  Fourth  of  July,  1842,  was  celebrated  in  lirnnswick  with 
iiimsual  eclat.  At  ten  o'clock,  a.  m.,  a  procession  formed  near  Wash- 
iiiiltoti  Hall,  under  the  direction  of  Colonel  Estabrook,  marshal  of  the 


1  Methodist.  —  Bowdoin.  Class  of  1835. 


2  JVow  a  phijHkian  in  Lcwiston. 


230      ifisroRY  OF  nmiNswicK,  topsfiam,  axd  iiMtrswKU 


(lay,  inarched  thi't)ii<?li  the  various  Htrects,  and  entered  the  C'onjrro- 
jialional  Churoli  at  eleven  o'clock.  Tlie  escort  was  formed  liy  ilic 
]Mc('liani(!  N'ohuitccrs.  'I'hc  order  of  cxerci.-fcs  at  tlu*  cluirch  \V!i>  ;is 
follows  :  — 

A  voluntary  on  \\\c  orjjnn  ;  sin<;in<;  h\  the  dmir;  readin<j  oC  Scn|i- 
ture  by  Kcverend  Doctor  Adams;  reading;  of  the  l.'iCith  I'sal  u.  with 
res|KiiiHes  Ity  the  audience;  prayer;  readiiifr  of  the  Declaration  <•('  In- 
dependence, by  (ieorfie  ('.  Swallow  ;  sin<iin<>;  by  choir  anil  con<ii.'^;i. 
tion  ;  oration  by  AVa.shinii;ton  (Jilbert ;  bi'uediction.  Alter  the  luin'- 
dictlon,  the  audience  separated,  and,  the  procession  beinj;  re-foniifil. 
the^'  proceeded  to  the  f?rovo  near  the  tuwn-housi>,  where  a  collfilioii 
had  been  provided  under  the  superintendence  of  ^Ir.  ^\'illi.•Ull  1!. 
Field,  Senior.  The  iiand  enlivened  the  scene  with  appropriate  niu-<ii , 
and  all  seemed  to  enjoy  the  festival. 

In  the  course  of  the  aflernoou,  the  yonn<;  ladies  of  Jirunswick 
received    their  friends  the    Tontine    JIall.     The  youni/er    missis 

assembled  at  the  house  <  ,  Kbenezor  Everett,  r's(|uire,  and  ])asse(I  the 
alleriKJon  in  a  pleasant  manner.  In  the  cvenin;4  there  was  a  'li>|)hiv 
of  tire-works. 

In  184. "5  the  Youn<;  Glen's  Temperance  Society  of  Jirunswick  <il(- 
brated  the  return  of  the  ainiiversary  of  National  Independent'  by  a 
])rocession,  of  which  Captain  John  A.  C'leavehmd  was  the  clii.  f  iiiai- 
shal.  Public  exercises  were  had  at  the  church  '>ii  the  hill.  Ihciv 
was  music  by  the  band,  a  i)rayer,  an  ori<rinal  ode  sinii?  by  I  he  (Imir. 
and  an  oratitm  delivered  by  Reverend  (leorjije  Knox,  of  Topslwiin, 
which  was  followed  by  more  musit  .  a  poem  by  Mr.  .\lbcrt  W. 
Knight,  and  an  original  ode  was  sum.  Iiy  the  choir. 

In  184.)  the  day  was  celebrated  in  Topsham  by  the  Tcmpernncf 
.Society-.  The  procession  marched  to  the  Unitarian  Meeting-lloiisc 
where  an  address  was  delivered  by  M.  li.  Goodwin,  <>f  the  Seiiii'i 
Class  of  Bowdoin  College.  Atb>r  the  exercises,  there  was  a  diimer  .il 
the  Washingtonian  Iluuse. 

rrol)ably  the  celebration  of  the  Fourth  of  July  which  was  altciidi'l 
with  the  most  eclat  of  any  that  ever  occurred  in  either  of  these  tdwii- 
was  tlini  in  1854. 

At  ten  A.  M.  a  pn^eession  was  formed  in  tlic  following  order:  — 


Mar-h;il  —  Fi,,, 


swick,    '-  as  est 


AI;irsliiil. 
Bowdoinhatn  ArtilU  it. 
Fire  Coiiip:niles  of  linmswick,    '.  as  escort. 
Fire  Company  of  Topsli.uu,         ) 
liuiul. 
Aid  —  Chief  Marshal  —  Aid. 


aEXKRAL   A XI)   SOCIAL 


231 


Marslinl  —  Flrt'  f'ompanii-s  from  Attroail. 
Miirslial — ("oinniltlft'  ol"  Arriinirciiu'iits. 
I'rc,-     I  III  of  tlic  Dav  and  ('lia|il  liu. 
Vicc-I'rcHldcnts. 
Onitor,  Poet,  nml  Ufadcr. 
Marslinl  —  SclcctiiuMi  of  llninswick  and  Topslmm. 
MarHlial      Fire  VVanlN. 
M:irslial  —  Siiporlntondlnir  School  Co'iunittfc  of  Hninswlck  and    I'opshain. 
Marshal  — Ihitcd  Stales  OIlhiTs. 
State  Otnccrs. 
Marslial  —  Cicr^ry. 
Jli'iiilicrs  of  the  15ar. 
Town  Officers  fprcsont  and  past)  of  Urmiswick  and  Topsliain. 
Marshal  — Otilccrs  of  Howdoin  Collciie, 
Students  of  same. 
Marshfil — Agent  and  Ovorsoers  of  the  Cabot.  ManiiliicliirlnK  (."oinpany. 
Operatives  of  the  same. 
Miiislial — Schools   of    Hninswlck    and    Topsliain.    with    their   respective 

Tt'achers. 

Marslud    -  Preceptor  and  I'lipils  of  Topsliain  Academy, 

Marshal  —  Straiiiiers. 

Marshal  —  Citl/.tMis  of  Hrnnswick  and  Topslmm. 

Miii'slial  —  FM)i!\r.    riuici'^ssiox    of   llie    Vuiiiiir   Ladies   nf    Itruiiswick    and 

Topsham.  In  carriages. 
Marshal — Jiiveniie  Trmperance  Watchmen  Chil). 


Tlic  procession,  after  passing  tlironjih  the  principal  streets,  entered 
tlio  cliurcli  upon  tlie  iiill.  Here  I'rofe.ssor  U.  D.  Ilitclieook  oHered  a 
|irayer,  and  tlie  Declaration  of  Independence  was  read  liy  Professor 
il.  II.  Biiody,  after  wliicli  Hx-riovernor  Holicrt  V.  Dtiiila]).  tlic  presi- 
iknit  of  the  day,  introduced  to  the  andiciice  Mr.  William  1*.  Drew, 
tiie  orator  of  the  day.  The  oration  was  followed  by  a  poem  hy  Hey- 
oioiid  Elijali  Kellogg.  In  the  afternoon  a  trial  of  fire-engines  for  the 
piizo.  a  silver  trnmpet,  took  ]>lace  at  the  npper  mills.  The  prize 
was  awarded  to  Androscoggin  No.  2,  of  Topsliain,  whicli  played  a 
stream  of  one  luindn'd  and  seventy-four  feet  and  some  inches.  Atlantic 
Company  No.  2,  of  Portland,  was  so  nnfortnnate  as  to  burst  their 
hose  at  each  trial.  An  exhibition  of  flre-works.  which  would  have 
liocii  a  fine  one.  was  marred  by  a  shower  wliich  htirried  it  to  a  close. 
The  f(  stivities  of  the  day  closed  with  !i  ball  at  the  Tontine  Ilall.  under 
llio  direction  of  Protector  Engine  Compaii}'  No.  4.  of  Brnnswick. 

Ill  Sfio  the  daj'  was  observed  in  a  similar  way.  AVilliani  P.  Tucker. 
tutor  of  Bowdoin  College,  read  the  Declar.ation  of  Independence  ;  and 
Augustus  C.  Rol'bins,  Es(|iiire,  of  Brunswick,  delivered  an  oration. 

Doubtless  the   daj*  has  been  occasionall}'  observed    in  Ilarpswi'll, 


S82        JIIsTOItY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSHAif,  AND  tlMtPSWKLL. 


but  no  nccDiiiit  <jf  any  Hpcciiil  cclcbnition  Iiuh  been  ubtiiinud.  I  he 
day  Ih  ofti'U  clio.soii  lor  Sul>balli-H('lio()I  picnicH. 

On  Mondiiy,  August  1(5,  1H,')H,  a  puldicr  nu'cliii"^  was  Iicld  at  the 
dt'pot  in  Hi'iiiiswick,  to  ccU'liratc  tlic  Mifccssrul  layin<^  of  the  Alliinlir 
caltlc!.  (ioneral  Al)n('r  11.  'riionipsrtii  calU'd  tin;  ini'('lin<(  to  onlci. 
Albert  G.  Tenney,  Ksqnire,  was  elected  chainnan,  ami  Daniel  l.llidt. 
secretary.  The  inesHa{i;e.s  lietwecMi  tlie  Directors  of  the  Atlantic 'IVK'- 
<>ra|)ii  ConipMiiy,  and  hetwt'cn  tiic  (^iiecii  of  Knjiland  and  the  I'rc.s'nlciii 
ol  tlic  I'nitod  States,  were  tlien  read.  A  vulnnteer  clioir  sanj^  an  (hIc, 
speeches  were  made  by  A.  G.  Tenney,  Uoverend  John  S.  C  Alilmt. 
lleverend  Aujos  I).  Wheeler,  D.l).,  oF  Topshani,  Honorable  (  luuir, 
tF.  (iilnian,  Ivcverend  Aaron  ('.  Adams,  of  Manclicster,  New  lliiiii|i- 
.shire,  llonoral)le  KItenezer  Everett,  Kt  >erend  Doctor  ilaliard.  mihI 
Keverend  (Jeorj^e  K.  Adams,  I).  D.,  and  tin;  exercises  were  conclmlnl 
by  another  ode  from  the  clioir.  Tiic  depot  and  telciiiaph  olllee  were 
illuminated,  as  were  also  the  houses  of  many  of  tlie  citizens  of  Ibiiiis- 
wick  and  Tcjpsham. 

Fcitruary  22,  1S(!2,  tlu;  anniversary  of  Wasliinn'ton's  birtiiday  \v;i> 
celeiiiated  in  the  Congrejjjational  C'luwch  in  Urunswiclv.  Kevereinl 
Doctor  Wlieeler,  of  Toi)sham,  read  the  hymn,  "  My  country,  'tis  of 
thee"  ;  I'rofessor  Wliittlesey  read  selections  from  the  Scriptures;  IJcv- 
erend  Doctor  IJailard  read  the  pr.'iycrs  for  tlio  oc(;asion,  from  the 
Episcopal  Collection.  Washington's  Earewell  Adilress  was  then  ivjul 
by  Reverend  Doctor  Adams,  a  hymn  to  the  tune  of  "St.  Martin's" 
was  then  sung  by  the  choir,  and  the  benedict'on  pronounced. 

On  Satin^lay,  April  1."),  IMO.'),  upon  tl»'  reception  of  the  news  of  tlu' 
assassination  of  J'rcsiiient  J^in('oln,  a  public  meeting  was  held  fit  tln' 
church  of  the  First  Parish  in  Ibunswick.  Honorable  Marshall  (nun 
presided.  Kevercnd  Doctor  Wheeler,  of  Topsham,  made  a  prayer,  which 
was  followed  by  adilresses  from  Heverend  J)octor  Ballard,  Iloiionililc 
Charles  J.  (iilnian,  lleverend  T.  J.  15.  House,  Keverend  Doctm 
Adams,  A.  G.  Tenne^',  President  Leonard  Woods,  Uevereiul  Mr. 
IJaldwin,  Professor  C.  F.  lirackett,  and  Warren  Johnson.  A  resolu- 
tion was  passed  expressive  of  great  grief  at  the  calamity  which  liiul 
fallen  upon  the  nation,  and  of  faith  in  the  stability  of  the  goveriiinciit. 
The  pulpit  anil  choir  gallery  were  appropriately  draped  in  mourning'. 
as  were  also  many  stores  and  private  residences.  All  the  Hags  wtiv 
at  half  mast. 

On  Wednesday,  April  19,  180"),  a  union  meeting  of  the  dill'civiit 
religious  societies  of  Brunswick  was  held  in  the  INIason  Street  Chuicli. 
at  12  M.,  ill  commemorution  of  the  death  of  the  late  I'resident  ul'  the 


OENKIiM.   AM)  SOCIAL. 


233 


I  iiitcd  Stiiles,   AI)rMliftii»  Lincoln,   wlumo  fimcriil  services  were   llini 
liciiiji  lu'I«l  lit  Wus|iinfj;(tin,  I).  ('.     Tlie  exercises  were  as  follows  :  — 

A  portion  of  Scripture  was  read  liy  Hevcrcnil  A.  I).  Wliedcr.  I).  I)., 
iili.vinn  h\  Ucvcrcnd  .1. 'I'.  W.  Mouse,  a  prayer  liy  Wcvcrruil  hoctor 
Adams;  a  second  liynni  was  then  read  by  Ueverend  Doctor  Wli«'eler, 
who  delivered  an  appropriate  discourse.  I'rayer  was  (lien  oilertMl  liy 
Reverend  Mr.  House,  a  national  liyinn  sunjl  l»y  the  choir,  and  the  hene- 
ilictioii  ])ron(>unced  l>y  Doctor  Adams.  'I'he  church  was  appropri;itely 
(Inipeil  with  niournin;f. 

April  1!>,  lH7i').  the  annivi-rsary  of  the  battles  of  Concord  and  Lex- 
iiifrtoii  was  celeltrated  in  MruuHwick,  by  the  displ.ay  of  lla^is.  rinuinij: 
(if  bells,  an<l  a  national  salute  fired  by  a  detaclinient  of  the  Artillery 
(  oinpany.  of  ilowdoiu  C'olle^^e. 

.Menu. rial  Day  has  also  been  observed  annually  in  Urunswick 
and  Topshani  by  the  decoration  of  (he  i^raves  of  the  fallen  heroes  of 
tliL'  Uebellion,  and  frequently  by  a  public  address. 


IMfHLIG  M1:KTIXGS. 

A  meeting  of  (he  survivinn  soldiers  of  the  Uevolution  was  hcM 
October  T),  iHtiu  I'hilip  Owen  was  chosen  chnirman.  and  John  (Jiven 
M'cretnry.  A  vote  of  (hanks  was  passed  to  Honorable  rele<i;  Spra;_nie 
111' llatlowell.  Honorable  .lohn  Anderson  of  I'oidand,  and  Honorable 
Kihvanl  i^verett  of  .Massacliusetts,  "  for  their  jicnerous  and  able  [ileas 
lictbre  the  Congress  of  the  I'nited  Stattjs,  in  behalf  of  themselves  and 
(oinpanions  in  the  i)erilous  services  of  the  Uevolution." 

On  A|jiil  2;5,  1S27,  a  citizens'  meeting  was  held.  *'  for  the  relief  of 
till'  (ireeks."  Speeches  were  made  by  Honorable  Robert  1'.  Dunl;ii) 
iiiiil  I'rofessor  Thomas  C.  U|)ham.  The  amount  of  one  hundred  and 
sixteen  dollars  was  contributed. 

In  1H.'5;5  a  meeting  of  the  citizens  of  IJrunswick  was  held  on  the  third 
lit' July,  for  the  purposes  of  taking  measures  to  extend  an  invitation  to 
I'lL'sideiit  .Jackson  to  visit  the  town  while  on  his  proposed  tour  through 
New  Kngland. 

The  antislavery  agitation  commenced  in  this  vicinity  by  the  appoint- 
ment at  a  public  meeting  in  -lanuary,  lis;58,  of  I'rofessor  William 
Siiijtli  and  David  Dunlap,  Kscjulre,  of  Brunswick,  and  IJeverend 
Tlioniiis  N.  Lord  ami  UevenMid  Ldwin  li.  \\'arren,  of  Topshain,  as  del- 
t'i;iit('s  to  the  JNLaine  Antislavery  Society,  to  be  held  in  Augusta.  At 
tlie  meeting  of  this  society  Professor  Sm\'th  was  chosen  its  secretary. 

In  November,  183H,  IMr.  Codding,  the  general  agent  of  the  .above- 
iiiiiiied  society,  delivered  several  lectures  in  Brunswick  upon  the  sub- 


234         JIISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  UATiVSWKI.L. 


joft  of  slavrry  ami  its  abolition.      Tlic    aiitlslavcrv  cause  met,  wiih 
nmcli  opposition  in  lirunswick. 

A  meeting  was  hold  Octobor  27,  1838,  "  to  take  into  considornlio;! 
tlio  inoasnros  at  present  pnrsiied  by  tlie  Abolitionists,"  at  wliicii  IkiHi 
tlie  fVier.ds  and  foes  of  the  nieasnres  were  present. 

An  attempt  was  made  to  introduce  some  resolutions  whicli  had  been 
prepared  prior  to  llie  meeting  bv  opponents  of  the  eause.  Tliis  iiclion 
was  warmly  opposed  by  Professor  William  Smyth,  who  said  they  ••liinl 
not  eome  togx-ther  to  pass  resolutions  prepared  to  our  hand  witlidiil 
deliberation  on  our  part,"  and  that  the  call  for  the  meeting  inii)li('i| 
that  they  were  to  "  delilierate,  examine,  discnss."  Hisses  and  '•  l)n\\:i 
with  him  !  "  were  heard  in  ditferent  parts  of  the  house,  but  he  con- 
ehided  liis  remarks  without  any  regard  to  llicni.  He  was  followed  mikI 
warndy  sustained  by  (ieneral  .lohn  (•.  Humphreys,  and  the  mcctiii'; 
adjour';ed  without  transacting  any  business,  to  meet  again  on  t!i( 
following  Tuesday  evening. 

At  the  adjourned  ir.eeting  deneral  A.  1^.  Tliompson  otfered  n'sojii- 
tions  to  the  following  elfeci  :  — 

Against  any  interference  Mith  slavery  Iiy  the  people  of  non-slavt- 
holding  States.  Admitting  the  riijlit  of  free  discussion,  but  agaiiisi 
the  exercise  of  it  and  against  any  unlawfid  opposition  to  it.  Tliiit  tin 
opinions  expressed  in  these  resolutions  were  in  accordance  with  the 
sentiments  of  the  vast  majority  o'"  the  citizens  of  that  counminily. 
]\rr.  Adams  spoke  in  opposition  to  the  resolutions,  thougli  his  reniuiks 
mot  with  freciuent  interruption.  The  resolutions  were  adojjted  by  ;i 
vote  of  one  hundred  and  sixty-three  to  one  hundred  and  seventeen. 

On  Wednesday.  October  lU.  \\w  citizens  of  l»runswick  and  'i'n|>s- 
ham  met  at  the  Congregational  C'hurcu  in  Topsham  to  consider  tlu' 
action  of  the  meeting  held  the  previous  evening  in  lirnnswick. 

The  meeting  was  opened  by  a  strain  of  pithy,  pungent  rem  irk- 
fron»  Doctor  James  McKeon,  in  reference  to  the  late  meetinii'  in 
Brunswick.  Addresses  were  also  made  by  John  M.  O'lirien,  Ks(|iiir('. 
]Mr.  Codding,  and  others.  The  meeting  was  highly  interesting  \\\  il- 
character,  and  cheering  to  the  friends  of  free  discussion  and  of  ciiiimI 
and  impartial  liberty.  It  was  agreed  to  call  another  Tneeting  of  tlu' 
citizens  of  the  two  villages,  to  assemble  in  IJrunswiek  on  the  Fridiiy 
evening  foUowin'g.  and  a  connnittee  was  raised  for  that  pnriiose. 

In  accordance  with  this  arrangement,  a  call  ,vas  issued  on  Kridav 
morning,  inviting  "  the  friends  of  free  discussion  and  the  right  ol  the 
people  freel}'  to  assemble  for  the  purpose  of  discussing  any  Hul)ject  in 
morals,  politics,  or  religioJi,  in  which  they  feel  an  interest,"  to  mw\ 


GENERAL  AND  SOCIAL. 


2'ib 


at  the  Socoiul  Baptist  M<M'tiii!2;-IIo!(fio,  in  l?nins\vick,  on  tlmt  ovoniii;;. 
to  iiivo  siicli  oxprcssioii  of  tlu'ir  si'iitimciits  in  relation  to  tlii.s  ri<>lit  as 
ill  cxistiii';'  circmnstaiiccs  iiii<j;iit  ii|)p('ar  suitiilile  and  nt'ccssurv.  Tlio 
tuniso  was  well  HIKmI.  I'rofi'ssor  AViiliani  Smyth  addressed  the  nieet- 
inij;  at  some  leniftli,  revicwinsjf  tlio  a.-tion  of  the  tbrna-r  meetiiiii'.  and 
takinfj;  stronu;  ground  in  favor  of  free  speech.  Professor  William 
Suivtli,  Doctor  James  M(dveeii,  and  IMaJor  Xahnm  I'erUins  were 
appuinted  a  committee  to  iirejiare  business  for  the  meeting.  Tliey 
it'l>nrted  the  following;  resolution:  — 

■•  J'cHolvcd,  That  freedom  of  thoiiy,nt  and  of  spi'ech  is  tiie  natural 
vijrlit  of  every  human  l)ein<if;  and  that  our  Federal  Constitutiou 
sacredly  <>uarantees  its  protection  to  every  citizen  of  tiiis  Keinililic." 

Hrief  remarks  were  "uade  by  John  INI.  O'lJrien,  Ksipiire,  in  favor  of 
tlic  n  solution.  He  was  followed  Ity  Mr.  Coddinji.  who  addressed 
!li('  lueetiuijf  at  some  Iciiii'th.     A  vote  was  then  taken  upon  the  resolu- 


tion, which  was  almost  unanimous  in  its  favor.  Hesolulions  were 
tiioii  passed,  that  while  the  meetinjj;  wouUl  express  no  opinion  cither 
t'lM'  or  a<i;ainst  the  prin':'i|)les  and  measures  of  the  Abolitionists,  that 
they  liave  a  perfect  ntiht  to  liold  and  utter  and  defend  their  senti- 
iiii'iits,  and  "  that  as  good  citizens  they  should  patiently  l>ear  with 
eacli  others'  supposed  mistakes  and  errors,  not  doulitinji;  but,  in  ♦'!<> 
I'lid,  from  the  collision  of  mind  with  mind  in  open,  fair,  and  n>-;nly 
iliscussion,  the  truth  on  every  important  8u1)iect  will  shine  forth  clear 
as  the  noonday,  commandiuii;  the  united  assent  of  all." 

A  pul»lic  nu'c'iui!;  was  held  October  20,  IH;').'},  at  the  Coutirctrational 
Vi'stry,  to  consider  the  importiiuce  of  ornamentini;  the  villaue  witii 
shade  trees.  Doctor  Isaac  Lincoln,  Charles  J,  (iilman,  tlnhu  L. 
Swift,  Utinh  ^rcClellan.  Georiyo  W.  ('arlton,  Joseph  Mcdveen,  Jr., 
Valentine  (i,  Colby.  Francis  Owcu,  ANilliam  M.  Hall,  and  Aiiuiistiis 
('.  Ixobhius  were  chosen  a  committee  to  obtain  the  necess;irv  funds 
mid  to  superintend  the  transplanting  of  trees  throughont  the  village. 
Oin'  lumdred  and  thirty-two  dollars  and  sixty-one  cents  wna  raised  and 
paid  out  for  transplanting  trees,  etc.  Thirty  cents  was  the  av«'rage 
in'ii'c  paid  for  the  trees. 

On  Saturday,  June  14,  IS5().  a  |)ublic  meeting  of  the  citizens  of 
iiiiiiiswick  and  Topsliam  was  ludd.  to  give  expression  to  the  feelings  of 
tlu'sc  coinuuinities  in  regard  to  the  wanton  attack  <ui  Senator  Sumner 
'i.v  Ue|)resentative  Treston  (!.  IJrooks  in  the  Senate  Chamber  in  Con- 
iross.  The  meeting  was  eaUed  to  order  by  Doctor  Isaac  Lincoln. 
1!  veiviid  I.eoiianl  Woods.  D.I).,  was  chosen  to  preside.  Speeches 
"t'lX'  made  by  Trcsident  Leonard  Woods,  Honorable  Charles  J.  Gil- 


2'.]C)         UIS'IOUY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  irARPSWELL. 


iiiMii,  El)onczoi'  F.vcrott.  Esquire,  and  Kovcrcnd  Mr.  .Tnquis.  nml  ;in 
iuldross  <riv('ii  by  Ivcveivud  Jolm  IS.  C.  Ahl)Ott.  Spirited  resolution^ 
were  offered  by  IVofessor  William  Smyth,  wliieli  were  unanimously 
passed.     Tiie  iueeliu<r  was  a  lartie  and  earnest  one. 

'J'lie  (|ues1i()n  of  petitioninu:  for  a  eity  charter  be<>;an  to  he  auitiitcd 
liy  the  citizens  of  Urunswick  in  tlie  latter  part  of  the  year  1n.')7. 
On  .lannary  7,  iH'jS,  a  meetin<if  of  citizens  was  held  at  Mcd.ell.in's 
Hall  to  consider  the  matter.  The  meeting  voted  that  the  citi/.i'us  dt' 
the  village  ought  lo  apply  for  a  charter,  and  Daniel  KUiott,  A.  (;. 
Tenney,  and  A.  C.  Ro1)l)ins  were  elected  a  Conmiittoe  of  Corres|)()iiii- 
ence  in  regard  to  the  matter.  Klienezer  Everett,  Joseph  ]McK('(m. 
Hiehard  deenleaf,  Henjaniin  Furbish,  and  Ciiarles  J.  Noyes  were 
chosen  a  coniuiiltee  to  draft  a  charter  to  be  presentc<l  to  the  legislatiiiv, 

A  secoml  meeting  tvas  held  .lanuary  Lfi.  A.  (!.  'renney,  Daniel 
Elliott,  IJenjamin  Furbisli.  A.  B.  Thomi)son,  and  Thomas  Skollicld 
were  elected  a  committee  to  obtain  signers  to  a  petitiwri.  Tiie  nicot- 
ing  agreed  to  accept  the  whole  town  in  the  petition  for  a  clinitci' 
instead  of  the  villaije,  if  it  was  gci  .rally  desired. 

A  tiiird  meeting  was  iield  February  l.'Uh,  at  which  it  was  volc(i  to 
embrace  the  whole  town  in  a  petition  for  a  charter  if  the  town  would 
so  vote. 

A  charter  was  grants'  '  _,•  the  legislature,  to  take  effect  if  aceeptod 
l)y  the  whole  town  at  its  first  meeting.  It  was  not  accepted  l)y  tlio 
town. 

From  18GI  to  l^Go  inclusive,  nearly  all  the  public  meetings  lulil 
hereabouts  had  ^'cference  to  the  civil  \\ar  (hen  going  on.  Tiie  first 
one  of  \\hich  aii\'  record  has  been  preserved  nas  held  at  Wliito's 
Mall,  in  Topshani,  on  April  23,  ISOl.  It  was  to  encourage  the  niis- 
ing  of  a  company  of  volunteers.  Francis  Adams,  Esquire,  was  cliosoii 
chairman,  ami  Snndford  A.  Perkins,  clerk.  Speeches  were  niadf  by 
Reverend  Amos  D.  Wheeler,  D.  D.,  Reverend  George  Knox,  and 
others.  Capttdn  Edward  W.  Thompson  marched  over  with  his  coni- 
pany  of  IJriniswick  Volunteers,  and  addressed  the  meeting.  Williinii 
Whitten,  George  A.  Roger.?,  and  Francis  T.  Littlelield  were  clioscii 
ji  committee  to  solicit  subscriptions,  and  two  hundred  dollars  w:is 
sul>scribe(l  on  the  sjmt.    Some  jiatriotic  resolutions  were  also  adopti'd. 

On  May  2,  a  meeting  was  held  in  Brunswick,  at  which  a  beautiful 
silk  flag  was  presented  to  the  15runswick  Volunteers  by  Mvs.  Aralndl;! 
Greenleaf,  in  behalf  of  the  ladies  of  the  town.  Captain  Thompsdii 
responded  for  the  company. 

A  meeting  was  held  in  the  depot,  in  Brunswick,  on  the  afternoon  of 


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237 


October  17,  and  another  on  the  eveninp;  of  tlio  same  day,  at  whidi 
^|i('i'''hps  were  niaile  l>v  Colonel  L.  I).  M.  Sweat,  ami  C.  ('.  Woodniai'. 
Ks<|iiiiv.  of  Porthmd,  Honorable  Charles  J.  (iilnian,  of  IJrunswiek, 
;iiiil  J.  T.  (lilmaii,  of  Hath. 

Oil  the  nineteenth  of  Jnly,  1862,  a  meeting  was  held  at  the  depot  in 
I'iMiiswk'k,  which  was  opened  witli  a  pr.ayer  by  Kevereiid  (leortre  H. 
Adiims.  .S|)eeehes  were  made  by  Professors  Whittlesey  and  C'liamber- 
laiii,  of  IJowdoin  College,  and  by  General  Oliver  C).  Howard,  U.  S.  A. 

•Inly  2.")  a  meeting  was  iielil  at  MeLellan's  Hall,  and  speeehes  were 
iiiaile  by  Honorable  Charles  .1.  (iilman.  Professors  Chamberlain  and 
Whittlesey,  Keverend  Duetor  IJallard,  John  M.  O'lirien,  Ksquire.  and 
J.  f.  Magratli,  of  IJowdoin  College. 

On  the  2iH!i  a  meeting  was  also  held,  at  which  speeches  were  made 
liy  Hoverend  Doctor  JJallard,  J.  M.  O'Brien.  Ksqnire,  Keverend  Doctor 
Tciniov,  of  Ellsworth,  Uevereiid  Doctor  Adams,  A.  (J.  'reiiney,  and 
liv  a  ^Ir.  'l'em[)le.  of  Bowdoin  College. 

Another  meeting  of  the  same  kind  was  held  Angnst  30,  at  which 
speeches  were  made  liy.Iolm  M.  O'Brien,  Ksqnire,  and  A.  (i.  Temiey. 

Septei'ibcr  1,  a  meeting  was  lield  in  the  meeting-honse  at  (Irows- 
towii,  where  speeches  were  made  bv  Honorable  Charles  J.  Oilman 
,uh1  a.  (J.  Tenney. 

On  the  next  day  two  meetings  were  held,  —  one  in  the  afternoon,  in 
tlie  Bai)tist  Meeting-House  at  New  Meadows,  at  which  speeches  were 
iiiaile  by  Charlton  C.  Lewis,  of  New  York,  and  ))y  HonoraI)le  Charles 
J.  (iihnan  ;  the  other  was  held  in  the  evening  at  jMcLellan's  Hall,  and 
was  addressed  by  Honorable  -losiah  H.  Drummond.  and  ,J.  T.  (iihnan, 
Esquire,  of  Portland,  and  b^*  Keverend  Mr.  Kngg,  of  Bath. 

Oil  September  8,  J 80;},  there  was  a  pnblic  meeting  at  the  Brnns- 
wick  de[)ot,  which  was  addressed  by  Honorable  F.  O.  J.  Smith,  of 
rdi'lhmd,  on  the  nnconsiitntionality  of  the  Conscription  Act,  This 
coiilil  witli  more  proi)riety  Ite  termed  an  anti-irar  meeting. 

In  .lamiary,  bsOJ,  a  meeting  of  citizens  was  lieM  at  the  Congrega- 
tional N'estry  in  Briuiswick,  in  favor  of  giving  aid  to  the  I'reiMlmen. 
Sovoral  speeches  were  made,  aiul  a  committee  was  appointed  to  solicit 
aid.  They  issned  circnlars  in  regard  to  this  object,  and  reported  snli- 
swiiuMitly  that  they  had  received  and  forwarded  to  the  Freedman's 
hiH'eaii  eleven  boxes  of  clothing,  the  estimated  vahie  of  which  was 
81,000, 

Several  meetings  were  lield  in  the  snmmer  of  ISC'),  in  'J'opsham, 
tin'  tiu!  pnrpose  of  taking  action  in  relation  to  olfering  inducements  to 
the  trustees  of  the  State  Agricultural  College  to  locate  that  institution 


i — 


238      iiisionr  of  dkunswick,  topsiiam,  and  harps  well. 


ill  Topsham.  Sudicieiit  fiiiuls  were  obtained,  Imt  tiie  trustees  (loenuil 
il  expiHlieut  to  locale  tlic  college  at  Orono. 

In  \Xi)i\,  some  time  in  Jnly,  a  meeting  of  the  citizens  of  Brunswick 
was  iu'lil  to  take  measures  for  furnishing  aid  U)  the  sulfcrcrs  liy  tiic 
Portland  lire.  A  relief  connnittee  was  chosen,  and  snpi)lies  mikI 
moiuiy  were  sent  by  it  to  the  city  authorities. 

l)oul>tless  many  other  meetings  of  the  citizens  of  these  towns  lijivc 
been  held  besides  those  which  are  here  mentioned.  Some  others  niv 
mentioned  in  other  connections,  and  there  are  some,  doubtless,  (if 
wiiicli  no  record  has  i)oen  found. 

That  our  citizens  have  always  been  eminent  for  their  cultivation  of 
the  moral  and  social  virtues,  no  less  than  for  their  zeal  for  impnnc- 
ment  in  knowledge,  is  evident  from  the  attention  tlu\y  gave  to  tlu' 
tbrmation  of 

ASSOCIATIONS, 

The  number"  of  which,  of  various  kinds  and  for  various  puiposes,  in 
Brunswick  and  vicinity,  formed  from  time  to  time  during  the  prescii! 
century,  is  so  large  as  to  admit  of  but  brief  mention  in  these  })ag('s. 

AoKicuLTUKAi,  AM)  ^Mkciianicai,  ASSOCIATIONS.  —  The  earliest 
association  of  this  kind  was  the  Mi;ciianics*  Associatiov,  of  Hnuis- 
wick,  which  was  formed  August  fS,  1812.  The  first  ofrir?rs  wei'c. 
James  l)erl)v,  president ;  Benjamin  Furltish,  vice-president ;  Tlico- 
dore  S.  McLellan,  secretary;  Ezra  Drew,  treasurer.  The  object  nf 
the  society  was  "  the  promotion  of  Imslness  and  the  improvement  ol' 
intellect." 

On  April  14,  IH')-!,  the  Sagapaiioo  AGUiciii.TrRAi-  and  IIortk  tl- 
rriJAL  fS<K  iKTY  was  incorporated.  Though  not  a  town  society,  it  is 
mentioned  here  because  all  its  buildings  and  grounds  are  situated  in 
Topsham,  and  most  of  its  lueetiiigs  have  been  held  there.  Tiie  lir>t 
meeting  of  this  society  was  held  in  Bath,  at  the  City  Hall,  July  1. 
isr»t.  At  this  m:eting  a  code  of  bv-laws  was  ado[)ted  and  pennM- 
uent  ollicers  elected,  and  the  meeting  then  adjourned  to  tlie  tenth  (if 
August  following.  At  this  latter  meeting  it  was  voted  to  hold  a  fair 
that  autumn,  at  such  time  and  place  as  the  executive  oflicers  of  t'.ic 
society  might  deterinino.  Some  of  the  principal  otiicers,  however, 
declined  serving,  and  no  fair  was  held  that  season.  'I'he  society  lickl 
its  meetings  annually  at  Bath  I'or  several  years,  but  had,  at  fust,  a 
hard  struggle  for  existence.  In  I8a.5  Mr.  PV^incia  T.  Purinton.  of 
Topshnin,  was  elected  ite*  president.  Tho'^gh  tnyl  5  (»in;;i;i'iy,  jet  in 
reality,  he  was  the  first  person  to  serve  ui   \  >'V   cainnvl}.     in  the 


Miitnum   o 

Topsham.  ;i 

MM    ;i(|ilress. 

;iniuial   exlii 

has  stoadi!\ 

airricultural 

ol'  liind,  a  I; 

n  (lining-hall 

ilt'lit,  and  ha 

Ni'ptembcr 

oigniiized  at 

IJriuiswick. 


The  oldest 
L(>n(ii;,    No. 
for  this  lodgt 
noccmber  II, 
li;un  Fairfield 
Siiuw,  Joui'lh; 
Knmy.     The 
The  lodge 
iiiidor  the  cha 
Walker.     The 
ing  after  that 
•iiiil  although  . 
puipose  of  hir 
record  of  the  i-( 
«a,s  chosen  to  ' 
h""")."*,  it  was  " 
of  making  all  tl 
.'tnd  to  earry  tin 
On  May "^2 7, 
Hall,  and  Sept- 
empowered  lo  f 
of  building  a  hii 
file  loilge  was  i 
vote  passed  Ma 
vid'jnl  shares  ni 
the  same."     Th 
VamUy  School. 


GEyEIiAL  AND  SOCIAL. 


239 


Miitninn  of  If^;')')  llie  ;  ociety  held  its  firs'  fair  in  tlie  old  town-house  in 
Top-^liiiiii"  iii'd  HovtM'ond  Amos  1).  Whoolcr,  of  that  town.  cU'livcrod 
;iii  nddrosH.  Tlio  oxliihition  was  a  marked  success.  Sinct;  then 
Miimial  exiiibitions  liave  been  held,  and  the  comHtion  of  tiu;  society 
lias  steadily  improved.  It  now  ranks  among  tlie  very  l)est  of  the 
[isfiiciiltural  societies  in  the  State.  It  owns  upwards  of  nineteen  acres 
of  laiiil,  a  lar<re  two-story  building',  in  whidi  tlie  exhibitions  are  iicld. 
a  (lii)iii<;-hall,  stable,  and  other  buildings.  The  society  is  free  from 
ilclit.  and  lias  a  larsxe  membership. 

S('|)tember  It),  1774,  a  grange  of  The  Patrons  of  IlrsuANoiiv  was 
organized  at  Topsham,  and  al)out  the  same  time  one  was  organized  in 
IJnmswick.     Both  are  in  a  llourisiiinj;  condition. 


CHAIUTAHLE  ASSOCIATIONS. 

The  oldest  association  for  charitable  and  social  purposes  is  Unitkd 
Loixii;,  No.  8,  OF  FuKK  and  Accki'tki)  Masons.  The  charter 
for  this  lodge  was  granted  by  tiie  Grar.d  Lodge  of  Massachusetts. 
Doceniber  14,  1801.  The  charter  members  were  Jacob  Biowii,  Wil- 
liam Fairfield,  James  IJogers,  Daniel  Ilolden,  Zilia  I'.atou,  Sanuu'l 
Snow,  Jonithan  Snow,  David  Patterson,  James  McLellan,  and  Joshua 
Kiiicry.     The  first  master  was  Jacol)  lirowii. 

The  lodge  was  established  in  Topsham,  holdinj,'  its  first  meeting 
miller  the  charter,  February  20,  1802,  at  the  liouse  of  Mr.  (Jideon 
Walker.  The  record  furnishes  no  clew  as  to  the  exact  place  of  meet- 
ing after  that  above  mentioned,  it  simply  reading  "  Mason's  Hall  "  ; 
111(1  although  a  committee  was  raised  at  tlie  lirst  meeting  "for  the 
|!'ai[KKse  of  hiring  a  liall  and  furnishing  furniture,  clothing,  etc.,"  no 
record  of  the  report  of  that  committee  is  found.  In  1804  a  committee 
was  chosen  to  "  ilraw  a  draft  "  (for  a  new  hall),  and  on  February  12, 
iJSIJ't,  it  was  "  voted  tliat  there  be  a  committee  chosen  for  the  purpose 
of  making  all  the  necessar\'  arrangements  for  building  a  Masonic  Hall 
aii'l  to  carry  the  same  into  effect.  " 

Oil  Ma}'  27,  1806,  a  committee  was  chosen  to  complete  a  Masonic 
Hall,  and  September  23,  180G,  it  was  "  voted  that  the  secretary  be 
empowered  lo  subscribe  five  sharer,  for  United  Lodge  for  the  purpose 
of  building  a  hall"  ;  and  the  new  hall  was  dedicateil  ^Miliary  1,  l.S()7. 
Tlie  lodge  was  evidentl}'  not  at  that  time  full  owner  of  the  hall,  as  a 
vote  passed  March  17,  1807,  provides  "  that  the  loilge  take  all  iiidi- 
viil'.ial  shares  and  pay  for  them,  when  the  lodge  is  in  capacity  to  do 
tln>  same."  This  hall  was  in  tlie  biiihliiig  now  known  as  the  Franklin 
I'liinily  School.     Several  public  displays  are  recordeil  while  the  lodge 


240        HISTORY  OF  Bia'NSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  TIAUrS^VELL. 

was  looatod  in  Topsliiiiii.  On  Jiuio  21,  INOH.  tlio  Festival  of  St. 
Jolm  tlic  liaplist,  a  "  procesHioii  (briiu'd  (inidcr  dirt'ctioii  of  Dasi'l 
I'attorson.  as  inar.slial  ,  and  moved  to  Mr.  Daniel  Owen's  liall.  m 
IJrnnswick.  wlicre  tliiit\-one  jNIasons,  together  willi  live  niiisiciaiis. 
dined  and  then  retnrned." 

On  Jnne  24,  1808,  the  Festival  of  St.  John  the  Baptist  was  c.l, . 
brated  liy  I'nited  Lodge  and  Solar  liodge  of  Hatli.  .lacol)  lloirick 
delivered  an  address  at  the  new  nieeting-lionse  in  llrnnswick. 

In  1810  the  fniestion  of  moving  the  lodge  t(/  Unniswiek  was  eoiisid- 
ered,  and  in  1811  it  was  voted  to  [U'tition  the  (i rand  Lodge  for  [u'l- 
niissiou  to  remove  it.     The  answer  to  this  i)etition  was  as  follows  ;  — 

(iii.vxi)  Loixii',  or  MASSAcnusKTis, 
JlTNlO   10,   A.    L.   581(1. 

"  On  tlie  petition  of  the  otlicers  and  members  of  tiie  United  Lodge. 
sitiiat((l  at 'l'<)  sham,  volid  that  L'nited  Lodge  have  leave  to  remove 
from  the  town  of  Topsham  to  the  town  of  IJrnnswiek,  of  whieii  the 
olUcers  and  members  will  taki"  due  notiee  and  govern  themselves 
accordingly. 

"  John  Foley,  Grand  Secretary.'''' 

"IJosTox,  .tinio  20.  A.  L.  r.sic.." 

The  above  is  a  correct  cop}'  of  the  indorsement  on  the  chartar. 

On  .June  2t,  LSIC.  a  proceHsion  lu'ing  formed,  tlie  h)dge  was  joinen 
by  the  otlicers  and  meml)ers  of  I-reeport  and  Solar  Jjodges.  and  h\ 
the  District  Deputy  (hand  Mast«'r  Oliver  llray.  Esquire.  The  jiin 
cession,  preceded  b\-  a  band  of  nuisic,  marched  to  the  meeting-lion^ 
in  IJruns.wick,  where  an  oration  was  delivered  by  liobert  rinckm 
l)unla|».  The  procession  was  again  formed,  moved  to  Washiiigt'Mi 
llall,  and  i)artook  of  a  bountiful  dimier  provided  by  Robert  Kastiii.in. 
The  lodge  did  not  return  to  Topsham,  but  met  in  Washington  ll;ii 
from  this  date  until  January  1(5,  1817,  when  a  new  hall,  on  Mase: 
Street,  was  dedicated.  Only  ^Lls^)llic  visitors  were  presi'iit  at  tlii* 
ceremony,  liobert  1*.  DunUip  delivered  an  oration,  and  the  lhU«  ii'  ' 
afterwards  "partook  of  a  sumptuous  dinner"  at  the  house  of  tin 
master,  Doetor  Jonathan  Page.  In  January,  1822,  this  loilge  \v!i> 
incori)orated  into  a  bod\'  {)olitic,  "  with  all  tiu'  privileges  usiinllv 
granted  to  other  societies,  instituted  for  purposes  of  cliiirity  nml 
benelicence."  In  the  ^ear  1841  the  Ahi'^onic  Hall  was  enlargeii  ami 
refurnished  at  considerable  expense.  TJiis  hall  was  over  tlu'  jMawii 
Street  School-house,  and  the  whole  building  (and  land)  was  in  1^72 
sold  to  the  town  'I'ov  an  engine-house.      The  lodge  moved  from  tin 


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241 


Irill  01!  Mason  Stn'ot,  October  3,  1H72,  into  spacions  rooms  in  the 
tliiid  story  of  the  now  bnildin<j,  known  as  "  Lcmont  Hlot-k,"  on  the 
corner  of  ^faine  and  Pleasant  Streets. > 

The  foilowin<f  anecdote  comes  in  natnrall}'  in  tliis  connection. 
Kiiriy  in  tlie  centnry  a  man  came  to  IJrnnswick,  who  claimed  tliat  he 
was  n  Free  Mason  wiien  he  was  not  one.  The  decei)tion  was  at  once 
detected,  but  a  few  of  the  members  of  that  fraternity  determined  to 
iiM\c  some  sport  witli  tlie  man,  and  at  the  same  time  <>ive  iiini  a  lesson 
tiiat  would  be  likely  in  future  to  deter  him  from  attempting  to  train  a 
clandestine  admission  into  other  lodges.  He  was  told  that  it  was  the 
custom  of  tile  Masons  there  to  initiate  all  strangers  l)efore  admitting 
tiicni  to  the  lodge,  and  that  no  exception  could  be  made  in  his  ease. 
He  consented  to  subn\it  to  the  ordeal,  and  a  room  over  Schwartkins's 
shop  was  at  once  pi'ci)are<l  for  tlie  ceremony.  The  details  df  the 
initiation  have  not  been  preserved,  but  it  Is  kinMvu  that  he  was 
anointed  with  vitfcr  in  such  quantity  that  it  ran  (luwn  through  the 
Hoor  on  to  the  table  at  which  Schvvartkins  and  his  family  were  at  dinner. 
After  the  ceremony  was  finished  the  candidate  was  asked  whether  it 
was  similar  to  what  he  hail  previously  exi)erienced  when  he  was 
ailmittiMl  to  the  fraternity.  lie  replied,  "•  It  resembles  it  some,  but 
vou  use'  a  great  deal  more  water  here." 

Tmk  Bkunswick  IIumank  Sociktv  was  organized  May  2,  1820. 
This  was.  as  its  name  would  indicate,  a  benevolent  society',  its  object 
licing  to  make  gratuitous  provision  for  the  sick  and  destitute,  of 
liediling  and  clothing,  as  far  as  it  was  able  ;  and  to  assist  such  desti- 
tute ihildron  i\8  manifested  a  desire  to  attend  the  Sabbath  school, 
with  suitable  clothing.  The  meetings  of  the  society  were  held  at  the 
U'sidcnces  of  nieuibe^s.  During  the  lirst  }ear  there  were  weekly  meet- 
ings lU  WhHi|\  iliiB  \\\\\q  was  occupied  in  making  or  repairing  such  gar- 
ments as  they  WOlV>  rtble  to  procure  for  the  above  purposes.  After  the 
tiist  \  ear  the  meetings  were  less  fieijuent. 

in  Marrli,  1822,  tiie  society  luntributed  clothing,  bedding,  etc., 
"  to  stuaents  who  had  sutfered  in  con.seciuence  of  the  lire  on  March 
I."  ai.il  it  was  at  this  time  voted  "■  that  the  sum  of  thirty  dollars  be 
t^'livered  to  Reverend  William  Allen  to  be  expended  in  such  articles 
!is  lie  shall  judge  proper  for  indigent  students." 

Tlic  last  meeting  recorded  was  held  October  30,  1834. 

During  its  existence  this  society  did  a  good  work  in  relieving  the 
wants  of  the  poor  and  adding  to  the  comfort  of  tin;  sick. 

1  For  the  foregoimj  account  we  are  indebted  to  Ira  P,  Booker  and  to  L.  II.  Stover, 
'iicTc.tary  of  United  Lodge. 
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242      iiisroitY  OF  intvxs)yifK,  rorsiiAAf,  and  ilmipswih.l 

Tlic  I'l'MKi'scoT  LoDfJK,  No.  1,'},  Indkpkndknt  Oudku  ok  ()|>I>  Fl  I.. 
LOWS,  was  c'linrtcnMl  Muv  2,  lH-14,  niul  wim  iiistitiiti'd  .luiii'  I.'},  of  the 
siiiiK' yt'iir.  'y\n'  charter  iiu'iiihi-rs  wt-iv  (iilcs  IJailcy,  .loliii  S.  Ciisli- 
h\g,  .loliii  1).  Culiurii.  lA'oiiard  V.  Meirill,  William  II.  ^lorsf,  and 
Uoriitio  Hull. 

'I'lic  lirst  oflit't'rs  wore,  Jolm  S.  Ciislilng,  X.  (}.;  Wm.  II.  Morse. 
V.  (i.  ;  Jos.  Luut,  2.1,  T. ;  L.  V.  .Mi-nill,  Sw. 

A  iiall  \va.s  li-asi'd  for  five  yviwA  of  .loli  i  S.  C'uHliini;,  over  his  store 
on  thi'  corner  of  jMaiiie  and  IMeasant  Streets.  It  was  neatly  mikI 
elegantl}'  fnrnisiied.  The  ear[)et8,  drapery,  onrtains,  etc.,  were  of  the 
best  material,  and  the  regalia  eompariMl  favoraidy  with  any  in  thi' 
Stati".  I'liere  wi-re  forty-two  inemiiers  the  first  year,  and  in  IS4;»  the 
luunlier  had  increased  to  eighty-six.  In  December  of  that  year  tlie 
hall,  which  the  lodge  had  occnpied  for  live  years  and  six  months,  wm- 
destroyi'd  iiy  lire  together  with  its  contents,  indndiiig  nearly  all  of  the 
books  and  papers  belonging  to  the  lodge. 

After  the  lire,  the  hjdge  held  its  meetings  in  a  room  over  the  stoic 
on  the  corner  of  Maine  and  Lincoln  Streets,  now  A.  T.  CamjilM  li 

't'he  lodge  did  not  (lourish  after  the  fire  as  it  had  done  previously. 
il|l(l  the  nnmber  ol  Us  members  grew  less  each  year,  iind  liualh.  in 
iHi'tH,  the  charter  was  snriendereil.  Kr<»m  Ihat  year  nntil  l6lo,  there 
was  no  lodge  of  Ddd  Fellows  in  IJrnnswick. 

In  the  fall  of  187.")  the  (jld  lodge  was  revived,  and  on  the  evening 
of  October  6  there  was  a  pnblic  installation  of  ollicers.  (Irand  Mus- 
ter Stone  was  the  installing  ollicer,  and  the  following  were  iiisl;iHe'l 
ollicers  of  the  loilge,  Frank  Johnson,  Noble  (irand  ;  I'kl.  I5eaiiiiioiit. 
Vice-Grand;  U.  IJ.  iMelcher,  II.  S.  ;  W.  F.  Tyler,  V.  S.  ;  F.  T. 
Gntcjiell,  Treasurer. 

The  Laoies'  Soi-oiKits  Aid  vSociivrv  was  organized  Septemlior  I'l. 
18(52.  It  lasted  during  the  civil  war.  In  \Hij:)  a  series  of  [)ulili«. 
tableaux  was  given  by  it  for  the  pur[)ose  of  raising  funils. 

LITERARY   AND  SCIEXTIFIC  SOCIETIES. 


Of  the  numerous  associations  of  a  literary  and  scientific  charac- 
ter, wliieh  have  existed  in  either  of  the  three  towns,  the  Nu('I.ki> 
Club,  of  Brunswick  and  Topsham,  deservedly'  takes  the  liigliot 
rank.  It  was  instituted  April  7,  1820,  and  existed  under  the 
name  of  the  Nucleus  Club  until  about  1832,  when  its  nanio  w;i« 
changed   to   that  of  the   Brunsivick   and  Topsham  Atheuceuiu,  and 


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213 


nil  Ii  r  flint  naiiio  it  flourislu'd    for   some  years   longer,  wlion  it  was 
(lishandi'd. 

In  tlio  year  1S30  (lio  ooiiHtifiitioii.  by-laws,  and  nilos  of  tlio  cliih 
woi'o  [)rinli'd,  together  witii  ii  list  of  its  niomlters  at  that  time. 

The  <^xereises  at  the  regular  meetings  of  the  eliil)  were  a  discussion 
of  a  subject  which  had  been  proi)osed,  and  accepted  bj-  the  club,  at  n 
jutviiiiis  meeting,  a  lecture,  dissertation,  or  such  other  performance  as 
may  liave  l)een  pinvided  for  by  the  superintending  committee  or  by 
llie  hy-laws. 

On  the  evening  of  each  anniversary  an  address  was  delivercil  by  the 
prt'^i'lent,  and  a  (loeni  or  dissertation  bj*  some  member,  pn'vioiish' 
appDiiited  by  tiic  chilt  for  the  purpose. 

'Hie  by-laws  provided  for  "a  superintending  committee."  whoso 
duty  it  was  to  select  sulijects  ami  assign  them  to  diU'eiviit  members 
tor  discussion;  to  procure  lecturers;  purchase  apparatus;  and  to 
luive  the  general  superintendence  of  all  matters  not  otherwise  pro- 
viiled  for. 

Staiidiiig  committees  were  also  chosen  anmially.  for  the  considera- 
tion of  the  subjects  mentioned  in  the  list  given  below.  Tlic  club  pos- 
sessed quite  a  laig(^  lilirary,  which  was  pnti'ili'ed  l»y  purchase  and  1)y 
(loiialions.  When  the  club  dislianded  the  l)ooks  were  distriliuted  by 
lot  niiioiig  the  niemliers. 

riic  lollowiiig  is  u  list  of  the  olllcers  and  committees  in  1S.'5():  — 

tlolin  t'.  Humphreys,  PfemloM ;  .Fames  Cnry,  Vice-President;  Fran- 
cis 1).  Cashing,  Secretnrj/ ; ,  Librarian. 

Llhrnr/i  CommiHi'c.  — A.  B.  Thompson,  .fohn  Coburn. 

Siiporinfciiii'tnj  Committee.  —  Kiicnezer  Everett,  John  Coburn,  Wm. 
Smvtli.  Cliailes  Weld.  .John  JMcKcen,  Sanuiel  I'.  Newman,  Al^jlieus  S. 
rai'kard,  lOlijah  1*.  I'iko,  and  Abiier  IJ.  Thompson. 

On  ChemiMry.  —  Parker  Cleaveland,  Geo.  K.  Adams,  Geo.  W. 
lloldeii,  A.  8.  Packard,  and  Joseph  INIcKeen. 

loUtiml  Ecunow;/  and  Ciiu'l  Polity.  —  Robert  P.  Dunlap,  S.  P. 
Xewnuin,  C.  Packard,  R.  T.  Dunlap,  M.  E.  Woodman,  S.  Veazie, 
C.  Tliompson,  and  V.  0.,Alden. 

Litirature  and  BeUes-Lettres. — S.  P.  Newman,  E.  Everett,  and 
R.  V.  Dunlap. 

BmikiiKj  and  a  Circulating  Medium.  — E.  Everett,  Thos.  G.  Sand- 
ford,  N.  Ilinkley,  N.  Perkins,  and  A.  B.  Thompson. 

Electridty  and  Magnetism.  —  W^m.  Smyth,  I.  Lincoln,  James 
McKeen,  and  L.  T.  Jackson. 

Navigation  and  Commerce.  —  A.  B.  Thompson,  S.  Veazie,  W. 
Frost,  John  Dunlap,  and  N.  Hinkley. 


244      HISTORY  OF  nnUXSWICK,  WPSIIAAf,  AND  TlARraWEI.L. 


Anti'oiioiii)/. — C  Weld  Mild  .Ijiiiios  McKccii. 

Aiji'li'iiUuri'.  —  David  Diinliip,  John  ^loKt'cn,  Niitli.  Diiiiiiiiig.  mid 
G.  W.  I  [olden. 

Snhjocts  ronnorted  n'ith  the  liiisinoss  and  future  Prnaprrfu  nf  tlio  }",'.. 
Ingi'x  of  /inuinirlrh'  (iml  TopHliam,  --.lolin  Cobnrii,  .1.  ('.  Iliniiplin  \ «. 
F.  I).  Ciisliiiig,  Dennis  (liilctt,  .F.  S.  ("usliing,  K.  l-'orsailli,  C  NValti-- 
houso,  .John  Owen,  and  Jos.  Dniniing, 

Mathnnatics  and  Snri'ei/i»g.  —  E.  V.  I'iko,  Wni.  Sniylh.  nm 
K.  I>.  Diiiininjf. 

Iljidroslntli-n  and  Jferhanirs. — V.  Clojiveland,  J,  Carv,  JoMpli 
flrilUn,  \.  lIoii<rhlon,  L.  T.  JacivHon.  .T.  W.  Mooiv,  1^.  T.  ('n>iiiiiM, 
J,  H.  i.arrahoe.  II.  M.  Prcscott,  J.  Stint-hndd.  and  E.  1'.  I'iki'. 

Pnfilir  Si'hooln.  —  John  MoKoen,  CJeo.  E.  A<hinis,  N.  JV'rkins,  Asa 
DtHJiio,  and  J.  H.  ("Icavi'hind. 

Jf' tads  and  Caunlti, — Charles  Paclvanl.  John  C'oburn,  Josc'iili 
McKecn,  M.  E.  Woo(hnan,  and  C.  Thompson. 

J£isfor>/.  —  A.  S.   Packard  and  ('.  Weld. 

TiiK  Pytiioman  SociKTv  was  organized  In  .Taiinnrv,  182').  iN 
ohjoct  was  del)atin<j;,  composition,  and  IViendly  and  social  intercnm>c. 
Onl}"  persons  desirons  of  cultivatinii  literary  tastes  l>y  readiiij>  nml 
discnssioiis  were  Invited  to  join.  Dissertations  were  rcqnired  IVoiii 
each  nuMiiIcr  in  turn. 

Its  anniversary  was  observed  every  year  in  Janunr\ .  at  whicli  tiim 
ollicers  were  chosen,  and  an  address  delivei\  d  by  the  president ;  soim- 
timcs  there  was  also  a  poem,  and  always  a  supper. 

The  so(!iety  had  a  small  but  select  lil)rary,  which  was  distrihtitcil 
among  its  members  when  it  was  disbanded,  which  was  about  IH'i''. 
having  had  an  existence  for  upwards  of  twenty-flvc  years. 

The  average  membership  was  small,  perhaps  lil'teen  or  sixtoeii. 
We  are  unable  to  give  a  list  of  its  members,  but  it  is  worthy  of  rcnuirk 
that  John  8.  Cushing  was  a  member  for  upwards  of  twentv-iive  yoiirs. 
he  having  joined  it  the  iirst  year  of  its  existence  and  contiinicil  :iii 
active  member  until  he  removed  from  town  in  ls,')2.  Tlie  constitu- 
tion, b\--laws,  and  a  list  of  members  of  this  organization  wen^  onci' 
printed,  but  no  copy  has  been  ol)tained  and  it  is  doubtful  whetiicr  oik 
now  exists. 

In  the  winter  of  1829-.^0  the  Brunswick  Lycki'm  was  formed.  It 
originated  in  the  following  manner.  The  Washington  Fire  Club  linl 
been  accustomed  to  hold  its  annual  meeting  and  to  have  an  address 
delivered,  in  the  winter  season.  This  3'ear  the  address  was  l>y  I'lo- 
fessor  A.  S.  Packard,  on  the  organization  and  importance  of  lyceunij 


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This  mlili'OHS  was  favoral)!}-  rocoived,  niwl  the  club  voted  to  eall  a  incct- 
iiig  of  tlu'  citizens  to  hear  the  acUircs.s  uikI  to  consi(h'r  tlu'  propriety 
(if  rnitiiiiig  a  lyceiiin.  A  ineetinjif  was  lieUl  in  H'e  UniverisaiiHt  Chnreh 
nil  i't'ih'Tul  S  leet  (now  Dirigo  Hail,  on  (iilnian  A\enue).  iiiid  a  lyeeuni 
was  iDiinod  Committees  were  cliijsen  to  provide  dissertations  or 
essays  on  the  [)arii"'nhu' subjects  of  vvlii<  h  tliey  liad  charge.  Several 
lectin'e-<  were  >j,iven,  but  the  society  histed  only  i.r  a  short  time. 

Tlie  Ibii  NswicK  AM)  Toi'siiAM  A'riiKN.iaM  was  the  yid'eus  Club 
uriiler  a  dilfereiit  name.  Jt  received  tliis  n.une  about  1h;,J,  This 
s)i  ii'ty  was  in  existence  in  ixOl!,  Itut  no  lati-r  reference  to  it  has  been 
loiiiid.  At  a  nieetinj;  of  this  society  in  May,  IH.'J.'J,  a  connnittee  was 
clioxii  to  iii([uirf  into  the  practicability  of  Imilding  a  railway  from 
biiiiiswick  to  tile  tide  wat«,i's  in  C'asco  lia}'. 

Ill  Movemiier,  1«12,  the  IJurx-'W  icic  and  Tucsiiam  Lvria:.M  Sot  i- 
iiv  was  forniiMl.  It  was  in  existence  in  isio,  perhaps  later.  The 
society  not  (Hily  provided  lectures,  Init  public  discussions  were  held  by 
it  in  the  Maine  Street  IJaptist  Church  in  Urunswick. 

Tiie  CA>r.vi,iAN  Sociktv  oi'  Hwi  nswu  k  was  in  existence  in  IHJ.'t. 
Noiiiing  more  is  known  concernin;^'  it.  'i'he  name  would  indicate  that 
its  oliject  was  to  encourage  a  taste  for  poetry. 

The  Brunswick  Linn-i^^an  Sociktv,  organized  in  ^lay,  181'),  was 
foinu'd  !it  the  suggestion  of  Professor  Cleaveland,  tlu-  object  being  to 
••aciiuire  a  systematic  knowledge  of  natural  history."  Meetings  we* 
lielil  once  a  week  at  the  residences  of  its  members.  At  each  me(>ting 
a  dissertation  was  read  tiy  some  member,  and  various  >iil)jects  were 
analyzed.  During  the  summer,  botany  was  the  subject  of  study.  At 
utliiT  times,  oniilfiology,  conclujlogv,  entomology,  ichthyology,  mete- 
orology, mammalogy,  physiology,  and  geology. 

Ill  the  Slimmer,  excursions  were  made.  July  1,  184G,  the  society 
went  to  llarpswell  Island  to  visit  a  grove  of  the  mountain  laurel. 
The  next  sunnuer  an  excursion  was  made  to  Merrymeeting  Hay,  in  the 
steamer  '•  Itough  and  Ready."  Otiier  excursions  were  made  at  ditfer- 
eiit  times  to  localities  of  interest  in  the  vicinity. 

Each  anniversary  was  oiiservetl  in  a  lilting  manner.  The  first  by 
an  excursion  and  jiicnic  to  llarpswell  Tsland.  The  second  by  a  social 
iiii'i  ling,  with  invited  friends,  at  Common's  Hall,  al  which  an  oration 
was  livered  by  W.  G.  Bari'ows,  a  poem  by  (>.  F.  Dunning,  and  an 
origiiii.l  ode  b^'  A.  W.  Knight.  Upon  the  third  anniversary  a  social 
sratlieriug  was  held  at  the  Brunswick  Seminary,  an  oration  was  deliv- 
ered by  ir.  K.  Craig,  and  a  poem  by  A.  W".  Knight. 

bi  bS4>S  a  mimbor  of  lectures  were  delivered  before  the  society  (not 


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public)  by  Professor  Cieavelaixl,  G,  C.  Swallow,  A.  W.  Knight. 
Oliver  Stevens,  S.  J.  Ilunii/hrey,  L.  P.  Merrill,  W.  G.  Barrows,  and 
Doetor  J.  D.  Lincoln. 

The  society  flourished  until  the  spring  of  1849  (a  period  of  four 
years),  when  it  was  "  voted  not  to  assign  any  regular  parts  during  tlio 
,sui;imc-»'.  but  to  come  together  in  a  social  way  once  a  Ibrtniglit  mikI 
occasionally  for  a  walk."  INIeetings  were  thus  held  for  a  short  tiino. 
when  they  ceased  altogether. 

The  average  uienibership  of  the  society  v. as  from  twenty-five  to 
thirty. 

A  ToAVN  IIisTOUY  j»ND  Natuuat,  ITiSTORY  SociETY  was  orgfiiiizfil 
in  IJninswick,  INIarch  IW.  1S7(),  by  the  choice  of  A.  G.  Tenney,  cliair- 
man,  and  John  Furbish,  secretary.  Ajjart  from  creating  an  interest 
in  its  members  for  the  objects  for  which  it  was  formed,  this  society 
resulted  in  a  failure. 

Debating  societies  and  lycciims  of  minor  inii)()r(anee  have  also 
existed  in  various  parts  of  each  of  these  towns,  but  they  do  not  call 
for  particular  mention  here. 

MUSICAL  SOCIKTIKS. 

The  first  musical  societ}'  in  this  vicinity  was  the  IIaydkx  Sociktv. 
formed  about  \H'2i'). 

This  was  followed  in  1^29  by  the  Mozart  Society.  This  society 
was  formed  for  the  cultivation  of  nuisical  tastes  and  for  social  iiitiM- 
course.  Its  meetings  were  held  at  the  Tontine  Hotel,  jMainc  Hotel, 
and  at  Kobert  Orr's  odice.  It  em])raced  mcmb.crs  from  'i\.psliaiii  as 
well  as  from  IJrunswick.  Robert  Orr,  (ieneial  Aliifer  15.  Thoni|)>"ii. 
James  ^IcKeen,  M.  D.,  John  II.  Thompson,  and  Benjamin  Deniiisoii 
are  known  to  have  been  members. 

About  I'Slt  the  Bkuxswkk  Brass  Ban'o  was  formed.  Tt  Avas 
probably  the  earliest  band  formed  in  this  vicinity.  It  consisted  of 
fifteen  members  and  was  in  existence  five  or  six  years.  AV'illiain  II. 
Field,  Jr.,  was  the  lea<ler  during  the  last  year  of  its  existence. 

The  musical  organizations  of  a  later  date  have  been  too  numerous 
to  admit  of  mention  here. 


IMORAL  ASSOCIATIONS. 

In  1820  the  :*i:a(e  SociErv  oe  IjRUNSwrCK  was  organized.  Il 
continued  in  existence  for  seven  years,  perhaps  longer.  Nolliiiiir 
has  been  ascertained  in  regai'd  to  it<  membershii)  or  its  meetings. 

March  20,  18^8,  the  Toi'suam  A.stislave.ry   Society  was  or^aii- 


GENERAL  AND  SOCIAL. 


247 


izcil.  .Tamos  IVrcKoon.  M.  T).,  was  olcctccl  prosidcMit ;  David  Scrib- 
ii;r,  vicc-i)iesi(l(Mit ;  and  Josepli  IJmroii,  sccretarv.  Tlu'  whole 
niiinlier  of  members  was  lifty-ei<jht.  'Jlieir  constitution  i'e(iuired 
tliciii  to  meet  quarterly  for  the  purpose  of  discussing  the  subject  of 
(slavery. 

About  184')  the  LiHKitTY  AssoriATiox  of  IJiuNswirK  was  formed. 
Nothing  has  been  ascertained  in  regard  to  tills  society,  but  judging 
from  its  name,  it  was  probably  a  political  society. 

rKOTIiCTIVE  ASSOCIATIONS. 

Tiie  earliest  society  of  this  kind,  not  including  insurance  companies, 
etc.,  which  appear  in  another  connection,  was  tiie  IJuun'swrk  Watch 
Axsoin  vTroN.  Tiiis  was  an  organization  of  citizens  voluntarily  asso- 
cMMtcd  together  to  secure  the  village  against  lire  during  the  winter 
scMson,  when  it  was  difllcult  to  obtain  water.  At  tiiat  time,  there 
liciiig  no  suction  hose,  the  engines  had  to  be  lilled  by  buckets. 

'J'lie  association  was  formed  .January  14,  182G,  a  meeting  of  citi- 
/.I'lis  iieing  called  for  this  purpose.  At  this  meeting  .Foseph  Mclveen, 
I'aiker  Cleaveland,  Calel;  Cushing,  Richard  T.  Dunhi]),  Abuer  li. 
Tliuinpson,  and  l>enj.  Weld  were  chosen  a  committee  to  pre[)ure  a 
s\ stein  of  riiles  for  regulating  the  watch.  They  reported,  and  the 
association  adopted,  the  following 


BY-LAWd  FOR  TIIE   WATCH. 

1.  ■'  The  watcii  for  each  night  shall  consist  of  four  citizens,  two  of 
whom  shall  remain  at  the  place  of  rendezvous,  while  the  other  two  are 
out  upon  duty. 

2.  "  The  watch  shall  so  divide  themselves  every  night,  that  each 
h'llf  shall  perform  duty  in  that  part  of  the  village  in  which  they  reside, 
so  far  as  this  may  be  practicable. 

.3.  "The  watch  shall  make  ^/frs  rounds  of  the  village  during  the 
night,  the  rounds  commencing  at  ten  o'clock,  ha'f  past  eleven^  one 
o'clock,  half  past  two,  and  four  o'clock. 

4.  "  Each  round  shall  be  divided  into  two  parts,  viz.,  07ip  part, 
coiiinicncing  at  the  place  of  rendezvous,  shall  proceed  up  Main  Street 
to  the  Academy,  thence  returning  by  the  meeting-house  to  the  store 
of  .Joseph  Mclveen,  Esquire,  pass  through  Cross  Street  to  Federal 
Street,  thence  down  the  same  to  School  Street,  through  that  to  IMeas- 
Miit  Street,  [)roceediug  up  that  street  to  the  house  of  C'ai)taiu  .John  A. 
Diiiiiiing,  and  thence  return  to  the  place  of  rendezvous. 

"  The  other  part,  commencing  at  the  same  place  of  rendezvous,  shall 


248        IIISlOliY  OF  liliUSSWICK,  TOI'SllAM,  AM)  IIAIiPSUKLL. 


proceed  clown  Main  Street  to  the  bridge,  tiienoo  tlirongh  Bow  Sticot 
to  Mill  Street,  and  up  that  street  to  the  liouse  of  Mr.  IJ.  Well;*,  tlieiico 
back  tiiroiigh  Mill  Street  to  Main  Street,  thence  through  ^lasuii 
Street  to  Federal  Street,  up  that  street  to  the  house  of  Mr.  C  Watir- 
house,  thence  back  througli  Centre  Street  to  INlain  Street,  and  thenee 
to  the  place  ot  rendezvous. 

f).  *"'rhe  watch  will  [)roceed  on  their  rounds  without  causing  any 
unnecessary  noise  or  disturliance  to  the  inhabitants.  In  case  oi'  ji re 
thoy  will  give  the  most  pioinpt  and  etlectnal  alarn.. 

6.  •'  One  member  of  the  committee,  in  the  a  fore-mentioned  onlcr 
of  their  names,  will  superintend  the  watch,  as  expressed  in  tiie  suli- 
joineil  list  of  the  watch. 

7.  •■  Ever}'  niemlter  of  the  association  who  may  be  necessarily 
prevented  from  watehing  in  his  turn,  shall  furnish  a  suitable  substitute, 
who,  if  not  a  member  of  the  association,  shall  be  ap))roved  by  tlic 
conniiittce  for  the  week,  or  instead  thereof,  he  shall  pay  the  sum  u[' 
one  ildlar;  and  the  name  of  the  sul)stitute  shall  be  presented,  or  the 
money  paid  to  the  committee  for  the  week,  as  early  as  twelve  o'cluok 
of  the  day  preceding  his  turn  to  watch. 

S.  "  Each  watchman,  when  out  on  duty,  sliall  carry  a  watch-poK-; 
and  tiie  poies  during  the  day  shall  lie  deposited  at  the  place  of  rendez- 
vous, together  with  lanterns,  to  be  used  when  necessary. 

d.  '•  The  names  of  those  who  nniy  be  delinquent,  or  fail  to  coin- 
pi}'  with  the  by-laws  established,  shall  be  comnumicated  by  the  com- 
mittee to  the  association  at  the  close  of  the  season." 

The  by-laws  were  printed  in  sheet  form,  together  with  the  "  Order 
of  the  Watch."  which  gave  the  names  of  the  nu'mbers  and  the  dales 
u|)on  which  thcj-  were  expected  to  watch.  The  place  of  rendezvous 
was.  at  first,  the  countUig-rooni  of  Farrui  &  Dunning.  In  Ksi'7  it 
was  at  lUirker  and  Kogers's  Inn. 

The  Executive  Connnittec;  in  182G  were  :  — 

Joseph  McKeen,  Parker  C'leaveland,  Caleb  Cushing,  Kichard  T. 
Uunlap,  Abner  li.  Thompson,  Benjamin  Weld.  The  association 
contained  at  that  time  one  hundred  and  thirty-one  members,  '^ouio 
of  whom  were  professors  in  college,  and  nearly  all  of  whom  wciv 
amongst  the  most  esteemed  citizens  of  the  town. 

The  expense  of  the  watch  was  paid  by  volnntar}'  subscription  Iho 
first  year,  but  afterwards  it  was  assessed  by  the  conunittee  upon  the 
citizens,  according  to  the  amotuit  of  property  they  had  exposeil  to 
tire.  Hot  coll'ee,  bread,  butter,  cheese,  and  cold  meats  were  furnislicd 
the  watch  at  midnight.     The  watch-poles  which  were  carried  by  the 


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249 


watilimon  wore  about  three  feet  long,  'vith  a  hook  at  one  end.  The 
poll '^i  were  used  to  walk  with,  and  the  liooks  were  used  to  eateh  into 
the  cluliring  of  any  culprit  wiio  bought  to  eseape  iVoui  the  watch  by 
running. 

A  ••  Watch  IJook"  was  kept  at  the  rendezvous,  in  which  tlie  watch 
(Mch  uiorning  recorded  any  Interestiug  event  wliicii  occurred  during 
the  night.  A  book  containing  the  records  from  .lanuary  1st  to  Man-h 
Olst,  bS'JT,  is  tiie  only  one  we  have  bocn  able  to  lind.  It  contains  no 
record  of  iiistorical  value,  l)ut  has  nnich  of  a  humorous  character,  as 
llio  following  extracts  will  sliow  :  — 

••  .lanuary  (Itli.  Nothing  material  ha|)pened  during  tiie  night, 
i'ouiid  one  light  in  a  dangerous  i)osition  (viz.  at  the  head  of  a  bed  in 
M  chair)  ;  two  tires  badly  taken  care  of,  and  some  courting  on  hand, 


pi'MpU'  U[) 


late. 


••January  ."JUtli.  On  the  fifth  watch  saw  a  young  man  returning 
home  from  particular  bu>iness.  Detained  him  awliile,  demanded  his 
hiis^iness  for  Iteing  out  so  late  ;  he  gave  us  good  satisfaction  ;  we  let 
liiin  go  by  paying  one  bottle  of  wine." 

••February  l."ilh.  First  round,  half  past  twelve  o'clock,  met  Hannah 
S.  and  (ieo.  W.,  all  was  well." 

••  .March  tth.  One  thing  is  deserving  of  particular  notice,  viz.,  not 
;i  lunidred  rods  distant  a  tine  lady  was  ol)served  to  Ite  sitting  in  the 
hip  of  a  line  gentleman,  and  as  our  respected  major  and  sijuire  would 
>;i\ .  •  all  as  line  as  silk.'  " 

The  watcli  was  continued  fin-  several  winters  and  tlien  given  up. 

In  ISIK  a  similar  watch  was  established  upon  a  modilicd  plan, 
lohn  M.  llall  was  api)ointed  superintendent  of  the  watch.  The 
watch  for  each  night  consisted  of  six  citizens,  who  were  divided  into 
throe  i)arties  of  two  each,  and  it  was  so  ai-ranged  that  four  persons 
wore  on  the  watch  at  all  times  through  the  night  until  dayligiit. 

The  watch  was  discontinued  at  the  cud  of  the  season  and  was  not 
afterwards  revived. 

In  1M.">2  and  1>*.')3  a  watch,  consisting  of  six  citizens  appointed 
laili  night  by  tiie  justices  of  the  peace  and  selectmen,  was  kept  iu 
Hrmiswick.  The  chamber  of  the  engine-house  on  Pleasant  .Street 
was  used  as  the  watch-room,  where  the  watcii  met  at  nine  o'clock 
each  evening  and  organized  themselves  for  tha  night. 

TEMPERANCB  SOCIETIES   AXI>  TEMPERANCE  REFORM. 

The  first  movement  toward  the  suppression  of  intemperance  in  this 
vicinity,  and  jiossibly  as  early  a  movement  as  any  of  the  kind  in  the 
State  (then  District)  of  Maine,  was  in  the  year  1813. 


250     HISTORY  OF  nnuxswicK,  Torsii.iM,  and  hahpswell. 


On  tho  sofoiid  day  of  A)»ril  of  tliat  year  a  society  was  foniicil 
iiiKlor  tlio  title  of  The  ]>ijuxswiok,  Topsiiam,  and  llAurswi  i.i, 
Socir.TV  roi{  the  Supri!i:.«sr<)N  of  Inikmi'kkanck.  The  coiistitution 
of  liiis  society  at  first  limited  its  exertions  to  the  siiijile  ol>ject  of 
restraiuiiiji;  inteinperanee,  but  bj'  an  amendment  adopted  nt  its  fust 
anniversary  in  isM,  it  was  provided  that  the  efforts  of  the  society 
slioiild  also  lie  dn'ected  a<iainst  other  inimoralitics. 

'Die  f()llo\viii<ij  extracts  from  the  constitution,  as  published  in  jsl  I. 
will  show  the  cliaracter  of  the  organization  and  the  nature  of  its 
Avork  :  — 

"  Article  2.  The  object  of  this  society  is  the  suppression  of  vicf 
and  immorality,  and.  the  encoura<jemcnt  of  reformation  and  virliu'. 
The  aecom[)lishment  of  this  design  is  to  be  soutrht  by  admonition  iunl 
persuasion,  and  by  promoting  a  faithful  execution  of  the  laws." 

Article  7  provided  for  a  '•  Board  of  Council."  Among  the  duties 
of  this  board  were  the  following:  ''To  make  connnunieations  to  other 
similar  societies;  to  receive  connnunieations  from  them;  to  collect. 
combine,  and  digest  facts  and  general  information  relating  to  the  gen- 
oral  purposes  of  the  society  ;  to  devise  Ava3's  and  means  for  the  further- 
ance of  these  purposes,  and  at  each  annual  meeting  to  report  to  the 
society  their  doings;  a  digest  of  the  facts  and  general  information 
■whicli  they  may  have  collected,  and  such  measures  as  they  may  Juiljiv 
suitable  for  the  society  to  adopt  and  [)ursue." 

The  eighth  article  provided  that  eacli  member  of  the  society  shouM 
make  i*^  an  object  to  discountenance  and  prevent  as  far  as  may  be,  liy 
his  own  example  and  iutluencic,  every  kind  of  vice  and  immorality. 

April  '27,  1811,  Professor  (.'leaveland  delivered  an  address  before  the 
society.  A  copy  of  the  constitution  and  a  copj'  of  I*rof.  Cleavelaiids 
address  may  be  found  in  the  library  of  the  Maine  Historical  Society. 

That  there  was  need  enough  of  a  movement  in  favor  of  temperance 
at  this  period  is  evi<lent  from  a  statement  made  by  a  competent  person. 
of  the  amount  of  spirits  of  various  kinds  that  were  sold  in  liruuswiek 
between  November  1,  1826,  and  November  5,  18;W.  From  this  stMte- 
nient  it  appears  'hat  in  182G  more  than  12,000  gallons  of  liquor  wore 
sohl.  In  18.'?0,  owing  to  the  temperance  reform,  the  amomit  had  lieeii 
lessened  one  half. 

The  second  temperance  movement  commenced  in  Brunswick  aboiil 
the  year  182().  The  subject  was  brought  before  the  people  by  :i  lee- 
ture  on  temperance  by  some  gentleman  from  Massachusetts.  Some  of 
the  citizens  of  the  place  became  interested  in  the  subject,  foremost 
amongst  whom  was  Professor  Packard,  then  a  young  man.     The  lii'st 


st!IU<'-hoUS( 

lavcrn-kec| 
eiissed,  but 
;irose  and 
follows :  — 

cli!iig(>  (bur 

rum  d;'auk  i 

;in(l  five  ceii 

wo  ;idd  one 

liijuors  sold 

This  roso 

p.atrons  of  t 

lio  liad  ahva 

because  who 

in  the  measu 

much  for  a  gl 

of  compelling 

'J'lie  lecture 

to  the  subjcc 

spread  of  inti 

instructed  by 

t'.vponse  of  tin 

vote  was  due 

tO'Vii  as  it  wa.s 

The  .second 

reform  was  km 

ff.is  orgam'ziM] 

mental  article  ( 

"  H'e  agree  i 

for  others  to  d 

pliysician  as  an 

Tlie  society  i 

"nl.v  twenty-se 

''ii^'lity.  and  in 

'iiinilred  and  si 

i'lterpretation  o 

strong  beer  witl 


GENERAL  AND  SOCIAL. 


2')! 


iiiovomont  made  after  the  lecture  monlioiiod  above  w.ms  tlio  meetinj; 
t()i>('11ior  of  the  traders  of  the  village  to  consult  oii  inoasiires  for  pro- 
iii(iliii<;  temperance  in  lirunswick.  This  nieetini;  was  held  ;it  the  old 
stMge-housc  kept  by  Ivussell  Stoddard,  and  consisted  of  all  the  urocers, 
tavern-keepers,  and  victuallers  in  the  vilhige.  Various  plans  were  dis- 
cussed, but,  about  the  close  of  the  meeting,  one  of  the  oldest  traders 
arose  and  submitted  a  plan  and  resolution.  The  resolution  was  as 
follows  :  — 

"  Ri'HoJved,  That  hereafter  the  retailers  of  spirits  in  this  village 
clmrge  four  cents  per  glass  and  six  cents  per  gill  for  all  New  England 
iiini  drank  in  their  jilaces  of  business,  instead  of  three  cents  per  glass 
and  live  cents  per  gill,  as  heretofore  ;  and  be  it  further  resolved,  that 
wi'  add  one  cent  iier  glass  and  one  cent  per  gill  to  the  i)ricc  of  all  other 
lirinors  sold  at  our  places  of  business." 

This  resolution  was  probably  not  adopted,  as  it  is  said  tliat  tiie 
patrons  of  this  trader  found  nuich  faidt  with  him,  complaining  that 
lie  iiad  always  made  more  [»rolit  by  his  sales  thai,  the  other  traders, 
lu'Canse  when  ho  drew  his  liquors  for  them  "  he  placed  his  large  thumb 
ill  tiie  iiieasur"  so  that  they  did  not  get  more  than  thre(>  fourths  as 
iiHicli  [\n-  a  glassful  as  they  did  at  other  stores."  A  good  way,  surely, 
of  (•(impelling  men  t(j  drink  moderately  ! 

The  lectiu'e  and  meeting  referred  to  did  g0(xl  bv  attracting  attention 
to  the  subject,  though  no  real  measures  Avere  taken  to  prevent  the 
spread  of  intemperance.  In  l.'^2s  the  surveyors  of  highways  were 
iiistrncted  by  the  town  of  Brunswick  to  use  no  ardent  spirits  at  the 
expense  of  the  town.  It  is  extremely  doubtful,  though,  whetiier  this 
vote  was  due  so  much  to  the  growth  of  a  temperance  sentiment  in 
to'.vii  as  it  was  to  a  desire  for  retrenchment  of  expenses. 

The  second  organization  for  the  purpose  of  promoting  a  temperance 
reform  was  known  as  Thk  Tkaipkijaxci':  Socikty  oi'  IJiaNswKK.  It 
was  organized  on  the  twenty-third  of  November,  l<s;iO.  The  funda- 
mental article  of  its  constitution,  or  "  the  pledge,"  was  as  follows:  — 

"  We  agree  tli.'it  we  will  not  drink  ardent  spirits,  nor  furnish  them 
for  others  to  driidv,  except  Avhen  they  are  prescribed  by  a  temi)erate 
pliysit'iau  as  an  indispensable  medicine." 

The  souiet}'  was  at  lirst  quite  small,  there  being  in  January,  1831, 
only  twenty-seven  members.  The  number  soon  after  increased  to 
oii-'litv.  and  in  the  3-ear  1835  there  was  a  total  membership  of  four 
liumlred  and  sixty.  Many  of  the  uiembers  were  so  lil)eral  in  their 
iiiter|)retation  of  the  pledge  as  to  suppose  thin'  might  di'ink  wine  or 
jtrong  beer  without  violating  it,  and  as  a  natural  consecjuence,  after 


mr-M 


252        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  JIAh'i:^  tyKI.L 


!i  whi'.o,  tlicy  (li.sr('<iiir(lL'(l  i\u\  picdiic  iiltofictlicr.  Otliors,  however, 
udlicrt'd  lirinly  to  tlicir  plodoc,  Jiiid  rciiiiiiiiod  ever  atlcr  strictly  Icin- 
pcriitt'  iin'ii.  Tlic  society  conlimicd  in  existence  nntil  iilioiit  IM:'. 
Tliose,  iiowever,  wlio  ndliered  .stnctl3'  to  the  spirit  of  the  pledj^e  iiaij 
l)i'evi()iis!y  iel'l  tilt;  liinivs  and  joined  otlier  organizjitions.  It  is  saiil  of 
tliose  wlio  leniained  that  it  was  cnstoniary  with  them  to  drink  wine  ;il 
their  nu'etiii<;s.  However  that  may  he,  it  is  a  matter  of  ri'Coid  tliiit 
the  Washington  'reni|)erance  Society,  in  1841,  retpiested  the  eleruy- 
iiieii  of  Uriinswick  not  to  take  n[)  any  contribution  in  their  nieetintis 
for  the  old  teni])erance  society,  on  account  of  the  bad  intiuence  o!  its 
example. 

We  have  l)eeii  unable  to  lind  any  records  of  the  society,  and  cannot, 
therefore,  i^ive  a  list  of  its  ollieers  or  any  of  its  transactions.  A  copy 
ol"  tlu'  i>ledjj,'e,  containing  one  hundred  and  thirty-live  names,  is  in  our 
possession.  Among  the  signers  are  the  names  of  i)rofessors,  deruv- 
men,  lawyers,  physicians,  and  other  prominent  men  as  well  as  those 
ol"  humbler  citizens.  The  names  contained  in  this  list  were  oi)taiiieil 
as  early  as  l.s;53,  possibly  earlier. 

In  IH'.U  the  Biiusswiciv  Total  Aisstinexce  anu  CiiAUirAui.!';  Soci- 
ety was  in  existence  and  was  probably  organized  that  year. 

Ill  is;!.")  the  YoLN(i  Men's  Tkmi-ekance  Society,  of  IJrniiswick,  niul 
the  Temi'kkanck  Soitety  of  Howdoix  Coi-eeije,  were  formed.  Tiieiv 
was  also  one  otlii'r  in  addition  to  those  already  mentioned  as  foriiieil 
in  1830  and  l'S;54,  making  live  temperance  societies  in  existence  in 
IJriinswick  at  this  time.  From  the  '•  Annual  Report  of  the  Directors 
(jf  the  Cumberland  Count}'  Temperance  Society"  we  obtain  tin; 
names  of  all  the  ollieers  of  these  five  societies,  but  no  clew  is  given  as 
to  which  society  a  given  set  of  ollieers  belongs. 

Of  one  society  Doctor  S.  P.  Cnshman  was  the  president,  and  Pro- 
fessor A.  S.  Packanl  the  secretary.  Of  another,  Reverend  Oeoruo 
I^amb  was  president,  and  .James  ^*^lliot,  secretar}-.  Elder  John 
liailc}'  was  the  president,  and  Jonathan  Snow  the  secretary,  of  :i 
third.  Of  another,  Kzekiel  Tiioinpson  was  the  president.  Of  the 
last,  John  S.  (Jrows  was  the  president,  and  Samuel  llolbrook  the  see- 
retarv.  The  total  inembershi[)  of  the  live  societies  numbered  iiini' 
liundred  and  thirty-four. 

About  this  time,  as  early  at  least  as  183(»,  the  Toi'sham  Tr.Mi'Ki!- 
ASCE  Society  was  formed.  This  was  the  first  society  of  the  kiiul 
amongst  the  people  of  that  town,  witii  the  exception  of  the  oiio 
formed  in  1813,  which  included  citizens  of  several  towns. 

TiJE  Washington  Total  Abstinence   Society  of  TorsiiAM  was 


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253 


fninod  oil  tlio  sovoiifli  of  .Iiiiu'.  ISJl.  In  XovcinlxT  of  llic  r<illo\viii<> 
vc;ir,  tlHTc  wt'iv  one  limnlicd  ;iiiil  tliirt3-tlir('t'  iiu'IiiIkts.  M('i'tiii;^s 
wcro  lu'ld  wcokl}-,  and  :i  good  do^rco  of  interest  was  iiuiiiifested. 
Tiic  ollicers,  in  1842,  were  Samuel  W.  Swett.  presideiil  ;  Nathaniel 
(^iiiiit,  viee-i)r»'sideiit ;  CiiarlesJ.  Harris,  secretary;  C.vrus  M.  l'iiriii<^- 
tiiiK  treasurer  and  collector;  K.  Sawvcr,  Cliai'les  Harron.  ami  Henry 
('.  Ilaynes.  prndential  ciMnMiittee,  We  have  been  unalile  to  obtain 
Huy  further  information  rejj:ardiii<«;  this  society. 

'I'liK  Washington  Total  Ahstinknck  Sociktv  ok  liui  nswick  was 
formed  on  We<lnesday,  .Tnno  ir>,  IHll,  fonrteen  jiersons  allixinir  tlieir 
iiMines  to  the  |tled<i'e.  From  this  small  bt'oimiinji'  the  society  irrad- 
Uiilly  increased  in  numbers,  and  in  May,  \>^\'l,  there  were  five  Iiniiilrid 
iiiid  eii;'lity  members.  'J'he  ollicers  chosen  at  the  time  of  llic  or^ianixa- 
tidii  of  the  society  were  General  .lohn  V,  Humphreys,  presiil  iit ; 
Closes  Towns,  vice-president;  (ieoru'e  W.  Carlctoii.  secretary; 
('(jloiiel  A.  ,1.  Stone,  treasurer. 

Weekly  nieetin<;s  were  held,  at  first,  in  the  "  l\e(l  School-House" 
on  School  Street,  afterw.irds  in  Humi)hreys  Hall,  and  still  later  (in 
l)Sl"2)  in  Washington  Hall,  in  the  old  tavern  which  stood  on  tlu' 
.site  of  the  present  ])ost-ollice  and  engine-houso. 

During  the  first  year  the  society  held  occasional  public  meetings,  at 
which  .'iddresses  upon  tein|)orance  were  made  and  liic  pledge  otferetl 
for  signatures.  One  of  these  meetings  was  held  in  the  Congregational 
Clnu'ch,  and  was  addressed  l)y  William  H.  Hawkiii.-i,  of  JJaltimore. 
Aflcr  the  adtlress  one  hnndrcd  (ind  one  persons  came  forward  and 
signed  the  pledge  of  total  abstinence.  Meetings  were  also  hehl  at 
NeAv  Meadows  and  Growstown,  and  in  Harpswell.  Freeport,  and  other 
towns  in  the  vicinity,  under  the  direction  of  delegations  from  the 
Brunswick  society. 

The  society  decided  by  a  wudiimovs  vote  that  moral  suasion  and 
not  coercion  should  be  the  method  b}'  which  its  members  should  seek 
to  reform  the  intemperate  and  to  prevent  the  sale  of  ardent  spirits. 

On  the  twenty-second  of  Februar}',  lcS42,  Washington's  birthday  was 
ci'lehrated  by  a  public  meeting  which  was  addrsssed  by  IJevereud 
George  E.  Adams  and  Kev»'rcnd  ]\[r.  Hillman,  after  which  tlie  society 
partook  of  a  supper  at  Washington  Hall.  Dean  Swift  furnished  an 
ai)[)i'opriate  banner. 

On  the  fourth  of  March,  1S|2,  Reverend  IMr.  Thompson  delivered  an 
address  Ix'fore  the  society  at  the  Congregational  Church,  the  members 
marching  in  procession  to  the  church,  escorted  by  Captain  Newman's 
company  of  militia. 


•2oi        IIISTOh'Y  OF  nilUSSWlVK,  TOI'NIIAM,  AND  IIAIiPfiWKU.. 


Tlif  scx'icty  cxisltMl  for  Hovcrnl  3Tiirs,  procinely  how  rniiiiy  \vc  ;nv 
iiii:il)l('  l<»  sliito. 

Ill  \x\\  tlic  Hcli'ctiiU'ii  of  Hninswick  voIcmI  not  to  license  siiiy  iniilinlii- 
ei's,  "  unless  tlicy  i>le(lm'  tlietnselves  in  writinji,  in  the  most  soliiiiii 
uinl  i)ositive  inaiinei',  tliat  they  will  not  keep  li(nior.s  in  or  jihoiit  tlicii 
IH'eiiiises  to  sell  or  to  jiive  away."  They  were  also,  at  the  aniMinl 
niei'tiiiLi,'  of  the  town,  tiireeted  t()  itroseeiite  all  i)ei's<jiis  selliii«i'  li(|ii()is 
without  a  license.  They  were  led  to  tiie  adoption  of  these  measures 
in  eoiiseqiionce  of  the  }>rowtli  of  the  sentiment  in  favor  of  tempiraiur 
rel'orni  whieh  was  promoted  by  the  temperance  oi<iani7.atioiis. 

Tin:  Mawtiia  W.\>iiin(;ton  So(  ikty  oi'  liiMNswKK  was  ornjiui/ccj 
on  tiie  si'ventecnlh  of  March,  IHI'J.  A  nnnil)er  of  ladies,  feeliiiL!;  the 
importance  of  aidiiit^  the  cause  of  temperanco,  met  at  that  time  mihI 
formed  a  society.  Meetings  were  held  once  a  fortniiiht.  In  .Inly 
followiiiji' till' society  niimtiered  two  hiiiidri'd  ami  seventy-five  iiiemlicis. 

The  society  not  only  hdiored  for  the  reformali(Mi  of  the  intemperate. 
but  rendered  sultstantial  relief  to  wcjrthy  destitute  families. 

Tin;  VoiJNO  Mkn's  Wasiiingtoman  Sociktv  ok  IJimnswk  k  w;i<. 
as  its  name  would  imply,  an  association  of  young  men  for  the  pi oiun- 
tion  of  the  cause  of  temperance.  It  was  formed  in  April.  1x1:1. 
The  ollicers  at  that  time  were  M.  H.  Ihirtlett,  president;  (.'.  V.  Sielsuii, 
vicc-presidi'i!l  ;  A.  AV.  Knight,  secretary  ;  and  K.  A.  Dunlap,  treasiiKr. 

In  l<S4o  the  True  WAsiiisoroxiAN  TicMPKnANcic  Socikty  ok  Toi'- 
iiAM  was  formed.  Xothing  more  than  this  fact  has  been  asceit;iiiieil 
in  regard  to  it.  It  was  probai)ly  formed  by  those  who,  though  tein- 
per.'ite-  could  not  conscientiously  join  a  strictly  total-abstinence 
society. 

In  1M4G  the  i)opular  feeling  in  regard  to  temperance  had  become 
sulliciently  powerful  t<j  enable  the  town  of  IJriinswiclv  at  its  aiiiiiinl 
meeting  to  i)ass  the  following  resolve  :  — 

•'  lir.solvpjl,  That  the  tratllc  in  Intoxicating  liquors  as  a  beverage  is 
injurious  and  unnecessary,  and  that,  therefore,  said  traflic  oiiglit  to 
cease ;  that  the  selectlnen  be  directed  to  take  all  legal  measures  for  its 
suppression  in  this  town,  and  that  in  so  doing  the  town  will  siistniii 
them." 

On  the  seventeenth  of  Kebruary  of  this  year  a  public  temperance 
meeting  was  held  in  Brunswick,  at  which  a  committee,  consisliiig  ol' 
sixty-three  prominent  citizens  of  the  town,  with  John  F.  Hall  as  cluiir- 
nian,  was  chosen  to  devise  means  for  suppressing  the  sale  of  intoxi- 
cating licjuors.  This  committee  issued  a  circular  letter  to  each  letjiil 
dealer  in  liquor  in  the  town,  requesting  him  to  relinquish  the  trallic. 


r.KNERAT.  A XI)  SOCIAL. 


2.55 


Tlii^c  Ictlt'is  Iwitl  tilt'  flt't'ct  of  iiidiii-inj;  some  to  ftbamloii  {hv  sale  (•!' 
liijiiiir.  tlioii;j,ii  iiiMiiy  ^till  pcrsistcil  in  it. 

ill  llic  lull  of  IMIl)  tiic  Sa\va(  oiiK  Division  ok  tiik  Sons  ok  Tkm- 
II.HAM  i:  \V!is  institiitrd  in  Topsiiniii.  It  iiisti'd  Ibr  si'vt'rnl  v»'!irs,  and 
ii(r(iiii|>lisiicd  niiitli  «;(M)d. 

I  lif  Ki!i  NswK  iv  Division,  No.  112.  ok  Sons  ok  Timpkuam  i.  w.m^ 
instituted  on  tlic  lil'lli  diiy  of  l'\'lini:nv,  1W;')U,  by  the  Siiwacook  Divi- 
sinii  ol"  'ro|)sii;nn.  Tlic  t'linrtci'  was  .sniTt'iiiU-ri'd  on  tiic  twciit y-lliinl 
of  NuvhiiiIkt,  lHo2. 

15iiiNswi('K  DtvisioN,  Xo.  20  (Sons  of 'rt'in|U'rmice),  was  inslitntod 
M.'ircli  2l\  l.s.'.S.  i.y  the  (ii-Miid  Wditiiy  ralriarrii. 

Ill  Aii<;nst,  IH.V.I,  it  was  voted  to  ailinit  ••  lady  visitors."  ,)ii  tli(( 
tliirlictli  of  Septcinhor,  IHdd,  tliiTc  \\{']v  si'vciity-fiylit  nu'intit'i's,  and 
dill'  iiimdi't'd  and  nineteen  lady  visitors.  Dniinn'  the  tliree  nioiitiis  pre- 
vious, sixti-en  iiieiiihers  liad  lieen  e\|)i'lled,  ei!L>hl  iiiid  witiulrawn,  live 
liiid  violated  the  pledji'e.  four  hail  Keen  admitted,  thrcio  sii.si)eiul(!il,  and 
three  resijfiiiMl.     The  division  broke  up  in  the  fall  of  lfSG2. 

'fi;Mi'KRANi;i';  WATciniKN.  —  A  tenip.M'anee  soL-iety  with  tiie  above 
;iplH'llali(^n  was  organized  in  the  year  IH.'tO  or  1H")1.  Its  ineiiib!>r.s 
were  I'lMiuircd  to  watch  for,  and  report  to  tiie  society,  all  viohition.s  of 
the  law  of  the  State,  i)r(jhiliitinu;  the  sale  of  intoxicating  rKjiiors.  'l"he 
(■I'i'fiiioiiies  of  the  socit;ty  were  simpler  than  those  of  most  (jtlier 
(inlcrs,  and  the  expenses  weix'  less. 

I'lMKi'scoT  Division,  No.  l;3,  (»k  JrvKNii.K  Tkmkki!an<  k  Watcii- 
Mi:x.  of  lirunswick,  was  f)rgani/.od  in  the  fall  of  1K.")1 ,  and  in  the  course 
of  two  or  tliree  months  there  was  a  membership  of  about  lifty.  Weekl}' 
iiiootiiigs  were  hekl,  at  which  were  debates,  deciamations,  and  other 
exercises  of  ii  like  character.  In  the  antumn  of  l'S."t2  a  line  banner 
was  presented  to  the  society  b}-  lady  friends.  It  is  now  in  tiie  jjosses- 
sioii  of  Mr.  Fessenden  I.  Day,  of  Lewiston,  who  was  the  treasurer  of 
till' cliih.  The  founder  and  first  president  of  the  club  was  >Ir.  fleorge 
W.  M.  Hall.  The  club  gave  a  public  exhibition  on  the  lifth  of  Janu- 
ary, bSi)!. 

A  Tkmpk.uance  Sof'iK.TV  was  organized  in  Topsham,  on  the  ninc- 
tii'iitli  of  January,  1H')7.  It  had  no  other  title  than  '•  The  Tenii)eraiice 
Society."  Sixtv-two  persons  signed  the  pledge.  David  Serilmer  was 
liiosen  president;  Joshua  Haskell,  vice-president;  Williai  Whitten, 
secretary;  Sandford  A.  Perkins,  treasurer;  Humphrey  I*.  Mallett, 
William  Harron,  KI)en  Colby,  committee. 

TiiK  Cadkts  op  TKMrKUANCK,  a  soclet}'  of  3'onng  men  under 
eighteen  years  of  age,  was  formed  in  the   spring  of  185'J  or   18G0. 


2r»r.        lIlSTOliT  OF  imUNSWWK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  tlARVSWKI.L. 


Tlicro   were  two  (liviMion:^  of  tlio  cadets,  .me  in  nriiiiswick  jji.l  tin 
utlicr  ill  Topsliain. 

Till'  Hownoix  TKMn.K  ok  IIonoi.  am»  Tr.Mi'RiJANfK,  No.  ."i.  ;, 
siiltordiiiiito  society  of  tlu'  (iood  'rcmpiurs,  was  iiistitiit(><l  in  llnin,. 
wick,  Aii<riist  29,  IMtJC).  Tlio  society  was  located  in  IJriinswick,  lim 
coiilniiicd  some  nicinlicrs  from  Topsliiiin 

Tiie  .loSIICA    NyK    liODliK.    No.     12<>,   OK  (lool>  'riMIM.AUS   was  Olj^fiiil. 

ized  on  tlic  eleventh  of  April,  1H7U,  and  is  still  in  existence. 

'I'iie  Rki-oum  ("i.un  was  organized  in  1«71.      It  lias  liejd  a  iiKiiilur 
of  pultlic  meetings  which  have  been  addressed  liy  prominent  feiii|Jir- 
ancc   men    from   altroad,  and   which    were   productive   of  inncli  ^(""1 
The  organization  is  still  in  existiiice  and  in  a  llonrishing  conditidii. 

No  acconiit  has  ixvn  ohtaiii'd  of  any  associations  in  Harpswclj 
except  temperance  societies,  though  witliout  doubt  there  havelpctn 
sonuM)tliers.  Hesides  the  Hriinswick,  Tot»slinm,  and  Harpswell  reni- 
j)eraiice  Society  already  incntioiied,  thck  ;  was  in  1.S12  a  Wasliingtoiiiiin 
Society,  with  a  membership  of  over  two  hundred,  upon  Sebascodcj^iui 
Islaml,  and  there  is  now  a  reform  ehib  of  altout  [\)\\\  members  on 
that  island. 

Other  associations  not  given  in  this  chapter,  such  as  reilLnoiis 
societies,  military  companies,  etc.,  will  be  mentioned  in  their  appro- 
priate places  in  other  connections. 


Finns  AND  FIHE  VOMPAMES 


257 


CIIAPTKIl   VI. 


KFUKS    AM)    KIHK   COMI"  VNIK.S. 


CoNKLAOKATioxs  liuvc  liccii  of  nitlitT  friMiiioiit  oc'ciinoiico  in 
l?iiiiis\vit'I\,  Topslinin,  ninl  Ilaipswcll,  coiisiilcriiij^  the  poimliitinii  ol" 
the  lowiis.  Tlic  (irst-ii!iiii('(l  town  lias  siid'crt'il  liy  Car  the  most  and 
tlif  latter  tlio  UmsI  from  tliis  cans*-.  Tlu'  r()ll(>\viii<j;  uccoinit  of  tlst; 
ilill'cri'nt  (irt's  tliiit  have  occiirrt'd  in  tlioso  towns  is  ol»taln(Mi  niaini}' 
Worn  the  lUH'onnt.s  {^ivi-n  at  tlie  time  in  (liU'crcnt  newspapers,  IVoni  tiie 
ici'ords  of  tlie  lire  e()mi)Mnies.  and  from  private  jonrnals.  U  is  lielieveil 
to  lu!  as  Ihll  and  aeenrate  as  is  possiMe   from  tlie   lata  to  l)o  obtained. 

I.IST  OF   I'lUlC      ?N    BIIUNSWICK. 

[1071.]  Tlie  lieecli  wckhIs,  wliere  the  pine  pliiiuj^  now  are,  were 
ili'stroyed  by  lire.' 

[U)7(!.]  A  lionsc^  and  otlier  bniidings,  near  wliere  IVnneirs  Wiiarf 
now  is,  were  iire(l  by  the  Indians.  It  had  been  oeeiipied  iiy  a  Mr. 
Wakely,  who  was  killed  ami  liis  body  cast  into  tlie  llames.' 

[KJDO.]  This  year  the  whole  settlen.ent  was  destroyed  by  the 
liulians. 

[I7:i*j.]  The  Indians  <h'stroyed  nearly  all  the  settlement  Among 
llu'  liouses  burnt  were  those  of  Thomas  Tregoweth  and  .James  Tiiorn- 
tiii).  The  latter  was  the  father  of  Matthew  Tlioniton,  one  of  the 
signers  of  the  Deelanition  of  Independence. 

[17:5.').]  A  blo(!k  house,  proliably  the  one  at  Maqiioit,  was  acci- 
Iciitally  linrned. 

[17^7.]  The  house  of  Andrew  Dunning  was  aecideiituUy  destroyed 
liy  lire,  and  his  widow  lost  her  life. 

[i7V0.]  Deacon  Samuel  Stanwood's  house,  which  ocetipied  the 
ground  where  Mrs.  Joseph  Melveen's  house  now  stands,  was  burnt. 

[1777.]  There  was  a  tire  in  some  house,  not  known,  whieli  was 
raiised  by  hot  ashes  in  a  barrel. 


1  Traditional. 


17 


2.'>8       i/ismi,-]-  (IF  lU'ryswicK.  rnrsiiAM,  a\i>  ii\i;i'S]vi:j.i,. 


[l7t*H.|     'I'lic  sidi*'  of  Stoiu'   i^c  \'('!i/ii'  WHS  Itiirul.      It  wiis  n  ( 


Wll- 


slorv  liiiildii 


ii:'. 


[ISd.i.]  A  (\v<»  stdTv  (V.-('IIiii^-li(iiisc,  hv  wliiiin  iiccii|ii('il  or  nw  ihmI 
is  iii'Uiiow  11.  v,!iK  (Icsliovcil  li_v  (ire. 

[lS0'.t.|  (  )m  .\i>ril  ;itl,  ill)  t'\l('iisi\(>  lire  <>ii  llic  pliiiiis  nv.w  i|ii> 
■  ■ollt'li'.'s.  ( )n  Jinic  "Jit,  Mt  11  A.  M..  the  ( iim  llniisc,  on  (  t'lilci- Street, 
vv.'is  iuiiii!.      A  new  mic  \v!is  ;it  (iiicc  liiiilt  on  tlie  >:\\\\v  spot. 

[iM(K  I      In  .laiiiiiirv,    d.'iy  unUiiowii,  '.M."i   r.  m.,   (';i|pt,nM   U'irliMKl 
'r;i|i|i!in"s  luHisc,  store,  .Mini  li;irn,  nnd   tlic  lioiise  ot"  ( 'olond  Willi; 
Sl:in\vooil,      DcMCMi  .loliii  l\'rn's  jioiisc  \v;is  torn  down  to  |ireveiil  I 


III 


siircMd  of  Ilie  lire.  At  inidiiiiilil  Seeonili  .lordnn's  house,  ne:ir  I'nliiinl 
it  (ireen's  1;mner\.  \v;is  liiirni.  'i'lie  tlierinoineler  ;it  the  time  imli- 
rtitfd        Kr'. 

[IN!  I.  I  S.Miiuiel  l';ii;e's  house  ;ind  .hiines  .lones's  lp|;ieksniit  ii  n|iii|i 
wi're  liuinl. 

l-'or  the  ue\l  eieht  vi<;ii's  tlicre  luis  no  recoid  been  roiiinl  of  miiv  lire. 
It  is  iiiirdiv  to  lie  [iresiinied,  ho\V"ver,  tli;il  so  lonu,'  !i  lime  could  Imve 
el;i|>-ed  without  some  siieli  oe  .nee.  Ne\vs|iii|iers  jit  tli;it  lime;:;iv(' 
hill  little  ;itli'ntion  lo  such  items,  and  tlie_\  may  easily  have  IiuUmI  to 
he  reconled  in  privile  joiirnals. 

[liS'J'J.]  On  Mareli  I,  the  principal  ('<)ll(>u;e  hnildiiiti'  was  Iiiiriiril 
alioiit  three  o'cloeii  in  tlu'  arternoon  ;  liie  whole  of  the  wootlworU  w;is 
eoiisnined  1";  seven  o'clock  in  tlie  "veiiiiiiji'.  'The  tire  was  undoiiliteilly 
aecideiilal.  i?I,(HtO  was  eonlrilmled  hy  liie  citi/ens  to  jiid  llie  siil- 
ferei's.  .Mild  the  town  (>!'  Dorclu  sti'i",  iMassat'lMisetts,  also^'.-uc  \  i>lmit;iiv 
assistance. 

[lS-i;!.J     On   Fehni.ary   12.  the  house  of  ^Fr.    I'.enjainin  (^ir, 
pied  In  the  Misses  T.-ippiin,  was  destroyed.    In  Mai'eh.  .lames  N 


occii- 


elsoii  s 


house.  iie;ir  the  landini;'.  was  hiirnt.  Septemlier  I.  a  tire  .'irose  in  tlic 
woods  yA'  WashiiiL^ton  IJowker.  near  Kocky  Mill,  and  made  siicli 
alariniiiii'  progress  that  it  soon  ciine  within  a  milt>  of  the  vilhifio, 
where,  however,  its  proirress  was  fortunately  stayed.  It  destrnveil 
marly  I'very  luiildiiie'  for  four  miles  in  length  ;ind  one  in  lireadlli. 
Twc'iity'  liiiildint;s  wtTc  Imrn*  in  all.  amonest  which  were  the  lioiiso 
of  .\iiilrew  Toothaker.  Lemuel  Morse,  .and  the  \\i<low  Douglass. 
Tliero  was  also  .a  great  loss  in  woods,  fences,  siieei*,  ami  cattle. 
AinoiiL!,'  the  siitferers  were  two  widows.  One  of  them,  possibly  Mrs. 
Don^liiss.  ••  i)assed.  tliroiij>h  n  scene  of  peculiar  niiiiiiish.  After  iie.nrh 
iwlianstiiiii'  her  streiiiith  in  fruitless  efforts  to  save  lu'r  house,  she  "iis 


(•oill|»eiic( 
cliildreii. 
thai  tills 
re\cmie  f( 
I  i.s :.'.•». 
Sloiie,    oe 

Willi  .'ill    hi 

died  dullji 
iiii'l  with  i 
I'ecenil) 
ii.ncd. 

(hi  Dc- 
Tliirty-thn 
lory  liuiidi 
two  stores, 
shops.  'I'l 
—  !;!'■.     Mi 

llleii  new  f;i 
Tliere  w;is  i 
At  a  tow'i 
I'diilierof  II 
iipjHiiiitcd  t 
Mild  to  (lis! I 

■'I  Sllllcoliiiiij 

I'itizeiis,  ex( 

"liicli  was  i 

of  fMlliilies  h 

■'*'i»'lli'r.  and 

^1,011  w.-s 

111  coiise(| 

;n'i(izeiis'  w; 

•ill  fitizeiis  w 

li"iises  and  s 

!i|)|i('!ired  ill  t 
"  U'antki. 
I5niiiswiek  ji 
lias  little  els( 
J>"<-tor  Sham, 


1  Ckavelaml's  Journal, 


I'll'IS   AMI    rillF.    CO.MI'.WIKS. 


2r,u 


(•(imiH'llnl  (()  lic.'ir  iiwiiy  licr  ,sick  son,  willi  only  (lie  JiHsisfjiiKM'  fiCsin.-iII 
c'liililit'ii.  to  II  [iliicc  of  HJircty."  It  is  lumilrd  tlowii  ns  n  tnnlilioii, 
tliMt  this  lire  wns  cjifiscd  liy  !i  l)oy  selling;  lirt;  to  ii  lioriu'ls'  in'st,  in 
ii'vcnuc  ("or  till'  lioiiicis  liiisin^  slnh;j,  iiiiii. 

I  |s-_',).  I      ( )ii    '|'ncs(|;i^    nioiiiin;^',    Miiii'li    2H,    tiic    stoi'i-  oC  .lotiiiiMi 

Sloiic.    occiijiicd   l>v  y\innii    l{.    West,  \v:is  di'st ro\ cil   liy  lii*',    toyctlicr 

widi  idi  liis  ^(tods,  vidntMl   jit  .^2,00(1,  his  !icconnl,  l>oolvs,  ;ind  six  linn- 

IiimI  dollius  in  l)iink-nol«'H,  |inrlly  in.snrcd,     'I'liis   is  tiic  (irst-  instiinc.? 


iiicl  will)  in  this  tow 


n  wlicTc   ;iiiy  diiNinj^CH  were  (-((vr 


tvd    I 


i\   iM-iuiiincc 


DcccinlpiT   I,  till'  iiosl,-olIic«;  (funniit    liri'.   lint,  wmh  only  sii'^iilly  d; 


ni- 


( )n  I  )i'C('inliiT  I."),  occiiiicd  v.  Ii;d  is  Unown  .-is  tlic  "(ii'<'.'d  I'ifc" 
'riiiily-liii(M  '  l)iiildin<:;H  wciv  tminl,  jinion;^  wliicii  were  the  two  Ciic- 
idiy  liMildii!u;M,  live  dwcllini^-lionscs  (occnpiccl  liy  cicvcn  fnniilirs), 
(wo  stores,  two  s;iw-niills,  oni;  ^liHt-mill,  ;ind  .-i  nninluT  of  niccliiiidc 
slio|)s.  Tiic  tlit'iinonictcr  sliowcil  the  tt'rn|)('r:iturc  :d  the  time  to  Id- 
—  I.")".  M.'iny  iKTsouH  wcrc!  Ii.'idly  frozen,  The  lire  Iiroke  out  in  tlic! 
then  new  i'licloiy  l)iiildin<r.  Tiie  totnl  loss  \v;is  estiiniiteil  ;it  8'.»0,<)0<). 
Tliere  Wiis  :ui  insnr.'inee  on  tiie  iMctory  of  >?!,>!"(). 

At  ;i  town  nieelin;:,'  in  |{rnns\vi<'l<,  held  on  the  twe!if.y-se!'on<l  of  I)e- 
ccinlierof  this  ye.'ir,  it  wiis  vot,<'(l  tlwit  ii  coniir.ilttM;  of  •li'tcen  jiersoiis  lie 
aitpointed  to  solicit  ;nd  for  the  relief  of  the  Hutrercrs  by  the  lute  (ire. 
Mild  to  distribute  whiit  niieht,  he  collected.  Tiiis  coiiiniillee  :i|i|ioiiiJei| 
a  siihcuinMiittee  of  three,  io  iiscertuin  tlui  Mctiiid  lo.s.s  snstained  l»y  the 
citizens,  exehif  ive  of  thid  of  the  fnctory  (roinpnuy  and  of  inoperty 
^vlli(•il  was  insured.  In  their  report  it  is  stated  that  fifty-seven  heads 
of  families  h.ad  lost  $1.'{,!M8,  si.\tv-ei<fht  persons  had  been  deprived  of  a 
shelter,  .and  more  tiian  lifty  [K'r.sonH  had  \h'M\  llirowii  out  of  employment. 
Si, (Ml  w!'s  coi;tribntcd  b>  llut  citizens  for  flu;  relief  of  tiie  siilferers. 

Ill  conse(ineiice  of  the  fre(niency  and  severity  of  tires  at  this  time 
a  citizens' watch  wa.s  estalilislied  soon  after  the  last-nientioiie<l  lire,  and 
all  citizens  were  reiineated  to  have  holes  made  in  the  shutters  of  their 
lii'uses  and  wtore.s,  in  order  that  fires  ini<i;lit  be  more  etisily  di-scoven-d. 

[I'S-2(I.]  On  November  .'5,  of  this  year,  the  foUouinu;  advertisement 
a[)pt'are<l  in  tiie  columns  <jf  the  Jiaplifit  llcndd:  — 

*'  Wantki),  a  Smaiit,  Acrnvr,  Uoy  to  set  fires  ami  burn  brush  on 
Bninswick  plains.  A  eollejife-leurnt  lad  would  lie  preferred;  one  who 
has  little  else  to  do,  and  can  afford  to  work  very  chea[).  Afiply  to 
Doctor  Shame,  next  door  to  the  House  of  Correction." 


1.4.  C  Raymond's  Diary. 


2(50        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIAIiPSWELL. 


No  record  of  any  firos  luis  boi'ii  roiiiiil  for  this  year,  but  it  would 
seem  from  tlu'  f()ri>goin<>'  advcrtisoiiu'iit  as  thoii<;h  somo  parties  limi 
been  kiudlinu;  tires  in  the  woods  for  purposes  of  mischief,  ami  that  tlio 
collcjic  studi'uts  wore  the  ones  suspected. 

[1<S27.]  Jn  the  nii^lit  of  November  7,  tlie  stage  tavern.  lvci)t  hy 
diaries  M.  liogers,  was  burnt.  Several  travellers  who  were  [lassinn; 
the  night  there  had  l)arely  time  to  leave  their  beds  and  get  out. 
unclad,  into  the  deep,  newly  fallen  snow. 

On  Dei'cmber  27.  the  house  of  Theodore  S.  iVIcLellan  was  burnt. 

At  some  time  this  year,  the  exact  date  not  kno-,vn,  the  store  ot" 
Colonel  Jesse  Pierce  was  partially  destroyed  by  lire.  Alter  the 
flames  were  subdued  a  l\<'n  of  jxtirilcr  was  taken  out  of  the  buildiiiLi'. 
the  outsi(U'  of  which  had  been  sforc/icd  by  the  (h'c. 

[IM'K.]  On  July  2(1.  the  house  of  Stephen  Sawyer  was  dcstioycil 
by  lire,  together  with  most  of  its  contents.  Loss  about  eight  lunulicil 
dollars  ;  no  insurance. 

[ISoO.]     On  !March  i>,  J.  Nelson's  cabinet  shop  was  burnt. 

[IS;!,!.]  At  midday  on  January  11.  the  store  of  John  McKeen  wn-s 
liurnt.  'flic  contents  were  mostl>-  saved.  The  buildnig  was  esti- 
mated to  l)e  worth  between  six  and  seven  hundretl  dollars,  on  wliii  h 
there  was  tin  insurance  of  four  hundred  dollars. 

[l<s;!l.]  August  7,  of  this  year,  the  lightning  struck  Captain  (iiveu's 
barn  and  burned  it,  together  with  three  other  barns  and  ten  cattle. 

On  October  20,  the  old  west  meeting-house  was  burned  by  an  incen- 
diary. In  consequence,  the  town,  at  a  meeting  held  Novemlier  l.'i. 
appointed  a  connnittee  to  legally  investigate  the  matter,  in  onk'r  that 
the  incendiai'v  might  be  punished,  and  voted  a  reward  of  one  hundicil 
dollars  for  the  detection  of  the  olfender. 

[liS.'Ja.j  The  Dunning  house,  on  the  west  side  of  Maine  Street,  on 
the  hill,  nearly  opposite  the  meeting-house,  was  burned  either  tliis  yvnr 
or  (i)ossil)ly)  in  1h;!4.     The  building  was  two  stories  high. 

[is;!(;.]  On  February  17,  at  half  past  two  o'clock,  a.m..  tiio 
college  linilding  known  as  Maine  Hall  was  totally  destro3ed  by 
fire. 

On  September  26,  the  drying-house,  near  and  belonging  to  tliu 
factory,  was  burned. 

On  November  7,  the  new  two-story  building  of  ^fessrs.  Stone  iV 
M'  se,  near  the  corner  of  JNIaiue  and  IJow  Streets,  was  burned.  It  was 
occupied  by  John  L.  Swift,  taihjr. 

[18;$7.]  This  year  Messrs.  Stone  &  ISIorse  were  again  sutlerers 
from  fire,  their  store  being  burned  on  May  11. 


i'lie  news 
[1.^-11.; 
'»y  lire, 
.vcar.  date 
[bSl;i.] 
wick  Villa 
[JN.|.-..] 
to  (lie  vah 
lo  it  have 
On  Sept 
On  t)ctc 
Loss,  two  1 
On  Octol 
Oareelon,  } 
ft  was  iiiioc 
On  Oetol 
tlio  houses  ( 
"ci'e  iusurec 
On  Decen 
l»y  lire. 
^  [b^lC] 
Felirtiary   1^ 
destroyed. 
I'lii'ip  ^\■atel 
I"  Se|)teni 
(liuiiaged  by 

parti.'illy  dost 

On  Novemi 

[18.|!).J      t 

(owned  at  tli 

ly  fire.     Tlie 

84.200. 

Oil  DecemI 
iioitliern  corne 
tlestroyed  by  ( 
lost  everydiinj 
tlie  Odd  FeiloN 
'"ilor's  sliop;  , 
"lese  buildings 


FIliKS  AXD  FIRE  COMPANIES. 


361 


[1S3S.]  On  May  3,  a  '"•  factory  aiul  pickiiij;  macliino  was  burnt." 
Tlio  iK'wspnpor  account  does  not  state  wliat  factory  it  was. 

[IStl.]  Auf^ust  14,  a  portion  of  tlic  Mclvcon  wo<j(ls  was  «lcstroyo(l 
liy  tire.  Decenilier  17,  tlio  toll-hriili^o  Inirncd.  At  some  time  tliis 
year,  date  nnlvnown,  the  grist-mill  at  the  Lower  Falls  was  burned. 

[  ISI;!.]  Tlio  house  of  Tiioinas  Crowell,  two  miles  from  Bruns- 
wick Villa<ie,  was  burned  on  .Inly  "_';>  or  "21. 

[IN  I,').]  C)n  Marcli  27,  a  destructive  lire  occurred,  at  whicli  luoperty 
to  the  value  of  87,000  was  destroyed.  No  other  particulars  in  regard 
to  it  have  been  ascertained. 

On  Si']»tcml)er  21.  tliere  was  a  sliglit  Hrc  at  Humplucv's  Dye  House. 

On  October  .">,  at  four  r.  m..  the  "(Jrowse"  liouse  was  burned. 
Loss,  two  luindred  dollars.     Fully  insured. 

On  October  l;{,  a  two-story  house  at  IMair  Brook,  owned  liy  ]Mrs. 
Garcelon,  AVilliam  H.  Field,  and  CJeorge  Woodside,  was  destroyed. 
It  was  unoccu()ied.      Loss,  six  Innulrcd  dollars.      Fully  insured. 

On  October  11)  (Sunday),  between  twelve  and  one  o'clock  at  night, 
the  houses  of  Stephen  Harris  and  Joseph  Badger  were  burnt.  They 
were  insured  for  S2,4oO. 

On  December  2G,  a  school-house  on  the  Portland  road  was  destroyed 
by  WvQ. 

[1H1(>.]  On  February  12,  Humphrey's  Dye  House  was  burnt.  On 
February  18,  JNIaJor  Willett's  house,  near  the  factory,  was  partially 
destroyed.  Partly  insured.  The  lire  was  extinguished  by  tlu'  Force- 
Piuiip  Water  Works.     The  fire  was  the  work  of  an  inccndiaiy. 

In  September,  Nichols's  store,  No.  7  Hinkley  Block,  was  slightly 
(hunaged  by  lire  and  the  goods  injured  by  water.     Ljsureil. 

[IS  17.]  On  April  14,  the  woollen-mill  of  Whitten  &  Meder  was 
|)artially  destroyed.     Loss,  three  hundred  dollars.     Lisured. 

On  November  1,1,  a  saw-mill  was  burned. 

[1.S49.]  On  May  .'{,  the  woollen  factory  of  Whitten  &  Meder 
(owned  at  the  time  wholly  by  Williauj  Whitten)  was  again  attackeil 
liy  fire.  The  total  loss  was  between  80,000  and  87,000.  Insured  for 
84.200, 

On  December  2.  three  buildings  on  ISIaine  Street,  beginning  at  the 
northern  corner  of  Pleasant  Street,  where  Lemoirt  Block  is  now,  were 
tlestroyed  by  tire.  John  S.  Cushing  occui)ied  the  corner  store,  and 
lost  everything.  The  .second  story  of  this  building  was  occupied  by 
the  Odd  Fellows,  who  saved  nothing.  In  the  second  building  was  a 
tailor's  shop ;  and  in  the  third,  a  shoe  store.  The  second  story  of 
these  buildings  was  occupied  by  dilferent  individuals  for  ollices. 


2G2     iiTsroiiY  OF  Brunswick,  topsiiam,  and  iiahpsweli. 


[1)S')1.]  On  ]M:ircli  12,  flic  l)ookstore  of  Nathaniel  Davis  was 
burnod  at  half  past  twelve  o'clock  in  tiic  ni^ht.  .Inly  lid.  a  Mr.  Coh- 
l)ott'.s  house  was  destroyed  1)V  lire. 

[l.S.Vi.]  On  .June  1."),  JMr.  Larrabee's  barn  at  \ew  Meadows  wms 
burnt ;  and  at  four  o'clock  in  the  morning  of  tiie  twenty-si.xtli  of  tlio 
same  month,  a  tannery  was  burnt. 

[l.s.')o.]  The  building  on  the  corner  of  Maine  and  iMason  Slroots 
was  destroyed  !iy  lire  in  Fei)ruary.  Lorenzo  Day  and  .lames  Cary 
bnilt  one  on  the  same  spot  that  fall. 

[iH.'iL]  On  Saturday  afternoon,  .January  14,  one  of  the  mills  on 
Shad  Island  took  tire.  The  fire  had  made  considerable  progress  before 
it  was  discovered,  but  by  the  untiring  exertions  of  the  (ire  companies, 
assisted  by  the  compan}'  from  'roi)sham.  the  flames  were  soon  snlidu('(l. 
The  mill  was  owned  by  the  (iranite  Bank  C'ompau}'  of  Mxeter,  New 
Hampshire,  whose  loss  was  estimated  at  §300.  It  was  used  by  Mr. 
B.  E.  I'arkhurst  as  a  match-l)ox  manufact(jry.  His  loss  was  about 
tiiree  hundred  dollars,  but  was  partially  covered  by  insurance.  The 
machinery  in  tlie  mill  was  tlie  i)ro[)erty  of  Messrs.  IJyani  i!t  Pearsons, 
of  Boston,  was  only  partially  injured,  and  was  probably  insiuvtl. 
,luly  (I,  the  house  of  Christopher  Mitchell,  on  the  I'ortland  road, 
was  burned.     No  insurance. 

[l.s,"),").]  On  March  7,  a  loaded  freight  car  was  burned  near  tlio 
depot.  The  loss  was  estimated  at  8.'J,000.  Api'il  li),  tliere  was  a  fire 
at  C'arleton's  gum  fiictory.     Amount  of  damage  not  stated. 

On  .June  2;"),  the  freight  and  engine  houses  of  the  Kennebec  and 
Portland  Kailroad  Company  were  destn\yed  by  tire  about  nine  o'clock 
r.  M.     The  contents  of  the  l)uildings  were  saved. 

On  .July  1.  an  old  stable  on  School  Street,  the  house  and  staMo 
belonging  to  the  ISIisses  Mcl.,ellau,  and  the  Stoddard  house,  corner  of 
Federal  and  ScIkjoI  Streets,  were  destroyed  by  tire.  The  bnild'ugs  on 
the  "  Stoddard  lot"  were  owned  by  (ieneral  H.  T.  Duidap,  and  were 
not  insured.  The  loss  on  them  was  about  six  hundred  dollars.  Tiio 
Mcl.ellan  house  was  partially  insured. 

[1H.")((.]  On  May  17,  ]\Iiss  Narcissa  Stone's  steam-mill  on  Pleasant 
Street  was  burned.  It  was  uninsured,  and  the  loss  amounted  to 
$1,600.  This  tire  is  supposed  to  have  been  the  work  of  an  incendiarv. 
In  Noveml)er  the  house  of  Isaac  Varney,  near  the  depot,  was  burned 
to  the  ground. 

On  December  10,  the  "Washinghju  Hall  building  and  Parshley's 
store  Aveje  destroyed  l)v  tire.  The  former  was  occupied  by  the  barber 
shop  of  K.  Eaton,  b}'  Johnson  &  Goddard's  confectionery  shop,  and 


( 


l>y  foui 
f;in(ry  as 
Duuiap  .-I 
sou  was  i 
fifty  doll; 
file  In  fan 
I'arshl( 
son.  and 
ahoiit  live 
due  to  tin 
[IH.^7.] 
the  Work 
Portland 
considcrali 
freiglit  wa.> 
five,   AVilli 
dollars.     1 
insiu'cd 
(lie  value  oi 
work  of  an 
On  Ocfol 
'Spoilett's  s 
art!  Merrill' 
veinber  22. 
&  Co.  ;is   !i 
I'',  about  l\) 
It  belonged 
^\'ai'd  Coi)iu- 
[I80.S.J     ; 
factory. 

[1  «>.!).]     J 

'laek  part  of 

•Street,  wliidi 

C.  Abbot,  we 

supposed  to  I) 

On  .July  2( 

nore  burned  0 

ill  August  t 

and  also  on  th 

[ISOO.]     Oi 

Ilirani  CampU 


FIRES  AND   FINE  COMPAXIES. 


2«;3 


l»v  four  families ;  and  the  liall  was  used  bv  the  lininswick  T-iyht  Iii- 


IfO 


;s  (111 

kvore 

The 

Isunt 
ll   to 

llU'V. 

Iriu'tl 

ilcv's 

;iih1 


t'Miitrv  as  their  armorv^ 


The  biiildinir  was  owned  h\  (Jeiieral  1{.   T 


Diiiilap  and  S.  T'lonipson.     Dunhip's  share  was  uniiisureil.     'I'huni])- 
sou  was  insured  for  five  hundred  dollars.     Eaton's  loss  was  some  over 


fiftv  dollar 


Johnson  &  (ioddard  were  fullv  insured.      Tlie  loss  to 


the  ln(":intrv  Company  was  about  eiiiht  hundred  dollars. 

I'arshley's  store  was  oceni)ied  iu  the  basement  by  Mr.  II.  A.  Thom])- 
son.  and  in  the  second  story  l»y  two  families,  r.arshlry's  loss  was 
about  five  hundred  dollars  in  excess  of  his  insurance.  The  whole  loss 
due  to  the  lire  was  estimated  at  ^.'J.OOO. 

[lS,"i7.]  Ill  the  spriuji'  of  l,s.")7  the  towii-liouse  was  burnt.  It  was 
the  work  of  an  iucendiaiy.  On  September  211,  the  Kennebec  and 
I'ortland  Kailroad  depot  burned  down.  A  great  many  papers  and 
considerable  bag<;'age  were  destroyed,  though  some  of  tiie  liaggage  and 
freight  was  saved.  John  A.  Cleaveland  lost  one  hundred  and  twenty- 
live,  William  U.  Field  four  hundred,  and  Doctor  Haley  twenty-live 
dollars.  The  loss  to  the  coiiii)any  was  about  87,000.  They  were  un- 
insured. One  trunk  that  was  burned  was  said  to  contain  jewelry  to 
the  value  of  three  hundred  dollars.  This  lire  was  thought  to  be  the 
work  of  an  incendiary. 

On  October  'JO,  Darius  Newman's  shop,  and  on  October  2."),  James 
Si)ollett's  shop  on  Pleasant  Street,  were  burned.  Octolier  .'50,  Leon- 
ard Merrill's  house,  at  the  Landing,  was  partially  destroyed.  No- 
vember 'i-i.  Jotham  Varney's  building,  occupied  by  W.  J.  Harmon 
&  Co.  as  a  billiard  and  refreshment  saloon,  was  burnt.  December 
b"),  about  four  o'chn'k  a.  m.,  the  IJourne  mill,  in  the  cove,  was  burnt. 
It  belonged  to  It.  T.  Dunlap,  C.  J.  Oilman,  A.  B.  Thompson,  and 
Ward  Coburn. 

[18').s.]  February  25,  there  was  a  fire  in  the  picking-room  of  the 
factory. 

[IJS.V.I.]  At  one  o'clock  a.  m.,  on  July  1."),  the  barn,  shed,  and 
liack  part  of  the  house  of  the  Misses  T.  and  J.  Ilinkley,  on  Maine 
Street,  which  was  formerly  owned  and  occupied  by  Keverend  John  S. 
C.  Abbot,  were  burned.  The  buiUlings  were  insuretl.  The  tn-e  was 
supposed  to  l)e  the  work  of  an  incendiary. 

On  July  20.  four  or  five  acfes  of  swampy  hind,  near  Rocky  Hill, 
were  burned  over.  .  . 

In  August  there  was  a  fire  in  i'  woods  south  of  the  Mclveen  Road, 
and  also  on  the  I'lains. 

[18()0.]  On  Septem])er  1(5,  the  house,  barn,  shed,  etc.,  of  jMr. 
Hiram  Campbell,  on  the  Uath  road,  burned  down. 


2G4      nisrouY  of  Brunswick,  topsiiam,  and  tiaupswell. 


[1802.]  June  27,  the  McKeen  Store,  oociipifd  hy  I).  R.  Li>)l)y. 
anil  by  Joso|)li  McKeen,  treasurer  of  IJowdoiu  Colle<f(',  was  destroyid 
by  fire.  Tlu'  more  valtuible  books  of  tlie  colK'ire  were  saved,  tliouiili 
many  pai)erH  were  lost.  Henry  Howker's  house  and  M.  A.  Thoiiii)- 
son's  store  were  sli<?litly  dan]a<j:ed  by  this  fire. 

On  Au«;ust  5,  Gideon  Kincaid's  house,  barn,  and  slied  were  burnt. 

[lHf)8,]  At  eight  o'clock  r.  m.,  on  December  2,  tiie  stable  attaclitd 
to  the  dweHiii<!;  of  James  Hall  was  destroyed  by  lire.      Insured. 

[1H()4.]  July  27,  tiie  house  and  barn  of  Calvin  Cooper,  one  mile 
from  the  village,  on  the  Bath  road,  was  burned,  toj^ether  with  its 
contents. 

About  midni<rht  of  August  12,  the  house  of  AVashiiigton  Stanwooil. 
near  ]\Iair  Brook,  was  consumed  1)y  (ire,  together  witii  the  out-biiiM- 
iiigs  and  contents.  It  was  occupied  by  Eniery  Hersey.  lJuildiiig> 
insured  for  [\xg  hundred  dollars. 

At  ten  o'clock  r.  m..  on  October  14,  one  of  numi)hrey's  steam- 
mills  (the  most  southerly  one)  was  consumed  by  fire.  Tiie  loss  was 
estimated  at  S.'nOUU.  Partially  insured.  J.umber  valued  at  ^I,UOi) 
and  not  insured  was  also  destroyed  by  this  (ire. 

October  20,  Captain  Nathaniel  Badger's  barn  was  buri'„d,  togetlicr 
with  his  horse  and  carriages. 

[18(1.').]  On  the  tenth  of  April  the  barn  of  the  poorhouse  was 
fired  by  an  insane  person.  The  loss  was  about  seven  hundred  dollars. 
Insin-ed  for  two  hundred  dollars. 

At  eleven  o'clock  r.  si.,  on  May  3,  the  grocery  store  of  R.  Crockett 
&  Co.  was  entirel}-  burned.     Partially  insured. 

On  Septemlier  20,  the  picking-room  in  the  cotton  factory  took 
fire,  but  the  llames  were  soon  sulHlued  and  but  little  danuige  was 
done. 

[18G().]  At  half  past  eleven  p.  m.,  on  March  7,  a  loaded  freight 
car  was  burned  on  the  track  near  the  depot. 

In  the  night  of  June  23,  a  car  loaded  with  hay  took  fire  near  the 
depot. 

At  three  o'clock  a.  m.,  on  Deceml)er  22,  Forsaith  &  Dunniiig's 
house  and  ont-bnildings,  and  the  house  and  stable  occupied  by  G.  H. 
Tenney.  were  burned.  The  loss  of  Messrs.  Dunning  &  Forsaith  was 
estimated  to  be  $2,000  over  and  above  the  insurance  to  each.  Tennev's 
loss  was  estimated  at  about  five  hundred  dollars  more  than  the  insur- 
ance, and  the  house  occupied  b^'  him  was  valued  at  seven  hmnlrcil 
dollars  more  than  its  insurance.  This  fire  was  supposed  to  be  the 
work  of  an  incendiary. 


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[18fi7.]  On  April  10,  the  stnMo  of  W.  A.  Cninpht'iU  inclndintr 
four  horses,  tiircc  lop-luijmios,  niid  oiio  open  liii<j:<iv.  one  Coucorcl 
Wilson,  four  siiijilc  s1(m<j;1is.  oho  (louhie  .sleigh,  six  single  hiiriH'sses, 
one  tloulile  .'iiid  oik'  Icmmi  lianioss,  fifteen  robes,  an  express  wjigon,  and 
II  hearse;  also  ihe  liarii  of  J.  Lufkin  and  that  of  the  donhle  house 
iK'longihL;"  to  Alliert  C.  Otis  and  Mrs.  M.  O.  Merrvnian,  were  all 
destroyed  l>y  lire.  Canipliell's  property,  exehisive  oC  linilding,  was 
estimated  at  S.">.2'»0.  He  was  insured  for  ?2,()(>().  Tlie  stable  was 
worth  five  hinidred  dollars,  and  was  insured  for  two  hnndred.  Tiie 
otiicr  i)arti('s  were  all  fully  insured. 

At  half  p.'ist  live  o'cioek  a.  m.,  on  November  2.  .b>tham  \'arney's 
building,  eontainiiig  Haley's  a[tothec'ary  .store  and  York's  luirber  shop, 
was  burned.     Xo  insurance. 

[l-SOH.]  On  Fel>riiary  I-'),  tlie  woodshed  of  the  poorhouse  was 
consumed  by  tire.  Estimated  value,  one  hundre(l  .-iiid  lifty  dollars. 
Uninsured, 

At  half  past  nine  o'clock  r.  m.,  on  June  '2'J.  an  engine-house  of 
tlie  Androscoggin  Hailroad  Company  was  biu'nt. 

About  midnight  of  September  2,  the  barn  and  a  jwrtion  of  the 
house  of  Waitstill  INIerrynian  was  burned.  It  was  oc(  iipied  by  1).  S. 
IVrkiiis.     ]Merryman  was  insured,  but  Perkins  was  not. 

On  November  26.  the  house  of  IIar\ey  Stetson  was  partially  con- 
?iiino(l  by  tire.  The  loss  was  estimated  at  eight  hundred  dollars.  No 
insurance. 

On  December'!,  a  house  l)elow  Mair  Brook  was  slightly  injured  by 
tire. 

December  a,  the  house,  barn,  shed,  and  several  cords  of  wood, 
liploiiging  to  Captain  Jesse  Coolidge,  on  the  river  road  to  Rocky  Hill, 
alioiit  one  .ind  a  half  miles  from  the  village,  were  burnt.  The  loss 
iimounted  to  $2,200.     Insured  for  $1,000. 

[I'SOf).]  At  four  o'ch)ck  a.  m.,  January  21,  Mr.  liobert  Bowker's 
house  was  partially  burned.     Fully  insured. 

At  seven  o'clock  v.  m.,  on  Janinuy  29,  Charles  Cobb's  tool  shop, 
i>n  Cushing  Street,  was  destroyed  by  fire.  The  loss  was  about  four 
hundred  dollars.     No  insurance. 

At  ten  p.  M.,  on  May  9,  IMoses  Freeman's  house  and  shed,  on  the 
Bath  road,  were  burnt.  Everything  was  lost,  even  to  the  clothing  of 
the  inmates.  House  insured.  At  twelve  o'clock  i*.  m..  .lohn  Snow's 
house,  a  mile  and  a  half  from  the  village,  w.is  l)urned. 

[1H70.]  On  the  evening  of  July  19th,  a  farm-house  on  the  estate 
of  Captain  Larrabee  at  New  Meadows  was  burned. 


2fir. 


uiskihy  of  iiiirxswicK,  tov^iiam,  ami  iimu'swkll. 


8 

lll.illlll 

U'.tHII) 

."..(100 

l.diui 

(nil 

4,0(111 

4,01111 

I', 01  III 

[1H71.]  At  six  and  a  half  o'clock  a.  m.,  on  Ft'ltninrv  ITtii,  tlitiv 
was  ail  extensive  conlla;fration  at  tlio  cove,  with  tlie  luUdwinu;  loss:  — 

Colt)y  v*c  Co.'s  sasli  iiiid  tiliiid.  saw,  shhifflc,  ami  cla])!!!!!!'!!  mill,  two 

plaaers,  ere.,  estiaiatcti  at 

Wind's  ifrist-niiii,  I'stiiaaled  at 

('oiiurn'M  sawiaill,  I'stlinatcd  at 

Hk'llieii,  Honker  v'v  (ilveii,  tools,  iiiaelihicrv,  I'lo. 

David  Dennisoii,  pluy;-l)orers,  etc 

Kdw.'ird  Sloii('"s  s;isli  and  liliiid  mill,    ...... 

NVilliiim  Whitten's  mill,  ciinliiin-mat'lihu's,  etc.           .         .  '      . 
Sundry  others        .         .        .         .        _ 

Toliil  loss .<(.•!.■■., 4IMI 

The  slioii'-strinLf  of  tlie  toll-bridge  was  hiirnl,  and  ono  span  tnul 
one  alaitmeiit  spoiled. 

On  the  moniinfj;  of  May  20tli,  Samnel  rinnnner's  house  at  ^raqiioit 
was  injured  by  lire  ;  loss  estimated  at  two  hundred  dollars. 

[187:i.]  At  two  o'clock  a.  m.,  on  April  od,  the  Tortland  and  Kon- 
nobeo  Uaiiroad  bridge  across  the  Androscoggin  took  lire  and  was 
entirely  destroyed. 

[1(S7.').]  On  March  lOth  the  farin-hoiise  of  Horace  I'hilbrook,  with 
its  contents,  was  entirely  consumed  by  lire. 

July  Ittli,  two  miles  of  woods  at  New  Meadows  were  burned.  Tin 
lire  caught  from  a  locomotive. 

At  lit'teen  minutes  past  eight  o'clock  a.  m.,  of  August  f^th,  lire  was 
discovered  in  the  stable  of  the  Weld  Ihmisc  on  Federal  Street.  Tiie  tiiv 
was  cliielly  conlinetl  to  the  stable  ami  woodsned,  whicii  were  ti  total  loss. 
The  L  attached  to  the  main  liouse  was  slightl3'  damaged  by  lire  ami 
water.  A  i)orti(jn  of  the  library  of  Reverend  Doctor  Woods  was 
burned  and  many  valuable  historical  documents  were  destroyed.  Tin.' 
loss  on  the  l>tiildings  was  about  S2,2()0,  on  which  there  was  an  insur- 
ance of  81,;)t»0.  The  loss  to  the  library  was  estimated  at  81.OU0,  l)iit 
this  was  a  hno  estimate.     There  was  no  insurance  on  the  library. 

At  nine  o'clock  a.  m.,  on  October  31st,  tire  broke  out  in  a  iionsc  on 
Bow  Strec>t.  occu[)ied  by  a  French  family.  It  was  speedily  extin- 
guished !ind  l)ut  slight  damage  was  done. 

[I.STI.]  At  half  past  live  p.  m.,  on  May  15th,  Benjamin  Dunning's 
house  was  partially  burnt.     It  was  insured. 

At  three  o'clock  a.  m.,  on  July  U)th,  the  High  School-House  was 
damaged  by  fh'c  to  the  amount  of  Sl,a()0.  It  was  supposed  to  bo  the 
work  of  an  incendiary. 

In   the   night  of   November  28th   the   soap   factory   of   Levi  1". 


Andrews,  in 

cijflit  himdre 

III  the  fon 

touts,  of  :\I;|| 

and  the  fa  mi 

[i«7A.]    ; 

Maijuoit  rone 

bi  the  moi 

|ii('il  liy  .Alis' 

lii'O.  but  not  ( 

[l'^7(i.j     C 

the  Ifarpswcd 

Septcmlu'r 

Pleasant   Strt 

.S!..')0(i. 

Novend)er  i 
lioiise  on  Nol 
(loath. 

On   Deccjnl 
destroyed.     L 
The  folio  will 
There  have  1 
liiiiulred  and  t 
(111  average  of 
root  average  w< 
Of  the  one  1 
liveiity-six  occi 
•spring,  twenty- 
ill  tile  autiiiMi. 
Of  the  fbrty- 
(iceiirrod  bet^vet 
•'  A.  M.     The  lai 
''^'•(1-0,  and  tl 


Though  the  to 
conflagration,  it 
I'aotuiiiig  juk'  sI: 
*iioii  occurrences 
Jiiilians  of  the  1. 


/7/^A.S'  AXJ)  FIRK  COMPANIES. 


2(;7 


Ainli'''"s,  in  Knst  nniiisniclv.  was  destroyed  liy  lin'.  'i'lu'  loss  was 
cijzlit  liuiidrcd  dollars  ;  no  insnrance. 

In  the  forenoon  of  November  .'30,  the  honse  and  barn,  with  their  con- 
tents, of  Martin  Eaton  was  eonsnnied  b}-  fire.  There  was  no  insurance, 
and  the  family  was  left  destitute. 

[1S7.'».]  In  the  nii>;ht  of  March  .'5d  the  old  Hunt  lioust^  on  the 
MM(|Uoit  road  was  burned,  tojiether  with  th    adjoininji'  barn. 

In  the  morninji;  of  Au<j;iist  (i,  the  house  of  Charles  ,).  Noyes.  occu- 
liit'd  liy  Miss  Estabrook  and  ISIrs.  Cutler,  was  somewhat  injured  by 
lire,  but  not  consumed  ;   insure<l. 

[jsTtl.]  On  Apiil  '1~ ,  a  large  lire  occurred  on  the  Couunons,  near 
till'  llari>swell  road. 

September  1'),  at  one  o'elo<-k  a.m..  the  Bradford  Colib  house  on 
rii'iisaut  Street  was  totuU^-  destroyed.  Loss,  $2,000  ;  insurance. 
^'l.-'iiitt. 

November  0,  at  one  o'clock  a.m.,  the  barn  and  L  of  the  Melclu'r 
house  on  Noble  Street  were  burned.  Two  horses  were  Inirued  to 
(lentil. 

On  December  "j.  Stejjhen  AVaiker's  house  on  the  Hiver  road  was 
ilcstroyctl.     Loss,  six  hundred  and  twenty-live  dollars;  insured. 

The  Ibllowiug  is  a  resume  of  the  list  given  above  :  — 

There  have  been,  during  the  time  from  KiTl  to  \K~'.  at  least  one 
liinuhed  and  twenty  occurrences  of  fire  in  town.  'Lhis  would  make 
111!  average  of  a  little  over  one  fire  every  two  years.  I'roliably  a  cor- 
rect average  woukl  b(i  about  one  lire  a  year. 

Of  the  one  hundred  and  nine  tires  in  which  the  season  is  stated, 
twenty-six  occurred  in  the  winter  time,  twenty-seven  occurred  in  the 
Npring,  twenty-five  occurred  in  the  summer,  and  thirt\'-one  occurred 
ill  tlu'  auturui. 

01  the  forty-three  fires  in  which  the  time  of  day  is  stated,  thirteen 
iieonrrod  between  0  a.  m.  and  G  i*.  m.,  and  thirty  between  (">  i-.  m.  and 
I'l  A.  M.  The  largest  number  of  fires  occurred  in  the  month  of  Decem- 
lier  (\'2).  and  the  least  in  January  (6). 


LIST  OF  FIRES  IX  TOPSHAM. 

Though  the  town  of  Topsham  has  sutlered  from  no  very  extensive 
contlagration.  it  has  had  the  usual  experience  in  tires  of  other  inanu- 
I'uetuiing  am'  ship-building  towns  of  its  size.  The  only  accounts  of 
*iieh  occurrences  before  the  present  eentur}'  are  of  the  burning  l)y  the 
liiiliiuis  of  the  houses  of  Gyles,  Thomas,  and  York,  and  the  tradi- 


2<;8 


iiistohy  of  uhuxswilk,  tovsiiam,  anh  hmwswhij,. 


tioiml    Jiccniiiil    of  tlio    huuso   of   IJohcrt  I'nttcn    liaviii^    Iutii   twic 
tU'stroyi'il  l>y  lire.     The  diitcs  of  nil  tlii'  nliovr  fires  nrc  iiiikiiuwn. 

[IMOI.]  Ill  M.-uch  or  April  of  tiii.s  yi-ar  Ciiptniii  IJohrrl  rjiiui^ 
liousi!  was  (Ii'stnned  liy  liio. 

[IHIO,]  ( )ii  Sntiirday.  .Inly  21 ,  a  larjijo  biiildin};,  occnpicil  Ity  Messrs. 
Cooiiilis  mid  llodjjjdon,  tlic  ollice  of  IJeiijaiiiiii  Orr,  KH(|iiirc.  ami  tlnvi 
sfalilcM  (jirohalily  !iiis|)riiit  for  stores  in  I  lie  newspaper  aeeoimt ).  Ih'Ioii;;. 
iii|j:  to  11.  riiriiitoii,  >i.  Ciroen,  and  Messrs.  T.  A;  N.  SaiitUord,  wcic 
c'onsiinied  liy  lire. 

[182(5.]  Saturday,  .Taiiiiary  1 1 ,  "  Sajier's  house  in  'ropsliam  \V!i> 
liiirnt  aliout  three  o'eloeiv." 

(Ml  Sunday,  .lannary  1"),  lietwei-n  three  and  six  o'clock  a  m..  tin 
larji'e  tliree-sfory  Itiiildin^  owned  hy  (ieor<jre  V.  Hichardson,  and  n 
shop  owned  liy  Daniel  Dennett,  were  burned.  The  upper  stories  of 
the  honso  were  oeeiipied  by  the  families  of  Messrs.  Hiehardson,  Oliver 
Coiiant.  and  Kli|»halet  Hryant.  The  inmates  escaped,  but  s.aveil  notli- 
Sw^.  Tile  lower  story  was  occupied  by  Major  Naliuiii  I'erkins  niil 
Samuel  H.  Jaekson  as  a  j^roeery  store.  Kichardson's  loss  was  estiiiiateil 
at  $1,000,  rerkins  it  Jackson's  altout  Si, 000,  and  S.  &  N.  Terkiiis. 
ill  notes  and  accounts,  about  S7,000.  to<i;ether  with  all  their  account- 
books.  ;Mr.  (iilU't  lost  his  shop  and  stock,  about  81,000.  'JMiere  wns 
no  insurance.  It  rained  hard  and  there  was  snow  on  the  roofs,  or  tlu' 
greater  part  of  the  village  would  have  been  destroyed. 

Saturday,  July  8,  V.  Diiisinore's  tavern,  owneii  by  Captain  Saniiid 
Perkins,  with  the  barns  and  oiit-honsea,  was  destroyed  by  lire.  'I'lic 
lirunswick  people  had  to  lay  planks  across  the  stringers  '»f  tiie  bridjic 
(wliit'h  was  being  repaired),  to  get  their  engine  across. 

December  21,  al)out  12. ."50  at  night,  the  store  owned  by  rJeneral 
Samuel  Veazie,  and  occupied  by  Abel  INIerrlll,  Junior,  was  burned. 
The  goods,  valued  at  81, !K)0,  were  all  consumed,  together  with  tlirci' 
hundred  and  lifty  dollars  in  cash.  The  building  was  not  iiisiiii'd. 
but  the  goods  were  insured  for  $l,aOO. 

[1828.]  On  Januar3'  27,  General  Veazie's  house,  situated  wlierc 
IMr.  Woodbury  H.  Purlnton  now  lives,  was  partially  burneil. 

[1^42.]  July  2."),  a  fine  new  ship  of  about  four  hundred  Um^,  on 
the  stocks,  and  nearly  compk'ted,  was  destroyed  bv  lire  at  the  yard  of 
John  Godfrey.  The  heat  was  so  intense  that  the  house  of  3Ir.  F.  T. 
Purinton,  a  few  rods  distant  (near  the  junction  of  Main  and  (trceii 
Streets),  took  lire  several  times,  but  was  saved  by  the  exeifioii^  of 
the  tiremen.  A  stable  and  chaise-house  near,  belonging  to  Mr.  riir- 
iuton,  were  consumed,  and  a  dwelling-house,  occupied  by  Mr.  Saiall 
was  much  danuiged  by  lire  and  water. 


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2(50 


Tin'  v«'s«('l  UMH  viiliu'd,  lis  hIm«  stood,  lit  ipi.'».0()0.  She  was  ownod 
hy  .Mr.  (iodlVi'V,  and  McMsrs,  Krost,  Ilnski'll,  I't'ikiiis,  and  Mullet, 
the  greater  part  of  tlio  loss  failing,  however,  upon  Mr.  (iodfrcv.  No 
iiisiii'MiK'*'.  'Die  whole  Iomh,  hu'liidiiig  Idiildin^s,  cte..  was  estimated  at 
not  less  than  .*•-'( •.<»<)( I. 

[IS  1.5. J  Tlie  woods  in  tiie  eastern  part  ol'  the  town  wcic  l)nrned. 
I'lolialily  what  was  known  as  liie  •'  undivided." 

[1HI4.]  March  2.),  the  hoiis<'  of  Mr.  Leiden  Cook  waH  destroyed 
liy  tire. 

[18  i:..]      INIay  Pi,  woods  iMinied. 

[l.s.')().j  Decemlier  2;),  Air.  Kiilns  Koj^crs's  mill,  at  the  upper  daui. 
HUH  destroyecl  i»y  fire. 

l)(>eemlier  •i'.(,  Mr.  Charles  'I'liompson's  store,  occnpietl  liy  V.  'V. 
l.ittietield.  tailor,  and  C  A.  Uorrv,  harness-maker,  was  totally  eon- 
>iiiiicil.     Tlie  contents  were  saved. 

[l.s;»l.]     .laniiary  20,  Kpiiraim  (irilllu's  stalile  was  partially  l)urneil. 

[IH.Vl.]     Kailroad  lni<lge  was  partially  liunio<l  this  year. 

[18.')7.]  I)eeeml)er  ;i,  at  a  (juarter  before  two  o'clock  in  the  morn- 
iii;;.  Mr.  Alfred  White's  store  was  destroyed  Ity  lire. 

Oil  the  IMli,  aiiout  eleven  and  a  half  o'clock  in  the  forenoon,  the 
olil  Court  House  (Acaileniy)  was  burned.  It  was  owne(l  at  the  time 
liy  Charles  Thompson,  .loshua  Haskell,  W.  15.  I'urintou,  Wiiiiam 
IK'imett,  and  Warren  .lohnson. 

On  the  17th,  .Fohn  Klat^<i's  house  was  totally  consumed. 

[I8.").s.]  damuiry  11,  the  Walki'r  house  sulfered  slijjjhtly  from  fire. 
It  was  su[)|)osed  to  have  been  set  on  lire  b}'  an  incendiary. 

[IH.V.l.]      In  .\u<iust  SOUK!  woods  were  burned. 

[IH()0.]  Kebruary  IH,  the  old  store  of  F.  T.  &  W.  15.  I'urintou, 
I'll  Main  Street,  was  burnt.  Dunlap's  painl-sliop,  also,  at  the  same 
time.     It  was  thought  to  be  the  work  of  an  incendiary. 

April  2;5,  at  one  o'clock  in  the  night,  the  house,  barn,  and  sheds, 
with  tlicir  contents,  of  Mr.  V.  W.  Dearborn  caught  tire,  and  were 
consumed.  The  house  was  unoccupied  at  the  time.  Loss  $1,«0(). 
I'aitially  insured. 

May  t$0,  .lohn  F.  Blondell's  house,  four  miles  from  tlie  village, 
with  harn,  sheds,  etc.,  and  from  forty  to  fifty  cords  of  wood  belonging 
tu  Messrs,  William  and  Charles  T.  I'atten,  was  destroyed  Iiy  fire. 

[1802.]  April  2,  John  Preston's  house,  barn,  and  sheds  on  the 
mill  road,  together  with  eight  cords  of  wood,  one  half  ton  of  hay,  and 
two  fowl,  were  consumed  by  tire.     Insured  partially. 

[180;$.]     August  25,  at  one  o'clock  at  night,  Maxwell  «&  Jameson's 


270      insrouY  of  nnuxswicK,  topsuam,  and  HAnt'swKi.i. 

ItluckNiiiitli  hIio|)  whs  luiriit.  Siipposcil  to  In-  the  work  of  mm  iiirt'ii. 
(liiii'V.     liOSH,  t'oiir  liiiii(]i't>(l  (lolliii's.     No  iiiMiiraiic(\ 

['HCil.]  April  "J.'l,  tlif  Ihmihc  owiumI  liy  Miss  IImiiiimIi  'I'lioiiiiison 
uihI  her  si.Htcr,  uixl  occiipiiMl  h\  Miss  'riioiiipsoii  iind  Mrs.  Mcrris.  Wih 
)iitriu>(l.  No  irisiinnicc.  .I.iiiy  17,  tlu*  wouis  nortli  of  tlu'  fair  yroiiiuis 
wtM'c  liiiriictl.     Considerable!  (laina^iMloiii*. 

[lMt;,>.  ]  Octoiu'r  7,  an  ol<l  dwflliiijj;.  lu'lonirini;  to  Mr.  H.ifiis  \{ivr. 
prs,  was  lotaliy  consimu'd  l»y  lirt'.  Oclolicr  12,  Wililcs  I'.  W.ilkci's 
liarii  was  set  on  lirt',  Imt  was  cxtinjinisjicd  witli  hut  sjijiiit  daniaut'. 

[iHCcS.]  April  :il,  at  three  o'clock  in  (he  iiiornin;;.  the  hani  \m\ 
Hliedot'W.  I).  Haskell  and  the  biii'ii  and  shed  uf  II.  I*.  Mallrti  wciv 
consnnu'(|  liy  lire.      IJotii  were  insured. 

tinly  .'5,  at  ten  o'clock  in  the  evenin<f.  I'erkins's  Haw-niill  on  the  wist 
side  of  (Ik;  'I'opshain  end  of  the  toll-hridiic  was  lairn»'<l.  It  was  (he 
work  of  an  incendiary.      I.osh  !?l,;")t)U.     No  In.siM'anco. 

[1M71.1  May  24,  i;i  the  night,  ii  blacksmith's  shop  near  Mr.  Uiil'ih 
Koge'.s's  mill  was  burned. 

[lM7;i.]  April  II  (to  li»).  t'onielius  (Ueason'.s  house  (jii  tiie  old 
I}owdoiiilia?ii  road  was  destroyed  by  lire.     No  insurnnce. 

April  r.».  tiu'  old  "  KulK'r"  Haley  iicaisi!  was  burned.  It  Iml 
been  unoccupied  for  a  long  time,  and  the  tire  was  undoulttedly  iiiccn- 
diary. 

[1)S74.]  .Iiine  11,  the  barn  and  hay  of  Charles  K.  White,  and  lum- 
ber worth  Si. 0(10.  were  de.stroyed  b}'  Wfo.     No  insunince. 

August  H,  at  two  o'clock  in  the  •iiorning  on  the  Mallet  loiul. 
some  three  or  four  miles  from  the  village,  Mr.  Charles  l'urialiiir> 
house,  stable,  and  barn  were  burned.  J^oss  about  $l,UOO.  Iiisuivil 
for  S2.000. 

The  following  is  the  resume  of  the  foregoing  list. 

The  mimlier  of  tires  known  to  have  occurred  in  this  town  is  tliirtv- 
eiglit,  an  average  of  one  in  two  and  a  half  years.  Of  the  thirty  liivs 
in  which  (lie  month  is  given,  twelve  occurred  in  the  winler,  eleven  in 
the  spring,  nine  in  the  summer,  and  two  in  the  nutunui.  The  largest 
number  occurred  in  December,  and  none  in  September  or  Novenil)cr. 
Five  (ires  are  recorded  as  occurring  in  the  davtime  and  einht  at  niiiht. 


LIST  OF  riHES  IN   IIAUI'SWELL. 

Tradition  says  that  the  lower  end  of  Ilarpswell  Neck  was  Mt  <iih 
time  bnrned  over  and  the  cinders.  Hying  across  to  Bailey's  Inland,  sit 
fire  to  the  woods  on  that  island,  and  they  were  all  destroyed.  No  tlato 
is  given  of  this  occurrence,  but  it  was  probably-  very  early  in  (ho  history 


FHIKS  A\l>   FlIiK  (JOilPAN!KS. 


271 


of  llio  town,  ([iiitc  likely  licfoic  itw  iiicorporntion.  Very  ffw  IniiMinirs 
liavc  ever  liccii  ilcslroycd  liy  tin-  in  this  town.  It  is  snid  lii;it  tin*  rmiy 
liiiililin}^  I'ViT  liiiint  on  HiiiU'v'H  Iislund  wa.s  an  olil,  dilapiilatod  scliuol- 

llOIISO. 

On  tho  "i.'td  or.Fnminry.  1H'J2.  .lainos  llnrstow's  luiuso  on  Orr's  Tmlatul 

\v!i'<  tnirnrd  to  the  urioinid.  Mi-*.  Itni'Mtow.  who  w.is  thfii  scvt-nfy-foni' 
yi'iiis  of  aji*'  and  wlio  was  \i'iy  tk'shy,  was  taivcn  oiil  in  her  ni^iiit- 
I'lothes  niid  carried  Hoine  <listanee  to  the  house  of  a  friend.  A  portion 
(iftlie  way  slie  liad  to  waliv.  Slie  died  tliree  days  after  in  consecinenoe 
of  tlie  ex|)osiire.  Mr.  Harstow  never  re('over;>d  from  tiic  sJioeU  and 
exposure,  and  was  at  liuu's  insane.  lie  died  in  IM-Jii.  'I  he  origin  of 
the  \\\v.  was  a  caudle  which  was  placed  under  and  in  too  dose  pro.x- 
iiiiity  to  !i  shelf. 

I'liinuas  Weltl)or'.s  house  on  (Iroat  Island  caujilit  lire,  date  un- 
known, from  some  lioilinji-  I'H'  upon  a  stove.  'I'he  house  and  contents 
wiTc  entirely  destroycil.  The  hjss  was  about  !?l.()(Mt.  Insured  for 
two  lumdrcd  dollars.  It  was  the  llrst  house  iu  Ilarpswell  that  was 
ever  insiu'ed. 

On  .Inly  I,  1H(;8,  the  Mansion  House  on  Ilarpswell  Neck  wns 
l)iini('(|.     The  cause  of  the  lire  is  unknown.     The  loss  was  !:<.">, ()()(). 

Tliere  liaNc  douMless  heen  other  lires  than  (hose  enumerated,  l»ut 
tiicNc  are  all  of  which  we  have  lieen  aide  to  learn. 

Owiuii'  to  the  few  cases  recorded,  no  renume  of  the  lires  in  this  town 
Is  lU'i'iU'il. 

The  (irst  lire-enyiuo  iu  Ih'unswick  was  purchased  iu  1^10.  liy  indi- 
vitlunls.  It  was  a  small  "  tul)"  and  had  to  he  lilled  by  buckets.  An 
otl'ort  was  m;ide  iu  LSKI  to  induce  the  town  to  ai)propriate  some 
Minouut  towards  the  purchase  of  this  en<!;ine,  but  the  article  in  the 
wiirraut  for  this  object  was  dismissed.  In  IfSl  I  an  attcmi)t  was  made 
to  induce  the  town  "  to  accept  of  the  engine,"  but  it  tliH'lined  so  to  do. 
This  engiiu!  was  used  as  Inte  as  1847,  at  which  time  Whitten  & 
Mt'dcr's  factory  was  burned.  This  engine  had  no  name  at  first,  but 
was  after  some  y^ars  named  the  "  IMechanic." 

The  lirst  lire  company  iu  Brunswick  was  called  the  Washington 
Fire  Club.  It  was  certainly  foiiued  as  early  as  1«2I,  and  very  likely 
!it  the  time  of  |)urchasc  of  the  engine,  in  1«1().  No  records  of  this 
I'onipauy  have  been  found,  but  it  is  known  that  the  membership  was 
voluntary,  a  id  that  each  nienil>er  agreed  to  have  iu  readiness  for  use, 
one  canvas  bag,  one  bed-key,  and  two  leathern  lire-buckets.  In  l«2i'» 
this  c()nii)auy  had  charge  of  the  engine,  as  is  shown  by  a  bill  against 
the  company  for  repairs  to  the  pumps  of  the  engine.     In  1S2(J  there 


•212 


llIsinHY  OF  nitUXaWKJK,  TOrSllAM,  AND  IIMIPSWELL. 


were  :ili(»ii(  lil'lv  iiicmhcrs  to  this  club,  ainoiit?  whom  were  Doctor  Isniii 
Iviitcolii,  I'loCi'ssor  rnrker  Cleaveland,  Goiicial  l'!i<'lianl  T.  Diiiilnp, 
(u'licral  Aimer  15.  Tlioinpsoii,  (uMioral  .loliii  ('.  Iluiiiplircvs,  and  Mi. 
.loliM  (.'oliiirii. 

After  tlu'    "(ireat    Fire"    in   l.S'ia,  the  town  appointed    Professor 


Doctor  Isaac    I. in 


colli, 


Dnrt 


or 


Prrker  CIcmvcI.iikI,  Holiert  Kaslman, 
.lonatliMii  I'li.ue,  and  doiiii  Cohnrn  a  coininittce  to  purchase;  a  ik'w 
engine,  and  ejoiit  iiiindretl  dcUars  was  !ip|)ropriiited  for  the  purpose, 
with  the  proviso  that  any  unexpenth'd  tiahmce  sjioiiid  \\<\  used  for 
Iniihliiiii'  an  entiinc-house.  Tlie  selectmen  were  also  this  yciir  directcii 
to   incri'ase  tiic   nuniher  of  en"ine-meu  to  twentv-iive.     This  sccdiul 


engine  was  tin 


II 


vdraulian. 


It  was  made  ia  I*liiiadcl| 


)nia. 


It 


i;i(l 


a  suction  att:iciiinent,  not  liexible  likt;  those  if  tiie  present  day,  imt  of 
straitjht  copper  tubing,  with  curved  joints.  There  were  piatfoinis 
over  eat'li  wheel,  upon  whicli  three  or  four  men  stood  to  aid  tiiose  who 
stood  on  tile  oronMd  in  working  the  breaks.  Tiiis  engine  was  sold  in 
1M.")2,  in  exchiiiiife  for  the  "  Protector  No.  1." 

the  Ilvdraulian   Kngim'   ('oinp:iiiv  liiivc  been  foiiml 


N 


o   reco 


nb 


previous  to  its  reorganization  in  IS-t;!,  but  it  is  known  tluit  I'rol'cNsor 
Cleavt'liiiid  was  especially  instrumental  in  its  organiziitioii,  lie  \v;is 
its  frst  coimiiMiider.  ;iiid  held  the  jxisition  for  twenty  years,  lie  \v;is 
always  one  of  the  first  on  the  gnjund  at  a  tire,  always  managed  the 
hose  pipe,  and  always  stoinl,  when  duty  re(iuircd,  in  the  phice  of  tin 
greatest  i-vposure  and  danger. 

in  the  summer  of  1<S:'8  or  1830,  a  force  puiup  was  erected  ;it  Ww 
up|tcr  dam.  it  was  operated  by  water  power,  and  it  forced  water 
from  the  river  through  |)ipes,  into  a  large  'aiik  which  w:is  sitiiateil  on 
the  high  ground  west  of  Union  Street,  alxjut  wlu're  tin-  corn-house  of 
the  Honorable  C.  .1.  (Jilman  now  stands.  From  tlienci'  the  water  wiis 
carried,  by  its  i>wn  gravity,  through  j)ipes  to  Maine  Street,  just  north 
of  Lincoln  Street,  where  it  flowed  continuously  through  a  stniidiiii' 
pipe,  and  tlieuci'  iilong  the  gutter  at  the  side  »)f  the  street  to  the  cove, 
where  it  i-iiteri'd  the  river.  This  arrangement  worked  well  in  suniiiiei'. 
but  when  winter  came  the  water  froze  in  tlu'  gutti'i',  the  street  Mini 
sidewalks  were  overtlowi'd  and  covered  with  ice  for  a  long  dist;iiire, 
and  the  experiment  was  abandoneil.  It  was  probably  a  private  eiile. 
prise  to  secure  the  property  of  individuals  from  loss  l)y  lire,  as  tlieiv 
is  nothing  in  the  town  records  to  indicate  that  the  town  had  anytliinji 
to  do  with  it. 


The  tl 


\\r 


111(1  eiiiiine  in  ISrunswiciv  was 


:-k 


th 


Niagara.  No.  3."     It  was 


l)iircliased  by  the  town  in  liS4S.     This  engine  was  exchanged  ui  I'^T'' 


lor  a   l;irg( 
which  wjis 
The    e.'irl 
round.     'I'll 
lliai   on    tlu 
streets  with 
The  reco 
of  tlu;  coini 
eoiiiinitle(>  ( 
assistant  sti 
liosenieti,  th 
latter  was  p.-i 
lliere  were  si 
The  only  i 
:iiv  the  follov 
October   j 
(■|i>avel;ind. 
ly  Kdward   l 
yoar,  a  (lag  \\ 
one  of  these 
hi'wistoii  to 
ilisltaiided,  bii 
tiic  old  const  i 
No  entry  aj 
I'liginc  ip  ]5n, 
diased  in  bs,"): 
I'O'^o  of  the  I  w 
'livd  dollars  v 
-;>lf  of  the  ol( 
'  oinpany  h.-is  i 
'lii^  first  ineetiii: 
'IM.  JJowker 
'-  31c.M;iiiii,s, 
steward  ;    John 
•\iil'iiis,  siictioi 
''iiow,  second  j 
''I'liti  William 
Taylor,  A.  (',,11 
'*avi(l  Bonney, 

'flio  sixth  eii! 
«as  hough t  in  U 
18 


FJIiEiS  Ay  J)  FIRE  COMPANIES. 


273 


lor  a  lar<r('r  and  hcttcr  ono,  oalli'd  tho  '•'  Niagara,  No.  .1."  also,  but 
wliicli  was  rcallv  tln'  Ibiirlli  ciigim'. 

Tlie  early  records  of  Niaiiara  Kn^iiic  Company  liave  not  lieen 
found.  Tlie  only  tliini>'  Unown  atiout  it  prior  to  its  reorganization  is 
that  on  the  evening  of  .Innc!  11.  1^5."),  the  eompany  painded  Ihc 
streets  with  toreh-lights. 

'llie  records  which  we  have  seen  eonimonce  in  l.s.')S.  'llu'  ollieers 
of  the  company  at  that  time  consisted  of  three  directors,  a  standing 
iMiunnittee  of  loiu',  exelns'-.e  of  the  first  director,  one  steward,  one 
assistant  steward,  three  pipemeii,  one  foreman  of  hose,  five  leading 
liosemen,  three  suction  hosemen.  two  axemen,  and  one  clerk.  The 
latter  was  \r.ni.\  lietween  fn  e  and  ten  dollars  i)er  year.  During  the  year 
tlioro  were  sixty-si'ven  members  in  tlic  company. 

Tho  only  events  worthy  of  mention,  to  be  gleaned  from  the  records, 
are  the  following  :  — 

October  17,  Ij^.'jS.  the  company  attended  the  luneral  ol"  IVofessor 
(K'aveland.  August  7,  IHOO,  the  company  was  i)resented  with  a  (lag 
liy  Kdward  \V.  'I'homitson,  Ks(|nire.  On  December  I.  of  the  same 
yoar,  a  Hag  was  also  presented  by  Colonel  Alfred  .1.  Stone.  Probably 
one  of  these  was  an  ensign.  On  .Inly  I,  IfSO."),  the  comp.'iny  went  to 
Lcwiston  to  eelelirate  the  day.  August  7,  INiW;,  the  company  was 
(lishandeil,  Imt  was  reorganized  on  the  thirteenth  of  that  month,  and 
tlic  old  constitution  and  by-laws  were  adopted. 

No  entry  ai)pears  in  the  records  hiter  than  the  year  ISTI .  The  fifth 
tiigiiie  ir  Ib'uuswieU  was  called  the  •'  Protector  No.  1."  Il  was  i)ur- 
clmsed  in  l.s."»i'.  The  town  that  year  authorized  the  selectmen  to  dis- 
|ioso  of  the  two  "/(/  engines  and  to  purchase  a  new  one.  Two  hun- 
ili'i'd  dollars  was  approjjriated,  to  be  added  to  the  proceeds  of  the 
sale  of  the  old  engines.  The  lirst  book  of  records  of  the  Protector 
( ()ini)any  has  not  been  found.  From  the  second  book  il  appears  that  at 
tlio  lirst  meeting,  held  April  '.\,  IS.") 4,  the  following  ollieers  were  chosen  : 
II.  M.  IJowker.  lirst  director;  .1.  II.  Toothaker,  second  director;  U. 
1..  jMcManus,  thiid  director;  Hiram  Talbot,  clerk  ;  ,lohu  Andrews, 
>t('uard ;  John  Andrews,  Joseph  JMcKeen,  Charles  Hinklev,  A.  S. 
Auliins,  suction  hosemen  ;  Charles  K.  Owen,  lirst  pipeman  ;  Jordan 
Siiow,  second  pip(!man  ;  John  D.  Stanwood,  third  pii)enian.  C.  K. 
Liiiil,  ^Villiam  lieed,  1$.  r)OUtellc,  John  Hinkley,  O.  W.  Swett.  I. 
Taylor,  A.  Colby,  hosemen  ;  Curtis  Harmon,  A.  IJnderhill,  a.xemen  ; 
bavid  IJonney,  .lames  Fri'Uch,  torch-boys. 

The  sixth  engine  iu  Jirunswick   was  the  "■Kennebec  No.    1."     It 
was  bought  in  1870. 
18 


274      msroRY  of  Brunswick,  topsiiam,  and  uahpswell. 


In  IftOTi  tlic  villnfjc  of  Brunswick  was  createrl  a  oorponition.  liv  mii 
act  of  tlio  legislature,  and  invested  with  power  "  to  raise  money  tiir 
the  purclinso,  reptiir  and  preservation  of  one  or  more  fn'o-euiiiiios. 
hose,  or  oilier  ap[)ar!itus  for  tlie  extiuguislnnent  of  'ire,  for  tlic;  con- 
struetioi\  of  reservoirs  and  aciueduets  for  procurinjj;'  of  water,  jiiid 
for  organizii\g  and  niaintaininu'  witliin  tlie  limits  of  said  territory 
an  efficient  fire  de|)artment.  Tlie  officers  were  a  supervisor,  clerk, 
treasurer,  pruileiitiaj  committee  (jf  three,  and  from  five  to  nine  liro- 
wardens. 

At  a  meeting  of  this  corporation,  held  in  November,  ]8;}(),  a  coin. 
mittee  was  appointed  '' to  devise  wa3's  and  means  for  i)rotecting  the 
village  against  lire." 

This  committee  reported  in  (;ivor  of  building  eighteen  brick  cisterns, 
circular,  and  about  twelve  feet  in  diameter  and  fourteen  feet  deep. 
They  also  recommended  the  purchase  of  a  double-chambered  engine 
for  raising  tiie  water  from  the  cisterns  and  conveying  it  to  ditferoiit 
parts  of  the  village,  llow  Ww  these  recommendations  were  cnnicil 
out  is  not  known. 

In  187.")  the  town  purchased  the  two  and  ahalf  incrh  iron  pipe  which 
liad  lieen  l:iid  by  the  Compressed  Air  Company,  from  tiie  liridge  to 
the  '-ailroad  station.  It  Avas  connected  with  the  force  pump  of  the 
Pulp  Company,  and  was  found  to  throw  a  powerful  stream  of  water 
for  a  long  distance,  through  two  hundred  feet  of  liose. 

The  following  was  the  condition  of  the  fire  department  of  Bruns- 
wick, in  March,  1H7G. 

The  number  of  engines  was  tliree,  viz.,  the  "  Niagara,  No.  3,"  •'  Pro- 
tector, No.  4,"  and  ''  Kennebec,  No.  1." 

The  ''  Niagara  "  was  built  by  Ilnnneman  &  Co.,  of  Boston,  in  IMTO. 
The  diameter  of  its  cylinder  is  five  and  three  fourths  inches.  It  is  a 
first-class  machine  and  is  provided  with  folding  brakes.  The  "  h'o- 
tector"  was  built  by  Ilunnemaii  it  Co.  in  l.S,")2.  The  diameter  of  its 
cylinder  is  five  inches.  Tlie  '•  Kennebec"  was  made  by  Button  Oc  Son 
of  Waterford,  New  York,  in  18()7.  The  diameter  of  its  cylinder  is  ten 
inches.  There  were  at  this  time  twenty-three  reservoirs  in  good  con- 
dition. 

Tiie  first  engine  in  Topsham  was  purchased  about  1810  by  private 
individuals.  In  18i;5  an  etibrt  Mas  made  to  induce  the  town  to  take 
c'large  of  it,  but  the  town  voted  "  not  to  accept"  the  gift.  The  next 
year,  however,  it  was  generously  voted  to  accejit  it,  "■provided  th 
town  should  jtei'cr  beat  an;i  expcnae  either  for  tho.  pnrcliaaeor  rrpnirn." 
The  town  did,  however,  in  182G,  vote,  without  any  reservation,  to 


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Hi  the 
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im,  to 


accopt  and  take  care  of  tliis  engine.     Like  the  first  engine  in  Urnns- 
wiclv,  this  one  was  a  small  att'uir.  and  hal  to  lie  tilled  by  hnc'xets. 

The  earliest  tire  eoinpnny  estahlishcd  in  Toiisham,  of  whicli  there 
i*  iiny  record,  was  the  Lincoln  Fire  C'hih.  'I'he  exact  date  of  its 
organization  is  not  known,  but  the  rcgnlations  of  the  chib  were 
printed  in  lS-_'!».  It  may.  however,  have  been  in  existence  for  some 
yciirs  j)revi()nsly.  According  to  their  rcgnlations.  the  chib  inct  (our 
times  ;i  year,  on  the  lirst  Tuesdays  of  .Tanuary,  April.  .Inly,  and 
October.  Whoev«'r  was  absent  the  whole  evening  was  lined  twenty- 
tivo  cents,  and  if  nny  member  left  the  meeting  without  the  express 
consent  of  the  chib  he  was  fined  twenty-five  cents  also.  'I'he  officers 
were  a  chairman,  secretary,  and  treasurer.  In  order  to  be  eligible 
lor  nie)nbcrslii|).  one;  nuist  be  proposed  at  a  previous  meeting  and 
receive  three  fourths  of  the  ballots  of  those  present  on  the  night  of 
his  election.  lie  must  also  pay  in  the  sum  of  one  dollar  as  ;in  admis- 
sion fee.  Honorary  members  were  elected  in  the  same  way,  l>ut  were 
I'xcnipt  from  all  assessments  and  fines. 

Each  member  was  ri'(iuired,  within  three  months  after  his  admission 
to  the  club,  to  furnish  himself  with  two  good  leathern  fire-buekets, 
holding  at  least  ten  quarts  each.  The  fire  hooks  and  ladders  were 
iiuder  the  control  of  and  were  in'obably  owned  by  this  club.  From 
there  b(>ing  no  other  oHicers  thae  those  mentioned,  it  would  ai»|»ear 
us  tliough  this  club  had  nothing  to  do  with  Kngine  Xo.  1. 
At  the  animal  meeting  in  1>^50  the  town  appropriated  8l,2")n  to 
lu'clmse  a  fire-engine  and  other  apparatus,  and  Nahum  Perkins, 
Sparrow  Chase,  and  Sandford  A.  Perkins  were  chosen  a  conunittee  to 
iiiake  the  purchase. 

The  engine  bought  at  this  time  was  the  "  Androscoggin,  Xo.  2." 
It  is  one  of  the  Ilunneman  make,  and  is  the  only  one  ever  Ixjught  by 
the  town.  It  ranks  No.  2  in  size.  It  is  one  of  the  best  engines  of 
its  class  ever  made,  and  the  citizens  of  Topsham  justly  feel  some  pride 
in  the  good  work  it  has  done. 

The  companv  having  control  of  this  engine  was  formed  in  Is.'iO. 
The  lirst  meeting  was  held  over  the  store  of  George  S.  ILjlt  on 
April  .").  The  first  meeting  for  the  election  of  oflicers  was  hekl  April 
1').  at  which  time  Sandford  A.  Perkins  was  chosen  first  foremai\  ; 
Varins  Stearns,  second  foreman;  John  K.  llebbard,  third  foreman; 
David  Farrar,  treasurer;  A.  G.  Poland,  clerk;  and  James  Maxwell, 
R.  P.  Whitney,  and  Eben  Colby  were  chosen  as  a  standing  committee. 
At  this  meeting  it  was  voted  to  have  a  uniform,  consisting  of  .a  blue 
frock  with  red  collar,  red  webbing  belts,  a  glazed  cap,  and  dark  pants. 


270        IIISTOIIY  OF  DRUNtiWIVK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIAPPSWEJ.L. 

The  constitution  and  by-laws  of  the  company  were  atlopted  at  tlu' 
animal  nioctinji"  on  the  first  Monday  in  May.  The  company  at  this 
time  numl)L'red  seventy-one.  Jnne  28,  l.S.;U,  the  company  voted  td 
pnrehase  an  ensign.  December  2,  of  this  same  year,  a  Ihig-stiiir 
was  raised  in  front  of  the  engine-honse.  July  25,  18ol,  the  compiinv 
voted  to  attend  the  fuemen's  jnbilee  to  be  held  in  llallowell  on 
August  (5.  At  this  cel"bration  the  company  took  the  prize  —  a  sil- 
ver trumpet — as  being  the  best  engine  of  its  class  i)resent.  It  also 
has  taken  several  prizes  since  that  time,  at  ditl'erent  celebrations  of 
firemen.  - 

On  March  3,  1H52,  the  company  was  reorganized  by  the  choice  of 
tlie  following  oflicers :  F.  T.  i^itlleiield,  first  director;  E.  E.  Mux- 
well,  second  director;  D.  A.  Hall,  third  director;  C.  G.  Jaqnes,  soc- 
retarv  ;  D.  A.  Ihdl,  steward.     The  number  of  members  was  fifty-live. 

The  new  organization  appears  to  have  l)een  for  some  reason  unsat- 
isfactory, as  in  August,  18."t3,  the  company  was  again  reorgnnizeil. 

In  I'S.')?,  at  a  special  town  meeting  held  December  28,  it  was  voti'il, 
"To  authorize  the  selectmen  to  pay  each  man  (not  to  exceed  sixty  in 
number)  who  shall  faithfully  perform  his  duty,  twelve  and  a  half  cciiN 
per  hour  f(jr  his  services  Avhile  at  fires,  so  long  as  there  may  l)e  a  wull- 
organized  fire  compaii}'  in  Topsham  village."  The  selectmen  were 
also  authorized  to  oiler  a  reward  of  fifty  dollars  for  the  detection  of 
incendiaries. 

In  I'SCiO  the  town  forbade  the  company  to  take  the  engine  out  of 
town,  except  for  fires  and  ui)on  Jul}'  the  Fourth. 

In  18()'J  the  town  voted  to  buy  two  hundred  feet  of  hose,  and  to  \m 
the  meinl>crs  of  the  engine  company  twent3'-five  cents  per  hour  when 
in  active  service. 

Till  re  was  never  a  fire-engine  or  a  fire  company  in  ITarpswell. 
Fire-wardens  are  chosen  by  the  town  annually,  and  the  citizens  ^;en- 
erally  are  provided  with  buckets,  etc.,  to  protect  their  own  i)ropeity. 
The  population  of  Ilarpswell  is  so  scattered  that  an  engine  would  he 
of  no  service  to  a  large  majority  of  the  people.  m,. 


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CHAPTER   VI  T. 

COURTS    AND    TRIALS,    OUIMKS    AND    CRIMINALS,    LAWYKRS. 

TiiK  earliest  court  ever  held  in  this  vicinity  was  the  one  held,  in 
1051,  at  the  house  of  Thomas  Ashley,  which  hua  already  hecu  inen- 
tioiiod.  Tiie  meeting  held  at  his  house  was  for  the  purpose  of  organ- 
ization merely,  and  there  is  no  eviclence  that  Thomas  Purehascs  who 
was  ap[)ointod  at  that  time  an  assistant  to  the  commissioner,  ever 
tried  any  cases.  The  laws  and  regulations  adopted  at  this  meeting, 
however,  are  sufliciently  interesting  to  warrant  their  insertion  lu're  in 
a  condensed  form.     They  were  as  follows  :  — 

1.  All  capital  crimes,  such  as  treason,  murder,  witchcrafTt.  arson, 
rape,  and  adultery,  were  to  be  tried  by  the  General  Court  at  New 
Plymouth. 

2.  All  other  crimes  were  within  the  jurisdiction  of  the  commissioner 
or  the  assistant.  Theft  was  punishable  by  the  restitution  b^-  the 
otfoiuler  of  three  or  four  times  the  value  stolen.  Drunkards  were 
fined  live  shillings  on  conviction  for  the  fn-st  ollence,  ten  shillings  for 
the  second,  and  for  the  third  were  put  in  the  stocks.  The  punish- 
ment for  Sabbath-breaking  was  left  at  the  discretion  of  the  assistant. 
iMir  selling  liquor  to  the  Indians,  the  punishment  for  the  first  offence 
was  the  forfeiture  of  doul)le,  and  for  the  second  ofTence,  of  tour  times 
the  value  sold,  or  if  the  transgressor  was  a  stranger,  a  line  of  either 
C10or£20. 

3.  All  fishing  and  fowling  were  expressly  continued  free  to 
every  inhabitant.  All  actions  between  party  and  party  weie  to  be 
tried  before  a  Jury  of  twelve  men  ;  but  no  civil  cause  above  £20  ster- 
ling was  triable  in  the  local  courts  without  the  consent  of  both  parties. 

From  this  time  until  the  province  of  Lj'gonia  came  under  the  juris- 
iliction  of  IVIasssachusetts,  the/e  is  reason  to  suppose  that  all  minor 
"tf'ences  were  tried  —  if  tried  at  all  —  by  Thomas  Purchase,  a  magis- 
trate under  the  authority  of  the  New  Plymouth  Colony  (1().')2).  In 
lilfiO  all  legal  cases  in  this  vicinity  were  tried  at  York. 

No  eases  of  trial  of  persons  from  this  vicinity,  prior  to  1722,  have 


n 


278      innTOitY  OF  Brunswick,  topsuam,  and  iiaupswkll. 

boon  discovered.  This  year  tlie  t-nse  of  John  Giles,  of  Brunswick, 
gentleman,  r.s,  John  fioddanl.  of  KoxWiirv,  o-ontienian  ai.d  conl- 
wainer,  is  reeorded.  Tlie  phiintitf  let  liie  defendant  a  horse,  with 
bridle  and  saddle,  at  the  bejiinning  of  June,  1722,  and  by  order  oltlu' 
plaintilf.  one  Robert  Dunning,  soon  after,  in  the  same  month,  dcliv- 
ered  lln"  said  horse,  at  Falmouth,  to  tlie  deft'ndant.  whieh  the  dc- 
fendaut  promised  to  deliver  to  the  plaintiff  at  lloxbury,  or  tn  liis 
order,  with  bridle  and  saddle,  of  value  of  £12;  yet  the  defeni|;iiit. 
though  often  retjuested,  never  delivered  to  tiie  said  phiintitf.  lioisf. 
bridle,  or  saddle.  The  jury  brougiit  in  a  verdict  for  phiintitf  of  i'.s 
damage,  and  cost  of  court,  against  the  said  John  Goddard.' 

The  next  case  met  with  occurred  \n  172t),  when  Captain  Williiiiii 
"Woodside  was  tried  by  a  connnittee  appointed  b}'  Governor  DniiiiiRr 
for  rlieating  the  Indians  in  trade,  and  otherwise  defrauding  tiieiii. 
Some  of  tlie  cluirges  were  proved  against  him,  anl  he  was  reipiiretl  tu 
make  ample  reiunuerali(Mi,  acknowledge  his  fault,  and  give  assuriuicc 
that  he  woidd  defraud  them  no  more.'-^ 

Mr.  John  ]Minot  was  appointed  a  magistrate  and  ciiicf  justice  ol" 
the  Court  of  Connnon  Sessions  under  George  II  about  the  yoiir 
17.'50  or  17.'j2,  An  old  account-book  of  his  has  been  lU'eserved.  whicli 
contains  on  its  blank  leaves  an  acccMint  of  some  cases  tried  b}-  hiia  in 
1732,  which  are  here  presented  to  the  reader:  — 


"  Y      SS.       To    TUK     SUKKHIK    OK    Y^     COUNTY   OK   YOUIC    HIS    UX1>K,1{     SUKIMIU 

/\  OR  Dkitty  GuKiyriNo. 

"  Whereas  Complaint  upon  Oath  hath  bin  made  before  nie  hy 
8am'  Boone  of  Northyarmouth  in  ye  County  of  York  that  some  tiiiio 
})ast  lie  had  Stole  and  Carried  away  from  INIerryconeag  neck  a  black 
Cow  witii  a  white  face  and  also  Stole  and  carried  away  from  Chclicaii 
Island  three  Calves  one  being  a  Bull  Calf  the  other  a  Stear  and  the 
other  a  hetfer  Calfe,  which  were  mark'd  with  a  Cross  in  the  l(!ft  c':ii' 
and  a  slit  in  it  and  a  flower  Dine  in  y"  right  ear —  These  are  tlicrc- 
fore  in  his  IMaj'.^'  name  to  require  j-ou  to  make  Diligent  Search  at'tcr 
said  Cattle  if  they  may  be  found  in  your  precinct  and  them  safely  to 
keep  in  ycjUx  Custody  maiking  a  returne  of  these  your  proceed iiiji.s  tu 
me  or  some  other  of  his  ^Iaj'.7  .lustiee  of  y*  peace  in  said  County  tliiit 
the  Affair  may  be  Examined  into,  and  the  partyes  with  whom  siiiil 
Cattle  may  be  found  nuiy  be  dealt  with  according  to  law  —  you  aiv 
also   liereb}'  required  to  Summons  Moses  Gatcliell,  Hannah  Sniitli, 


1  York  County  Records,  C.  C.  P.,  Vol.  7,  p.  8H. 

2  McKeen,  Man.  Lecture. 


COURTS  AND  TRIALS,  CRIMES  AND  CRIMiJALS,  LAWYERS.     279 

W"  Woodsidc   Jas.    Malciiiii    and    KHz*  MakT.in    to   <iivc    Kvidciice 
rclatiiijr  to  this  Attair  lieivof  3'on  are  not  to  fail  jfivon  under  my  hand 
nml  Seal  tlu'  IGth  day  of  Aug"  \1'A2. 
"[Coppy.]  ",]n"  MixoT. 

"  rilK  UETURN'E. 

"  BufXswiCK,  An;r»'  20"'  17;?2. 
"  Ilaviiifj  made  soarcli  after  the  within  mentioned  ("attle  tliis  may 
ccrtifye  tiiat  I  liave  found  and  taiken  uj)  tliree  3'oun<?  Cattle  nppon 
Siispision  which  were  in  the  hands  of  Cap'  Will'"  Woodside  whieh  I 
have  taken  into  Custod}'. 

"  Ebenezer  Stanwoou,  D.  fihcrriff. 


"THE  JUDGMKXT 
"Y    88  "Bruxswick,  Ans?  21"'  17S2 

"  Sam'-  IJoox  ri<int.  and  Will"  Woodside  Defend. 

"Having  issued  out  a  warrant  to  search  for  si'vcrali  Cattle  that 
Sam'  Booni'  nppon  Oath  Swore  he  lost  at  Chebeag  Isl.  &.  IMerryconeago 
uei'k  and  liaving  Snmmons'd  Sundry  witnesses  as  b}'  said  warrant  will 
api)ear,  I  have  Examined  said  witnesses  uppon  Oath  (they  all  having 
veiw'd  the  Cattle)  whether  they  knew  them  Cattle  to  be  Mr.  Boons 
which  the}'  all  deny  to  have  any  kmnvledge  of  saving  ]M™  Malcum 
who  says  she  remembers  something  of  one  of  them  but  not  ix'ilecktly 
so  as  to  give  her  Oath  to  it.  I  lind  therefore  Cost  i'or  said  IJoon  to 
pay  and  have  ordered  the  Cattle  to  be  Delivered  to  the  ^said  Wil'" 
Woodside  again. 

"  [Coppy]  "  Jno.  ilixoT  J.  P." 

Notice  of  comj)laint  of  James  Smith  against  Anthony  Vincent  for 
calling  his  wife  Hannah  Smith  improper  names. 

"The  Complaint  of  Hannah  Smith  against  Will'"  ^NTackness  in 
lichalfe  of  our  Soveraign  Lord  the  King  that  shee  goes  in  Dainger  of 
her  Life." 

"  The  Complaint  of  Will™  INIackness  against  James  Smith  and  his 
wife  Hannah  that  he  lives  in  tlaingi>r  of  his  Cattle  and  Substance  that 
they  will  be  destroyed  by  them  they  using  threatening  words  to  kill 
their  piggs  &c.  and  that  tliey  will  l)uru  his  house. 

"  [Signed]  "  John  Minott." 

No  other  records  of  Judge  jNIinot's  cases  have  been  met  with. 
At  the  October  term  of  the  Court  of  General  Sessions  in  1743  the 
selectmen  of  the  town  of  Brunswick  made  a  complaint  against  Isaac 


280        IIISTOIiY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  UAKPSWEI.L. 


Snow,  "ill  in.'iimor  followiiij;,  viz.,  tluit  Ishmo  Snow  of  lininswick 
al'ort'said,  ImsliniKlinai",  tlic  thirtiotii  diiy  of  Anjriist.  174;5.  at  u  Icjrul 
town  nicctinir  licld  at  lirunswick  albrosaid,  was  ciioscn  one  of  the 
constables  for  said  town  for  the  year  174;?.  who  was  leffall}'  notifuMl 
thereof,  lint  refused  eitiier  to  take  the  oath  of  a  constalilo  or  to  |(;iy 
tlic  fine  for  not  sorvinj^  as  a  constable. "  Alter  a  full  lieariiii;  by  the 
court  the  case  was  decided  in  favor  of  the  defendant,  and  tlie  com- 
plainants were  charged  with  the  costs. 

At  the  April  term  of  the  same  conrt,  in  1741,  committees  wort' 
npiiointe(l  by  the  court  "  to  inform  airainst  and  prosecute  the  violaturs 
of  an  act  made  in  the  seventeenth  year  of  his  Majesty's  rei<in,  entitlt'd 
'  an  act  to  [>reve:it  the  great  injury  and  injustice  aiisiug  to  the  inluih- 
itants  of  this  province  by  the  frequent  and  very  large  emissions  of  bills 
of  public  credit  in  the  neighboring  governments,'  ,  ,  ,  And  Messrs. 
"William  Woodside,  Peter  Cooms,  David  Dunning.  Samuel  Ilinklcv 
and  James  Thompson,  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  IJrunswick  in  saiii 
County,  were  aiipointed  by  said  Court  to  the  otllce  aforesaid." 

At  the  April  term  of  the  Court  of  General  Sessions  for  Cumberland 
County,  in  17(>r),  William  Hasty,  of  IIari)swell,  was  lined  ten  shilliuffs 
'•  for  sailing  his  coasting  schooner  in  (^uohog  Hay  to  the  open  sea,  tlip 
space  of  three  miles,  on  the  Lord's  day."  At  the  same  term  of  court. 
William  IJlake,  of  Ilarpswell,  was  fined  ten  shillings,  and  costs,  t'l  "is'. 
4ri,,  for  neglecting  to  attend  public  worship  i'ov  the  space  of  two 
months. 

About  tills  time,  probably  the  next  year,  John  Orr,  of  ^lair  I'oiiit. 
accused  Captain  William  Woodside  of  cheating  the  Indians  "  by  sell- 
ing them  hnt.'^fi  rings  for  fjfoW  rings,"  and  the  case  was  inforinalh/  tried 
by  the  judges  of  the  Court  of  Sessions  in  a  dining-room  at  Falmouth. 
Woodside  was  acquitted,  made  friends  Mitli  Orr,  and  having  just 
obtained  his  commission  as  a  justice  of  the  peace  for  Cumberland 
County,  he  "  sto(jd  treat"  for  the  court. 

In  those  old  times  ph3sical  punishment  was  often  made  use  of 
towards  offenders.  The  whipping-post  and  the  stocks  were  found  in 
every  settlement  and  generally  in  close  proximity  to  the  nieeting-hoiise. 
These  implements  of  the  law  were,  ('.jubtless,  at  the  time  they  were  in 
vogne,  of  great  service  in  restraining  the  evil-intcntioned  from  com- 
mitting many  misdemeanors  and  minor  crimes,  and  although  the  ob- 
jections to  their  use  are  many  and  serious,  yet  one  is  tempted  to  believe 
that  their  occasional  use  might  be  fraught  with  good  even  in  these 
da.ys.  The  ])imislunents  b}-  means  of  these  implements  Avere  intlicted 
by  the  constables,  in  accordance  with  tlie  seuteuce  of  the  selectmen. 


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wlii'ii  there  was  no  jiistico  of  tho  penoo,  or  other  ni!i<xistrate.  to  ffivc 
■.(■uteiue.  I'ettv  criiiies,  in  wliicli  tlu;  dnuiafie  did  not  exceed  forty 
sliiiliiif^H,  canu'  under  tlieir  eo<iiiizanee.  No  aeeount  lias  lieen  pre- 
served of  any  Ntocks  or  wliippiii<i-poHt  in  'ropshain.  Tiie  only  nfer- 
ciice  in  re<fard  to  llarpswell  is  tiu!  indictment  of  that  town,  in  tiie 
April  term  of  tiie  Court  of  Sessions  for  171!'.*,  *'  for  not  liein^'  supplied 
witli  stocks  aj^ainst  the  I'eace  of  the  Lord,  the  Kinir  and  the  law  of 
the  Province."  The  seleetnien  appeared,  and  after  a  full  lu-aring,  tho 
attorney  for  tin;  kinji'  decided  he  woidd  not  further  proseculi'.  Possi- 
bly the  selectiiK'u  promised  to  provide  these  necessary  iiistnimeuts  of 
collection  tlH'reafler. 

Frequent  allusion  is.  however,  made  to  the  stocks  in  (.he  Urunswick 
records.  In  tlic  latter  town  they  are  said  to  havt?  stood  a  short  dis- 
tance back  of  the  old  west  nieetinji-house. 

Tiie  whiitpiii<i-])ost  was  about  a  foot  s(iuaro.  sharpened  at  the  top 
like  a  |»ickel,  ami  the  sliar[)eiied  part  was  painted  led. 

At  the  time  stocks  and  whii)pin<j;-posts  were  used,  many  towns  bad 
also  a  duckin<j;-stool,  and  at  one  time  all  towns  in  Massachusetts  were, 
bylaw,  re(iuired  to  have  one.  No  account,  however,  has  been  found 
of  any  in  this  vicinity.  This  implement  of  j)iiiiisliiiieiit  consisted  of 
nil  iipri<iht  i)ost,  with  a  cross-piece,  from  which  was  suspended  a  seat. 
Tlie  arm  could  be  swunpj  out  over  the  water,  and  (he  occupant  of  the 
scat  could  thus  be  easily  ducked.  It  was  used  more  especially  for  the 
piiiiislimeut  of  scoJdiiH/  in't'cu. 

The  foUowint^  desiTiption  of  the  stocks  actually  used  in  llniiiswick 
is  IVoni  the  pen  of  a  former  minister  of  Harpswell :  '•  They  consisted 
of  two  upright  posts  of  oak.  set  in  foot-pieces  (jf  tlii'  same  material, 
ami  strongly  braced,  lietween  them  was  secured  a  thick  plank,  set 
on  one  edge,  rising  up  a  short  dis- 
tance from  the  gnjiind.  The  posts 
aliove  this  were  grooved,  and  in 
those  another  jtlaiik  was  inserted, 
which  could  be  raised  or  lowered. 
In  the  low»'r  edge  of  this  were  arched 
holes,  just  large  enough  to  tit  a  per- 
son's legs  above  the  ankle.  In  the  top  edge  of  this  plank  Avere  hollows 
to  receive  the  wrists,  while  another  came  down  upon  it  to  secure  them. 
The  criminal  was  made  to  sit  on  the  ground  and  place  liis  legs  in  the 
hollows  of  the  lower  iilank.  when  the  upper  one  was  let  down  liy  the 
constable,  and  locked  with  a  key,  as  a  door.  Somelimes  this  was 
the  only  punishment ;  at  other  times  both  hands  and  feet  were  put  in, 


282        IlIsTOHY  OF  URUNSWICK,  TOP.SllAM,  AM)  lIAIiPSWKLL. 

wlicii  I  lie  otliccr.  piittiiifjj  the  key  in  liis  pocket,  Id't  tlu;  prisoner 
t'xpoHcd  to  SUM,  wiiiil,  and  rain."  ' 

'I'iio  only  piTsoii  in  this  place  known  to  have  liccn  pimishcil  hy  licini; 
put  in  the  stocks  was  one  .Jenny  Katon.  When  l)«'acon  Stanwoinrs 
house  was  torn  down.  Mr.  Jnines  I)unnin<r  found  nn  old  document  i)in- 
portinfj  to  lie  a  decision  upon  the  trial  oC  this  individual.  She  had 
permitted  the  eiuhrace  of  a  man  named  IJouers,  on  Ww  promise  of  soiiic 
su<iiir,  tea.  ami  coHee.  Tiie  man  failed  to  keep  his  word,  she  averred, 
and  she  therefore  entered  a  complaint  a;iainsl  him,  and  the  case  wmh 
tried  before  Ks(]uire  Woodside.  The  plaiiititf  could  not  prove  tiic 
charjjfo,  and  the  ma<:?istrate  pive  the  followinj;  verdict:  ''That  .leniiy 
Katon  be  strefchecl  upon  the  publi(f  stocks  and  rotten  eiiu's  thmwii 
at  lier  by  the  passing  spectators  for  aljfaniing  the  character  of  an 
innocent  man.'"-^ 

Some  time,  probably  between  1752  and  1770,  one  Ann  Connci' 
committed  suicide  by  hanging  luM'self  fr(jm  a  i)in<'-tree.  The  manis- 
trates  ordered  (old  Homan  law)  that  she  be  buried  where  four  roads 
met,  anil  a  stake  be  driven  through  her  body.  It  was  done  on  the 
Harpswcdl  road  a  little  way  south  of  the  college.  It  is  saiil  tliat, 
although  it  was  in  force  at  that  time,  this  was  probably  the  only 
instance  when  the  law  was  put  into  execution  in  this  count  it.'' 

Cumberland  County  was  set  off  from  York  County  in  1700,  and,  as  a 
matter  of  course,  a  new  county  court  was  soon  established.  The  fu'st 
grand  jurors  drawn  for  this  county  from  Brunswick  were  Isaac  Snow 
and  John  Orr ;  from  Ilarpswell,  Thomas  McfJregor  and  John  Hall. 

At  the  .Fune  term  (jf  tlie  Court  of  (iene/al  Sessions  of  the  I'eaic, 
held  at  Pownalliorough  in  1777,  I\Ir.  John  Merrill,  of  Toi)sham,  took 
his  place  on  the  bench  as  one  of  the  justices.  He  oillciated  in  that 
capacity  as  late  as  1783,  but  no  records  of  any  cases  tried  before  him 
have  come  to  hand. 

In  17.s;{  James  Hunter,  Esquire,  George  White,  John  lieed,  Wil- 
liam Malcom,  all  of  Topsham,  and  John  Lemont.  Ksijuire,  Saiiiial 
Lemont,  Esipiire,  William  Swanton,  George  Andrews,  and  Steplu'ii 
Sampson,  the  two  latter  blacksmiths,  all  of  Bath,  were  bound  over  to 
the  court  to  answer  to  the  charge  of  breaking  open  the  jail  at  I'ow- 
nalborough.  and  for  rescuing  two  i)risoners  who  were  lawfully  com- 
mitted. They  were  tried,  and  each  sentenced  to  pay  a  line  of  six 
shillings  and  costs. 


1  The  Sophnmnrex  of  lindcUfe.     Kvllor/rj. 

*  Pejepscot  Papers.    McKeen ,  MHIS.  Lectuve. 


*  Pejepscot  Papers. 


COi'irrS  AND  TJtIALS,  CRIMKS  AND  CRIMINALS,  LAWYERS.     2i<3 

At  tlio  Mmv  term  of  tlic  foiirt  for  C'niiiltfrlniul  County,  tlic  next 
yciir.  Isaiic  Kolf,  of  IWiiiiMwick,  was  sciitfiici'd  to  |)ii_v  ii  lint-  of  17  lO.s., 
mill  to  n-c'civi'  five,  .ilripes  un  liin  luiki'd  IkhIi,  for  Ntciiliiiu;  livt-  h1u'1'|». 
If  111'  ri'turiu'd  any  of  the  h1uh'|),  ••  the  owner  was  to  restore  liiiii  l)aek 
one  fol<l,  tlie  Ihie  l)eing  trel)le  vahie  of  the  property  stolen." 

In  I71H)  H  Coniniissioiicr's  Court  wjis  lield  in  an  o|i|  red  seliool- 
liitusc.  which  stood  near  thi'  lower  end  of  the  Mall,  in  llrunsw  iik.  It 
was  held  to  eonsider  the  respective  elainis  of  the  IMynioiith  and  IVjep- 
scot  proprietors.  (Joveriior  Sullivan  and  other  distin^iuished  persons 
were  ))resent.  This  huildinjf  was  afterwards  nioveil  away  and  placed 
on  the  liank  of  the  cove,  near  the  buildinjj;  when'  (leneral  A.  li. 
Tlionipsou  afterwards  had  an  otlice,  and  which  is  now  u  faetory 
lioiinlinjf-house. 

In  IMOO  terms  of  the  Court  of  Common  Tleas  for  Lincoln  Comity 
were  apjiointed  to  be  holden  in  Topsham,  and  on  the  nintli  of  Scptem- 
lier  of  that  year  the  court  oi)ened  tiiere  for  the  lirst  time.'  It  is  said 
tiial  this  iirst  court  was  held  in  an  nnllnished  house  l)elon<iin<^  to  a 
Mr.  Spra;j;ue,  the  Court  House  not  beinj;  linished  until  some  time  the 
next  year.  ^Ir.  James  Wilson,  father  of  the  James  NNilsou  now  liv- 
iny.  ji'ave  the  land  for  it,  for  a  term  of  years.  Kew  cases  of  impor- 
tance, atlcctin<;'  the  citizens  of  the  three  towns,  weic  ever  tried  in  it, 
hut  such  as  have  been  found  will  be  given  in  the  proper  or<ler. 

December  24,  1H22,  a  military  court  was  held  at  IJrunswick  fdr  the 
trial  of  JJeutcnant-Colonel  David  Stanwood.  It  will  l»e  referred  to 
licreafter,  in  another  connection. 

At  the  May  term  of  the  court,  held  in  Portland  in  1823.  one  I'at- 
lick  Cole,  of  Jirunswick,  was  convicted  of  nianslaufi'hter,  an<l  was  sen- 
tt'ii(;etl  to  undergo  six  months  of  solitary  imprisonment  and  four  years 
nt  liard  labor. 

In  1821  the  selectmen  of  Brunswick  were  authorized  l)y  the  town 
to  erect  forthwith  a  House  of  Correction  on  the  town  lot  in  the  village, 
and  one  hundred  and  lifty  dollars  was  appropriated.  This  building, 
wliich  to  judge  from  its  cost  could  have  been  nothing  more  than  a  lock- 
up, stood  where  the  i)oorhouse  used  to  be,  back  of  the  present 
residence  of  Mr.  Robert  liowker. 

At  the  August  term  of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  at  To})sham,  in 
1825,  Honorable  John  Dole,  a  justice  of  the  Court  of  Sessions  for  Lin- 
coln C  ount}-,  was  tried  on  a  charge  of  slander  against  Samuel  II.  Clark, 
of  Jetferson,  the  former  having  charged  the  latter  with  having  com- 


^  Jonathan  Ellis's  Diary. 


2H        HISTORY  OF  mWNSWlCK,  TOPSH.iM,  AND  llARPiiWKhL. 


mittcd  ndiilfcrv  jhhI  otluT  such  crimcH.  Vcnlict  for  plniiititl'.  Dam. 
a^rcH.  ;i<l.(»."is. 

Ill  |N-J(;  live  iMTHoiiM  were  In-oiifjlit  Itpforo  ClmrlfH  \\,  rortcr,  n  iii>. 
tlco  of  tlic  ix'iict'.  i)f  'r()|isli!iiii,  on  suspicion  of  liuving  HOt  tir»>  to  tin. 
Iiiini  of  !i  Mr.  Millet,  of  Howdoin.  Four  of  tiictn  wort'  (ris('lmri.n(I. 
Imt  tlic  liftli.  I{('iilu'ii  JoiH's,  Wiis  IkmiikI  over  for  triiil  hc'urc  flic  Si|. 
premc  .liidiiiiil  Court,  to  he  licid  at  Wiscnssct. 

'i'iiis  year  a  case  was  tried  in  tiie  ('<tuit  of  Coiinnon  Pleas,  of  Ciiin. 
Iterlaiiil  County,  of  (•oiisi(U'ral)le  interest.  It  was  the  First  rarisli  of 
Uruiihwick  rx.  .Joseph  McKeen,  on  a  plen  of  trespass.  Tlie  First  I'nr- 
ish  had  erected  :i  fence  IVoiii  the  ineetiiiir-hoiisi'  to  the  corner  of  wIimI  is 
now  C  U'avclaiid  Street,  claiininLC  the  land  enclosed  as  lu'lonyiiijir  to  tlie 
parish,  ^[r.  Mclveen  caused  the  fence  to  be  torn  down,  and  the  parish 
thereupon  prosecuted  him  for  trespass.  His  defence  was  tiuil  the 
Ilarpswell  road  w.ms  laid  out  in  the  rear  of  the  church,  and  had  alwnys 
lieeii  used  as  siicii  until  fenced  l)y  the  parish.  ();'.  the  otiier  side,  tlie 
parish  claimed  that  the  Ilarpswell  road  came  out  south  of  the  cluinli. 
The  case  was  carried  to  the  Sujireine  Judicial  Court,  and  was  there 
decided  in  favor  of  the  defendant.  I'ackanl  and  L(nii^fellow  were  tlie 
counsel  I'oi'  the  plaiiitill's.  and  Orr  and  ( ireenleaf  for  the  defenilaiits. 

Ill  1S-J7  a  case  was  tried  at  Topsham  which  excited  cousi<h'r;ilil(. 
local  attention  at  the  time,  on  account  of  the  character  and  staiKJinir 
of  thb  parties,  and  the  (juestions  involved.  'I'he  case  was  that  of 
General  Samuel  Veuzie  vs.  Henry  Jewell,  both  of  Topsham.  It  was 
an  action  for  (laina<j:es  on  account  of  assault  and  battery,  brouiiht.  in 
reality,  to  test  the  ownershi|)  of  i)roperty. 

The  facts  in  the  case  seem  to  be  as  follows:  ISlessrs.  Henry  Jewell, 
Stephen  Jewell,  Gardner  Green,  Samuel  IVrkins,  und  Naliuin  Perkins 
owned  the  "  Grt.i^t  ISIills  "  and  the  f>round  iiiKh'r  the  same.  Four  in.ili- 
vided  fourteen*'.,  p' cts  of  the  land  (a  bed  of  rocks)  was  within  twenty- 
four  feet  of  this  j  ;ill,  on  the  south  side  below  the  dam.  which  was  owned 
b}'  Gardner  Green,  lilzekiel  Thompson,  James  Tlioin})soii.  and  Mary 
Thompson,  the  three  lastbeinj;  heirs  of  Bri<fadier  Thonipsoii.  ( ieiieial 
Veuzie,  without  permission  from  Green  or  the  Thompsons,  .Miid  atrainst 
their  wish,  attempted  to  lay  the  foundation  of  a  saw-mill,  and  collcclcd 
several  sticks  of  timber  and  placed  them  under  the  floor  of  a  mill-slicd 
on  tlie  j)remiseK  claimed  by  Green  and  others.  Thereu|)on  Jewell,  liy 
<lirection  of  Green  and  the  Thomi)sons,  in  order  to  compel  liini  to 
desist  and  to  leave  the  premises,  threw  slabs,  and  afterwards  emptied 
buckets  of  water  upon  Veazie  and  his  workmen.  Veazie  defended 
liimself  ^.ith  an  axe-haft  and  a  mtchfork,  and  for  a  while  a  serious 


coiins  Axn  'miALs,  vui.vks  and  ciintiXALs,  lawyhhs.   285 


(|ii:irit'l  Wiis  lliiciitt'lH'<l.  N't'iizic  ill  Iciiirth  desisted  IVoiii  his  !ittein|it. 
ami  tliif^  suit  wjis  iiUiiiiiitelv  luou^lit  to  test  the  respeetiv*-  ii<;iits  of 
the  two  pat'tieH  to  tlie  lu'd  of  rocks.  Veii/.ie  liiul  piireliiised  tlie  ri<rht 
til  it  tVoiii  soiii(>  of  the  lieirs  of  lli'ii;iiiiier  rhoinpKon,  luit  not  iVoni 
tliose  iiieiitioiied.  Tlie  case  was  decidi'd  aLjiiiiist  N'«'a/ie.  I'his  deci- 
siiiii.  though  iiiidoiihtedlv  n  Just  one.  in  all  prolialiility  was  a  laiise  of 
(l(  |it'iviii<>'  the  towns  of  liiiiiiswiek  and  'ropshain  ol'tlie  services  of  one 
who  utterwards  did  so  niueh  for  tiie  innnuliU'turin*;  inten-sts  of  nan<ror 
iiiid  the  iieiuhiiorinj;  towns  upon  the  IVnobscot.  The  aimve-nu'ntioiied 
nllriiy  occiiried  Keliriiarv  .">,  1N*_*7. 

Ill  Noveiiilier,  liS21>,  i>ne  Patrick  Kincaiil,  of  Hruiiswick,  was  liiii'd 
liy  the  Supreme  .Indicial  Court  iBi.lOO  and  costs,  for  lireach  of  prom- 
ise to  a  yoiiii^'  lady  whom  he  had  enifajjjed  to  wcil.  —  a  warnin*?.  it 
(loiil)tless  prove<l,  to  all  hacheiors.  heieahonts.  of  inconstant  minds. 

Ill  1S|;{  occiiired  the  trial,  at  Portland,  of  Thomas  Thuin  and  Mrs. 
Kdis  Wilson,  for  the  muriler  of  Mr.  Klislia  Wilson,  of  llarpswell. 
Till!  facts  of  this  case  were  as  follows  :  — 

III  |s|(i,  Thomas  Thorn  eamo  to  (Jreat  Island,  llarpswell,  from 
New  York,  to  visit  his  sister,  the  Widow  Dyer.  He  reniaiiu'd  in 
Iliirpswcll  <luriii,!j;  the  summer,  and  wliih'  there  he  made  the  ac(|u;iint- 
iiiice  of  a  yoiiii^'  lady  named  Lois  Alexander,  with  whom  lu-  liecanie 
(|iiitt'  intimate,  lie,  however,  left  town  and  tlid  not  return  until  e:iily 
ill  tile  winter  of  1S12-I.'K  In  the  mean  time,  Miss  Alexander  had 
iiiiirried  i-ilisiia  Wilson,  and  Mrs.  Dyer  had  marriecl  Klisha's  hrother 
lU'iijiiiiiin.  On  liis  return,  Thorn  went  to  Klislia  Wilson's,  where  he 
iviiiaiiied.  On  the  morniii<r  of  the  fifth  of  Feliriiary.  181.'!,  In'twei-n 
the  iioiirs  of  three  and  four,  Mr.  8anuiel  Toothaker  was  aroused  l»y 
Thorn,  who  tohl  him  that  Klislia  had  fallen  out  of  his  bed  in  the  nijilit, 
ill  a  lit.  and  was  dead.  Toothaker  immediately  repairc<l  to  the  house, 
iiiiil  found  \\  ilson  dead,  ami  to  all  ai>i)earances  as  if  he  had  been  so 
for  some  hours.  Some  bedclothes,  which  had  been  washed  and  car- 
lii'il  up  stairs  wet,  at  once  aroused  suspicion  of  foul  phi}'.  An  iniinest 
was  held,  and  Thorn  and  Mrs.  Wilson  were  apprelien<led.  and  bound 
■,)ver  to  the  April  term  of  the  Supreme  Court,  at  Portland,  at  which 
time  they  were  indicted  for  the  murder  by  the  grand  jury,  and  were 
tried.  Mrs.  Wilson  was  ae(juitted,  but  Thorn  was  convicted  anil  sen- 
ti'iiied  to  be  hung.  His  sentence  was  afterwards  commuted  to 
Imprisonment  for  life,  lie  was  taki'U  to  the  State  })rison,  where  he 
ivmaiiied  for  over  thirty  years.  A  few  years  ago,  on  account  of  his 
<;oi)d  behavior  while  in  prison  and  his  failing  health,  he  was  pardoned, 
aiul  returned  to  New  York,  where  he  was  recentlv  living.     The  fol- 


28G      iirsTOh'Y  OF  Brunswick,  topsham,  and  uaiwswell. 


lowiiijr  Ifttor,  ■which  hud  boon  passed  to  Thorn  wrapped  ii|)  in  a  y^'ww 
of  tobacco,  was  i)rodnced  tit  the  trial :  — 

"  p.  -or  h>is  i  i)ity  you  and  iiiy  liart  alccs  for  yon  and  yon  must  mind 
when  yon  Conic  to  Cort  and  clear  nu'  if  you  dont  tiia  will  \i:\\\)i  me 
and  yon  nuist  mind  how  j'ou  talk  i  Avill  wri^ht  to  yon  once  in  loif 
days  i  wiiant  to  see  yon  once  jnoro  and  then  if  yon  dont  clear  iiic  i 
shall  be  willii.<>;  to  i\\  fore  yon  i  want  you  to  write  back." 

This  letter,  with  the  piece  of  tobacco,  are,  it  is  said,  on  file  in  the 
clerk  of  {'ourt's  ollice  in  I'ortland. 

In  1H47,  Topsham  ceased  to  be  a  half-shire  town,  and  Mr.  .biniih 
]\[()rr()>/  was  appointed  b}'  the  coart  a  committee  to  sell  the  Topshtnii 
Court  House.  n<>  did  so,  and  reported  the  amount  received  for  the 
building  to  be  nine  hundred  and  ten  dollars;  and  for  the  furnitinv. 
eleven  dollars  and  forty-seven  cents.  The  bell  was  reserveil  to  lie 
afterwards  disposed  of  as  miuht  be  directed  by  the  county  commis- 
sioners. 

The  state  of  morals  amonjij  the  yonno'  in  Brunswick  nuist  have  licen 
rather  low  aliout  this  time,  as  the  town  in  1)^41)  passed  the  following 
resolution  :  — 

"  Whereas  it  is  currently  reported  that  boys  and  other  persons  me 
in  the  habit  of  visiting  the  mills  and  other  places  near  the  water  on  tiu' 
Sabbatli,  for  the  purpose  of  gambling,  voted,  that  the  selectmen  emplov 
a  .snital)le  person  to  sec  that  the  Sabliath  and  the  laws  of  tiic  State  mic 
not  violated  ;  also,  to  stop  the  placing  at  ball  or  Hying  of  kites  in  tlic 
streets." 

In  l^ioOthe  legislature  passed  an  Act,  apin-oved  August  ■2.S,  entitlid 
"An  Act  to  cstal)lish  a  Municipal  Court  in  the  town  of  lirunswick.  in 
the  county  of  Cmnlterland."  At  a  meeting  of  the  town  sul>se(nieiit  to 
the  passage  of  this  Act,  it  was  voted  to  accept  its  provisions  and  to 
establish  such  a  court. 

In  Apr'!.  ls,")5.  Charles  Crips,  of  Topsham,  was  indicted  before  tiic 
grand  jiu'v  .at  IJath  for  the  nun'tler  of  his  wife  in  the  fall  of  the  previeus 
year.  He  cause<l  her  death  by  beating  her  with  a  club.  He  was  tried 
before  the  Supreme  Judicial  Court  at  Bath,  in  the  September  t'ldhiw- 
ing,  and  was  convicted  of  manslaughter,  and  was  sentenced  to  the 
State  prison  for  life.  He  was  pardoned  by  the  governor  before  flic 
expiration  of  his  sentence. 

This  year  there  were  numerous  burglaries  committed  in  Toi.sliMiii. 
but  the  perpetrators  of  tlien\  were  not  discovered. 

On  ^louday  night,  November  9,  of  this  year,  Eliphalet  Berry,  of 
Topsham,  was  munlered  near  Perkins's  lumber-shed  on  '■  the  island.' 


IH'rance  will 


COURTS  AND  TRIALS,  VUIMES  AND  CRIMINALS,  LAWYERS.     287 

lie  and  sovoral  others  had  1>oon  to  Ernnswick  and  woiv  ivturnins; 
homo,  intoxicated,  with  a  juij;  of  rum.  A  dilliculty  arose  between 
lU'iTV  and  l^avid  Y.  Dudley  in  re<;ard  to  the  possession  of  tlie  jug. 
They  both  dis.'ippearod  for  a  few  minutes,  and  Dudley  returneil  alone. 
Berry  was  soon  foinid  a  short  distanee  otf  in  a  dying  condition,  having 
Ik'cii  staltbcd  lo  the  heart.  Dudley  was  trieil  Itefore  tlie  Supreme 
Judicial  Court  at  liath  in  1>*.").S.  and  on  September  1,  tlie  Jury  in  the 
ease  brought  in  a  verdict  of  manslaughter,  and  he  was  sentenced  to 
live  years  of  hard  lalior  in  the  State  prison.  He  was  pardoned  for 
(rood  behavior  bi'fore  the  eK|iiration  of  his  term  of  service. 

In  IHT."),  John  ."Miller,  of  Uirch  Island,  opposite  ^lair  I'oiut.was  con- 
victed of  manslaughter  and  sentenced  to  the  State  prison  for  life. 
Miller  was  abusing  his  wife.  His  sou  interfered  and  his  father  shot 
hini.  Miller  is  a  descendant  of  Reverend  .Tolui  Miller,  a  former 
iiiini-iter  of  the  First  Tarish  in  Hrunswiclc. 

It  will  be  «een  from  the  foregoing  accounts  that  Topsham  sutfers 
from  rather  an  unenviuble  reputation,  for  so  small  a  town,  on  account 
of  the  numbt'r  of  persons  it  has  had  of  marked  homicidal  prot'iMties. 
Besides  those  already  mentioned,  two  other  jjersous  from  this  town,  a 
^Ir.  (lough  and  Henry  Hichards,  have  suli'ered  tiie  penalty  of  the  law 
for  nnu'ders  conuuitted  l)y  them  elscAvhere.  Notwithstanding  this 
iniplcasaut  fact,  it  is  believed  that  the  integrity  of  its  business  men  and 
the  general  character  of  its  ciLizens  for  morality,  justness,  and  tem- 
;iev:mee  will  compare  fav(M'abIy  with  that  of  other  similar  communities 
of  even  a  l!.'>:"er  })()pulatiou. 

Of  late  years  but  few  trials,  except  of  minor  imj)ortance.  of  any  of 
tiic  citizens  of  either  of  the  three  towns,  have  been  had,  and  but  few 
eriiiies  of  imi)ortance  have  occurred  here. 

MKMIU:i;S  OF  THE  BAIL 

Tlie  earliest  lawyer  in  lirunswick  is  said  to  have  been  a  man  l>y  the 
name  of  Hohhs,  who  is  descri])ed  as  a  shrewd,  smart  man,  but  not 
very  well  educated.  Next  to  b.im  came  I'ktku  C).  Ai.dkn,  who  was 
admitted  to  the  Cumberland  bar  in  17!>7.  He  was  the  only  lawyer  in 
town  for  the  remainder  of  that  century  and  for  several  yt'ars  in  the 
luesent  one.  He  contiiiueil  to  practise  his  profession  until  his  death 
ill  l.st3,  but  his  business  was  very  small  for  many  years  previous  to 
his  death.  1 

After  Alden  came  Hknry  Putnam,  who  practised  law  in  Brunswick 


i.". 


ee  Biography. 


288      nisroiiY  of  Brunswick,  topsham,  and  iiahpswell. 


from  18()G  to  1823,  or  thereabouts.     Ilis  practice  was  not  extensive 
From   1S()7,  Isaac  vj.  tks,  for  a  few  j'ears  only,  practised  law  in  tlus 
town. 

David  Stanwood,  of  the  class  of  1808,  Bowdoin  Collejje,  studied 
law  for  one  year  with  Peter  O.  Alden,  then  Avith  Beiijaiuin  llasey  fur 
one  year,  and  afterwards  one  year  with  Samuel  Tliatclier.  lie  wmis 
admitted  to  the  bar  in  l.sil,  and  removed  from  Brunswick  in  1«.'!.'$. 

EiM'.NEZKU  lOvEKKTr  Commenced  the  practice  of  his  profession  in 
Brunswick  in  1^17,  from  which  time  to  1<S28  he  was  also  cashier  uf 
the  Union  Bank.  He  afterwai'ds  devoted  his  whole  time  to  his  |ini- 
fession  until  !«;")«,  when  the  inlirmities  of  aire  c(mipelled  hiui  to 
retire  frJm  its  active  duties.  He  had  a  large  practice  and  was 
deemed  a  very  excellent  counsellor.' 

RoiJuuT  r.  DiM.Ai' I  was  in  practice  from  181. s  until  about  1n;]i). 
when  he  entered  into  politics  and  gave  up  his  law  b!>ine- 

Bkn.iamin  Oki!  I  moved  to  lirunswick  from  Toj)  ''u  .,..  at  1822. 
and  continued  in  i)r.".C'tice  until  his  death,  in  1828.  He  was  one  {i'( 
the  most  eminent  lawyers  in  the  State. 

Chahles  Packahd  '  had  a  remunerative  practice  in  town  between 
the  years  182;")  and  18;54,  at  which  latter  date  he  entered  upi)n  a 
course  of  study  for  the  ministry. 

rnixEAs  Bahnes  priictised  law  in  town  between  1839  and  1811. 
He  was  likewise  a  cashier  of  one  of  the  banks  at  the  time. 

Leonard  P.  ]Meki{ill  ^  was  in  the  practice  of  the  law,  for  a  few 
years,  about  18  b'». 

Wii.EiAM  (t.  Baiskow'S,  now  judge  of  the  Supreme  Judicial  Court 
of  Maine,  jjractised  law  in  Brunswick  IVom  1842  to  1803. 

Henuy  ()ki{  couunenced  the  practice  of  his  profession  in  towi'  'i' 
1850,  and   has  piu'sued  it  up  to  the  present  time.     In  l.s."i;i  h' 
ai)i»oiutcd  liy  (Governor  C'rosln*  a  judge  of  the  jMunicipal  Couil. 

J.  D.  Simmons  also  practised  here  from  18r)U  to  1870. 

From  18^i!)  until  1861,  George  Barron  and  Edward  Thompson,  tlio 
latter  of  the  class  of  1856,  Bowdoin  Colk-ge,  followed  the  practice  of 
law  in  partnership.  Mr.  Thompson  entered  the  army  in  1861,  and 
since  then  Mr.  Barron  has  practised  alone.  Since  1871,  Mr.  Weston 
Thompson  has  iieen  a  i)ractising  lawyer  in  town. 

The  first  lawyer  to  settle  in  the  town  of  Topsham  was  Benjamin 
Hasey.'  Esquire.  He  commenced  practice  in  June,  171)4,  and  con- 
tinued it  for  many  years,  but  abandoned  its  active  duties  for  some 


*  See  Biography. 


COURTS  AND  TRIALS,  CRIMES  AND  CRIMINALS,  LAWYERS.      289 

timo  before  his  dontli.  His  o(licc  was  at  first  in  a  small  building 
wliic'li  stood  just  south  of  the  Bank  building.  It  was  afterwards 
removed  to  the  northeast  corner  of  Summer  and  Main  Streets,  where 
li(>  (•t)ntinued  to  occuiw  it  for  many  3'ears.  Still  later  his  ollice  was 
over  the  bank. 

In  1801,  Bkx.iamin  Ouu  commenced  practice  here.  His  ollice  was 
over  T.  G.  &  N.  Sandford's  store,  in  the  buihling  where  ^Mountford's 
shdi)  is  now.  He  removed  to  Brunswick  altout  1822,  and  was  suc- 
ceeded bv  his  brother,  Roijekt  Ouu,  who  practised  there  until  his 
death,  in  1S2!>. 

During  the  latter  year  IMosEs  K.  Woodman  opened  an  oflice  in  the 
building  formerly  occupied  by  Nathaniel  Green  as  a  post-otruu;  and 
Rejjistry  of  Deeds.     He  remained  for  a  few  years  only. 

In  1843,  Jons  W.  Davis  was  practising  law  in  Topsliam.  When  he 
first  came,  or  how  long  he  remained,  has  not  been  ascerfained. 

Tlie  town  of  Harpswell  can  boast  of  never  having  a  professional 
lawyer  settled  within  its  limits.  There  were,  of  course,  trial  justices, 
liiit  never  any  lawyers.  The  first  justice  of  the  peace  in  this  town, 
that  is  now  remembered,  was  Benjamin  Dunning. 


10 


2i'0        HISTORY  OF  URUNSWICK,  TOrSlIMI,  AND  1IA1U\'>WKLL. 


CHAPTER  VIII. 

TAVERNS    AND    PLBI-IC    HALLS,    NKWSrAPKUS,  KTC. 

TAVEKNS  IN   BIIUNSWICK. 

Without  doiiltl,  tlic  fifst  public  house  In  this  vicinity  Avns  cstablislicd 
in  tlic  year  17JU.  Un  the  twenty-ninth  of  ()ctoher  of  that  year,  at  ii 
nieetin<r  of  the  rejei)scot  proprietors,  application  having  been  pro- 
vionsly  made  for  »'ncouragenient  on  the  part  of  the  proi)riet()rs  to 
some  suitable  jx-rson  to  erect  a  house  for  the  entertainment  of  travel- 
lers on  IJrunswick  I'lain,  at  the  place  Avhere  the  North  Yarmouth  nml 
several  cjther  roads  met,  it,  was  voted,  •'  That  a  tract  of  Laud  lie 
grantetl  to  such  person  as  shall  be  approved  of  b}-  the  Committee  of 
tiu'  i)roprietors.  he  giving  security  for  the  faithl'uU  and  seasonalilc 
peilbrmauce  thereof."  ' 

This  oiler  was  undoubtedly  accepted  by  some  one,  and  there  is 
reason  to  In  lieve  it  was  by  Robert  iSpear,  who  kept  a  tavern  a  little 
west  of  the  old  meeting-house,  between  the  years  1711  and  17(1(1. 
perhajjs  later.  This  inn  was  also  a  garrison  house,  protected  by  a 
limber  fortilication,  and  soldiers  were  kept  in  it  1)V  the  goveruuiciit. 
for  the  safety  of  travellers,  as  well  as  for  the  protection  of  the  citi- 
zens. It  was  used  as  a  public  house  after  vhe  Spanish  or  Fifth  liuliiiii 
War  had  terminated,  in  1748.  Town  meetings  were  freciuently  held 
in  this  inn  in  cold  weather,  and  here,  on  Sunday,  the  i)eople  were 
wont  to  ccjugregate  for  lunch  and  grog.- 

The  next  inn,  in  point  of  time,  was  the  one  kept,  about  17.")0,  liv 
James  Thomj)S()n.^'  This  was  on  the  farm  at  New  Meadows,  whciv 
liartlett  Adams  now  lives.  It  was  afterwards,  it  is  said,^  kept  by  his 
son.  Brigadier  Thompson,  until  he  removed  to  Topsham,  about  \'M. 
It  was  ci'rtainly  kept  either  by  the  Urigadier  or  some  one  of  tliiit 
family  as  late  as  1780.'^  About  17G2,  Sanuiel  Coombs  was  licensed  as 
an  innhokler.'"' 


^  Pejepscot  Uecorda.  '^  McKeen,  MSS.  Lecture,  and  chewhcvc. 

*  jfcKvcn,  ifSS.  Lecture.    He  icas  licensed  in  17(51  bij  the  Court  of  General  Sef^siuns 
for  Lincoln  County. 

*  Peter  Jordan.  5  Low's  Almanac,  1780.  8  Court  Records,  Portland. 


TAVEHNS  Axn  run  Lie  halls,  NKwsPArj-jus,  mv. 


291 


III  17G4  •  a  miin  by  tlio  naiiu'  of  Ross  kopt  a  tnvoni,  uliidi  tiinlitiou 
places  near  the  site  of  the  present  (l\vellin<i;  of  "Sir.  Uiifiis  .lonhiii,  on 
tlio  Ma(jiioit  road,  a  short  distance  nortli  of  the  Morse  road.  This 
inn  was  certainly  kept  as  late  as  1777.^ 

As  early  as  17G7,  IJenJaniin  Stone  kept  a  tavern  in  or  near  ti)0 
fort,  as  is  jilainly  shown  liy  tlu;  followin<>'  extract  from  the  ficld-hook 
of  the  company  who  made  the  survey  of  IJakerstown,  now  Minot, 
November,  1707.  A  part  of  the  company,  wisliinjj  to  visit  lirnnswick, 
liireil  a  boat,  and  on  Wednesday,  November  2'),  1707,  about  ••  ten  of 
the  clock,  startcil,  and  after  rowinjj  about  three  hours  over  a  calm 
liny,  covered  with  abundance  of  wild  fowl  (we)  arrived  at  the  head  of 
]\[aquoit  ISay  at  the  house  of  Squire  Wo(,)dside.  .  .  .  From  ^Ia(inoit, 
we  travelled  three  and  a  lialf  miles  to  Brunswick  Fort,  which  is 
founded  on  a  rock,  and  built  in  an  exact  and  re<>ular  manner,  of  stone 
and  lime,  in  a  four-square  form,  with  two  bastions  on  two  of  the  cor- 
ners, defendi'd  by  two  wooden  towers  or  watch-boxes.  This  day  fair 
weather.  Here  we  lodged  this  niglit,  and  a  pretty  good  house  of 
entertainment  is  kept  bj'  Benjamin  Stone." 

From  the  foregoiuir,  it  would  appear  that  l\Ir.  Stone  was  at  this 
time  keepino:  a  ]>ubiic  house  inside  the  fort,  where  tradition  says 
there  was  a  comfortable,  two-story  house,  but  it  is  jjossible.  thou<iii  not 
probable,  that  this  tavern  was  outside,  but  near  the  fort,  and  that  the 
iillusiou  in  the  foregoing  extract  to  "•  Brunswick  Fort"  referred  to  the 
settlement  around  it  as  much  as  to  the  fortilication  itself.  Stone  is 
known  to  have  ke|)t  tavern  near  the  Brunswick  Falls  as  late  as  171)'.).'' 

About  177(),  later  rather  than  earlier,  a  Mr.  Curtis  is  said  to  have 
kept  a  tavern  where  Tliomas  Grouse  now  lives,  near  wIhtc  the  rail- 
road crosses  the  New  Meadows  River.*  This  house  was  kept  as  an 
inn  as  late  as  1791 . 

The  h  nise  owned  and  occupied  by  the  late  Doctor  .lohn  1).  Lincoln, 
which  was  built  in  1772,  Avas  kept  bj'  Captain  John  Diuilap  as  a  pub- 
lic house  a  portion  of  the  time  between  then  and  IHOO.'' 

In  1790  or  1797,  Talleyrand,  the  distinguished  French  priest  an<l 
political  character,  visited  this  country.  He  landed  at  Castine,  and 
on  his  wa}-  to  Boston  he  i)assed  through  Brunswick,  and  spi'ut  the 
a;reater  part  of  the  day  at  this  iiouse." 

Where  the  post-ofTlce  and  engine-house  now  stand  on  ]Maine  Street, 


i  Katlumicl  Anirs'x  Almavar.  i'l'A. 
^  Kdthanivl  Low'it  AlmaiHic,  17!HI. 
^McKeen,  in  Brunsivick  Tclci/raph. 


^Formers'  Almanac,  1777. 

*  Peter  Jordan.    Low's  Almanac,  1791. 


2f'2        HISTORY  OF  liliUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 

there  was  formerly  !i  l)i)il(lin<;  which  was  for  many  years  a  tavern,  mid 
was  known,  a  jjart  of  the  time,  as  Washington  IIai.i..  It  was  Iniilt 
by  David  Dininin*;  ahout  1772,  and  was  oocnijicd  hy  him  for  smuc 
years  as  a  private  reMi(U'nce.  It  was  afterwards  oeeui)ied  by  liis  sdii 
John,  wlio  kept  a  tavern  there  until  1807,  wiien  David  Owen  bonjrlit 
it  and  pnt  on  a  lar<;e  addition  in  front,  usin<j  the  old  bnildin<j  as  an  I,. 
Here  Owen  kept  a  tavern  until  altont  1H12,  when  Isaac  O.  Hobcrtson 
took  it  and  occupied  it  as  an  inn  until  181").  The  latter  was  succeeded 
by  l?uss(dl  Stoddard,  who  remained  about  two  years. 

Ebenezer  Nichols,  who  had  been  keej»in<i  tavern  directly  oppijsito, 
then  took  it,  and  Stoddard  moved  to  a  l)uildin<j:  where  the  Tontine  now 
stands.  >sicliols  continued  as  laudlord  until  his  death,  in  lM"il,  ;nid 
his  widow  carried  on  the  business  until  1.^27,  when  she  moved  liack 
across  the  street  to  the  buildin<;  her  husband  had  previously  occupied. 
While  she  kept  this  inn  it  was  called  "  Mrs.  Nichols's  Tim."  Willinm 
Ilodn'kins  moved  from  the  corner  of  Maine  an<l  Pleasant  Streets  into 
this  Washin<rt()n  Hall  buildinsj^  when  ^Irs.  Nichf)ls  left  it.  Here  he  re- 
mained for  a  few  years.  After  it  was  vacated  by  him  it  was  occupieil  as 
a  tenement  house  and  for  business  purposes,  till  it  was  burned,  in  IH.'if).' 

In  17'.)!) -a  ]Mr.  Chase  kept  a  tavern  which  tradition  places  on  the 
Captain  William  Woodside  j)lace,  at  IJunsianock  Landinji;. 

The  old  tavern  which  stood  in  the  northwest  corner  of  the  colietre 
yard,  1  test  known  as  Mookiikao's  Tavkun,  was  built  in  1802  by  Klien- 
ezer  Nichols,  but  Mas  not  finished  or  occupied  until  early  in  1808, 
Nichols  was  landlord  of  it  until  1809.  During  this  time  it  was  the 
principal  public  and  stage  house  in  the  town.  Mr.  Nichols  was  suc- 
ceeded, in  1810.  l»y  Colonel  T.  S.  Estabrook,  who  continued  in  it  for 
some  years.  After  Ivstabrook  left  it,  a  man  by  the  name  of  Collin 
took  it,  and  kept  it  until  1818,  when  he  sold  out  to  Isaac  Dow.  Tlio 
latter  kept  it  until  1820,  when  he  committed  suicide.  In  September 
of  this  year  it  was  ottered  for  sale.  It  was  occupied  at  that  time  l»y 
William  Hodgkins.  The  advertisement  stated  that  it  had  ''  six  rooms 
on  the  lower  floor,  some  large  and  well  furnished  ;  a  spacious  and  con- 
venient hall,  a  good  cellar  and  never-failing  well.  The  appurtenances 
are  a  large,  well-finished  sta])le,  with  other  out-buildings;  a  good 
garden  of  more  than  an  acre."  ^ 

Whether  the  house  was  sold  at  this  time  is  not  known,  but  in  1*^2') 
Alexander   Moorhead   was   the   proprietor.     About    the    >ear    18;il, 


1  Dean  Su'i/t,  Samuel  Dunning,  and  other  old  residtints. 

'^  Low's  Almanac,  17U9,  ^  Maine  Intelti'jeneer,  1820. 


TAVERNS  AXD  PUBLIC  HALLS,  NEWSPAPERS,   ETC. 


293 


]\r(iorlH'n(l  ri'tircd  from  biisiiH'ss,  removed  from  town,  and  en^!i<!;ed  in 
fiiiiiiinjj;.  lie  was  sucreeded  by  John  L,  Seavey,  wlio  kept  the  lionse 
fur  two  or  three  Aears,  'J'lie  hitler  was  succeeded  liy  .lames  Elliot, 
\vlio  was  proprietor  until  1831),  at  which  time  INIr,  Moorhead  returned 
to  llrunswick  and  again  assumed  the  mana<j;enient  of  this  public  house. 
Moorhejid  contiiuied  U)  keep  it  until  bSI2,  when  the  buildiui;  was  piu'- 
cliased  hy  the  trustees  of  IJowdoin  C'ollej^e.  Jt  was  taki-n  down  in 
1847  and  rebuilt  on  Noble  Street,  and  is  now  the  residence  of  Mr. 
,b\V('e.' 

A  short  distance  west  of  Cook's  Corner  there  stood  for  many  years 
wlijit  was  known  as  the  I'tMrKiN  Taveux,  so  called  on  account  of 
its  siiiu,  which  was  a  lar<ie  ball  about  the  size  of  a  pumpkin,  which 
it  ifreatly  resembled.  It  was  a  two-story  house  J)uilt  by  one  Wads- 
worth  i)revions  to  the  war  of  1812-1 1.  Here  he  kept  a  i)ublic  house 
until  about  1830  or  1837.  It  was  seldom  i)atronized  by  travellers, 
and  was  in  fact  more  a  grotrgery  than  a  tavern. 

la  the  early  part  of  this  century  "■  i)unipkin  taverns"  were  quite 
connnon,  there  being  one  in  nearly  every  town,  and  they  were  all 
of  about  the  same  character,  —  the  resort  of  the  intemperate  and 
ilcpravi'd. 

Soon  alter  the  war  of  1812-14,  Ebenezer  Nichols,  who  had  formerly 
k('i)t  the  tavern  on  the  liill,  bought  a  one-story  house,  situated  between 
wliiit  is  now  the  residence  of  Doctor  N.  T.  Palmer  and  that  of  the 
late  L.  T.  Jackson,  put  a  second  story  upon  it,  and  fitted  it  u})  for  a 
public  house.  Here  he  kept  tavern  for  a  few  years,  and  then  moved 
into  the  \Vashiuglr)n  Hall  building. 

About  the  year  1817,  Ku>sell  Stoddard  opened  a  public  house,  called 
Stoduakd's  Inv,  in  a  large  building  which  stood  on  the  site  of  the 
present  Tontine  Hotel.  It  was  l)uilt  in  1803  for  a  store,  and  was 
wcupied  as  such  until  Mr.  Stoddard  took  it  for  a  tavern.  It  was 
(Krupied  by  him  until  1825,  when  it  passed  into  the  hands  of  John 
Barker  and  Charles  M.  Kogers.  Barker  soon  sold  out  his  interest, 
and  Rogers  assumed  the  sole  management.  The  building  was  de- 
stroyed I)y  lire  in  1827.  This  house  during  its  existence  v/as  the 
stage  oflice  and  principal  })ublic  house  in  Urunswick.  It  had  a  hall  in 
which  entertainments  of  various  kinds  were  occasionally  held.  Sto<l- 
ilnnl  had  kept  in  the  Washington  Hall  building  for  a  year  or  two 
lircvious  to  opening  this  house. 


1  McKeen,  in  Prunswk-k  7'elegraph ;  also  Dean  Swi/t,  Samuel  Dunning,  Mrs.  Lamb, 
and  other  old  citizens. 


204 


lIlsniRY  OF  lUiUNSWICK,  TOPmAM,  AND  UMIPSWKLL. 


Tlic  (Iwclliiiff-liouHo  on  the  corner  of  Aliiino  !ii.i(l  IMcasnnt  Streets. 
now  o\vii('(l  ;ni(l  occiipictl  hy  CnplMiii  AUVcil  II.  Mcrrvinnii.  Wiis  luiilt 
by  the  lloiionililc  .liicol)  Altliott  (or  liis  residence,  in  ISOT.  At  liis 
(leiitii.  ill  \H->{),  it  passed  into  tlie  liaiids  oC  liis  son  .Tncolt,  wiio  occu- 
pied it  until  1>>2.'5.  wiieii  lie  removed  to  a  iiotise  op|)osite  tiie  collcocs. 
and  tliis  house  passed  into  tlie  hands  of  William  Ilodi^lvins,  \\\\n  titteij 
it  nj)  for  a  tavern,  and  oe<'iipied  it  as  such  from  January.  ISi'l,  until 
some  time  in  1^27.  The  house  was  known  as  IIoikjkins's  Inn,  jiikI 
a  liall  wliieii  was  situated  in  the  L  of  the  Ituiidine'  was  known 
as  IIonr.KiNs's  Hall.  In  l.s-27,  Ilodirkins  sold  out  to  Charles  .M. 
Ko<;ers,  and  moved  into  the  Washinsi'toii  Hall  huildiu^j:,  which  had  jiist 
been  vaeati'd  by  3Irs.  Nichols.  ]\Ir.  HoLjers  had  lieeii  Iniriicd  out 
on  the  f)pposite  side  of  the  street,  where  he  had  been  proprietor  of 
the  Sto(l(hird  House.  He  remained  in  his  new  quarters  for  al»iiit 
a  year,  when  he  moved  to  Topsham  and  opened  the  Liiicoln 
Iloih  •  in  \ovenil)er,  1S2.S.  He  was  succeeded  in  tiie  cliarue  of 
Hod<ikins's  Inn  by  John  L.  Seavey,  who  occupied  it  as  the  Mum. 
IIoTKL  until  bs;{().  At  this  time  it  was  re[)iiired  and  refitted.  Mini 
Major  John  Stinehfield  took  it  and  kept  it  until  18;!7,  at  wliich  tiinr 
he  bou!i"lit  the  house  now  oceupied  by  Captain  Isaac  L.  Skollield.  mikI 
fitted  it  up  for  a  public  house.  Mr.  James  iMustard  then  becaiii'  pm- 
l)riet()r  of  tiie  Maiue  Hotel.  In  bStO,  ,Mr.  Mustard  died,  'i'iie  iioiisc 
was  then  kejtt  for  two  years  b}-  Erastus  Niles,  and  then  for  a  single 
year  by  Joseph  W.  Sar<:!;ent,  when  Mr.  iS'iles  again  assumed  the  nnin- 
agement  and  kept  it  until  184"). 

James  ]\Instard,  son  of  the  former  landlord,  took  it  in  ISI.'i  and  con- 
tinue(l  until  l'S4!>,  wlien  Aaron  Achuns  l)ecame  tlie  i)roprietor.  Wiiilc 
under  tli(>  management  of  tlie  latter,  tlie  lionse  Avas  known  as  the 
Pk.iki'scot  IIousk.  In  1H.J3  a  Mr.  Marston  became  proprititor.  but  lie 
died  within  a  year,  and  the  house  passed  into  the  hands  of  J.  R.  W. 
lloitt,  and  was  known  as  the  Amkkican  House.  In  IH.'iCi  it  was  kept 
as  a  boarding-house,  called  the  Rkunswick  House,  by  Benjamin  Lil)liy. 
In  1860,  John  H.  Daly  occupied  it  as  a  boarding-house.  He  was  siu- 
cee(h'(l.  in  18(51  by  Timothy  Uradley,  and  in  18G2  by  K.  F.  Anderson, 
v.lio  kei»t  a  ptililic  house  for  a  siiort  time. 

\i\  l>i():{.  Captain  iMerrvman  purchased  the  house  and  fitted  it  up  lV)r 
liis  residence.  The  house  and  grounds  were  greatly  improved  and  arc 
now  an  ornament  to  the  village. 

The  TovriNr,  Hotel  was  built  in  the  3ear  1828  by  a  corporation 
known  as  ••  The  Brunswick  Tontine  Hotel  Company."  The  incor- 
porators were  Roger  Merrill,  David  Dunlap,  Benjamin  Weld,  Ricliaitl 


T.irERXS  AND  PUBLIC  HALLS,  NKlV.SPAPKftS,  ETC.  295 

T.  Dmil;i|).  mikI  .foliii  Owen,  2(1.  Tlic  Act  of  Incorporjitioii  liiiiitcil 
the  ctipitiii  stock  t(»"iiot  less  tliuti  .i?(),()()()  nor  iiioii'  tliiiii  .Sl.').Oi)(),  in 
sluires  of  one  liiindri'd  dollars  each.  Aiuonii  the  ori<'iiiid  stockholders 
were  Elicnczer  Kverett,  Kstniire.  Doctor  Isiijic  Lincoln.  (Jeiiend  .V.  15. 
Tiionipson.  Colonel  A.  .F.  Stone,  (ienend  .1.  ('.  llnniplirevs.  L.  T. 
Jiicks<;n,  CideliCnshinfi,  R.  P.  DnidMp,  David  Shaw.  (Icoriic  Skollield, 


.Innies  Otis,  and  others.  The  hotel  Mas  liuilt  durinti"  the  summer  md 
tall  of  iHi.'S,  hy  Anthony  ('.  Uayinon<l,  and  was  opened  to  the  ]>nl  'c 
on  New  Year's  day.  1.Sl>!).  The  estaltlishment  cost  nearly  $7,0UU. 
Oil  the  eveninu:  of  January  2,  the  landlord,  Colonel  Elijah  P.  Pike. 
jiavo  a  suppi'r  to  about  lifly  citizens  of  Pirimswick  and  'I'opsham. 

The  AiKlrosi'oijiiiti.  Free  Press  of  Januar\"  14,  IM2'J,  in  a  [)aragrai)h 
(lesoribing  the  Itiiilding',  says:  — 

"It  contains  thirty  apartments  besides  closets,  store-rooms,  i-tc. 
and  a  hall  which,  for  elegance  and  spaciousness,  is  not  surpassed  in 
the  State."  ! 

Colonel  Pike  continued  landlord  of  the  hotel  until  1 «.'!().  when 
Krastns  Richards  leased  it  for  two  or  three  years.     lie  was  succeeded. 

ill  l.S;5!),  by Holland  and  Jacob  M.  Berry.     The  next  year  Mr. 

Herry  assumed  tiie  sole  mauaji'ement  of  the  hotel,  and  continued  its 
ianiUord  until  1S,")0.  when  he  went  to  California,  leaving  the  manage- 
ment of  the  hotel  in  the  hands  of  IMr.  Leonard  Townsend.  Mr. 
Heri'v  had  l)een  in  California  only  a  few  mouths  when  lu-  died.  The 
eoiitract  with  Mr.  Townsend  having  been  made  for  a  year,  he  contin- 
iie<l  the  management  of  the  hotel  until  18r»l.  when  the  control  of  the 
propert}'  passed  into  the  hands  of  Mr.  James  IJerry,  a  brother  of 
.lacob.  .  ]\[r.  Berry  at  once  assumed  the  management  of  the  hotel,  and 
continued  landlord  until  18G7,  when  he  sold  out  to  Mr.  II.  B.  Pinkham, 


2i)(>         mSTOUY  OF  B  HUNS  WICK,  TOPSUAM,  A  Nit  IIAIiVSWEI.L. 


who  foiidiiotod  tlie  hotel  until  1875.  \\v  was  Hiu'cccclcd  Ity  Mr.  S.  \\. 
Iliiriiioii.  and  the  latter  was  in  1877  snecee<led  li\  .Mr.  IJrewster.  the 
present  lainllord.  From  the  lMiildin>i'  of  the  hotel  till  the  eoni|ileti(iii 
of  the  railroad,  this  hotel  wa.s  the  stage  ollhai  and  the  prineipal  piililic 
house  in  town. 

Stinciii'iiu.o  IIot'SK. —  The  house  now  owned  and  oceupied  :is  n 
residence  liy  Captain  Isaae  L.  Skollield,  on  the  corner  of  .Maine  and 
School  Streets,  wiis  in  18;{7  piu'chased  of  the  iieirs  of  Ilonoialile  lien- 
janiin  Orr.  liy  .Major  .lohn  Stinehlield,  and  fitted  up  for  a  pnhlic  iioiisc, 
iMajor  Stinehlield  kei)t  a  tavern  there  until  his  death,  in  SeitteuilnT. 
1844.  His  family  continued  the  liusiness  for  i\  short  time  Ioniser. 
after  which  the  huildinj;  was  occiipieil  by  Mr.  (■.  C.  Swallow,  wlio 
kept  school  in  it.  Kroni  the  opeiiin*;  of  this  i)iii»lic  house,  in  IHaT, 
imtil  the  Moorhead  tavern  was  sold,  in  1842,  there  were  foui'  piililic 
houses  in  the  villa<>e.  viz.,  the  Tontink,  the  Maink  IIotki.,  Stim  ii- 
I'IKI.d's.  and  Mo(»uiikmi's. 

An  inn  called  Gatciiki.l's  Taveun  was  kept  near  Gatcheirs 
Mills,  in  the  southeastern  part  of  the  town,  from  18;J7  to  1 «.')!».  or 
thereabouts.  It  was  ke|)t  at  first  by  Joseph  and  Francis  Gatclull. 
and  after  1840  l)y  Krancis  (Jatchell  alone.  It  was  a  famous  plait'  l'<ir 
••  sprees."  ami  was  the  resort  of  students  and  others  bent  upon  luiviiii: 
••  a  li'ood  tinu'." 

William  V.  Storer  kept  a  public  house  for  three  or  four  years  from 
is;!7,  in  the  western  part  of  the  town,  near  the  Durham  line,  at  what 
was  tlien  known  as  Storer's  Corner. 

In  18;>.s,  r;uil  U.  Cleavi'S  opened  a  public  house  west  of  "  Powdei- 
Ilouse  Ilill,"  Just  beyond  the  corner  of  iMill  and  I'leasant  Streets,  lie 
remained  only  a  year  or  two,  not  receivin<r  sullieient  patronage  to 
warrant  his  continuing  the  business  in  that  location. 

Aliout  tile  year  l.s2."),  IJenJamin  Peterson  kei)t  a  tavern  on  the  Batli 
road,  about  a  mile  bey(»nd  Cook's  Corner,  whicii  was  known  as  the 
IIai.k-Way  House.  In  18;5r)  he  bought  a  farm  in  the  town  of  Jetl'er- 
son.  sold  this  tavern,  and  moved  away.  Trobidily  Thomas  Whoeicr 
bought  it  at  this  tinu-.  as  he  kept  a  tavern  at  this  place  for  some  years 
prior  to  1845,  which  always  went,  with  the  college  students,  by  the 
name  of  Oi.d  "Wueeleu's,  It  was  a  large  one-stoiy  building.  Like 
most  of  the  public  houses  out  of  the  village,  it  was  a  noted  resort  for 
carousals. 

In  1870.  John  T.  Smith  i)urchased  the  residence  of  the  late  C«'n- 
eral  Richard  T.  Dunlap,  and  converted  it  into  a  public  hou.se,  calletl 
the  BowuoiN  Hotel. 


TAVEltN.s  AXn  PUHLIC  HALLS,   NEWSPAPKItS,  ETC. 


297 


III  ISfiH  tlio  lMiiI<liii<i  owned  by  Mr.  .Tolliiitu  Vnnu'V  on  ^Iiiiiio 
Street,  opposite  the  mall,  wjih  eonverte*!  into  a  piiiilie  lioii.st'.  and  lias 
liecii  occupied  as  such  iiy  ditrerent  parties  until  the  present  time.  It 
is  now  called  the  linrNswU'K  House. 

'I'lie  forefroiiijX  comprise  all  the  public  houses  known  to  have  been 
kept,  at  any  jteriod.  in  15i'unswi<'k. 

The  earliest  public  hall  to  which  we  have  (ound  any  rcl'crcuce  was 
the  one  in  the  tavein  which  stood  where  the  post-olilcc  and  en^ine- 
lioiisc  are  now.  At  first  the  luill  was  known  l)y  the  name  of  its  pro- 
liriftor.  as  Owkn's  llAt.f,  in  1H(I7.  l^)H^.Irrs()^■'s  \\.\\.\.  in  l«li'.  It 
received  the  name  of  Wasiiinm; ton  IIai.i-  about  the  year  IMl.'i.  It 
\v!is  for  many  years  the  only  hall  in  which  public  eiitt-rtaiinncnts  were 
;iiven.  In  this  hall,  also,  private  schools  were  tan<i;ht  at  dilierent 
times. 

SroVK.'s  IIai.l,  on  the  corner  of  Elaine  and  Mill  Streets,  was.  in 
isrj  and  subsc(|uently,  used  for  relitiious  nieetinjjcs  and  l"or  other  i)ur- 
|i()ses  not  reciuiriuu"  a  larjicr  hall. 

Masonic  Ham,.  <m  IMason  Street,  now  the  euuine-lionse  and  hall  of 
"Nia<rara,  No.  ."},"  was  built  in  the  year  1817,  and  besides  bein<j;  used 
tor  masonic  purposes,  the  buildiniir  has  been  used  at  ditferent  tim»'s  for 
private  schools,  and.  if  we  mistake  not.  forpnlilic  Icctines. 

SroDDAiio's  1 1  am,  was  in  the  tavern  kept  by  Kussell  Stoddard  in 
.1  linildiui;  which  occupied  the  site  of  the  present  Tontine  Hotel,  and 
'.vliicli  was  destroyed  by  lire  in  1S27.  Fretpient  allusions  have  been 
louiid  to  this  hall,  and  it  was  probably  lar<i'e  and  comfortal)le,  and 
aihipted  to  the  re(|uirements  of  the  town  at  that  time. 

Willie  llodokiiis  kept  an  inn  in  the  house,  now  the  residence  of 
Captain  Alfrecl  .Merryman,  there  was  a  hall  in  the  L  which  was  known 
as  IloiMjKiNs  Ham..  In  this  hall  relijjious  and  political  meetinu's 
were  souk  times  held,  and  it  was  also  used  as  a  school-room,  and  for 
imlilic  entertaiiimeuts. 

The  ToNTiNK  Ham.  was.  for  many  years  subsequent  to  its  erection 
ill  l'S2s,  the  j.rincipal  hall  in  lirunswick  for  all  sorts  of  public  oather- 
iiiji's,  and  it  has  always  been  a  favorite  place  for  lialls  and  a>semblies. 

llr.MiMiKKv's  Hall  was  over  the  store  now  occiipiccl  by  Mr.  r>al- 
iiMU  as  a  hardware  store,  and  in  1811,  and  thereabouts,  was  used  for 
ilaiicos  and  for  public  meetin<>s.  not  reciuiring  n  larjre  hall. 

Onn  Fkllows  Hall  was,  from  1S41  to  184'.i,  over  the  store  of 
•loliii  S.  C"usliiii<i'.  where  Lemont  Block  is  now.  'I'he  buildiu<i  was 
''iiriu'd  in  1841).  and  the  Odd  Fellows  then  went  into  a  r<jom  over  the 
store  of  A.  T.  Campbell,  on  the  corner  of  Maine  and  liiucolu  Streets. 


29S 


IllsToliY  OF  mirX.^UJCK,  TorsilAM,  AM>  IIAUrsWELL 


Mf'LKi.r.AN's  1 1  ALL  wns  opciiiMl  jis  .-i  imlilic  Imll  alMuit  the  ycnr  ls,",|. 
1111(1  fViiiii  tliiit  time  until  tin-  crfctioii  ol'  l^fiiunit  lliill,  in  1^70,  it  \v!i> 
Usfil  iiliiiust  »'.\cliisi\cly  lor  piildic  iiifctiii^'s  ol'  nil  kinds  find  Inr 
|)u))llc>  cntfrtMinuicnts. 

I^i'.MoM'  IIai.i.  liiis  hccn,  Mince  its  civction.  Ilu'  licst  Imll  in  tuwn. 
It  is  a  ncid  and  cuinrortaltlc  room,  with  a  si'Mtinji;  capacity  of  aliuiii 
f'itrlit  liiindrcd  It  is  not  adapted  to  all  classes  of  entertainments.  Inn 
fur  lectures,  euuuerls,  fairs,  etc.,  it  is  far  superior  tu  any  of  its  pivij- 
ecessors. 

IN  TOrSHAM. 

There  is  some  doiilit  in  rciiard  to  who  kept  the  first  Vionsc  di 
entertainment  in  Toiisham.  Adam  llnnter,  who  came  to  town  in 
171H,  and  who  died  aliont  the  year  177<*,  is  said  to  have  kejit  the 
first,  thoiijih  not  a  lici'nsed  one.  On  the  other  hand,  the  stiiteimui 
is  nuuU'  liy  the  very  same  authority  '  that  Colonel  Samuel  \\  inclK  11. 
who  settled  on  the  Cathance  in  17.'i().  "  k«'pt  the  first  puhlic  Ikhim'. 
not  a  tavern,  as  is  usual  now.  lait  his  house  was  di'diied  the  \'w^\  in 
town,  and  for  his  house  strangers  used  to  imiuirc 

.Vext  to  this  h(Mise,  in  order  of  time,  was  th' 
IJeed.  live  miles  lielow  the  Falls  on  tlu'  lo.ver  road  to  r>owd()inli;iiii 
near  the  lin^ 


kept  liy  l)ii\ii| 


He  was  licensed  May  2(!,  17(11,  as  an  innholdcr.  in 
the  six  followintr  yi-ars  as  a  retailer,  and  niiain  as  an  iunholdcr  in 
1772,  1.S7;;,  and  \^1\:^ 

In  17('i-_'.  Sanuiel  Wilson  was  licensed  as  an  innliolder,  :ind  fortiuli 
successivi!  year,  down  to  September,  17<)('),  when  his  last  license  wns 
granted.-'  dolm  Heed  kept  an  inn,  pi'ohaMy  this  one,  in  17().S.  This 
last  year,  William  Wilson  is  mentioned  in  the  l'eJei)scot  l*a|)ers  :is  ;iii 
innholdcr  in  Topsham.  He  was  licensed  in  17(11,  and  an  Ism!icII;i 
"Wilson  iu  17(i7."*  The  precise  localit}' ol"  the  two  inns  kept  hy  tlir 
Wilsons  is  not  known,  but  they  were  doubtless  within  the  limits  nt 
what  now  constitutes  the  village  of  Toi)sham.  The  ri'ason  for  tlii- 
supposition  is,  that  Samuel  and  William  Wilson  owned  lots  in  ITtis 
opposite  the  fort,-'' and  in  1773  there  was  a  tavern  kept  at  Topslmiii 
Ferrv  bv  a  ]Mr.  Wilson. ^ 


About  1770,  Mr.  John  Hunter  kei>t  a  tavern  about  two  miles  fr 


'OIll 


the  village,  on  the  road  to  Bowdoiuham.      Xothing  definite  is  known 
as  to  the  length  of  time  jMr.  Hunter  kept  an  inn,  but  it  was  pro'itilih 


1  Wiiuibnnii  s  Joiiriutl. 

*  l.iiiciilit  dnintij  C'lotrt  Ttecords. 

•*  Low's  Almanac,  1773. 


2  Pi'jepsc.ot  Papers.  ^  Ibid. 

l>  Plan  of  Tuji.s/iain  in  ITOS. 


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liiia  to  renia 

plenty  to  ea 

III'  would  sl;i 

stronger  ter 

sliiiigle  rema 

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tavcni.     Mr, 

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iiig  in  the  old 

tiiiiiiing  days 

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A.  Hogers,  I-; 

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somewhere  in 
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'"'•Wing  after 
'icar  the  enti 
licensed  the  sji 


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(lii'd  wlicii  lliirty-l\v(i  yt'iirs  of  iij^c.  In  1777  a  town  nu'i'tinfj;  wns  held 
ut  "Widow  lluntrt'H."  rroiii  tlics*'  t'licts  it  is  pidlinl)!^  tluit  .Mr. 
Kimtcr  (lii'il  in  t  77.")  or  1  77*'..  .'iml  iic  had  proliahly  \n'\>\  tuvciii  tor  some 
veins  iircvioiiH  to  that  tinu'.  Mrs.  Ilinitcr  carrit'*!  on  the  laisincss  for 
soiiic  years,  nntil  slie  married  Mr.  Ah'XiiiKh-r  IJo^ers.  It  nsed  to  he 
the  riistom  for  parties  of  live  or  six  to  ri(U'  from  tin'  village  to  this  iiui, 
iiiul  ftir  tile  last  one  wli(»  arrived  to  ]iay  fi>r  the  •'  treat."     Town  nioct- 


iiijrs 


k'ere  oeeasionallv  held  at   tiiis  house,   when   the  severity  of  tlie 


iiild  ni:ide  the  meetin^-iioiise  too  uncomturtahle.  It  was  at  this  honse 
lliiit  an  old  negro,  who  lived  in  the  vicinity,  known  as  ••  liill  I'ortin," 
.ittacked  the  mistress  with  warm  words  of  invective,  Itecaiise  some  one 
h;i(l  told  him.  in  sport,  tliat  she  had  siiid  that  tlu-y  iiad  never  any 
h'ltck  s.'iecjt  in  their  thicks  nntil  In^  sheared  them. 

While  .Mrs.  Ilnnter  carriiMJ  on  this  h(»nst',  an  old  soldier  named 
l'ii<e  (prononneeil  Peek),  returning  I'roin  the  war  in  tattered  clothes 
Mini  with  his  faithfid  musket  upon  his  slnjulder,  heggi'd  oflu'i'  to  allow 
him  to  remain  and  work  upon  her  farm.  She  consented  and  gave  him 
[ilcaty  to  eat  iind  a  new  suit  of  clothes;  wheren[)on  he  remarkeil  that 
hf  would  stay  as  long  as  he  livi-d.  In  .after  years  he  remarked  in  still 
stronger  terms,  that  he  would  remain  ivith  lier  "  as  long  as  a  single 
sliiiiglo  remained  on  the  root."  The  old  house  still  stamls  in  its  oaken 
strength,  while  IMke.  a  faithful  servant,  has  hnig  since  mouldered  in 
the  (lust.  After  Widow  Hunter's  mari'iage.  the  house  ceased  to  lie  a 
tavern.  Mr.  Ivogers,  however,  in  1HU;5  and  for  some  years  after  his 
marriage  to  Mrs.  Hunter,  kei)t  an  inn  at  his  own  house,  and  it  was  the 
ivsdrt  for  lunch  and  grog  on  Sunday  noons  of  all  who  atten<led  meet- 
ing in  the  old  east  meetingdionse.  Here,  too,  the  militia  collecte<l  on 
training  days,  and  here  the  j)rocession  was  formed  when  Washington's 
ilcatli  was  oliserved.  in  1S(K),  The  house  descended  fr<im  Mr.  Kogers 
to  his  son,  Honorable  George  Rogers,  and  from  him  to  tiu'  late  (Jeorge 
A.  Hogers,  Ks((uire,  in  whose  family  it  now  remains. 

lu  177.'5,  Jolm  Merrill  was  licensed  as  an  innholder.  For  how  hing 
a  time  he  ke|it  a  pulilic  house  is  not  known. 

hi  1774,  James  I'nriugton,  and  in  1771),  John  Whitney,  kept  tavern 
siimewhere  in  Topsham.  Sanuiel  Tilton  was  licensed  in  177<S,  and 
.Idhn  r.lanchard  in  1791. 

In  17!)2,  Brigadii'r  Sanniel  Thompson  kept  a  pnlilic  house  in  the 
luiikling  afterwards  occnpietl  by  Harvey  Thompson,  now  di'stroyed, 
near  the  entrance  to  the  depot  grounds.  Hezekiuh  Wymaii  was 
licensed  the  same  year. 


300        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 


From  about  1800  to  18*29,  Francis  Tucker  kept  a  public  liousp  in 
tlic  buildinjr  wiiicli  is  slill  stau<liiijj:  on  ]Main  Street  nearly  opi)ositc  llif 
Bank  luiikling.  This  was  lor  many  years  the  principal  public  hoiisf  in 
town. 

The  r>l(l  Gideon  Walker  house,  which  stood  a  lew  rods  south  of  the 
present  Walivor  homestead,  was  used  as  a  tavern  for  some  years  in  the 
latter  part  of  the  last  century,  as  early  as  17!)"2  and  as  lately  as  1803. 

About  1812  the  Sackk  IIolsk  was  kept  by  a  3Ir.  Sager.  It 
was  situated  on  the  nortliwest  corner  of  Main  and  Winter  Streets, 
where  the  Perkins  IJuilding  is  now.    It  was  afterwards  destroyed  l)y  tire. 

From  1822  until  about  18"),"i.  John  Jack  kefjt  a  tavern  in  wliat  is 
known  as  the  Jack  neighborhood-  near  the  little  river  line.  During 
the  early  part  of  the  ii:<ie  there  was  a  great  deal  of  travel,  and  the 
house  was  generally  full.  Lewiston  was  then  a  small  village,  and 
Toiisham,  Bi'unswick,  and  Bath  were  the  markets  for  all  of  the  interior 
towns. 

From  1814  to  15329,  Nathaniel  Green  was  a  licensed  innhohler  in 
Topsham.  Between  the  years  1831  and  18;5(;  he  kept  a  i)nblic  liduse 
for  the  accommodation  of  persons  attending  court,  in  the  building  now 
used  by  the  Franklin  Family  School.  The  next  year,  1837,  he  went 
to  Augusta,  where  he  kept  the  Palmer  House. 

,Prior  to  1820  a  i)ublic  house  was  kept  l)y  Sullivan  Ilaynes,  ami  in 
182(j  by  Prince  Dinsmore,  in  a  b.iilding  which  stood  on  the  site  of  tlie 
late  residence  of  ^Ir.  Edwin  ]M.  Stone  on  Winter  Street.  In  \X'h\ 
tlie  house  was  burned.  It  was  owned  at  tliat  time  l)y  Captain  Sniiiiul 
Perkins.  It  nnist  have  been  rebuilt  at  once,  as  in  1828,  Charles  M, 
Rogers,  of  Brunswick,  took  it  and  advertised  it  as  the  Lixcofa  Iloir.i,. 
"a  new  and  conmiodious  house."  From  1830  to  LS.'U  this  tavern 
was  kept  b\'  James  Mustard.  In  183(;  it  was  kept  by  Suel  and  Alden 
Baker  as  the  Tk:\iim;kax<'K  IIotkl.  In  1837  it  was  kept  by  Jereiiii;ili 
Clougli.  In  1838  and  183'.»  (and  in'obably  later),  by  Aaron  Crowley, 
Afterwards,  for  a  short  time,  by  a  Mr.  Moulton.  In  1844  by  Joseph 
C.  Sm)W.  and  in  18  IT)  by  A.  \V.  Ilewey,  during  which  time  it  again 
went  by  tiie  name  of  the  Lincoln  House.  After  this  it  was  kept  In 
Leenum  IIel)t)erd  for  a  while. 

In  1817,  Thomas  (i.  Sandford,  Jonathan  Baker,  George  F.  Biclianl- 
son,  Daniel  E.  Tucker,  and  Samuel  \'eazie  were  all  licenseil  as 
innliolders. 

In  1829,  Daniel  Dennett  was  a  licensed  innhoMer.  His  house  was 
on  the  east  side  of  Alain  Street,  a  little  above  the  present  i)ost  olliee. 
It  was  not  much  of  an  estabUshment. 


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301 


Al>out  1845,  George  Green  liad  a  tavern  on  the  island,  known  as 
the  Wasiiin'gtonian  IIousk.  It  was  afterwards  called  the  Ki.m 
IIor>iK. 

.S(>\eral  of  the  above-named  public  houses  had  halls  attached  for 
(lancing  and  other  pul»lic  purposes.  Besides  these  there  have  been  at 
(lifforent  times  in  Topsham  the  following  public  halls :  — 

III  a  building  which  stood  on  the  site  of  the  Godfrey  House,  on 
fbecn  Street,  there  was  a  hall  in  which  a  danciug-scliool  was  ]n'\)t  in 
Wy.K  This  house  was  purdiased  about  1S04  by  IJcverend  .Tonatiiau 
KUis.  The  hall  had  a  swinging  partition  in  it.  the  hinges  of  which 
were  at  the  top.  When  this  partition  was  opened  it  was  fastened  np 
to  tlic  ceiling  by  hooks  and  stai)les.i 

The  Court  House  was  occasionally'  used  as  a  public  hall  during  the 
whole  period  of  its  existence.  It  was  used  for  a  public  oration  as 
C'iuiy  as  1804.  At  a  later  period  it  was  occupied  on  Sundays  by 
different  religious  organizations,  and  by  the  town  for  many  years  for  its 
animal  meetings.  It  was  also  occasionally  used  for  travelling  shows 
ami  otiier  exhibitions. 

At  a  later  daj*  the  town-house,  situated  opposite  the  village  burynig- 
gioiind,  was  the  princii)al  place  for  public  entertainments. 

Still  later,  the  hall  of  the  Sagadahoc  Agricultui-al  Society  was,  and 
now  is,  used  for  fairs,  dances,  etc.,  but  it  is  too  large  for  lectures  or 
for  any  ordinary  entertainments. 

Perkins  Hall  and  White's  Hall,  over  stores  on  ^lain  Street,  have 
been  used  for  meetings  of  one  kind  and  another,  not  recpiiriiig  larger 
afcoininodations.  The  engine  hall  has  idso  been  used  for  small 
jratherings.  Topsham  has  never  had  a  hall  suitable,  in  all  respects, 
for  public  entertainments,  the  halls  referred  to  b^'ing  either  too  large 
ur  too  small,  and  not  adapted  for  all  occasions  for  which  a  hall  is 
roijuired.  • 

IN    HARPSWELL. 

About  I7(i2,  Richard  Starbird  and  Timothy  Baile}'  were  licensed  as 
iiinholders,  in  Harpswell. 

A  Mr.  Eastman  kei)t  a  sailor  boarding-house  on  the  east  side  of 
Coiuly's  Point,  Great  Island,  before  and  during  the  Revolution.  The 
only  public  house  on  this  island  since  that  time  is  believed  to  be  the 
IMox  House,  which  was  built  in  18(52  by  David  W.  Simpson,  and 
was  conducted  by  him  for  one  year.     It  not  proving  a  success,  he 


1  Statement  by  Dr.  Asher  Ellis. 


302 


"ISTOnY  OF  BnUXSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 


gave  it  lip  mill  Avciit  to  soa.  It  was  l)oiiylit  by  Koltcrt  "Walson.  [\\\,\ 
in  180;")  was  cliaii<>C(l  lo  a  cliiinli  and  parsonage,  and  part  of  llic  im'\v> 
weri'  sold.  Tn  IHGO  or  ]8(i7,  Watson  l)onglit  back  the  pows,  chaiiovil 
tln'  c-hurcli  to  a  tavern  again,  and  carried  on  tlie  Iionse  for  one  venr, 
In  ISlw,  .lames  Jewell,  the  present  landlord,  liii'ed  the  honsc  iiml 
opened  it  f<n'  company.  In  1H7G,  Moses  Paul  bought  the  liousi'  and 
bad  last  sunnner  considerabU;  patronage. 

On  Orr'w  Island  there  has  never  been  a  tavern  or  i)ublu;  hoiiso  of 
any  kind. 

In  1821»,  Elijah  "Walker  was  licensed  as  an  innholder  on  llurpswel! 
Neck. 

'I'he  ^NfANKioN  IIousK  was  built  by  Alexander  P.  Wentworlh,  ikiw 
of  lirnnswick,  in  Is;)"),  and  was  occupied  l)y  him  as  a  public  lioiiso  I'm 
u  short  time,  and  was  then  sold  to  John  C'oll)y,  who  was  succtHMlcil 
by  others  whose  names  luive  not  been  ascertained.  Frederic  W.  Dcmi- 
born.  of  Toi)sham,  was  the  last  owner  and  landlord.  The  house  was 
destniyed  by  lire  in  18(58.  jNIr.  Charles  Johnson  was  licensed  as  aii 
iiniholder  in  1837,  but  wlu'ther  he  had  charge  of  this  house  does  not 
a[)pear. 

MAILS  AND  rOST-OFFlCES. 

At  the  time  of  tlie  earlier  settleme'.itshere,  before  the  estiiblisliincnt 
of  any  post-ollice,  letters  Avere  brought  to  the  inhabitants  l)y  \\w 
coasters  which  plied  between  ^Maquoit  and  the  larger  towns,  oi'  by  fiiiy 
chance  traveller  who  might  be  journeying  this  Avay.  For  a  time  cvin 
after  the  establishment  of  a  mail-route,  letters  were  sent  b^-  cuastiM> 
as  a  midter  t)f  convenience. 

The  first  mail-njute  from  Boston  to  the  Kennebec  was  estaMisluii 
a  little  while  befctre  the  commencement  of  the  Revolutionary  war, 
when,  for  a  short  time,  Luke  Lambard  carried  the  mail  on  liorscliaik 
once  a  forlniglit.  leaving  the  letters  for  IJrunswick  and  vicinity  ;is  he 
])assed  by.'  The  mail  was  first  carried  lietween  Portland  and  liath. 
once  a  fortnight,  by  Kichard  Kimball,  who  went  on  foot  and  often  cm- 
ried  the  letteis  in  his  pocket.  It  was  not  until  about  1800  that  tlie  iinii! 
was  carried  oftener  than  once  a  week.^  In  180.T  there  were  tliin 
mails  a  wet'k  from  Boston,  which  arrived  in  Brunswick  on  llie  tliinl 
day.  In  18C4  it  reached  that  place  in  *he  afternoon,  and  in  IsiJ.nii 
the  morning  of  the  second  day  from  Boston.^ 


•^aid  towns 

the  Diipti'st 

;i  weekly  m; 

tlic  west  si( 

liovenimcnt, 

"tiler  faciliti 

bi  l.s;5(!  r^ 

I'lii'iicr.  pasf 

iVA  Ih-iiuswi 

Another  roii 

TopsLam  aiK 

liniiiswic-k  ai 

lu'iinehc'c  ai 

''11(1  of  the 

sent. 

The  first  ] 
Deacon  Audi 
^'t  until  sJK 
"11  Maine  Sir 
''•mains  in  th( 
"liicli  the  pos 
'"'iiig  sent  to 
"i!it  the  dcac( 
it  ""as  custonii 


1  Maine  IlUtorical  Collection,  2,  ;)  210. 
^McKeen,  in  Brunswick  Tder/raph,  July  30,  1853. 


TAVKItNS  AXn  PUJILIC  HALLS,   NEWSP.iPEItS,  KTC.         303 

llciin'  IMcIiit yiv  drove  tiio  (irst  foiir-liorso  sttiijo  from  Porthinil  to 
I^niiiswick  about  iso;!.  Ih'  was  liviiiy,  at  tlio  age  of  iiiiit'tv-lliroo,  at 
New  Sharon,  Maiiic,  on  April  .'50,  l<s7r).i 

In  1<S()2.  T.  S.  Estabro(;k,  of  IJrunswick  (afterwards  Colonel).  l)egan 
tiM'iirrv  tlie  mail  to  Anguisla,  passing  through  Topsham  and  Litchlield. 
He  carried  it  at  llrst  on  horseliack,  li'aving  Ui'unswiek  every  Monday. 
ill  \si)(',  he  conimeneed  running  a  passiMiger  eoach  twice  a  week.  It 
lift  Hrunswiek  on  Saturday  and  Tuesday  nt  eleven  o'clock  a.  m., 
;iii(l  arrived  in  Augusta  on  Sunday  and  Wednesday  at  ten  a.  m. 
lU'turning.  it  left  Augusta  at  noon  on  Sunday,  and  at  eight  a.  m.  on 
Tliiirsday.- 

Tlie  first  daily  mail  is  thought  to  have  commeneeil  in  jsio.''  In 
1824  ••  no  miiil  from  Urnnswiek  could  reach  the  towns  on  tlic  Andros- 
coiigiii  Kiver.  ex.cpt  by  way  of  Portland  and  Ilallowell.  anil  not  all  of 
s:ii(l  towns  were  i'eaclie(l  in  tiiat  way;  consequently  the  piililisher  of 
the  Bnptist  Ilerild  J'ound  it  necessary  to  establish  at  his  own  <'X})euso 
a  weekly  mail-route  as  far  as  Ja\'.  about  forty-live  miles ;  passing  up 
tlio  west  side  of  the  river  and  down  the  east.  'I'lie  United  States 
^iivciimient,  two  years  later,  assumed  the  route  and  continued  it  until 
iillier  facilities  of  transportation  made  it  uinieeessary."  "• 

In  iN.'Ui  a  new  mail-route  was  established  lu'lweeii  Brunswick  and 
Turner,  passing  through  Durham,  Danville,  Lewiston,  and  jNIinot.  It 
li'f't  Brunswick  at  eight  o'clock  on  Tuesday,  Thursday,  and  Satiu'day. 
Another  rout(^  was  established  at  the  sami'  time  to  Lewiston.  thi'ough 
Topsham  and  Lisbon.  A  route  was  also  established  this  year  between 
linniswick  and  llari>swell.  After  the  ears  conuneuced  to  run.  on  the 
Kennebec  and  Portland  Kailroad.  there  was  a  daily  mail  from  each 
Piul  of  the  roatl,  and  in  18G1  two  mails  daily  were  received  and 
sent. 

The  first  i)ost-ollice  established  in  IJrunswick  was  in  17',t;5,  and 
Deacon  Andrew  Duiming  was  the  first  postmaster.  I'he  olliee  was 
kept  nntil  shortly  before  the  death  ut'  Deacon  Dunning  in  his  dwelling 
on  Maine  Street,  just  north  of  what  is  now  Noble  Street.  Tlie  estate 
ivniains  in  the  Dunning  family,  Init  the  present  house  is  not  tiie  one  in 
which  the  [)ost-olliee  was  kept.  ^Ir.  Dean  Swift  distinctly  I'cmembeis 
I'eing  sent  to  Deacon  Dunning's  for  letters,  when  a  boy.  ami  he  says 
that  the  deacon  kei)t  them  in  a  (h'sk  in  a  corner  of  the  room,  and  that 
it  was  customary  for  the  citizens  to  look  over  the  letters  themselves, 


'  Jininsivivk  Tdeiiruph. 
^Fanners'  Alinanar,  ISIO. 


-  Xorth,  Ilintory  of  Atuiiista,  p.  33J. 
*  Griffin,  Press  of  Maine,  p.  74. 


304         mSTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AKD  HARPSWELL. 

and  to  select  therefrom  such  as  bore  their  address.  Robert  Dnnninif, 
who  succeeded  his  lather  in  1801,  Ivept  the  olllce  on  the  nortliern  cor- 
ner of  Maine  an<l  Dunlap  Streets.' 

In  1821  tlu!  olllce  was  kept  on  Mill  Street,  near  the  present  resi- 
dence of  jMrs.  A.  J.  Stone.  In  1826  it  was  removed  to  the  corner  of 
jVIaine  and  Mason  Streets,  where  Lorenzo  Day's  store  now  stands. 
The  next  year,  the  otlice  was  removed  to  a  building-  south  of  thi' 
stajie  house,  on  the  lot  now  occupied  by  James  IJerry,  near  the  foot  of 
the  mall,  where  it  remained  until  1812,  when  it  was  removed  to  its 
piosent  location.  It  was  subsequently  moved  l)ack  to  the  Beriy  l>iiil(l- 
ing".  and  in  1871  it  was  moved  to  its  present  locati(m. 

The  income  of  the  [)ostmaster  at  this  oflice  durini;  the  year  182G 
was  one  hundred  and  sixty  dollars,  and  in  181;")  was  eight  hundrcil 
and  sixteen  dollars  and  eighty-one  cents.  From  these  sums  the  post- 
master was  required  to  pay  for  oflice  rent,  clerk  hire,  wood  ami 
lights.  The  mails  in  the  latter  year  arrived  at  eleven  r.  Ji.  and 
two  A.M. 

On  July  14,  1800,  Major  Lemuel  Swift  was  appointed  jiost- 
master,  in  jdace  of  Kobert  Dunning.  The  appointment  was  iirohahly 
made  without  the  knowledge,  or  at  least  consent,  of  Mr.  Swift,  as  ho 
declined  to  accept  it  then,  as  he  diil  also  at  other  times. 

The  following  is  a  correct  list  of  all  the  postmasters  of  Brunswick 
and  the  date  of  their  appointment.  It  is  derived  from  the  ollicial 
records  of  the  Post  OtHce  Department  at  Washington  :  — 

Andrew  Dunning,  appointed  March  20.  IT'J.'i;  Kobert  Dunniii;r. 
appointed  January  1,  1801;  Henry  Quinlty,  apixdnted  January  1. 
1804;  Jonathan  Stone,  ajtpointed  May  2C,  1807;  Josejjh  ^IcLcllaii, 
appointed  September  1."),  1823  ;  Theodore  S.  McLellan,  appointed 
December  29,  1840;  Elijah  P.  Pike,  appointed  February  9,  1842; 
Theodore  S.  MeLellan,  ajtpointed  Septeml)er  11,  1843;  Joseph  F. 
Dunning,  appointed  ]May  2,  1849  :  John  McKeen.  apitointed  Seittcin- 
ber  28,  18r)0  ;  Robert  P.  Dunlap.  appointed  lALiy  13,  18.^^3  ;  Alfred  J. 
Stone,  appointed  INIarch  24,  18r)8  ;  Benjamin  G.  Dennison,  appointed 
April  8,  18(;i  ;  All»ert  G.  Tenney.  apiwinted  August  24,  18G6  ;  George 
C.  Crawford,  api)ointed  April  3,  18(57. 

The  first  i)ost-ofIice  in  Topsham  was  uj)  stairs  in  a  building  wliicli 
stood  directly  oi)posite  the  bank.  Charles  R.  Porter,  the  i)ostn>astt'r. 
was  a  lawyer,  and  the  mail  was  kept  in  his  otlice.  He  had  for  an 
assistant,  Oliver,  son  of  Major  Nathaniel  Walker,  who  remained  witli 


'  Prjcpscot  Papers. 


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305 


liiiii  for  two  or  throo  years,  and  was  then  succeeded  l\v  liis  lirotlier, 
Willies  P.  Walker,  then  a  lad  of  ten  or  ek-ven  years  of  a<j:e.  The 
roilowiiifj  is  till'  list  of  postmasters  in  Topsham.  derived  from  the 
siune  source  as  tlie  preeedini;  :  — 

Cliarles  R.  Porter,  appointed  Kehruary  (>.  1H21  ;  Natlianiel  (Jreen, 
appointed  July  13,  1H2() ;  Nathaniel  Walker,  appointed  April  10, 
IMiH  ;  John  II.  Thompson,  appointed  Aujj;nst  I'J.  1^41  ;  Nathaniel 
Wnlker,  a])pointed  Novemher  20,  1H41  ;  William  Hicker,  appointed 
.Inly  lit.  IHt;');  Charles  E.  White,  appointed  Kebiuary  9,  1S4'.»;  John 
Tehhets,  ai)pointed  April  11,  1849;  Oetavius  A.  Merrill,  appointed 
May  .'?.  l'S.');5;  Lewis  INF.  Work,  ai)pointed  Sejjtemher  22,  iHoS; 
Amos  I).  Wheeler,  appointed  Fel)rnary  2!».  IHoG;  Alexander  Pidley, 
appointetl  October  G,  iMoO  ;   Robert  V.  Whitnej',  appointed  IMay  G, 

The  first  post-ofllce  in  Ilarpswell  was  established  at  the  lower  end 
iif  IIar|)swell  Xeck  in  1842,  about  three  miles  from  the  old  nieetinj;- 
hdiisp,  the  mail  i)einjf  received  at  that  time  every  Tuesday.  Tiie  lirst 
[lostiiiaster  was  Washington  (iarcclon.  Residents  of  Great  Island 
ami  the  upper  [)art  of  the  Neck  continued  to  go  to  IJrunswick  for  their 
lottcrs  for  many  years  afterwards.  There  are  several  sepaiate  ollices 
ill  tlie  town  of  Ilarjiswell,  and  the  following  is  the  ollicial  list  of  the 
postmasters  in  each. 

The  office  in  West  Ilarpswell  was  established  October  14,  184  7. 
The  postmasters  were.  Washington  Garcelon,  appointed  October  14, 
1S47;  Elienezer  rinkham.  ai)i)ointed  July  1  1,  ISIl);  Alcot  S.  ]Merri- 
inaii.  appointed  \\n-'\\  10,  18.")0.  The  oflice  was  discontinued  IMay  27, 
\^^)\.  but  was  re-established  in  September,  18(;2.  David  Webber, 
appointed  September  11,  18G2;  Miss  Helen  ^NI.  Webber,  appointed 
December  22,  180;") ;  Miss  Lydia  F.  Webber,  apjiointed  June  IG, 
Jf^GS;  Miss  Margaret  M.  Tlioin.as,  appointed  February  28,  1871; 
Miss  Kleauor  Thomas,  ap})ointed  June  lA,  1872. 

Tlie  ollice  at  North  Ilarpswell  was  established  February  25,  18G4, 
iiiid  Charles  Johnson  was  appointed  postmaster  on  that  day. 

The  olHce  on  Orr's  Island  was  established  Alay  i;3,  1868,  and  Sam- 
uel K.  Smiillen  was  apiiointed  postmaster  at  that  time. 

Postiige  (Ml  a  letter  to  IJoston  in  18;?;5  was  twelve  and  a  half  cents, 
eighteen  and  three  fourths  cents  to  New  York,  and  twenty-live  cents 
for  any  distance  ever  five  hundred  miles. 

Ill  1820  the  rates  were  as  follows  :  — 

Sin'jlp.  letters,  for  any  distance  not  exceeding  thirty  miles,  six 
cents;  over  thirty  and  not  over  eighty  miles,  ten  cents;  over  eighty 

20 


306         mSTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,   10PSHA^f,  AND  HARPSWELL. 


and  not  over  ono  liiindred  and  flftv  miles,  twelve  and  a  half  cents; 
over  one  hundred  and  fifty  and  not  over  lour  hundred  miles,  eighteen 
and  a  half  cents;  over  four  hundred  miles,  twenty-live  cents. 

Doiihle  h'ttcrtt,  or  those  composed  of  two  pieces  of  pai)er,  doul)k' 
the  abf)\t!  rates. 

Ship  letters,  not  carried  h}'  mail,  six  cents. 

NEAVSPAPEItS,  ETC. 

The  followins;  account  of  the  new8i)ai)ers  and  press  in  Brunswick. 
Topsluiiu,  and  Ilarpswell  is  mainly  derived  from  a  recent  work  hy  tlic 
late  Joseph  Gritlin,  entitled  '*  The  Tress  of  Alaine,"  with  a  few  addi- 
tions, wiiich  tlie  character  of  his  work  led  liim  to  omit. 

The  first  press  in  Brunswick  was  set  up  early  in  Decemher,  ISI'J. 
by  Joseph  (iriflin,  who  graduated  at  tlie  priuling-ofllce  of  Messrs. 
Flagg  &  Gould,  in  Andover,  Massachusetts.  His  oflice  was,  at  tirsl. 
<^n  the  east  side  of  Maine  Street,  facing  Pleasant  Street.  In  1&2\  he 
removed  to  the  building  opposite  the  north  end  of  the  mall,  and  wliidi 
he  occupied  until  his  death,  in  IHIC). 

For  twenty-nine  years  Mr.  Grillin  printed,  anmially,  one  edition  of 
the  Catalogue  of  Bowdoiu  College,  and  for  twenty  years  he  ijrinted 
two  editions  each  year.  He  also  printed  .sixteen  editions  (1 ,600  copies 
each)  of  the  College  Tiiennial  Catalogue. 

The  lirst  work  approximating  to  a  newspaper,  or  rather  to  a  period- 
ical, which  emanated  from  his  press,  was  in  pamphlet  form.  It  was 
issued  in  June,  1820.    The  third  numl)er  Jiad  the  following  litle-pjige  :  — 

"  The  ^lanagement  of  the  Tongue  and  Moral  Observer.  No.  III. 
Price  per  annum,  $1. .">().  Publisiied  &,  Printed  by  Joseph  Grillin. 
Issued  on  the  second  Tuesday  of  each  Month. 

"  CoNTKNTS.  —  Part  1.  The  Boaster,  consisting  of  Two  Maxims 
and  ReHections.  Part  2.  The  111  Tongue,  consisting  of  Tlirci' 
Maxims  and  Reflections.  Part  3.  Moral  Observer,  No.  III. 
Melissa  ;  a  tale.  Observation  upon  the  Passions,  adilressed  to  tlii' 
ladies.  Poetry :  Mathou's  Return.  The  Season.  Comnuniicatiun. 
suggesting  a  Legal  Act  in  favor  of  '  Sitters '  or  Loafers.  An 
Anecdote." 

On  the  last  page  was  an  advertisement  of  Griffln  &  Hazelton's 
bookstore.     Only  three  numbers  were  i)rinted. 

It  was  followed  by  tho  first  newspaper  that  was  i)rinted  in  Bruns- 
wick. This  was  the  Maine  Intellujencer,  a  demiquarto  of  eight 
pages,  published  by  Joseph  Grillin,  and  edited  bj-  John  M.  O'BriiMi, 
Esquire,  who  graduated  at   Bowdoin  College    in    the  class  of  J  SOU. 


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TAVERNS  AND  PUDLIC  HALLS,   NEWSPAPERS,   ETC. 


307 


The  puMicatioii  of  thin  paper  was  commt'iict'd  in  Septcnibcr,  1820. 
and  was  jjiveii  up  at  the  end  of  six  niontliH,  not  provinj^  rcinuut'rative 
to  till'  piildisluT. 

Tlie  Mil  I  IK'  lidptint  Herald. — The  first  nunibor  of  this  pajxT  was 
printed  by  Mr.  Ciriflin,  July  17,  1824.  It  was  a  demifolio.  Jt  was 
edited  for  about  six  months  by  lienjiiinin  Titeoinb,  Jr.,  a  <;raduate 
(it;  Howdoin  Collefje.  18()G.  and  son  of  tlie  first  jirinter  in  Maine. 
Alter  tile  time  named  tlie  Jtcrald  was  under  the  sole  manajfeinent  of 
the  puldislier.  At  the  conunencement  of  the  second  volume  it  was 
ciilarfied  to  a  royal  folio  size,  and  contiinu'd  \veei<ly  for  six  years. 
Dining  the  last  two  years  of  its  existence  it  was  called  the  Enstcrn 
iril'i.ri/  iiinl  Ih'i\il(l,  the  name  havinjj:  lieen  chanfred  in  conseciuence  of 
a  larfi'er  part  of  its  cohunns  beiufj  subseciuently  devoted  to  secular 
interests.  In  the  latter  jears  of  this  publication  the  subscribers  num- 
bered over  eleven  hundred,  —  a  larger  circulation  than  can  be  claimed 
lor  an}-  other  of  the  man}'  papers  subseciuently  connnenced  in 
Hrunswick. 

The  Jlerald  was  the  first  paper  coinciding  fully  with  the  faith  and 
practices  of  the  primitive  Bajjlists  ever  pubUshed  in  the  United  States. 
It  was  also  one  of  the  earliest  papers  in  New  England  to  take  a  stand 
Mpiinst  the  inroads  of  intemperance,  by  exfxjsing  the  causes  leading 
tiiereto.  In  182G  appears  in  the  Herald  the  first  complaint  and  argu- 
ment against  indiscriminate  licenses  for  the  sale  t)f  alcoholic  liquors. 

Androscoggin  Free  I'ress.  —  This  paper  was  a  royal  folio,  twenty- 
six  by  twenty.  It  was  edited  and  pnl)lished  by  Moore  &  Wells, 
assisted  by  Charles  Packard,  Kscpiire.  It  was  commenced  in  1827 
and  continued  about  two  years.  In  politics  it  was  the  exponent  <jf 
the  principles  of  the  Whig  party. 

The  Escritoir  Avas  a  semi-monthly  magazine  of  thirty-two  pages, 
octavo,  published  in  182(!-27  by  a  club  of  students,  of  which  John 
llodgdon  was  chairman.     It  was  printed  by  Josei)h  Griftin. 

The  Northern  Iris,  a  monthly  of  thirty-two  pages,  went  forth  from 
the  IJowdoin  press  for  six  months,  in  1829.  The  editor  and  pid)lisiier 
was  Sumner  Lincoln  Fairfield,  a  gentleman  from  the  .South.  It  was 
edited  with  ability,  but  depending  on  unsolicited  i)atronagc  it  was  not 
lemimerative.  Mr.  Fairfield  liad  considerable  reputation  as  a  poet, 
lie  died  while  young. 

In  1830  the  BrunsuHck  Journal  made  its  api)earance.  It  was  a 
royal  folio  sheet,  published  by  William  Xoyes,  now  one  of  the  editors 
and  publishers  of  the  Saro  Independent,.  Ass(jciated  with  him  a  part 
of  tile  time  was  Henry  W.  Fairfield,  now  the  printer  of    the  New 


308         HISTORY  OF  nrtUNSWIVK,  rOPSIIAM,  AST)  IfAIiPSWELL. 


Enfjhnid  Farmer,,  Bo.ston.  Tlic  JmiriKil  was  a  Wliig  pnpcr,  sii|i|i()it- 
iii}r  J.  (i.  Iluiitoii  for  jrovonior  of  iSIiiiiic,  iiikI  llciiry  Clay  for  I'lvsi- 
(Iciit  of  the  I'liifcil  Stiitfs.  Cliiiilcs  I'iickiiid,  Ks{|iiir«',  then  ntlnmcy 
!it  law,  ('(lit»!(l  it  Ibr  a  slioit  time,  al'tiT  wliicli  Francis  1).  and  .loliii  S. 
Cnshinjr  wciv  the  principal  writers.  It  was  a  wcll-condnctoil  jiiipcr, 
hut  it  >yas  pul)lislu'(l  for  only  a  year  and  three  months. 

'I'hc  Juvenile  Ke>/,  conmienced  in  \H'M,  was  a  children's  paper,  nine 
hy  seven,  in  neatly  printed  newspa^)er  form,  pnl)lislie(l  weekly  for  two 
years.  A  consideral)lc  portion  of  the  type-work  of  this  paper  wiis 
done  by  two  childrt'n  of  .loseph  (Iritlin  who,  at  the  connnenceinciit. 
were  only  nine  and  seven  years  of  age,  resjjectively.  Their  nanus 
appearecl  as  piihlishers.  The  lirst,  a  (hui<fhter,  is  now  the  wife  of  a 
clertrymau  in  New  Ilampshiri^  the  second,  a  son,  .loseph  Warren 
(liriilin,  was  lost  at  sea  in  Fehrnary,  IS  ID,  on  his  passage  to  California. 

After  the  suspension  of  tlu^  lirmisin'rl,-  Journal,  the  K<-;i  was 
enlarged  to  a  twelve  hy  nine  size,  four  pages,  to  make  it  more  cnin- 
plctcly  a  family  paper  and  give  room  for  advi'rtising.  Frcnii  this  linic 
it  was  called  the  Fiiniih/  I'loncer  and  Jncenile  Kei/,  and  was  pnljlislicd 
with  good  success  for  four  3-ears.  It  was  the  endeavor  of  the  editor 
of  the  Faviinj  Pionei-r  and  Juvenile  Key  to  operate  ui)on  the  piiMic 
mind,  especially  that  of  the  young,  by  the  pulilication  of  interestini!: 
narratives,  setting  forth  in  a  clear  light,  not  only  the  evils  of  mii 
intem[)erate  use  of  intoxicating  drinks,  but  the  (huigers  of  temix-ratc 
drinking.  The  abolition  of  negro  slavery,  and  of  the  death  penalty  lor 
crime,  were  strongly  advocated  in  the  columns  of  the  Pioneer  and  h'i\>i. 

The  Eastern  Jiaptist  was  coimnenced  in  November.  18;?7,  by  ThoiiiMs 
W.  Newman,  anil  was  oontimied  about  a  yci'.r  and  a  half,  when  it  was 
discontinued,  and  the  list  of  subscribers  transferred  to  the  Zion's  Ail- 
vocute,  'u\  I'ortland.  '1  he  paper  was  started  and  edited  by  an  associ- 
ation of  Baptist  ministers.  'I'hese  were,  in  liS;),s.  David  Nutter,  Kdwiii 
K.  AVarren,  A.  J.  W.  Stevens,  and  Luther  ('.  Stevens. i 

Mr.  Newman  also  i)ublished  at  this  time,  at  No.  2  Forsaith's  TMock. 
the  Advocate  of  Freedom.  'Ihis  was  a  .semi-monthly  sheet,  jiubli.-licd 
under  the  direction  of  the  Executive  Conunittee  of  the  Maine  Aiili- 
slavery  Society,  and  issued  at  tifty  cents  per  annum.  '1  he  ijrospcctiis 
stated,  "  It  will  explain  and  defend  tiie  principles  held  by  the  society 
and  the  measures  approveil  by  it.  Jt  will  be  a  vehicle  of  the  anti- 
slavery  intelligence  of  the  da}-,  and  a  repositorj'  of  facts  and  argii- 


1  This  account  is  riot  given  in  the  Press  of  Maine.    It  icas  furnished  us  by  Mr.  A'ew- 
man. 


TAVKRNH  ANJi  I'UULIC  HALLS,  XEWSPAVKHS,  ETC. 


309 


nuiils  on  the  Hiilijoct  of  slavery  nnd  the  mensuren  for  its  speedy  tuul 
|ic;i(i'fiil  removal."  'I  lie  editorial  work  was  done  luineipally  liy  Pro- 
lessor  Williain  Siintli.  'I  lie  paper  was  devoted  exclusively  to  the 
iintislavery  eaiise.  There  were  no  local  items  or  n<lvertisenients  in 
it.  Nunilter  1,  Volume  I,  was  printed  March  H,  1H38.  Number  "iri. 
the  last  printed  here,  was  printed  I'eliruary  21,  IHiJi).  'Ilie  size  of  the 
|ier  was  twenty  Ity  twenty-live.     The  publication  of  this  paper  was 


p.'i 


coi 


itinued  at  .\utrusla  as 


II  weekly  paper. 


'I'he  licfiiilntor.  a  royal  folio,  Democratic  paper,  was  i)ublished  for 
two  years,  18;{7  and  IS.'IS.  by  Theodore  S.  JNIcLellau.  I.  A.  IJeard 
was  the  editor. 

'riie  Jirniinioickor,  a  neutral  pajier,  wasiirinted  and  published  for  one 
year,  1812,  by  T.  S.  McLellan.  John  Dunlap,  li.  A.,  was  the  editor. 
It  was  snceeedccl  by  a  paper  called  TIip.  Ydfjerhamer.  of  which,  how- 
ever, but  two  or  three  inuubers  were  issued. 

77/p  Fdi'cstcr  was  printed  in  ixM")  iiy  N(»yes  &  Stanwood.  Its  editor 
was  ir.  A.  .Stanwood.     Only  one  volume  of  this  paper  was  published. 

The  /'('Jcpucot  JouriKil,  a  weekly  sheet,  was  i)ublished  at  Brunswick 
in  is  If),  one  year;  edited  by  G.  C.  Swallow,  now  Professor  of  Ge()h)gy 
and  Ajiricnlture  in  Missouri. 

The  Jiireiiile.  Wulrluuiin  was  edited  and  pultlished  in  18,">l  by 
Howard  Owen,  who  is  now  one  of  the  enterprisin<):  publishers  of  the 
lu'tini'bcc  JournnL  It  was  a  small  sheet,  eleven  by  sixteen.  It  w.mh 
issued  on  the  first  and  third  Monday  of  each  month  at  the  olHce  of  the 
TinniHwick  TcletirapJi.  It  was  devoted  ])rincipally  to  the  cause  of 
temperance,  especially  among  the  youn<2;.  It  was  discontinued  at  the 
expiration  of  six  months. 

'Ihe  Mnaicnl  Juuriia/,  was  published  monthly  in  IH.'ji')  by  George  W. 
Chase,  editor  and  proprietor.     It  had  but  a  short  existence. 

The  Ji'-xiisirii'l-  Tcloiirdph  was  c(mnneneed  in  \HU?i  by  Waldron  «fc 
Moore,  as  publishers,  and  Wm.  G.  IJarrows,  Esquire,  as  editor.  It 
was  afterwards  issued  by  Waldron  &  Fowler,  then  by  Fowler  &  Chase. 

The  ])ublishen  in  18.0(5  transferred  their  interest  to  Geo.  W.  Chase, 
who  published  it  as  editor  and  jjroprietor  aliout  one  year,  when  Howard 
Owen,  now  of  the  Kouwhcr  Journal,  was  admitted  as  a  partner,  and 
took  charge  of  the  agricultural  department.  After  being  connecte<l 
with  the  establishment  about  ti\e  iiionths,  ]Mr.  Owen  became  dissatis- 
lied  with  his  unremunerated  labors  and  sold  his  interest  to  Mr.  Chase. 
Early  in  1857  Mr.  Chase  abamloned  the  TvhMjraph  and  went  to  IJatli, 
where  he  published  the  Masouir  Joxnidl  and  taught  nnisic. 

Mr.  A.  G.  Tenuey,  a  graduate  of  IJowdoin  College,  class  of  183.'). 


310      HISTORY  OF  nnvNswicK,  topsham,  and  iiarpswell. 

piirchasod  tlic  T('.Ji'(ir(tph  OHtnltliHliinciit  in  1857,  rcissiiod  tlio  jmpcr.  .mihI 
has  Hinct'  ('ontinucd  to  «'<lit  and  publiHh  it  weekly.  Of  Mr.  TiMincy's 
fitncHH  for  tiu'  poHitioii  of  (MJitor.  the  Pvphh  nf  Afai'ne  '  well  hiivw,  •■  To  u 
HImtiiI  cdiifatioii  and  a  mind  capable  of  close  reasoning;  and  of  aniv- 
in<;  at  lo^^ieal  eonelusionH,  he  add«  unwearied  indiistrv  and  eonstaiit 
application."  Under  Mr.  'I'enney'H  ninna^enient,  the  pai)er  haw  Im-ch 
particularly  valuable  for  the  enerjiy  and  fidelity  which  the  editor  luis 
displayed  in  his  efforts  to  make  it  a  yjood  lurtil  paper,  and  in  (liis 
respect  it  has  no  superior  in  the  State. 

The  only  pajter  ever  publisln'd  in  Topsham  was  a  Second  Adventist 
paper,  which  was  printed  about  the  year  1844,  in  a  chamber  over  .loliii 
Larrabee's  workshoj)  on  Elm  Street.  No  copy  of  the  paper  has  liecii 
found,  and  its  name  is  for<rotten.  The  enterpnse  was  abandoned  at 
the  expiration  of  u  few  months. 

In  IIar|)swell  there  has  been  but  one  paper  i)ublished.  It  was  the 
JfarpHwell  Banner.  The  first  number  was  issued  in  May,  1832.  It 
was  published  weekly,  for  six  monthw,  by  .losiah  S.  Swift  and  .Touatlinn 
K.  Snow.  Jesse  Snow,  2d.  was  the  aijent.  It  was  printed  on  a  sheet 
.six  by  ten,  and  the  price  was  four  cents  for  six  numbers.  In 
August,  J.  S.  Swift  became  the  sole  i)roprietor  and  editor.  In 
September,  the  paper  was  enlarfjed  to  a  sheet  seven  by  thirteen,  and 
the  next  week  eifiht  and  one  half  to  thirteen  and  one  half,  and 
the  title  was  changed  to  that  of  the  Literary  linnncr,  terms  thirty-two 
cents  per  annum;  semi-monthly  The  last  number,  however,  was 
issued  October  24  of  this  year.  One  ninnber  contained  an  advertis  •- 
ment  by  the  editor  that  he  would  draw  '•  with  accuracy,  for  one  shil- 
ling, views  of  country  seats,  buildings,  etc.  ;  also  land  and  uiariiu' 
views."  This  i)aper  was  printedat  the  editor's  home  on  Sebascodigan 
Island.  Swift,  then  a  lad,  now  a  clergyman,  residing  in  Farmiugton. 
"  l)rocured  a  small  font  of  worn-out  type,  which  had  been  thrown  into 
pi  in  the  ollice  of  the  Bath  Maine  In/juirer.  This  he  sorted  out,  laid 
in  a  case  of  his  own  construction,  and  having  made  a  wooden  chase. 
some  tin  rules,  and  cut  a  lu-ad  on  a  block  of  wood,  he  printed  a  seven 
by  nine  weekly  paper  on  an  old  cheese-jjress.  He  received  the  pat- 
ronage and  encouragement  of  many  of  the  literati  of  Bath  and  Bruns- 
wick. The  late  John  IMcKeen  became  a  regular  correspondent  "'- 
The  boy  finally  abandoned  the  enterprise  to  enter  the  oflice  of  tlie 
Bath  Imjuirer.,  where  he  remained  for  some  years,  and  finally  became 
the  proprietor  of  that  paper.  .      :  i,.; 


*PagenU 


2  Griffin,  Pres»  of  Maine,  p.  197. 


DISEASES  AND  ACCIDENTS,  FliESIIETS. 


311 


CHAPTER  IX. 


mSEASKs'    AXn    ACOIDENTH,    KHESUETS. 

We  arc  iinnlihi  to  <rive  an  cxtondod  comparison,  as  to  tin-  rdntivi' 
lipaltlifiiliu'ss  of  tlio  towns  of  Topshani,  l?niiis\vick,  and  Ilarpswfll,  or 
of  tlu'ir  av('ra<>('  rate  of  mortality.  It  may  Itc  said  briolly.  lio\v»'vor, 
tliat  as  roj^ards  Itoth  ondcmics  and  epidemics,  IFarpswidl  is  tlic  most 
lii'ailhy  of  the  three  t*)wna,  antl  lininswiek  the  least  so.  Topsiiam 
prohali'y  occupies  an  intermediate  position  l»etween  the  two.  The 
ciuise  of  the  difU'rence  is  in  tlie  conli^^nralion  of  tlie  land,  the  natnre  of 
the  soil,  the  proximity  to  the  sea,  and  the  density  of  the  population. 
Topshatn  and  Ilarpswell  possess  by  far  the  best  drainajic,  thou<2;h 
that  of  Brunswick  is  amply  sufflcient,  if  properly  cared  for.  No  data 
exist  fron  which  to  calculate  accurately  the  death-rate  of  either  town, 
but  in  each  there  have  been  a  fi'w  individuals  wlii  have  lived  to  an 
advanced  ajje.  Ilarpswell  prol)ably  bears  otf  the  palm  in  this  respect, 
tor  in  one  house  four  persons  are  said  to  have  died,  whose  averaije 
age  was  ninety-nine  and  a  half  years.  They  were  Taylor  Small,  who 
(lied  in  1812,  aired  ninety-six;  Peter  Birthri<iht,  who  died  in  1*^22,  at 
the  a<j;e,  it  is  said,  of  one  hundred  and  fifteen  ;  Tabitha  Small,  wlio 
ilicd  in  184(5,  at  the  a<;e  of  ninety-nine  ;  and  Mark  Small,  who  died  in 
18.')2,  at  the  age  of  eighty-eight. 

In  thi'!  connection  a  brief  mention  of  the  different  phjfHirians,,  who 
have  from  time  to  time  setfli-d  here,  will  not  be  inapproi)riate. 

The  first  physician  who  ~^i  tiled  in  either  of  these  towns  was  undoubt- 
edly Samuel  (tyles,  who  died  in  Brunswick  in  1738,  and  who  had 
practised  there  for  a  short  time  previously.  He  came  from  Salisbury, 
Mass. 

Next  in  Brunswick  was  William  Speak,  son  of  Robert  Spear,  one 
of  till  early  settlers.     Dr.  Spear  was  in  practice  about  the  year  1740, 


^  The  late  Dr.  John  D.  Lincoln  cnmmenred  to  prcimre  for  the  niUhors  a  vhaptor  on 
the  sanitary  condition  and  mortaliti)  of  the  three  toivna.  His  rirknem  and  death  pre- 
wiited  its  completion  or  rerision,  and  we  are  consequently  obliged  to  ijire  a  more  meai/re 
tketeh  than  we  otherwise  should. 


312       iirsronY  of  nitvNawivK,  toi-suam,  and  iiahi'swf.i.l. 

}>iit  for  how  loi)^  n  tinu>  Ih  not  known,  and  iiotliiii^  in  known  iis  to  lii-. 
pi'orcssioniil  (iiiiilifications. 

l)u( Toit  I'lUM'.As  Xi.vi'.i!.s  WHS  in  IJninswick  (Voni  1  7') '»  to  17(>'»,  ;nii| 
IH'rhapH  lonjfcr.     Notliinfi  is  known  ofliini  iis  n  |iliy.si(iiin. 

Doctor  Samim",!,  Dijncan  I'nino  lo  lininswick  from  Toi)sliinn  in 
1770,  jiml  WHS  in  practice  nntil  his  dcatii,  in  17H|.  He  waw  a  vnuny; 
man,  lait  w.'is  cailcil  a  Kkiifii!  pliysician,  and  lie  laid  an  fxti'ii>ivi' 
l)raclicf.      lie  livi'tl  at  Ni'W  Meadows. 

l)o(  roll  Kmknkzku  II.  Goss'  v.iu\w  to  Ilrunswick  dnrin};  tiic  Ifcvnln. 
tion.  IK'  lived  at  IMacpioit  nntil  IHOI,  when  iu-  moved  to  the  viilajfc, 
and  soon  after  moved  to  Paris,  Maine.  IK-  liad  an  extensive  praetiic 
and  was  acconnteil  a  <food  physician. 

l)o<  roij  li.u.riiA/Aii  Stii.ki;v  was  a  lIcHsian  snrfjeon,  who  came  over 
witii  IJnr^oyne's  forces,  and  after  tlu'  war  (aliont  171)0)  Hcttied  in 
Brunswick  near  tiie  present  residence  of  iSIr.  ^lartin  Storer,  nortii  of 
Cook's  ('orn«'r.  lie  practised  tliere  for  several  years.  Hut  little  i> 
known  of  him.      lie  is  said  to  have  hcen  sometliin<;  of  a  quack. 

DocTou  Jonathan  liuiiAuusoN  Pahkeu  was  in  lirunswick  for  iiiic 
or  two  years  only,  ahout  17'J1». 

DocTou  Jonathan  Pack'  came  toRnmswick  in  1795, and  commenced 
the  practice  of  medicine  in  ISOO.  His  practice  soon  Itecame  exten- 
sive, and  continued  increasinj^ly  so  until  his  death,  in  1HI2.  lie  held 
a  highly  respectable  rank  in  his  profession.  His  residence  was  lur 
nniny  years  in  the  house  just  south  of  the  Mason  Street  Church. 

T)o(Toij  Isaac  Lfxcoln'  moved  to  IWunswick  from  TopsliMiii  in 
1«'JU.  lie  enjoyed  ■  very  extensive  practice  until  a  short  tinu;  bel'ore 
his  death,  in  IJSOH.  He  hehl  a  hi<;h  rank  in  his  profession.  He  was  a 
graduate  of  Harvard  College,  IfSOO,  and  is  sup|)osed  to  lia\e  been  tiic 
lirst  physician  in  Brunswick  who  had  received  a  collegiate  education. 

John  1).  J>i\('oi.N.'  soil  of  Doctor  Isaac  Lincoln,  was  a  graduate  nf 
Bowdoin  College,  class  of  1S1;5,  and  of  the  jNIedical  School  of  Miiiue. 
cla.sa  of  1816.  He  practised  in  Brunswick  from  1846  till  within  a  few 
weeks  of  his  death,  in  1877.  He  was  a  most  excellent  ph3'8ician  and 
his  practice  extended  into  many  of  the  neighboring  towns,  and  even 
to  more  remote  portions  of  the  State. 

Other  iilusicians  in  Brunswick,  for  a  short  time  onl}',  have  been 

J.  D.  Wki.i.s,    1829;   Cusiiman,  18;}G  ;   J.  E.  Shaw,    IH.h; 

T.  S.  Foster,  1861  ;  J.  B.  Soro,  1871  to  187;?. 

Of  those  now  residing  in  lininswick,  Asiikr  Ei.ms  commonoed  prac- 


1  See  Biography. 


niShA.-<KS  AM)  ACVIhKSTS,   h'UF.SllKTS. 


3ia 


tlci 


in  Uniiisnick  in   1H.|2.  Natiianii:i,  'I'.   Tai.mi  it  in   I'^l'),  Ai.i'UF.n 


MiH  iiii.i,  in  l«(!'t,  iiml  Damli-  V.  Ki.i.is  in  l^>t'.(!. 

'I  lie  ciiilicsf  piiVHiciiin  in  Topshnin.  tlit>  dntt'  of  wliosf  n  ^idcncc  ciin 
lie  (IctcrniiiKMJ,  was  Dtxioit  I'iiimi-  llovi ,  wiiodicd  in  .hnif,  I7'.i()(s('(> 
('|iitii|)li)-  Tnidition  reports  liini  DM  nn  cNccllcnt  plivsiciiin.  In  17'.l>'i 
tluTc  was,  if  no  mistake  lias  lictii  mad*'  in  tiie  recorded  dates,  a 
Doctor  Iloyt  ill  town  wlio  was  a  nienilicr  of  the  clmrcli.  I'ossilily  lie 
w.'is  a  son  of  tlic  one  lirst  named. 

Doctor  Kiiknk/ku  Kmi;u>o>  came  to 'ropsliam  prior  to  ITll'i.  He 
cninc  to  Maine  I'rom  lieadin^.  Mass.  At  first  he  lioanled  willi  .lames 
Wilson,  Imt  lie  afterwards  Imilt  and  occupied  the  house  now  occupied 
liy  Swaiisey  Wilson.  Just  lievond  (  vrus  I'lirin^ton's  on  the  Howdoinliani 
road,      lie  w.'is  settled  here  at  least  six  years  and  proliaMy  longer. 

\\  liile  Doctor  Kmerson  hoanUd  at  Mr.  Wilson's  there  was  also 
.iiinther  jiliysician  named  IIav  who  lioarde(|  with  him  Doctor  May 
tlid  not,  however,  lonj;'  remain. 

A  l)«»(  roit  I'aukku  snccei'iU'd  Doctor  I'".mcison  and  lived  in  the 
same  house  that  the  latter  had  previously  occupied.  He  remained  in 
Uiwn  several  years. 

A  Doctor  Oshoknk  practised  in  Topshani  jirior  to  Doctor  I'hinoas 
Ncver's  residence  in  Hrunswick,  prolialily  aliout  17."il.  lie  hoarded 
at  a  Mr.  Gray's,  wh<;  lived  near  Ferry  J'oiut.  His  stay  in  town  was 
short. 

Docroit  DcNCAN  is  supposed  to  have  locateil  himself  in  Topsham 
liclur*'  he  went  to  Hrunswick.  If  so.  his  stay  could  not  have  hcon 
Tor  more  than  a  few  weeks.  Both  of  these  last  are  saiil  to  have  died 
at  New  Me.'idows,  from  consumption. 

A  young  man  named  Doctor  Giii,i>  was  hcri'  for  a  few  years, 
aliout  179G. 

In  soni"  old  papers  of  Brigadier  'riiompson  a  Doctok  'Wiiittakkr 
is  alluded  to  in  a  manner  to  inijily  that  he  was  a  resident  tjf  Topsham. 
Nothing  i.s  positively  known,  however,  in  regard  to  it. 

Prior  to  1804,  Doctor  Stockuridge  (the  elder  Dr.  Stoekhridge  of 
liatli,  deceased)  settled  in  Topshani  for  a  short  time.  He  hoarded 
with  iTacoh  Ahhott  in  what  is  known  as  the  '••  IJachel  I'atten"  lionso. 
Stoekhridge  llowland  and  John  Stoekhridge  ratten  are  said  to  have 
been  named  lor  him. 

Aliout  the  same  time  a  Doctor  Sawyer  .settled  in  Topshani,  kejit  an 
apothecary  store,  and  practised  his  profession.  Doctor  Si.ms  and 
Doctor  Fairi'iki-o  hoth  jjractised  here  not  far  from  this  thue,  certainly 
before  1804.     'I  he  latter  also  had  un  apothecary  store. 


314 


insrouY  OF  iu:ux>,winK,  topsuam,  axd  iiahi'swkli.. 


Ill  isoi.  DocTou  Isaac  Lincoln'  movod  to  Topsimm  and  soon  had 
all  I'xtonsivc  pructit'o.      In  1820  lie  r(MH<)V(>(i  to  Hniiirfwick. 

In  ISi'O,  Doctor  .Iav's  McKkkn'  coiniiioiic(><l  to  practiHt*  in  'i'lips- 
hani.  His  ollico.  at  tliat  tiiiu'.  was  over  .lonatliaii  Hakt-r's  store,  mihI 
he  boarded  at  IImii|>lii'ev  rininton's  l^oardiii^-liouse.  lie  t'ontiiiiicd 
in  practice  niitil  a  siiort  time  before  his  death,  in  IHT.'i. 

In  1H|;{  !i  "  l)<)tanic  doctor."  1)V  the  name  of  Nouton,  caine  to 
town,  liiit  did  not  rciuain  more  tiian  a  year  or  two. 

lietween  tlie  last  date  and  iH,"»(>,  Docrous  J,  S.  Cushman,  Cook, 
and  SnuNCKit  were  settled  in  Topsham  for  9h<»rt  j)ori<Mls. 

In  18;"»l),  DocTon  Joskpii  McKkkn,  Jr.,  coinmenced  practice,  mid 
ia,  at  t!ie  present  time,  the  only  resident  physician  of  this  town. 

Altiioiiirli  tlie  town  of  Ilarjiswcdl  has  been  unalile  to  dispense 
entirely  wit  .  the  services  of  pliysicians,  yet  it  has  done  so  to  a  ijical 
extent.  There  have  been  bnt  four  pliysicians  located  in  the  town,  and. 
with  one  exception,  Ilicv  r<'m;iiiied  but  a  few  years.  The  practice  in 
the  town  has  lici-n  mainly  c.-irried  on  by  Hriinswick  doctors.  Prior  to 
18K)  a  I)o(  TOR  Norton  resided  in  tiie  town  for  several  years,  lie 
WJ..S  succeeded  al.out  I8|;5  by  a  Doctor  Bmss.  In  l.S,')(»,  or  tlicrt'- 
abouts.  Doctor  Daii.ey  settled  in  this  town  and  has  remained  to  t!ii' 
preseiii  time.  In  1870,  Doctor  .1.  H.  Soto  settled  iiere,  but  rciuaiiuil 
but  one  vear,  wiuin  lie  removed  U)  Hrunswick,  where  he  died. 


DISEASES  AND   ACCIDENTS. 

Tf  l^ruii'^wick  and  Topsham  cannot  be  considered  as  pre-eniinciiflv 
healthy  jdaccs,  yet  it  can  with  truth  be  asserted  that  they  arc  as 
healthy  a.'  other  towns  of  like  character,  situation,  and  populatinn. 
Since  the  (In-at  I'laijue  amonfj  the  Indian.s,  about  IGl.')  or  Kilfi 
(which  extended  all  over  New  Knjjland),  there  has  no  devastatini: 
epidemic  occurred  here.  Pulmonary  consumption,  pncuinoi.ia.  acuti' 
rheumatism,  typhoic'  fever,  scarlet  fever,  measles,  epidemic  d>.sentcn, 
and  cholera  infantum  produce  the  same  rava»;ea  here  as  elsewhere,  lint 
are  none  of  them  endemic.  Cholera  and  yellow  fever  have  never,  it 
is  belit'ved,  ai)pearcd  here,  and  no  quarantine  has  ever  been  entsil)- 
lishcd  here. 

Small-i)ox  has  prevailed  a  number  of  times,  but  never  to  an  alarni- 
infj  extent.  Its  fii-st  appearance  was  in  the  earl}'  part  of  the  fall  of 
1792.*^     How  many  cases  there  were  in  this  epidemic  is  not  known. 


^  See  Biography . 


^P^epacot  Papers. 


DISK  ASKS  AND   ACCIDESTS,   FRESIIKTS. 


3  If) 


bill  llio  citizens  woro  groiifly  nijinncd,  niul  the  town  of  nniiiHwick 
vciv  itropcrly  took  ail  tlic  privjuitioiis  poHsihlc  to  prcvoiit  tlu'  spread 
of  lilt'  (liHcasc.  Ill  October  of  that  year,  the  town  "voted  not  to 
allow  any  juTHon  in  this  town  to  inocniate  for  t«)  take  the  small-pox. 
Iiiit  to  tsikc  all  poHsi hie  care  to  ])revent  the  spreadiiiff  of  the  disorder." 
Kifiliteen  insp«'ctors  were  clios»>n  from  the  ditl'ereiit  parts  of  the  town, 
whose  duties  were  to  erect  "  snioke-honses  "  wherever  they  tlioii<rht 
best ;  to  examiii(>,  smoke,  and  dean  all  f>;oodH  bron<i;ht  into  town  for 
tlie  space  of  two  months,  and  to  stop,  examine,  and  cleanse  any  per- 
son whom  they  mi<rht  suspect  of  heinij  infecteci.  The  town  also  voted 
to  build  a  hospital  tweiity-ei;j:ht  feet  loiifi'  by  fourteen  feet  wide  and 
one  story  \\\0\.  The  hospital  was  to  be  on  the  (Jommons,  but  the 
exact  location  was  left  to  the  decision  of  the  selectmen.  No  physi- 
dnii  was  allowed  to  attend  small-pox  patients  without  the  authority 
of  the  selectmen.  After  this  «'pidemic  had  passed  by,  there  were  no 
rases  of  this  disease  for  thirty-two  years,  unless,  perchance,  there 
were  a  few  cases  not  known  to  the  public. 

In  1H24,  owinj;  to  fears  of  an  epidemic  of  this  disease,  the  town  of 
Hniiiswick,  at  a  meetinir  held  May  1(1.  appointed  the  seleclmen  as  a 
coniiiiittee  to  take  prompt  aii(i  etilcieiit  measures  to  have  all  in  town 
vaccinated  who  had  not  previously  been.  The  a<;ents  of  the  different 
^'  liool  districts  were  tlirected  to  be  present  and  see  that  all  not  pre- 
viously vaccinated,  attended  at  the  time  appointed  by  the  physician. 
The  names  of  all  jx-rsons  vaccinated  were  to  i)e  recorded  on  the  town 
rccoi'ds,  and  the  exi)eiise  of  the  vaccination  was  to  lie  paid  by  the 
town.  Nothin<f  further  is  known  in  re<;ard  to  an  ei)idemic  at  this 
time.  In  IH.'il  there  were  a  few  (^ases  of  small-pox  in  this  vit^inity, 
and  at  the  May  nieetinij  in  Hrunswick,  the  town  instructed  the  select- 
men "  to  cause  the  inhabitants  of  the  town  to  be  vaccinated  without 
ilfhiy."  Doctors  N.  T.  Palmer.  Asher  Ellis,  and  J.  I).  Lincoln  were 
also  chosen  at  this  time  as  a  lioard  of  Health.  'I'hcro  were  a  few 
cases  of  this  disease  in  IHOl,  and  a  number  in  18(50,  when  there  were 
three  fatal  cases.  Hut  few  cases  of  this  disease  can  liave  occurred  in 
Topsham,  since  no  record  is  to  be  found  of  any,  excei)t  sin<ijle  cases. 

Ill  IHIO  a  committee  was  chosen  to  vaccinate  all  who  had  not  had 
the  small-pox,  and  this  connnittee  reported  the  next  year  that  Doctor 
Isaac  Lincoln  had  vaccinated  four  hundred  and  three  persons,  of 
v^liich  number  three  hnndrei'.  and  niiiety-<iiie  cases  were  successful 
and  twelve  were  doubtful. 

Ill  1K24  the  people  of  Tonsham  were  ajjain  vaccinated.  Ilarpswell 
seems  to  have  been  quite  free  from  this  disease,  so  much  so,  appar- 


316      msTORY  OF  nmiKswicK,  topsham,  and  iiarfswkll 


ently.  as  to  liavc  no  dread  of  it.  for  in  18;}2  the  town  voted  a<fiiiiist 
havino-  tlie  people  vacfinated. 

It  is  tlioii>ilil  that  tiie  ratio  of  eases  of  iiisiinity  was  jjreater  in  the 
early  part  of  the  eeiitury.  in  this  vicinity,  than  it  is  at  present.  At 
one  time,  ahont  l.s2(>.  tiiero  were  fonr  insane  i)ersons  in  Hrunswick 
and  five  in  Topsiuun.  In  ls;{(!  the  town  of  lirnnswick  authorized  the 
ereetion  of  a  buildin""  for  the  aecoinmodation  of  tliis  class  of  ])ati('iits, 
at  !in  expense  not  exceeding  three  hundred  dollars.  The  ai)parciith 
greati-r  number  ol'  cases  of  this  kind  in  former  years  may  he  partially 
accounted  for  by  the  fact  that  there  were  not  at  that  time  so  many  dl' 
this  unfortunate  class  under  treatment  in  asylums  abroad,  and  (oiisc- 
queutly  each  case  was  well  known  to  the  whole  connnunity. 

l»esi(k's  the  ordinary  cases  of  disease  affectinji'  tlie  mortality  of  tins 
vicinity,  many  cases  of  accident  resultint!;  in  premature  (h'ath  have 
occurred  from  time  to  time.  Foremost  amon*>;  these  are  the  accideiils 
from  falliufi'  into  the  water.  From  the  list  of  cases  we  have  collected. 
only  a  few  of  tlie  earliest  or  most  remarkable  ones  are  inserteil  here. 
The  earliest  case  of  the  kind  of  which  we  have  i'eceived  any  account, 
occurred  in  March.  ITH"),  a  Mrs.  liabliage  and  sou,  who  lived  on  the 
farm  now  owned  by  the  heirs  of  the  late  .John  IVnnell.  and  a  youiii: 
man  by  the  name  of  IJarnes,  a  son  of  Henry  and  brother  of  the  late 
Willi.'un  Harnes.  who  lived  on  (iie  farm  now  owned  by  James  Alexiiu- 
d»'r.  ill  Ilar[)swt'll,  while  crossing'  Merriconeaii;  Kiver  to  a  tirist-niill 
on  the  old  Ewinji  i)lace.  had  their  float  cauij;ht  in  the  runnin<i  ii  v  and 
overset,  and  were  all  three  drowned.  INIrs.  liarnes  and  AVilliaiii  \\v\v 
watcliini>'  tiiem  from  tiie  shore  when  the  accident  happened.  'I  heir 
bodies  were  recovered  the  followin<>'  ,Jiiue.  The  only  other  siinihii 
deaths  occurring  prior  to  l.S(>()  were  of  Daniel  Wincliell.  lulon' 
1777,  at  some  place  unknown  ;  Adam  II miter,  at  sea,  in  lllx  :  Sainntl 
Potter,  date  and  place  both  unknown,  but  some  time  in  the  last  ciii- 
tury  ;  IJobert  Potter,  at  sea.  before  1  7!)  I  :  James  and  IJobert  Wiiichcll. 
at  the  same  time,  at  (athance.  date  unknown  :  Jolm  Wiiu  licli.  :it 
Bath,  between  ll'M)  and  IHOO  ;  lienjamiu  l^andall  ami  Thomas  \Vils(in. 
both  at  sea  and  prior  to  ISOO. 

Some  tune  previous  to  1S2(),  Major  Rurt  Townsend  and  a  Mr.  Gross 
were  on  a  raft  of  lo,<>s  above  the  njiper  dam  on  the  Androscosrgin.  at 
Brunswick.  The  raft  broke  loose  and  went  over  the  dam.  -Inst  as 
they  reached  the  falls,  Major  Townsend,  with  great  presence  of  mind. 
leaped  ahead  into  the  rivt  ;■  below  and  thus  escaped  both  the  undertdw 
and  the  fallin<i  logs,  and  was  thus  abb'  to  swim  ashore,  while  Mr. 
Gross,  who  either  did  not  jump  at  all,  or  else  not  sulliciently  far.  uas 
drowned. 


DISKASES  AND  ACCIDKM'S,   FliESllEiy. 


317 


Fi'om  the  list  ivferrcfl  to,  we  iirc  iiltle  to  give  tlie  following?  suni- 
niMiv  :  'I'Ih'  miinltcr  of  cnscs  of  drownini!;  in  Briiiiswick  and  Tops- 
haiii  (oxclusivi'  of  those  drowned  at  sea,  of  wliieli  tlie  list  is,  as  a 
iiiMltcr  of  eonrse,  very  int'onii»lete)  is  forty-live.  Of  these  forty-live 
cases,  there  were  drownod  on  the  Cathanee  Kiver,  in  Tojjshani,  live; 
(III  ihe  Androseojrsxin  Hivor  (inehidinj;  ^Slerrynieeting-  I5ay),  twenty- 
seven  ;  on  the  New  Meadows  Kiver.  in  Hrunswick.  one  ;  at  Ma(|noit, 
llirec  :  at  other  places  mentioned,  live  ;  and  wliere  tlie  i)laee  was  un- 
known, fonr.  Of  the  twenty-seven  drowned  in  the  Androseo<jfjin, 
citriit  were  drowned  on  the  To[)shani  side,  ten  on  the  Brnnswiek  side, 
live  in  iMerrynieetintiT  Uay,  and  fonr  in  the  stream,  away  from  the 
shore.  Of  tiie  ten  persona  drowned  on  the  Hrnnswiek  side,  seven 
were  drowned  near  the  Factory  or  lower  mills  and  two  near  the  np|)er 
liridye.  Of  the  eight  on  tlie  'i'opsham  side,  fonr  were  drowned  at  the 
Imtliinji-plaee  above  the  upper  bridge  and  two  near  the  mills. 

Next  in  the  list  of  fat.'il  accidents  come  those  by  fire.  'I  he  first  of 
these  to  which  reference  has  been  found  was  in  17."} 7,  when  the  house 
(if  the  widow  of  AndrcAv  1  limning  was  burned,  and  she  was  burned  in 
it.  \o  reference  to  any  other  death  by  fire  in  tiie  last  century  has 
been  found.  In  September,  IH-Jlt.  Hannah  .1.  Brown,  of  lopsham, 
nsred  eight  years,  was  badly  burned  by  a  l»rand  which  fell  from  the 
amlirons  on  her  cotton  gown  and  set  it  on  lire.  She  lingercil  for 
twenty-six  dajs  before  she  succumbed  to  her  injuries.  On  Januar}' 
!5.  1857,  Mrs.  James  Maxwell,  of  Topsham,  was  fatally  Iturned,  In 
coiisetiuer-e  of  the  overflowing  of  a  lighted  lamj)  containing  camiihene. 
Siie  lived  out  a  short  time.  On  January  25,  1859,  a  daughter  of  .John 
Menitt,  of  liriwiswick,  was  fatally  burned  in  oonseijnence  of  her 
clothes  being  caught  in  the  I  ize  of  the  lire.  On  March  11th  of  this 
•<M\w  year.  Mr.  Isaac  Center  was  fatally  burned  by  the  explosion  iu 
Ills  liiiiid  of  a  li'.'lited  lamp,  containing  luirniug  Huid. 

In  this  conii  tion  may  be  mentioni'd  with  propriety  the  cases 
(though  not  fat;i  )  of  accidents  in  eonse(]uenee  of  lightning.  'I  he 
first  occurrence  of  his  kind  was  in  is-js,  when  a  house  in  Mill  Street 
WHS  struck  by  lightning,  and  a  man  injured.  'I  he  next  case  occurred 
Scptciuix'r  5,  IMJ,'),  when  one  person  was  stunned  and  another  pros- 
trated by  the  lightning,  which  struck  ("ommon's  Hall.  At  the  time 
the  "Henry  Jordan"  house,  on  Cleavcland  Street  was  struck  by 
liiihtiiiug,  Juno  iW.  1874,  two  persons  standing  on  the  doorsill  were 
struck,  but  not  seriously  injured.  Other  cases  have  probablj'  occurred 
lit'wliich  no  account  has  been  j)reserved. 

Nmnerous  accidents  have  occurred  from  time  to  time  at  the  mills 


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and  factories,  tlioufrh  fortimately  but  (V'w  have  resulted  fatally.  The 
earliest  occurreiiee  uf  this  kind  was  in  tiie  last  century,  thou}j:ii  tiu' 
precise  date  is  unknown,  llugii  Wilson,  of  Topshani,  wlio  was 
married  in  1785,  had  his  leg  broken  among  the  mill  logs  on  tlie  east- 
ern branch  of  the  C'atliance  River.  An  amputation  was  performed  liy 
a  physician  from  Casco  (Portland),  but  he  did  not  long  survive  tlic 
operation.  The  next  occurrence  of  which  we  have  seen  any  account. 
also  in  Topsham,  was  in  August,  1825.  At  this  time  a  little  cliikl. 
aged  four  years,  fell  through  a  saw-mill  and  fractured  his  skull.  On 
Octol)er  7,  of  the  same  year,  another  child,  aged  ten  years,  while 
asleep  in  a  saw-mill  in  Hrunswick,  wliere  his  father  was  working  iit 
the  time,  got  up  and  fell  out  on  to  the  rocks,  a  distance  of  twenty-live 
feet,  and  was  instantly  killed.  Record  has  been  found  of  only  t«ii 
accidents  in  the  mills  since  this  date,  but  there  were  doubtless  nianv 
others  which  were  unrecorded,  save  in  the  memory  of  alllicted  fiieiuls. 

At  least  eight  fatal  accidents  are  known  to  have  happened  upon  the 
railroad  in  this  vicinity,  and  it  is  possible  there  have  been  more.  Only 
cue  of  these  cases  happened  in  Topsham.  ,  ,< 

T'he  following  are  a  few  of  the  cases  of  death  that  have  occurred 
from  other  I'auses  than  those  already  specified  :  — 

November  30,  1831},  William  li.  Merriman,  of  Brunswick,  mate  of 
the  brig  "  Veto,"  was  murdered  by  the  pilot,  a  Spaniard,  while  at 
Barbaras,  in  the  lagoon  of  Maracaibo.  In  November,  1858,  Riclianl 
L.  JMcManus  fell  into  the  hold  from  the  deck  of  the  ship  "  Screamer." 
in  the  port  of  London,  and  died  on  December  7,  in  consequence  ol' 
lockjaw  induced  by  the  injury  he  sustained. 

On  August  27,  l-Slil.  a  young  lad  fell  on  to  the  rocks  from  the  high 
blutf  in  front  of  the  residence  of  Miss  Narcissa  Stone,  in  Brunswick, 
and  was  instantly  killed.  On  tiie  27th  of  September,  18(50,  a  younsr 
child  was  accidentally  shot  in  Topsham. 

The  deaths  caused  by  the  personal  violence  of  another  have  liecii 
inenti<meil  in  a  different  coiuiection.  The  cases  of  suicide  occurring 
in  Hrunswick  and  Topsham  have  been  (including  that  of  Ann  Conner 
already  referred  to)  only  eight,  so  far  as  can  be  ascertained.  Tlicse 
cases  occurred  in  the  years  1752  to  1770,  1820,  1828,  1833,  l.s,V2. 
1855,  1858,  and  l8Gt).  Two  of  these  were  destroyed  by  cutting  their 
own  throats,  one  1)3'  hanging,  one  b}'  shooting,  and  two  by  drowning, 

The  juanner  of  death  of  the  other  two  is  not  known.  There  have 
undoubtedly  been  other  cases  of  this  kind,  but  these  are  all  in  which 
the  facts  have  been  found  recorded. 

Among  what  might  be  classed  under  the  head  of  accidents  to  prop- 


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orty,  but  which  mijjht  witli  even  more  iiroi)riely  l)e  cla8sc<l  iiiuler  a 
nut('()roh)<j;U'iil  heading,  and  which  I'or  convenience  merely'  are  intro- 
duced in  this  phice,  arc 

FRESHETS. 

The  earliest  reference  found  to  any  freshet  in  the  Androscoggin 
was  to  one  tliat  occurred  in  February,  1723.  At  tiiat  time  the  river 
was  ver}'  full,  "  the  lowland  full  of  water  and  the  river  open  not  only 
below  but  even  to  the  falls  thirty  iniles  above  Pejepseot."  This  it  will 
lie  noticed  was  in  mulninterJ 

'1  he  next  great  freshet  occurred  in  17^0,  in  the  winti'r  season.- 
TluTC  was  considerable  ice  in  the  river  at  the  time,  wiiich  dammed  up 
the  water  so  that  it  flowed  across  the  lower  part  of  Topsham  village, 
and  men  went  across  Main  Street  l)elow  the  hank  in  boats.  Ice  was 
canied  by  the  water  into  tjie  cellar  of  the  Hodge  house,  wiiich  stood 
wiiere  the  bank  now  stands,  and  it  was  also  brougiit  up  tlu;  gully. by 
till'  town  landing,  nearly  as  far  as  the  present  Congregational  Church. 

I  he  next  freshet  was  in  1784.  It  occurred  some  time  in  the  fall. 
'Hie  barn  of  Andrew  and  .lohn  Dunning  was  lirought  down  by  the 
water  from  the  intervale  east  of  Kocky  Hill.  This  barn  continued 
I'litire  until  it  reached  the  falls.  The  standing  corn  in  tlie  lields  along 
the  banks  of  the  river  remained  fixed,  but  pumiikins  came  down 
in  great  abundance.  The  great  mills  on  the  island  were  carried  olf 
at  this  time.''  In  October  of  the  next  year**  there  was  another 
tVesiiet  that  carried  otf  a  saw-mill  and  nine  saws,  two  grist-mills,  a 
t'liiliiig  mill,  and  three  houses.  On  account  of  the  amount  of  damage 
(lone  by  the  sudden  rise  of  water  at  this  time,  the  town  of  Toj>s- 
liaiu  preferred  a  petition  to  the  General  Court  for  an  abatement  in  the 
tax  for  that  year.  i'lu  next  unusual  rise  of  water  in  tlie  river 
oieiured  in  1811.  At  this  time  the  toll-bridge  was  partially  carrieil 
off.  It  was  at  this  time,  also,  that  two  men,  Johnson  Wilson  and 
"Noggin"  I'otter,  went  across  the  ice  to  Shad  Island,  where  Wilson 
owned  a  mill,  and  went  to  work.  'I  here  had  been  a  rain,  but  Wilson 
and  I'otter  did  not  anticipate  a  rise  of  water  siiliicient  to  break  up  the 
ice.  At  noon,  however,  when  they  left  work  and  started  for  home, 
they  found  the  ice  had  broken  up  and,  as  there  was  no  bridge  to  the 
island  at  that  time,  they  were  unable  to  reach  the  shore.  The  ice  was 
niniiiiig  rapidly,  and  it  would  be  dangerous  to  attempt  to  reacii  them 
by  boat ;  they  were  therefore  obliged  to  remain  on  the  island.     As  it 


1  Pqjepscot  Paptrs. 


^Ihid. 


^Ibkl. 


*Ibi<l. 


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li 

11' 


waH  iincortnin  how  loiifjtlu'v  iniaiit  liuvc  to  remain  there,  their  friends, 
wlio  were  on  the  Hrunswick  sliore.  tiirew  ernekers.  pieces  of  lish.  ete.. 
to  them.  Mild  thns  their  luiiijier  was  ajUJeaHetl.  'I'hey  wen-  ohli<f('(l  to 
remain  on  the  island  nearly  two  ihiys.  wiien  Major  William  Frost  and 
some  one  else  took  a  boat  and  l>roM<ilit  them  safely  ashore.' 

In  the  ^reat  freshet  of  1H14  twenty-one  saw-inills  were  swept  away. 
or  rendered  nseless,  and  many  other  l»iiildin<;s  and  mannfaetories  were 
destroyed.  An  expensive  viaihict  for  eonveyinu:  hoards  i)ast  the  falls 
was  also  destroyed.  Mills,  harns,  etc.,  eame  down  to  the  falls  erect. 
as  thonLjh  restinuf  on  their  foundations,  and  were  there  dashed  to 
pieces.  'I'lie  Patten  mill,  in  Topsham,  was  carried  (h)wn  the  river 
and  across  the  island  about  whent  the  paper-mill  now  stands  ;  catcli- 
in<«;  for  a  moment  on  the  rocks  at  this  place,  the  roof  came  olf.  Four 
saw-mills  on  tlie  lower  falls  started  at  one  time  and  carried  olf  tlic 
greater  iiortioii  of  tiie  bridge.  The  toll-man  had  Just  quitted  iiis  dwcll- 
ing.  Tlii're  was  a  rise  of  water  of  twenty-eight  feet  in  this  freshet. 
In  OctobiT,  1<S1',»,  there  was  a  heavy  freshet  which  carried  olf  the 
ni)per  mills.  The  town  of  Urunswick  i)etitioned  the  h'gislatnre  to 
make  a  deduction  from  their  valuation  in  consequence  of  the  loss  of 
property  occasioned  by  it. 

In  the  summer  of  182()  the  river  was  lower  than  it  had  been  for 
sixty  yi'ars  previous,  and  all  business  in  mills  and  factories  was  siis- 
pendi'd  for  some  time.  'I'his  unusual  drought  was.  however,  only  tlic 
precursor  of  a  great  freshet  which  occurred  on  the  sixteenth  and 
seventeenth  of  October  following.  At  this  time  all  the  liooms  alioiit 
the  falls  broke,  containing  logs,  it  was  said,  sudicieut  to  supply 
twenty-three  saws  tV)r  two  years.  —  the  greatest  niunber  ever  (^n  hand 
at  that  season  of  the  year,  'i'he  lower  dam  on  the  I>runswick  side 
started  and  carried  with  it  about  sixty  feet  of  the  Androscoggin 
bridge,  and  two  mills  for  manufacturing  clapboards,  owneil  by  .buinith 
and  Kastmau.  "  A  greater  portion  of  the  most  expensive  dam  on 
the  falls"  then  started,  and  it  was  supposetl  it  could  not  be  repaired 
under  nine  or  ten  months.  Fifteen  saws,  two  grist-mills,  a  eardinir- 
machine.  two  clai)board-inills,  and  a  lath-mill  were  rendered  useless 
until  this  dam  was  reiiaired.  The  estimated  loss  was  over  $12."), 000. 
There  was  also  great  loss  of  proj)erty  at  Lisbon. 

On  April  lA,  lS2t,  a  "  very  great  freshet"  is  recorded,  but  i\o  par- 
ticulars are  given.  On  August  80,  18'J(!.  the  most  unexpected  and 
rapid  rise  of  water  in  the  Androscoggin  occurred  that  had  ever  been 


'  James  Wilson. 


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321 


kiuiwn.  In  Livormoiv  iiiul  Jay  the  wator  rose  citiflit  fct'l  in  one  nifjflit. 
It  swept  away  in  its  course  every  movable  thing  on  the  sliores,  sneh 
as  tiinlHT,  ferry-boats,  ete.  Tlie  swell  of  water  reaehed  Brunswick 
oil  fiu'sday  eve.  Ik'tween  one  and  two  thousand  logs  that  had  been 
ral'tt'd  l>elow  the  booms  at  this  plaee  were  swept  over  tlie  dams,  and 
some  damage  was  done  to  a  number  of  the  mills.  Tiie  loss  at  this 
point  was,  however,  more  than  balanet'd  bj-  a  fine  run  of  logs  from 
above.     There  had  been  no  rains  in  tliis  vieinity. 

Another  serious  rise  of  water  oceurred  on  April  2;')  and  Aj)ril  2(i, 
1.S27.  The  boom  broke  on  the  night  of  the  twenty-fifth,  and  alhtwed 
about  one  hundred  and  lifty  thousand  logs  to  eome  down  the  river. 
In  tlieir  course  they  carried  off  the  new  double  saw-mill  belonging  to 
Doctor  .lonathan  I'age.  about  two  hundred  feet  of  the  toll-bridgi',  and 
tlu'^ulfdam.     The  Kagle  Factory  was  also  injured. 

No  freshet  is  recorded  as  occurring  in  1^(2'J,  but  in  November  (jf 
that  year  the  tide  in  the  river  is  said  to  have  risen  five  feet  higher 
than  over  befon'  known,  and  to  have  done  some  slight  damage. 

Utber  considerable  freshets  occurred  on  January  2,  IM.'il,  May  "22, 
1882,  and  April  7,  1833.  At  the  one  in  1832,  the  Hoger  Merrill  saw- 
mill and  also  the  Patten  mill  and  tiie  bridge  dam  were  carried  away. 

In  February,  1839,  there  was  a  serious  ice  freshet,  which  carried 
;i\vay  the  upper  dam  and  booms,  and  the  (Joat  Island  mill,  and 
seriously  injured  the  Great  Mills.  The  ice  became  gorgeil  at  the  Nar- 
iv)ns,  and  was  sixty  feet  high  below  the  toll-bridge.  It  was  [)iled  so 
high  between  the  bridge  and  the  lower  falls,  that  a  man  stepped  off  the 
liridge  and  walked  on  the  ice  to  the  roof  of  the  mill  on  Shad  Island. 

A  freshet  occurred  on  May  22,  1843,  at  which  the  dam  on  the 
Topsham  side  gave  way,  and  the  lower  boom  above  the  falls  also  gave 
way.  carrying  off  the  Rogers  mill  in  To))sham,  and  alxnit  thirty  feet 
of  the  Shiid  Island  bridge.  The  bank  on  the  ••  Intervale  "  road  in 
Itiunswick  was  washed  away,  and  a  houst'  imdermined  at  this  time. 

I  he  next  noteworthy  freshet  was  in  ^lay,  18,>1.  It  was  said  at  the 
time  to  be  the  greatest  of  anv  since  1<S14,  though  but  little  damage 
was  done.  The  old  Ilodge  mill  was  carried  off.  but  the  new  Hodge 
mill  was  uninjured. 

In  is,")7,  April  G,  the  water  in  the  river  was  very  high,  and  the  old 
l'iirint(jn  mill  in  Topsham  was  carried  oil'. 

On  March  31,   1859,  the  ice  carried  away  Maxwell  &  Jameson's 

laoksmith  shop,  on  the  island,  and  also  an  old  grist-mill  near  by. 

On  April  19,  18()2.  an  unoccupied  house  on  the  island  in  Toi)shani, 
[iioxt  to  the  small  bridge,  was  carried  awa}*  by  the  water,  and  the  draw 
21 


322      iiisroRY  OF  Brunswick,  topsiiam,  and  iiarpswell. 


and  al)oiit  two  Imndred  feet  of  the  Wny  Hri(l<j;o,  on  tlio  IJriiusvvlck  sido. 
wore  iilso  (U'Htro_vc'<l.     Cow  Island  was  entirely  Hulinierged. 

On  November  1!),  1S().'5,  tlicre  was  a  \\\\*\\  IVeshet.  The  noitliciii 
abutment  of  tlic  small  bridge  in  Topsham  was  undermined,  and  ciir- 
ria<re  travel  stopped.  There  were  some  logs  lost,  but  no  other  dam- 
age is  known  to  have  been  done  at  this  time. 

April  19,  18()5,  the  water  was  quite  high,  but  did  no  dam!i<,'c, 
There  was,  however,  at  this  time,  an  extremely  liigh  wind,  whicii  blew 
down  fences,  signs,  etc.,  and  did  considerable  harm.  A  barn  on  Ihc 
Island,  in  Topsham,  was  blown  into  the  river  with  all  its  contents, 
even  tiie  hens. 

On  April  2(1,  ISHf),  there  was  a  heavy  ice  freshet.  A  small  portion 
of  tiie  dam  of  I'erkins's  saw-mill,  and  the  outer  tier  of  posts  of  tlic 
Purinton  Hour-mill,  lioth  in  Toi)sliani,  were  carried  away.  Soint' 
damage  was  also  done  to  the  Coburn  mill  in  lUunswick.  Tliciv  wms 
also  another,  though  lighter,  freshet  in  November  of  this  year. 

In  IHG'J  tiiere  were  two  freshets.  At  the  first,  on  April  2(1,  a  boom 
bi'oke,  and  a  large  number  of  logs  belonging  to  Hiram  Toothakor. 
and  to  Coburn  &  Thompson,  went  down  river.  The  loss  was  esti- 
mated at  about  $40,000. 

At  the  other  freshet,  October  5,  several  cows  on  Cow  Island  wore 
drowned,  and  two  hundred  bushels  of  corn,  belonging  to  .John  JMcnv- 
man,  at  Kocky  Hill,  were  washed  away. 

The  last  freshet  of  consequence  was  on  April  1(5,  187;5.  The  ice 
became  gorged,  and  carried  awaj'  the  Hume  at  the  paper-mill  in 
Topsham. 


STACKS,    H 


STAGES,  RAILliOADS,  NAVIGATION,   ETC. 


323 


CIIAl'TKR    X. 


STA(iK8,    HAII.HOADS,    NAVIGATION,    TKI.EdKAril,    KXPIIKSSK.S,    Pl'liMC 

OAUUIAUKS. 

STACtKS,    KTC. 

Tin;  first  ro<;iilar  stage  for  the  accommodation  of  passengers  is 
tlioii^iit  to  iijive  coniineiiced  running  about  the  year  ISOO.  The  first 
I'oiH-horse  stage  between  Hrunswieic  and  Portland  is  ivnown  to  have 
been  driven  in  ISO."!  by  Henry  Melntyre.  In  l.SOIi.  Colonel  Kstabrook 
ilrove  a  biweekly  stage  between  JJrunswick  and  Augusta. 

Ill  l!S()7,  or  soon  after,  Nahnm  Perkins,  of  'l<)i)shani,  drove  a 
llii'oiigh  stage  l»etweon  Portland  and  Augusta. 

The  first  daily  stage  eoinnienced.  in  connection  with  the  mails,  in 
IHIO.     It  was  between  Portland  and  Hrnnswick. 

A  writer  in  1820  remarks  concerning  the  stages  to  and  from  lJrun.s- 
ttitk  at  that  time,  '*  From  the  great  eastern,  western,  and  northern 
mutes  the  stages  arrive  at  twelve  o'clock  at  noon,  and  so  well  are 
tlii'v  regulated  that  they  often  arrive  at  the  same  moment.  There  is 
110  other  place  in  INIaine  so  well  situated  in  this  respect.  From  the 
liist.  west,  and  north,  they  arrive  and  depart  every  daj'  in  the  week." 
Tliese  eoaehes  were  probably  rtin  by  tiie  INIaine  Stage  Company,  as 
that  is  {hi  earliest  company  to  which  any  reference  has  been  found. 

On  January  1,  1821,  William  H.  Peters  commenced  rnnning  a  stage 
lietween  Portland  and  liath,  leaving  the  former  place  on  JNIonday. 
Wi'tliiesdaj',  and  Friday,  and  the  latter  on  Tnesdav,  Thursday,  and 
Saturday.  The  IJrunswick  ()t!l<-e  was  at  Ilodgkins's  tavern.  The  lare 
was  the  same  as  in  the  mail  stage.  '1  his  was  an  apjiositinn  line  to 
the  regular  mail  stage.     How  long  it  was  maintained  is  not  known. 

On  August  20,  183G,  the  Brunswick  and  Turner  Stage  Comi)any 
licgan  running  a  stage  between  those  two  towns,  leaving  Stinchfield's 
Hotel  in  Brunswick,  Tuesdays,  Thursdays,  and  Saturdays  at  eight 
o'clock  A.  M.,  passing  through  Durham,  Danville,  ]>ewiston.  East 
Miuot,  East  Turner,  and  arriving  in  Turner  at  three  o'clock  p.  m. 
Koturning.  it  left  Turner  on  Mondays,  Wednesdays,  and  Fridays  at 


324      nisroHY  OF  nnuNswiCK,  ropsiiAyf,  and  harpswhj,. 


oi<jlit  o'clock  A.M.  iiiul  iinivcd  in  IJniiiswick  at  four  v.  M.  Tlu-  Inrc 
to  Lewistoii  wiiH  oi»o  dollar  iiiid  twont_v-(ive  cciitH,  and  to  Tiiriicr  uiic 
dolliir  1111(1  Ht'vc'iity-livc  cciitH  During  tlu'  wiiilcr  of  this  ycnr.  .Iiicoli 
Harris  drove  u  Iwn-horse  ti'uin  twiic  uwuk  to  Tortlaiid,  for  fV<'ii;|it 
and  passciif^crs. 

On  Dcci'inbor  25,  1H")4,  the  llnniswick  aiul  I<t'\viston  stntje  line  wms 
ostablished,  John  Holland,  Jr.,  \>v'u\\r  the  n}?ont.  A  pasMoii^cr  roiuh, 
(Nipalilc  ot  si'atini;  nine  juM'sons  inside,  left  l,<'\viston  for  Hninswick 
every  Monday,  Wednesday,  antl  Friday,  anil  arrived  at  the  hiltcr 
l)hu'c  in  season  for  the  noon  train  for  Bath  and  An<;usta.  It  left 
Hrnnswick  on  its  return  at  half  past  nine  a.  m.  It  passed  throiijili 
To[)sliain,  Little  Uiver.  an<l  Lisbon.  The  fare  between  Hriuisw  iek  mid 
Lewistcju  was  one  dollar  and  twenty  live  cents.  This  line  was  kf|it 
up  for  several  years.  In  IH.'iC,  .M.  K.  Marean  was  its  agent.  Tlic 
last  stage  run  U>  any  point  accessible  by  the  cirs  was  in  \HM.  In 
November  of  that  yf  ■.  C.  M.  Plunnner  commenced  to  run  a  'laily 
stage  to  Hath  iti  i>pii,  ion  to  the  cars.  The  tare  by  stage  was  forty 
cents,  and  by  cars  iwenty-Uve  cents. 

Thei'c  are  at  present  three  lines  of  stages  leaving  T^runswick.  One 
is  a  dail}-  stage  to  I'otts'a  Point  on  Ilarpswell  Neck  ;  another,  tliiid' 
weekly,  toCondy's  Harbor  on  (!reat  Island  ;  and  another,  thrice  wceMy. 
to  Orr's  Island.  The  first  stage  over  the  latter  route  was  driven  liy 
Ephr.'iini  .Johnson  of  Orr's  Island,  on  .lune  1,  IHtiH. 

Among  the  ditfei-ent  lines  of  stages  which  haA'e  been  enumerated, 
the  Maine  Stage  Company  deservedly  takes  the  lirst  rank.  1  he  ((im- 
l)any  at  one  time  owned  $00, 000  worth  of  stock.  Its  coaches  w(  n- 
large  and  comfortable,  and  its  lu.iscs  were  of  the  best  The  line  \v;is 
well  i)atronized  and  the  profits  were  hirge.  A  (piarterly  dividend  of 
thirty  dollars  on  the  hundred  is  known  to  have  been  distributed.  I  he 
stages  of  this  line  continueil  running  to  Portland  for  some  tune  after 
the  railroad  was  completed.  The  fare  lo  Portland  l)y  stage  w:is  ow 
dollar,  and  l)y  car-,  ninety  cents,  but  the  stage  calletl  i''<v  and  d(divored 
passeng(!rs  at  their  residences,  thus  saving  carriage  hire.  Among  the 
drivers  for  the  Maine  Stage  Company  were  Calvin  Gossam,  Charles 
Owrn  (son  of  Polder  Shimnel  Owen),  Hiram  Tibbetts  (father  of  .Mr. 

J.  II.  Tibbetts).  .labez  Sawin, Savage.  Jacob  Sands, 

Stanwood,  Phunmer,  Job  Sawyer,  Ilobbs,  and  John 

IJeals. 

Gossam  was  a  careful  driver,  prompt  in  business,  attentive  to  the 
wants  of  his  passengers,  and  scrupulously' neat  in  his  apparel;  his  lint. 
boots,  and  gloves  were  always  stylish;  when  h((  announced,  "  SlMgo 


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82.'> 


r.'Mily,"  no  Itcttcr  drcHscd  ^it'iith-iiiim  entered  the  coaeli.  (Joss.-iui  went 
ti)  ('idilVtrnia,  where  he  drove  Hnceos.sfully  sevi'rul  years  liefore  his 
(lentil. 

Mr.  Snnds  drove  a  part  of  the  time  between  linmswick  find 
AiijjiiKtn,  and  a  i>;irt  li(twe«'n  IJrunswick  and  I'ortlniid.  In  IH|1),  wlien 
tlie  steamer /7»«/*//(;/ made  lier  daily  trips  between  New  WImrr  and 
Portland,  ho  drove  a  stage  e<»niieetin}i  with  the  st<'amer.  lie  was  a 
(iireful  driver  anti  a  pleasant,  genial,  whole-souled  man.  'I'liose  who 
(li'sired  to  relieve  tlu'  motiolony  of  a  stage  journey  by  pleasant,  face- 
tious, and  ofttimes  instructive  e<jnversation,  invariiilily  chose  a  seat 
lic'side  him  uiion  the  box. 

Coueerning  the  other  drivers,  nothing  has  Ix'eu  learned,  except 
wiiiit  would  naturally  be  inferred,  that  they  were  all  good  *•  whips" 
and  handled  the  "■  libbons"  skill'idly. 

Accidents  were  not  inlVccpient  in  old  stage  times.  In  several 
instances  the  towns  of  Hrunswick  and  Topshaui  were  oldigcd  to  pay 
damages  to  the  stage  company,  in  consecjuence  nf  injuries  to  their 
coiiciies  caused  by  defects  in  the  highways. 

One  incident  is  jjcrhaps  illustrative  of  the  whole.  On  November 
17,  lH:2i),  a  stage  containing  eleven  passengers,  among  whom  were 
(loveruor  Dunlap,  and  Mr.  Charles  .1.  Noyt^s,  of  Brunswick,  was 
upset  on  .McKeeu  Street,  and  tipped,  top  down,  into  a  ditch  full  of 
Witter,  so  that  the  doors  coidd  not  l)e  opened.  No  uwf  was  seri(»usly 
iiijuied.  l»ul  all  were  bedaubed  with  nuid.  A  mother  and  her  babe 
were  among  the  inside  i)a8seugers.  and  the  child  was  found  safely  {>re- 
served  ou  the  shelf  made  by  the  inverted  coach-seat. 


UAILUOADS. 

The  first  local  project  for  rail  commiuiioation  from  lirun-^wick  was 
Itroached  some  time  in  1833.  No  serious  attempt  toward  anything 
nf  the  .sort  was  inaugurated,  however,  until  \K\^).  That  year  the 
Ic'fjisiature  incorpoiated  I'.lijah  P.  Pike,  Nathaniel  Davis,  Alfred  J. 
Stone.  CharU  ■-  Stetson,  Hoger  Merrill,  Jordan  Woodward,  Benjamin 
I'ennell,  .John  S.  C"u.shing.  and  Solomon  1'.  Cuslnnan  and  their  asso- 
ciates, successors,  and  assigns,  "  into  a  body  politic  and  corporate" 
by  the  name  of  the  Brunswick  Railroad  Company.  This  company' 
«as  authorized  "  to  locate  and  construct  a  railnjad  from  the  Andros- 
wiiuin  Ri\er.  ne.nr  Brunswick  village,  to  some  navigable  waters  of 
(a.s'  Bay,  with  one  or  more  branches,"  and  were  invested  with  all 
the  necessary  potvers  to  cany  their  intention  into  effect.  I  his  corpo- 
ration met  J  uue  4th  of  that  year,  and  adopted  a  code  of  by-laws,  and 


320         IIISTORY  OF  llltVNSWWK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWKLL 


olectocl  their  olllccrs.  Tim  pdikI,  liowcvor,  wiis  novor  laid  out.  tiiii|  nn 
otluT  iiuM'tiii}^  of  tluf  (■oin|>iiiiy  is  known  to  hnvo  been  lidd, 

'i'lic  liist  niilniiid  to  enter  Hriinswick  was  the  Keinieliee  and  Tuit- 
land,  which  was  incorporated  in  1>;!(I,  and  was  soon  after  survevcd. 
In  181.')  tl»'  time  of  luiildinj;  was  extended  ten  y»'ars,  and  of  lociitiiij;. 
live  years.  On  May  1,  184.'),  the  eorponitors  met  and  clu»sp  a  enni- 
niittee  to  confer  witli  a  committee  of  tiie  Hatii  an<l  Portland  Uaihuiid 
Company,  which  liad  heen  incorporated  a  short  tlnu!  pr»'vioiisly.  The 
result  of  the  conference  was  a  union  of  the  two  roads.  On  Aiiiriist 
<)th,  of  this  year,  a  citizens'  meeting  was  held  at  the  Uni)tist  Cinucli. 
JMaine  .Street.  Urunswick,  •'  to  adopt  nieasures  in  relation  to  the  I'dit- 
land.  Hath,  and  Au<;'usta  Railroad."  Ilonondile  H.  P.  DuiiImj)  was 
chosen  chairman,  and  .John  I).  C'ohurn,  secretary.  Speeches  in  favor 
of  the  road  were  made  l»y  the  cliainnan,  and  by  (ieor<;e  Kvaiis.  of 
Gardiner,  and  1*.  Sheldon,  Jind  a  committee  was  (rhosen  to  present 
subserii)tion  papers  to  the  cili/.ens.  The  town  of  IJrunswick.  in  iH.'iU. 
voteil  to  loan  its  credit,  to  aid  in  the  completion  of  this  ro;id.  to  the 
amount  of  §7."),(I00.  The  same  year  Topsham  voteil  to  loan  its  crcilit 
for  the  same  purpose  to  the  amount  of  $;{(), (MIO.  The  lirst  worU  ii|hiii 
the  railroad,  near  IJrunswick,  was  commenced  in  1H17. 

In  IVrarch,  181',),  Mr.  John  S.  Cushiiio;  was  called  by  the  direcfois  of 
the  Keimebt'c  and  Portland  Hailroad  to  take  ch!iru;e  of  the  ^nunnU 
now  occupied  b^-  the  depot  of  the  Maine  Central  Hailrcjad  Compiniy, 
and  i)repare  them  for  the  use  of  the  former  company ;  to  provide  wood 
and  materials  for  the  conatructicm  of  the  ro.'id,  which  was  then  in  pio- 
cess  of  buildiufi  ;  and  to  pay  the  jfravel-train  men.  and  others  in  tlir 
emi)l()y  of  the  company. 

On  the  ninth  of  .Tune,  1849,  a  locomotive  steam-en<fine  enlt'ivil 
Hrunswick  for  the  lirst  time.  On  the  fourth  of  July,  1841»,  the  track 
having  been  laid  from  IJath  to  Yarmouth,  it  was  decided  to  put  on  ;i 
train  of  gravel  cars,  and  with  the  lirst  engine,  the  '•  Keiuiebec,"'  and 
with  such  accommodations  as  could  be  prepared,  to  rmi  the  train  Imck 
and  forth  between  liath  and  Yarmouth  for  the  day,  giving  every 
one  who  desired  it  a  "  free  ride."  Though  the  train  was  com|iosi'd 
chietly  of  dump-cars,  and  the  |)assengers  probably  paid  for  llicir 
ride  in  the  discomfort  attending  it,  yet  it  was  to  them  a  new  Mnd 
gratifying  experience,  and  such  was  the  delight  of  the  public  tiiat 
many  urged  the  directors  to  commence  running  a  passenger  train 
at  once.  To  this  request  the  directors  acceded,  and  wilhont  any 
preparation  of  books,  blanks,  or  tarilfs,  the  train  was  put  on  tliu 
fifth   of  July,  and  continued   to  run   regularly,  carrying  passengers 


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to  Ynrnioiitli.  inid  •Ihtc  tniiisffrriiiji  tlu-m  to  tlic  curs  of  the  Atlanlic 
mill  St.  Luni'ciu'O  Uiiilroad  lor  I'ortliiiiil. 

'1  liiw  siidtlfii  iimJ  \iiii)r('|)iiiv(l-lor  event  eiist  n  good  deal  of  Inltor 
and  reHpoiisibilily  u|)<tn  Mr.  Ciisliiii^;,  who  at  once  had  tickets  |»iiiit»'d 
at  llic  olllce  of  Mr.  (Irillhi.  for  the  four  stations,  hi  addition  to 
this.  iVeiffJit  hejran  to  How  on  the  road,  and  Mr.  ('iisliin<i  was  iii- 
striK'tt'd  to  ti.\  such  rates  as  he  tiiongiit  proiier  on  all  iiiercliandise 
lis  it  eainc  in. 

Mr.  Josepji  McKeeii  was  the  first  treasurer  of  the  roail.  and  it  was 
l»v  his  ii'<|iiest  liiat  Mr.  Ciishinj;  did  wliatever  was  necessarv  to  meet 
the  eiiierf>eneies  a.s  they  arosti,  and  collect  Jill  moneys  from  ticket  sales 
mid  conductors,  and  return  to  him.  Thus  Itrunswick  lu'came  sud- 
denly a  place  of  importance  as  the  head(|uarterH  of  the  Keniiclu'c  and 
I'drtlaiid  Hailioad  Company,  and  as  the  [ilace  where  the  lirsl  impulse 
wiis  oiveii  to  the  trains  of  this  roa<l. 

riic  farcslictwccii  tliestalionsof  the  Kenneliecand  l'orthin<l  Itoad  and 
I'ortland  were  adjusted  on  the  presumption  that  the  Atlantic  and  St. 
l-iiwrence Company  ( now  the  (1  rand  Trunk)  would  gladly  receive  sola rjre 
a  cohtrilMitioii  of  |)asscn<>:crs  iit  the  siunc  rate,  twenty- five  cents  each, 
at  which  they  transported  sta<i'c  passeii<;ers  from  Yarmouth  to  I'ort- 
hiiid.  This  amount  the  a<>'cnt  of  the  Kennebec  and  rortlaiid  Company 
added  to  the  price  of  their  tickets  to  Yarmouth,  for  all  I'ortland  pas- 
si'iijrers.  Upon  settlement  with  the  Atlantic;  and  St.  Lawrence  Coui- 
paiiy.  at  the  close  of  the  month  of  .Inly,  tlicy  claimed  thirty-five  cents, 
which  was  their  local  fare  from  Yarmouth  to  rortland.  on  all  passeii- 
fji'is  comin}>;  over  the  Kennebec  and  Portland  lioad.  They  consented, 
h>,'  ever,  to  detluct  one  half  cent  from  each  ticket  issued  by  the  latter 
comiiau}',  obli<iin<;  tliem  to  i)ay  tliirty-foiir  and  a  lialf  cents  on  each 
l)assent>er  to  Portland,  althouiih  they  had  only  received  twenty-live 
cents  ei'ch  for  that  portion  of  the  route.  'Ihis  action  of  the  Atlantic 
and  St.  Lawrence  Company  was  received  with  great  indignation  by 
tlie  directors  of  the  Kennebec  and  Portland  Company.  'I'wo  memliers 
each  said  that  they  would  l)e  one  among  ten  to  build  a  new  road  from 
Yarmouth  to  Portland,  and  it  was  in  conseciuence  of  the  unjust  ad- 
vantage thus  taken  of  their  necessities  that  the  road  was  built  alxjut 
two  years  subsecjuently.  This,  however,  was  not  the  oidy  disagree- 
iiiciit  between  the  two  companies.  The  directors  of  the  Kennebec  and 
rortlaiiil  Company  solicited  the  other  company  to  put  down  a  third 
rail,  and  allow  their  trains  (of  a  dilfcrent  gauge)  to  run  on  that  road 
to  I'ortland.  This  the  Atlantic  and  St.  Lawrence  Company,  speaking 
through  their  engineer,  declared  impracticable.     After  the  new  road 


.'5l'S         llfSKtU'Y  of  nUUXsWICK.    TOPSIIAM.     l/V/)  IIMirsWFI.I,. 

\v!is  coiiIimcIimI  lor,  liowcxcr.  tln-y  ollVrt'd  (o  i;i\i'  lliis  MccointiKiiliilinii, 
hill  were  told,  in  rcplv  .  Ili!il  il  \n.is  IIhmi  '*  iinpi'iiclii'iililc."  'I  luis  Ihr 
slioil-s  lilcd  iMilicy  <•!'  llu'  A(l;nilic  :iiiil  SI.  I,ii\vfi'iici'  ( '(mijiiin 's 
(liicctoi's  \v:is  till'  cmist'  of  Uu'  liiiildiiiji  ol'  llic  isi'W  loiid  iiilu  I'ml- 
laiid.' 

Iiiclildcd   ill   Ilic  |>iin'ii;is(>  ol'  llu-  d  'pot    lot  wn^  :i   smimII,  oiic-slniv, 
imrmislicd  wooden  huildiiiji',  wliicli  slood  iicnr  M:iiin'  SIfci'l.     'This  uns 
lily  lillcd  up  willi  l.'idifs' iiiid  ^.'.ciitUMiu'ii's  rooiuiSi,  :iiid  ji  liclvt't-nljicc 


li:is 

l.'lW 


ri'li 


llio    t 


wo. 


'I'iic    L   w;is   used    lor  :i    liiiiiuiim'-rooiii.      'i'lu 


I'oiiiuiod.'ilions  for  luissciiucrs  were  siiudl  .-iiid  poorly  .'iriJiii^cd.  Ihc 
luiildiii^'  slood  iniicii  iM'.'ircr  .Mjiiiu'  SticcI  lli.-in  llif  pn'scnl  one.  Allii 
tlu»  si'coiiil  di'pol  w.'is  liiiill.  Ilif  liisl  oiii'  W!iH  iiii)\<'d  over  (o  Ilic  n'.'illi. 
iit>\t  to  till'  liiiildiiiti'  one*'  occiipii'd  liy  Isjitic  CiMilcr,  :iiid,  ;it  !i  Inter 
dalf  liy  Mr.  I'oImiuI.  mid  was  ocnipicd  by  Iszckicl  'I'lioiiipson,  llic  Mist 
l>!ii>ii!i^('-iii:isl('r.  Il  is  still  owned  Jiy  the  railroiid  coinpiiiiy  jind  Ir.iscd 
Ity  llieiii  !is  a  dweliiiifi'.  Al  the  lime  liie  lirsl  depot  was  preji.-iicil. 
.loiin  S.  Ciisiiiiiii'  acted  as  slalioii  a^ciil,  and  (Jeor^'e  l''reiieli  as  s\\il(li- 
inaii.  I'liis  wa,-.  Ilie  force  as  oi!j;:iiii/,ed  at  Hniiiswick,  which  was  llic 
/n'iuh/iiiirt(  rs  of  the  ro'd  at  that  time. 

'I'lie  lirsl  eniiine  went  over  the  railro.ad  liridti'e  .across  the  Aiidios- 
co^iiiii,  lielow  the  lalls.  on  the  thirleeiith  ol"  Dt'cc'iiilter,  IH.'tO,  and  curs 
ran  to  .Viit>iist;i  not  ioiiij  al'terwanis.  The  'I'opsham  dt>pol  waserectnl 
ir.  lS,-)0-.-)l. 

'l"he  lirsl  lar^i'e  depot  in  liniiiHwiek  was  liiiislu>d  in  -Inly,  IS.")."',  Il 
was  one  hundred  and  sixty  I'eet  iii  U'ii<>;tii  and  about  one  hundred  I'ccI 
in  width,  iiicliidiuiX  the  two  wiii<j;s,  th(>  main  iiody  of  the  buiMiii!; 
beiiifi  sixt  •  reel  in  width,  with  a  height  ol  lit'ly-two  feet  to  the  riil^v- 
pole.  Thre*'  tracks  ran  throuiih  it.  The  iiorlh  wiii<jf  was  <livided  into 
!i  ticket-ollice.  with  public  waitiii<j;-"  ooms  for  ^•entleiiieii  and  ladies  on 
either  side,  a    refreshnuMit-room.   and   a    ba<j;!i'aj>»'-r()om. 


<pa( 


als«»  left  for  a  stairw:iy  into  the  upper  slory  of  the  buildiufi;,  where  it 
was  intended  to  have  some  of  the  oltice  rooms  of  the  conipany. 
The  soiitli  wine;  was  used  for  lVeip;ht.  This  de|)ot  was  burned  in  iS.iT. 
The  present  biiildiiiiz;  was  ereetod  soon  utter.  It  is  niucli  larii'er  imw 
than  it  was  oriiriiially,  havinjf  received  additions  several  times  since 
its  erection.  Hiitll  1S70  there  were  but  two  tracks  rumiiiie;  tlinniLfJi 
the  depot,  and  the  southern  side  of  the  buildin<>,  where  the  liiiid 
tvack  is  now,  was  used  for  the  freij>;ht  department.     Tlio  tVcifirht-oliicc 


1  This  matter,  thauf/h  rather  beyoiul  the  tcope  of  this  IliMori/,  is  introduccil  lifir  us « 
matter  o/intcrv.^t  to  our  citizeun,  and  because  il  has  never  before  appeared  in  print. 


'  For  most  of  I 
vhnm-  eonnvctim 
'"■»  statements  ei 


ST.idKS,    UMI.IlOMtS,    XAVKIATION,    KTV. 


:m\ 


III  I  li'IcLjrMpli-odlft'  were  in  llic  s()ii!!i('ii.storn  foriicr.  'I'lic  w.-iilinj^- 
ioiiMis,  it'Crt'slimt'iil-rooiii,  :i!!(l  tickcl-onicc  wcic  hiiimII  .'iikI  irKoiivcn- 
iciil.  In  Into  ilir  iHcscnt  IVcii^lit  (lf|i()t  wus  Imilt,  lunl  llic  piiHsiMiiicr 
(|(|ii>t  wiis  ('nliirfj;<'(l  ami  ini|ti(>vt'(|.  Since  tlii'ii  llic  rt'lVcHlnnciil-HulDon 
ami  lilt"  (iclvi'l-dllici'  Imvc  liccn  still  fiiillicr  iMiindvcd. 

In  Mil'  Intlcr  pari  of  IH|!),  Mr.  ('n.sliin<i  wuh  taken  into  (he  olllce  of 
Treasurer  McKeen  as  Itonk-keeper,  in  the  place  oC  Mr.  (Je(ii}i;e  V. 
Dunnin;.;',  who  removed  to  riiiiadclDliia. 

In  IHal,  Mr.  McKeen  resifj^ned  his  trc'isurership,  and  Mr.  \.  II. 
(iiiiiian.  ol'  I'orll.'ind,  was  elected  ;  and  in  (he  lollowin;^  year  the  Ireas- 
iirci's  olllce  was  removed  t<>  Au^,  ista,  wluMi;  Mr.  ('nshin^j;  w.-im  ronlin- 
iiid  as  i^ener.'d  ticket,  a^enl  and  l'reie;ht  ac(ioinitaiit.  nntil  1H."»7,  when 
\w  w:is  elected.  Jreasin'er.  In  this  ca|)a{nty  he  has  been  continued 
(lii'(Hi;^h  the  diU'en'nt  organizations  of  Torlland  and  Kenncliec  :ind 
Miiine  Central  IJ.-iilroad  Compiinies  to  the  present  lime,  — -a  perioil  of 
Iwcniy  years.  The  len^lh  of  Ihe  Kenncliec  and  I'oi'lland  Kailro.'id  was 
twenty-four  miles  in  l«i;>,  and  that  of  the  Maine  Central  in  1«71  w.-is 
three  hundred  and  llfty-live  miles.' 

I'he  Li'.wisroN  ,\M>  TorsiiAM  Kaii.hoao  Comcanv  was  forine<I 
about  IHrilJ,  with  Kraneis  T.  I'urintoii,  of  Topsham.  as  its  president. 
A  road  hetween  these  two  phuH's  was  surveyeil  Iml  never  laid  out,  and 
the  company  failed  to  lio  anytliin<;'.  This  company  was,  howev-r,  (he 
lorerunner  of  the  ANDiMtscocuiiN  I{aii,I!o.\i>,  work  on  which  .*us  com- 
mciice(l  in  ISfJO,  :ind  tlie  first  trains  on  which  r:in  re<j;idarly  in  Octohcr, 
ISCI. 

;\s  illiis(rativ(M)f  the  dill'enMice  in  travel  hetween  the  present  and 
loriiKM'  tiuK's,  it  may  he  sta-ed  (hat  in  IMIII,  (li(^  time  of  travel  between 
Uniiiswiek  and  Boston  was  ordinarily  three  days,  (he  very  (jiiick<'s( 
lu'iiiji;  two  and  a  h:ilf  days,  and  (he  expense  a(teiidiii<j;  a  trip  was 
h.clve  (''(liars.  Now,  (he  (iine  re(iuired  is  but  six  hours,  and  the 
('X[)ense  tlire*'  dollars  and  a  ((iiarb-r.  Then  there  was  one  sta;.?e  daily 
ill  each  (lireetion,  passing;  throuffh  Hrunnwick.  For  a  number  of  years 
lifter  the  railr(»ad  went  into  operation,  there  was  but  one  pas.senger 
ti'iiiii  a  day  each  way,  and  the  trains  seldom  had  more  than  two  pas- 
st'i\p;er  cars  and  u  ba<;^aij;e  car.  At  the  same  time  a  thrice-weekly 
!Voii;lit  train,  each  w.'iy,  was  all  that  w.-is  i'e(|uired. 

Now,  four  paascn<^er  trains  encli  way  arc  run  on  the  main  line,  with 


'  For  most  of  Ihe  facta  ffivcn  in  the  furC'jfiin;/  (irri>iint  we  am  indebted  to  Mr.  Cushint/, 
vhnnc  foiincrtiiin  with  this  rotut  fvom  its  lirst  inception  up  to  the  present  time  renders 
hi»  statements  entitled  to  the  fullest  credenre. 


330        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSUAM,  AND  HARPSWELL. 

from  two  to  eight  cars  in  eacli,  and  there  are  two  regular  freight  tijiins 
eac'li  way  daily,  besides  almost  daily  extra  trains.  In  addition  to  tlicsc 
trains,  tiiere  are  on  the  liatii  branch  six  trains  daily,  each  way,  includ- 
ing freight  trains,  and  on  the  Lewiston  liranch  tlicre  are  fonr  triiiiis 
each  way  daily,  including  freight  trains. 


NAVIGATION. 

In  the  very  earliest  times,  before  the  era  of  stages  or  even  of  the 
introduction  of  horses  to  this  region,  before  roads  wi-ro  even  thoiigiit 
of,  the  travel  A\as  conducted  exclnsively  by  means  of  boats  and  vessels. 
The  pioneer  settlers  always  located  themselves  at  or  near  the  head  of 
some  Tiavigable  stream.  It  should  be  remembered  that  in  those  tinu',, 
the  streams  were  all  •.iiuhimmed  and  were  all  of  them  navigable  for 
much  larger  craft  than  at  presint.  Large  vessels  might  then  conie  to 
the  foot  of  the  falls  of  the  IVjei>sc()t  without  difliculty,  and  it  was  even 
j)ossible  to  tow  boats  over  the  rapids.' 

The  earliest  proA-ision  made  for  a  boat  of  any  size  for  use  in  this 
vicinity  was  in  1710.  At  a  I'leeting  of  the  proprietors,  held  Februaiv 
21,  of  that  year,  it  was  voteu,  'That  a  proper  boat  be  provided  liy 
Messrs.  Minot  &  Watts  with  sails,  oars,  etc."-  The  intention  of  this 
vote  may  have  bceu  to  furnish  a  boat  for  travel  upon  the  river.  Itiit 
as  the  proprietors  soon  after  purchased  a  sloop  called  the  Pcjipsro(.  for 
the  purpose  "^f  establ  smngeomnuniication  with  Boston,^  it  is  probiliic 
that  the  latter  object  was  vrhat  was  intended  by  their  vote. 

The  next  vessel  to  which  reference  is  to  be  found  was  tli."'  sloo|) 
Maqnoif.,  which  was  built  b}-  the  proprietors  and  was  used  in  carryiiig 
hnnber  and  provisions  between  Maquoit  and  Boston. 

There  is  some  uncertainty  as  to  whom  belongs  the  credit  of  build- 
ing the  first  ves;  el  in  this  region,  though  it  is  probable  that  it  was 
built  on  the  New  Meadovs  River.  According  to  one  authority,  it 
was  built  by  J  )hn  Lemont,  in  \''4'},*  but  b}'  another  it  is  said  to 
have  been  constructed  by  George  Ilarwood  (with  others).-''  Prob- 
ably it  was  the  same  vessel,  and  more  than  one  or  two  were  interested 
in  it. 

The  first  vessel  consvrnctcd  at  Middle  Bay  or  Maquoit  was  biiih 
previous  to  the  Revolution  by  Rol)ert  Dunning.     The  exact  time  is 


•  Maine  Historical  Collection,  3,  /).  .'US. 
i Pojcpscot RicurJs.  "  McKvcn,  MS.  Lecture, 

*Lvmont,  Ilmtoricnl  Datee  of  Ruth,  etc.,  p.  52. 
^McKeen,  in  Brunswick  Tdeyraph,  "  Gleanings,"  No.  i. 


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331 


it  tiiiiiis 
to  tlu'sc 
,  iiK'Uid- 
\v  tniiiis 


Ml  of  the 
1  tlxnijiht 
il  vessels. 
le  \wm\  «'!' 
lose  tiiiuv, 
ionble  fur 
n  coiiH'  to 
;  \A'as  even 

use  ill  tills 
I  Febniiiry 
roviilod  by 
;ion  of  this 
>  river,  but 
jipsi'iit.  for 
is  prol''ibl*' 

lhi>  sloop 
ill  cnuTiiig 

lit  of  ImiUl- 
lh:\t  it  w;is 
[ilhoritv,  it 
is  stiiil  to 
I)  J'  I'ldli- 
[.  interested 

It  was  Imilt 
Let  tiiiio  i> 


not  known.     In  1753  there  were  three  sloops  owned  at  Maqiioit  and 
New  Meadows. • 

In  I7(!7  tlie  schooner  Unit;/,  of  Topsliam,  is  mentioned  in  Bri^.'idier 
Tlionipson's  i)apers. 

Tlie  first  vessel  launciied  above  the  Chops  and  the  second  above 
Uatii  was  built  by  dolni  Patten,  William  I'atten,  John  Fulton,  and 
A<lain  Ili'.nter,  of  'I'opshani,  about  tiie  year  17(JH,  She  was  a  sloop 
of  about  ninety  tc.i-  and  was  named  the  Mcrrii  ^f('^■thHJ.  She  was 
Imilt  for  the  purpose  of  eoastiii}:;  to  Boston.  When  she  was  launciied 
all  the  people  in  the  neij>iiboring  towns  came  to  see  her.  and  were 
provided  with  a  dinner.  Captain  William  Tatten  was  master  of  the 
Mcrr;/  Mi'dlmj.  lie  loaded  her  with  wood  au<l  went  to  Boston  and 
sold  it  for  Sl."»U  per  cord,  two  thirds  of  which  went  to  the  owners. 
At  other  times  she  was  loaded  with  boards  and  timber. 

Wages  at  that  time  were  very  low.  Howard,  the  shi|)wright  who 
Imilt  the  ^^t')■l•;/  Mediiuf,  received  four  shillings  per  day.  He  lived  at 
Now  Meadows.  Captains  in  the  West  India  business  received  four 
|/uunds  per  month  ;  mates,  three  pounds  ;  seamen's  wages  were  about 
six  dollars.  The  sails  and  rigging  for  the  Mern/  Mcetinr/  were  pur- 
chased of  Mr.  Hooper  ("  King"  Hooper  he  was  called),  of  Salem. - 

The  Dcjianre  was  afterwards  built  and  owned,  prineiiially.  l»y  John 
Patten.     She  was  employed  in  coasting  lo  lioston  ^ 

The  schooner  TiidnHtrii,  the  (Irst  that  ever  went  to  the  West  Tidies 
from  the  Kennebec,  was  owned  b}'  John  Patten,  his  son  Hobert,  his 
son-in-law  Robert  Fulton,  Mr.  Jame.son,  and  Captain  Ilarward. 
She  was  l)uilt  al)out  1772.  Captain  James  Maxwell  was  master. 
She  was  loaded  the  lirst  time  with  boards,  shingles,  and  four  masts. 
A  pait  of  the  boards  were  sawed  at  Cathance  Mills  and  the  rest  at 
Topsham  Falls.  They  were  sold  for  four  dollars  per  thousand.  Ca|)- 
tain  Maxwell  went  twice  to  the  West  Indies  in  the  Indusfn/.  She 
was  sold  diu'ing  the  Kevolutionary  war  for  paper  money.  Captain 
Robert  Patten's  eighth  part  enabled  him  to  buy  a  horse  and  saddle  for 
liar  hundred  dollars.' 

About  1790  the  Spetdicpll,  a  coaster  of  ninety-seven  tons'  burden, 
iimler  command  of  the  Caiitain  jNIcLellan  who  married  Alolly  Finney, 
ran  between  Brunswick  and  B(jston.  On  one  of  her  trips  she  landed 
at  Himganock,  and  took  on  board  ninety  cords  of  wood  for  Boston. 
The  price   here  was   three    shillings  and  ninepence,  and   at  Boston, 


'  Me  mora  nii  urn  on  cover  of  Jinuiswick  liecords  in  Pcjepscot  (Jolk'ctkms. 
■'■Dr.  Mis.     Notes  of  Robert  I 'atten.  ^  Ibid.  *Ibid. 


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HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWKLL. 


twc'lvo  sliilliiijrs  per  cord.  Tlie  crow  were  four  in  number,  luul  tlio 
avera<i;e  wages  of  each  was  seven  dollars  per  month. 

Several  vessels  were  owned  in  lirunswick  in  17i)0.  On  Septeniltcr 
13,  171*1,  John  Peterson  made  a  re(iuest  to  tlie  selectmen  of  IJrnnswick 
for  an  ahatenient  of  the  tax  on  '^'  tnie  of  my  vessels,  as  slus  was  cast 
asiiore  lust  Christmas  da}'  on  Cape  Cod,  and  by  that  accident  I  lust 
the  value  of  one  j'ear's  earnings  of  said  schooner."  ' 

The  brig  Hope  was  built  in  IWiniswick  by  ^Villiam  Stanwood  and 
John  Duidai),  :i  short  time  previous  to  1800.  1  hey  s(jl(l  a  portion  to 
liicliard  i'appan.  In  .January,  18(K),  she  sailed  from  liath  for  Uarlia- 
does.  West  Indier*.  Kiuded  with  alxMit  one  hundred  and  thirty  tlionsniid 
feet  of  boanls.  and  one  liundred  and  live  thousand  shingles  and  otlicr 
small  hunber.  The  crew  cH)nsisted  of  Richard  Ta|»pan,  nmster  ;  .b)liii 
Dnnlap,  .fnuior,  mate;  and  Mclzer  Ilonse.  John  AIcDonald,  N'oaii 
Moidton,  ihoiiias  Stanwood,  and  I'liilip  Cornish,  seamen.  They 
reached  ltarbnd<>(>s  safely,  and  from  thence  proceeded  to  the  island  of 
Tobago,  where  Captain  Tappan  met  with  a  Mr.  Kerr,  of  fJrenada.  ti> 
whom  he  sold  '»is  cargo  of  boards  at  the  rate  of  forty  dollars  per 
thousand,  and  the  >'iingles  at  four  or  live  dollars  per  thousand,  to  be 
delivered  at  the  inlam'  of  (Jrenada.  They  sailed  from  Tobago  on  tiic 
third  uf  .March,  and  th'  same  night,  between  Tobago  and  Grenadn, 
they  were  boanh*d  .■tnd  tai».  m  (>osscssion  of  l)y  a  French  privateei'  (Voin 
(iandiiloupe.  All  the  crew  ex<H'pt  the  cajttain  were  tak*  n  out,  and 
tlie  lirig  was  sent  into  llassetcrre,  (iaiulaloupe,  where  she  was  con- 
demned. The  tirst  olllcer  and  crew  were  imprisoned,  but  througii  the 
interference  of  a  Danish  merchant  they  were  released  and  went  on 
board  of  a  vessel  which  he  had  purchased  'here  and  went  witii  him  to 
Santa  Cniz.  I''ron\  thence  they  went  to  Saint  l  homas,  where  llicy 
waited  for  an  American  convoy  from  St.  Kitts,  which  arrived  in  a  few 
days.  With  this  convoy  was  the  brig  Ilu'inibil,  owned  by  the  Dun- 
laps,  connnanded  by  Captain  Nehemiah  I'eterson.  This  )»rig  iiad 
also  been  taken  by  a  French  privateer,  but  had  been  retaken  by  tlic 
United  States  ivian-of-war  ,/o//»  ^Ithinis.  Captain  Tap[)an  and  John 
Dunlap  retin-ned  home  in  the  Ilannihal.  the  rest  of  the  crew  in  the 
//•/.s,  connnanded  b}-  Captain  Samuel  Snow. 

About  the  year  18UU  the  ship-^'ard  at  Brunswick  called  Skollieid's 
was  constructed,  and  vessels  began  to  be  built  there. 

About  the  year  1802  a  vessel  of  sixty-three  tons  was  l)uilt  at  Lis- 
bon by  a  Cai»tain  Woodward,  launched  into  the  Androsc(iggin  iluring 


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333 


a  IVcpliet  and  brought  down  as  far  as  the  booms  above  the  njjper  dam. 
Here  she  was  taken  out  of  the  water  id  hauled  on  roUers  tlirongli  the 
woods  to  wliat  is  now  MoKeon  Street,  tliencedown  iVIaine  Street  to  the 
cove,  where  .slie  was  atjain  laun<'hed  into  the  river  and  <lid  i>;oo<l  ser- 
vice for  al)out  twentv-live  years.  Dean  Swift  well  reinenil)ers  the  eir- 
ciiinstance,  thou<?h  but  a  boy  at  the  time.  lie  saya  one  hundred  yoke 
of  oxen  were  emploj-ed  in  hauling  the  vessel  on  the  land. 

In  1H08,  ]\Ir.  Robert  T.iven  built  a  ijunboat  for  the  Tnited  States 
navy,  in  a  yard  a  little  north  of  the  ship-yard  of  the  Skoltields,  on 
l!:Mps\vell  Xeck.  The  contraet,  still  preserved,  was  for  thirty  dolhirs 
poi'  ton,  till'  iron  to  cost  twelve  dollars  and  fifty  cents  per  one  hundred 
pounds,  the  vessel  to  be  heavih'  timbered,  and  the  gun-deck  to  be  of 
white  oak  and  yellow  pine. 

Ill  l.sl'.),  (Jcorge  v.  Tatten  »t  Brothers  built  the  l)rig  Sftitira,  of 
one  huiulred  atid  eigiity-three  tons,  .-it  Miuhly  Hiver,   I  opshaiii. 

About  1 H20  there  were  in  the  neighlwrliood  of  1,000  tons  of  shipping 
in  Rrunswiok  and  Topsham,  and  about  2,000  tons  in  Ilarpswell. 
besides  numerous  small  fishing- vessels.  On  Se[)tember  '20,  of  this 
year,  the  sliipping  list  of  tlie  ^^(u'n<'  hdcUiijcticer  contained  the  an- 
nouncement of  the  arrival  at  Brunswick  of  the  brig  Amorici.,  Otis, 
from  Martinique,  with  one  hundred  and  forl3-8ix  hogsheads  of  molasses 
njiisigned  to  the  owners,  IMessrs.  Duiilap  ;  of  the  sloop  FJivi,  Douglas 
(regular  packet),  from  Boston;  of  the  brig  Mi'iiic,  Sylvester,  with  a 
ciiigo  of  molasses  and  sugar,  and  schooner  Sitsan,  Rodick,  from  the 
suutliward,  i)oth  to  I).  Stone  and  others. 

The  brig  Maine  a[)i)ears  to  have  been  a  regular  packet,  as  this  same 
list,  under  date  of  September  2!),  mentions  its  arrival  from  Boston, 
together  witii  the  sloop  Ainhttlon,  with  freight  and  passengers.  A 
luig  also  arrived  the  same  day  from  Bath. 

A  wharf  was  built  about  this  time  on  the  New  Meadows  River,  and 
one,  seven  hundred  and  fifty  feet  in  length,  at  ^laquoit.' 

Pouuell's  ship-yard,  at  Middle  Bay.  was  built  about  1.'^22.  Wharves 
wore  also  erected  on  the  west  side  of  Maquoit  Bay  about  this  time. 

Ill  182i{  a  small  schooner  called  the  Kli'zabpth,  which  was  built  about 
171)8  on  Sebascodegan  Island,  was  cast  away  at  the  southern  part  of 
toady's  Point  in  the  montli  of  February.  The  crew,  consisting  of  four 
men.  were  all  badly  frost-bitten.  1  hey  were  taken  i-are  of  by  the  good 
pt'opk'  on  the  island  until  tlicy  were  sutlicieutly  recovered  to  go  to 
their  homes  in  Massachusetts.  The  schooner  was  lojaded  with  fruit, 
groeeries.  and  spirit.  ' 


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334        HISTORY  OF  DRLN^WICK,  TOPSJIA    '.  AND  IIARPSWELL. 

About  the  .sjimo  U'lir  a  vessel  was  built  at  Durham  and  hiiuled  over 
land  to  Maquoit.  It  was  built  by  a  person  of  tloul»tl'id  gender,  who  at 
first  wore  woman's  apparel  and  afterwards  chauf^ed  them  for  man's, 
and  who  was  at  iirst  ealle(l  Hannah,  but  afterwards  Stover. 

Not  far  from  this  time  Air.  Robert  Labisli  built  a  vessel  of  alioiit 
four  hundred  tons  inTopsham.  He  had  his  lumber  ail  ready  at  Lisiiuu 
to  be  convoyed  to  To|)sham,  but  the  winter  being  mild  and  the  roads 
bare,  he  was  iniable  to  have  it  carried  where  he  wished.  Being  a  iiiiin 
of  energy  and  determination,  he  went  willi  a  party  of  men,  and.  giiiihd 
by  a  compass,  cut  a  road  through  the  woods  to  Lisbon,  and  hauled  lijs 
timber  through  it.  Tliis  road  (not  a  liighway)  is  still  in  existence, 
and  is  called  Labish's  Koad. 

In  the  winter  of  1H24,  Air.  riodfrey,  of  Top«!mm,  built  a  vessel  in 
Lislfon  and  had  it  conveyed  on  runners  to  Topsham,  where  it  wiis 
launt'hed.  The  experiment  was  a  costly  one,  as  the  exi)ense  of  get- 
ting her  to  Topsham  more  than  offset  the  cheapness  of  the  matt-rials 
at  Lisbon. 

October  11,  182'),  the  sloop  Anibitiou,  owned  by  Samuel  Lemoiit.  of 
Hrnnswi(  k,  anil  eommanfled  by  a  C'a[)tain  Perkins,  went  ashore  at 
Sandy  l>ay,  on  ('a[)e  Ann,  ISIassachnsetts.  on  her  way  to  Jirunswick. 
ami  went  to  i)iece8.  She  had  a  full  cargo  of  dry  goods,  valued  at 
$10,000,  none  of  which  was  insureil.  A  part  was  saved,  however. 
in  a  damaged  condition.  T'he  goods  were  for  Alessi's.  Stone  it  Morse. 
K.  Earle  &  Co.,  ().  Nichols,  and  William  Snowdon.  of  lirunswii  1, 
.1.  Dwinal,  of  I.,isbou,  and  the  ilaine  Cotton  and  Woollen  Factnn, 
of  Ilrunswick. 

March  27,  isHO,  during  a  severe  nor'iheast  snow-storm,  several 
sloops  in  Ma(inoit  Bay  were  stranded  and  a  portion  of  the  wharf  there 
was  carried  away. 

What  is  known  now  as  the  New  Wharf  Ship- Yard  was  first  used  a^ 
such  in  IH.'JO.  The  new  wharf  itself  was  built  in  lH;i7,  by  Captain 
Anthony  Chase,  Captain  William  Stanwood,  Israel  vSinipson,  .San.  lel 
Duiniing,  Captain  IJoberf  .Simitson,  ('a|)tain  .John  (iiven,  David  Dun- 
lap,  Doctor  Isaac  Lincoln,  and  Stone  <Si  Alorse.'  Its  cost  was 
between  §3,000  and  $1,000. 

The  earliest  reference  to  what  is  known  as  the  Alfred  White  Ship- 
yard, in  Topsham,  is  in  1H42.  On  October  8,  of  that  year,  the  brijr 
Bf.rnard,  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  tons,  owned  by  B.  C.  IJaihy,  of 
Bath,  was  launched  there. 


i  Samuel  Dunning. 


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33/ 


'Pile  first  roj^ul.'ir  packet  vessel,  excepting  those  under  tlie  control 
of  the  proprietors,  is  believed  to  have  l»een  tiie  sloop  Friendship.  In 
M;iy,  1H14,  she  was  advertised  to  ply  between  Portland,  Ifarpswell. 
Hiitli.  and  Hriinswick,  couiin<;  up  the  New  Meadows  Hiver  to  Ihc'I'iirn- 
piko  bridjjfe,  until  she  could  have  permissiuu  to  <io  round  Small  I'oint, 
Mini  then  she  was  to  run  to  JIallowcll  and  Augusta,  as  usual.'  She 
\v:is.  possibly,  debarred  from  going  up  the  Kenneliec  in  couseciuence  of 
till'  smuggling  carried  on  at  that  time  beween  Augusta  and  Castine, 
tlic  latter  being  then  under  Hritisli  authority. 

The  next  packet  to  which  any  reference  has  been  found  was  the 
sloop  Caroliue,  Skollleld,  master,  which  was  advertised  on  Septeniber 
9,  ISil,  to  sail  from  lirunswick  for  Norfolk  and  Baltimore.  She  had 
••  superior  accommodations  for  eight  or  ten  passengers." 

On  April  1,  l'S2'.»,  the  sloop  Ifapi',  Captain  Coimelly,  having  been 
coiiipletely  repairc(l,  was  advertised  to  ply  legiilarly  i)etween  noinue's 
W  liarf,  at  New  Meadows,  and  Boston.  'J'he  Jlopt'  continued  on  this 
route  for  several  years. 

On  INfarch  2\,  \H'M),  the  packet  ^fitquoit.  Captain  Anthony  Chase, 
was  advertised  to  ply  between  Urunswick  and  Portland.  At  the  same 
time  the  sloop  Orlnnxlu.  Captain  Dunning,  was  advertised  to  go  be- 
twti'u  Maquoit  and  Boston. 

March  7,  ISJH,  the  sloop  Union,  Captain  Jordan  Woodward,  was 
advertised  to  make  regular  trips  between  AFaquoit  and  IJoston.  In 
l.s;'>(i  the  schooner  Boston  took  her  place  on  this  route. 

In  1842  the  "  new  and  splendid"  schooner  yl//cp.  Captain  Robert 
llmse,  made  regidar  trips  between  Brunswick  and  lioston,  touching 
;it  Portland.  Wvv  first  trip  was  on  ]\[ay  fourth.  She  was  built 
i'xpn'SHl\  l\i>  this  route  and  contained  "  superior  accommodations  for 
|)asse\|gers."  ()n  .lune  fifteenth;  of  the  same  year,  an  opposition 
patkult  \\\\^  6l'-i^um\\jl*  Accomminlati m.,  Captain  Anthony  Morse,  was 
|mt  upon  the  s,^\\\\  I'oute. 

*^"me  uncertiiinty  exists  as  to  the  first  steamer  which  ever  made  its 
appearam-c  on  the  .\ndroscoggin.  3lr.  Dean  Swifl,  who  has  an 
excellent  memory,  and  whose  statements  relative  to  many  other  events 
liiv^  been  proved  by  recorded  facts  to  be  remarkably  correct,  says 
that  the  first  steamer  was  a  sn.all,  flat-bottomed  one  that  was  built 
about  lHl!t,  in  AViscasset,  by  a  lawyer  of  the  name  of  (Gordon  ;  that 
he  came  up  the  Androscoggin  in  this  little  steam.u",  and  then  returned 
to  ^\'iscasset  with  her.     Mr.  Swift  says,  furthermore,  that  a  year  or 


^North's  History  of  Auyusta,  p.  417. 


336        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOrSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL 


two  later  Gordon  built  unotlior  small,  Hat-ltottoiiiCHl  .stcniiiboat  at 
Brunswick,  anil  wciit  with  her  to  IlallowcU  and  tlience  to  IJatli,  wlicie 
he  sold  her  to  .Jere  Hunt,  who  took  her  to  New  Meadows,  cut  her  in 
two,  and  niaile  two  gondolas  of  her.  This  statement  is  nndouliteilly 
substantially  correct.  Mr.  SamiieL  Dunning,  iiowevcr,  thiiiks  (jonloii 
built  his  steamer  on  the  Androscoggin  as  early  as  181(5,  and  ho  is 
positive  that  it  was  sold  to  the  owners  of  Maciuoit  Wharf,  and  not  to 
Mr.  Hunt. 

Lemont '  says  that  the  first  steamer  which  ever  went  up  the  /v'*'»- 
ncbec  was  the  Tom  'Jhinnb.  lie  says  fhe  was  brought  down  fioin 
Boston  in  tow  of  a  packet  in  1818,  and  steamed  up  the  river ;  tlmt 
she  was  an  open  boat,  about  twenty-five  or  thirty  feet  long,  with  side 
wheels  and  with  her  machinery  all  in  sight.  He  says,  further,  lliat 
the  secontl  steamer  was  fitted  up  on  (iovernor  King's  Wharf,  in  Bath, 
in  18:i2,  and  that  she  was  a  flat-bottomed  boat,  and  was  called  the 
Kcniiebec. 

This  statement  conflicts  with  that  of  Mr.  Swifl  on!}'  so  far  as  relates 
to  the  Kennebec  Kiver.  \'ery  likely  the  Tiun  Tlnunb  was  the  first 
steanu'r  to  ascend  the  Kennebec,  and  the  fact  of  a  steamer  coming 
from  Wiscasset  to  Brunswick  and  Topsham  a  jcar  later  may  not  iia\i 
{!Ut||(t  Id  llie  knowledge  of  jMr.  hemont. 

\\\  1823  the  steamer  Patoit,  Captain  Porter,  which  had  just  been 
[lilt  on  the  route  between  Boston  and  Bath,"-  tonclied  at  I'dMicH's 
\\  hurf  at  Connr.encement  time  at  llowdoin  C'olk'ge.  In  1824^  she  ran 
between  Boston  and  St.  .lohn,  Nova  Scotia.  In  182;")"*  she  was  adver- 
tised to  run  between  New  Wharf,  in  Brunswick,  and  I'ortlaiid.  ll  is 
thought  she  made  l)Ut  a  few  trips  to  New  Wharf  l)efore  her  laniling- 
place  was  changed  to  Buinne's  Wharf,  at  New  Meadows,  where  a 
stage  for  Bath  connected  with  her.'' 

The  first  and  only  steamboat  that  ever  nnule  regular  trips  to  Middle 
Buy  was  the  Flui^hi)uj,  Captain  Robert  Chase,  which  plied  regulaiiv 
between  I'ortland  and  New  Wharf  from  18JG  to  184'J.  J.  S. 
Cushing  was  the  agent.  No  steamboat  is  known  to  have  e\er  run 
regularly  from  M^aquoit. 

The  steamboat  Rough  and  Ready  used  to  go  up  and  down  tlie 
Androscoggin,  about  1817,  on  excursions. 

On  IShiy  12,  185.'),  the  steamboat  Viftor,  built  by  Master  Sampson, 
and  owned  by  John  K.  Ilebberd,  F.  T.  LittlefieUl,  and  Mr.  Wooilside, 


1  Historical  Dates  of  Bath,  etc. ,  pp.  71.  72.  « Ibid. 

^History  of  Camden,  p.  1.53.  *  Advertisement.  ^Traditional. 


The  first 

Oil  August 

to  take  son 

,::niph  offic 

Thompson, 

•Uessrs.    ^V 

Jippointed   ; 

"iliell    to   pi 

a^ain  by  fJK 

»i'iv  ready  f 

o.vertions  of 

iii'-'iit  of  an  i 

first  time  to 

'  lie  lino  w 

ox'tonded  fi-o 

iliL'  America 

1  iiioii  Teleo-i 

The  first  c 

"as  situated 

It  was  afterv 

of  a  single  yc 

The  only  c 

'liat  of    the 

;iii  office  in  I 

^\'ostern  Unio 

iiflice. 

22 


STAGES,   RATLUOADS,  NAVIGATION,  ETC. 


337 


w.'is  laiiiiclic  I  lit  Topsham.  Slio  was  well  modollod  .'iiid  tlioroiijriily 
liiiilt.  was  ciji'hty  foot  lonjj  and  twonty-loiir  foot  beaiii.  Ilcr  onjiine 
wiis  rated  at  forty  horso-powor.  .Tolin  H.  Ilohhcrd  coiuiiiaiidod  lior. 
Sill'  was  iiitt'iidcd  for  plcasuro  oxciirsioiis  and  for  a  tow-hoat.  She 
mil. It'  lior  lirst  ploasmv  \v\\)  alioiit  tlie  first  of  .luiic.  She  was  tlio  lirst 
steamboat  evor  laiilt  in  Topsliatn,  and  the  second  built  on  tho 
Aiub'osc'oggin. 

In  IH;")*')  tlio  ploasniv-boat  EUjah  Ki-Uofjrf,  twonty-two  feet  in  keel 
;\iiil  seven  feet  in  bosun,  l)nilt  by  .John  (iiven,  was  advertised  to  taive 
pleasure  parties  from  Pennell's  or  Cliase's  Wiiarf.  She  was  built 
expressly  for  this  business,  and  is  liiought  to  be  the  first  of  the  kind 
hiiilt  liere.  There  are  numerous  pleasure-yachts  owned  he'c  ut  the 
present  dii}'. 

TELFXJRAPH. 

Tiie  first  movement  for  a  telcjjtraph  olliee  in  Brunswick  was  in  1S53. 
On  August  0,  of  that  year,  a  meeting  was  held  at  the  Tontine  Hotel 
to  take  some  action  relative  to  securing  the  establishment  of  a  telo- 
j;riipli  oflice  in  the  town.  Remarks  were  made;  by  (-eneral  A.  IJ. 
Thompson,  Honorable  ('.  J.  fiilman,  and  General  J.  C.  Humj)hreys. 
Messrs.  W.  CI.  Harrows,  C.  J.  Noyes,  and  T.  S.  McLcllan  were 
uppointed  a  couuuiltce  to  procure  the  necessary  information  upon 
fflilch  to  prot'ced,  and  the  meeting  adjourned  to  be  called  together 
Hgain  by  tho  chairnuin,  Colonel  A.  .1.  Stone,  whenever  tiio  committee 
were  ready  to  report.  There  is  no  report  of  another  meeting,  but  the 
ixertions  of  this  connnittee  undoiibteilly  leil  the  way  to  liie  establish- 
iiicnt  of  an  ollico  in  town.  Tlii'  telegraph  olliee  was  .)pened  for  the 
lirst  time  to  the  pul)lic  in  Hrunswick,  in  January,  1S,")1. 

I  ho  lino  WHS  owned  by  the  Maine  I'elegrapii  Company,  and  its  wires 
extended  from  Hosion  to  Calais.  This  line  was  afterwards  leased  to 
tlie  American  Telegraph  Comi)any,  and  still  later  to  the  Western 
Union  Telograpii  Company. 

Tlie  first  operator  in  Brunswick  was  M.  II.  Proscott.  The  oflice 
was  situated  on  the  corner  of  Maine  Street  and  the  depot  grounds. 
It  was  afterwards  removed  to  the  depot,  where,  with  the  exception 
of  11  single  year,  it  has  remained. 

The  onl}'  opposition  line  east  of  Portland,  previous  to  1877,  was 
that  of  the  International  Telegraph  Company,  which  established 
;ui  office  in  Brunswick  in  l.S()7.  In  1872  the  line  was  sold  to  the 
Western  Union  Company,  and  the  instruments  wore  removed  to  their 
oflice. 

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338      insTOiiY  OF  bhunswick,  topsuam,  and  iiarpswkll. 

Ill   1877   the  Atlantic  nnd   I'ncillc  'lY'legraph  C  oinimuy  opened  an 
ofllce  in  IJiunswlck. 


i:x jMu:ssKs  and  hacks. 

V\M\\  tlie  coinpU'tlon  of  tiie  railroud  In  IH-I'J,  Carpenter  &,  Co.  est;ili- 
lislied  an  express  routi*  and  opened  an  olliee  in  IJrnnswick  on  tiie  tirst 
day  ol"  An<j;ust  of  that  year.  Mr.  A.  L.  Stanwood  was  appointed 
aji'iMit.  .'ind  th(!  olliee  was  in  ids  store  nnd«'r  tiie  AFason  Street  Clnncii. 
Sul)se(|neiitly  the  coinpnuy  consolidated  witii  other  companies  under 
tiie  name  of  the  Kastern  Kxpiess  Coiiiiiiiiiy.  In  l.-^i^  the  ollici'  \v:i>. 
moved  to  a  liiiildin<;'  wliich  stood  on  the  lot  opposite  the  foot  of  tiic 
mall,  where  Katou'8  harnesH-shop  is  now.  A  few  years  later  the 
luildii.u  and  ofllce  were  removed  to  liieir  present  location  adjoiiiin^ 
\\w  Tontine  Hotel.  Mr.  Stanwood  has  continued  the  a<j;eiit  up  to  tiic 
present  time,  and  it  is  worthy  of  record  that  during  all  this  tiiiir  he 
has  not  lieen  absent  from  dnt}'  for  any  cause,  excepting  for  one  day 
about  the  year  1854. 

Tiie  first  iHiblic  carriage  other  than  stages  was  run  to  the  depot  by 
a  Mr.  Bean,  upon  the  tirst  opening  of  the  road  in  184!>,  :iiid  fur 
a  few  years  subsequently.  Mr.  Ephraini  (irillln  began  during  tlio 
same  year,  and  lias  served  the  public  faithfully  as  a  haekman  from  tliat 
tinu'  to  the  present.  Otlier  persons  have  owned  or  driven  puhlir 
carriages  f  >r  a  longer  or  shorter  time. 


llUniAL  P  LACKS  AS'D  El' !T A  PUS, 


33ft 


CII  A  V'VVAX    XI. 


miin.vi.-ri,A<'K.s  ani>  ki'ITApmh. 


"  I  \vouM»  rather,"  reinivrks  Edniiincl  llmko,   "  sleep  in  ti"  snvthern 
,  nii'r  of  a  little  country  churchyard  than  in  the  tomb  of  the  Capnlets"  ." 
mill  (loui)tloss  tlic  same  Bi'ittinu'iit  is  felt,  if  not  oxpressod,  by  mam 
ivliosc  (K'p.'irlt'il  fVioiKls  repose  in  ninil  <>r.'ivev!inls. 

Tlie  iiu'lliod  ol"coii(liictiii<j;  i'uiu'iuls  in  oMcu  times  was  substantia. i\  tlie 
same  as  at  present,  so  far  as  rebiti-s  to  the  performance  or  non-peitunn- 
aiHc  of  relijiicms  rites.  'Die  mode  of  carrvinf]^  the  remains  of  the  dead, 
however,  from  tlie  iionso  to  tlieir  last  restin<i-plaee,  was  sli<>;litly  ditrrrent. 
I'revions  to  the  iutro(bi(  lion  of  the  first  hearse,  in  l«|.s  in  I'.rnns- 
wick.  and  still  later  in  Topsham  and  llar[iswell,  bodies  were  carried 
to  the  grave  m  stretchers  and  the  eoHln  covered  with  a  i)all.  In 
liniiiswiek,  the  pall  was  kept,  at  one  time,  by  Mrs.  l?(>njamin  Stone. 
Isnally  eiiiiit  men  accompanied  the  corpse,  four  ca!  •  iii<^  it  nntil  tired 
and  then  beiiijr  relieved  by  tlio  other  four.  The  stretchers,  or  biers, 
wore  made  of  poles,  youni;  trees  with  the  bark  on,  and  were  discar.i  jd 
al'lor  beinfif  once  use<l.  i'hey  were  not  made  for  permanent  use,  but 
were  iiastily  ma<le  for  each  occasion. 

]\Iany  of  the  l)uryin<ij-ground''  in  this  vicinity'  are  of  old  date.  The 
(.arliest  one  in  Brunswick  of  which  there  is  any  record  or  tratlition 
was  situated  about  midway  between  Bow  and  ^lill  Streets,  fronting 
on  Maine  Street.  It  was  just  south  of  and  adjoining  the  stone  fort 
liiiill  l>y  Governor  Andross  in  1(j89.  This  graveyard  was  used  for 
tlic  liurial  of  the  dead  until  about  the  time  of  the  incorporation  of  the 
ti.uii.  In  this  3'ard  was  the  ston(!  marking  the  burial-place  of  Ben- 
jamin Larraliee,  agent  of  the  Pejepscot  proprietors,  one  of  the  coin- 
nianders  of  Fort  George,  and  the  ancestor  of  the  Larrabees  now  liv- 
iiisi'  in  this  vicinity.     Here  also  were  the  gravestones  of  Robert  and 

uidrew  Dunning,  who  were  killeil  by  the  Indians  at  Mason's  rock. 
IT    .site  of  this  3-ard  is  now  covered  with  buildings. 

AiKjther  grave3'ard,  probably'  of  still  earlier  date,  though  nothing 
wliatever  is  known  in  regard  to  it,  was  situated  on  what  is  now  a 
portion  of  Woodlawn  Street,  on  the  estate  of  Miss  Xarcissa  Stone. 


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340         IIIS'IORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IlARrSWELL. 


On  tlic  thirtv-first  of  ]\[av.  !>!'>(),  two  skeletons  were  exhumed  liy  the 
workm:'ii  engagetl  in  <i;ra(lin<;;  the  street.  Ft  Is  not  unreasonahli'  to 
suppose  tliat  tliese  wore  tlie  nMiriins  of  some  of  Piiivhase's  fishcriin'ii. 
and  if  so,  they  were  nndoulttedly  llie  tirst  wliite  peoi)le  buried  in  this 
village,  thongii  perliaps  not  the  first  in  the  town. 

Th(^  Old  gravc^'ard  of  the  First  Parish,  Brnnswiciv,  situated  inu' 
mile  soutii  of  tiie  colleges,  has  l)ecn  occui)ied  as  sueh  since  17;i").  In 
this  linrying-grouml  are  many  stones  the  inscri})tions  upon  wliicli  nrc 
illegilile,  and  in  some  instances  (he  stones  themselves  have  criunlili'il 
to  pieces,  so  that  only  a  small  portion  of  each  one  remains.  Of  thnsc 
which  can  he  decipiiei'ed  the  following  are  of  interest  on  account  dt' 
tlieir  age.  the  quaintuess  of  the  inscri[)tions.  or  the  character  of  tho-c 
they  commemorate  :  — 

IFEHE     LYKTII    THE    15  0 
DV    ""    M"     A  N  1)  H  K  \V 
J)i;XIN  G 

AVIIO     1)  EPA  in  HI)     THIS 
LIFE    .TAXl'AUY    TIIE 
18^"    ANNO  DOM 

1  7  3  () 
AGED    72    ys. 


l«(iO  Charles  2' 
l(!8,->  Jami's  2' 
ICSli  W":  &  Mary 
1702  Qiioon  Ann 
1714  Gfor-rc  1"" 
1 727  GeorL'o  2'i 


1  (;  (•)  4 


IIkim:  i.vr.s  l}ii!ii;i)   iiik  iJodv  ok 

s  \MT'i:r.  moody,  i<>q. 

one  of  his  Majesty's  .las'--'  of  y*" 

Peace  for  the  County  of  York 

&  Coiuniandcr  of  his  Miijestys  Fort 

Georjte  at  Hnniswlclv  who  D'ceas'd 

Sept.  22-1758. 


S:ureb 

TO    rriK    MKMOIiY    <ii- 

KEV.    HOHEirr    DFN'LAP. 

First  settled  minister  of  Hnuiswick, 

liorn  in  Ireland,  Xwii.  \'\'> 

Educated  in  Edinl)urt;li; 

Came  to  America,  .liuie  ]7,'t(>: 

Settled  at  Mrunswick.  1747; 

Died  .Tune  2(i,  177ri, 

Mt.  fin. 

"Behold  a  Sower  went  forth  to  sow." 


It"'"     Burnt 


BURIAL-PLACES  AND  EPITAPHS. 


341 


The  two  following  epitaphs  are  from  stones  in  the  old  Baptist  I?urv- 
iiiu-CJronnd,  at  Macjuoit.  This  graveyard  was  first  used  as  such 
alM'Ut  17'JI. 

The  tlrst  epitaph  reads  tluis  :  — 

"lo  lie  much  lov'd  hi  life  iniicli  iiiournM  in  death, 
A  whlow'd  husband  of  a  niff  bcrctt, 
With  tears  iiiscril)es  this  UKuiuiueiital  stone, 
Whic-li  holds  lier  aslies  and  e.\|)ects  liis  own." 

The  second  is  evidently  that  of  a  man  accustomccl  to  serious  and 
deep  thought.     It  luns  thus  :  — 

"This  laiiiruishinj;  liead  is  at  rest, 
Its  thiniviiig  and  aehiiiy  are  o'er." 

The  old  burying-ground  ut  New  Meadows  was  first  used  as  sucii 
some  time  in  tiie  hitter  part  of  the  iast  century.  It  contains  the  head- 
stones of  many  former  residents  of  that  part  of  the  town,  hut  tliere 
are  none  tliat  require  particular  nutice  here. 

The  hnrving-groiind  at  "Growstown"  in  Brunswick  was  first  used 
nlioiit  ISI.'J.     The  following  inscriptions  are  found  in  it:  — 

|a  numorn  of 

ELI)    G  KOU  (i  H    LA  MB 

who  departed  tliis  life 

])ec  14  -  1S;J(J 

Mi  48 

Mr.  Laiiib  was  converted  to  (lodat  the  aye  of  1,")  ami  eiii^a.i^ed  in  the  minis- 
try ut  tlie  iiffe  of  23.     He  hii)oured  faillifiiUy  in  his  blasters  service   2.5  years 
iiiul  died  in  full  assurance  of  a  blesseil  immortiility  bi'yoiid  the  urave. 
Kemember  how  he  spake  unto  3'ou  when  he  was  yet  with  you. 

The  following  epitajili,  wliicli  appears  to  ns  entitled  to  an  insertion 
here,  is  to  be  found  in  this  graveyanl :  — 

"  Dear  luisliand  wldle  you  sinJl  your  tears 
In  nuinlierinjj  o'er  past  happy  years, 
But  yet  remember  while  you  weep. 
With  me  you  in  the  {jrave  must  sleep; 
But  the  last  trumpet  we  shall  hear, 
Before  our  iJod  ^^e  must  ai)pear, 
Aud  then  with  Jesus  we  shall  reiyu 
And  never  part  nor  weep  ajialii." 

Pine  Grove  Cemetery,  in  the  village  of  Brunswick,  i\  short  dis- 
lauce  east  of  the  colleges,  was  laid  out  in  the  year  1825.     The  land 


342        mSTORY  OF  BRUXSWWK,  TOrSlIAM,  AND  lIAItPSWKLL. 

origiiinlly  was  a,  part  of  tlio  collogo  groni'ids,  hiit  in  l-S'il  it  w.is 
(locded,  by  vote  of  the  truatops,  to  Uobort  Eastman,  Nahnin  Hdiiuli- 
ton,  AhniT  Hourne,  "  and  llicir  associates,  Iioirs,  exocntors,  admin- 
istrators,  or  assigns,"  so  long  as  it  shonld  !>(>  nswl  for  tiie  intciiiicnt 
of  till'  dt'ad.  and  if  not  so  nscd,  to  revert  to  tiie  eollege.  The  anKumt 
of  land  tinis  deeded  was  two  acres,  wiiieli  was  bonnded  as  follii\v>. 
"  Beginning  at  the  southwesterly  side  of  the  old  County  Hoad  l(';ii|- 
ing  to  Bath,  at  a  stake  and  stone  at  or  near  the  angle  which  it 
makes  with  the  Bath  turnpike,  and  running  by  said  turnpike  wot 
20°,  nortii  12  rods,  thence  south  20°,  west  2()§  rods,  thence  east  2ir. 
south  12  rods,  and  thence  north  2U°,  east  2()j  rods  to  tiie  lirst 
boundary."  The  trustees  also  reserved  the  exclusive  right  at  nil 
times  to  hold  as  a  place  of  interment  for  the  dead  "  that  part  (if  tin' 
premises  extending  from  said  turnpike  road  on  the  westerly  line  dl 
said  lot,  eighteen  rods  in  length,  and  one  and  a  half  rods  in  lircadtli. " 
subject  only  to  such  general  regulations  as  should  be  binding  ii|iiin 
other  owners  of  lots.' 

This  ceiiK'tery  is  pleasantly  situated,  with  handsome  grounds  mihI 
walks,  wliicli  are  ke{)t  in  good  order;  it  is  enclosed  with  a  neat  jiml 
ornamental  fence,  and  contains  many  handsome  monnniciits  nml 
memorial  tablets.  IMajor  Lemuel  Swift  was  the  first  person  Imiicil 
here.  Among  the  monnnients  and  headstones  to  be  seen  there  luv 
those  of  Presidents  ]McKeeii  and  Appl{>tou  ;  Professors  Cleavcland. 
Upliain,  and  Suiyth;  and  (iovernor  Dunlap. 

The  tomb  of  President  INIcKeen  is  in  the  extreme  uorthwesti'iii 
angle  of  the  cemetery,  the  head  toward  Bath  .Street.  In  form,  this 
tomb  is  an  oblong  rectangle,  covering  the  grave,  and  about  thive  fcit 
in  height.  The  pedestal  is  of  Egyptian  marble,  and  is  siirmoimtcd  liy 
a  heavy  slab  of  white  marble,  which  bears  the  following  inscription  :  — 

II.    S.   E. 
(jt'oi)  Mour.M.K  rt  IT 

Vlltl    ADMOniM    IvKVKltKXni, 

DM  josKi'iii  ]\ioki:i-:n,  S.  T.  1). 

AC  Coi.Mcoii  lUtwuoixKxsis  I'lt.Ksims  runii. 

Natus  t!st  Oftob"  (lie  XV'?  Anno  Doni.  MDCCLVII, 
in  Hi'pul)lieil  Neo-Hautoniciisi, 
iil)i  prhiio  in  iitori.s  liiiniuiiioril)iis  liistitutus, 
hoiion.'s  iUtiyit  Acjult'inicos. 


1  From  oriyinal  clued. 


BUniAL'PLACKS  AXD  EPITAPm. 


343 


Postca  Vk.hiu  DiviNi  iniiiistcrlo  iii)ii(l  Bcxciicam, 

in  Ucpiiblica  Miissiichusc-tti'iisi, 

iiiinos  .scpteiuk'ciin 

str('ini6  Jiixta,  ac  hciiii^iu"'  iicrfiincliis  est. 

Novi.sshii6  autcin.  Nostratiiim  oiiiniiiin  I'avore, 

nc  prrt'cipuiN  doctoniin  i)iormiKiiu', 

Collegium  hie  loci  aiisiiicato  rniHlatiiin, 

(|niii(]iie  vix  aniios, 

oA,  qua  par  est,  difruitate  ct  sapentiil, 

(Idclitcr,  Cclicitcr  rexit ; 

donee,  inorix)  II.vdn>i)ico  impeditus, 

JuliidieXV?  Ann.  MDCrCA'II,  in  Domino  alidonnivit. 

Injienio  fuit  sairaci.  Judicio  inipi'iniis  aecrrinio, 

luMseonim  tcnipocuni  liravitate  a'undus, 

inoribus  auteui  t'acilis, 

et  benevolent  ill  oniiiino  L'liristianus. 

Pietateni,  doetrinani,  arfes  optinias, 

quoniani  gnavitci*  excolebat  ipse, 

in  aliis  sempei*  aniavit,  ct  quoail  potuit,  auxit. 

M.    S. 

Monunientiim  lioeee, 

luctus,  eheu  !  solauien  leve, 

at  testimonium  tamen, 

Sl'.XATVS    ACAOKMICVS, 

r.  C 

Tu  fho  adjoining  lot  sontli  is  the  nionuniont  of  Trcsident  Appleton. 
Its  form  is  tlic  same  as  that  of  I'rositlciit  McKoon.  Tiic  followinir  is 
the  inscription  :  — 


'  Here  is  bnvicd  what  ims  mortal  of  the  veverend  and  mont  learned  vmv,  Joseph 
McKecn,  S.  T.  />.,  the  first  president  of  Jiowdoin  Vollci/e.  He  teas  borri  October  15, 
-1  U.  1"42,  in  the  State  of  Keic  Hampshire,  ivhere,  _tirst  of  all,  instnieted  in  secular 
karniny,  he  attained  academic  honors.  Afterwards  he  discharged,  actively  as  well  as 
kindly,  the  duty  of  a  minister  of  the  Gospel,  at  Jiererly,  in  the  Commomceallh  of  Massa- 
i-husetts,  for  seventeen  years.  But  lately,  a  colleye  having  been  auspiciously  founded 
•here  in  this  toirn,  not  quite  Jive  years,  icith  the  approbation  of  all  our  countrymen,  and 
especially  of  the  educated  and  jiious,  he  presided  over  it,  as  is  meet,  with  diynity  and 
msdoni,  faithfully  and  fortunately,  until,  embarrassed  by  a  dropsical  disease,  on  the 
tlfleenth  day  of  July,  in  the  year  1807,  he  fell  asleep  in  the  Loi  i.  He  was  a  Christian,  of 
M'jaeious  mind,  of  especially  acute  discernment,  in  dignity  emidous  ef  former  times,  but 
courteous  in  mctnncr  and  uniformly  kind.  He  always  loved  in  others,  as  he  him.ielf 
diligently  cultivated,  piety,  education,  the  best  occupations,  and,  so  far  as  he  could,  he 
promoted  them.  Sacred  to  the  memory,  Tliis  monument  of  grief ,  alas !  slight  consolation, 
but  yet  a  testimony,  the  Academic  Council  have  caused  to  be  placed. 


344         HISTORY  OF  BIIVKSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  HARPSWKLL. 


Iliiic  tiinuilo  matuliintiir  rellcniliu 

i{  K  y.    J  K  S  S  E    A  I'  I'  L  K  T  ( )  X,    S.   T.    1). 

Makiti  Dksidkuati.ssimi.     1'atuis  Optimi. 

Al.MKCJl'K   XdSl'K.K   A('ai>i;mi.k 

Si;cuNi>i  riti'.siDis. 

Vir  fliit  inj^onii  aciiiuiiii;  insijiui^.  iiu)ril)iis 

cuiiipositis,  ac  iispcclii  Ix'iiiitiio, 

iiiajcstatcin  tiuoiiiliiiii  [h-m 

Si'  IV rente ; 

simI  moi'ti  incxDriihili  iiiiiil  est  saiictuin. 

lOniilitioiic  nia^iia, 

iiitci'  litoratoruiii  priiifipes  justissiino  collocandus; 

at  tlieoloitica'  sciciitia'  laiircaiii  pi-a'cipiie  miTitiis: 

hac  eiiiiii,  (pio  liomiiu's  aiulcaiit, 

coiLfiiovit  I't  tc'iitavit. 

Integra  fide,  (liseipliiiaiiuc  saliilari, 

clnodei'iin  aniios, 

res  Acadeinieas  adniinistravit. 

Ninnis  taiidcni  \  iuiliis  lahoribusciiie  coiiMiiiuitus, 

snljl'miii  ejus  aniiiio  sii])ei'ius  iiiteiito, 

ad  quletem  se  contiilt. 

Ita  \ixit,  lit  onnics  luorihimdi,  sic  se  'ixisse, 

veliiit ;   Ua  iiiorliius  est, 

111  oimies,  sic  se  iiioritiiros  esse,  oiitareiit: 

taiiieii  voliiit  iiiscrihi,  se  saliiteiii  sperasse  in  .Tesii. 

Natus  est  N()\-ein'.*  die  17".'" 

Anno  Domini  MDCCLXXII. 

OI)iit  Noveni'fdie  IL"""  Anno 

Domini   ^IDCCCXIX.' 

On  tlie  south  ciiil  of  ilie  tomb  is  iiisorilicd    — 

Seiiatiis  Acadeinia'  liowdoineiif  is, 

snimna  revereiitia, 

hoc  inoininientuni  posiienint.' 


'  To  thin  titinh  arc  commiltnl  the  remains  of  lieicirnd  Jexsc  Ajiplrtnti,  S.  T.  I).  Tin 
7nost  rcifvittrd  hiishund,  the  ttent  J'ut/ier,  and  the  vecvred  second  president  of  our  colli  iji. 
He  was  a  man  distini/iiished  Inj  actiteness  of  mind,  composed  manners,  and  beniijn  asjicrl, 
occttsionalhi  manifeslinii  diijnitu :  but  nothin;/ is  sacred  to  inexorable  death.  Of  i/mii 
erudition,  nwst  Juscl;;  placed  ainon(jst  the  first  of  teachers,  but  especially  deserrin;/  Ihc 
laurel  in  theoloijiral  knoivledije :  for  this,  where  inen  mai)  presume,  he  exa)ninefl  mid 
tested.  He  administered  the  ajlairs  of  the  colleije  loith  incorruptible  Jidelitij  and  wUli 
salutarij  discipline  for  twelre  years.  At  lenijth,  icom  out  bij  excessive  vii/ils  and  hilini;"- 
his  exalted  mind  fixed  upon  celestial  things,  he  betook  himself  to  rest.  He  so  lived  us  nil 
who  are  at  the  point  of  death  nuii/  wish  themselres  to  have  Heed  :  thus  he  died,  c.s  nil 
tliem.vlres  about  to  die  mii/ht  desire.  Yet  he  wished  it  to  be  inscribed  that  he  Impnl  f<r 
salvation  in  Jesus.    He  was  born  November  17,  1772.    He  died  November  lU,  181i). 

2  The  trustees  and  overseers  of  Doivdoin  t'olleye,  with  the  greatest  reverence,  liiivt 
erected  this  monument. 


BURIAL-PLACES  AND  EPITAPHS. 


34r> 


In  llio  lliii'd  lot  sontli  of  Prcsidont  Applotou's  is  tlio  monuniont  of 
Piolcssor  Siiiylli.  It  is  a  liouvy,  rectniigiiijir  pillar  of  graiiito,  about 
tell  IVct  in  licij^'lit.  Tlio  pcdi'stal  licnrs  llic  (aiiiily  name,  while  on  the 
iiDilhorn  si'le  of  the  shaft  is  the  following  instiiptiou  :  — 

WILLIAM    SMYTH 

Ixini  Veh.  2(J  17!>7,  iliod  April  4th  18(i8. 

lU'low  this  is  the  name  of  his  wife,  with  the  date  of  her  birth  and 


(leMli 


an( 


I  oil  the  eastern  side  is  ;i  record  of  the  names  and  dates  of 


l)irth  an<l  death  of  several  children. 

Tne  second  lot  south  of  Professor  Smjth's  contains  the  monument 
of  J'rofessor  C'leaveland,  a  plain  yet  I'legant  granite  sarco[)liagns.  On 
tiif  eastern  side  it  bears  the  words  •'  Parker  Ch-aveland"  ;  on  the  south 
uiid  is  the  date  of  his  birth,  1  7-SO.  while  on  the  noi'th  is  that  of  his  death, 
1S,')2.  Two  lieadstones  of  wliile  marble,  one  u|)on  the  east  and  one 
upon  the  wi'st.  nuirk  the  resting-places  of  wife  and  daughter. 

The  nionnnicnt  of  Professor  rph.am  stands  in  the  next  lot  south- 
ward of  Professor  Cleaveland's.  This  also,  like  the  two  last,  is  of 
|ilaiii  granit.'.  and  is  in  form  an  ol)elisk.  The  [jcdestal  is  propor- 
tionately large,  and  l)ears  on  the  western  side  the  initials  T.  ('.  V.  ; 
while  on  the  south  side  is  the  date  of  birth,  171»1>,  and  on  the  north 
iU'e  the  ligures  i<S7"J.  the  date  of  his  death.  The  plinth  bears  the  fam- 
ily name  in  distinct  raised  letteis. 

The  Dunlap  montiment  is  .situated  near  the  principal  entrance  to  the 
cemetery.  It  consists  of  a  base,  sub-base,  plinth,  die,  —  with  three 
marble  tablets  inserted,  —  cap,  and  bust  of  Dunlai).  It  is,  without  the 
liust.  ten  feet,  four  inches  high,  and  of  granite,  though  the  bust  is  of 
marble.  It  was  made  by  .Sinuiions.  L'pou  the  north  tablet  is  the 
following  inscription  :  — 

£o  tlje  PcmovQ 

of 

I50UKUT    PIXCKNKV   DUXLAP, 

wlio  was  three  tinies 

GUAM)    MASri'.ll 

of  the 

GlIAND    LODGK   OK    MaINK, 

iiiul 

tilled  the  highest  places  in  the 

Masonic  Fraternity 

of  the  State  and  the 

Unitku  Statks,  - 


346        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 


Tliis  inomnnent  Is  orccted  l)y  llu; 
Fiu;k  Maisons 

of  the 

State  of  Maine. 
Thoy  knew  his  virtues; 
Tlicy  lioiior  Ills  iiieiiiory. 


On  the  west  side  :  — 


UOBERT  V.   DIINLAP 

was 

GovKiiNoii  OF  Maine 

from  18:J4  to  1838. 

lie  liad  ixHMi 

Kcpresciitativo,  Senator,  and 

twice  President  of  tlio  Senate, 

in  the  State  T-eirislatnre; 

and  Executive  Councillor;  and  was 

afterwards  representative  in 

Congress  and  Culloclor  of  tlie 

Tort  of  INjrtland. 

He  lionorcd 

every  position  he  was  called  to  fill 

by  an  able  and  faithful  discharge 

of  its  duties. 

TiiK  STA'ric 

■  gives  to  Ins  nieinory  tlie  tribute 

of  its  respect  by  inscribing 

n|)0U  tlds  tablet  its  gratel\il 

recollection  of  his  niiiuy  virtues 

and  its  lugh  appreciation  of 

Ills  public  services. 


Oil  tlio  east  side  is  the  followiu"; :  — 


DEAHEST 

TO  Tin-;  m:ai!i;st: 

BEST 

TO    TIIKM    WHO    KNKW    IIIM    BKST. 

In  Christ  here  : 

With  Christ  forever. 

Died 

Oct.  20,  1859. 

iEt.  05. 

Inscribed 

by  wife  and  clnldrcn 

iu  loving  and  reverent 

remembrance. 


One  of  the  oldest  graA'ejards  in  town  is  that  at  New  Meadows  in 
the  woods  near  Bartlett  Adan^^'^,  wliere  rest  the  remains  of  seveiiil 


BURIAL  PLACKS  AND  EPITAPHS. 


347 


incnibers  of  the  Thompson  lamily.  There  are  other  biirvin<i;  firounds 
in  liriinswick,  some  of  whicli  iire  of  ri'eeiit  chitcs  and  retiuire  no 
jiMrticiihir  mention  in  these  paj^i's. 

The  oldest  l)nryiny;-<j;ronnd  in  Topsliam  of  whicli  there  arc  now  any 
triieos  was  in  the  vieinity  of  James  ^Instard's  residence,  about  two 
miles  from  the  village  on  the  road  to  Merrymeeting  Bay.  There  are 
hilt  tiiree  or  four  stones  remaining.  They  are  of  slate,  and  are  in  a 
jfddd  state  of  preservation.  'I'hev  are  in  the  woods  nliont  a  third  of  a 
mile  from  the  road.  The  earliest  <hite  given  upon  these  stones  is  1  7."»2, 
imtl  the  latest  1771. 

The  burying-ground  near  the  old  First  Varish  IMeeting-I louse  Is  the 
oldest  in  this  town  of  which  there  is  any  rn'onl. 

Ill  17(1!)  the  town  purchased  of  .lames  Hunter  "the  land  on  the 
south  side  of  the  county  road  where  the  graveyard  is,"  paying  therefor 
tliice  pounds  ;  and  the  saine  year  the  town  appropriated  £ii  On.  x<1. 
'•  for  fencing  the  graveyard,  nine  rods  square,  with  white  oak  or  cedar 
posts  and  good  boards,  with  a  good  gate,  with  a  lock  and  key,  the 
IV'iice  to  be  live  feet  high."  There  are  a  few  stones,  the  inscriptions 
upon  which  are  llegible,  whether  from  greater  age  or  poorer  slate  can- 
not be  deternnned.  The  earliest  date  to  be  found  upon  anj'  stone  is 
1701).  The  following  are  a  few  of  the  more  interesting  iascriptions  to 
lie  found  in  this  burying  ground  :  — 

llic  .Taci'.nt  Ski'ui.ta 

the  Ui'niains  of 

rillUl'   G.    HOYT   PHYSICIAN 

Avho  (lied  June  L't'"  17!I0 
.•ETATIS  30. 

I'm  to  tills  silent  Grave  retired, 
Tlionirli  once  estecincd  und  dcsirccl; 
.Ml  hiiniaii  ills  had  once  ii  place, 
And  weighed  Justly  In  this  breast, 
All  mortal  giacfs  are  now  past  o'er, 
.V  broken  heart  can  bleed  no  more. 

Philip  G.  Hott's  Epitaph  on  Himself  Nov  y  2i''  1T8U. 


Jfntreb  to  tbc  mcmorji  of 

JOHN    KKKl)    ESQUIRE, 

A   ('apt   in   the   late  American  \yar  where  he  served   with   reputation   till 

obliged  to  retire  in  conse(ineuce  of  a  wound  received  in  an  action 

a    little   preeeding   the   capture    of   Genl    Hnrgoinc    and 

army.      He    so  far  recovered  Ills    health    and 

activity  that  he  was  elected  to  and 

sustained  the  olliee  of  Lt. 

Col.  till  ills  death. 


348        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 

lit'  WHS  an  aircotioiintc  lliisliiiiicl  .'iiul  I'ltrcnl  and  Ills  lio.'- 

|>it:ilily  ('iidcai'i'd  hiiii  to  many  wlm  iiKHinu'il  liis 

dt'partiirf   which    was    suddrnlv,    in    a 

paroxism  of   tlic    ciKilic    on  tin- 

L'(Mh  (hiy  (if  Oct.  A.  1).  I7it". 

A^fd   r>(»  years. 


LIKIT   JAMHS    ITHINTOX 

])cc  7"'  18;12 

\iiv(\  !)()  years. 

Dnc  ())'  ijic  rc\(dnti(inMry  ulliccrs  and  Stanncli  snpportcTs  of  the 

]{i'piil)llcan  Const  it  nl  ion. 

Several  stones  luar  (Ik-  following  inscription  :  — 

IJciiold  and  sv  as  yon  pass  by, 
As  yon  arc  now  so  onci'  was  I, 
As  I  am  now  so  yon  mnst  he, 
rreparf  IbriUatli  and  t'ollow  mo. 

Tiic  third  I)iirvinu;-<iroiin(l  in  Topsiiaui,  in  point  of  age,  is  tho  one 
alioiit  a  mile  west  of  the  village,  where  the  lirst  na|)tist  or  "old  yellow "' 
meetiiig-hoiise  used  to  stnnd.  In  this  ground  are  tiie  remains  of.lohii 
Merrill.  Ks(jtiire,  Captain  IVletinh  Haley,  and  others  of  the  early  .set- 
tlers who  livd  in  that  portion  of  the  town. 

There  was  formerly  a  private  bin'ying-grouiid  on  wliat  was  known 
as  "  Ferry  Point  "  (the  point  (>f  land  at  tiie  Tojisliam  end  of  the  iron 
railroad  bridge).  Here  were  Iniried  tiie  remains  of  Hrigailiertietieial 
Tiiompson  and  others  of  the  family.  When  the  railroad  was  laid  out. 
the  remains  were  removed  to  tlie  ^illage  graveyard,  tiio.se  of  Brigadier 
Thompson  being  placed  in  tlie  grave  with  his  son,  niimphrc}-  Tiiomp- 
son. 

The  village  burying-ground  in  Topsham  was  laid  out  in  bS2r».  It 
is  owned  l>y  the  proprietors  of  tlie  lots.  The  unoccupied  land  is 
owned  by  Mrs.  Susan  T.  I'lirinton.  Among  the  inscriptions  of  pai- 
tieular  interest  in  this  ground  are  the  following:  — 

i:i!i:(ri;i> 

by  the  liaptist 

Church  ill  Topsham 

|u  ffiltmorg  of 

KEV.    CHAHJ.KS  .lOllXSON 

their  Pastor,  wlio  ilied 

Feb.  29,  1830 

in  the  SOtli  year 

of  his  age. 


BUmAl-VLACF.S  AXD   KVITArm 


840 


Hcliulil  II  Cliristliin's  jinivc  —  Ho  walked  with  Ooil 
111  till'  siinii'  palli  tlic  (Ifiir  IJi'dcciiicr  trod ; 
lie  JDM'd  llic  Cliiircli  mid  prayed  for  its  inereasi! 
I,i\e(l  iiiiK'li  lieiov'd  v"v  died  in  perfect  peace. 


Sattcb 

to 
Tiir,  MKMouY  or 

RKV.  OLivKR  11.  Qrrxnv 

wlio.  leivliii;  /.ealoiisiy  proilaiiiied  a  full  and  free  Salvation 

for  all  inankind  tliintiiili  Clirisl.  for  nearly  two 

years,  fell  fienlly  asleep  in  the  arms  of 

.Jesus,  at  his  residence  In  Lisbon, 

.Taiiy.   ..'.d   is  12 

Aiied  •_'.!  years. 

'Trlory  to  (iod  "  he  cried, 
Then'  liowed  liis  head  and  died, 
llis  sold  was  home  on  aiiixels  wiiiys 
To  Idisst'id  rest,  where  serajihs  siiiy:. 

'HuM'c  aro  lour  oTavoyards  in  Ilarpswell,  oiio  upon  the  Xeck,  oiio 
on  (Iroat  Island,  oik-  ii])oii  Orr's,  and  one  upon  Hailoy's  Island,  the 
oldest  of  which  is  tlio  one  adjoiniiiij;  tlie  old  First  Parish  Meoting- 
ilouso.  The  oldest  stone  in  this  yard  is  iindeciplierablc.  It  was 
innlialily  placed  there  aliont  17.'>'S.  There  are  several  interesting 
uravestones  in  this  yard,  which  the  space  at  oiir  disposal  prevents  iis 
iVoin  giving.  We  insert  here,  liowover,  the  inscriptions  upon  the 
iDiiih.stones  of  the  first  pastor  of  that  church,  .nul  of  his  wife,  and 
also  of  William  IMcNess,  of  the  second  pastor  of  the  church,  and  of 
Heacon  .Vndri'w  and  Ueiijainin  Dunning.  The  inscription  ii[)oii  Elisha 
1-don's  stone  is  as  follows  :  — 

HKiti:  i.Yi:s  iSTi-.i!i!r.i)  riir.  iiody  ok  rni!: 

]?KVD   MH.  ELISHA   EATON, 

tlrst  Pastor  of  the  Chnicli  in  Harpswell  who 

triinnphanlly   Departed  this  Life  on 

the   22(1  of  April,  A.    1).   17(U. 

In  the  G2d  Year  of  his  Ai^e. 

Est  Couiiiiniie  iiiori. 

Mors  iHiUi  I'arcit  Hoiiori, 

Neciue  ulli  ylUati 

Eiiro.     ^[I'.MKXTO  Mom.' 


'  To  die  is  commo7i,  death  spares  no  nohility  nor  any  age.    Therefore  remember  death. 


.{'>()         IIISIOUY  OF  nnUNSWlCK,  TOPSUAM,  ANT)  UAnPSWFJ.L. 


TliL'  inscription  on  his  wiftf's  toinlistono  »a  :  — 

To  tbt  JjtTtmnrjj  of 
Mif    K  ATI  I A  KINK  KATOX, 
'I'nr.  \  iiMiois  Iti'.i.icr  ok  imk  I{i;v.  .Mr 
Mi.isM A  lv\ro\,  w  no  l)i:i*AitrK.i> 
■rniH  Lii-i;  Antii,  11',   17(i7,  .K.  (il. 
Here,  I'lissniircr,  coiillnM  rfdiic'd  to  Dust, 
Lii's  wlml  was  oiici'  rt'liirioiis.  wisi!  &.jiist, 
Fixt,  ill  (lui'p  SIuihIkts  Iuto  tin-  Dust  is  tflv'ii. 
Til  Ilif  lust  'I'i'iiiiipcl  slialvcs  llir  l-'raiiu;  of  llcav'ii, 
Tlicii  IVcsli  to  i:ir.'  tlic  Waiving  Saint  sh..!!  riso, 
Ami  ill  iii'W  'I'riiiiiiplis  iflittcr  lip  tliosltli's, 
l/ilvf  licr  lie  virliioii '.  .yoii  IIInc  Imt  sliuli  sliino, 
In  IMiss  aliovc,  iiniiiorlal  i^  (livliu'. 

Till'  inscriptions  upon  tlic  otiier  stones  arc  as  follows:  — 

IIi:iti;  Ln:s  Jiritncn 

til.   Hotly  .  ; 

M!'    WILIJAM    MACKNKS, 

wliM  Dcl'artt'd 

tills   Lift"  May 

y  iL'""    1782 

Aim     lO.l 

yours  Old. 


THE   REV.    SAMtTKL   EATOX, 

2'?     MlMSII-.U   OK    llAltl'SWKLL, 

bora  April  :i  17;i7 

grailimtctl  at  llarvaiil  ColU-j^e  1763 

OrtiaiiH'il  Oct  24,  1704, 

&  died  Nov.  5,  1822. 

in  the  80  year  of  his  nice 

i<  niui'  of  his  Ministry. 

Blessed  are  the  ilead  who  die  in  the  Lord. 


S'licrei)  to  Ibe  memotjj  of 
DEAC.    ANDREW    DUNNING, 
who  was  chosen  Deac.  of  the  Church  in  this  town,  Jiino  17,  1707; 
which  ollice  he  tilled  till  liis  decease,  March  27,  18U8.    X,.  81. 
His  life  was  useful  his  death  peaceflil. 
Sleep  sweetly  in  the  grave  of  rest, 
Which  Christ  i)crfiinied  and  also  blest 
Till  lie  sliall  call  thee  to  the  skies, 
Shall  bid  thy  sacred  dust  arise ! 

Survivors  wallv  Ciirist's  path  as  straight 
And  enter  iu  the  heavenly  gate. 


li  UlilA  I. -PL  A  CKS  A  yp   Kl'I  TA  I'llS. 


MA 


Jo  the  mtmorn  of 
BENJ'A    1)1  NNINO    KSQ. 

who  Willi  tlio  utmost  coiiiposiiri'  lni'iitlnd  lii>i  last  Jan.  8,  1808 

iEt  71.    .\s  a  lliisliaiiil,  I'art'Ut,  Cliiistian,  a.ul  civil  Mai^- 

iMtnitf  he  \va.s  t'oii.splciious.     The  Town,  whh^h  for 

many  years  lie  reprt'sc  nttil,  Tin'  Hoard 

of  (UiTscors  of  Ilowdoin  ('olli';;i', 

anil  in  (Ine,  civil  society,  are 

dcprhcd  of  a  nseftd, 

wise  and  pi'aceAd 

member. 

Hut  tho*  hlM  loss  mis  us  with  },'rlef  and  pain 

(»ur  loss  is  his  inestimable  jjain For 

Thro'  the  ethereal  l)iu(>,  his  sold  immortal, 
Horue  (HI  auitelie  v\  Iuks,  ai  the  third  Heaven 
Arriv'd  the  spirits  of  just  men  made  perfect, 
Joined  in  lofty  hallelujahs  to  the  sacred 
Time,  eternity  thr(;iit?hont. 

Ill  tliis  coimoction  it  is  proper  to  ineiitioii  the  liscovory,  in  ist;;.  df 
:iii  iiii(l()iil>tO(l  IiRliaii  1)111  viiig-i>i»)iin(l  in  Ilarpswcl!.  It  is  on  tiic  r.niii 
nf  ileiiiy  IJariics,  on  tlie  easleri'  side  of  Middle  l?'iy,  near  tlie  sliore. 
rourteoti  skeletons  iiave  been  dlsmlerreil.  'riiouj>li  of  course  tliere  arc 
110  lioadstones,  it  is  known  to  have  been  an  rndiaii  Imrviny-plaeo  hv 
the  appoartince  of  the  skeletons,  the  ornaments  tbiind  on  or  near  them, 
its  vicinity  to  the  "  carrying-iilace,"  a  tradition  to  tliat  oti'ect,  and 
lastl}'  l)}'  tlie  testimony  of  a  part}  of  seven  renobscot  Indians  who 
once  stopped  tliere  on  tlieir  way  to  I'ortland,  and  wlio  pointed  out  th(! 
spot  as  an  Indian  bnrying-phice  and  stated  that  there  W'as  once  an 
Indian  viUage  near  l)y. 


352        IllsTOUY  OF  UliUNSWICK,  TOPSTIAM,  AND  TTAHrSWKLL. 


(11  A  I'T  Kl{    XII. 


ECCLESIASTICAL    IIISTOUV    OK    HUUNSWICK. 


EAltLY    ritOVISlONS   FOK    PUIJLTC   WOUSIIIP. 

The  Commoiiwcalth  of  jMnssacliiisctts,  l>.v  its  incorporation  of  the 
town  of  Lebanon  in  17;53,  cstnblii^hed  tlie  prcctdcnt,  which  it  lias  fren- 
erally  folhjwcd  since,  of  roqtiirin<r  towns,  when  incorporated,  to  sot 
apari  three  lots,  one  for  the  ministry,  one  for  schools,  and  one  for  the 
first  settled  minister.' 

The  Pejepscot  i)r<)[>rieto:-;;  did  not,  however,  wait  for  any  loi:;il 
enactment  of  tiiis  kind,  luit  very  early  set  apart  tlie  recfnired  amount 
of  land  both  in  Hrunswick  "  1  in  Topshani,  and  also  assisted  in  tlu' 
erection  of  a  meetino-honse       jach  town. 

In  171;'!  they  voted  tiiiit  tlie  ineeting-honse  .should  be  localt.'i  iiiid- 
waj'  betweei.  the  fort  and  aMaqnoit,  and  that  the  lots  for  the  ministrv, 
the  first  minister,  and  the  school  be  the  centre  lots. 

In  1717  the  (u'lu-ral  C'oi'.t  voted  to  pay  seven  Iniiidred  ;mil 
(ifty  dollr.vs  annnally  for  missions  to  the  Indians,  with  board  ;mil 
lodg'iiig  for  the  missionaries.  The  latter  were  accordini>iy  .sent  to 
IJrunswiek  as  well  as  to  other  i»laces.-  It  was  jiroliably  in  coiisc- 
(ineiice  of  the  aliove-nientioned  vote  that  on  October  .'1,  1717,  scvcvmI 
of  the  "praying"  Indians  sent  a  in'tition  to  tlie  General  Court. 
"That  y''  (ireat  GTOvernor  and  C'oiiiicill  would  order  a  small  Prayiu^- 
lionse  to  lu"  biiilt  near  the  ti'ort  the   Kiigli.sh  and  VS  to  meet  in  mi 

Sabbiith  days. 

"  Sabatis  [Mark] 

Warenowue  [Mark] 
"Four  George  at  Biu'nswick      .  IIeneque        [Mark]^ 

Oct.v-^  ;i  1717. 
John  Gyl'ES,  Interpreter." 

The  missionary  to  Maine  was  Reverend  Joseph  Baxter,  of  'MM- 
field,  iSIa.ssachusetts,  and  "he  was  particnlarh  urged  to  use  liis 
best  endeavors  to  liring  over  the  Indians  io  the  Christian  Faith."  ^ 


1  Wtlliamnon,  History  of  Maine,  2,  /).  180. 
8  J/u««.  Archives  31,  p.  1)4. 


2  Vantey's  History  of  Maine,  p.  1-':!, 
*McKc<:n,  MH.  Lecture. 


ECCLESIASTICAL  HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


353 


■a    ;nia 

ml   luiil 

Isout   t" 

COlist'- 

SC'VI'VmI 

Court, 
iu  I'll 

hirkj 
lur'is  1 


r  m.mi- 

iso   liis 


The  I'ollowiiig  oxtriicts  from  Mr.  IJiixtcr's  diarv  iirc  of  iiitcrost :  — 
••  On  Siiturdiiy,  August  'Jltli.  [1717]  I  -.vfiit  up  to  Brunswick, ^  and 
llic  next  fliiy  prcaclu'd  in  y"'  lort.  !ind  3  of  y''  Indians  came  to  meeting 
ill  y''  aflcniooM.  when  sermon  was  endecl  I  re|tcaU'd  the  licads  of  it, 
and  Cai)t :  (lilcs  intcriireted  y'"  to  y''  Indians,  it  lliey  seemed  to  be 
well  pler.sed  tlierewitlial. 

••On   .Mond.'iy   I  had  some  discourse  with  y*"  Indians  to  sliew  them 
v'  necessity  of  sanctifying  y''  salihath  whicii  was  occasioned  hy  their 


SllO( 


A'wwx  a  irun  on  v"  Salihath  dav. 


On  Siitiir(hiv. 


Au< 


H"',   I   discoursed    with    several    Indians    at 


lliiinswick  a'oout  Religion,  and  they   seemed  to  be  ver\'  well  pleased 
witli  my  discourse. 
'•  tSeitleinber  3''  T'  I  preache(l   at    Urnn 


swicK,  and  several 


In<lians 

came  to  hear  me.  Ca[)t  (JiK's  intei']M'i'ted  to  them  y''  heads  of  y''  ser- 
mons, and  they  seemed  well  pleased  therewith. 

'•Octo'';  t!'''  I  preached  at  IWunswick  and  staid  there  y*"  ensuing 
week  &  preached  there  on  Octob.  !;>"". " 

••  While  I  was  at  Urunswick  I  was  informed  by  Capt"  Ciiles  y'  the 
Aiiiiiei'oscoggin  Inilians  had  sent  a  Petition  t<;  y''  Geneial  Court  to 
liave  a  I'raying-house  built  for  them  at  Hrunswiek  to  meet  with  y" 
Kiiglish." 

[1718.]  '•  January  10"'  I  preached  at  Brunswick,  and  there  came 
:)  Indians  to  meeting,  the  most  of  y'^  Indians  being  gone  from  thence 
licCore  I  came  thither. 

•'.January  i^'i.''  I  preached  at  Brunswick." 

"  \\m\  20"'  I  preached  at  Brunswick. 

••  April  2:5''.  I  discoursed  with  Three  Indians,  one  of  them  was 
iiuiuisilive  about  tilings  in  Ueligion,  anil  1  had  a  great  deal  of  dis- 
course with  him." 

"  April  y"  2()"'  an  Indian  came  to  desire  me  to  go  to  his  sipiaw  who 
was  very  sick  &  like  to  die,  accordingly  I  went  to  her  with  C'ai)"  (Jiles, 
and  discoursed  with  her  about  y"  state  of  her  soul,  &.  directed  her 
iiow  to  get  [irepared  for  death,  and  she  seemed  to  be  very  well  pleased 
uitli  what  was  said  to  her. 

••  April  y'  27')'  I  preached  at  Brunswick."  "- 

From  the  Journal  above  referred  to  it  would  appear  that  Mr.  Baxter 
did  iiof  remove  to  Brunswick  with  his  familv,  but  that  he  came  here 
upon  several  occasions  to  preach,  and  that  he  was  at  (ieorgetown 


I"  1 


I'iit. 


^From  Georijetown. 

■■i  Baxter' 8  Journal  in  MS.  in  lAbvanj  of  Maine  Historical  Society. 


23 


354      HISTORY  OF  Brunswick,  topsiiam,  axd  iiarfswell. 

iliuiiif?  tlio  frroatcr  portion  of  liis  stay  in  Ar.'iinc.  Tlio  propriotDis. 
liowi'vcr,  (Ici'ilcd  him  '•  tiie  second  Island  in  IVjopscot  Hivor,  coining 
out  of  Morrymi'i'tiu";  bay,"  and  ho  took  np  lots  innnbcrs  14  and  l."i  in 
Topshnni.  which  wore  afterwards  sold  for  non-fnllilmont  of  conditions. 
It  will  also  lie  seen  a  little  farther  on  that  there  was  a  house  on 
lot  nuniiier  ()  in  IJrunswick  called  "  Mr.  IJaxter's  house."  In  the 
absence  of  positive  information,  it  is  to  be  presumed  that  the  pr()|)ii 
etors  built  a  house  for  liini,  in  the  hopes  or  expectation  that  he  wmilil 
si'ltle  there. 

FIRST  ]'Ai:isir. 

The  first  action  in  reiitiions  matters  taken  l)y  the  peoiile  was  wliiji' 
lirnnswick  was  a  parisii  or  plantation,  under  the  IVjei)scot  proprietors. 
It  a|ii)ears  by  the  records  that:  — 

"  .\tt  a  Leauiial  Town  meetin;j,'  in  Hrunswick  Novni'"'' .'V  17is,  li 
was  \'oted  That  whereas  the  Proprietors  of  S''  Town«.liip  in  lluii 
paternal  Care  for  our  Spiritual  (iood,  have  by  there  .loyut  Lctltr 
Sought  to  y*^  Heverend  M'' .lames  Woodside  to  lie  our  Minister  i*i;  in 
ordt'r  there  to  })ro|iosed  Conditions  for  his  Settlement  on  their  part. 
Wee  tile  Inhabitiince  of  lirunswick  will  (Jive  Fourty  pounds  pr  anniiiii 
toward  y''  su[)port  of  y''  S''  Mr.  Woodside  I't  a  Sum  in  proportion  tlunv 
to  from  this  time  untill  3Iay  next  (if  he  Come  to  us)  &  Cod  in  |ii> 


OH  \' 


;llll- 


jirovidence  Should  Then  part  us. 

••  It  was  mIso  at   this  mectinu'  \'oted  That  M""  IJaxters  house 

0"'   l.ott    in    llruiiswick    He    forthwith    ui;ide    habitable   for   y"  s'' 

Woodside.     That  y"  Charges  there  of  y"  Transporting  him  t^  his  I: 

oly  IV<im  Falmontii  to  llrunswick  lie  paiil  IviiiiiUy  by  us  y''  inhaliitn 

of  s''  l>rnnswick  &  y"  Capt  (Jyles  is  here  by  impowered  to  se  y''  liuis- 

ness  otfeeted. 

'*  JosKi'it  Hkatii   ToionC'^" 

■   Fii'st    I'arish   was    proliably   cnm- 


hcc 


The   first   meeting-house    of 


menced  in  171'.>.     It  stood  aliont  a  mile  south  of  tlic  colleges,  wiicii' 
the  old  buryiug-groniid  is.      It  was  not,  however,  tinished  for  several 
\'ears.  and  it  is  probalile  tiuit  Mr.  Woodside  preached  in  (he  fori. 
On  May  s.    171;).  it  w.-is  voted,  that:  — 

"Whereas  the  Heverend  M'' James  Woodside  for  Some  time  past. 

as  preached  to  us  in  order  to  his  Settlement,  some  of  us  not  lieiii;: 

veil  S;ittisfied  with  his  Convei'sation,'  And  tljiuking   It  most  reason- 

alile  v"  M'  Woodside  as  well  as  our  Selves  should  have  further  time 


Used  in  the  now  obsolete  sense  of  chnracttr. 


••'  .  '•>'  '  '•^««>^^  ^vith  I.iu,  ,,.s  Ik..      ,,";'"■"''''''''  (-  ••^'••"•«  -Said) 
'-"-'/Von.    hi,„  ,,   ,,^,^   tl  Jwn    .       '     r'"'  "^'■'^•^' ^''<-'' ^attis 
■'"'"■OS"."  ^"«.>    ^^'11   lio.ro  ],„„  p,,,,,j,  r„,  ,,.  ,p.'. 

He  (IkI    not    n-ivn    anOi..:       ^ 

Jli'diii..-  i„   ,.,.,r       .  "■'"  ■'•'"*Hioi,,  for  "  A„  „   , 

ter.  therefore  „ee  will  „„,  ,,Z"^       T"'""-  '""'  "»  '■'..■  mCm,. 
J-  lonW^We  to  Collect  So  ,■■  v'  V  U     w"''",":  "  '■••""  '^  <'»""""  »  f- 

»;™""  I-  Ti,„e  to  ,„.gi„  v  ™„;;;;'l?'-  >  ■;■■"<■  »'■  fJ«  |.om„l.  ,„  . 
'"  ""»  vote  ,.,ee„t  ,•■  .e^enW.  wool  ,  ,  ^  *  ''°"'"""'  '"  >'  1.  te 
"e«  .t  lioston  &  el,e,vlK.re."  "  ""'  "'"«'"  »"  l"»  ow„  bnis- 

'«»"  »»»  Iiev,..re,.,l  Ito,.      K  ^  f;;™  "f"  "'«  --no,;, „r  „„ 

;""'""— •"-ter"to,;,tt VI ,1'™"'" " '■""'"-■" "" pi ; 

"'«■    "  "■'"«.  re,c.re„ee  wasni,! '""■'"'  •■""'  '"=  "■•'' -lonLtlei  tie 
;,""'"  I  •^•■-     lie  <I„es  not  ,„"  ,     '     ,  '"  '■""""™<-l  M,,  labor,  „„  J 

-i'-oe  „i  oho.;.:':;:;  ;;:■■»-'"«• '«""  ^p^"  ■«. .  7,-,i,. ,, 

"  •;  "-"M  >.-iine  „i,  ,.:,;:.•';;;:::;:,"'■"■  '"■• '"" ■'■■"■■'■"'■ 

'""'-"■.■  »l»Ml,l, .reach  „t,|,e  «       1,'    '   ,     ™"'  ""«''•   •■■"'•■"  H.o 
;-]  "ocor,li,„  to  „„,„  rate,         '  ;:;   "'  ""i  •""'■  C^'-  Me,,! 


'*'"'■'■"' "•^""-^'^-'"•/^-././^^vz/fife, 


350         HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOrsiIAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 


Iio  pleases,"  A  vote  was  also  passed  "  Tluit  .lames  Hue  sliould  have 
the  one  half  of  the  two  liiiul  seats  to  make  a  Tew  of  on  the  southeast 
end  of  the  moeting-honse." 

[17 JO.]     In  the  year   1740  the  town   appropriated  £150  for  :\rr 
Hutiierrord's  salary,  and  also  voted  to  raise  .i'"iOO  as  a  seltlement.  '•if 
he  lives  and  ilies  minister  of  Bnniswiek,"  and  to  raise  £()()  llj.s.  I(/, 
that  year. 

[1711.]  The  town  appropriated,  in  the  year  1 74 1 ,  £1  r)0  for  snjtpmt 
of  the  minister  and  £00  towards  his  settlement.  The  jiroprietors  also 
this  year  voted  to  lay  out  a  •'  ministry  lot"  of  ont'  hnndre(l  aeres,  ncnr 
the  meeting-house,  on  the  south  side  of  the  road.  To  judge  from  the 
record,  the  settlers  must  have  been  accompanied  at  church  very  IVi- 
quenth'  by  their  canine  companions,  as  the  town  voted,  '•  That  cich 
person  that  suffers  his  Dog  to  com  to  the  meeten-hose  one  the  Loiils 
Day  shall  I'orfet  the  sum  of  twelve  [)ence." 

[1742.]  IJeverend  ^Ir.  Hutherlbrd  closed  his  labors  here  early  in 
the  year  174'J.  having  preached  in  town  for  about  seven  years.  In 
Feliiuary  of  this  3'ear  a  connnittee  was  a[)pointetl  by  the  town  to 
obtain  a  minister  to  preach,  on  probation,  with  a  view  to  settlenieni. 
This  connnittee  does  not  seem  to  have  accomplisiied  much,  however, 
for  in  June  following  another  committee  was  chosen  *'  to  agree  with 
the  Ueverend  INIr.  Jonathan  Pierpont,  or  some  other  minister,  to  pnjnli 
to  us  for  two  or  three  months." 

In  September,  the  town  voted  '*  that  y"  Rev''  Mr.  Sam"  Orseb.inic 
and  y'  Uev''  .Mr.  James  Morton  be  neither  of  them  imployed  in  the 
publick  woorUe  of  the  Ministrey  in  this  town  for  the  fughter."  Ami  ,i 
new  connnittee  was  ai)|K)inted  to  secure  the  services  of  some  suitiilil.' 
*•  orthodox  "  minister  to  preach  on  probation  during  the  winter,  and  In 
be  permanently  settled  if  an  agreement  cc^dd  lie  had  between  him  nii'l 
the  town.  The  connnittee  were  authorized  to  advance  £'^  a  week  to 
the  minister  wiio  might  lie  emi)loved.  This  action  was  owing  to  tli,' 
fact  that  there  was  a  contlict  between  the  eastern  and  western  i)orti(iiis 
of  the  town  arising  from  dilferences  in  religious  views,  and  the  town  :it 
this  time  having  two  ministers  on  its  hands,  in  order  to  harmonize  iiimI- 
ters,  voted  that  neither  of  them  sliould  be  employed. 

The  people  in  the  eastern  part  of  the  town  were  priucipalh'  desciiid- 
ants  of  the  lirst  settlers  of  New  Kuglanil.  'I  hose  who  resided  in  tin 
west  part  of  the  town  were  tor  the  most  i)art  Scotch-Irish  Presbyte- 
rians. The  latter  forme. I  at  this  time  the  most  numerous  portion. 
The  people  of  New  JNIeadows  wished  to  have  the  platform  of  the 
churches  ut  York,  Herwick,  Kittery.  etc.,  and  "  a  Mr.   Lumbers  [or 


ECCLESIASTICAL  UlSTORY  OF  BRUXSWICK. 


357 


I,iiml>!U'(ls],  a  busybody,  was  (.lispatehed  for  ii  eo}»y  of  Mr.  Moody's 
phitform."  » 

IJosidos  tlio  ministers  already  inciitioiied.  Reverends  lUowers,  Crum- 
liic.  ami  iM('('lanatlian  were  eniployc^l  for  a  lonirer  or  sliorter  time. 
Tlu'  latti'r  not  only  jjreaclicd,  but  tan<ilit  a  school  for  some  time  '-^ 

At  a  nioetinji  of  the  IVJepseot  proprietors  at  Boston,  September  20, 
1712,  it  was  voted  that :  — 

••  WiuM'eas  tlie  Town  of  Urnnswiek  is  at  present  destitute  of  a  niin- 
islcr,  and  is  in  quest  of  anotlier  minister,  'I'liat  Lott  Number  Kiiiht 
on  tlie  Soiitli  easterly  side  of  tlie  Twelve  Hod  Hoad  leadinij:  from  l''ort 
(Joorge  to  Maquoit  coniaining  one  lunulred  acres  and  tifty  acres  more 
;i(lji)ining  to  it  on  the  south  westerly  side  of  said  Lott,  making  togetlier 
iiiic  hundrcil  and  lift}-  acres,  be  and  liereby  is  granted  to  tlie  First 
i,carncd  t^  Orthodox  ^linister  who  sliall  i)e  Ordained  and  Settle  tliere 
i*^  siiall  continue  in  tlie  ^linistry  there  for  the  space  of  seven  years, 
if  he  shall  live  so  long,  to  lie  to  him  his  heirs  and  assigns  forever. 
And  if  he  should  continue  in  the  Ministry  there  during  his  lifetime, 
though  he  should  dye  before  tiie  expiration  of  said  term  of  seven  years, 
to  be  to  his  Ilcirs  and  their  assigns  notwithstanding.  Otlierwis:to 
revert  to  the  Proprietors." 

And  it  was  also  voted  :  — 

•'  That  Lott  Number  Seven''  on  the  Southeasterly  side  of  the  lload 
lie  &  hereby  is  granted  to  the  Town  of  Urnnswiek  for  a  ministry  Lott, 
containing  one  linndred  acres,  to  be  &  continue  for  said  use  forever. 
.  .  .  lloth  the  above  granted  Lotts  lying  near  &  commodious  to 
the  meeting  house." 

In  Noveiiil>er  of  this  year  the  town  made  an  agreement  with  the 
Reverend  Mr.  Hodges,  of  Falinoutli,  to  preach  for  five  or  six  montlis 
on  a  salary  of  £.'{  per  week. 

Ill  May,  Deacon  Samuel  Hinckley  was  authorized  to  secure  a  minis- 
ter to  i)reach  on  probation,  with  a  view  to  settlement,  and  the  town 
paid  him  £(\  "  for  ten  days  going  after  a  minister  to  supiily  the  town." 
S  )ine  (piestion,  probably,  arising  about  this  time  as  to  wlioin  the  con- 
trol of  the  meeting-house  was  vested  in,  the  iiroprietors,  at  a  meeting 
held  in  Boston.  June  1.  1713, 

"  Voted,  Whereas  the  Proprietors  out  of  an  earnest  desire  to 
l)romot(>  the  preaching  of  the  "  «i)ell  in  the  Town  of  IJrunswick  did 
some  years  since  signify  to  the  S» ..  ''s  or  Inhabitants  of  said  Town, 


'  PejcpitrM  Papers.  *  Ibid. 

8  'I  his  lot  had  been  previously  laid  out  for  this ptirpose. 


358      HISTORY  OF  Brunswick,  topsiiam,  and  iiarpswell 

That  ill  case  the_v  would  at  their  Charge  provide  &  raise  tlie  Frame  of 
a  meeting  iiouse  in  said  Town,  tlie  [jroprietors  would  at  tlieir  Ex|)eu('i' 
furnish  Glass,  Nails  &  other  3Iiitcriuls  &  fniisli  tiie  said  meeting  Iioum' 
whieli  thev  have  accordingly  done  :  it  is  tlierefore  now  agrceil  &,  Voted. 
Tliat  the  said  meeting  iiouse  is  to  be  ifc  continue  to  tlie  use  of  tlic 
Inhal»itants  of  said  Town,  for  carrying  on  the  puhlick  worshij)  of  Cod 
therein,  and  tliat  no  particular  Inhabitant  or  Inliabitants,  I'ropricloi 
or  Proprietors,  jjretend  to  claim  tiie  same  for  their  particidar  use  or 
properly  contrary  to  tlie  true  Intent  and  design  for  wliicli  said  Iioum' 
was  erectetl,  or  to  the  Kxclusion  of  any  of  the  Inhabitants  fioiii 
enjoying  the  Henefitt  of  said  House. 

•'  Provided  Notwithstanding  that  the  Pew  on  the  Right  Side  of  tiic 
Front  Door  be  &  remain  for  the  use  of  the  Proprietors  tlieir  Heirs  it 
Assigns  it  wholly  at  our  Disposal." 

[1714.]  There  was  no  minister  settled  in  the  year  1744.  A  judp- 
osition  was  made  in  February,  however,  to  extend  a  call  to  Hevereiid 
James  INIortou,  but  the  town  voted  in  the  negative.  Jii  jMarcli  a  coiii- 
mittee  was  chosen  to  procure  a  minister  to  supply  tlie  town  ••  lor 
some  time,"  on  as  reasonable  terms  as  i)ossible. 

[174.").]  Ill  May,  1745,  Deacon  Samuel  Hinckley  w  s  selected  ;is 
an  agent  to  [irocure  a  minister,  but  he  not  meeting  with  success,  in 
Octol  er,  Mr.  Kbeiie/.er  Stanwood  was  iippointed  agent  for  that  piii- 
pose,  and  was  lu'oinised  forty  shillings  for  his  services. 

[174G.]  In  Decemlier,  174G,  the  town  voted  to  extend  an  invita- 
tion to  Ueverend  Robert  Dun  lap,  of  Sheepscot  Bridge,  New  Castle. 
Massachusetts,  to  preach  with  a  view  to  settlement,  and  the  selectnuMi 
were  instructed  to  eonuniinicate  with  him  by  letter,  and  IMessrs. 
Robert  Given  and  Vincent  Woodside  were  chosen  a  committee  to  'j.o 
after  him,  and  were  to  be  allowed  twelve  shillings  i)er  day  for  tlieir 
services.  The  town  also  voted  to  pay  Mr.  Dunlaj)  £4  per  Sabbath. 
and  a  committee  was  clioseu  to  take  up  a  contribution  each  Sabbat ii 
to  heli»  pay  the  minister's  salary'. 

[1747.]  In  March  of  the  following  year  the  town  voted  to  settle 
Mr.  Robert  Dunlap  at  a  salary  of  £200  per  year  (old  tenor),  and  with 
a  settlement  of  £200  "  when  the  war  is  over."  The  town  also  voted 
to  hire  a  house  for  his  use  "during  the  present  war,'  and  to  pay  tin- 
charge." 

As  Mr.  Dunlap  was  a  Presbyterian,  and  naturally  desired  to  'h' 
ordained  by  a  presbyteiy,  and  there  being  none  nearer  than  Loiiduii- 


^  Spanish  orjifth  Indian. 


ECCLESIASTICAL  lllSTOUY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


351) 


(In  V.'  it  was  iinilually  agreed  between  him  and  the  town  that  the 
oidiiiatioii  slioiild  tai<o  place  at  IJostoii.  and  Deaeoii  Saimiel  IIiiiei<U\v 
!iii(l  Mr.  Klieiiezer  Stanwood  were  apijointed  coniinissiouers  to  appear 
ill  tiie  ordination  and  re<'eive  ]\Ir.  Dnnlap  in  beliall"  of  the  Idwn. 
Tlu'V  were  allowed  £;3U  to  defray  the  cost  of  the  onlination  dinner, 
hut  the  expenses  were  afterwards  I'onnd  to  anionnt  to  npwards  of  £00. 

Tlie  ordination  took  [)lace  in  lioston,  in  Angnst  or  Septenilier,  in 
tiie  meetiiig-honse  of  Heverend  Andrew  Le  Mercier,  minister  of  the 
I'rolestant  French  Chnrch,  by  a  presbytery  composed  of  IJeverend 
Mr.  Le  Mercier,  IJeverend  I\Ir.  Morton,  of  Colrain,  Reverend  Mi'. 
Davidson,  of  Londonderry,  Reverend  Mr.  Wilson,  and  Reverend  ]Mr. 
M.  Lothlius.'-i 

[IToO.]  In  iVIarch,  17">0,  the  town  voted  a  present  to  ]\Ir.  Dnnlap, 
of  t'-JU  ohl  tenor,  and  in  3Iay  there  was  raisetl  by  the  town  for  his 
salary  £2(;  l.'J.s-.  \d.  lawfnl  i  .)ney,  and  £13  (!s.  M.  to  be  given  as  a 
present,  and  the  same  amount  for  his  "  settlement." 

At  a  meeting  of  the  i)roprietors,  held  this  year,  July  !1,  it  was 
voted  by  them  to  dispose  of  the  vacant  land  at  New  Meadows,  and  to 
expend  the  mone}'  tims  obtained  in  finishing  tiie  meeling-iioiise. 

A  note  at  the  bottom  of  the  records  says  that  this  assistance  was 
not  accepted  by  tiie  town. 

[17.')1.]  In  17;")!  the  town  voted  to  add  £18  6.'*.  8rf.  lawfnl  money, 
to  Mr.  Dunlap's  salary,  •'  pnniding  he  will  take  his  pay  in  such  specie 
as  tiie  town  can  pay  iiim  in,  at  the  market  |)riee,  ,>therwise  Mr.  Dnn- 
lap must  adhere  to  his  first  agreement  with  the  town."  At  its  annual 
iiieoting  the  town  also  voted  to  raise  for  his  salary  £40  lawfnl  money, 
"  ill  such  specie  as  it  can  produce  in  lumber  at  the  market  price,"  and 
£8  in  cash. 

[17iVi.]  The  next  year  the  selectmen  were  directed  to  petition 
the  General  Court  to  have  Topsham  annexed  to  Brunswick  in  order  to 
assist  in  maintaining  the  gospel,  "  unless  the  inhabitants  of  To|)sham 
will  bind  themselves  to  the  satisfaction  of  our  selectmen,  to  pay  the 
Kevcrcnd  Mr.  Dnnlap  eighty  pounds,  old  teiiour,  this  year."  The 
Province  laws  at  this  time  allowed  the  taxing  of  adjacents,  which  had 
no  minister,  and  whose  people  attended  preaching  in  the  town  which 
taxed  them.'' 

The  town  also  this  year  voted  £40,  lawful  money,  for  his  salary, 
"  to  be  paid  in  lumber,  landed   in  Boston  at  the  market  price,  where 


'  Pejepscot  Papers. 
^McKeen,  MS.  Lecture. 


2  Greenlea/'s  Ecclesiastical  Sketches. 


300         IIISTOIIY  OF  nnUNSWICK,  TOPSHAM,  and  IlARrfiWELL 


our  niinistor  shall  order,  two  thirds  to  bo  dclivorcil  tliorc  hy  the  (ii^i 
duv  of  October  next,  and  the  other  tliird  by  tlic  first  of  May  next." 
"What  elleet  the  petition  referred  to  al»ove  iind,  does  not  appear  frmn 
the  record,  but  in  all  prolial)ility  it  iiastened  the  efforts  made  in  Toiis- 
ham  to  settle  a  minister.  Tiie  cause  of  tliis  petition  was  undoubtedly 
due  to  tho  fact  that  the  people  of  Topsham,  havinu;  no  preadiin^  in 
their  own  town,  were  accustomed  to  attend  reli<:ious  services  in  iiruiis- 
wiclv.  without  contriltutiiiji  their  due  stiare  towards  the  support  of  the 
same. 

[17') I.]  This  year  tlie  proprietors  maile  a  deeil  to  Heverend  Mr, 
Dunlap  of  the  one  hundred  and  fifty  acres  of  land  previously  <>r;uil((i 
to  the  lirst  settled  minister.' 

[IT'*').]  Al)out  tills  time  a  meetinu-house  was  built  at  tlie  east  eml 
of  the  town,  for  tlie  acconiinodation  of  tiie  residents  of  tliat  localitv. 
liefore  the  erection  of  this  bnildiiiij;,  Mr.  Dunlap  used  to  [ireacli  in  tliiit 
part  of  the  town  in  the  barn  of  -lames  Thompson,-  which  stood  wlnic 
Bartlett  Adams  now  (b'^TT)  lives.  During  the  war  with  tlie  Indians 
he  was  escorted  to  tiie  [ilace  by  his  iicii^liliors,  armed,'' 

[I7A().]  In  the  year  17.')()  tlie  town,  in  addition  to  the  usual  appro- 
priation of  i'K)  for  the  minister's  salary,  voted  to  pa,}'  the  rent  of  liis 
house  for  that  year. 

[t7oi).]  In  175!)  the  town  voted  that  the  inlial>itants  of  the  soiitli- 
east  part  of  the  township  slioukl  have  preaching  every  secoml 
Sabbath. 

[1760.]  In  October,  17(50,  a  committee  was  chosen  by  the  town  to 
call  a  council  of  ministers  "•  to  decide  our  unhappy  differences  with 
the  Ivcverend  Mr.  Dunlap."  The  council  consisted  of  Ueverci;.! 
Messrs.  Sniitli,  of  Falmouth,  Morrill,  of  IJiddeford,  and  of  Kevercml 
Mr.  Loriain.  The  council  resulted  in  the  speedy  dismission  of  Mr. 
Dunlap.  It  will  be  noticed  that  although  ISIr.  Dunlap  was  a  I'resby- 
terian,  yet  this  was  a  Congregational  council.  The  ditliciiltics  on 
account  of  which  the  council  was  held  arc  said  by  (ireenleaf  '  to  iiavc 
been  in  regard  to  tlie  payment  of  his  salary.  jMcKccu,^  however, 
implies  that  he  was  dismissed  on  account  of  "  having  become  weak 
and  imbecile  in  mind  and  body,  owing  to  a  paralytic  shock."  Tliiit 
Greeiileaf  was  correct  in  his  statement  is  evident  from  the  Ibllowiiiii' 
comnuinication  from  INIr.  Dunlap  to  the  town,  which  is  given  ver- 
batim :  — 


>  Tiviimwick  Records  in  Pejepscot  Collections. 

•i  Mcliein,  MS.  Lecture.  "  Pejepscot  Papers. 

*  Ecclesiastical  Sketches  of  Maine.  ^  Bmnmcick  Telegraph,  July  80,  I.*.".'!. 


ECVLKSIASTWAl.    l[f STORY  OF  nii'f'XSWWK. 


3(51 


••To  Till".  Town  oi-  Him\s«   .Icnt;  i»()T"  17f.O. 

••  St'ciiiii'  It  |)l('!is«'(l  Divine  providciict'  lo  oltstnu't  my  Boiiiji  nt 
I,(iii(l(iii(kTi'('y  iit  tlic  L.'ist  Sit  I  inn'  ol'  tin-  I'ri's':''  wliicli  will  jijipciir  by 
iiiv  .loiniiiil  it  otlicr  t'vidcucc  IC  Callcil:  I  My  ailvico  of  some  woltliy 
iiicii  ;  oiler  to  \'.  Coiisiddeintioii  tlu'se  proposals  — 

'•  \'J.  tli;it  no  iiwiiis  monney  or  Hiites  Sluill  Kver  Come  Into  my 
|incket  ;  or  priviite  use  In  aiiey  Slmpe  :  ;is  ministerial  taxes  In  tins 
town:  tliat  Do's  not  adhere  to  my  min7 

•■  L'ly  that  Sneli  as  lie:  or  may  lie  adherents  To  my  min?'  Have 
Lilirrly  to  pay  there  ministerial    taxes  »fc   other  Keolesiastical   Duos 


•n  thev  ( !o  to  hear  the  word 


or 


have  or  may  .loine    In  Coneetion 


\vi 


th  the  old  C'hnich  of  ('hri>t  In  Hrnnswiek  :  it  Sncli  as  jiretend 
Miicy  Sernple  of  Conoienee  In  .loineini;  with  us:  I  Lord  not  over 
tlicir  Coiieiences  they  may  n-e  their  Christian  Lilierty-  their  nionney 
SIimII  !)('  at  their  (Avn  Dis[)osal :  I  have  always  tho't  this  was  the 
IScst  way  to  pace:  tho't  I  wond  Kather  (jnit  my  title  to  part  of  a 
town  tax:  or  Hite  tlien  have  a  hand  In  Divisions:  &  uneasyness  :  I 
Mil  no  Longer  able  to  Live  under  — 

•••J'!  propos!  whether  Deacon  Illnkley  &  Capt.  David  Dunning:  as 
we  have  a  IJev''.  &  Good  Tresltr^.  to  go  to.  will  eontimie  their  adhor- 
ciice,  as  I  think  wee  agreed  it  signityd.  and  for  which  I  am  now  pre- 
piiring  it  still  am  Desirous  of  Such  (iovernment.  it  Do  profess  the 
^vl■st=minst^  Confession  of  faith  to  he  the  Confession  of  my  faith 
unless  better  light  oti'er  to  my  undi'rstandin 

*'  ."{'V  that  whereas  yon  are  or  may  lU'  aqualnted  :  with  my  Coing  to 
the  wcs".'  Twicie  — 

'•  rf  to  ask  Counsel  tending  to  the  pnlilig''  Benefit  &  Tranquility  & 
that  our  unhai)pey  Divisions  might  Be  lieald  :  2'^  To  waite  on  the  Hev'' 
P  UY  which  wind  it  weather  Disapointed  me  In  :  my  Journal  wil' 
Dciiionstrate.  I  thorefcn*  Intreate  you  would  let  me  have  my  Arears: 
uC  Last  Sallary.  I  have  no  minnets  of  the  exact  time  when  I  accei)ted 
3"  Call  But  am  pretty  Certain  It  was  In  march  or  aprill  after  which  I 
looked  on  m}'  Self  y""  min""  tlio'  not  really  ordained  :  and  went  to  Boston  : 
to  |)i'e[)are  my  self  after  which  no  pay  was  Kec*?  By  me  from  aney 
l)i'0[ile  for  preaching  the  (iospel:  as  far  as  I  can  l^emember:  But 
Ciiiiie  to  Bruns"^  In  the  night  of  the  eighth  Day  of  July,  which  I  am 
Rcadey  to  Depone. 

"  You  may  all  See  I  ara  not  wanting  aney  Charges :  onl}-  my  Just 
invars  :  which  will  Satisty  &  may  possibly  make  us  Easej'.  Sure  I  think 
1  aim  at  the  Honest  part. 


3()2      iifsToiiY  OF  niiUNSWicK,  TormiAM,  and  iiaiipswkll. 

"  Altlio  I  spciil  of  mv  own  iiioiiiicv  iiliuiit  £.!()  (loiiijf  lo  IJosIdii  :  iV 
liiri'iii^  it  lioisc,  :iiii|  r'uliiiji;  to  Donvv  wlun  I  wiis  oriliiiiuHl :  — 

"  aiitl  tlicse  LiiHt  Expenses  :  wliicli  I  iini  siiii'  is  more  &  not  less:  of 
wliicli  I  s!iy  iiotliiiiL!;  at  tliis  time  — 

11 


A  ini'('tin<r  of  the  town  was  liekl  not  long  after  his  dismissal,  and  n 
connniltee  chosen  to  proenre  a  minister  to  i)rea(li  on  i)ioltation. 

[17(11.]  In  iMaicli,  ITHl,  tlio  town  cliosi!  a  committee  "to  litiit 
witli  Mr.  Fairliehl  or  .Mr.  Whit  well  to  preach  to  us  for  some  time,  on 
pn^bation,  and  to  oiler  neither  of  thi-ni  over  eight  ponnds,  old  tenoiir. 
\wv  Sabhath,  and,  if  they  refuse,  to  get  .somebod}'  else."  l'roli;iMy 
the  inducement  was  not  sullicient,  as  neither  of  ihese  gentlemen  wms 
obtained,  and  in  August  following  another  committee  was  appointcil 
to  confei'  with  Uevi'reiid  .lolin  ^Miller,  of  Milton,  Massachusetts,  as  ((j 
the  terms  upon  which  lie  would  be  willing  to  settle.  At  a  meeting 
lield  in  December  the  town  voted  "  to  concur  witli  the  churcli  and  ij,ivc 
a  call  to  lieverend  John  Miller  to  settle  with  us  as  a  minister  of  tlie 
gosiiel."  'J'he  town  voted  him  a  salary  t>l" . £00  l.'J.s.  4r/..  lawful  money, 
and  to  givi'  him  i'lOO  to  enal)le  him  to  settle,  this  amount  to  be  paid 
in  tiu'ec  .•nnuial  instalments,  one  third  each  year,  and  if  he  desired  in 
settle  on  the  "■  ministerial  lot,"  it  was  voted  to  lay  out  i.'2()(  >  in  a  Ikmim' 
and  imiirovements.  The  arrangements  for  preaching  v,  ere  thai  .Mr 
Miller  should  be  excused  from  preaching  at  Xew  ^leadows  during  tlu' 
first  three  months  of  the  year,  and  as  a  comi)ensatiou  to  the  i-esidents 
of  that  i)ortion  of  the  town,  he  was  to  [)reach  there  every  Sabbalii  for 
two  of  the  summer  months  and  every  alternate  Sunday-  for  the  rest  ol' 
the  year. 

[17(!2.]  In  Sei)teinber,  1702,  a  committee  was  chosen  to  reccivi' 
]Mr.  ]\Iiller's  answer  to  the  call  given  him  by  the  church  and  town. 
His  answer  was  as  follows  :  — 

"  By  virtue  of  your  vote  passed  in  your  meeting  the  14th  day  of 
September.  17(V2,  as  you  then  voted  me  a  salary  and  settlement  rcl'cr- 
ence  being  had  to  said  vote,  I  cheerfully  accept  of  your  unaniiiioMs 
and  friendly  offers  and  engage  to  settle  with  you  as  your  minister  diir- 

'  Pejepscot  Papers, 


ECCLKSIASTICAL   IlISTOm  OF  IIUUNSWWK. 


'M^?, 


iiii:  liUs  imU'SH  somctluiig  mntcrial  liu|)|)('iis,  by  \w\n\x,  legally  partccl ; 
iiii  I  I  eiit?ii|i?i'  to  f'oiifbnn  to  your  voto  pHHsiid  S«|)tomlier  1st.  I7t!2,  in 
ic^iinl  to  prcacliing  nt  New  Meadows  so  loiijj  as  my  lu-altli  will  admit 
of.  or  till  tlicy  are  set  off,  or  otiierwise  voted,  and  wisliinn'  that  we 
iiiMV  liy  our  pii'acliinti;  and  example  edil'y  and  advance  i^atli  (jtlier's 
clcinal  interest  and  live  in  love  and  peace  as  loiijf  as  life  lasts, 

".John  .MiM.iit  .ItNion." 


Tiie  ordination  UhAk  place  on  the  third  of  November,  tiie  exercises 
hciiiii'  condncted  It^'  the  lieverends  Smith,  Katon,  Lorain,  Klvans, 
Wcyliurn,  and  Obens. 

David  Dunninu;  provided  an  entertainment  for  the  ministers  and 
their  attendants,  by  order  of  the  town. 

[ITtjiS.]  In  ITGSsome  diflicnlties  iiei^an  to  arise  in  re;j,ard  to  tiie 
>iiiL;in<i"  on  the  Sabbath,  and  a  proposition  was  nnide  to  set  olf  a  part 
(if  the  uallerv  in  tlie  west  ineetin«r-lionse  for  the  nse  of  the  sinii'ers,  lint 


it  WMS  ( 


lefeated  bv  a  vote  of  the  town. 


[ITT'.I.]  The  records  contain  nothinir  of  sp(>cial  interest  I'rom  this 
tiiiie  niitil  tlie  year  177l»,  wiien  tiie  town  voted  to  make  Mr.  Miller 
such  a  compensation  for  that  ^ear  as  mi<^lit  be  agreed  njion,  in  consid- 
eration of  Ihe  scarcity  and  dearness  of  the  necessaries  of  life,  and 
.Messrs.  Aaron  Ilinicley,  Thomas  Skollield,  and  Captain  William  Stan- 
wood  were  chosen  a  committee  to  ilecide  as  to  what  snm  was  pro|)er. 
Siilisi'(|nently  the  towii  voted  not  to  add  anything  to  .Mr.  IMiller's 
siihiiy.  but  to  leave  it  to  the  generosity  of  the  people,  and  the  nsnal 
salary  of  ,f(I(i  los.   If/,  was  accordingly  voted. 

[IT.SO.]  Jn  17HU  the  town  voted  to  pay  Mr.  .Miller's  regidar  salary' 
■•ill  produce  of  the  country,  at  tlie  price  such  articles  wore  in  177o, 
01'  m  much  of  the  present  currency  as  will  purchase  so  much  of  said 
iii'tieles." 

[17.S(i.]  In  the  year  17SC  the  town  voted  to  allow  the  people  in 
the  cast  end  of  the  township  to  ••  regulate  tlio  way  of  singing  in  Divine 
Service  in  the  east  end  as  they  shall  think  proiier."  In  June  of  this 
year,  owing  to  troubles  now  but  imperfectly  understood,  lint  prob- 
ably connected  with  matters  of  church  government,  the  town  voted  to 
ilisniiss  Mr.  .Miller  from  his  jiastoral  ollice,  and  a  committee  was 
I'iiosoii  to  notify  him  of  the  action  of  the  town.  He  must,  however, 
have  refused  to  accept  his  dismissal  as  [17«7]  on  the  eiglith  of  May 
of  the  next  year,  agreeabl}-  to  his  own  desire,  i\  vote  of  the  meml»ers 
of  the  church  was  taken,  as  to  whether  he  should  or  should  not  be  dis- 
missed.    The  result  of  this  vote  was  nine    for   dismission    and  tive 


.'w;  I 


iihioiiY  OF  nins'swicK,  tdi'siiam,  asd  iiaiii'sui-:i,i.. 


n<;aiiiHt  it.  Ah  tliis  diil  not  hoimii  siiliHraclorv,  tlic  rimtirt'i/nlitiii  wms 
tlu'i)  cjillt'il  ii|i(tti  to  vote  on  the  Hulijoct  Tlic  result  of  tliis  vkIc  was 
twclvt'  lor  dismission  nnd  eijilili-cn  iiy;iiinst  it.  'I'lic  town  tlu'rfii|ioii, 
without  tiikinu:  direct  iietion,'  voted  to  raise  no  money  lor  his  sM|i|iitit. 

[1  Tms.]  In  I7."^s  the  town  ii'j;!iiu  vot'd  not  to  p'ly  liirn  any  siiiiirv. 
and  also  votcMl  to  call  a  coinieil  of  the  i!ei;:li1iorinju;  churches  to  iicm' 
tlie  jirievaiices  of  tho.sewho  were  dissntisiicd  witli  him.  .\s  tjicn' is 
no  evidence  tliat  a  council  was  ever  actually  assenihlt  1.  and  ii>  .Mr. 
Miller  died  before  the  dos(^  of  the  year,  it  is  proltalile  that  the  eallin'r 
of  the  «'onneil  was  dcferreil  on  accoinit  nf  his  ill-liealtli. 

[ITH'.K]  The  Jiext  year  a  coninnltee  was  a|>|)ointed  to  pay  tlip 
executor  of  .Mr.  Miller's  est.ate  the  amoinit  of  his  salary  due  him  .-it  llic 
time  of  his  dciitli.  A  committee  was  al.so  chosen  to  secure  aiiolluT 
minister  on  trial. 

[IT'.Mi.]  A  conunittee  was  chosen  in  April,  IT'.tO,  to  invite  lieviT- 
end  Mr.  Cornwell  to  i)reacli  on  pmlcition  :  but  in  Aiif^iist  the  town 
voted  not  to  settle  him,  and  a  conunittee  was  chosen  to  secure  .soinc 
otlier  loinister. 

[171)1.]  The  following  proposal  was  made  to  the  town  in  Dccciii- 
ber :  — 

"  Six  months  T  propose,  at  the  desire  of  tlie  Committee  to  supply 
the  |)eople  of  lirnnswick  as  a  Vreacher,  allowing  me  to  l)e  alisent  Inn 
months  in  the  Winter,  more  or  less  as  convenient,  provided  ii  is 
ngreeal)lo  to  the  town. 

".Vnnv"  )\ro()i!r.. 

"  Dki  T.MIl"      L''l   I7!U."  '' 

[1702.]  In  .I;innary.  171t2,  the  proposal  of  Mr.  Moore  was  acceptoil. 
and  he  wa.s  engaged  to  |)reaeh  for  six  months  on  probation.  In  .\ii- 
gust  the  town  voted  unanimously  to  give  him  a  call  to  settle,  at  a  salary 
of  i'lOO  and  with  a  settlement  of  i'lOO,  to  l>e  paid  iiim  in  one  yciir 
after  his  settlement 

It  was  also  voted  that  the  Haptists  in  this  town  who  can  prodiu'c  ;i 
certilicate  that  tliey  belong  to  a  Baptist  .society  shall  have  a  right  Id 
draw  the  money  tliat  was  last  assessed  as  a  ministerial  tax.  to  lu' 
appropriated  t(j  pay  their  own  preacher,  and  that  the}-  be  no  longer 
taxed  in  the  ministerial  tax. 

It  was  also  voted  that  the  minister  should  preach  every  other  Sunday 
at  the  east  end  of  the  town. 


i  H7i(V7t  icas  needless,  in  vieiv  of  the  vote  takm  the  preceding  year. 
'^Fejepseot  Papers. 


ECCLESIASTICAL  IITSTOIiY  OF  HUVNsWIVK. 


309 


yiv.  Moore  (Iccliiic'il  the  cjill  to  settle  periiiiuioiitly  iiiwl  in  SepttMiilier 
(if  till'  followiiiii  year  [IT'.'.'!],  llie  town  voted  iinaninioii.sly  to  extend 
iicidl  to  the  l{everend  Khenezer  Collin,  and  to  jxive  liini  a  snlaiv  of  fldO 
iiihI  t'ifM)  lor  n  Mettlenienl.      lie  was  ordained  .lune  'i.l,  I7'.»l. 

(  IHUl.J  Mr.  Cutlin  left  in  l«()|.  'Ihere  is  no  aeeonnt  in  eitlier  tlie 
town  or  einireli  r«'cordM  of  any  lornial  ilinniiMsal.  but  there  is  prohaltly 
11(1  doiilit  tliat  lie  was  eonii»elled  to  resi<iii.  From  this  time  until  isiiti 
there  was  oieasional  i)reaeliin<;  in  the  old  nu-itinfi-honsc'. 

[IHdd.]  At  that  time  the  old  house  was  ahandoned  Ity  the  First 
I'lirisli.  and  a  new  one  on  the  hill  was  oeeupied  instead. 

The  participation  of  the  town  in  the  doiuLis  of  the  First  Parish  iiaviiej,' 
now  ceased,  the  reniuinder  of  its  history  will  he  included  in  that  of  the 


Ciri'ItCH  Of  Till':   I'lltsT   |'Ai;iS(., 

It  does  not  appear  anywhere,  as  ii  nmtter  of  record,  that  there  was 
iiiiy  eliurch  oroanization  durinj^  the  pastorate  of  h'everend  .Mr  {{iither- 
I'oid.  or  that  he  was  re<inlarly  ordained.  No  mention  is  made  of  any 
rlinrch  act  at  the  time  of  the  setlleinent  of  Heverend  Mi'.  Dimlap.  Imt 
it  is  s:iid  that,  soon  after  that  event.  ]{(>verend  .Mr.  .Miiriay  foinied  a 
clmich  in  this  place,  in  connection  with  the  prcshytery.  Smnuel  (lark 
is  said  to  liavi'  lieeii  the  lirst  deacon.' 

It  is  narrated  that  on  one  occasion,  while  Mr.  ^^nrl•ay,  of  Hoothh.'iy. 
w.ns  here  for  tl;e  purpose  of  oroanizinjx  the  church  ;ind  was  eii^:ioe(|  in 
l)iTachiiijr.  Aaron  lliiilvley.  diNpleased  with  something  that  he  iiad  said, 
stepped  o)it  into  the  aisle,  and  addressing  Mr.  Murray,  iniiuired  of 
him  if  he  knew  in  whose  [iresence  he  was  speaking;  to  which  Mr. 
Murray  replii-il  that   he  was  aware  that  he  was  in  the  i»reseiice  of  the 


.liid 


ii'e  o 


f  the  Inferior  Court.      .Mr.    Ilinklev  then  said.  "  I  sav  to  von 


as  the  Lord  s.iid  to  Flijali.  'What  dost  thou  hero,'  John  .Murray?" 
Till"  (lucstion.  with  tlie  verse  following  in  this  connection,  '•  I  have 
heeii  very  jealous  for  the  J.ord  God  of  hosts;  for  the  cliildn  n  of 
Israel  have  forsaken  thy  covenant,  thrown  down  tliino  altars,  and 
slain  thy  prophets  with  the  sword"  (I  Kings  xix,  !•,  10).  gave  a  text 
to  Mr   ^Murray  upon  which  he  continued  to  preach,  making  some  very 


d    tt 


flirt  h 


severe    and    sarcastic   remarks,   and    putting   an 
i|ii('stioiis.'- 

Thcre  is  no  doiilit  hut  that  this  church  was  originally  estaltlished  on 
Presliyterian  [)riiiciples,  and  continued  so  during  the  ministry  of  Mr. 
Diiiilap. 


1  Woodman'a  notes. 


^McKeen,  MS.  Lecture. 


36()       mSTOUY  OF  DRUNSWICK,  lOPSIIAM,  AND  IIAIiPSWELL. 

TIh'  mnli'  iiuMiiliors  of  tliis  cluirch  in  1701  were'  .Tolin  Miiiott,  Snm- 

iicl  Clarke.    Khi'iu'zcr  Stanwood.   William  Simiisoii,   David   Diimiiiiur. 

.loliii  Orr.   .Saiiiiu  1   Wliitiu'V,   Isaac   Sii()\v,  .lames  'riiompsoii.    Amiciu 

IIikIvIov,  Siiii;iiel  Stanwood,  James  Elliott,    William  Hos.s,    Williiini 

•  Stanwood.  Tliomas  Adams,  Tliontas  Skollield,  and  John  Smart. 

Alter  tlie  settlement  of  Mr.  sillier,  the  ehiweli  assumed  a  mixed 
eharacter  for  about  seven  years.  Th;>  number  of  ehureh  members  \v;is 
thei\  about  seventy,  among  whom  were  seven  deacons. ^ 

Mr.  Miller  was  ordained  Noveml»er  .'i,  17()2.  The  council  con- 
sisted of  Messrs.  Suiith.  Loriug,  Klviu,  Wibird.  Robbins,  and  Ealmi. 
At  a  church  meeting  held  a  few  days  subscfjueutly,  it  was  votcil: 
"  Wheri'Ms  this  church  as  to  its  govenuneut  since  it  has  bt'cn  galheiiMl 
and  luore  esuecially  while  Mr  Duulai)  was  their  [)astor.  has  ni>{  Ih.ch 
duly  ke|)t  111)  '"  ^''^'  beauty  and  order  of  the  (iospel,  by  reason  of 
which  they  have  greatly  separated  in  the  Ceremonials  of  (JoveriUMciit. 
it  was  tiierefore  voted  :  That  all  those  who  are  not  in  full  conunuiiioii 
with  the  church  and  who  never  had  any  children  bai)tized  or  wnv 
never  baptized  themselves,  in  order  to  receive  the  ordinances  either 
for  themselves  or  their  children  are  required  to  be  propouniled  to  the 
church  at  least  the  Sabbatli  before  Uaplism,  in  order  to  own  the  Cov- 
enant of  liaptism." 

IJevereiul  IMr.  Miller  was  ordained  as  a  Congregatioualist,  but  aftci' 
SOUK'  years  the  church  and  parish  returned  to  the  Londonderry  I'res- 
bytery.  from  which  they  had  seceded.^ 

How  much  soever  .a  i)ortion  of  his  congregation  may  have  been  eili- 
fied  by  his  [)reachiug,  some  of  them  were  not  srillicieutly  so  to  give  closr 
attention  to  liim,  and  it  was  not  at  all  uucouuuou  for  uuuibei's  of  people 
to  lie  aslee[).  At  such  times,  it  is  narrated,  3Ir.  Miller  was  in  the  iiahit 
of  stopping  in  the  midst  of  his  sermon,  and  saying,  ••  Wake  up.  he.'irejs  !" 
After  a  while  it  was  made  the  duty  of  old  Mr.  (ieorge  Coombs  to  waive 
the  sleepers  by  rapi)ing  on  their  pew-doors  with  his  stall'.* 

At  the  eouueil  for  the  ordination  of  Mr.  ^liller,  Reverend  Tliniiia> 
Smith  was  the  moderator,  and  Mr.  l.oring,  scribe.  At  the  ordination, 
prayer  was  nnide  by  the  Heven  ud  ^Ir.  L(U'ing.  the  charge  by  Mr. 
Smith,  the  right  hand  of  fellowship  by  Mr,  Eaton,  and  the  sermon  liy 
Mr.  Miller  himself. 

The  following,  in  regard  to  church  government,  was  found  on  un 
old  paper,  undated,  and  very  nuich  worn:  — 


^  Prirpscot  Piipcis.      -  Orecnlcaf,  Ecxlcsuistica!  Sketches.    8  3/,.ffv.f,t^  ,1/5'.  /.rrliirc 
*Jitiae.i  Vurtia'^  Journal,  in  Library  0/  Maine  Jlixtorical  Hociely. 


ECCLKSIASriCAl,   IlISTOh'Y  OF  lUWXSWICK. 


no; 


'•  Tliose  conconiing  tlic  Cliiircli  of  Christ  in  Urmiswick  as  to  the 
order  niul  Coiisliliitioii  of  this  (V.urch.  It  was  at  lirst  sot  up  in  llic 
i'lvsbvterian  order  to  lie  uovenieil  liy  a  Session  and  sinei'  we  have 
Idt  oil'  tliat  order  and  lioscrnnient  we  iiave  jiot  into  Disoider  and 
iiiive  no  ii()\  ernnient  at  all.  therefore  we  the  snliseiitiers  lieii-of  advise 
the  meinlii'rs  of  ihe  Clnireh  to  look  to  (iod  for  a  hlessinji;  and  diree- 
lion  herein,  in  setting  uj)  their  old  C'onstitnlion  and  choose  ten  or 
twelve  elders  and  have  them  ordained  to  tlieir  eharge  and  duty,  herein 
to  act  for  the  glory  of  (Jod  and  the  good  of  this  ehiuvh.  and  in  ail 
Keele:iiastical  affairs  be'-inging  to  tiiis  einireh  that  may  eonu'  liefore 
tlieni  to  (U'cide  theni  iniiiarlially  withont  favor  or  atieetion.  'i'his  is 
our  deliberate  jiidgenient  and  ndviee  and  that  we  cannot  come  into 
peace  and  good   government  withont  taking  these  stops.. 


"JiJOAii  Chase. 
]?oni:i{T  DuxviNO. 

WlI.MAM   STANWOOI). 

Sami'i;l  .Stanwood,  Ju. 
Samukl  Stan  wood.  .in. 

liKAVIS    SlMI'SOV. 
STKIMIIN    SK()I,F1KI,I>. 

William  AVoodsidk. 
Damkl  Woodsidk,  Jh. 
An  J  MONV  Woodsidk. 
David  Duxnino,  Jh. 


David  Dunning. 

AnDUKW    DrXNING. 

Sami'kl  Stanwood. 
John  Dunlap. 
William  Stanwood,  Jd. 
AV'iLLiAM  Si>i:au. 

SaMI'KL    DiNLAl'. 

,FoiiN  SwKrx. 
Ja.mks  ('auy. 
Jamks  Elliott. 
William  Stanwood,  .3d." 


[17(')'2.]  At  a  mooting  of  tlio  chureh,  hold  .Monila\',  Xo\cmbor  1.'), 
it  was  — 

Viiteil.  '"That  all  such  as  desire  admittance  into  fnll  Cominnnion 
with  tlie  Church,  shall  privately  signifv  their  desire  to  the  minister. 
mill  [make  a  statement  of  their  religious]  views,  after  whli-h  the  min- 
ister sha'l  propound  tlioin  to  the  Cluiroh  at  least  a  week  before  the 
Sacr.Mment,  that  if  any  of  tiie  Comnninicants  hav(?  anything  to  object. 
Iliey  nniy  have  time  so  to  do  before  the  Sacrament,  which  objection  is 
to  1)0  made  to  the  Deacons,  wlio  shall  before  Sacrament  day  acquaint 
the  minivtor  of  it,  that  the  minister  nmy  liavo  time  to  inform  tiic  per- 
son, lint  if  no  objections  iii)poar,  the  minister  shall  proceed  to  admit 
till'  [lerson."  .Mso.  "  'I'hat  the  sacruinont  of  the  F.ord's  .Snjiper  bo 
inhninisteri'd  once  in  two  months  in  the  wint»'r,  begimiing  the  lirst 
Siildiath  of  December,  and  once  in  six  weeks  in  the  snnnner  months." 

[I7(;;5.]  On  .M.'iy  Di,  the  chiirdi  voted.  ''That  the  contriluition  be 
loiitiniKHl  at  both  ends  of  tin;  town  in  order  to  purchase  utensils  for 
this  church.  • 


iiG8         HISTORY  OF  liltUNSWICK,  TOPSHAM,  AND  llAIiPSWKLL. 


"To  [)iir(']i!is('  four  IIjiu'oiis,  ci^Iit  (;iiik:inls,  twelve  ciip^,  four  dislics. 
two  tiilileclollis,  iiiiil  two  u;ii)Uiiis  lor  tlii'  use  of  lliis  churcli. 

"  Tliiit  Aaron  lliuUk'V  and  Deacon  Diinniui:;  take  char^'e  of  llu- 
contribution,  and  see  (lie  articles  purchased  as  soon  as  may  l>e. 

"That  Deacon  Clark  and  Deacon  Samuel  f*tai:wood  take  nii 
accoinit  of  the  money  collected  at  the  west  meetinjif-houso,  and  Dcm- 
con  Snow  and  Deacon  Whitney  take  account  of  tlie  money  collcclcil 
at  the  east  ineeting-liouso,  before  delivered  into  the  hands  of  Deacon 
Dunniny-  and  Mr.  Ilinkley." 

It  is  didicult  to  undeistand  the  necessity  for  this  vote  to  purcli.isc 
llag'ons,  etc.,  because  (if  there  is  no  mistake  in  the  date  inscrilicd 
upon  them)  two  tlaj^ons,  three  plates,  and  four  cups  were  preseiitiil 
to  the  clunch  in  \1M  by  Hcnjamin  Larrabcc  and  -loini  iMinot.  'I'lu'v 
are  now  in  tiie  possession  of  I'rofessor  A.  S.  Packard. 

At  this  same  meeting' of  the  church,  it  was  "  voted  to  sin,i>; 'I'ate  .Miiii 
Urady's  version  with  tlie  liyunis  annexed  thereto,  ccjuiposed  by  Ishmc 
Walts.  1).  D."  Mr.  Aaron  Ilinkley  declined  serving  as  deacon,  and 
was  excused. 

[17(!l.]  Tills  year  an  individual  who  desired  bai)tism  for  his  two 
children  was  obliged  to  make  a  pulilic  confession  of  his  criiiiiiial  iiili- 
macy  with  Ann  Conner,  who  suliseiiut'iitly  committed  suicide. 

ri7(i.">.]  September  8,  the  church  met  and  voted  to  have  a  coven, ml 
drawn  up  and  signed  by  each  member. 

The  following  is  found  on  tiie  t'over  of  one  of  tlio  old   recoivls  :  — 

"Octolier  ITC).")  The  i)eoi>le  in  lirimswick  began  to  quarrel  with  their 
minister,  John  Miller,  headed  by  William  Woodside  Senior." 

[17l)().]  On  May  !),  a  church  meeting  was  held  to  consider  this 
"quarrel";  and  at  an  adjourned  meeting,  held  May  "i'J,  the  cliiiivii 
voted  that  Mr.  Woodside  siiould  apologize  to  the  pastor.  lie  relii-cl 
to  do  so,  and  the  church  then  voted  that  •"  Mr.  Miller's  Character  stuml 
fair  in  the  eye  of  the  clnirch," 

[17(17.]  May  1.'!.  William  Woodside  was  susi)ended  until  lie  con- 
fessed his  fault  to  the  church  ami  pastor. 

[17()S.]  July  2!l.  At  a  meeting  o\'  the  cliurch  on  this  day  objec- 
tion was  otlcn-d  to  the  baptism  of  a  ciiild  of  Thomas  Thom[)son.  ••nii 
account  of  said  Thomas  standing  up  and  reading  the  Psalm  in  tin' 
public  worship  of  CJod."  The  child  was,  however,  baptized.  At  ii 
meeting  on  September  (>,  William  Woodside,  Senior,  openly  asked  llic 
forgiveness  of  the  church  anil  the  pastor,  as  to  his  past  miscondiic'. 
and  was  received  again  into  the  church.  A  number  of  the  members 
were  also  reconciled  to  each  other  at  this  meeting,  an  iincouimon  siiiiit 


ECCLESIASTICAL  J/lSTOIiY  OF  ItUUSSWlCK. 


a()l» 


of  f(ii<>;i\oiicsa  |)rinailing,  and  tlie  humiiIhts  iippciuiiiji'  tu  bo  "  of  ouo 
licnit  .'111(1  of  one  iniixl."  At  tliis  iiicctinii'  Mr.  Miller  openly  deelnred 
himself  to  l»e  the  i)astor  of  a  eiiiireii  on  the  ('oii<i;rej:,iitionui  jtlaii. 

[1770.]  In  May,  1770,  the  church  rocorl.s  show  that  the  members 
iiiid  b(>i'n  led  to  consider  the  decline  of  rclifiioii  ;  and  accordinjil^'  a 
(liiy  of  fastini?  and  prayer  was  a[tpointed  "to  im|»lore  pardon  ol"  (iod, 
niid  his  aid  and  helj)."  The  ilay  was  seriously  observed.  After 
piililie  services  the  church  mot,  confessions  wen;  made,  alienations 
iiiiil  dilferencos  conij)()sed,  and  tokens  appeared  of  a  revivinji'  s|)iritual 
iiilliience  among  the  Christian  portion  of  the  comnuinily. 

[1771.]  The  (juoslion  whether  the  chnrcli  should  be  Congroga- 
tioiial  or  Presbyterian  in  form  came  \\\)  tiiis  year.  A  meeting  was 
held  at  the  west  meeting-house,  whicii  the  members  of  the  oast  end  did 
not  attend.  Subsequently  a  meeting  was  held  i\{  the  east  end  which 
was  attended  by  both  parties.  The  ntjxt  day  some  of  the  n)embors  at 
the  oast  end  met  at  ('ai»tain  Th(»mpson's,  without  notifying  the  other 
iiiciiibers.      To  reconcile  the  dillicullies  a  meeting  was  held  on  [177'iJ 


liine  IC),  and  the  l\)llowing  agreement  was  drawn  \\\)  and  signed 
'■  In  the  lirst  place  we  i)roposc  that   this  Cluirch   and  the   I)i 


iscii)nn( 


thereof  be  governed  agreeable  to  the  Congregational  Constitution  and 
lilntform  of  the  chinches  in  New  England  —  excepting  the  achninis- 
inilioii  of  the  ordinance  of  liaptisin  and  the  Lord's  supper  to  be 
lulmiiiistered  agreeable  to  the  custom  of  the  I'resliytorian  Churches, 
mill  to  have  only  one  [)reparation  day  before  each  sacrament. 

"  Consented  to  by  me,  "  John  iliLLKii. 

"  David  Dinmno       , 

AaUON    lIlNKII.V  I 

Sami:i;l  Ci.akk 
.1ami;s  TnoMi'soN 

SaMI'I;!,    STA.NW()OI>i 

Isaac   ISnow 

'I'MO.MAS  SKOLI'IKI.d/ 


Church 

Ciiiiiiitlfi'. 


•' \'oted  and  acce[)ted  in  t  hiireli. 

"  N.  li.  It  is  to  be  understood  by  the  Pastor  and  the  Church  tiint 
tho  above  WTiting  was  drawn  up  and  executed  in  consequence  of  all 
ilitl'orences  and  uneasiness  tiiat  did  subsist  between  the  Pastor  and 
(hiiicli,  and  the  same  were  adjusted  and  settled  in  an  amicable 
iimmicr." 

[1774.]     At  a  meeting  of  the  churcii,  (Mi   May   lf>,   at   the    west 
iiu'oting-house,  the  above  vote  having  caused  some  uneasiiieas,  and 
84 


370       IIISTOKY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSlIAM,  AND  IJAliPsWKLL. 


sonio  of  the  niomlicrs  at  tlio  oast  ciul  ol'  tlio  town  not  boinp;  disiHiscd 
to  comply  witli  :t,  it  was  vot«Ml  tliat  tlic  sacrament  m'lLrlit  Ix'  a<liiiiiiis- 
tcrcil  at  tlic  west  nu'etiiifi-lioiisc  from  tlic  loiin'  tahlc,  the  communi- 
cants sittinij  around  it  or  in  the  lioilv-pews  as  they  niitiilt  see  lit  ;  ninl 
tiiat  it  iniylit  lie  administenMl  at  tlie  east  meetin^-iiouse  in  tiie  Cnn- 
gi-e^atioMul  form.  The  ordinance  of  iiaptism  to  lie  administered  in 
either  form  as  persons  mijiht  eiioose. 

[ITS.'i.]  At  a  meetin<;'  held  on  Soptember  l.'i,  the  chnrcli  coiisid- 
ered  tlie  mtitter  of  lay  exiiorters.  who  wiM'e  beconiinjH'  (|uite  eoinuKni 
in  town.  No  action  was  taken,  however,  as  some  of  the  ehiiicli  evi- 
dently favore<l  snch  [htsoiis. 

[17sG.]  At  a  nu'elinji'  iield  April  17,  the  subject  of  chosin<i'  niliii;: 
elders  was  broiiuht  forward,  an<l  it  was  voteil  not  to  choose  any.  'I'lii' 
church  tiien  considered  in  regard  (o  the  new  mod(>  of  sini>in,u"  adoiiti'il 
at  the  east  end  of  tlip  town,  and  it  was  voted  that  the  psalms  ami 
liymns  shouM  be  read  by  the  deacons.  /.  p.,  line  by  line,  nntil  ail  li:ii| 
had  time  to  furnish  themsi>lves  with  iiooks.  Charles  Thomas  wiis 
chosen  chorister  at  the  i-ast  end,  and  .John  Diinninjj!;  at  the  west  end  (if 
the  town,  with  lilierly  to  ap|ioint  their  own  assistants. 

At  a  nu'ctniji'  held  .Inly  .'),  tlu're  was  a  pretty  warm  discussion  in 
regard  to  the  mode  of  singing.  After  a  wiiile  the  discussion  tinned 
upon  the  question  whether  the  church  was  Congregational  or  I'resliy- 
terian.     The  meeting  closed  without  settling  the  point. 

[17!»().J  At  a  meeting  held  in  March,  there  lieing  no  minister. 
Stanwood  Dunning  was  chosen  ])erinanent  mod<'rator.  Several  pcr- 
sons  being  asked  why  they  had  absented  themselves  from  eliurcli 
meetings,  etc..  one  rei)lied.  *••  liecaiise  there  was  no  order  in  tlic 
chnrcdi";  another,  that  he  could  not  sit  down  to  the  Lord's  talde  uilli 
a  certain  member;  and  others  an-\vi-red  that  ••  tiiey  had  joinc'il  iIk 
Bapi     Is." 

[17;t;').]  December  bs  the  (diuich  voted  a  call  to  Hevereml  .Mr. 
Collin,  and  that  the  twcnty-thiid  of  .lanuary  be  set  for  his  onlinalinii. 

[17'.il.]  .lanuary  22,  the  coiMicil  for  the  ordination  met.  It  ren- 
sisled  of  Daniel  Little,  Keniu-bunk  ;  Tanl  Collin,  Ibixton  ;  'riioiii;i' 
Brown,  8troudwater ;  .Mfred  -lolmston,  Free|)ort ;  Sannud  Kalmi. 
Ilarpswell;  Jonathan  Kills.  Topsliam  :  and  the  nsnal  lay  delegates. 
The  ordaining  services  were  performoil  the  next  day  in  the  west  nici'l- 
ing-honse. 

The  minutes  of  only  two  church  meetings  are  recorded  dmiiiLi  tlif 
whole  of  3lr.  Collin's  pastorate.  May  10  of  tiiis  year  it  was  vntid 
that  there  should  be  four  comnnniions  u  year.     June  2G  it  was  voUil 


ECCLESIASTICAL  lUSTOUY  OF  lUtUKSWICK. 


371 


'•that  ciuididatos  for  tlic  linplisni  of  tlioii'  first  cliild  slioiih]  lu' jm'o- 
poiiudt'd  as  siicli  one  Ibrliiiulit,  tliat  if  there  should  he  any  ohji'ctions 
iiKide.  thev  may  he  made  hi  season  to  the  minister  that  he  may  act 
iicciirdin^ly." 

On  .Tuly  "21.  I1SO8,  the  new  meeting  honse,  whieh  had  been  built  by 
siiliseription,  was  given  to  and  aeeepted  by  the  parish,  tlie  north  gal- 
lery being  reserved  for  the  use  of  the  students  of  Howdoin  College, 
that  institution  having  eoiiti  ibnted  funds  towards  its  erecti)n.  After- 
ward, in  the  present  building,  tiie  south  gallery  was  substitutecl  in 
lien  of  the  north. 

On  Fehrnary  «,  ISld,  tiie  parish  extended  an  invitation  to  Reverend 
John  l>artlett  to  settle  over  them.  The  eall  was  not,  however,  aeeepted. 
On  the  twenty-first  of  April,  of  this  year,  the  [lari^h  voted  lo  ix'tilion 
the  Court  of  Connnon  Pleas  for  a  remission  of  the  fine  that  had  been 
iinposed  upon  them  "  for  not  being  supplied  with  preaching." 

Siiii'e  l>!()i>  there  had  been  110  settled  minister  ovei'  them  and  a  i)or- 
tioii  of  the  time  no  i)reaehiug.  though  during  this  time  I'residents 
McKet'u  and  Appleton  often  oflieiated. 

On  Apiil  2.  INI 1 ,  the  parish  voted  '•  to  appoint  a  suitable  perpon  to 
care  for  the  meeting-house,  sweep  the  same,  ;ind  y/uf/  tin'  It'll."  This 
is  the  first  allusion  to  any  bell  in  town  and  this  hell  was  inidoubtedly 
the  one  on  the  college  chapel.  In  Octohi'r.  ISi'-l.  however,  the  parish 
aiitliori/.eil  a  bell  \o  be  put  in  tiie  toweidf  the  meeting-house,  and  it 
was  done  shortly  after.  This,  the  first  parish  lieli,  was  bought  by 
siihscrii)tion,  and  eost  about  live  huudreil  dollars.'  The  college  paid 
fifty  dollars  towards  its  purchase,  on  condition  that  tlie  parish  woidd 
sive  them  the  right  to  use  botli  it  and  the  meeting-house,  for  literary 
I'XLMcises  on  Conunencement  week  and  at  other  times  for  special  pur- 
poses. ui)on  ten  days'  notice  being  given. 

In  I.SI7  the  ([ueslion  of  heating  tlie  meeling-house  came  up.  and  on 
Ihe  eighteenth  of  .lamiarv  the  parish  voted  to  grant  permission  to 
have  stoves  i)ut  in.  This  was  probably  not  done,  though,  at  this 
time,  for  in  1.S24  the  matter  again  came  up  and  was  referred  to  a 
I'oinniittee,  who  reported  it  inexpedient  to  use  stoves.  In  Xoveinher. 
ls;!,s,  ilie  parish  authorized  the  assessors  "  to  adopt  the  plan  used  in 
Ki'ViM-end  Mr.  EUingwood's  church,  in  ISath." 

In  181!),  John  Schwartkin.  of  Holland,  was  allowed  to  |)artake  of  the 
co'niunnion  without  a  lettc  of  reconnnen<lation,  because  he  was  a 
stranger  in  a  foreign  country. 


1  At  all  crcntK.  Ihf  stihf:rriiiti(>ns  rimntmtid  to  a  tn'tte  oiv/'  i/iix  sinn. 


372        HISTORY  OF  niiUiXSWICK,  TOPbllAM,  AND  HAliPSWKIJ,. 


In  Kcverciul  ISIr.  Mi-nd's  reply  to  a  call  of  the  oliiircli,  in  IH  -j.  i„. 
niJHic  it  a  condition  of  his  acceptance  tiiat  lie  siionld  iiave  the  rij>lit  id 
dissolve  the  connection  with  the  chnrcli  whenever  the  conipensa(ii)ii 
\w  received  failed  to  anionnt  to  seven  inindied  dollars  a  year. 

His  ordination  services  were  held  this  year  and  were  as  foll(iu>: 
introdnctory  prayer,  by  Reverend  Mr.  iMittimore,  of  Falnioiilli; 
sermon,  by  Heverend  Doctor  I'ayson,  of  Portland;  consecraliii^ 
prayer,  by  Keverend  3Ir.  (Jillet,  of  Ilallowell;  cliarge,  liy  IJevercml 
Doctor  I'ackard,  of  AViscasset;  riyht  hand  of  fellowship,  by  HeverciKl 
Mr.  .Smith,  of  Portland;  address  to  the  pco|)le.  by  b'everend  .Mr. 
KUingwood,  of  IJath  ;  closing  prayer,  liy  Hovorend  Mr.  I'omeroy.  of 
(iorliam. 

Mr.  Mead  was  dismissed,  at  hi?  own  request,  in  July,  l^■i!).  On 
the  fifth  of  tliat  month  he  preached  his  farewell  discourse,  which  was 
[)rinted  b}'  request,  and  a  copy  of  which  is  pre.served  in  the  lilii:ir\  ui' 
the  Maine  Historical  Society.  DiM'ing  his  ministry  a  creed  and  cov- 
enant were  adopted  by  the  chuich  and  a  chnrcli  lilirary  startcMJ.  to 
which  the  books  of  the  Brunswick  Female  lliimano  Society  wcic 
added. 

About  this  time  the  attention  of  the  parish  was  directed  to  tlu' 
(]iiestion  of  the  ownership  and  lionndarics  of  the  meetinijj-lioiise  Idt. 
The  fencing"  of  this  lot  and  the  legal  contest  connected  therewith  is 
meiiti(Mied  in  another  connection. 

In  November,  l<S2!t,  Keverend  George  K.  Adams  was  iiivitdl  (c 
become  the  pastor  of  this  parish.  Having  already  been  ordaiiicil. 
although  without  a  charge,  he  was  installed  'rnesday,  Decemlier  ■Jl'. 
The  installation  services  were  as  follows:  — 

Introductory  prayer,  i)y  Reverend  Seneca  Whiti',  of  Uath ;  seriiiuii, 
by  Dr.  Tyler,  of  I'oitland  ;  installing  [irayer,  by  Dr.  II.  I'ackaia.  dl 
Wiscasset;  charge,  by  Reverend  Asa  ^lead,  of  (iorham  ;  right  luiml 
of  fellowshij),  by  Reverend  Jai'ob  C  Cioss,  of  Topshani ;  address  to  llic 
church  and  to  the  people,  b}- Reverend  Renjamin  Ta[)paii.  of  Augiislu: 
concluding  prayer,  hy  Reverend  William  Mittiinore,  of  Falmouth. 

On  November  27,  1«;U,  Thanksgiving  day,  the  meeting-house,  hav- 
ing been  rei)aired  and  somewhat  altered,  was  dedicated  anew. 

In  1.S3"  the  parish  voted  to  receive  an  organ,  in  trust,  fur  tlii' 
church.  Two  years  later  the  debt  due  upon  this  organ  was  assiiiiicil 
by  the  parish.  On  May  IG,  1840,  a  motion  was  made  in  parish  iiuTt- 
ing  to  pay  the  organist  fifty  ilollars.  This  motion  produced  an  ani- 
mated discussion.  One  individual  remarked,  "  I  don't  wish  to  woiiml 
the  feelings  of  any  one.     1  have  felt  very  unpleasant  ca  er  since  tlu' 


EUCLKSIASTICAL  HlfilORY  OF  liliUNSWICK. 


373 


orti'nn  fMino  into  tho  inocMinn-lioiisc.  It  is  not  !iP0{'|)t!i1)l(*  to  TJod.  It 
is  vory  otii'iisivo.  It  liciiiiis  to  iiuikc  a  iioist'  iil'tor  the  iiyinii  is  rcud.  — 
lidoi'c  tiii'V  lu'<!;in  to  siii<;-.  It  has  a  vtM-y  iintnonil  tonih'iicy.  It  l<ot'ps 
niir  niiiids  IVoin  otlior  tilings."     No  oI)j('etion  to  tin-  niotion  was  made 


.'III 


V  one  else,  and  tlio  amount  was  tliorefore  voted. 


ill  IN  12  a  n;'\v  li '11  was  [>  it  in  tlc'  to.v.T  in  plai'^  of  t!ir^  old  ono. 
wliic'li  liad  hocii  cracked  in  consiMiiu'iice  of  ringing;  a  (ire  alarm  on  tiie 
spventoentli  of  I)oceinl)er  of  tho  previous  year.  The  cost  of  this  new 
lu'li  was  about  one  hundred  and  lifty  d«  liars,  ami  the  sum  was  raised 
liy  snitscription. 

On  Fehinarv  1"),  l.Sir»,  the  parisii  voted  to  liavc  a  new  ineeting- 
limise  built,  and  to  dispose  of  the  old  one.  Work  was  at  once  coin- 
iin'iiced  on  it.  and  it  was  linished  early  tiie  next  year.  Its  cost  was 
81.".. 1(11. (is.  It  was  dedicated  on  March  IS,  \M\\.  The  public  exer- 
liscs  were  .as  follows:  A  voluntary  on  the  organ;  an  anthem  by  the 
I'lioir;  reading  of  Scripture  by  Heverend  Hay  l*ai;iier.  of  llatii  ;  prayer, 
l)y  Heverend  Jonathan  {'lenient,  of  Topsliain  ;  hymn,  by  Heverend 
.loliii  ()  Fisk.  of  IJatii  ;  sermon,  by  the  pastor,  lieverend  George  K. 
Adams  ;  prayer,  by  Reverend  John  W.  Chickering,  of  Portland  ;  hymn, 
liy  IJevciviiil  K.  (1.  Parsons,  of  Freeport ;  benediction,  bv  lieverend 
.biiiu's  Drummond,  of  Lewiston. 

Doctor  Adams  closed  his  ministry  in  August,  1870.  When  he  went 
lo  lininswick  he  was  called  from  the  Professorship  of  Sacred  Rhetoric, 
in  the  Hangor  Theological  Seminary,  and  by  exi)eriencc  and  culture 
seemed  unusually  well  endowed  for  the  work  of  the  ministry,  which, 
with  uninterrupted  unanimity,  was  continued  forty-one  years.  •'  With 
|i  M'haps  as  few  trials  as  have  fallen  to  the  lot  of  any  of  his  contempo- 
rniifs,  he  was  permitted  to  witness  repeated  special  manifestations  of 
tin'  Divine  favor,  and  a  large  increase  of  the  church  and  of  the  society. 
Having  come  to  it  when  it  was  comparatively  weak,  he  closed  his  long 
siMvice  when  it  had  become  one  of  the  strong  societies  of  the  State. 
When  at  last,  after  an  uuusu.nlly  prolonged  pastorate,  at  his  own 
rorinest,  inoAcd  to  it  by  an  inviting  call  to  Orange,  New  Jerso}',  he 
asked  to  be  released  from  tliis  ministry,  he  received  a  united  and 
owtly  testimonial  from  his  whole  people  of  their  affectionate  and 
gi'Mteful  esteem  and  affection."  ' 

Xotwithstandiiig  Doctor  Adams's  resignation  was  accepted  b}'  the 
p:uish,  his  formal  connection  therewith  was  never  severed  by  any  act 
of  council,  and  he  died  the  legal  pastor  of  the  society. 


» Church  Manual. 


374        lUSTOHY  OF  liliUASU'lCK,   TOI'SIIAM,  AM)  UMirsWEI.L. 


In  Doct'inbiT,  1870.  Hcvereiid  l'"./,i;i  II.  Iivinjiton  (I'liivcrsilN  nf 
Vermont,  1H')2)  wiis  invited  to  supply  the  pulpit,  and  on  .lanuniy  In. 
1.S71.  lie  reeeived  a  (itiite  unaiiinions  call  to  settle.  M(>  !iceepte(|  mihI 
has  remaiueil  to  the  presi-nt  time,  but  no  formal  setllemeiit  has  yii 
oeciiired. 

To  tliis  history  of  the  eliiirch  and  society  we  add  a  lirief  notice  nf 
their  Salibatli  school. 

TIk^  I'oUowini''  sketch  of  the  origin  and  early  iiisto'-y  of  the  Siih- 
bath  school  is  obtainecl  from  the  chur<h  manual.  The  paiticuhiis 
were  obtained  from  a  private  Joiirn.'d  of  the  late  Deacon  ,lohn  I'ciiv. 
for  many  years  an  active  and  ellieient  member  and  olllcer  of  the 
church  :  — 


*"  In  the  winter   of   lsli-12    an  account   of  a  Sabbath  sd 


lOOl      III 


Kn<j,land,  in  a  newsi)aj)er,  su<i<i;ested  to  Mv.  Perry  the  iiloa  of  atteiii|il- 
iiifjf  the  same  agency  for  ^^ood  in  this  community,  lie  consulted  the 
minister.  Heverend  Mv.  IJailey,  and  I'residerit  Appleton,  about  the 
e\[)ediency  of  such  a  movement  and  the  proper  method  of  c<»ndnctiiiL; 
it.  They  favored  the  project,  but  were  nut  iid'ormed  of  the  way  in 
which  sncii  schools  were  manau'ed.  They,  however,  thonnht  tli;it 
nothin;>'  but  reading  of  a  religious  character  should  be  allowed.  '[\> 
the  in(|uirv  whether  small  children,  abecedarians,  should  be  admitlnj. 
after  delil)eration  of  some  days,  they  decided  in  favor  of  it,  on  tln' 
ground  that  unless  such  children  were  taught  to  read,  they  cmiM 
never  read  the  Scriptures.  ^Ir.  Perry  then,  IMay,  1<'S12,  gatluTcil 
some  eighteen  of  his  own  and  neigIil)ors'  children  in  the  red  scIkkiI- 
house.  School  Stre(!t,  durinu'  the  hour  before  morning  service. 


After 

the  lumv  was  si)ent,  most  of  his  sciiool  accompanied  him  to  the  chunli. 
The  school  was  opened  by  Scripture  reading  and  prayer ;  lessons 
were  reciti'd  in  the  Hible  and  primer.  Those  that  could  rcatl,  rcid  in 
the  I)ible  at  least  once,  and  the  pijrtion  read  he  explained  as  he  iiot 
could.  Tiiat  first  seasc 
assistant  or  a  visitor 


III 


on,  closing  in  October,  passed  without 
and  so  his  service  of  love  continued  until  in 
Isk;,  yiv.  David  Starret,  a  student  in  college  (LSI!)),  was  securi'd  ;i- 
an  assistant,  and  more  interest  was  taken  in  this  humble  woik. 
President  Appleton  exhibited  de /uled  interest  in  the  movement.     At 


us  sii^u'es 


tion,  several  of  the  church  and  parish  met  in  LSI 7  t 


(J  cd:!- 


sider  its  claims,  and  the  first  formal  oiganization  of  a  Sabbath  scIkmi 


as  an  element  in  the  work  of  the  church,  was  made.     A 


superint 


I'liii 


cut  was  chosen,  teachers  were  ai)i)ointed,  wider  interest  awakciiii 
and  the  institution  permanently  estaldished." 

According  to  another  account  with   which   we  have  been  favorLM 


KCCLEHIASTlVAn  UlUTOltY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


375 


"the  first  «fh(K)l  of  this  kiml  was  o|)ciiO(1  ojirly  in  \><\C>,  in  flic  clotli- 
rooni  of"  till'  fsictorv,  by  Mr.  Jacoh  Aliltntf,  Mr  IJonrnc.  ami  Mr. 
Kdwanls.  the  crt'dit  of  su<iL>cstinii'  it  lit"loniiiii<i'  to  tlu>  fonnfr  ^cntlc- 
iiiiin.  Deacon  .loini  I'erry  and  several  other  fienflenieii  were  invited 
1(1  act  as  teachers.  As  the  cold  weather  eanie  on.  the  scliudl  was 
iii()\»'d  to  the  school-hiHisc  near  Miss  Nareissa  Stone's,  and  I)avi<l 
StiU'rett  and  a  Mi'.  N'aiice  were  tlie  teachers.  After  a  whil(>  it  w.-is 
iii(>ve(l  to  the  red  seliool-lionse."  The  writer  of  the  above  was  con- 
iiciled  witli  tliis  school  from  its  forniation  until  liS'iCi.  and  sa\stliat 
if  one  was  formed  earlier  it  certainly  died  out.  as  there  was  none  in 
town  when  this  school  was  formed,  in  IMCi. 

The  followinij,'  is  a  list  of  tln'  settled  pastors  of  tiie  i-hiirch,  and 
of  the  deacons  and  meiiilters  prior  to  the  prest-iit  century  :  — 

PAS'roRS. 

Ueverend  l\oliert  Duidap,  1  717-1  TCiO;  IJevenMid  John  .Miller.  1  7(>2- 
17N.S;  IJcverend  Khenezer  CoHin,  17'.il-lS02;  Hevereiid  AVinthrop 
liMJley.  isil-jsil;  K'cverend  Asa  Mead.  ls2-_'-ls-.>;»  ;  KN-vcivnd 
(ieorgc  Eliashil) -Vdanis,  l.S2:»-l.s7(t  ;   Ueverend  K/ra  Hyinutoii.   IS7l. 

DKACONS. 

Saimiel  Stanwood,  David  Dunning,  Samuel  Clark,  Isaac  Snow. 


MKNiiiKIiS. 

(This    list   of  niemhers  is  supposed  to  be   (piite  imperfect,  but  it 
iiiclndes  all  the  names  which  can  be  found  in  the  records.) 

Lisr  IN  TiiK  IlANi>wi!rnN(i  oi'  K'l-.vi.iii.M)  ,luiiN  ]Mii,r,Ki{.  aviio  was 
ouDAiNKi)  NovK.MUK.ii  ."),  17()2.  — .fohii  MiUcr.  pastor;  John  Orr.  ^lair 
Point;  Samuel  Stanwood,  deacon;  Kbenezer  Stanwcxxl.  died  July 
IS.  1772;  Thomas  Adams,  recommended  to  the  cinirch  in  Scotland, 
July.  17(').");  Wiiiiain  Koss  i  J'>avid  Dniining,  deacon;  William  Simp- 
sou;  Samuel  (lark,  deacon:  James  Ilewey  ;  IJobert  Given;  John 
(iiven  ;  'I'homas  Skollield  ;  Jolin  (Jatchell.  Si'iiior ;  Isaac  Snow,  dea- 
con; I'eter  Coombs,  died  Jannary,  17()'S;  IVter  Coombs,  Junior; 
Aaron  llinkley  ;  James  Tiiom[)soii.  renounced  the  church;  Alexander 
'flii)ni|)son  ;  James  Curtis,  received  May,  17(;.");  Samuel  Whitney, 
(loacon,  dismissed  to  a  church  to  be  gathered  at  St.  John's  Hiver, 
Ciistwanl  ;  Reverend  Robert  Diinlap;  Kiioch  Danforth,  received  May. 
nil;!,  from  church  ill  Arundel;  Uenjamin  Stone  ;  (Jeorge  llayden,  or 
Ileadon,  or  Iladdean,  received  Septi'inbcr,  17(Io;  Joseph  Snow, 
ivceivcd  Sei>lember,  170.") ;  William  Wilson,  received  December,  17G2  ; 


370        IflSTffRY  OF  BIIUNSWIC'K,  TdVSlIAM,  AND  IIARPSWKI.L. 


Sniniii'l  Snow,  son  of  Dcncon  S.,  received  Oe(o1>pr,  17^')  ;  T?ol)iii  Mi). 

ler    (colored   iiinii)  ;   K'olicrt    l)iimiiii<r.   received  Miiy,    1772;  

Allen;   Andrew  Dniniinjf.  deiicon.  i'e<'eived  July.  1772;   Williiiui  Cot 
ton;  Diiniel   Hrowne.   received  July,  1772:  Tlionuis  I'einiell ,  Sns.ui 
nail  Orr ;    irannali   .Moody,    removed    to    i'.-ilniouth  ;    Ilannali    Miiiot 
C'atli 'riiii'  Sniiirt.   removed   to   Penoliscot  ;  .Fiine   Iviilherrord,  renio\ci 
to  (JeorjiCH,  ea.-^tvvard  ;    Kliz'i  Stanwood,  wife  of  \\  illiiim  ;  .lano  St.iii 
wood;  .Folin  Smart;  '  .lolui  Minot;-  .lane  Dunlap,  wife  of  IJevercni 
KoluMt ;  Mary  Spear,  wife  of  l^ohert:  Kli/.al)etli  Hoss,   wife  of  \\  il 
liain ;  Mary    DiMininn';    lianiiali    Ilarward ;  Ai;ne.s  Simpson,    wife  o 
William;    Marlli;i  (lark,   \\\[\'.  of  Samuel  ;   Anna(!iven;    Mary  Skoj 
fiel<l,  wife  of  Tliomas  ;   Mary  Snow,  danyliter  of  Deacon  S.,   receivci 
October.   170.");  Mary  Whitney,  wif(>  of  Deacon  S.    W..  dismissed  to 
St.  .lohn's  IJivcr.  ()ctol)ei,  17G.');  Sarah  dray,   receivecl    September. 
1  7(ir) ;   Doi'otliy  (Jray.  received  September.  1  7(!.")  ;  Thom|)son  ;  'l'Iioiii|i- 
8on  ;   Ilinidev;   Ilam;    Mlizalxtii    ilayden,  wife  of  (1.,   received  Sc|). 
teniber.    17()2;    Dorcis   Danforth,   wife  of   K.,  received   ^fay,    17().'!; 
.S.-irnh  (iray  ;   Mary  Snow;  Sar.ah  Dnnnin*;,  wife  of  IJoljcrt,   reccivcil 
.Tilly.  1772;   Mary  Hunt;  Marjijaret  Miller,  wife  of  Reverend  -Foliii: 
Elizabeth  Diiiiiiiii<>',  wife  of  Andrew,  received  .Inly,  1V72;  INIrs.  Wil- 
liam Cotton,  receivi'd  July,  1772  ;  Mrs.  Daniel  IJiowno,  received  July. 
1772  ;  Alice  Pennell,  wife  of  Thomas,  died  1«39  ;  Sarah  Gary.   Total 
number  of  inombers,  seventy-two. 

The  followini;  names  are  found  in  a  list  of  those  admitted  to 
tlie  church  (hiring  IMr.  iSIiller's  ministry,  which  are  not  found  in 
the  preceding  one.  This  list  is  apparently  also  in  Mr.  MiUei's 
handwritiiifjf. 

Daniel  Hunt,  Jani'-s  Klliot.  William  Dunning,  Ephraim  limit. 
Samuel  Dunlap,  .Toseph  Morse,  Joseph  Haley.  Janett  Hunt,  wife  nf 
Daniel,  Kuth  Elliot,  wife  of  .lames:  all  received  April  20,  178.'^. 

A  List  or  Micmukhs  who  sicnku  a  Ciiuucii  Documknt  aviiicii  i> 

WITHOUT  DaTK,  BCT  is  at  I.KAST  as  LATK  as  178,^,  AS  IT  INCLUDES  TlllM'i; 

Namks  admitteu  in  1783.  —  Jndah  Chase  ;  Robert  Duuning  ;  Williiun 
Stanwood;  Samuel  Stanwood,  Junior;  S;imuel  Stanwood,  .'5d  ;  Lewis 
Simpson;  Stephen  Skollield  ;  William  Woodside  ;  Daniel  Woodsido, 
Junior  ;  Anthony  Woodside  ;  David  Dunning  ;  David  Dunning,  Junior; 
Andrew  Dunning ;  Samuel  Stanwood;  John  Dunlap;  William  Stan- 
wood, 2d  ;  William  Spear  ;  Samuel  Dunlap  ;  John  Swett ;  James  Cary  ; 
William  Stanwood,  iid. 


'  P^epscot  Papers,  5,  p.SU,  el  seq. 


a  Ibid. 


KfJCLKSlASTICAL   lllsTOItY  OF  ItUUSSWIVK.  377 

III  a  list  (if  cliiircli  iiu'inlirrs  (liiriii<i'  tlic  iniiiistiv  of  K'cvcrt'inl  Klicii- 
('/.(T  Coiliii  tiiid  Miilis«M|iiriilly,  llic  lollowiii^  !ii'(>  not  IoiiikI  in  ixwioiis 
li^ts:  — 

\\'illi:iiii  Owen  ;  riitiick  Kiiiciiid,  (Iciifon,  .Inly,  IHOO;  Tohijin  Still; 
.Iiiincs  ( 'nil  is.  (Ic.'iciiii.  rcniovt'il  to  Lislioii  ;  Mmiv  <  )wi'n  ;  Sjii'iili  ( iivt'ii  ; 
M.iitlia  Ikoss;  Airs.  Knnicc!  llnr(lin<j; :  Mrs.  Ilaninili  Lnnt,  icccivi'il 
.\iiiiii«t,17!»'»  ;  .Icn'miiili  .Minot.  received  Aiifi'iist,  171M);  Jane  Dunlajt, 
ii'ceivcd  An;4iist,   ITIK"';    .Mrs.  (Joss,  reeeiveil  .Miiy.   l''^nl. 

On  acconnt  of  the  Cornier  eonneetion  of  tiie  l''irst  I'iiiisli  ",\itii  the 
tdwii.  ;in  aeeoiint  is  here  iiis<>rted  of  the 


I'AKISII    FUND. 

'i'lie  oriiiin  of  the  \\\\u\  w.-is  this:  'i'jie  iMeelln<'-lioiise.  whicli  was 
liiiih  in  IS(((;,  w;is  l)iiiit  liy  individuals  with  the  iindeistandinii'  tiiat  tho 
pews  should  he  sold  at  auction,  and  llmt  .all  that  was  ])aid  over  the 
amount  needed  to  rciinliiirse  th((  luiilders  was  to  \\o  to  tiic  jiarish  as  a 
iiiiiiisterial  fniid.  only  the  interest  of  which  was  to  lie  !i\ailal»le  for 
lunish  pniposes.  'i'liis  fund  could  headiled  to  by  donations  and  other- 
wise, lint  the  principal  was  not  to  he  used.  In  IHK!  the  ot'i-r/itirn  of 
tlic  town  Connnons  —  one  hundred  and  ninety-seven  acres  —  was  set 
(ill'  to  tile  jiaiish  and  was  aftt'rwanls  soM  to  .Mr.  doini  (Jiveii.  'riio 
IHdcceds  of  the  sale  were  added  to  this  fniid.  This  nnrphis  of  tho 
(  nimnoiis  was  the  amount  of  l;ind  over  the  on(>  thousand  acres,  which 
bv  the  proprietor's  deed  of  17.s;i  was  to  ijo  to  tlu;  Kirst  Parish.  It 
was  not  the  ••  ministerial  lot"  of  one  hundred  acres  laid  out  by  the 
lir(i|)rietors  in  1711.  What  hecanie  of  the  proceeds  of  th<'  sale  of  the 
latter,  we  do  not  know.  It  may  h.ave  lieen  expended  in  liiiil<lin<>'  the 
lirst  two  meetinii-honses.  It  formed  no  part  of  tho  parish  fund. 
This  l\iiid  is  stud  at  one  time  to  haw  amounted  to  S'l.OOO  or  more. 
At  lirst  it  was  loaned  to  indi\  iduals,  and  soiik;  of  the  hjans  were  lost 
liy  the  parties  dyinu;  insolvent.  Afterwards  tho  trustees  of  tho  fund 
lK)iii>;ht  some  thirty  or  more  pews  in  tho  meotinii'-iiouse,  ;ind  loaii(>d  the 
lialance  of  tho  funds  to  tho  parish,  liy  liad  manaueinent  this  fund 
has  dwindled  away,  and  nothinj^  now  remains  luit  a  small  lot  of  land 
hack  of  the  ciiurch. 

HAPTIST   SOCIICTIKS. 

TliL  lirst  services  in  l>runswick  b}'  an^'  preacher  of  the  IJaptist 
ilcMoniination  wen,'  held  in  the  ye.-ir  IIM.  About  this  time  Elders 
(  ase.  Potter,  and  Lord  preached  here  in  some  private  hon.ses,  and 
llKiiigh  it  Is  not  known  that  they  made  any  converts,  the  attention  of 


378        IIISTOHY  OF  UUUNSWIVK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIAUrsiyKU., 


flic  people  wns  thus  drnwii  to  tlieir  purtieiiliir  tlieoln^ic.-il  views.  On 
( K'tiilier  •_*!,  ITM.'J,  Wevereml  Isnne  Csise  arrived  in  town.  'I'lie  nest 
iiClernooM  lie  presiejieil  ill  tiie  iioiise  of  ii  Mr.  Woodiinl.  :iii(l  on  ilif 
iirteniooii  of  tiie  foijowiiijj  (liiv,  lie  preiiciieil  !il  llie  house  of  .Mr, 
Samuel  ( Jelehell.' 

In  17H',)'J(ir  IT'.tO,''  Saninel  WoodanI  ;imiI  others  formed  lliemscl\f, 
into  a  15aptist  Society  and  refused  taxes  to  the  First  I'arisii.  In  M;i\, 
1 71M».  .Idseph  ISforsc  entcre<l  in  the  town  nn-ords  his  protest  ajininsi 
ever  payinjj  anylhinn'  to  any  Conijrejrational  or  Presbyterian  preacher. 

On  .Mine  i'(t.  IT'.il,  .Indjih  Chase,  William  M.-iriner.  Aaron  Simw. 
S.'iiiiMel  Mariner,  .lohn  (ietehell,  .loliii  .Mariner,  (  hailcs  ( 'owaii.  I'etci' 
•lordaii,  I'oliert  .lordaii,  Anthony  Woodside,  l)a\iil  l''errin.  .lohn  I'cr- 
liii,  lioherl  Diinniiio-.  David  Clark,  Uenjamin  (M'tehell,  Stephen 
(Jefeliell,  .loiiii  Williams,  (ieor;j;e  Williains,  I'hilip  I  liiiniiis.  Kenlieii 
lliiiiiins,  .Sylvanns  Comlis,  I'liilip  llitriiins,  .Ir.,  Samuel  WiULiins. 
Wilhaiii  Thompson,  .loseph  (>'l)onehiie,  Joseph  Morse,  Kichaid  Oir, 
U  illiam  Staiiwood,  Saimiel  Diinlap.  Daniel  IJrowii,  l'hili|)  Owens.' 
Samuel  lliiey,  -losepli  Hoss,  John  Mariner,  Jr..  Josiah  Simpson. 
Mii'hael  (irows,  Nathan  Combs,  (!eor<>o  Winslow,  Joseph  S.-iinl 
Comlis.  Williiiui  DnnuiiiLi',  .S.-imiiel  Woodwanl,  Peter  Woodward.  \\  il- 
li.'im  ( iatcliell.  Jr..  Il/ekiel  SpMulilinii,.  lO/.elviel  Spaiildinjj;,  Jr..  Jolm  S. 
(ialehell,  John  Pidoiit,  Samuel  (Jutchell,  John  Matthews,  David  Mn- 
scot,  William  Woodside,  Jr.,  (ieor^e  Combs,  and  (Icorge  Comlis.  .Jr.. 
were  incorporated  by  tli(>  name  of  " 'I'liK  Haitist  IJr.i.ioiois  Soi  n  iv 
IN  lliii  NswKK,  IlAKi'swKi.r,,  ASK  IJatii." ''  Prcvioiis  to  this  time  the 
•society  had   no  lejial  existeimc. 

In  May,  171)5,  the  town  voteil  to  pass  by  the  fonrlli  article  in  liic 
warrant  concerning  all(>wiiiu;  the  IJaptists  tt)  u.se  the  ineeting-hoiiscs  u 
part  of  the  till)'  . 

The  followi'.ip  is  a  list  of  the  names  of  those  who  joiii'ci  tlio 
Uaptists  in  i7:''>  :  — 

( )n  Mai<h  I.  David  Whiiney.  Simeon  Whitney,  Samnrl  IJeaii.  Joshua 
Purinton,  Abraham  Ca|)elon,  J.emucl  Standish,  Jotiathaii  Osijood.  Jr.. 
Jonathan  Osirood,  Francis  Winter,  lieiijamin  Ciioll'ord,  Charles  Peter- 
son, William  (iiace,  John  (irace.  James  '>Vard,  Thomas  Crawfnid. 
Thomas  McK«'nny.  Isaiah  Crocker,  IlJiunah  Crookcr,  Elijah  AVilliaiiis. 
Thomas  Williams,  Jr. 


'  MiUctt.  -tSrcftih'iiJ''.*  Ki'flcniiixlifiil  Skctrlirs  ^  I'lji'jtiiCDt  I'liptrn 

■*>(/,(/  ^1  hiivc  Iwcn  til  Jirnl  iwrKnn  rrcr  Ixijitiwd  by  immo'sion  in  Urumwick. 
^Moi'suc/ittuvtls  Sjieviut  Laws,  1,  p.  OiJ'J. 


KCCLKSIASTIV.M.  IIISTOHY  OF  ItUCNsWICK. 


87J» 


On  Miiicli  10.  Willi.Min  Swaiitoii.  .Ir.,  .Inliii  I,.. well.  Otis  I/illl.-. 
I'Mliirk  Miirniy. 

On   Mmcli  12.  .I<w(>|ili  West,  Jniiifs  Wnkdit'ld. 

On  M:iii'li  II,  .Inlni  WliitniDrc.  .liinu-s  Mitclit'li.  1\li|)li!ili'l  l.nwfll, 
\Villi:ini  S.  CrtMiU*'!',  Siuniicl  Luinl>i<r,  .losi'iili  IjinilnT.  Ilinliick  iJcirv, 

I'linniMs   .Milcli,.||. 

On  Miiicli  It'.,  .lolin  .McKiirliin.  .lohu  Imicds,  ratricU  W  illinins, 
Tlinniiis  Williiinis,  .lolni  Wiiliiiins.  .loslniii  WilliiiiiH.  .lulni  (  Mniphclt. 
.lolin  I.t'nioiit,  Stcpiicn  CoiuIh'h.  Stcplu'n  Conilifs.  .Ir.,  'I'lioniiiH  (  onilu's. 
.iolni  lliillir<)t>U.  .lolin   Sprii^in'.   Sinicnn  Ili'j'^ins.  .I.'umiIi   I.ow,  .Immii'h 


,o\v 


Zim|(»('  liinctiln,  \\illi;ini  M.-irsliiill.  WilliMni  Miiisln 


.li 


On     Marcli    17,     William   .lackson,     Ivlwanl    Oliver,    Cliristoidu'r 
Diii.'.v. 
On    March    IH.    Sainncl    Davis.    .lames    Davidsovi,    Siunncl   Todd, 


Siiiii'on  'rumor.  CliaiU's   Lincoln,  .louatlian   I?vc 


lie 


n  annn 


\\\ 


(t\\  n, 


Jr.,     Kliiilialct    lirown,    David    Coultson,    I'utrick    (iiaco,    Naliiaiiicl 
Sprinjidt,  .lohn  Sinclair,' 

III  I  T'.is  the  town  voted  •'  to  allow  'lie  Haptist  .^^ociely  their  «'xtraor- 
(liiiarv  expense  in  Ihe  lawsuit  Iti'l'-.eeii  (hem  and  the  other  society  in 
this  town,"  which  was  to  he  in  full  ol"  all  <lemands.  The  oltjeet  of 
this  snit  is  nowhere  stato<!,  l»nt  the  record  ol  the  Couri  of  Common 
IMeas  shows  that  at  'he  Octolier  term  of  Court  in  ITll."),  "Samuel 
Woodward  of  liniiiswick  in  the  County  of  ('nmberland.  Clerk  and 
Teacher  of  I'i',  iv,  Keliiiioii  and  Moraiit\,"  l>roiiL;ht   a  suit  aiiaiiist   the 


iiiiial)itaii'.-.  of   lirnnswick,  one  of   whom   was 


nomas 


Thom| 


•son 


(Icpii'y  sheriff,  in  a  plea  of  (he  ease  that  the  inhahitants  were  indelited 
',1  tiie  said  Woodward  in  the  snm  of  flo  ITn.  (!(/.  Tiie  |ilaiiitit!' 
iMiled  (o  recover,  iind  eot*(s  were  awarded  to  the  defendants  for  niius- 
twn  dollars  and  ei<>hty-six  cents.  The  plaintilf  appealed  to  a 
hiiilier  court,  'iliis  was  prohahly  (he  lawsuit  referred  to.  though  we 
can. lot  be  eertain  about  the  matter,  since  the  orij^inal  i)apers  cainiot  be 
feimd.  It  is  probable  that  there  was  an  assessment  of  taxes  m.-ide  by 
tlie  town,  which  was  also  the  First  Parish,  upon  pro|»erty  of  some  kind, 
to  sustain  preachinji,  and  the  suit  was  instituted  by  this  society  to  obtain 
its  share  of  (he  amount  colleeled. 

In  IT'.*!),  I'liilip  Owen,  William  Dunninjf,  Daniel  l$rowii,  .Iiidah 
(  hase,  Sanuiel  Dnnla|),  .Ii  siah  Simpson,  Anthony  Woodside,  Michael 
(Jrows,  and  .Joseph  lioss  withdrew  from  this  society  and  foimeil  one 
Mt  iMaipioit. 


1  Peji'pscut  l'<qii  IS. 


380      msiouY  OF  drusswick,  topsham,  and  hahpswell 


'I'lio  incotiii^-lioiiso  of  tlio  rn-iiiiswick,  Il!ir|)s\v(>ll.  mid  Bntli  society 
was  iit  New  ^Icadows.  The  date  of  its  civt'lioii.  accordiiie;  to  tlio 
inscri|)tioii  iipoii  tiio  present  huildiiit!;.  was  about  ISOO.  The  rooonls 
of  this  cljiircli  aro  in  existence,  lint  we  liave  not  bi'en  able  to  procure 
the  h)an  of  tlicin  and  are  tlierefore  nnal)le  to  give  any  fnrllier  account 
of  11. 

FIHST    HAI'TrST  OHURf;!!   OF   tUUJNSWICK. 

[1709.]  A  small  nnnilier  of  persons  liavlng  been  led  to  enibracp 
•'  Relievers"  liiptisni,"  tlion<>iit  i'  nii<>iit  conduce  to  the  jilory  of  (Soil 
and  tlieir  comfort  to  be  embodied  to<j,ether  in  church  order.  'I'liey 
therefore  applied  to  the  church  in  Nortii  Yarmouth  and  the  churcii  in 
HarpswcU.  of  tlie  Baptist  order,  for  their  assistance.  Aureeably  with 
this  re(iuest  the  ehlers  and  niessenu,ers  from  those  churches,  toiii'tiuT 
with  Elder  Williams,  met  at  the  liaplist  meefinii'-hoiise  at  Maciuoil.  (in 
the  s-'coiid  week  in  September.  17!li).  Elder  Woodward  preached  a  ser- 
mon in  llie  forenoon  on  the  nature  of  church  order. 

The  lirethren  and  listers  who  met  to  be  embodied  were  exaniineil 
with  regard  to  llieir  articles  of  faith  and  covenant,  and  it  appealing- 
that  they  had  adoi)ted  the  same  which  is  eml»raced  by  the  Bowdoin- 
ham  Association,  a  sunnnary  of  wliicii  is  printed  in  their  minutes,  the 
council  decided  to  give  them  tlic  haml  of  fellowship  as  a  distinct  \\a\)- 
list  church.  The  names  of  those  thus  embo<lieu  were,  .ludah  (liase. 
Samuel  Dunlai),  William  Stanwood,  Saiah  Woodside,  IMiilip  Owen, 
Mrs.  Ivoss,  witi  of  William  Ivoss.  and  J.  iMcrrill. 

JMr.  Merrill  was  dismissed  from  the  Howdoin  church  ;ind  tlie 
otlieis  from  the  IIari)swell  church  in  ordi'r  to  form  this  new  chuicii  in 
IWnnswick. 

William  Woodside  was  baptized,  and  then  the  church  made  choice 
of  Sauuiel  Dnnlap  as  deacon. 

Elder  Williams  having  for  some  time  preached  to  the  Baptist 
society  in  I'runsw  ick  and  in  Topsham,  they  mutually'  requested  iiini 
to  remove  his  residence  among  them  and  preach  for  the  two  societies 
alternately.  'l"he  invitation  was  accepted,  and  he  moved  with  his 
family  to  lirunswick,  January  1\,  l^iOd,  preaching  half  the  time  I'oi' 
the  Baptist  society  in  Brunswick,  and  half  for  the  Baptist  society  in 
Topsham. 

On  the  fifteenth  of  April,  ISOO,  an  arrangement  was  made  by 
which  Eld(  r  Williams  should  preach  for  the  ensuing  year  for  tne  socie- 
ties of  Brnnswick  and  Topsham,  each  society  paying  one  hundred 
dollars  for  his  services. 


ECCLKSTASTICAL  HISTORY  OF  lilUXsWIVK. 


3«1 


In  April,  1801.  KIdor  W'illiniiis  was  onuaj'cd  to  ijroacli  for  tlic 
Iiiiiiiswick  sDcicly  altuic  at  a  salary  of  two  lniiidrcd  dollars,  and  in 
April,  181)2.  lio  was  oniiagcd  to  supply  the  [Jiilpit  for  another  year. 
In  till'  si)rin<4'  of  ISO,")  lu'  removed  to  Ucvcily,  Massaciiusctts,  having 
iniaclicd  his  farcwol!  discoiirsi'  on  tin-  twiMity-lonrth  of  April. 
••  After  Kldor  \\'illianis  left  us,  a  Urothcr  Kendall  providentially  fell  in 
here  and  preached  for  ns."  ' 

I  Ml  the  twenty-second  of  February,  IsO.'i,  I'liilip  Owen.  \\  illiani 
l)inniin<>-,  Daniel  Urown,  .ludali  Chase,  Samuel  Dnnlaj),  .losiah  Sinip- 
soH,  Anthony  Woodside.  Michael  (Irows.  -Joseph  l?oss.  Sanniel  Stan- 
\V(M)d.  William  Woodside,  Aiulrew  lUake,  Aiiraham  Toothaker,  W  il- 
liain  Starhird,  David  Curtis,  James  Stanwood,  Adam  Woodside, 
David  Dniining.  William  lioss,  Frederic  Frencii,  Nathaniel  (  hase, 
.lames  Ch.Mse,  Willitim  Swett,  Miimiiel  Owen,  Abiier  Alelcher.  \\  illiani 
I-ow.  Charlc.-i  Kyan,  Fphiaim  Hunt,  William  Lnnt,  Andrew  Dunning', 
William  Hunt,  Anthony  Cliase,  (iideon  Toothaker,  John  (Jiven, 
David   (liven,    and    Iriah   Klliot  were    incorporated    as   the   Jiai-tist 

S(KIi;iV    IN     UlUNSWICK. 

The  foUowiiii;-  is  a  list  of  the  memliers  of  the  church  in  180;?: 
Deacon  Samuel  Dnnlap.  Judali  Chase,  Philip  Owen.  John  3Ierrill, 
Ks(iuire,  Win.  Woodside.  ilis.  Sarah  Woodside,  Mrs.  Hoss,  wile  of 
Will.  Hoss,  Abraham  Tootha.kei  and  his  wife,  Uelsey  Owen.  .Molly 
Toothaker.  Jane  Curtiss,  Molly  Merrymau,  ^\r.  Iiiowiiiuij,'  and  .Mrs. 
Ihdwninii'.  'Jisha  Snow.  Jean  Dunninti'.  IJetsey  Alexander.  .Martha 
Hunt,  .lane  Martin.  ^Irs.  Snow,  vvifc  of  Klislia  Snow.  Mrs.  IW'own, 
wife  of  Daniel  Ihown,  Sarah  vVlexander,  Airs.  Sparks,  Hitty  Hasej, 
Ahner  Meleher.  Xabby  Atherton,  Katharine  Willson,  Andrew  IJlake, 
lle/iah  lUake,  re,ii'i''y  Stanwood,  Ann  Chase,  and  Shimuel  Owen. 

On  September  8,  1804,  Elder  Titcoml),  of  I'ortland.  at  the  re(iuest  of 
the  church  and  society,  agreeil  "  to  minister  to  them  in  holy  things." 
lliis  invitation  was  foi'inally  extended  by  the  society  on  August  2lt, 
ISil.").  Mild  was  accepted  by  him  on  the  lirstof  the  Ibllowing  September. 

On  June  2,  1821,  Klder  Titcomb  was  dismisse<l  at  his  own  request, 
and  received  a  letter  of  rccommeinlaliou  to  other  cliurches.  The 
ihiirch  was  destitute  of  a  .settleil  pasto.'  for  some  time,  liut  had  occa- 
sional preaching  from  Klder  Titcomb  and  others. 

On  .January  2;3,  '822,  lienjamin  Titcomb,  Jr.,  was  ordained,  the 
cluirches  in  Topsham,  I'ortland,  North  Yarmouth,  liath,  llarpswell, 
and  Fjeeport  assisting.     On  November   1 1  of  the  same  year  a  coui- 


'  All  of  this  account  is  from  the  church  and  parish  records. 


382        HISTORY  OF  nUUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AXI)  IIARPSWELL. 

mittcc  coiisistiiiL';  David  (Jivcii,  Joliii  O'UriL'u,  and  Kpliraiiii  Umun 
was  clioscii  '•  to  provide  a  siiitalilc  |)la('o  in  llio  \illa<i'i'  and  also  an- 
otiici'  at  Maiiuoit.'  to  nu'ct  in  tiu'  wintiT  for  worship,  and  to  take  into 
fonsidi'ration  onr  i)rost'nt  dilliciilt  situation  in  ri'i^ard  to  niakin<i;  m 
si'loction  of  a  tcaolu'r  lor  the  proscMit  year." 

On  till'  I'k'vcntli  of  ^Marc'i,  l.S2t,  it  was  voted  lliat  Klder  lUMijaiiiiii 
Titconih  continue  iiis  labors  in  the  cluircli  as  usual. 

On  flic  nintii  ol"  Anji'nst  of  that  vcar  Siiinincl  ( )wcn.  a  incmlicr  of  tlii> 
chureii,  was  ordained  as  an  evangelist.  In  Xovenil)er,  a  connnitU'c 
was  ajiiiointed  to  ascertain  (he  minds  of  the  individual  churcii  nienilur- 
as  to  whether  they  were  satislicd  with  the  laliors  of  Klder  'I'itconiii. 

It  appears  from  the  records  that  the  clmrch  had  lieen  somewhat 
dividi'd.  and  on  the  sixth  of  A|tril.  IS'io,  it  was  voted  that  "  this 
church  views  with  alihorreuce  aiid  detestation  tliei?'  \i\\  i"Mt  state  mn  m 
church,  and  feelin<j,'  desirous  to  walk  toiicther  in  tit  i'  I.  .md  fellow- 
sliij)  of  the  ^iospel.  wo  do  lierehy  unitedly  agree  to  bury  forever  in 
olilivion  all  hardness  which  we  may  have  felt  or  do  now  leel  in  (inr 
minds  against  any  of  our  l)r»'threu  or  sisters,  and  that  we  will,  wiiii 
the  lK>lp  of  the  Diviiu-  Spirit,  freely  and  voluntarily  forgive  all  tlint 
may  have  tres])assed  against  us."  I'j)  to  this  time  the  whole  meuiluT- 
ship  of  the  church  was  about  one  hundred  and  fifty.'' 

On  till'  tenth  of  A[iril  the  following  luenibers  requested  to  be  dis- 
missed to  form  themselves  into  a  clnu'ch.  or  to  Join  some  other  chunli. 
and  the  recpiest  was  granted:  — 

Aarou  Dunning,  riiilip  Owen,  Catharine  II.  Putnam,  ^lary  lliiiii- 
phreys,  Sarah  Owen,  Margaret  Doi\ahuc.  Elizabeth  Gould,  Naiuv 
Swift,  Elizabeth  Dunning,  Mar}'  lUake,  .Mary  Chase,  Betsey  Pet'' '.'iil. 
and  Sarah  Stanwood. 

At  the  same  meeting  the  church  refused  to  grant  i)ermissio'i   ! 
of  its  members  to  withdraw  and  join  the  church  of  the  Second  .Sov.i'   . 
and  a  couunittee  was  chosen  to  prepare  a  statement  of  I'acts  relativi 
to  the  conduct  of  tlii'  othi'r  chuich  since  its  formation. 

On  the  twenty-sixth  of  ,Fune.  lS2(i,  a  petition  was  addressecl  to 
I'eter  O.  Alden,  Escpiire,  a  justice  of  the  peace,  reiiuestiug  hiai  tn 
issue  his  warrant  to  one  of  the  subscribers,  directing  him  to  call  ii 
meeting  of  those  persons  who  weri'  desirous  of  being  incor|)oratt'il 
into  a  religious  society,  to    be  calK'd  the    Fiusr    liAiaisr  Ki'.i.niioi  > 

kSoClKlY    Ol'    lilUiNSWICK. 


1  Thifv  iriiK  ii'-i  i-hiinncii  in  the  Maquoil  mvvtiiKj-hi'Usc,  and  there  teas  thercjhr.  no  ivnn 
of  hi  ulhi'i  it. 
'■^Millet. 


ECCLESTAsriCAL  III'    oRY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


383 


111  iU'conhiiu't'  with  fliis  petition,  Ksiniirc  Altlcn  issued  his  w;iiT;int 
to  K|ihr;iiiii  IJrowii,  (liri'ctiiijr  liim  to  eall  i\  meetiii<i:  of  tlie  i)etitioners 
(111  tlie  ei^ilitli  iliiy  of  .Inly.  iSiHl.  At  this  iiieetiiiu'  \\w  society  \v;is 
oruMiiized  hy  tlie  choice  of  the  following  oflicers  :  — 

,I()hn  Brown,  moderator;  .ToiKithaii  Snow,  clerk  ;  David  (iiven.  John 
lliowii.  and  Captain  .John  (iiven.  -Ir.,  assessors;  David  (iiven.  col- 
lector and  treasurer;  tlolin  IJrown,  David  Given,  Kphiaini  15rowii.  and 
Saiiinel  (iiven,  standing  coniinittee ;  Kphraiin  lirowii.  Williain  II. 
Morse,  Williain  .lames,  wardens;  Nathaniel  Meleher,  sexton. 

This  organization  was  virtually  the  same  as  that  incorporated  in 
l.so;5  as  the  '•  Uaptist  Society  in  IJriinswiek."  ]\Iany  of  its  meniheis 
hail  withdrawn  and  had  estahlislied  themselves  as  a  society  in  the 
village,  called  the  "  Second  Baptist  Society."  It  is  (itiite  jiroltahle 
that  tile  ollicers  of  the  old  society  were  among  those  who  si'ceded. 
iiiid  being  thus  left  with(jut  an  organization,  the  remaining  memliers 
iipiilied  to  a  justice  of  the  peace  under  the  laws  of  iNIaine,  for  authority 
ti)  reorganize  under  a  slightly  dilfereiit  name. 

In  .Inly  the  society  voted  to  raise  two  hundred  dollars  for  the  ensu- 
ing yi-ar. 

On  Septemher,  l.S^C).  the  ciiiirclies  of  the  First  and  Second  Societies 
iiu't  to  discuss  their  ditferences.  The  ciiurch  of  the  First  Society 
rlaiiiied  that  the  other  church  had  \\o  rigid  to  admit  .is  members  those 
who  were  excluded  from  the  former,  until  they  hail  been  restored  to 
l'cll()wslii[)  and  regularly  dismisseil  liy  it.  The  church  of  the  Second 
Society  claimed  that  they  had  a  right  to  admit  such  members,  so  long 
as  the  other  ciiiirch  had  nothing  against  the  Christian  character  of 
these  individuals.  Xo  agreement  was  reached  between  the  two.  In 
.Novenilu'r,  Adam  Wilson  was  invited  to  [ireach  one  half  the  time. 

On  .January  «,   1.S27,  it  was  voted  to  join  in  fellowship  wilii    the 
Second  ('Imrch,  which  had  acknowledged  some  irreguli.rities  In  receiv 
i'.ig  inciiil)ers  who  were  excluded  from  the  First  Church. 

On  February  23,  Folder  IJenjamiii  Titcoinb  asked  permission  to 
[iifach  to  those  of  the  society  who  resided  in  the  vill.'ige,  or  to  hold 
ineetiiigs  in  that  part  of  the  town,  and  it  was  voted  "  that  it  i.s  the 
opinion  of  this  church  that  Elder  Titcoinb  is  at  liberty  to  preach  any- 
wlieii"  ill  this  town  wiiere  he  views  it  to  be  his  duty."  In  April  some 
of  i.iO  members  of  the  oM  society  complained  that  many  menibeis 
absented  themselves  and  attendeil  JMr.  Tilcumb's  meeting  in  the  vil- 
lage instead  of  their  own. 

It  had  Ik'cii  tlu'  [tractice  for  some  years  to  hold  the  meetings  of  the 
soeietv  in  tlie  villuge  in  the  winter,  and  at  the  old  meeting-house  at 


384     iiisTom  OF  uituxswicK,  lorsiiAM,  and  iiarp^mki.i.. 

Maqiioit  in  tho  smniner.  Tliis  yonr,  on  Jnno  1,  the  villiiifc  nicnilicis 
reqiu'stcd  {Imt  llio  njccUntjs  Mii<iiit  continue  in  tlio  village  llironiili  the 
suninuT,  lint  it  was  voted  not  to  <lo  so.  A  few  days  later  tliiitci'ii 
members  petitioned  Ibr  liberty  to  attend  meeting  in  the  village,  as  it 
wonld  be  more  convenient  Cur  tliem.  bnt  their  reqnest  was  not  grantcil. 
In  October,  Klder  'I'itcomb  asked  a  dismissal,  which  was  <frantcd  him, 
and  also  to  Mary,  his  wife,  and  to  lOlizabeth  Titcomli,  Kphraim  Urown. 
and  Kcbecca,  his  wife,  Thomas  Stanwood  and  wile,  Thomas  Xoyi  s. 
Joanna  JMoore,  and  3Iary  \i.  Dnnlap;  and  on  the  third  of  November, 
,]oshna  J5islio[),  David  Wilson,  William  Handall.  Mary  I'erkiiis. 
Patience  l>isliop,  James  Wilson,  Isabelle  ]\Ierryman,  and  Hnth  Sjoil- 
flcld,  of  Harps  well,  were  dismissed  to  form  a  chnrch  in  that  town. 

On  January  4,  ]N2iS,  a  resolution  wtis  passed  that  Elder  Titconib. 
F4)hraim  l>rown,  John  O'lJrien,  and  others,  "■  having  asked  dismissiun 
for  the  [lurpose  of  uniting  with  some  other  church,  and  having  joined 
the  Ku'.st  Church  at  J>ath,  and  untlcr  their  [jatronage  have  establisiud  a 
meeting  in  the  village  while  there  is  already  one  church  of  this  failli 
there,  causes  us  grief,  and  we  feel  in  duty  bound  to  exj>rcss  disfellow- 
ship  wit)i  such  a  procedure." 

During  the  suuuuer  of  this  A'car,  thirty-eight  were  adilod  to  the 
clun'ch. 

In  consequence  of  the  action  of  the  First  Baptist  Church  in  Bath  in 
sustaining  the  new  movement  in  Brunswick  village,  a  coinicil  was  hcM 
February  21),  1S2'.),  to  settle  the  tlillicultics  between  that  chnrch  ami 
the  Fir.'^t  Baptist  Church  in  Brunswick,  but  the  action  of  the  council  is 
not  recoriled.  On  3Iay  ;il,  however,  the  Bath  chiu'ch  sent  a  confes- 
sion of  their  wrong-doing  in  having  set  n[i  a  branch  church  in  Bnms- 
wiek  without  consultation  with  the  churches  already  existing  there. 
This  action  of  the  Bath  church  evidently  reconciled  this  churcli  to  tJu' 
formation  of  the  new  one  in  the  village,  for  on  October  11,  Jonathan 
Snow  and  Thomas  Ward  were  chosen  delegates  to  assist  in  organiziuir 
the  bran.h  of  the  Bath  chinch,  known  as  the  Federal  Street  Churcli. 
in  Brunswick,  into  an  inde[)endent  church. 

The  pulpit  of  the  Ma(inoit  or  First  Baptist  Church  had  been  sup- 
plieil  during  the  past  three  years  by  Flders  Sanmel  Mariner,  Adam 
Wilson.  Sliimuel  Owen,  and  Henry  Kandall.' 

On  ^May  22,  1)S;{U,  it  was  agreed  to  try  to  raise  mone}'  by  subscriji- 
tion  for  the  support  of  the  gospel. 

On  the  twentieth  of  August,   1831,  it  was  voted  that  Elder  Jolni 


'  Milieu. 


ECCLKSIASTWAL  HISTORY  OF  hhunswick. 


385 


ll.iilcy,  fdnnorly  of  Wisca^isct.  take  lli(>  pastoml  care  (jf  tho  cluiivli. 
lie  resigned  liis  [jastorati'  in  .Iinif,  is,);}. 

Kklcr  William  .lohnsuii  liccniiie  pastor  of  the  clnirch  in  18.'3(),  and 
continued  in  that  capacity  nntil  IhU).  In  .Inly,  1S;](5,  Elder  Xoah 
Norton  and  wife  were  received  In-  letter  from  the  Baptist  (Inuvli  in 
l)owdoin.  In  Is.lH  the  i)arish  voted  to  raise  hy  tax  one  hundred  and 
lifly  dollars  for  the  ensuing  year's  expenses. 

In  April,  1840,  it  was  voted  to  engage  Elder  Noah  Norton,  and  to 
raise  one  liundred  and  lifty  dollars  b}'  tax,  and  fifty  dollars  hy  suh- 
serii)tion. 

It  was  V(jted  this  year  that  all  pew-owners  should  give  up  their 
[)0W9,  and  that  thereafter  they  should  all  lie  free. 

On  May  i,  IMII,  it  was  voted  to  Ituild  a  new  meeting-house,  and 
that  it  should  stand  on  the  west  side  of  the  twelve-rod  road,  near  the 
road  leading  to  Ilarpswell ;  and  Captain  William  Stanwood,  Jonathan 
Snow,  dacob  SkulUeld,  and  William  Stanwood,  2d,  were  cliosen  a 
Imilding  committee.  Although  there  is  nothing  further  n[)on  the  sub- 
ject in  the  records,  it  is  known  that  instead  of  building  a  new  nieeling- 
iioiise,  the  one  on  Federal  Street,  belonging  to  the  Universalists,  was. 
aliont  bS-lC).  purcliased  and  moved  to  a  lot  near  the  junction  of  the  old 
Ilarpswell  and  Mair  Point  roads,  and  it  was  thereafter  known  as  tiie 
'■  Foiest  Church." 

From  ls4l  to  \x\i).  Elder  Norton  was  annually  chosen  preacher. 

Elder  .Iose[)h  Ilntchinson  was  chosen  pastor  in  1.S4S.  and  in  ISoi 
was  dismissed  at  iiis  (jwn  request. 

Meetings  seem  to  liave  l)een  Iield  in  the  years  I.S')3,  18')8,  and 
186(!,  but  there  is  ikj  record  of  any  settled  pastor,  or  of  any  impor- 
tiint  transactions. 

On  .May  I'.>,  lS(i7.  rircnville  ^\.  Atkins  was  invited  to  become  their 
[)!istor,  and  accepted  the  invitation.  He  was  ordained  June  l."i,  18()7. 
lie  preached  a  few  days  over  a  year,  resigning  his  charge  on  May  31, 
ISCS.     Since  then  there  has  been  no  settled  pastor  of  this  church. 

Tiie  last  entry  in  the  records  is  dated  April  2!).  ISfiT,  and  is  to  the 
otl'ect  that  the  parish  met  on  that  ilay  and  reorganized,  and  voted  ''to 
raise  all  we  can  for  the  support  of  tiie  gospel." 

Connected  with  the  history  of  this  church  is  the  fi)llowing  anecdote 
which  is  told  of  William  Woodside.  He  became  "converted"  under 
llio  preaching  of  EUler  Potter,  and  at  one  ot  the  meetings  related  his 
•'experience,"  and,  as  was  the  custom  in  tliose  days,  he  had  uiucli  to 
say  derogatory  of  himself.  He  was  in  reality  a  very  good  man,  but 
ill  his  remarks  he  called  himself  a  bad  man,  one  who  was  wholly  evil, 
26 


■'"" 


38G         HISTORY  OF  nUCXSWICK,   TOPSIIAM,  AND  HAFtPSWKLL. 

whose  ovory  iict  wms  wicked,  and  whose  imajfiiuitions  were  all  vjiiii. 
When  he  sat  down,  a  relative  arose  ami  with  licconiiny  gravity  smIij 
that  he  could  vouch  for  the  truth  of  all  AVilliaiu  had  said  ! 

SKOONI)  BAPTIST  CHUHCH   AND  SOCIETY. 

On  Tuesday,  INIay  5.  ]H->'t,  achurciiwas  regularl}' constituted  in  tlii'^ 
place,  agreealily  to  the  IJaptist  platform,  by  a  council  assenililcd  lur 
the  purpose,  uiuler  the  title  of  the  ■•  Second  Uaptist  Church  in  Brniis- 
wick."  The  council  consisted  of  delegates  from  eight  churches,  who 
were  unanimously*  agreed  in  giving  the  right  hand  of  fellowship.  The 
records  of  this  church  have  not  l)een  found,  and  it  is  not  positively 
known  who  were  its  nu'mhers.  It  is  probable,  however,  that  Aaron 
Dunning,  l'hili|t  Owen,  Catharine  II.  I'ntiiam,  Mary  Iliuiiphreys,  Sninli 
Owen,  Margaret  Donahue,  Klizabeth  Gould,  Nancy  Swift,  Klizabcth 
Dniniing,  Mary  Bhike,  INIary  Chase,  Betsey  I'ettingill,  Sarah  Stanwood. 
lleman  I'ettiugill,  and  Stanwood  Diuniing  were  among  the  first  niciii- 
bers  All  of  these  persons  were  previously  memliers  of  the  Kiist 
liaptist  Church,  and  were  dismissed  from  that  church  on  the  tenth  ot 
April  of  that  year  in  order  ^'  to  form  themselves  into  a  church,  or  to 
join  some  other  church."  The  Second  Bai)tist  Society  was  not  fornnd 
for  a  year  later. 

In  \X'2i\  a  meeting-house  was  erected  on  School  Street.  KMcr 
Shinmel  Owen  was  pastor  of  this  society  from  1827  nntil  it  dissolved, 
in  I'SKI.'  The  building  was  then  sold  to  the  Congregationalists,  and 
has  been  used  by  them  ever  since  as  a  vestry. 

FEDERAL  STREET   BAPTIST  SOCIETY. 

In  1828,  Elder  Benjamin  Titeomb,  Ephraini  Brown,  John  O'Brien, 
and  a  few  other  members  of  the  First  Baptist  Society,  asked  nml 
received  dismission  from  that  chtnx-h  and  united  with  the  First  Baptist 
Church  of  Bath,  luider  whose  patronage  they  estal)lished  meetings  in 
the  village  of  Brunswick.  Notwithstanding  there  was  at  the  same 
time  another  Baptist  society  in  tlie  village  (the  Second  Baptist),  Mini 
notwithstanding  the  opposition  made  toward  this  new  movement  In 
the  First  Baptist  Society,  it  was  successful,  and  in  1829  it  was  orgnn- 
ized  as  a  church.  In  April,  work  was  begun  upon  a  meeting-huiisc. 
and  the  building  was  completed  on  the  twelfth  of  the  follcwmg  Scp- 
tend)er.  It  was  situated  on  Fedeial  Street,  at  the  corner  of  what  is 
now  Franklin  Street.^     This  chnrcli.  it  is  said,  was  under  the  pastoral 


Millet. 


"  It  in  now  the  Catholic  Church. 


KCCLESlASriCM  IIISTOnY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


387 


ciro  of  Kldor  'ritooinh  (liiriiii>-  tlio  wliole  period  of  its  cxistonoo.  It 
\v;is  (Iroppinl  fi'oui  tin-  jissociation  of  Uiiptif^t  cliurt'lios  in  18;3!l.  No 
records  of  tlio  cluiirii  ii!nin<>'  l)oen  found,  we  are  unable  to  give  a  more 
(•(iin|)loto  and  aceurato  skctcli. 

MAINK  STUKKT   BAPTIST  CHURCIT   AND  SOCIETY. 

In  the  early  part  of  1840  a  very  extensive  revival  took  place  in 
Tnpsliam  and  Urnnswick.  In  October,  Iwenty-four  persons  from  the 
cliiircli  in  Topsliam,  who  resided  in  Hrunswiek.  were  organized  into  a 
cliineh.  The  noclctif  was  formed  in  the  same  year,  and  a  meeting- 
house, containing  seventy-five  pews,  was  erected  on  jNIaine  Street,  a 
few  rods  nortli  of  Lincoln  Street.'  Tiie  Reverend  Paul  S.  Adams, 
fnnn  Sontli  l»erwick,  was  the  lirst  pastor,  ^rom  January  .'5,  1811.  to 
l.s|.").  He  was  succeeded  by  Kevcrend  Dudley  C  Ilaynes,  whose 
pnstorate  lasted  l)etween  two  and  three  years. 

Ivcverend  John  Hubbard,  Jr.,  was  chosen  pastor  January,  1810,  at 
a  salary  of  two  hundred  dollars  per  ainnnn.  His  pastorate  ended  Oc- 
tolier  4,  18r)l.  Kevcrend  J.  W.  C'olniru  was  pastor  from  March  l."», 
bs')2,  until  June  "2,  18;')M  ;  and  in  November  of  the  latter  year  he  was 
succeeded  b}'  the  Reverend  Charles  Ayer,  who  remained  until  Septem- 
licr  1,  18r)().  Reverend  E.  Andrews,  an  evangelist,  then  supplieil  the 
|Milpit  for  a  few  months,  and  was  succee<led  by  the  Reverend  James  D. 
Ueiil,  in  Octolier,  1857.  In  18.")i),  Reverend  Charles  A^'er  again  sup- 
plied the  pulpit. 

In  June,  1800,  the  Reverend  George  Knox  was  installed  as  pastor 
(tf  the  society.  In  Junt  .  1801,  jNIr.  Knox  was  granted  a  leave  of 
iihsence  to  act  as  chaplain  of  a  .Maine  regiment,  and  Heverend  S. 
W.  Taylor  was  engaged  to  supi)ly  the  puli)it  during  his  absence. 
The  former  was  discharged  from  his  pastorate,  at  his  own  retjuest, 
November  17,  1801.  He  was  afterward  killed  by  a  fall  from  his 
horse. 

In  1802,  Reverend  T.  J.  li.  House  was  chosen  pastor,  and  remained 
witii  the  society  three  years.  In  180"),  Reverend  C.  ]M.  Herring  was 
chosen  i)astor.  During  his  pastorate  a  vestr^'  was  built  and  the 
iiieoting-honse  was  repaired  and  remodelled. 

.Mr.  Herring  resigned  his  pastorate  July  20,  1808,  and  was  suc- 
ceeded, the  next  spring,  by  Reverend  S.  \V.  Emerson,  who  remained 
hut  one  year. 

Heverend    R.    F.    Lawrence    became    pastor   in   June,    1870,    and 


The  present  Baptist  Church, 


388        IIISrORY  OF  DUUNSWICK,  TOrslIAM,  ASD  IIMiPSWEI.L. 

rcnmiiiod  for  four  yt'iirs.     Kevorond  E.  S.  Sinull,  the  present  pa.Nldi. 
be<>;an  his  pastorate  February  20,  1M7(!. 

'I'he  forego! iifj;  sketch  of  this  parish  is  made  from  notes  fiiriiislieil  li\ 
the  parish  elerk.  It  is  not  so  full  as  eonkl  be  wisiied,  but  is  as  com- 
()lele  as  pos^ible  from  tiie  noti's  furuisheil. 

SOCIKTY    OF   FItlENDS. 

There  has  never  been  any  orj^ani/ed  soeiet_\  of  Friends  in  Brniis- 
wick.  but  about  1772  several  (Quakers  moved  into  town  and  settkMJ 
not  far  from  tlie  line  between  Ibimswiek  and  Durham.  Some  ol' 
them  iiail  previously  l)een  livin;i>' in  Ilarpswell.'  Others  Joined  tlnin. 
and  there  are  now  a  number  of  excellent  peo[)le  in  the  west  end  of  llic 
town  who  bfionii'  t"  tliis  denomination.  Their  meeting-house  is  in  lln' 
town  of  Durham,  and  they  helon<j;  to  the  society  of  that  town. 

FHEK-WTTX   liAI'TlST   SOCIKTIKS. 

About  1703,  Kkhn-  Pelatiah  Tinyley,  of  \\'aterboro'.  formerly  nf 
Sanford.  be<;an,  with  others,  to  hold  reliuioiis  meetini>s  in  Ibiinswick. 
These  meetings  were  usually  hi'ld  at  the  house  of  William  Alexaudci.' 
About  1  7!)9  the  Futsr  l''iiKi:-Wii.i.  l)Ai>risr  So(  ik.tv,  or  as  it  was  soiiic- 
tinies  called,  the  ••  Cuuistian  Cjilkcu  in  Bkunswiok  am>  Fui;i;i'(>i!t," 
was  formed.  The  first  church  nieeting  was  held  at  James  KUiot's  dii 
October  2."),  The  members  were  Ohadiali  Curtis,  Adam  Klliot.  W  il- 
liam  Alexander,  Anthony  jNIorsc,  Joseph  Ward,  John  Coombs,  Sumui- 
nah  Morey,  Hannah  and  ^largaret  Coombs. 

In  bs()7  the  records  state  that  there  vas  considerable  contention  in 
the  ciuu'ch,  lint  the  cause  thereof  is  not  given.  On  August  27.  nl' 
this  ^-ear,  the  church  numbered  forty  members.  In  1»(JU  there  was  a 
"  considerabh;  want  of  union  and  many  backsliders." 

In  lf<l()  the  church  was  more  prosperous,  and  many  converts  wcic 
made.  This  ^ear  their  meeting-house  was  built.  It  was  a  one-^t(l^\ 
building,  and  was  situated  near  Noah  Melcher's,  on  tiie  old  Freepdrl 
road.  It  was,  it  is  said,  the  second  meeting-house  of  this  denoniiiui- 
tion  in  the  State. 

In  181:5,  on  December  Ifith,  Polder  Adam  Klliot,  who  had  been  set- 
tled about  August,  ISO;],  died,  and  the  pulpit  became  vac;int.  In 
18U),  Elder  George  Lamb  was  settled.  The  whole  number  of  nu'ui- 
bers  up  to  June  1,  1817,  was  one  hundred  and  lifty. 

On  Ma}-  2,  1818,  a  division  oeeurred  in  the  church,  on  the  question 


'1   "  ; 


'  Pejcpscot  Papers. 


'^Stewai-t's  Free-  Mill  Baptists. 


1 : ; 


ELCLKSIASTICAL   lil>TOJ{Y  OF  lliniX^WJCK. 


380 


of  w.Msliinsf  of  foot  after  tho  innnncr  of  tho  enrly  disciplcH.  mid  n  ftnv 
iiiciiilicrs  witlidrow  Imh-iuiso  tlifi  rifo  was  licit  olisorvcd. 

Oil  FclinitUT  '22.  1S2;5.  owini;  to  tlio  small  inimlicr  of  iucmiIkms  iiiid 
the  low  stnto  of  intcivst  oxistiii<x,  tlie  Hoeioty  was  dcdnrod  dissolved. 
On  .laiuiaiy  17.  is-JC.  the  cluirch  was  leorjianized  liy  a  coiniiiittee  from 
th((^iiaiti'ilv  ]\r(H'tiii!i'.  'riie  lirst  niccliiin  after  the  reor^iiiiizalion  was 
held  on  (lie  fourth  of  l''el>niaiT.  On  Noveml)(>r  11.  ]X2~,  the  I'liioii 
Mcetiiiu-Ilonse  at  "CJrowstown"  was  (liiished, aud  the  future  meetings 
(if  tills  society  were  held  in  it. 

In  INIJI.  .Tiiiie  25,  the  chureh  voted  to  use  a  bass-viol  with  their 
siimini;.  A  resolve  to  use  no  ardent  spirits,  except  as  a  medicine. 
\v:is  passed  at  this  meeting.  On  February  22.  \X',\\.  it  was  voted  to 
(leal  with  all  eliurch  memliers  who  had  taken  the  pledtre  of  temperaiiee 
1111(1  had  violated  it.  Klder  liaiiih  resigned  his  pastorate  on  September 
2').  18;3.'».  lie  died  in  IJruuswick.  December  14.  l.s.iC).  haviiiu:  served 
as  pastor  nineteen  years.  August  12,  l.s.")7.  KMer  Andrew  Hollins 
was  reeeived  as  i)astorof  the  church.  The  whole  number  of  members, 
between  \H2{]  and  is;!'.),  was  one  hundred  and  ninety-three. 

On  ^lay  Id,  I^IO,  it  w.as  voted  to  inerease  Elder  Hollins's  salary 
from  three  liiiiidre(l  to  three  hiiiidreil  and  iifty  dollars.  February  '0. 
isll.  it  was  voted  to  recognize  singing  as  a  means  of  worship,  and  .o 
make  regulations  in  regard  to  the  same.  On  .Inly  22,  1S42,  Amos 
Liiiit,  Amos  Liiiit.  .Ir.,  Thomas  Coombs,  George  Cobb,  and  I'hiueas 
Collins  were  dismissed,  to  organize  the  Freeport  and  llninswiek 
Cliureh.     On  June  .'iO.  Klder  Fzra  Crowell  was  ordained. 

•bine  8,  1H4-I,  Elder  E.  (J.  Eaton  was  elected  as  pastor,  lie  was 
ilismissed  February  12,  1S47.  During  the  latter  year  Elder  E.  F. 
Page  ofliciatod.  On  February  12.  1-S4S,  Elder  Almon  Liliby  was 
settled.  He  was  dismissed  February  14.  \Hi')2,  and  in  IMay  of  that 
year  Ehler  IJollins  was  again  settled.  The  whole  uuinlier  of  mem- 
liers up  to  1H.')1  was  three  hundred  and  sixty-eight,  of  which  two 
liiindred  ami  twenty-five  were  females. 

February  12.  IS."),'},  the  ciiurcli  reiiealed  the  old  covenant  and  adojited 
the  Xcir  'J\'st  lownt  «,s  a  rovpnanf.  On  Sejitember  20,  IS.'iG,  Elder  D. 
Waterman  was  settled.  In  ISijO,  Elder  Clianey  was  settled  over  the 
cluirch,  but  his  pastorate  was  a  short  one,  as  he  resigned  in  the  Octo- 
lier  following.     On  Feliruary  Kb  IHGO,  Elder  Hutchinson  was  settled. 

TiiK  FuKK  liAi'TiST  SiKiKTV  OK  IbuiN'swiCK  Vrr.LAGK  was  Originally 
coiii|>osed  of  members  of  the  church  at  Topsham  who  resided  in 
liiuuswick,  and  who,  on  account  of  the  distance,  resolved  to  form  a 
church  of  their  own. 


390        lIlSTOh'Y  OF  n/fUXSWlCK,  TOI'SUMI,  AM)  UMiPsWKLL. 

Tlic  (Ir.st  Hcniioii  w;i«  dclivcrod  in  ^IcLi'IImii  lljill,  by  Hcvcrcnd 
Doctor  (JiiiliMiii.  No  step  luul  :it  tlint  tiiiu;  hct'ii  tiikcii  to  I'oriii  ii  soci- 
oty,  llioujili  tlio  iniiltcr  liiul  hct'ii  woincwliiit  discussed.  On  tiic  (>vciiiiii_' 
of  October  2."),  iMIi."),  live  iiicii  met  !it  tiie  lioiise  ol"  Me.  K/.ekicj 
Thoinpsoii  to  I'onn  a  society.  Cluircli  olIlcerH  were  appointccl  to  seiM' 
six  inoiitlis.  niid  on  tlic  next  Siibliatii  Ifcvcreiid  A.  II.  lleatli.  tlicn  df 
IJiitcs  Colit'^'c  Tlu'olojiical  Scliool.  was  invited  to  preai-li  at  tiieCMmil 
'reniphu's'  Hall.  The  Sunday  school  was  or<;aiii/ed  at  the  second 
meetinij:  of  the  society,  Novenil)er  .">,  |S(;,"».  ^Ir.  Heath  ecuitinucd  In 
preacli  until  the  sprinji  of  1H7(!.  wlu'U  he  returned  to  his  studies  ;ii 
the  'liieoloyical  School,  and  lieverend  K.  ('.  IJ.  Ilallani.  a  returiuil 
missionary,  was  en<ra;>'e(l  to  preach  in  his  stead. 

On  tile  afternoon  of  April  li*.  Incc,  a  conncil  of  ministers  met  iil 
McLellan  Hall.  — to  whiirh  plact'  the  society  had  movcil  its  mcetinus. 
—  to  formally  oi'^^anizc  the  chuich.  Forty  persons,  iMchidin^'  live  con- 
verts, com[)osi'd  the  society  at  this  time.  I'he  coiwicil  approveil  tlir 
course  that  had  been  taken,  aecejited  the  letters  of  reconnnendatinn 
that  were  presented,  and  extended  the  ri^ht  hand  of  fellowship  to  lln- 
new  society.  ISIr.  Hallam  was  then  installed  as  pastor.  On  the  tliird 
of  June  foUowinu'.  the  lirst  comniiniion  service  w:is  iield.  Mr.  Hallnm 
was  requested  by  the  .MissiouaiT  Jioard  to  return  to  India,  and  in  cun- 
seqnence  of  his  acquiescence,  he  was  obliged  to  i)reach  his  farewell 
sermon  on  Sunday  eve,  November  11. 

In  LSI')?,  Iteverend  S.  1).  Church  was  called  to  the  pulpit,  nml 
l>roached  for  two  years.  Durinii'  his  pastorate  eleven  persons  were 
received  into  the  church.  IJeverend  W.  F.  Smith  commenced  In 
lire.ich  to  this  society  on  August  22,  18(]!).  The  church  at  that  lime 
had  sixty-live  members  und  a  growing  congregation.  r})on  the  coin- 
pletion  of  Lemont  Hall,  in  INTO,  tlu^  majority  of  the  society  desired  lo 
occupy  it,  and  it  was  accordingly  engaged  for  the  Salilialh  service-^. 
This  change  of  place  met  with  earnest  opposition,  however,  from  :i 
lew  members,  who  refused  to  enter  the  new  hall  and  withdrew  thi'ir 
support  to  the  society.  Consequently,  upon  the  eighth  of  June,  nine 
persons,  including  both  deacons,  were  excluded  from  church  memlui- 
ship.  During  3Ir.  Smith's  pastorate  forty-three  persons  were  added 
to  the  church  b}-  baptism  or  b}'  letter. 

On  November  JiO,  1872,  the  resignation  of  Reverend  ]Mr.  Smith  wms 
accepted.  He  was  succeeded  by  Keverend  H.  1'.  Lami)rey.  who 
preached  for  one  year,  then  by  Doctor  Heath,  of  Hallowell.  The  time 
of  the  latter  was  divided  between  two  churches  und  the  practice  of 
medicine. 


^:.i: 


ECCLESIASTICAL  IllsTOliY  OF  liliUNSWICK. 


3Ul 


III  tlio  cjii'Iy  piirt  of  187.">,  Wcvcrcinl  W.  M.  Kdwnnliii.  tho  prosonf 
jiiistor.  \v:is  scIIUmI.  Tlie  scM'icly  liiid  lor  soiin'  time  dcsirtMl  ji  lioiisc  of 
\v()islii|).  jiikI  in  1H7J  a  lot  of  land  upon  O'Hrion  Stivct  was  piircliasi'd 
for  the  site  of  ono.  In  tlic  jnitninn  of  l.'^T.')  (lie  linililinj;  was  coni- 
1111  lu't'd.  Tlio  vt'strv  on  tlio  lower  tloor  was  linisluMl  hcforc  llic  iniddln 
iiftlu'  followinu;  siiinnicr.  and  on  tlic  ninth  of  July.  l'S7(I,  tlif  lirst  scr- 
iiiim  in  lilt'  new  house  was  |»ieached  liy  Mr.  Ivlwards.  It  was  owing 
liiiiiely  to  the  elforts  of  tlie  pastor  that  the  luiildin^  was  erected, 

Tiiis  chureh  in  its  lirst  yeais  was  unfortunate  in  losing  many  of  its 
li'.Kliiig  nieniltei's  by  deatii,  anmng  whom  were  Deacon  Dresser,  ^Ir. 
K/eiviel  'l'liomi)son,  and  Mrs.  Smiley.  *•  Aunt  Smiley,"  as  she  was 
called,  had  piayer-nieetings  at  her  house  for  more  than  thirty  years, 
iinil  when  this  society  was  formed,  their  weekly  prayiT-mcetings  were 
hell  tliere  until  after  her  death.  ]\Ir.  Thompson  was  elected  a  deacon 
al'ler  .Mr.  Dresser  died,  and  served  faithfully  up  to  the  time  of  his  own 
ilccease.  Deacon  Dresser  was  one  of  the  most  active  members  in 
foniiing  the  society  and  was  always  ze.-dous  in  its  support. 

A  good  degree  of  religious  interest  has  always  been  kept  up  in  this 
society,  and  the  church  shared  largely  in  the  revival  work  of  tlie  past 
winter.  There  arc  now  one  Innidred  and  twenty-nine  members.  The 
Siiiulay  school  has  been  well  supported,  and  there  are  now  connected 
witii  it  nine  teachers  and  one  hundred  and  thirty  scholars. i 

UiXIVKltSALlST   AND   UNITAKIAN    SOCIETrES. 

I'he  records  of  the  Univkusai-ist  Sooikty,  previous  to  its  uniting 
with  the  Unitarians  in  ls.''(i,  h.aving  l)een  lost  or  destroyed,  a  per- 
tWtly  accurate  history  of  the  society  is  impossible.  It  is  believed, 
however,  that  the  following  sketch  is  snlistantially  correct,  and  it  is  as 
complete  as  could  be  made  from  the  material  at  our  disposal. 

The  lirst  movement  toward  sustaining  I'liiversalist  lu'eaching  here 
was  made  in  the  year  1H12.  Tlie  nature  of  that  movement  is  best 
siiown  by  tiie  following  agreement.  <he  original  of  which  i.s  now  in  the 
possession  of  ]M  r.  Harvey  Stetson,  son  of  the  Harvey  vStetson  who  is 
named  in  the  agreement :  — 

"  KiM'XswKK,  .Tanunry  20th,  1812. 

"  \Ve,  whose  names  are  here  under  written.  Do  Profess  to  believe 
ill  the  Doctrine  of  Universal  Salvation  by  our  Lord  and  Saviour 
Josiis  Christ:  And  feeling  it  our  Dnt}'  as  well  as  our  privilege  and 


'  /■''»•  the  particulars  of  the  foregoing  sketch,  we  are  indubtcd  to  thi  pastor  and  to  the 
paiinh  clerk. 


3JI2      iiisToin'  OF  itm'xswicK,  toi'siiam,  .wd  iimu'swki.i.. 


Iiijihcst  liiippint'ss  to  wnrsliip  the  one  liviiif;  mnl  tnu'  CmA  in  (  lni-l 
Jt'siis  :  Do  liiMiliy  !ij;r»'('  imd  enter  into  Solemn  ('(i\en:int  to  (isseniMc 
tojii'tlier  (IS  i\  K'elinioiis  Soeiety  on  tlie  Siilili;itli  :ih  otten  an  we  cin 
conveniently  to  worslii|»  tlie  most  lii;rli  CJod:  And  that  we  will  p.-iy 
our  proportion  low.inls  tlie  (>\p(>nNe  oC  procnrin};  ii  convenient  pl;iic 
for  eonveiiin^  to<>rllier  Cor  puliliek  iind  soeinl  Worship:  and  for  t lie 
snpport  of  I'liMiek  Teiu'lierH  of  I'iety.  l{eli;j.ion  and  Christian  Morsdity 
in  our  Society  : 


,J().\ATiiA\  Kast.max 

JAMK.S   M  Kit  HILL 

.Iami;s  Cahv 
Jami;s  .I(»vks 
Honr.tiT  Kastmav 
E.  II.  (ioss 
.Tamks  Cakv  J  If. 
1{o<ji:i(  MKi;i,'n>u 
Ei.i.iAir    HAi.r. 
John   Mahstov 
AnsKK  I'iiatt 
liK.x.r.  Stkitik.ns 
Joiiv  (Jkav 
A 11  m; It  A.  Kklnkv 
STKl'irKN'   I,i;xN(>.\- 


N'AriiV    Haikjkii 
IIai;vi:y  Stktsov 
Em\vai:i>  Havmom* 
.Tamks  Ma.wvki-l 
Edwaim)  Wku  II 

rillNKAS   TaYI.OII 
IliA    FCM-KIt 
JosKI'H    KiMllAM. 

.John  Iii- 
Edmim  dv 

Solomon      .>.vV 
ItKKI)   WkuII 
liritT  TOW'NSKXD 
Al-I.K\   Wl.NO. 
ol" 


They  were  incorporated  in  Octolier  of  that  year  as  tlie  Fii;-t 
Univkhsal  Ciiia.-TiAN  So(  imv  in  15i;i  nswkk.  Mr.  Dean  Swift  is 
proltahly  the  only  one  of  tlu;  signer.s  of  tlu;  foregoing  paper  who  is 
now  living. 

Soon  after  this  agreement  was  made,  arrangements  were  made  with 
the  l{evereiid  Thomas  IJiirnes.  of  Norway,  to  i)reach  here  once  ii 
month.  'I'lie  nu'etiiigs  were  held  in  ^\'ashington  Hall.  Mr.  Barnes 
came  here  on  Saturday,  on  horseback,  and  returned  on  Monday. 
After  the  cotton-mill  was  laiilt.  in  1HJ2-1.'5,  ho  received  a  good  p.nt 
of  his  pay  in  cotton  yarn,  which  he  carried  home  in  his  sjiddle-hags. 
He  preached  here  for,  proliably,  a  year  and  a  half.  ^Ir.  IJarnes  wms 
called  the  "Father  of  rniversalism  in  ]\Iaine."  He  came  to  Maine 
from  Massachusetts  in  1  7!)!)  as  an  itinerant  preacher,  lie  was  ordaincil 
over  the  united  societies  of  Norway,  New  Gloucester,  Falmouth,  .ind 
Gray,  .Tanuary  (I,  !«()•_>.     He  died  in  Poland  in  l«li. 

Ueverend  .Tacol)  Wood,  of  Saco,  succeeded  Mr.  IJarnes,  preachiiiu' 
here  occasionally,  but  for  how  long  a  time  i.s  uncertain.     Probably 


ecclksiasthal  uistoky  of  iturxswirK. 


393 


(itlicr  iliiiciitnts  viMilnl  tlic  |ilii('r  (Vniii  lime  to  lime.      In  IH-.'C,.  Ucvt'rcinl 
.s\lv!imis  (old)'   prciiclicil  licri'  si'vcnil  Snldiiitlis. 

On  the  twciity-scvtMilli  of  .Inniiiirv<  \X'i~>  Miijor  Unit  'rdwnsciKl.'' 
('.•i|il!iiii  I{(i;;iM'  Merrill.-  Captniii  Joscpii  McLt'llim.-  'riiuiu:M  Tnv- 
loi'.-  Colonel  AnMrew  Dennison,"  .Iosliii;i  Ijifkin,-  Ihirvev  StefsoM.^ 
J.'iiiieH  Derlty,-  A.  ('.  KMyinoml.  .losepli  I,iint,  .lolni  I>.  Swilf, 
iiihl  others  whose  ntiines  we  cnnnot  iiseertiiin.  lornieil  ii  soc'n-ty 
iindcr   the   niinie  of  'Vwv.  Tnivkusamst  Socik.tv  or  UursswK  K  ano 

Tdl'SIIAM. 

AiiJinirenients  woro  nt  onco  inmle  with  Ivevereml  Mr.  ("oldi  to 
|ii(ii(li  once  in  three  or  four  weeks.  The  meetings  were  heli!  in  U  ;isli- 
iii^ton  II.'ill.  This  enjrjiLtenient  continued  until  I'Vltruary,  1^^•2•S  (about 
one  yejir).  when  if  terininnteil. 

In  April  of  that  year  Keverend  Seth  Stotson  (Fnthor  Stetson,  us  ho 
w.i'^  calletl  in  later  years)  eanie  Kast  on  a  missionary  tonr.  and 
picMched  here,  for  the  (irst  time,  on  Tiinisday  I'venini:'.  April  17.  Is2>*. 
On  the  followin<f  Snnday.  as  ho  snys  m  his  diary,  he  "  iireaeheil  in  ii 
hiruc  liall  to  a  uood  nnniliei'  of  men."  The  next  day  hi-  went  lo  Tops- 
li.'un.  when*  he  was  the  }j,uest  of  ^I.-ijor  William  Krost.  and  in  the 
I'vcninu'  he  preached  in  the  eonrt-honse.  From  'I'opsham  he  went  to 
lidwdoinham  and  other  places  in  the  vicinity,  and  soon  alter  returned 
tolJoston.  where  he  then  residerl, 

Alpoiit  the  (list  of  Jnne  followinfj,  he  received  an  invitation  to 
rcaiove  to  l>riniswi(k.  and  preach  in  the  three  towns  of  llrnnswick, 
li.'itli,  and  liowdoinham.  alternately,  lie  accepted  \\\o  invitation,  and 
(in  the  twenty-second  of  .luno.  !><•_'«.  lie  prcMchcd  in  I'lriinswick.  and 
loiitiiined  to  preach  tliei'c  every  thiid  SaMcith  until  May  10.  1H29, 
when  his  enuajfeinent  closed. 

.\  mectinji-honse  for  this  parish  was  en  eted  in  lH'i!>.  It  was 
situated  on  Federal  Street.  dircH-tly  opposite  the  present  hit;h- 
scliool  huildini;.  Keverend  Mr.  Stet.son  was  invited  t<t  preach 
in  the  new  meetinjf-honse  dnrinu'  the  winter,  for  which  he  icceived 
cii-iit  dollars  a  SaMiath.  After  the  twenty-lirst  of  Fclirnary.  \X'M), 
lio  i)reached  a  few  Sal)l)aths  for  what  he  conld  ji'et.  a  collection 
liciiiU"  taken  up  each  Sabliath.  The  amount  collected  Immuj^  too 
small  for  his  necessities,  lie  <>aAe  up  the  lield  and  went  on  a  mis- 
sioiijiry  tour,  and  in  ]May  followin<>'  removed  with  his  family  to 
Riicklield. 


'  //('  was  nftcrimritx  m^ttlcrl  at  MaUhn,  Mifssachtiaetts,  tchere  ho  dkd.    Ilu  was  a  jironi' 
ill' lit  fliri/irnan  in  (hi;  (.kiwiniiuttioti. 
^  Jhceascil. 


394      nrsToiiY  of  Brunswick,  topsiia.v,  and  iiahpswell. 

From  this  liino  niitil  IS,"),")  tlio  Iliiivorsulists  were  without  preacliinir, 
;ui(l  llu'ir  iiK'otiiig-hou.sc  was  ot'ciipied  by  the 

UNITARIANS. 

On  th'"  eleventh  of  Deoenibor,  1829,  a  m('Otin<T;  of  Unitarians  wiis 
held,  and  it  was  decided  to  form  a  society  for  the  estaltlishmeiit  .nnd 
maintenance  of  Unitarian  preacliing  in  Brnnswiclc.  The  or<iani/.ii- 
tion  was  elfected  on  the  third  day  of  Jannary.  l^.'iO.  nnder  \\w 
title  of  The  Sixond  ("oN<ii!i;r,ATioNAL  Socikty  ok  1>ki  nsavk  k.' 
and  was  composed  of  twcnty-tliree  members,  all  of  whom  were 
avowed  Unitarians.  No  records  iiaving  been  kept,  we  are  umililf 
to  give  a  complete  lisi  of  tiie  members.  Amonir  them,  Iiowcmt. 
were  the  Ibliowiiiu' :  IJcnJamin  AVeld,  C'h.'irles  "Weld.  Ciovcnior 
Dnnlap,  I'rofespor  Ileniy  W.  Longfellow,  Kbonezer  Everett,  .lolm 
Coburn,  John  S.  Gushing,  Humphrey  Turinton,  and  Major  AVilli;iiii 
Frost. 

A  su1)scription  ])aperwas  soon  after  circulated  to  raise  finids  to  sup- 
port preaching.  This  list  niimberi'd  lifty-live,  and  included  some 
Universalists  who  sympathized  with  the  Unitarians,  and  were  williiii; 
to  aid  in  sui)i)ort  of  Unitarian  preaching. 

The  Universalists  gave  the  use  of  their  meeting-house,  and  in  .Tiuic. 
I's.'JO,  the  first  Unitarian  sermon  was  i)reached  \i\  Brunswick.  IJevcreinl 
Andrew  Higelow  was  the  preacher. 

From  ,Iune,  IH.SO,  to  dune,  IS;?.").  there  was  regular  Unilaiinii 
preaching,  but  there  was  not  any  of  this  time  a  settled  ministiT. 
Of  those  Avho  supplied  the  jnilpit,  ]Mr.  AViswell  remained  llic 
longest.-  lie  preached  here  from  18;i2  to  1831,  —  a  little  m  )iv 
than  two  years. 

The  other  ministers  supplied  for  a  longer  or  shorter  time,  vmvv- 
ing  from  two  to  ten  or  twelve  Sunda3s  each.  The  nieetings  wero 
well  attended,  the  bnihling  being  generally  well  fdled.  but  seldom 
or  never  crowded.  I'rofessor  Longfellow  < onducted  a  ]>ible  cbiss 
for  several  years,  which  was  largely  attended,  and  which  is  spoken 
of  by  members  of  the  class  as  having  been  exceedingly  interestinir 
and  instructive. 


1  Thin  Sfi'ietij  had,  Jiowprrr  nn  Ici/nl  fixistenre. 

"The  minhters  supph/iii;/  tlir  puliiit  u/tcr  Mr.  liigeloiv,  were:  IT.  Edes,  Alien  I'nt- 
nam,  Calih  StetKon,  Williuni  Neivell,  John  II.  Williams,  Alunzo  Hill,  !<idnri/  Wii'^nil. 
A.  li.  Muzzeij,  John  (fuldsbiiry,  William  It.  Wiswell,  William  A.  Whitwell,  .htki 
Whitman,  R.  A.  Johnson,  A,  Davis,  and  Charles  A.  Farley. 


fX'CLKSIASTlCAL  HISTORY  OF  BHUNHWIVK. 


?.{)f) 


A  part  of  tho  ('on<>'roo-ntion  was  coinposod  of  Topslmin  poo])lo.  and 
after  a  time  the  luootin^s  nltiTuated  hotwefii  Uniiiswick  and  Toi)slian» 
to  noc'omniodato  them.  Finally  it  was  agreed  between  the  I'niversal- 
ists  and  Unitarians  that  tiie  former  slionld  maintain  preaehing  in 
Uiunswiek  and  tho  latter  in  Topsiiain.  (See  sketch  of  Initarian  sut-i- 
cty  of 'I'opsham.)     In  l^.'J.")  tiie 

UNIVERSALISTS 

Millie  a  third  engaiiement  with  Keverend  Seth  Stetson  to  snpply 
llicir  pnli)its.  Aceordiniily  he  again  removed  to  Brunswick  witii 
his  faniil3',  and  ever  after  resided  here.  Ilis  engagennMit  liegan 
on  the  twenty-eighth  of  .Inne.  iJS.'l."),  and  ended  on  the  twenty- 
oiifiith  of  February,  LS^O. 

Early  in  Jmie,  1830,  Reverend  Stephen  A.  Sneathen  eame  here 
from  >rassaehus'jtts,  and  preached  occasionally  during  the  months  of 
.luiie,  July,  and  August.  Kcvercud  (J.  I\I.  (^uinliy.  tiieii  scttlc(l  at 
Varinonth.  also  preached  here  oecasionallv  during  the  same  period.* 
On  the  fcndi  of  August,  in  this  \i",\\\  Mr.  Sneathen  entered  into  an 
I'liungement  to  preach  every  other  Sal»l)ath.  a  part  of  the  time  in 
Topsham.  This  arrangement  was  continued  during  the  renniinder  of 
the  year.  On  the  twenty-fifth  of  .Tamiary,  18^7,  IVIr.  Sneathen  was 
unlaiiied.  and  became  the  first  settled  minister  of  the  society,  lie 
was  a  young  man.  i)hysically  a  cripple,  but  said  to  I)e  a  speaker  of 
more  than  ordinary'  ability.  Ilis  pastorate  ended  in  the  sjiring  of 
is:!s. 

^Ir.  Sneathen  was  succeeded  1)V  Heverend  Sidney  Turner,  whose 
piistoratc  commenced  in  .lune  or  .luly.  l.s;]s,  and  lasted  until  aiiout 
the  first  of  Sei)tember,  IHK).  Father  Stetson  says  of  him  in  his 
diary,  •■lie  was  a  young  Congregational  minister  who  turned 
rniversalist.  but  after  a  year  or  two  he  turned  back  again,  lie 
married  a  minister's  widow  in  Hingham,  where  he  was  settled  in 
l.S4!l  " 

In  October,  l«l(i,  "Father"  Stetson  began  his  fourth  and  last 
engagement,  preaching  every  other  Sunday  until  April,  IS  12. 

He  was  succeeded  by  Heverend  (Jiles  Bailey.'  who  began  a 
>np[ily  of  the  pulpit  in  April,  l.s|2.  In  .luiy  he  removed  lure 
iVoiii    Winthrop,    the    phice    of    his    first    pastorate,    and    wlieic    lie 


'  jVor /)(/.v^))•  ((/  tlio  UiiirerKdlist  C/iiirrJi  in  Roiiiltnii.  Pi  inisi/lruiiiii.  uiid  to  vli'in  tre 
un  indebted /ur  inaiiy  of  tlw  facia  contained  in  this  skrtcfi. 


IV.H] 


ilSTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  HARPSWELh. 


was  ordMiiicd.  TTo  proMoliod  rosiitlarlv  (liiriii<ij  the  year,  but  was 
not  formally  iiistnllod  until  .January  7,  \H\?,.  The  installMtioii 
sermon  wa.s  prcaclied  l>y  Kovcrond  ]Mr.  (iardincr,  of  ^VattM•vill(■. 
Tlu'  pastorate  of  INIr.  IJailey  continued  until  September,  \^\^.  when 
lie  resiirucd  to  enter  upon  the  duties  of  the  missionary  ajieney  (if 
the  Maine  I'niversalist  Convention.  Tiie  society  Avas,  duriuii'  tlic 
past(nate  of  ^Ir.  Bailey,  in  its  most  nourishing  condition.  Tlic 
otiieers  of  the  society  at  that  time  were  Colonel  Andrew  DcnniMn:, 
and  Anliiony  Raymond  (or  "Father"  Hayinond.  as  lie  was  called), 
deacons;  Isaac  ('enter,  clerk;  Nathaniel  IJadsrer,  collector  mid 
treasurer.  Diirins  this  pastorate  the  IMason  Street  Churcii  wms 
built.      It  was  dedicated   in   December,   1"<I(). 

After  the  resi<>nation  of  Air.  IJailey  the  church  was  without  a  piistor 
for  st'Vi'ral  nionlhs.  Early  in  tlu'  year  1S4!),  lieverciid  W.  C.  (icor^c 
was  calh'd  to  the  charixe.  lie  remained  only  a  year,  wiicu  the  society 
Avas  au'ain  Avithout  a  pastor. 

The  I'niversalist  Society  of  Krunswick  and  the  I'liitarian  Socii'ty  of 
Tojisham  were  both  at  tiiis  lime  in  a  feeble  condition,  the  i;'^iill 
chiefly  of  deaths  and  removals.  It  Avas  therefore  proposed  to  unite 
the  tAvo  societies  in  one  organization,  to  be  knOAvn  as 


THB   MASOX   STRKET   l!,Er.T(!I()lT.S  SOCtETY. 

The  necessary  arrangements  werema(U\  and  went  into  elfect  on  the 
first  Sunday  in  November,  1«.>0.  l{ever(>nd  Amos  I).  AN'lieeler.  nf 
Topsham.  Unitarian.  Avas  the  pastor. 

There  Avas  a  debt  of  one  thousand  dol'itirs  u[)oii  the  house,  six  liiii;- 
dred  dolhirs  of  wliich  Avas  jirocured  by  tlu'  pastor  from  inoiiiiiiint 
I'nitarians  in  IJoston.  ami  the  balance  was  p:iid  by  individii.nl  suli- 
scrijitions  in  the  society. 

Tlie  engagement  of  IJcvereud  Doctor  Wheeler  Avas  for  live  ycMis 
oulv.'and  the  salary  was  to  be  raised  in  eipial  proi)orlioiis  by  the 
membei's  of  the  society  from  the  two  b)wns.  Doctor  Wlioelcr's 
ennayrement  Avas  renewed  from  time  to  time,  so  tliat  his  servico 
Avere  not  discontinued  until  October  1,  IHCi;").  at  Avhich  time  lu' 
delivered  his  farewidl  discourse,  having  been  appointed  by  tin' 
American  Unitarian  Association  to  act  ..;  a  missionary  capacity  in 
the  State  of  Maine. 

During  Doctor  Wheeler's  pastorate  the  ladies  of  this  society  foriiicil 
an  association,  the  oitject  of  which  Avas  :  — 

" /Vz-.s/,  the  promotion  of  kiniU  social,  Christiiui  iatercourse  ninl 


ECCLESIASTICAL  IIISTOltY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


35)7 


i't'i  ling  ainoufj  its  incinbcrs  and  gonomlly  tin-oughout  tlio  socit'ty  witii 
which  it  is  connooti'd  ;  niid  st^coudl)/.  to  aid  in  tho  acc'onii»lisiunfnt  of 
iiuv  religions  or  Itonevolcnt  pniposc  from  its  fnnds  or  otherwise  as  a 
iii!ij()rily  ol'its  nieinliers  may  determine." 

Doctor  Wheeler  was  snceeeded  Ity  Ki'vereiid  ^^  illiam  KUery  Cope- 
jiiiid,  who  was  ordained  on  Thursday,  Jnly  '2(i,  IHCA',.  The  services 
wcie  as  follows  :  — 

Introdnctory  prayer,  l»y  Reverend  Casnean  Palfrey,  1).  D.,  of 
lielfast ;  reading  of  Scrii)tnre.  liy  Keverentl  .lolia  Nichols,  of  Saco  ; 
anthem,  by  choir;  sermon,  by  Heverend  (ieorge  I'litnam,  I).  1)., 
of  Hoxbnry,  Massacluisetts ;  hymn;  ordaining  prayer,  by  lv(>vi'rend 
A.  I).  Wiieeler,  I).  1).  ;  charge,  b^-  Heverend  Kdward  K.  Ilale, 
of  Boston;  right  hand  of  fellowshi[),  by  b'everend  Charles  ('  Sal- 
ter, of  Wosi  Cam!>ridge,  Massachusetts;  address  to  tiie  peoi)le,  by 
Reverend  Charles  C.  Everett,  of  Bangor ;  hymn  ;  benediction,  by  the 
piistor. 

Mr.  Copeland,  like  his  predecessor,  was  a  Unitarian  in  his  views. 
The  society,  however,  owing  to  the  various  causes  which  usually  com- 
liiiic  to  wcaki'U  an}'  religious  association,  liecame  gradually  feelile,  and 
iis  it  became  so,  the  Inivcrsalist  element  preponderated.  My.  C'ope- 
JMiul  gave  good  satisfaction  while  pastor,  though  lie  laid  himself  open 
to  the  objection  that  was  made,  that  he  cared  more  for  the  tem|)erance 
cause  than  he  did  lor  the  success  of  his  church.  He  ri'sigut'd  his 
charge  in  KSO'.),  and  in  bSTO  Iveverend  William  R.  French,  a  I  uiversal- 
ist.  was  chosen  to  fill  his  place,  and  continued  as  pastor  of  tlie  society 
until  IST."),  when  he  resigned.  During  his  pastorate  ]Mr.  Frencli 
labored  faithfully  and  well  for  the  interests  of  the  society.  Sinie  his 
resignation  no  regular  services  have  lieen  held  b\'  either  the  Universal- 
ists  or  Unitarians. 

THE  UNITAinAN   SOCIETY    Ol<^   IWtUXSWlCK. 

'I'his  society  was  legally  organized  on  tli(>  fifth  day  of  August,  1S7^. 
'file  iucori»orators  numbered  lifty-thi'ee.  Slci)hen  J.  Vomig,  W.  I?. 
I'nrinton,  A.  G.  Poland,  Kmeline  Weld,  and  Harriet  Tebbets  were 
fleeted  a  standing  conunittee ;  Henry  W.  Wlu'cler,  clerk;  A.  V. 
Mctcalf.  ti'casurer ;  Humphrey  Purinton,  collector;  H.  1\  Thompson 
and  Alon/.o  Day,  assessors. 

A  c(j(le  of  by-laws  was  adojited  and  a  committee  chosen  to 
present,  at  some  future  time,  i)lans  for  a  chapel  suitable  for  the 
aeeommodation  of  the  societ}',  and  to  take  measures  to  secure  a 
suitable  lot. 


398         HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPS  HAM,  AND  HARPS  WELL. 

Til  iMiircli,  1875,  a  lot  was  purcliasod  on  Iho  corner  of  Fwlcnil  ami 
I'carl  Streets  for  Sl,r)(l(),  tlie  amount  linv;n<>'  lieen  snbserilteil  liy  nicin- 
liers  of  tlie  society.  Tlie  society  has  not  yet  erecte<l  a  chnrcli  edilico. 
bnt  the  or<r!.nization  is  maintained. 

MKTironrsT  episcopal  socikty  of  nuuNswicic. 

The  (irst  INIethodist  preaehinsj;  in  Bninswici<.  of  whicli  we  Imvc 
any  account,  was  in  tlie  year  1H21.  At  tliat  time  ISrelvilK'  1>.  ('<i\. 
wiiile  laI)oring  on  a  circuit  approachins"'  within  ei^lit  miles  of  tliis 
place,  came  here  and,  securin<i;  tiie  use  of  the  school-iiouse  iicur 
the  colle^'es,  commenced  a  course  of  Sunday-evenin<j  lectures.  Ills 
devout  a[)i)earance  and  the  i)athos  of  his  words  interolcij  his 
hearers  and  soon  drew  a  considerable  con<>re<i;ation,  amonjii'  wIkimi 
wei-e  many  students.  One  family  in  the  place  l<indly  o[(eneil  tlicii' 
doors  for  his  entertainment.  After  he  had  continued  his  a[)p()iiii- 
ment  for  some  time,  he  came  one  Sahbath  eveninji^.  wcarie(|  with 
the  labors  of  the  day  and  a  long  ride,  from  his  place  of  pi'eaciiiiii; 
during  the  day,  and  called  at  the  house  of  liis  liost.  He  saw  iki 
signs  of  any  one  in  the  liouse,  and  knocked  at  tlie  door  si'vcral 
times,  when  at  length  the  man  came  to  the  door  and  said  that  lie 
was  very  sorry  to  inform  him  that  lu'  nuist  turn  him  away  from  his 
house  or  be  turned  away  himsi'lf.  Thci  preaciier  rejjaired  1o  ihc 
place  of  meeting  without  a  supper,  preacheil  iiis  last  sermon  in 
lirunswick.  and  then  rode  eight  miles  to  tiud  a  lodging;  sucii  was 
the  opposition   at  that  time  against  tin;   Metiiodists. 

In  the  latter  part  of  1828,  or  early  in  1«2;),  Kevereud  William  li. 
Norris,  then  stationed  at  lialh,  preached  a  few  times  in  this  phue, 
after  which  meetings  were  held  occasionally  by  local  preachers  (loiii 
Bath.  At  the  Maine  Annual  Conference,  held  in  July,  ]n2'.>,  Uevcr- 
eud  Benjamin  Bryant  was  ai»})oiuted  to  the  Batii  circuit,  including  tln' 
uppei  [)art  of  Bath,  New  Meadows,  and  Brunswick.  He  spent  n  few 
.Saltbatlis  in  this  village  and  formed  a  "class"  of  live  nieMilurs, 
mnnely.  Mrs.  Snowden,  INIIss  Jane  Blake,  Miss  Eunice  McLeliiiii. 
]\liss  Margaret  Todd,  and  Miss  Maria  Walker.  The  last  two  are  still 
living. 

The  encouragement  was  so  small  that  the  place  was  abandoned,  anil 
at  the  succeeding  Conference  the  circuit  was  merged  in  the  Hath 
station. 

Soon  alter  the  above-mentioned  class  was  formed,  two  TMetiiodist 
students  entered  Bowdoin  College  (in  182cS  and  182'J).  One  of 
these,    John   Johnston    (afterwards    I'rofessor    of    Natural    Scienco 


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in  Wcslcyan  riiivcrsity).  inMiiifcstod  a  tirm  attacliiiu'iit  to  Mctho- 
{li>in  and  conlially  iiU'iititicd  liimscH'  witli  llio  lHiml)le  societ}'  at 
Hiiinswick.  Tlio  otlior,  ('harU>s  Adams,  was  a  licensed  preaclior, 
and  preached  in  the  neighborhood  of  IJrnnswick  as  occasion  olFered 
(lining  iiis  college  course.  I'nder  his  direction  tlie  small  das.-, 
increased  in  nnmbers,  strengthened  by  occasional  recruits  from  the 
college  students. 

In  the  fall  of  1S;53  the  class  consisted  of  about  fourteen  persons,  of 
wlidin  five  were  students  in  college. 

Ill  the  winter  of  ts;34  an  arrangement  was  made  with  a  iiiinil)er  of 
picnchers  in  neiglilioriiig  towns  to  sui)[)ly  preaching  one  lialf  the  time 
on  the  Sabbath,  tnitil  the  session  of  the  Conference  in  the  following 
July.  The  preaching  was  gratuitous,  the  society  paying  the  travelling 
expenses  of  the  minister. 

At  tliis  Conference  (1831)  an  ai)j)lication  was  made  for  a  preaclicr 
to  be  su[)ported  in  i)art  by  funds  of  the  Missionary  Society.  But  the 
condition  of  the  funds  w(juld  not  allow  such  an  appro[)riation.  The 
services  of  Ueverend  -lames  AN'arren,  a  ver}'  acceptable  local  preacher, 
were  obtained  one  half  of  the  time.  T1h>  request  for  a  preacher  was 
iviu'wcd  the  next  year,  IM.'i."),  and  ]Mr.  Warren  was  appointed  to  I5ow- 
(loinham  and  Brunswick  circuit.  In  consetiuence  of  ill-health,  Mr. 
Warren  retired  from  the  circuit  in  two  or  three  months,  and  Asahel 
Moore,  who  had  just  graduated  at  Bowdoin  College,  and  who  had  al- 
ways been  Avarmly  interested  in  the  society,  was  engnged  to  take 
(•liariJ,e  of  it  and  visit  it  once  in  two  or  three  weeks,  being  then  enuajicd 
ill  teaching  school  at  (Jardiner.  Early  in  the  spring  of  1830  he  closed 
his  school  and  devoted  his  whole  time  to  the  societ)'  in  Brunswick. 
At  this  time  there  were  about  forty  members  in  the  society,  including 
sovcn  colh'ge  students. 

'Iliese  meetings  were  held  on  the  Sabbath  in  the  Congregational 
conrerence-room,  or  in  the  Iniversalist  meeting-house,  which  was 
hired  for  this  purpose. 

On  tlu'  sixteenth  of  April.  18;5(!,  Kliplialct  S.  Bryant,  Daniel  Smith, 
Charles  Kvans.  Rufus  IJich,  Kbenezi-r  Stcxkbridge,  and  Albert  Mer- 
rill re(iuested  INIoses  E.  Woodman,  Es(|uire,  a  justice  of  the  peace, 
to  issue  a  warrant  to  one  of  the  applicants,  directing  him  to  call  a 
iiioeting  of  the  api)licants  for  the  purpose  of  organizing  a  religious 
society  or  parish,  by  the  name  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Society, 
in  Briiiiswick.  The  warrrant  Avas  issued,  and  on  the  twenty-tifth 
111'  April  the  applicants  referred  to  met  at  the  Baptist  iNIeeting- 
llouse    on    Federal    Street,    anil    after    appointyig   Asahel    Moore, 


400      nibroHY  of  ihwn&wick,  topsiiam,  axd  iiAunswKLL. 


SniHlfoid  K.  IJiilliud,  Stcplicii  ^l.  Vail,  and  Saimu-l  G.  Lane  U< 
\)v  Uifir  ass(KMat('s,  oioaniztHl  liy  tlii'  clioiro  of  Saiilunl  K.  liallard. 
c'linirmaii,  and  Stcplicu  M.  \'ail,  clerk.  A  coiistitiiliDii  was  tlun 
ailopli'd.  and  a  lioard  ol"  trustees  was  t'lccti'il,  consisting  of  IIoikh'- 
ul)li'  Allen  F.  ('ol)l(,  (jf  Durham,  .lolni  Willvinson,  of  llatli.  KIm'm- 
e/.er  .Moore,  of  (laidiner.  .lolui  ^loore,  of  (iaidiner.  Kli|>iialet  15r\:iiit, 
of  IJrnnswiclv,  J'-i)liraini  Sturilivant,  of  Cnmherland,  and  Sannul  (i. 
Lane,   of  Hrnnswiek. 

In  Se|i)enilier  followin<>".  the  ineeting-housi"  on  the  east  side  of 
Fedeial  Street,  euUed  the  '•  lJai)tist  Hraneh  Meetinti-Ilouse,"  \nv\\- 
oiisiy  occupied  l»y  the  society  of  which  Heverend  i\Ir.  Tilcouih  'vm> 
pastor,  was  liought  liy  the  ti'ustees  of  the  Metiiodist  Kpiscopal  Socidy 
for  the  sum  of  S1,1'0(),  and  tlie  lot  upon  which  the  liuildin<>'  stood  wns 
[lui'chasi'd  for  tifty  doUars  additiomd.  In  payment  the  trustees  iiavc 
notes  payaiile  at  the  expiration  of  one  year.  Soniethiii,i>'  more  tliMii 
one  half  the  amount  was  paid  during  the  year,  and  new  notes  were 
given  for  the  balance. 

On  the  ti'Utli  of  .lamiarv.  1.S38,  the  house  was  paid  for,  and  on  tin 
seventeenth  of  A\n\\  following  the  society  was  entirely  free  from  dehl. 
The  ANJiole  [)ecuniarv  responsibility  in  the  pui'i'hase  of  the  meeliiiL;- 
house  was  assnuunl  by  Mr.  Stindivant.  iSome  lu'lj)  was  received  fiom 
abroad,  l)ul  in  order  to  relieve  Mr.  Sturdivant  from  his  heav^'  burden 
the  parsonage  (which  had  l)een  built  mostly  by  the  generosity  nl' 
Thomas  Ivnowlton)  was  deeiled  to  iiim,  and  the  debt  due  to  liim 
niosUy  paid. 

At  the  annual  Conference,  held  in  Augu>t,  is.">(),  the  lievcrcml 
jMark  'I'rafton  was  appointed  to  Ib'unswick.  lie  remained  wilii  the 
society  about  three  months,  and  left  in  the  apprehension  that  he  could 
not  re(  eive  a  support.  The  society  was  thus  thrown  into  great  dis- 
eouragi-ment.  In  this  emergency  the  pulpit  was  supi)liod  by  Isaiiili 
McMalion,  a  student  in  college. 

In  1«;57,  Heverend  ('.  I',  liragdon  took  charge  of  the  society.  His 
labors  were  (iiute  successful,  and  u  considerable  number  were  added  tu 
the  church.  From  ISJJ.S  to  LS-IU,  Reverend  C.  C  Cone  was  the  preaclu  r 
in  charge.  His  labors  were  quite  successful,  and  tiie  society  was 
incrcasetl  IVom  seventy-live  to  one  hundred  and  twenty-seven.  He 
was  succeeded  by  IJeverend  A.  P.  Hillman.  During  the  two  yearn' 
appointment  of  this  ()reaeher  the  society  was  redueeil  to  ninety-tiuve 
membcr.s.  No  cause  for  this  diminution  of  membership  is  given  in 
the  society's  records. 

In  the  year  1.SI2.  Reverend  Asaliel  Moore  was  appointed  to  Bruus- 


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wick.  The  sot'icty  wns  l;ilniriii<;  uikUm"  \i,\\K\i  omhiirrassiui'iit  from  its 
tW'lik'iioss,  Init  was  considcialiiy  iinpiovftl  im<lor  the  hiliors  of  'Mr. 
Mnori',  tlicrc  liciii;^  one  hiiiidrecl  and  tiftet'ii  iiUMubors  at  the  i-losc  of 
liis  two  yt'ars'  labor. 

Ivcvcrciid  Conicliiis  Stoiip  was  tho  |)roachor  in  cliarjfc  in  \>^\\.  A 
^^'\\  coiivcrsioiis  occurred  (hiriiii;' tiic  year,  luit  tlie  niinihcr  of  deaths 
iiml  removals  was  more  than  sntficient  to  offset  the  ^wm. 

Ill  is-i;"),  Hevoreiid  Daniel  Fuller  was  ai)pohited  to  r>runswick. 
Diiriiijj;'  the  si'coiid  year  of  his  lalioi's  his  health  liroke  down  ami  he 
(lid  not  lony-  siu'vive.  Ilis  last  sermon  was  preached  in  .lamiaiy, 
hS'iT,  his  siihject  being  the  Eternal  Wurhl.      lie  was  a  good  preacher 


:i  iaithliil  I 


aster. 


Ilis  successor,  Reverend  John  W.  Trne,  was  ajipointed  at  the  Con- 
fciciice  li(>ld  in  Saco  the  same  yeav.  'I'he  chnrcii  at  this  time  was 
iiiucii  eiifeeljled  by  removals  and  in  conseiiiienci'  of  being  depiive(|  of 
their  [laslor  most  of  the  year.  'IMie  pastor  was  considerably  inter- 
nip'ieil  ill  his  work  by  sickness  ami  otlier  embarrassments,  and  the 
sdciety  hardly  held  its  own  during  these  two  years. 

Duiing  the  year  IS  p.)  the  society  was  withont  a  preacher. 

Ill  the  spring  of  |S,")()  the  society  raised  the  snm  of  two  hiimlred 
(iclhirs  and  re[)aired  the  m(>eting-honse.  Heverend  Kzekiel  Robinson 
was  the  jjreacher  in  charge. 

Reverend  Charles  .Mnnger  Avas  pastor  in  18.")l-'2,  and  Reverend 
JoHt'iih  llawkes  in  IS,"),"}, 

Reverend  J.  C.  Perry  was  appointed  to  Brunswick  in  1851,  and  a 
considerable  revival  occurred  during  the  year. 

Ill  18")."),  Reverend  Rarker  .laques  was  the  preacher. 

In  l.s;)(;-,V.l,  Reverend  Charles  W.  Morse  spent  three  vears  and  ten 
uioiitiis  at  Brunswick  with  varied  success. 

From  l.s-J,')  till  l.sr)4  Brunswick  was  a  missionary  station.  There 
was  no  ap[)roi)riation  subsequent  to  that  time.  Mr.  Morse  was  retired 
I'loiii  active  duties,  but,  on  account  of  the  protracted  sickness  of  his 
wife,  he  had  charge  for  the  fourth  year  at  Brunswick. 

In  18()()  and  ISOI  no  material  change  occurred  in  the  condition  of 
the  society.     Reverend  . John  Coltb  was  pastor.      ;-  '        .;;  _  , 

In  1.S02-3,  Reverend  Josiah  II.  Newhall  was  preacher  in  charge. 
Dining  the  second  year  there  was  considerable  religious  excitement  in 
the  village,  caused  by  the  labors  of  the  revivalist.  Reverend  .Mr.  Ilam- 
moiid,  and  a  considerable  revival  occurred  in  the  Methodist  Society. 
Mr.  Xewhall  was  a  line  scholar,  a  native  of  Lyini,  and  a  graduate  of 
Wesleyan  University.     He  died  suddenly  of  paralysis  in  18G(j. 


402        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWKLL. 

Jii  1>S(>4.  Hcverciid  W.  W.  lialdwiii,  an  cnorjietic  yomi<>;  man.  \v;is 
]»rcaclior  in  cliariic  and  liad  considcralile  succt'ss.  Tlic  iV)ll<)\vin<;'  \i';ir 
Ir-  wi-nt  to  Montana  as  a  niissionarv. 

Ht'veicnd  .lolm  H.  i.ai)liani  was  aitpointcd  to  Brunswick  in  iMd")  .iikI 
IHCiT.  I  ndor  liis  labors  tliore  was  considt'ral)l(!  revival  and  acccssiun 
to  tlio  strcniitli  of  the  society.  In  lS(j(i  the  old  ineetin<>-lionse  was 
sold  and  the  jtresenl  one  erected.  In  ISflH  furniture  tor  a  parsohMuc 
was  purcliased.  anil  a  new  connunni<jn  service  was  liou;j,l)t. 

lieverend  Stephen  Allen  was  preacher  in  charji'e  for  two  years,  is*;; 
to  l-SOil.  I  iider  his  pastorate  there  was  a  gratilyin<>;  <>ain  in  nieinlni- 
sliip.  and  he  left  his  (■har<::e  with  n'ood  prospects  for  the  future.  Mr. 
Allen  was  a  <iraduate  of  Uowdoiu  ('olletic,  class  of  1S3.').  lit;  is  a  Wxw 
scholar,  an  intereslin<>'  preacher,  and  is  one  of  the  leading  men  in  \\w 
denomination.  He  was  succeeded  by  Reverend  -James  McMillan,  who 
had  charge  of  the  parish  for  throe  years,  18G'.»  to  1«72.  There  was  ,111 
extensive  revival  tluring  his  second  year,  resulting  in  large  addilidiis 
to  the  cliurch. 

Koverend  II.  ('.  .Sheldon,  a  graduate  of  Vale  Colli'ge  and  a  ripe 
scholar,  succeeded  Mr.  jMcMillan,  remaining  here  two  3ears,  IHl'l  to 
1874.  lie  is  now  a  professor  in  (lie  r><wt(Mi  ruiversity.  lie  was  suc- 
ceeded, in  1874,  by  Keverend  C  W  .  Morse,  who  was  also  pastor  litre 
from  l.s,")(i  to  1)S;V.),  aud  who  has  won  the  sincere  respect,  not  only  of 
the  members  of  his  parisii.  but  of  the  citizens  of  the  town  generally. 

Reverend  ^V.  S.  Jones  is  the  present  pastor. 


ST.   PAUL'S  PAIUSH. 

The  first  Episcoi>aluin  service  ever  held  in  Hrunswick  was  held  in 
the  college  chapel  in  1842.  The  Reverend  .1.  Cook  Richmond,  on  liis 
way  from  Ciardiner  to  Portland,  was  obliged  to  stop  over  night  iit 
Brunswick.  Wishing  to  improve  the  opportunity  to  present  the  ser- 
vices of  the  church  to  the  people  of  the  town  and  the  students  of  the 
college,  ho  asked  the  consent  of  the  Congregational  minister  to  such  n 
service,  which  he  failed  to  receive.  lie  then  appealed  to  the  i)residciit 
of  the  college  (Doctor  Woods),  who  sai<l  to  him,  "There  is  one  phue 
in  this  town  over  which  I  have  control,  and  3'ou  can  hold  a  service  in 
the  college  chapel."  Timely  notice  was  given,  and  at  half  past  seven 
in  the  evening  a  large  congregation  was  gathered  to  hear  (many  of 
them  for  the  first  time)  the  evening  service  of  the  Prayer-Book.  Mr. 
l^ichmond  then  preached  and  held  the  attention  of  his  hearers  lor 
nearly  two  hours. 

This  was  the  first  step   towards   introducing  the  services  of  the 


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cliiu'cli  liciv,  and  douhtlt'S's  .sii^ncstcd  and  I'ncou raided  tlio  idi'a  of  the 
lu'iiuiuicnt  o.staltli.sliuient  of  a  parisli.  Tlio  next  service  of  tlio  cluireh 
was  held  in  the  C'onu;re<j;ational  vestry  "n  Seiiool  Street,  It}  tlie  Kiglit 
Hcvcrend  J.  K.  K.  Hensliaw.  Hisliop  of  I\iio(h'  Island  and  I'rovision:  1 
i>ish()|»  of  Maine,  on  his  ilrst  visit:ition  to  tliis  State,  in  Octolier,  l.Sl;!. 
lie  was  acconipanii'd  hy  tlie  ixeverenil  Messrs.  .lames  Pratt  of  Torthind, 
mid  Tlionias  V.  Kales  of  Hiiode  Island,  and  after  eveninii;  pra^'cr 
•■  [ireaeheil  to  a  respeetnble  and  attentive  audience."  INIr.  Fales  after- 
Wiinls  iftnrned  as  a  missionary,  and  on  the  fd'th  of  Novenilier,  l^<-^.'$, 
licinji'  Sunday,  he  l»ej;"an  rejiular  services  in  what  was  then  known  as 
the  Pleasant  Street  Seminary,  nearly  opposite  the  jjreseut  ^lethodist 
{'limeh,  liul  which  has  since  been  removed  to  Maine  Street,  and  is  now 
ii.sc'd  for  business  purposes. 

Mr.  Fales  thus  became  the  lirst  rector  of  this  parish.  lie  was  edu- 
ciUcd  for  tlie  ministry  at  tiic  (ieneral  riieohjgical  Seminary  in  New 
Voik  City  ;  was  ordained  deacon  by  Hishop  (iriswold  in  Rhode  Island, 
,1  Illy  22,  1810,  and  priest  b^- the  same  bishop  in  is  1 1  ;  ;ind  on  the 
siiiiie  day  of  the  same  month.  .Inly  21,  lu!  received  the  dcyrcc  of  I>.  A. 
Iiuiii  I>rist(;l  College,  Pennsylvania,  and  31.  A.  from  the  I'liiversity  of 
New  York. 

Mr.  Kales  continued  to  lioUl  meetings  in  the  school-house  from 
November,  1^40,  until  the  conipleticju  of  the  church  in  -July,  184.'). 
There  was  at  fust  consideralile  opposition  to  the  establishment  of  this 
diiu'ch,  but  it  soon  passed  away.  Tiiis  parish  has  from  the  tirst  been 
a  mission,  sui)[)orted  mainly  by  the  "General  Board"  and  by  the 
••  Diocesan  Board  of  Missions."  I'p  to  1848  no  contribution  had 
lioen  made  l)y  the  parish  towards  the  support  of  the  rector,  and  then 
it  only  amounted  to  a  small  sum.  At  the  time  31  r.  Kalcs's  labors 
li('<ian,  tlu'  number  of  Episco[)alians  was  very  small.  There  were  only 
tlirt'c  communicants,  Daniel  R.  Goodwin,  JIary  R.  Goodwin,  and 
Isabella  McDougal. 

The  families  <>f  Professor  C!oodw'in,  of  the  college,  and  of  ^Fr.  Sam- 
iR'l  Harris,  of 'J'opsham,  were  the  only  entire  househcjlds  which  identi- 
liod  themselves  with  the  church.  Five  or  six  of  the  students  were 
Clinrchmen.  The  attendance  on  the  services,  however,  increased,  and 
on  the  eighth  of  .lanuary,  1844,  a  parish  was  duly  organized  according 
to  the  laws  of  the  State.  There  were  seven  original  members,  namely, 
I'rufessor  I).  R.  (Joodwin,  .loseph  Badger,  Samuel  Ilariis,  (Jeorge 
Earle,  John  O  B.  Dunning,  Ebenezer  M.  Johnson,  and  Samuel 
Dunning. 

The  first  oHleers  elected  were,  for  wardens,  D.  R.  Goodwin  and 


404      iiisnmY  OF  nituyswicK,  tovsuam,  axd  iimu'swkll. 


.ToHcpli  W.  S;iri;ciil  ;  for  vcstryiiUMi.  AIhut  15.  'rimmpsdii.  .J<)-«(|ih 
n!i(l<>ci',  ( icdi'^T  Kiirlc,  S.'imiicl  DimiiiiiL!;,  .loliii  ( >.  I>.  Dtiiiiiiiii;,  KImu- 
I'ZiT  M.  .Ii>liiisiiii,  :iii(l  S.'iiiiiifl  Hill  lis. 

It  was  tlicM  voted  tluit  tlu-  |  aiisli  nssunic  tlic  iianii'  of  SI.  I'mi's, 
and  flial  the  U'cvcrciid  T.  V.  Kales  he  invited  to  settle  as  rector  u\' 
the  c'liureli.  The  invitation  was  acreiit«'d  on  the  tuell'tli  (l;i\  ol'  I'di- 
niarv,  jsii. 

From  the  vt'ry  oijj,aiii/atioii  of  the  parish,  the  Ijidies'  Society  liii- 
lieeii  most  faithful  and  niost  eHlcicnt  in  raising  and  snpplyinp:  all  llmt 
was  iiecde(I.  NothiiiiT  except  the  inipro\-eiiieiits  made  l>y  Mr.  'l'a\liii 
has  hei'ii  done  without  thc'ni.  In  fact,  if  it  had  not  Iteen  lor  the  mIT- 
sacriliciii^'  lahoi's  of  the  ladies  of  the  parish,  it  ini^iht  never  have  livcij 
for  thirty  years.  In  l.Sl.")  they  I'nriiished  the  church  with  the  reml- 
ing-desk  an<l  pulpit,  alt.-ir  and  chairs.  In  is  |s.  chieljy  throiiiili  IIh  ii 
exertions,  an  oruaii  was  procured  and  placed  in  the  galleiy.  i'lcxi- 
onsly  striniifd  iiislninieiits  were  u>"  i\. 

The  coniniiinion  set  used  from  the  lirst  till  now  was  presenteil  In 
Mrs.  (Jriswold  of  the  "  Kastern  Diocese,"  as  it  was  caHed.  'i'he  stoiir 
font  was  uiveii  in  IsCil  l.y  a  niinilier  of  persons,  chietly  uradiiatcs  t<[' 
llowdoin  ('olleji,('.  The  orpin  was  venio\cil  from  the  uallery  to  the 
oast  transept  in  IsCiT,  and  was  replaced  liy  a  new  one  in  Septeinlni. 
1«7:5. 

There  have  lieen  six  rectors.  Th(>  IJevcreiid  'I'homas  F.  Fales.  the 
first,  remained  here  jnst  six  years.  He  has  since  been  rcctui  df 
Christ  Church,  WaKliain.  oNfass. 

'i'lie  Kevereiid  Andrew  Croswell  was  hero  throe  years  and  livi 
months.      He  now  resides  in  Camliridi>e,  Mass. 

Tlie  Ivovercnil  Professor  1).  H,  Goodwin  supplied  services  for  six 
months,  when  there  was  a  vacancy"  for  ten  months  with  only  occ;!- 
sioiial  lay-readin<r. 

The  Reverend  William  Stone  Chadwell  was  the  thiril  rector,  iiml 
remained  here  three  years  and  eight  months,  lie  is  now  rector  ef 
Grace  Church,  Brooklyn,  Long  Island,  New  York. 

The  IJeverend  Edward  Ballard  immediately  suceeeded  him,  ami 
Tvas  rector  of  the  parisli  for  twelve  years  and  seven  months  (Si'f 
Biographical  Sketch . ) 

After  a  vacancy  of  six  months,  during  which  time  there  mcic 
occasional  services,  Reverend  .Tosepli  Pemborton  Taylor  enteied  (m 
the  chaige  of  the  parish,  and  remained  here  two  years  and  loni' 
months,  lie  was  immediately  succeeded  by  Reverend  Frederick  S. 
Sill,  M.  A.,  and  is  now  residing  in  Camden,  New  Jersey. 


KCCLESlAfiTWAL  ItlHTORY  OF  JU!L\\S\\'lrK.  4()'> 

Uovcn-iid  Mr.  Sill  wms  snccccdcd  liy  IJi'vcn-nii  II.  1'.  NIcIioIh,  \\]ui 
\vii>  onl.'iiiu'd  to  tlu'  j)rii'stlio<Ml.  Miiy  27,  l.'^TT. 

ill  tiiis  |)!ii'islt,  siiic(>  its  f'oriiiMtioii,  oiio  liiinditMl  and  tliirty  individ- 
ii;i'-  have  liffii  liaplizcd,  t'itiiily-tlirt't'  coiifiniit'd,  sixty-llirci'  Imiifd. 
juid  thirty  iiianii'd.  Thf  present  inunluT  <»f  coinniiinieaiitH  is  almiit 
t\v(  hly-iiiiie  ;  of  individuals,  alioiil  seventy-live. 

ItOMAN   CATIIOLICH. 

The  <orniatii)ii  of  a  society  of  Ixdievers  id  the  (Imtrines  of  the 
Ciiiireh  of  Home  was  l>e<>tni  in  this  town  al»out  l.sdo,  or  a  siiort  tinm 
incvioiisly.  Services  wen;  at  lirst  perlonned  l»y  the  priesl  stationed 
ill  Until,  'riic  society,  however,  oiadiially  increased  in  nninliei.s.  and 
ill  IsCCi  i]urcii:ise(l  tiieir  ju'est  u1  ehiircli  ltiiildinf>'  on  Federal  Strei't,  ol" 
till'  Methodist,  Society,  and  father  I'owers  was  soon  after  s«'nt  to 
lliciii.  ".'hi-  society  i>  now,  nniiieiically,  hy  far  the  lar^^'est  in  town. 
.\liuut  live  sixths  of  tlie  congiej;:ition  are  French  Canadians.  They 
luiiiilier  alioiil  einiit  hundred.  The  present  [)riest,  Father  Noi.seiix,  is 
;i  Freneli  Canadian. 

STATTSTK'S  OF  CHUKCH-OOEIIS,  ETC,    IN   ISIX 

III  I'ST.),  Mr.  Ciiarles  Hill,  ai'cnt  of  the  IJrnnswicU  IVihle  Society, 
(Hiivassed  the  town  and  eollectiHl  statistics  relative  to  the  niiiiiluM-  of 
(■liureh-g(H'rs,  etc.  The  loliowiny  is  a  sinnniary  of  his  report,  and 
sliows  the  ri'liiiioiis  views  of  the  citizens  as  well  as  such  a  canvass  can, 
liiil  it  is  not.  |)rol)ably,  absolutely  correct. 

Niiiiilx'r  .•illcudiiiii;  cliiirch  (nominally) n,e.">i! 

'•      not  iittriHluii;- cjiiirch 1,001 

cliilUrcii  attciidhiij  Sal)l)iith  scliools 7II-4 

ciiiidi'i'ii  not  altcndiiii;'  Sal)l)atli  scliools          ....  122 

Caliiollcs  (Freiicli,  477  ;  Irish,  i;!l ;  colored,  51))    .         .          .  ti(!7 

I'n)l.>tiuils '>Md 

"      Cmiirriualionalists  (Orthodox) ,"!»8 

"       Ficc  Maptisis r,7i 

Mctliodists ;U>1 

•'       IJiiptisis :;0(! 

I'lii'llds      ...........  1,")!> 

'■       Inivcrsaiisls  ..........  151 

Advciitists 82 

Initaiiiiiis        ..........  <ll 

"      K|)isc<)palians olJ 

"      For  I  iiiou  of  Churches 39 

"      Spiritualists .  2 


40G        UlSTOHY  OF  BtiVNSWKK,  WPSlfAM,  AM>  Il.UtrsWhl.L 


ciiAPTKR  xrir. 

ECCLKSIASTICAL    IKSTdUV    OF    TOI'.'^IIAM. 

Hi  T  little  is  known  coiu'crniufj  tlu-  coiKlitioii  of  rcliiiioiis  inntlcix  in 
Tf»|)sliiini  piior  to  the  incorponitioii  of  the  town.  In  the  ycnr  ITi'l 
the  Reverend  iHaac  Tnylor  w.mh  eniplo.vcil  I'V  tlie  |)r()|>rietois  to  [hck  h 
llicic  one  liiilf  llie  lime.  In  IT.'U)  there  was  a  eiiaitlain  at  tlie  Kort  in 
IJriinswiek.  sn|i[»orle(l  Ity  lli<'  proprii'tors.  who  altendi-cl  to  tlie  relijiidiis 
needs  of  (he  several  neijihliorinu,'  eoninuinities,  lint  who,  most  likely. 
preached  only  in  lirnnswiek.  There  is  little  donlit  tli.at  |irrvioii>  U> 
the  erection  of  tin-  first  nice  tin<r-honse  in  Topsham.  the  Inlialiitjnits  df 
that  place  were  accnstomed  to  atteml  i'ePuions  services  at  linniswick. 
In  ll'.VJ  the  inh.'diitants  of  'I'opsham  contrilmted  to  the  sMiip<irt  «( 
])reacliin<i'  in  Uriniswick,  and  it  is  pioli'iMc  that  snch  had  lieen  the 
cnstom  for  sonic  years  previous.'  The  town  was  incorporatcil  in 
17()4,  and  at  this  ''ate,  therefore,  properly  begins  the  hisNiiy    of  tjic 

KTKST  rAiusir, 

[17f!t.]  At  the  second  nieetinfiof  the  town.  lield.Tnnt' "J.  !7('i4,  .Inlin 
Fnlton,  .lohn  Reed,  and -John  ^lerrill  (the  selectmen)  weie  cimsen  ;i 
conniiittce  ••  to  get  an  orthodox  minister  to  preach  for  the  space  of  tlirec 
months. ■■  They  evidi-ntly  employed  Revei'cnd  Mr.  Uiizzell,  for  at  ii 
snl)se((nent  meeting  ho  was  employed  for  ''four  Sabbaths  longer." 

Whether  he  was  nnwilling  to  remain  still  longer,  or  wiiether  ho 
tailed  to  give  satisfaction,  is  not  known.  He  could  not  have  reniaiiiuil 
over  the  parish  more  than  the  four  months  for  which  he  had  been 
employed,  or  the  town  would  not  have  chosen  a  committee  "to  get  a 
minister  iiy  next  spring  to  preach  to  ns." 

[17(I().]  On  March  18,  £00  was  raised  "  for  a  minister  an<l  school- 
master" for  this  year.  As  the  same  individual  was  sometimes  cm- 
ployed  for  both  i)urposes,  it  is  i)robable  that  such  was  the  intent  of 
that  vote.  . 


'  Pejcpscot  Papers. 


ECCLESIASTICAL   IIISTORY  OF  TOPSUAM. 


407 


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At  a  «ulw('(|ii(>nt  iiicofini,'  tlic  town  (locidcd  very  strimtrly  in  Hivor 
of  the  ricsltylcriiiii  lorin  of  \v(»rslii|».  .Mini  votcil  to  cxti-nil  ji  cull  to 
I{t'V(M'('ii(l  St(>|ilifii  ScalcH.  Cioiii  Fulton,  Adnni  Hnntcr.  iiml  'riioniiiM 
AVilson  wore  clioson  n  connnittct'  to  iiinkc  nn  ii<;re(Mn('nt  with  him. 

[1707.]  lit  .Inly*  Ucvcrcnd  iVIr. 'riionipson  was  i'nj;;i<j;i'<|  for  two 
iiKHitliM  after  the  ('\|iir:ilion  of  his  first  coiitracl. 

Ill  coiisidi'iation  of  the  nj;reeiiieiit  maile  at  the  time  of  tlie  conMr- 
iiijilion  of  their  title  by  the  fjoveriiment  of  MaHsiiehnsctts.  as  well  as 
ill  conforinity  to  the  laws,  the  proprietors  about  this  time  set  .'ipart  a 
lot  of  land  in  'ropsh.'ini  "for  the  use  of  the  Ministry"  and  one  for 
*' the  (Irst  settleil  .Minister."  The  ministeii;il  or  paisona^-e  lot  was 
•'  Niimlier  Twenty-six  lyin;j;  in  the  Haiij^e  of  I,otts  IVoii(iiiL>"  on  I'ejeps- 
cott  Kiver  contaiiiin};  one  hundred  acres."  The  lot  for  the  ininister 
\v!is  •'  N'nmber  sixty  four,  coiitaiiiinii'  One  hundred  acres,  lyin^  on  the 
I?('!ir  of  liotts  belon<i,int;  to  Alexander  I'otter  and  .I.-unes  I'otter.  .Ir., 
lioiiiidinjj;  Northeast  on  I.aiid  of  Itobert  M'Fnrlauds  and  Southwest  on 
the  .School  I.ott." 

[17(5S.]  In  17(IH  the  town  voted  to  <;ive  James  Hunter  a  lot  of 
l.'iiid  called  the  .Sehool-honse  Ixtt,  in  exclian<2;e  for  which  he  was  to  <j:ivc 
till'  town  one  hiindriMl  acres  where  the  nu'etin<i-lioiise  stood.  Mr. 
.Soiithinaid  was  employed  to  preach  in  the  winter  "  as  a  i»robalioner," 

[I77w.]     At  the  annual  meetiiif?  this  year  a  Mr.  Stuart  was  en<?a<red 


to  pn 


iK'h  until  the  lirst  of  the  following  November,  and  it  was  voted 


to  assess  one  fourth  i»art  of  the  minister's  sahuy  on  the  holders  of 

IK'WS. 

[1771.]  The  first  church  orji^anization.  as  distinct  from  that  of  the 
piirish.  was  organized  in  1771.  It  was  of  the  Presbyterian  order,  .•iiid 
was  or<iani/ed  by  Heverend  Mr.  INIurray,  a  Presbyterian  minister  of 
Roo'tlibay,  and  by  IJeverend  .Iose|)h  Prince.  Jt  consisted  of  twenty- 
seven  members.'  Who  these  members  were  is  not  now  known,  but  it 
is  not  Improbable  that  two  of  the  early  members  of  the  Con<ire<>ational 
Cliiiich,  Messrs.  Alexander  Patten  and  .lames  Fulton,  were  amont? 
tlie  iiiimber.  This  church  was  at  no  time  very  strona;,  and  ceased  to 
exist  about  the  year  17^1).     No  records  of  its  meetinsxs  can  bo  tbund. 

Cuinmittees  were  appointed  in  the  years  1771  and  177"i  to  obtain 
the  services  of  a  minister,  so  that  it  is  probable  that  there  was  preaeh- 
injr  :i  part  of  this  time. 

[177.'].]  Heverend  S.-iinnel  Wheeler  probably  ofliciated  for  a  while 
this  year,  as  the  town  voted,  November  "21),  "  to  .send  a  man  west- 


1  Greenki^t" s  EcclesiaMkal  Sketches. 


408 


III.^TOUY  OF  lli:('.\S\yirh'    TOPsIIAM,  AM)  IIAUPSWKI.L. 


rtMi'd  lo   hriii^'  Mr.  S;iiiiiifl  Wlicclcr's  clinnictcr.  pi'ovidcd  Mr.  S;iii 


A\' 


icclcr  nil 


|)iiv   till'  cIkii^cs  ' 


iiiitl  .loliii  MiTiill,  I'oiisciiliiiii,'  l( 


IIU'I 


'4" 


Upon  tlicsi'  ti'i'iiis,  wiis  'liily  clioscu  lor  tlisit  |tiirposi>. 

[1771. j      .Mr.   Merrill's  ri'porl   ;is  to   .Mr.  U'lu'i'lcr's  cliMrncti'r  niiist 
li.MM'   iiccii   sntisliiflorv,  iis  lif  this  vwir  rt'ccivi'd   a  cmII   at   .-i  s:d;n  \  nf 


iV)(l  l: 


I'/.,  lawful  Mioui'v.  and  with  t'HH)  a? 


■^('ttlcnuMit. 


r 


town  this  yc.'U'  rccrsi'd  its  t'oinu'r  action,  and  d('<adi'd  to  adlu'rc  to  tlu' 
(oniii't'yational  lorui  of  \vorslii|).     This  action  of  the  town  liavc  serious 


)l!i'i 


ICC  to  the   I 


uinoritv.      Messis.  Adam   Hunter,  (Join  Full 


on. 


anil's 


lleui'v,  .lohn  Orr.  .loliii  Kiill<iii.  .lames  Fulton.  ;iud  Alexander  I'dIIit 
entered  their  protest  aiiainsl  the  meetinji'  as  liein^'  illegal  and  ih'sl rm'- 
tirc  til  llic  flnnr/i.  'I'hese  person-^?  were  evith'utlv  strong'  in  the  I'lcsln- 
terian  faith,  and  proliaMy  sonii-,  if  not  all  of  tliiMU  were  mcmliers  of 
the  Mrst  C  inch.  'I'liere  is  no  c\  idcnce  th.-it  Mr.  Wheeler  was  cm'I' 
formally  iustalleil  ovci'  the  church  and  socielv  of  the  First,  I'arisii.  ;iiiil 
liis  I  astorate  could  not  have  been  u  very  satisfactory  one,  as  the  in'\l 
yeai'  [177.")j  a  connuittee  was  appointed  to  olitain  a  minister,  and  ;ilso 
one  •■  to  converse  with  Mr.  Sanniel  Wheeler  concerning  the  ahatenieiit 
of  !iis  wau'cs  and  t.»  make  rclurn." 


[177t;.]      In  Dc-eiuher  of  the  next  year  tlie  t( 


)wn 


ISO  vo 


t    (1 


not  li 


pay  his  hoard  nor  his  horse  keepinjj,'.  Fiom  this  liiiK-  to  I7N.">.  tlicrc 
is  no  recind  of  any  settled  minister  iu  the  town,  althoiii'li  there  is  no 
(loul)t  Init  tliat  there  were  relii!,ious  services  held  for  a  few  Smidavs  in 
t>acli   \'ear.   since  the  town   iu  some  at  least,  of  these   xcars    clio-c   n 


eonunittee  to  oiitain   a   miuistei', 


In    1 


t  I! 


liowe'/cr,    the   cominitlei' 


were  ins|rui-tcd   not  to  ao'ree  with  one   for  more  than  a  service  of  two 
months  without  the  consent  of  the  town. 

[I  7s;!.]  At  a  meetino'  of  the  town  held  .May  27,  I  7S:5.  the  eonunit- 
tee to  olitain  a  minister  were  instructed  to  I'li'ploy  the  Keverend  Mr. 
li'iuhart   to  preach  eiiiiit   Sahliaths  after  the  Sabliath   next  ensninu. 


UK 


1  t 


o  use 


their  own  discretion  as  to  the  terni.s.     At  a  latei  meetin 


of  t'nis  year,  held  September  10,  it  was  voted  to  employ  ^Mr.  Iriiiili 


III 


>ue  Sal 


Miain  wn 


en  lie  I'ctui'ns  iVom  tlie  wi'stwan 


At  this  ineeli 


there  was  also  a  committoe  ap})ointed  to  see  wiiy  the  porch  to  tlir 
nuetiuii-honse,  which  the  town  voted  in  i77U  to  have  built,  was  iml 
liuislu'd.  The  eiti/ens  of  the  town  can  easily  be  oxensed  for  oettini;  n 
little  iu\|)atient,  after  having;  waited  thirteen  yeans  for  the  t'unslruclioii 
of  this  porch.  At  M  meet iiiii,' held  two  months  bder,  ^Fr.  Uniuhart  uiis 
em|>loyed  for  one  year  at  a  salary  of  ,t'S(l,  he  to  have  the  priviur"  ol 
K  Mvino-  if  he  had  a  call  to  settle  elsewliere. 

[17N1.J     Al  a  meeting  hekl  in  October,  1784,   the  town  voted  1'' 


KVVLKHIASTWAL  IIISTURY  OF  TOPSIIAM. 


40<) 


liiic  IxcNcriMid  Mr.  I  r(|iili;irl  for  one  ycjir  more  sil'lcr  llic  cNiiirntinii  of 
lii>  lirst  vi'.'ir.  To  tliis  ;irtii)ii  oftlic  town.  Mi'ssrs.  .loliii  .Mi'irill,  .loii- 
ntli.'in   WliiliK'V,   .\ctor  r.-ittcii,   r>'li>ti:ili   llnlcv,  AU-xiiiulcr  (Jmv,  jiinl 


Williiiiii   i; 


(•l:irt'(l   tlu'ir   (lis;i|)|)ro\;il    "  lor  m'\' 


■r;il    I'c.Msoiis,    liiit 


iiiui'c  i):irticuliirly  l»ec!iii.sc  wo  liavc  reason  lo  liflicvt' lliiil  tlic  sjiid  rnju- 
liMil  liiis  two  wives  now  liviiis"',  jiml  we.  tliiiik  that  (lis(|iialilics  liini  to 
iuhiiiiiisti'r  any  ol'  tlic  ( losju'l  ordinances." 

Tliis  cliarn'i'  was  snstaincd  liy  llic  facts.'  and  it  is  not  |ii'olialiic  tii:it 
I  ri|nliait  preached  in  Topsh.am  al'ler  the  e\|)iralion  ol'  his  second  year, 
ifindeeil  he  was  allowed  to  eoni|ilele  his  en^iau'enienl. 

In  ren'anl  to  l'n|nhai't  as  a  pfeaeher,  it  h;is  heen  said  that  ••  his 
iin'ile  of  preaching  was  niai'ked  I'or  its  hnnior  and  (|naintness,  and  he 
wiMild  aronse  his  drowsy  listeners  on  a  sinnnicr  .arternooi!  hy  some 
sliiiinti' anecth)te  or  exclamation.  ()n  one  occasion  he  stopped  snd- 
(lenly  in  his  sermini  antl  then  I'xcl.aimcd,  •  I  'm  yonr  shepin'd  o'er  ail  o' 
ye.  and  Wnlly  Wilson  is  me  j.irant  hnll-doi;'.'  The  deacon,  eiliier  not 
relishing  this  pnhlicity,  or  to  sijiiiali/.e  that  he  irax  nol  nslci'p,  stin'dil}* 
culled  ont  yet  louder  still,  '  1  '\n  iml  yonr  IniU-dog  !  What  did  yon  say 
(iiat  for?'"- 

[TTStj.]  In  17'S()  the  town  \:oted  to  uive  Mr.  Kelloii<i' an  invitation 
••  to  retnrn  and  pr  aeh  with  ns  alter  he  has  heen  to  stndy  divinity  six 
iimnths.  pi'ovided  he  will  st'ttie  with  ns  il' di'sired." 

[I7.SS.]  'I'his  year  Heverend  .lonathan  Kills  was  invite(I  to  settle  in 
town  at  a  salary  of.t'.s.')  and  a  "  settU'ment"  ol'l'l.'id.  The  ••  si'tllenieiit 
to  he  i)aid  in  boards,  shinj^les  and  other  Lunilter,  (jr  any  prodnce  of  the 
country."  IMr.  Ellis  did  not  acce[)t  this  call,  hut  [I'.S'.l]  the  next 
year,  at  a  meetiuiLi'  held  dune  ',),  the  town  aiiiceil  ti>  settK'  him  on  con- 
dition that  he  would  take  his  dismission  if  two  thirds  of  tlu;  lej^al  voters 
of  the  t(jwn  should,  at  any  future  time,  prefer  not  to  remain  under  his 
ininislry  and  should  so  deelari>  at  a  le^al  town  nieetiuii',  and  th;it,  in 
ctise  such  a  thini!;  should  occur,  he  should  hi'  allowed  to  continue  six 
mouths  thereafter  and  no  lonoer.  Mr.  Ellis  was  present  at  tlu' nieet- 
iiiii  and  agreed  to  these  conditions. 

<>u  August  .'U  of  this  year  there  wi're  two  legal  meetings  of  the 
town.  The  lirst  was  called  hy  warrant  of  .lohn  Meiiill,  a  Justice  of 
the  peace,  upon  the  application  of  more  than  ten  voters,  the  principal 
ohjoot  heing  to  set;  if  the  town  would  consent  that  those  not  willing  to 
settle  under  the  ministry  of  Mr.  Ellis  shoidd  he  allowed  to  withdraw 
iVuiu  his  supi)ort  and  nnuntain  a  minister  for  tlu'inselveH.     Tht^  second 


^  Hee  Annalu  of  iVurrcn,  p.  172  e(  if/. 


'  ])r.  Jamca  ilcKeen's  Xotes. 


410        mSTORT  OF  BHUXSWICK,  TOFSIIAM,  AXD  IIAIiPSWELL. 


moctinjT  was  on  the  usual  warrant  issued  by  the  selpctmon.  and  was 
for  tlic  pnrpose  of  takin<x  action  in  regard  to  INIr.  Ellis's  ordinatinii. 
At  tiie  lirst  nicetinji  thirty-live  persons  voted  to  withilraw  from  bciiiir 
under  ]\Ir.  Ellis's  ministry,  and  sixty-seven  voted  to  he  nnder  liis 
ministry.  At  this  meetini;  the  town  also  voted  that  one-lburth  part 
of  the  expense  of  repairing'  the  meetin<;-house  should  he  assessed  on 
the  pew-holders,  and  the  remainder  i)aid  by  the  town.  At  the  sccoikI 
mcefinu'  the  town  voted  that  the  eonneil  which  was  to  be  at  the 
ordination  of  Mr.  Ellis  should  meet  and  sit  at  IMr.  Joseph  Foster's 
honse.  and  that  they  and  their  attendants  shonld  be  entertaineil  ;\t 
Captain  Daviil  Heed's  and  James  Fulton's  houses.  It  also  votiMJ 
thai  Doctor  riiilip  Iloyt,  James  Wilson,  and  Joseph  Haley,  clntliicr, 
shonld  be  a  connnitiee  to  attend  upon  tiie  conncil  on  the  day  ot' 
ordination. 

The  ordination  of  INI r.  Ellis  occurred  September  Ifi,  17f^9.  Tho 
sermon  on  the  occasion  was  preached  by  Heverend  Andrew  Lee.  dl' 
Lisbon,  Connecticut.  The  chartre  was  b\'  the  TJcverend  John  Ellis. 
of  Kehoboth,  ^Massachusetts.  Tlie  ri^lit  hand  of  fellowship  by  tlie 
IJeverend  Josiah  Winship,  of  'NVoolwich,  Maine.  'J'lie  sermon  wms 
printed,  but  no  copy  of  it  can  now  bo  fcnuid.  The  following  is  the  title- 
page,  which  has  been  preserved  :  — 

"  The  Duty  of  Gospel  IVFinisters  |  Illustrated  in  a  Discourse  i)reacli(Ml 
I  at  the  ordination  of  the  Hev.  Jonathan  Ellis  |  to  the  pastonil 
otfice  in  the  church  |  at  Topsham,  ]Massachusetts.  Sept.  |  Kith  17^11. 
By  Andrew  Lee  A.  INI.,  |  Pastor  of  a  church  at  Lisbon,  |  Conn,  |  Keep 
thyself  pure  —  St.  Paul.  |  Portland  —  Printed  by  Thomas  |  Baker 
Wait.     IMDCCXC." 

The  Congregationalist  Church  held  its  first  meeting  in  June.  MX'.K 
at  which  a  day  of  fasting  was  appointed,  and  it  was  voted  to  send  lor 
a  council.  This  council  met  June  20.  17S9,  for  the  ordination  (if 
Reverend  Jonatlian  Ellis,  and  voted  "  that  the  members  of  the  cliunli 
at  Topsham  lie  considered  as  a  regular  chiu'ch  of  Christ,  on  tlie  Ci>ii- 
gregational  form  of  worship  and  discipline." 

On  ()ctol)er  23  of  the  same  year  the  church  adojited  a  covenant. 

On  Juno  27,  1790,  the  lirst  sacrament  since  the  organization  wns 
administered.  It  was  administered  in  the  Presbyterian  manner,  the 
communicants  sitting  around  the  table.  Eleven  members  were  pres- 
ent, beside  five  from  the  church  in  Brunswick. 

[1791.]  The  only  thing  noticeable  in  any  of  the  records  this  yenr 
is  the  fact  that  the  tf)wn  appointed  a  committee  of  three  ''  to  keep  tlie 
dogs  out  of  the  meeting-house." 


ECCLESr.lSTICAL  IITSTOIiY  OF  TOPSIIAM. 


411 


[1793.]     This  year  the  following  names  of  members  appear  uixm 
the  ehureli  records  :  — 

Captaiii  John  Tatlen  (deacon),        IMrs.  Mary  Fulton, 


Ca[ttain  flames  Mustard, 
Alexander  Patten, 
James  Fulton, 
John  Small, 
Josei»h  Haley, 
Wliitum, 


Mrs.  Esther  llah-y. 
IMrs.  Hannah  Henry, 
Mrs.  Anna  AVinehell, 
Mrs.  Mary  Ellis. 
]\Irs.  Nancy  Stockman, 
M 


rs. 


AVilliam  Handall, 
Doctor  Philip  Hoyt, 
Pevereiid  .lonailian  VA\\> 
]\Irs.  Marv  Patten, 


Perrv 


Mrs.  Jane  IJandall, 
Mrs.  Kachel  Heed, 
Widow  Jameson. 
"Widow  Sarah  C'olih 


[17;>l.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  town,  held  Mi\\  20,  1704,  it  was 
Allied  not  to  oppose  the  petition  of  John  IMerrill.  Esi|Mire,  and  others, 
praying  tlie  (ieneral  Court  for  an  Act  of  Incorporation  as  a  IJaptist 
sdciety,  proridpil  the;,  would  witlidraw  their  suit  at  law,  of  Job 
^Incomber  vs.  'J'lie  Town  of  Topsham,  in  which  case  tlie  town  agreed 
tliiit  (lie  execution  against  Abraham  Cnnnnings*  should  not  be  put  in 
force,  and  that  all  future  taxes  for  the  minister's  salary,  of  members 
of  the  Baptist  society,  might  be  drawn  1)V  them  from  the  treasurer  or 
the  constable,  they  producing  a  certificate  that  they  had  paid  an  ecpial 
stun  for  the  Baptist  society,  provided  they  obtained  an  Act  of  Jucor- 
}i()i'ati(U  within  one  year.  An  attem])t  was  made  this  year  to  obtain 
a  two-thirds  vote  to  dismiss  Pevereud  Mr.  Ellis,  but  faiii'd.  After 
this  date  tin  I"''irst  Parish  held  meetings  distinct  from  those  of  the 
tdwn,  and  the  latter,  thei  'oi-e,  has  only  occasionally  since  then  taken 
any  action  in  regard  to  religious  matters. 

[17!I">.J  The  incorporation  of  the  Baptist  Society  which  h.ad  just 
occiu-red  ha  the  unfortunate  and  rather  singular  eti'ect  of  depriving 
tlie  First  Par  h  of  all  its  otiicers.  It  is  certainly  rather  remark;il»le 
that  all  these  licers  should  have  atliliated  with  the  Bai)tists.  That 
such  was  the  actual  fact,  however,  is  sIkjwu  by  a  jx'tition  to  John 
Merrill,  Es(|uire,  justice  of  tlie  peace,  retinestiug  him  to  call  a  meet- 
ing of  the  freeholders  of  the  First  Parish.  This  petition  expressly 
sets  forth  the  fact  that  the  First  Parish  had  no  otlicei's  and  "  were 
C()iise(inently  incapable  of  conducting  and  managing  its  affairs." 
This  petition  was  dated  April  •Jnth,  and  on  April  .'50th  the  first  meet- 
ing of  the  parish,  after  the  separation,  was  held  at  the  meeting-house. 


Probabhj  for  iion-i>ai/mcnt  of  minister's  tut. 


412         ULSTOliY  OF  ItUVXaWICK,   TOPSUAM,  AM)  IIAUPSWELL. 


A  new  lioMi'il  of  pMiisli  ollicors  was  clioscii,  nioiu\v  niisi'd  I'or  support 
of  tlic  miiiistt'i'.  jiiiil  KicliMnl  Kiiowlcs  clocU-d  sexton,  •■  witli  :ill(i\v- 
aiK'C  (>r  twelve  sliilliiios."  At  a  siilise(|iieiit  meeting'  this  year  a  etmi- 
inittee  was  elioseii  to  wait  upon  ]\Ir.  Kills  and  to  (.'(MU'crt  measures  fur 
rt'udc'i'inu'  the  ministerial  lot  of  some  benelit  to  tlu'  minister  :iii(| 
parish. 

[IT'.'T.]  InlT'.H".  and  1  71)7  consitlerahle  repairs  Avere  made  to  tiic 
meetin<i-hons('.  In  May  of  the  latter  year  a  eonunittei'  was  elioscn 
'•  to  wait  on  llie  Reverend  .lonathan  l''.ilis  for  the  pur|)ose  of  ol)lninin;:i' 
information  how  his  proi)osals  may  in  tiie  hest  way  bo  answi'reil.  ami 
rv'i)oit  t<)  the  Tarish."  AVhat  projjosals  the  pastor  had  made  is  not 
known,  lint  on  the  twenty-sixth  kA'  .Inne  following,  tlu'  parish  decided 
not  to  increase  his  salary  '•  at  the  present  time,  on  account  of  tlio 
depreciation  of  money." 

[17!»1».]  At  a  meeting  of  the  parish,  held  September  'J,  Caiitain 
Alexander  Ivogers.  dames  Fulton,  and  Arthur  Ilimter  were  chosen  to 
s>'ttle  with  .Mr.  KUis  and  to  i)ay  him  the  arrearages  due  to  him.  They 
were  also  antliorized  to  grant  him  a  discharge  from  the  parish  if  lie 
desired,  and  to  supjily  the  pnl|)it  for  a  while. 

[ISOO.]  At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  parish  this  year,  the  sum 
of  three  iunidred  tloUars  was  raised  for  current  expenses.  This  sum 
was  bi'tween  tliirty  and  forty  dollars  less  than  had  usually  bi'en  raised 
for  tile  minister's  salary  alone.  At  the  animal  meeting  of  the  town, 
Messrs.  John  IMerrill.  William  Wilson,  daiiu's  I'urinton,  Doctor  Porter, 
and  Alexander  I  hompsou  weri'  chosen  a  conimittee  to  considi-r  the 
practicaliility  of  uniting  the  two  societies.  The  desire  for  such  union 
probably  arose  in  conseiiuence  of  the  ditticulty  exi)erienced,  at  lliiil 
time,  in  fiirnishing  adequate  su})port  to  two  ministers. 

[iJSOl.j  The  committee  for  sui)[)lying  tiie  pulpit  were  instructed  by 
the  parish  ••  to  write  to  the  I'rofessor  of  Divinity  at  Harvard  College 
rc(HU'sting  him  to  recoinmeiid  a  candidati'  to  them  of  ability  and  good 
moral  character,"  and  were  also  instructed  to  employ  no  transient 
preacher  until  it  was  positivel}'  ascertained  that  no  suitable  camlidate 
could  be  sent.  The  parish  also  voted  '■  not  to  employ  Mr.  Thompsou 
any  longer  to  supply  the  Desk."  It  would  appear  from  this  action 
that  .Mr.  KUis  had  received  his  discharge  from  the  committee  appointed 
in  171)'J  to  si'ttle  with  him. 

[1S02.]  The  Ueverend  Mr.  Western  was  employed  as  a  preaclior 
until  October,  1802.  At  a  meeting  of  the  parish  in  dune,  r>enjaiiiiii 
Ilasey,  Kscpiire,  Doctor  Porter,  and  Kzra  Smith  were  chosi'U  a  com- 
mittee to  petititm  the  legislature  "  for  permission  to  sell  the  Parsonage 


ECCLESIASTICAL  UISTOltY  OF  TOPSTIAM. 


413 


T.iit.  or  tiiko  nionsuros  to  i'cikUm'  tlio  siuiu'  prdtitnlik'  to  the  Tnrlsh, 
iiorcoiililc  lo  the  ori^iiuil  intentions  of  the  (inintors  " 

[ISO,').]  OnAjtril  'J.'?  of  this  yoiir,  tho  pnrish  passed  a  vote  invit- 
ing:'Mr.  Kliis  to  pii'MC'li  for  one  vear  at  a  salary  of  two  liiin<lic(l  and 
I'i.Liiity-tliri'O  dollars  and  tliirty-tliri-e  fcnts,  he  to  liavc  "  the  i>riviU'<^c 
(ifiuH'pintr  soliool  such  part  of  said  voar  as  he  shall  choose." 

[1S()."».]  An  clfort  Avas  this  year  made  to  unite  witli  tlie  Second 
rarish  in  ohtainin^'  a  niinislerto  preach  alternately  in  tiie  two  pari>lu's. 

[1S(I(!.]  At  a  towii-meetinii',  held  N'oveuilii'r  .">,  ISdC.  it  was  voted 
'•that  the  town  liavin;:'  lu'ard  and  duly  consideri'd  tiie  projiosnl  of 
the  llonoralile  Benjaniin  .1.  Porter  antl  others,  to  build  a  iueetiii<>- 
liouse  near  the  Court  House,  do  unitedly  approve  of  the  same  and  do 
cMiiicstly  reconnnend  it  to  the  uiemliers  of  lioth  parishes  of  the  town 
to  lieconu>  united  as  soon  as  may  he  into  one  corporate  liody  for  the 
purpose  of  supi)ovtinj:f  puhlic  \vorslii[)  in  said  town  when  [it  shall   he] 


(.TCI 


ted. 


"  And  it  is  furthei'  voted  that  the  town,  Avith  a  view  to 


promote  an 


iiiiioii  of  the  parislu's,  foi'  tiie  support  of  pnl>lic  worshi|>,  a;irceal)ly  to 
the  i>roposal  of  said  I'orter  and  others,  will  a|)poinl  a  conmiittec  of 
seven  i)ersons  with  full  power  to  pursue  any  measures  necessary  and 
proper  on  the  part  of  the  town  to  promote  the  building  of  said  house 
and  to  support  puliiic  woisliii)  therein." 

In  Deccmlier  the  parish  voted  to  hohl  tlieir  business  meetin<i:s  and 
ii'liuions  servici's  in  the  Court  House  until  a  new  mi'i'tiug-honse  should 
he  built,  but  the  vote  was  subseipieutly  changed  so  as  to  have  the 
nieeliugs  for  public  worship  hold  one  half  thetime  at  the  Court  House 
niid  the  remainder  of  the  time  either  at   the  old   inectinii' house  or  at 


tl 


le  school-house  near  it. 

[isl(».]  At  the  annual  meeting  this  year  the  parish  voted  "that 
the  treasurer  lie  direeti>d  to  renew  or  exchange  the  securities  or  col- 
led, if  ueoossary.  the  money  that  is  now  at  interest,  belonging  to  the 
Itarish,  and  also  to  receive  the  interest  annually  or  take  notes  for  the 
sMuie."  It  is  evident  IVom  this  that  the  parish  had  something  of  a 
hnid  at  this  time,  but  from  what  source  it.was  derived  is  not  so  easy 
tl)  iniderstand.  The  amoimt  of  mono}'  raised  eacli  year  was  seldom 
iimre  than  I'uough  to  pay  curri'ut  expenses  and  often  not  sullicient  for 
that  purpose,  and  the  ministerial  lot  was  not  sold,  notwithstanding 
the  vote  in  lS()-_>.  until  IHl'.l. 

At  this  same  meeting  llenjamin  Orr,  Esquire,  was  ai)pointe(l  to 
eht.iiu  from  the  counnittee  chosen  in  1709  a  certificate^  of  the  dis- 
charge of   Heverend  ]Mr.    Ellis,   and  to  deposit  the  same  with  the 


J£ 


iWk 


414        IIIsTOliY  OF  liUUXSWICK,  TOlKsflAM,  AXD  lIAUrSWELL. 

parish  clt'ilc.  This  doeuinont,  wliich  wjis  the  only  le<>!il  aumilinciit 
ol'tlie  c'(»iitr!u-t  iK'twt'cn  tliu  pii.stur  and  i»arisli,  was  chiti'd  May  7,  l^K), 

0\vin>>;  to  tiie  si-paratitni  wliich  had  ofcinrcd  in  the  [)arish,  and  to 
olhiir  causes,  the  chnreh  had  t>rMdiially  dwindled  away,  and  after  tlie 
dismissal  of  tiieir  pastor  it  became  nearly  extinct.  J)nrin<>'  the  ix'iinil 
of  Mv.  Kllis's  ministry  it  was  Congregational  in  name,  but  not  what 
wonld  now  Ik-  called  strictly  Orthodox,  since  it  paid  more  attention  tn 
the  I'orm  of  chinch  jiolity  than  it  did  to  nnilbrmity  of  hidief.  IJev- 
crend  Ezra  S.  (Joodwin  had  been  preaching  this  j'ear,  and  on  ()etol)ei' 
12.  the  i)arish  I'xpressed  to  him  their  ai)pi'obatioi'  ol'  his  past  services 
and  recpiested  him  to  continne  with  them  awhile  longer. 

[1811.]  An  attempt  was  made  this  year,  unsuccessfully,  to  have 
the  minister  over  the  First  Parish  sniti)ly  the  pulpit  of  the  SccdihI 
J'arisli  also.  The  thanks  of  the  parish  were  again  given  to  Mr. 
Goodwin  for  his  sei'vices,  and  the  regret  expressed  that  the  linancial 
situation  did  not  admit  of  their  I'lnploying  him  longer. 

[IMll.J  Nothing  further  of  special  importance  occurs  in  tlic 
parish  records  until  the  year  1814,  when  an  attempt  was  again  made 
to  unite  tlie  two  })arishes.  The  conunittee  on  the  pait  of  the  Fiist 
I'arish  chosen  to  confer  with  the  other  parish  were  instructed  that  ••  if 
an  union  of  said  I'tarishes  could  not  be  obtained  on  any  other  piiiici- 
ple,  tiiat  tile  meetings  for  piililic  worship  be  jujlden  two  thirds  of  the 
time  at  the  Court  House  and  the  other  thiril  at  the  upper  meeting- 
house." 

[181.").]  In  181'),  iMessrs.  Benjamin  Orr,  Alexander  IJogers,  ami 
Jehiel  Abell  were  api)ointed  a  conunittee  to  petition  the  legislature,  in 
behalf  of  the  i)arish,  "  for  leave  to  sell  the  parsonage  lot  in  Topsliam. 
under  such  restrictions  and  limitations  as  they  .shall  think  proper." 

[181«.]  The  meeting-house,  about  this  time,  nuist  have  been  get- 
ting sadly  in  need  of  rei)air,  since,  in  April,  1818,  the  parish  conunit- 
tee were  instructed  to  repair  it,  '*  b}'  building  doors,  glazing  the 
windows,  and  underpinning  the  house  so  as  to  secure  it  from  falling." 

[18rj.]  On  May  10,  181  i).  the  committee  appointed  in  18i.")  to 
sell  the  ministe -ial  lauds,  reported  that  *'  they  have  soUl  the  whole  of 
said  lands  at  auc'tiou  to  the  highest  bidders  on  the  22d  day  of  Ajiril 
18111,  as  Ibllowf ,  to  wit.  To  Sanuiel  Hunter  twelve  acres  and  'S() 
rods  for  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  twent3--five  dollars:  To  Arthur 
Hunter  thiity-i'ight  acres  and  seventy  rods  for  the  sum  of  two  hun- 
dred and  thirty  dollars  and  (j2^  cen'ts  ;  To  Thomas  Patten  twenty-fnur 
acres  and  ten  rods  for  two  hundred  and  sixteen  dollars  and  lifty-six 
cents ;  To  Ceorge  Rogers  twentytive  acres  for  two  hundred  dolUus. 


ECCLESIASTICAL  HISTORY  OF  TOPSIIA.V. 


415 


All  ami  siii^iiilar  of  wliicli  sums  to  bo  i^nid.  wilji  iiitorost,  in  four  years 
from  tlif  time  of  sale,  one  (inarter  part  of  tlu'  principal  of  eaeli  sum 
to  lie  paid  annually,  and  interest  si'nii-ainuially  on  the  whole  amount 
of  sales      Amounting  in  the  whole  to  the  sum  of  S772.1.S 

"(.Signed)  "Actor  I'attkx, 

IIU-Ml'IIKKV    rriMNTOX, 

Tiios.  G.  Sand  FORD." 

[1S21.]  In  tlie  year  1S21,  a  conunittee  was  ehosen  to  ascertain 
iiiid  report,  at  an  adjourned  meeting,  who  were  members  of  tlie  First 
rarisli.  The  |>arisii  this  year,  more()ver,  agreeil  to  accept  the  new 
iin'cting-liouse  on  the  terms  (jffered  by  the  projirietors  of  the  same, 
wliii'h  were  as  Hallows :  "That  the  jiroprietors  of  the  ineeting- 
hoiise  present  the  same  to  the  First  I'arish,  reserving  the  right  to  the 
|)n>prietors  of  selling  all  their  right  thereto  and  receiving  the  pro- 
ceeds ;  and  whether  the  same  is  sold  or  unsold,  it  shall  not  be  liable  in 
any  manner  whatever  to  be  taxed  I)}'  the  First  Parish  ;  and  it  is 
iniderstcjoil  by  the  foregoing  X'oservation  that  the  parish  shall  never 
assess  any  moneys  that  it  may  hereafter  raise  either  wholl}-  or  in  [lart 
upon  the  jiews  or  seats  of  any  individual  proprietors  therein  ;  and  the 
proprietors  further  present  the  parish  with  one  of  the  front  pews  on 
the  lower  flocn*,  numbered  thirty-one,  and  the  two  pews  in  the  gallery 
lii'hind  the  singing  seats,  and  the  overplus  of  moneys  arising  from  the 
sale  of  [)ews  in  said  house,  after  [)aying  the  bills  of  saiil  house,  shall 
lie  annexed  to  the  funds  of  the  First  Parish. 

"  That'  in  future  the  meetings  for  publick  worship  be  holden  one 
third  of  the  time  at  the  old  meeting-house,  and  two  thiids  of  the  time 
at  the  new  meeting-house,  for  six  months  in  the  year,  commencing 
the  lirst  Sabbath  in  Ma}' ;  the  remainder  of  the  year  iit  the  new  meet- 
ing-house." 

At  a  subsequent  meeting,  u  number  of  persons  who  had  previousl}- 
joined  tlu;  .Second  Parish  were  accepted  as  members  of  the  First 
Parish.  At  the  same  meeting  an  agent  was  chosen  to  obtain  a  deed 
of  the  meeting-house  from  the  i)ro[)rietors,  and  to  give  deeds  of  i)ews 
to  the  owners  thereof. 

t)n  August  20,  1821,  the  church  was  reorganized.  The  following 
persons  constituted  its  membership  at  this  time  :  — 

William  Uainlall,  .John  Harmon,  Deacon  Samuel  Winslow,  ^Irs. 
.lane  Randall,  Mrs.  Margaret  Patten,  Mrs.  Mary  FUis,  Mrs.  Hannah 
Patten,  Mrs.  INIartha  Kogers,  Mrs.  IJetsey  Perkins.  Miss  Hannah 
Patten,  ^\'idow  Mary  Foy,  Widow  Mary  Patten,  and  Widow  Rachel 
Reed.  ■  ..        '- 


41()      iiisTonY  OF  I}nuxs^yTCK,  TOPsnA.v,  and  iiAitrswF.LL. 


[lH->.'].]  Tlii*4  yoiir  nii  !itt('iii|»t  \v;is  nindc  to  settle  Ivcvcifiid  Mr. 
DaiiloftiK  nt  lirst  lor  live  ycjii's  mikI  tlicii  lor  oni'  year.  'I'licrc  \v;is  a 
good  deal  of  dilliculty  in  raisiii;>;  tlic  iict'cssaiT  ainotiiit  ol'  nioiii'v  Ky 
sidiscription.  and  it  is  evident  tliat  lie  was  not  eiiiiaticd,  as  at  a  nurt- 
iny  lielil  on  the  twenty-second  of  Novenilier.  the  parish  coniniiltcr 
were  instrueted  to  employ  a  preacher,  and  to  [lay  liini  out  of  ila 
nionev  already  raised. 


[1><2I.]     Tlie  parish  this  year  invited  Ueverend  Jacoh  ('.  C\ 


■  OSS    til 


settle  as  tiieir  pastor.  '•  niitil  six  months'  notice  on  either  side  siiall  lie 
iiiven   lor  a  discontinnance  of  liis  services."     The  salarv  oll'ereil  wiis 


live   lUMK 


Ircd  dolla 


I'S. 


To  this  invitation   Mr.   (Joss  made  an   ;ii 


i--\\cr 


containinu'    tlie    foUuwiny   proposals,    wliicli     were    acceptt'd    l>y    lli 


)aris!i 


First.      Provided  that  I  niav  liave  liliertv  ti 


ahsent  four  wee] 


eacii  yeai',  and  dm'ing  this  time  shall  not  lie  under  ohliyation  to  sii| 
tlic  d 


MHV 


esK. 


SccDiid.     Trovided  either  party  may  have  liberty  to  d 


issolve  tlli^ 

connection,  liivinj^-  to  the  otiier  one  year  pn-vions  to  such  dissohilidii. 
'■  'llnnl.     Siioulil  the  salary  Avliich  you  olfer  me  be  found  on  triiil 
isndicieiit  to  meet  my  expenses.  1  shall  exi»ect  it  will  lie  iucreasiMl." 


u 


'J' 


lomas  (i.  Sandford,  Actor  I'atten.  Colonel  Si 


nnn( 


1  Vea/ie.  Cliarl 


K.  I'orler,  Doctor  .lames  ^hdveen.  and  Major  Xahum  I'erkins  were 
ehost-n  on  behalf  of  the  parish,  and  Saunud  W'inslow  on  behalf  of  liic 
church,  to  n\ake  the  arrangements  for  the  ordination. 

On  Di'cember  7  the  ci^incil  for  ordination  met  at  the  house  of 
Natiianiel  (Jreen.  There  were  present,  Ueverend  llex.ekiah  Packard 
and  David  Owen.  Wiscasset ;   IJeverend   Kliphalet   fiillett  and  SaiiiiU'l 


ell;    Keverend    William    Mittimore    an<l   .loi 


P.  Ingraham.  Ilalloweu;  itevereud  >\  unam  Aiiinmore  an<i  Joiwi- 
than  IMoody,  Falmouth;  Heverend  .b)hn  W.  Kliingwood.  David  Stiii- 
son,  and  (iillett  Trufant,  Bath ;  Keverend  Knos  Merrill  and  Xathaii 
Scales,  Freeport ;  Ueverend  Asa  Cunnnings  and  C'ushing  I'riiK'c 
Brunswick;  liL-verend  Scnec;i  White,  Levi  Houghton,  an  I  Daniel 
JNIarston,  2d,  Bath  ;  Keverend  Caleb  Ilobart  and  .lacob  Hayes,  North 
Yarmouth  ;  Keverend  Kenjamin  Ta|)i)an  and  John  Fveleth,  AugMst;i. 
and  William  Allen,  D.  D.,  president  of  Bowdoin  College. 


Keveiend    Doctor    Allen    was    chosen    moderator. 


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1    1 


Jenianiiii 


Tapp: 


HI.    SC 


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The  ordination  took  place  December  8,   1(S24.     The   introd 


nciorv 


pi'aj'er  was  made  by  Keverend  Mr.  IMittimore ;  the  sermon  was  liy 
President  Allen,  from  Isaiah  lii,  7,  "  Hoiv  bocmtifnl  iipnii  the  nioiuihdnn 
are  the  feet  of  him   that  bringeth   good   tidings";    the    oonsecrafiii<: 


KCVLKSIASTICAL  UISTORY  OF  TOPSIIAyf. 


-n 


lir.ivcr  \v!is  by  IJcvi'r.'ml  l>i)('tor  ( iillctt  ;  the  (;linr<j;i' to  tin-  piistni'.  liy 
IJcvcri'Mil  l)o:'ti>r  raclvtinl.  ol'  Wiscnssft  ;  tlif  riylit  liiind  nf  rdlow- 
slii|).  Ii.v  Ivcvcrciid  .Mr.  'S\i"M\  ;  address  (o  tin'  I'liiircli  mid  society,  liy 
Hcvereiid  Ml'.  I'nppMn  ;  jmd  the  coiicliidiiiy  juayer,  l>y  l»everend  .Mr. 
r,lliiiii\V(«)d. 

[IS-J.').]      At    M    cliincli   ino('tin<r   lield    ,l;iim;iry    "Ji*.   it   wn-<  decided 
••  thnt  tiio  ordiiijiiice  of  the  sacriiineni   slioiild   lie  adiniiiistered  tiie  lirst 


S;ilili!ith   ill   every  oilier   intnitl 


md   tliMt    ;!    reiiii'iar  church    iiicetiiiLr 


slioiill  he  held  every   I'luirsday  previous  to  eoiniiiiiiiioii."' 

[|S-i(!.]  'I'his  ycnr  the  parish  voted  that  the  notice  of  its  iiieetiii<is 
•■he  ill  future  posted  on  the  iiieotinij-housc  (h);)r  and  in  the  piihlisii- 
ineiit-hox  '  to  said  iiieetiiiii-hoiise." 

On  .May  11  of  this  year  Saiuiiel  \N'inslo\v  was  chosen  as  deacon. — 
llic  first  one  sini-e  the  reori;;inization  of  the  chiinii.  On  .\ii^iist  10, 
one  <)f  the  iiK'nilicrs  was  cliar<i'ed  with  a  '•  too  frei|iieiil  use  of  spirit- 
uous li(|iiors,"  and  wa^  suspended  from  fellowsliij)  and  afterwards  was 
('\coiiiiiiniiicated. 

[1N2!».J  111  .\prii.  l.S2!».  .Mr.  (ioss  sent  in  his  re(|Uest  for  a  dis- 
missal, on  tlie  u'i'ound  of  liissatisfaetion  with  his  present  condition  and 
prospects.  A  c  >iuiiiiltce  was  appc^iiited  liy  the  jiarish  to  confer  with 
liiiii  and  to  make  to  him  a  full  ilisclosure  of  the  condition  of  the 
piiiish.  and  to  iuforni  iiiiii.  if  tliey  found  it  <'\pedienl,  tliat  tiic  piirish 
felt  iinalile  to  siii)port  him  after  the  expiration  of  the  year.  .\t  a 
siihse(|iK'nt  nii!('tin4  the  assessors  were  instnictod  to  devise  measures  Ibr 
paying  the  arretiraijos  duo  him.  Notwithstanding  his  rosi<i"natioii,  .Mr. 
(ioss  seems  to  have  remained  for  some  time  lon^i'er,  for  ;it  a  ineet- 
iiiii'  held  early  the  next  yt-ar  [l<s;)i)]  another  committee  w:is  ap[ioiiited 
ti)  inform  him  ••  of  the  emliarrassed  situation  of  the  parisii  on  the 
siiltjoc't  of  dissolvinjj,-  his  coiinoetion  with  said  parish";  and  on  .luly 
Ki.  a  committee  was  chosen  "  to  invito  him  to  dis.solve  the  connection 
lu'tween  him  and  the  [tarisji  and  discontinue  his  services  as  early  a.s 
may  he  convenient  to  him  and  prior  to  the  first  of  December  next, 
ami  that  the  connection  ho  now  accordingly  dissolved."  A  w<'el<  later 
Mr.  (ioss  sent  a  letter  to  the  parish  in  which  he  consenteil  to  the 
iiiiiiulment  of  their  contract,  provided  all  arrearages  were  paid  and  his 
salary  i»aid  up  to  the  date  of  the  termination  of  his  services,  other- 
wise his  resignation  was  to  be  null  and  void.  I'pon  the  receipt  of 
this  comnuinication,  the  parish  voted  to  use  so  much  of  the  inti-rest  of 


'  A  'loa;  with  a  f/lass  door,  i,i  which  the  town  ckrk  posted  the  nuiaes  of  those  intendinj 
niarriaye. 

21 


41."^        lllsKinY  i)F  nilLXSU'lCK,  TOPS II A. yf,  AM)  IIAHPSMFLI. 

llif  iiiuisli  fmiil  lis  iiii;jilil  Ix'  loiiiid  iicfCSMiin  to  piix  wIiMt  wiis  due. 
'I'liis  tri'iiiiii.Mti'il  llic  civil  coiitriict  lit'twccii  tlu'  pMiisli  iiml  piistor.  luit 
the  piisloriil  coiiiicctidii  (if  tlio  clmrcii  witli  Mr.  (miss  \v;is  not  scvcicd 
liy  ;i('t  of  council  until  June  H>,  \h',\:\.  Mr.  (ioss  connucnciil  his 
l:iliois  iMidcf  very  I'livoriililc  iuisjiiccs.  :inil  so  I'lir  :is  ciui  Itc  (Iclcrniincij 
from  the  ri'coids  there  wjis  no  (lissiitiHliictiori  wiUi  hiui,  jhmI  his  <\\>- 
niissiil  wiiH  owing  .solch  to  the  feeble  conilitioii  of  the  piiii.-th  at  this 
time. 

[1H;](1.]  At  the  iinnujil  nicctinj!;  of  the  parish  in  18;;(;,  n  connnittct 
\v:is  appointecl  to  examine  the  records  of  the  parish,  and  ascertiiin 
who  \\i  ic  mcnilici's  of  it  :md  report  a  list  of  the  saiiir.  'i'his  repint. 
on  account  of  the  iiiforniation  it  contains  in  regard  to  pjirisjics  iu  gen- 
eral, is  herewith  given  in  full:  — 

'•The  comuiillce  a|)poiuted  at  a  nu'cting  of  tiie  First  I'arisii  in 
Topsham.  held  ou  the  twt'lfth  instant,  to  aseertaiu  who  are  the  le^nl 
nu'Uiliers  thereof.  resjiectfuUy  report  that  the\  have  examined  tin 
statutes  and  ri  ported  isos  in  point,  and  liavc  uiianiini  usiy  conu'  In 
the  conolnsion  that  all  iuhaliitants  of  twenty-one  years  of  age  ami 
upwards,  within  the  hounds  of  said  parish,  and  who  liav(  not  with- 
drawn therelVom  l>y  leaving  a  written  nijticc  thcreol  with  the  parish 
clerk,  are  members  of  said  i)arisli,  with  the  exee|)tioM  of  such  persons 
onl}'  as  are  li'gal  members  of  some  poll  parish.  That  ;dl  inhabitants 
(•oming  to  reside  within  the  limits  of  the  said  First  Parish  and  -vho  aiv 
not  nuMubers  of  a  poll  i)arish,  with  all  such  as  reside  therein  ar.d  with- 
drawn from  the  poll  i)arish  to  which  they  were  connected  by  leaving 
a  writti'u  note  thereof  with  the  <lerk  of  said  parish,  do  on  thcii 
<"laiming  and  exercising  their  ri'iiits  of  membership  thereby  beciiiic 
members  of  said  First  I'arish. 

"  To  visit  each  individual  within  the  limits  of  said  First  Parish,  and 
to  ascertain  from  thein  personally  whether  th(?y  belong  to  the  parish 
or  not,  would  reriuire  more  time  than  your  commiliee  could  convcn- 
ientl}'  bestow  ou  the  sul)jc<t.  They  therefore  have  examined  the 
records  of  the  poll  [)arisli,  witliin  tlu'  bounds  of  the  First  Parish,  and 
from  which  it  appears  the  following  named  i)ersons'  are  memb(  rs  ul 
the  .S'wujk/ Parish  of  this  town.  .  .  .  Your  committee  further  n  | mt 
that  they  are  divided  in  opinion,  in  regard  to  the  point  wlietla'r  the 
members  of  a  iioU-parishioner's  family,  at  arriving  at  twenty-(mt'  \('Mrs 
of  age,  do  thereby,   without  tirst  withdrawing  from  the  poll  parish. 


here. 


These  names ap^tcaf  in  the  uccounl  of  the  Jiaptixt  Sockty,  and  are  ther<^'ore  wniiivl 


ECCLESIASTIC  A  r  lllSTOKY  OF  TOPsnAM. 


Imcoiiic  iMciiilicrs  of  till'  tcrritoi'iiil  parish  within  tht-  IhmiihIm  of  wliiclj 
till'  |M)I1  is  sitiialfd.  A  iiiiijority  of  voiiiv  coimiiitU'c.  Mi'ssi>.  IVikiiis, 
'i'ililu'ls,  niitl  Kllis.  nre  of  opinion  thai  (Imv  do.  The  othi'i  nii'mlu'is 
i>r  voiir  coMiniittcc  re  of  ji  (litrcrt'nt  opinion.  Tlii'  case  h.is  Keen  suli- 
iiiitti'il  to  two  oi  Onr  most  nlilc  connscllors,  who  dill'ii'  in  opinion  on  the 
siilijccl.  Voni' coinniittce,  tht'ivfon-,  to  avoid  all  uncertainty,  ivi'oni- 
iiichd  to  persons  so  sitinilcd  to  witlidiaw  from  liu'  |)oil  parisli.  in  case 
they  ai'f  desirous  of  conm'etinj;  theniseivi's  with  tiu'  territorial,  or 
IVmn  tlie  territorial  if  tiiey  prefer  eontinuinji'  with  the  poll.  They 
wiiiilil  fuither  reeonnnend.  in  ease  the  parish  slioiild  resort  to  taxes, 
lliiit  such  persons  so  situated,  and  arriving;  at  tlie  ajie  of  iwenty-one, 
uld  not   lie  taxeil  or  considered  as  memliers  of  said   parish   until 


slid 


lliey  claim  and  exercise  their  ri<i,iits  of  nu'Uilu'rship. 

'    NaIII  .>r    I'KUKINS. 

jii  r  orth  r  of  <  'nuimittic."' 

The  ministerial   fund  of  the  First  I'arish  amounted  at   this  time  to 


M\en    iunidred    and    thirtv-sixtv    ( 


lollar 


s    and    sixtv-on«'    cents. 


N. 


d  til 


itv  of  III 


|i;ni^U  nieetiuLiS  were  held  later  tiian  this,  and  tUe  ma|ority  (>!  Ihe  pew- 
lioldeis  liecame  uieniliers  of  the  I'nitai'ian  S(jciety.  I'he  continuation 
i>\'  the  history  of  the  First  Parish  Church  or<i;aui/.ation  will  he  ^i\en 
I'lulher  on.  under  the  title  of  the  "  C'on<ire<rational  Church."  The  lat- 
ter is  the  direct  lineal  descendant  of  the  old  First  Parish  (  hurch, 
tiiouiih.  for  reasons  jiiveu  elsewhere,  the  ujembers  of  it  no  l<Mi;ier 
ii(.'[o:iged  to  the  First  Parish,  hut  formed  a  new  poll  paiish. 


THI';    1>'11:ST    HAPTIST  CHfltClI  AM>   SOCIKTV,   OH    8KC0ND  AND 

TlftKI»    I'AUISIIKS. 

Tlic  lirst  P)aptist  preachin<>;  in  Topslmm  was  hy  Klder  Simon  Locke. 
it  is  helii'ved.  in  177U.  On  the  lifth  of  .June  of  that  \i  :ir  la  haj)- 
tized  Miss  II.  Purin^ton.  who  was  the  first  cue  in  town  to  receive  the 
inlinance  by  innucrsiou. 

Aftt'r  17H2,  Peverend  Mr.  Potter  preuchei I  occasionally  for  several 
years,  hut  without  making  many  converts.  During  the  y<'ars  ITi^JJ 
and  17.SI.  Elders  Ca.se  and  ]\Iacoml)er  i)rcache(l  occasionally.' 

Uevereud  .lol)  Maconil)er  also  preached  here  in  1785),  17'.MI,  and  17;tl. 
These  ministers  were  jiaid  for  their  services  hy  the  voluntary  contril)u- 
'ion  of  individuals,  as  appears  fnnu  a  receipt  given  by  .Macombor  to 
Aelor  I'atten,  .loHcph  an<l  Pelutiah  Haley,  and  -lohu  Merrill. 

TIh*  General  Court  of  Mnssaehusells,  by  an  Act  passed  in  .June, 


'  From  Millet. 


420      insToiiY  OF  nnuxsivrch',  rovsiiAyf.  axu  iiAnpswKLL. 

171M,  iiicoi|>i»iiiliMl  .IuImi  Merrill,  lisijiiirc  Slc|ili('ii  l)«Mity.  Artnr 
I'littcii.  lliiiili  Wilson,  Ifoltcrt  ('Iciivck.  .Ir..  .I.'im -s  I'iiriii«;li>ii,  .h.. 
Kliciif/cr  I'iirriti,  U  illiaiii  llniKd' •ii,  .loliii  StiirlioiinU  .Ir..  .lulm 
llcvvfy.  .Fojiii  I  >iiti<iiiii.  .loscpli  .liirk.  Kliiiitli.'iii  lliiiklcy,  .Mi'X.'iinicr 
'riioiii|is()n,  l-^lijiili  White.  Keiiitiiniii  Womlard,  .Moses  llo(|;i,'lviiis,  .Inlm 
SMiuHord,  .loliii  W:ire,  Wilii.'iiii  lliinler,  Siiimiel  Wilson,  Cnlviii  W.-nir. 
'I'hoiniis  Smith,  .lohii  StMrlionrii.  Lntlit-r  Ihill,  'IMionias  linleonl,  .lolin 
Heed,  \\  illinui  Mtdeoin.  Koliert  (  U'livi'H,  .loliM  Wilson,  .Ios{'|ih  ilnle\ , 
l!iMn|ihrey  'I'honipson.  Will:inl  Sears.  Moses  Owen.  Willi.nn  ('oll;i- 
niore.  Natluin  Wynian,  Ilezi'Uiah  Wynian,  William  Wyman,  ;iiii| 
.IiiincH  I'nrinjiton  into  a  sooicty  l»y  tlio  nimio  of  the  "IJaptist  Welii^ioiis 
Society  in  'I'opsham."  ' 

The  lirst  meeting'  of  this  society  was  held  at  the  lionso  of  Aetnr 
I'alten  on  Kclirnary  !>,  17!'").  This  society  constituted  the  .Si'eoiid 
I'arish  of  liie  town.  At  this  ineetin;^  .lames  I'nrin^ton  was  ciiosen 
moderator,  and  .lohii  Merrill  i)arisii  clerk,  it  was  voted  to  Imihl  ii 
mcetitiii'-hoiisi'  "forty  feet  loni>'  and  thiity  feet  wide,  this  season,  and 
thai  it  Ite  set  Wet  ween  .lose|)h  Haley's  lionse  and  llenj.amin  Malon's."' 
It  'was  to  be  owned  l»y  l';h;1i  pruprii'ltn'  in  i)roi)orliou  to  llii;  unioinit 
suhsorilu'd. 

This  niectin<;-honso,  snltsecinenlly  known  as  the  ''  old  yellow  ineel- 
in<i-hoiise,"  was  hnilt  principally  by  .loseph  ILaley,  Capt.ain  Aeinr 
I'atten.  1st.  .lohn  Merrill,  Ks(inire,  Captain  I'elatiah  Haley,  and 
James  I'nriniiton,  the  tanner. 

Ai)ril  17,  171*7,  the  p.arish  vote<l  to  uive  Klder  Klihn  l*nrin<iton.  of 
llowdoinham,  an  invitation  to  preach  for  tlii'in  ont'  half  the  time. 
'I"his  invil.atioii  was  accepted. 

In  the  year  IMOO,' iievercnd  Mr.  Williams  preachecl  in  the  meelinii- 
hoUMc  of  the  Secoiul  I'arish,- 

The  following  is  the  list  of  members  subsequent  to  the  iucorporatinii 
of  the  parish,  down  to  April  7,  ISOS;  17!M'>,  .lames  Sami)son,  Obid 
Hninh.ani:  17'.>7.  Andrew  Whitehonse,  .Toshn.-i  Whittcn,  .lost'ph  M'liit- 
ten,  ,lohn  Whittcn,  Stciihen  I'eimell,  William  Wilson,  .Ir.  ;  17'.i'^. 
Nathaniel  Melcher,  IJenjaniin  Katon,  Charles  tJowell,  .loseph  (Jravo. 
.loshna  (iraves,  Sanuiel  Graves,  Moses  I'himmer,  (iidcon  Wslker; 
17ul).  Fi'ancis  J)oniilass,  Benjamin  j\[etcalf;  IHOO.  .lames  i'otter: 
IMO.i.  .lohn  l{o<j,ers,  .lohn  Hern,  David  Work,  .Icremiah  Staples,  Wins- 
low  Staples,  Moses  (iraves,  .loseph  Kerry,  .lam«'s    Staples,  Thomas 


1  Massachusetts  Special  Lims,  Vol.  l.p.  H'M. 

2  Diiirij  of  Uertrend  Jonathan  Kills. 


KUCLKSIASTIVAL   IllSTOh'Y  OF  TOPSllAM. 


\1\ 


iiiiiilcr,  ArUiiii'  liiintcr,  liolicrt  AIcxiiihIci',  Willinin  .Miilcniii.  .Ir., 
.lolin  (livi'ii,  Williiiiii  lifcil,  'i'hoinns  Ifccil,  HoIutIi  Kri'il.  Dnviil  IJi-cd. 
W  illiiiiM  Koil  IIiiiittT,  Tiinotliy  llcrii,  .IohcjiIi  (^iiiiit.  .losinli  Stiiplf^'. 
.loliii  (irnvfs,  Jr.,  .Incob  (inivoH,  SaiiiiU'l  St!i|»lt's,  Kliciu'/.tT  Work, 
\\  illiiim  (iivcii.  .Iiicolt  Stockiniiii.  DiiiiicI  (!r:iy.  Ciilt'lt  ('iir(is.  Ia'Imim'I 
T^i(iin|is(iii  ;  |Mi)H,  Diiiiit'l  lluldcii,  Niilliaiiit'l  (Hcfii,  .lotliiiiii  (  liick, 
Stcplu'ii  Harris,  .Tiiiiu'HCodk.  SnmiU'l'I'owns,  .loimtliaii  IMiiisdcll,  Moses 
\\  cyiiioiiiii,  Diivid   F(>sl«'r,  'riinotliv  Kostt-r,  (Jidcon   l,;irnd>»'t!.  Anion 

'riHilHjisoll,  ,)ollll    IvOLftTS.  .Ir..  .IilsllIlM     Ildillt'S,    Is.'Ulc    .Inlllismi.   Sillllllcl 

I'crUiiis,  .losepli  .M.  I'l'rrv,  kdhert  .Snjicr,  .Niitluiiiii'l  (,)niiil.  .Imiiu's 
riiiiiiipsoii,  .loliii  .laiiicson.  Friiiicis  Card,  >laiiu>s  ('%.  (ioold.  W  illi.-iiu 
Frost,  Naliiiiii  lloiijilitoii,  .Foscpli  IlaU'v,  .Ir.,  David  l""l:ii:Lt,  .lessc  T, 
liali'V,  and  W'Wv  H.  (irccn. 

[iso.s.]  On  A|)ril  2S.  IN(»s,  tiic  parish  voUmI  to  raise  four  hniidrcd 
dollars  for  the  support  ol'  llic  ministry.  l>nt  tiic  vote  was  reconsidered 
ill  .Iiiiie.  !ind  two  iiiindred  and  lifty  dollars  was  llien  voted.  I'lom  this 
lime  iinli!  alioiit  IS.'t;!.  tiie  :iiii(>iiiit  annually  raised  lor  the  supply  of 
the  piil|>il  and  all  other  expenses  was,  ordinarily,  only  one  hundred 
dollars. 

[ISl.').]  In  Si'pteniher  of  this  year  three  males  and  live  females 
lieloiiLiinij:  to  this  soclt'ty  were  or<>anized  into  a  chiireh  at  (>:ik  Hill, 
under  the  title  of  *'  The  I'redestinariaii  r>a|)list  Chnrcli  of  Toiishain." 
It  is  prolialile  that  Mr.  Klil'ii  riirin^iton  was  then  ordained  as  an  elder,' 
since  the  records  of  the  church  stall'  that  at  this  time  Khh'r  Kendall 
preached  the  introductory  sermon,  Klder  Titcoinlt  fiavo  the  rlijht  hdiid 
(if  fcllniri^ln'p,  and  Klder  'I'emple  made  the  concludinir  prayer. 

[1«1.S.]  On  .lime  4,  l«ls,  Mr.  AVinslow  Staples  was  ordained  by 
council;  Klder  Stearns  preached  the  sermon,  Klder  I'ersoiis  olfered  a 
prayer,  Klder  Temph'  ;iave  the  ri<iht  hand  of  fellowshiii,  Kliler  Stinson 
<iavG  the  char<>e.  and  Klder  Frost  made  the  coiu-luding  prayer.  The 
ciiiirch  at  this  time  mnnhered  over  fifty  members.- 

At  a  meetinii'  held  April  18,  of  this  year,  the  parish  voted  that  a 
coiiniiittee  which  had  been  chosen  to  settle  the  accounts  of  the  parish 
should  be  aiitliorize(l  '•  to  move  the  meeting"  to  any  part  of  the  town 
if  they  judged  it  exi)edient.  Accordingly,  the  meetings  were  held 
this  year  in  two  places,  —  in  the  "  old  yellow  meeting-house  "  and  in  a 
school-house.''' 

[I'Sll).]     In  April,  lMi;t,  the  frame  of   a  new  meeting-house  was 


1  Adam  Wilson's  /listni-lciil  Discourse,  p.  10. 
3  Autobivyraphij  of  Elder  KeiuUdl. 


2  ililklt. 


422         lllsTOIi'Y  (IF  llhTX.sn'ICK,   TOVSIIAM,   AM)  11  AtH'SWKI.I.. 

r:iisc(l.  :iii(|  in  Noxcinlni-  the  Itiiildiiiti  w;is  (•(iiii|>l^t('(l.  It  \v;is  siniiil. 
coiitniniiiii'  oiilv  lliirly  pews.'  Tins  l)nil(lin<f  wiis  the  imc,  o|)|H)sitf  tlic 
vill;i;.'('  L   .ivcyiiid.  wliicli  was  nriiTWiird  used  :is  :i  town  lioiisc. 

'I'liis  yc;ir  ••one  li;ill"  of  tlic  niiilc  iind  scvi'Vid  I'cniMh'  mciiiltfrs  dl'  th,. 
clinrcli  uoc  i'\|tcllcd  for  int('ni|)«'r.'iiico.  niiiil  only  ciiilil  were  Ici't."' 

[1W2().]      Kldor  Stiiplt's's  pjistornto  coidd  not  h;ivf  lirm  m  vciy  mic- 


cossful  one,  !l^^  in  IVlirnjifv  "id,  l^i'iO,  llic  cluii'cli  an<l   parish,  in 


joml 


Hcssion,  passed  a  vote  of  ccnsMrc  a^nainst  liini.  At  a  parish  nu'ctin'^-. 
licld  April  1-')  of  this  ycai'.  a  coinniittf*'  was  appointcil  to  confer  w.tli 
I'",ldei'  llenrv  Kendal!   as   to  the  terms  on  which   he   would  conseni  hi 


neeonie  their  si 


ttled 


minister, 


At  a  nieetiiii;'  held  April  •J'.l.  ls-2(>,  it  was  voted  to  aecept  V\<wx 
Henry  Kendall's  proposals,  and  to  consider  him  as  their  settled  uiiu- 
ister.  aiii'eealily  to  thi'  conditions  speeilied  hy  him.  These  conditi(iii> 
were  as  follows  :  — 

••1.  It  will  not  he  oxpecteil  hy  me  tliat  tlie  society  l>ind  itself  to 
pay  me  any  specified  sum  for  my  services  as  their  minister,  nor  woiilii 
it  iie  pleasinii'  to  ine  on  my  settlement  that  any  ohliiiatorv  tvraiit  should 
lie  made  to  me,  Imt  tlia!  the  whole  snhject  shoidd  lie  left  witii  the  soci- 
ety to  uive  me  annually  much  or  little  as  they  may  consider  duty  i>i' 
proper. 

'•  '1.  Tliat  a  committee,  to  be  composed  of  memUers  of  tlie  clnnvli 
.•md  society,  lie  aiimutlly  raised,  whose  duty  it  shall  lie  to  confer  with 
me  <iii  the  suliject  of  my  situation  ami  the  numlier  of  Sidihaths  I  ou'jht 
to  .icrve  tile  society   for  the  sum  they  may  l>y  in'iiut  or  suhscriplinii 


annually  raise,  and  report  as  soon  ;is  may  he  the  result  ol"  this  coii- 
lerenee  to  me  and  the  assessors  of  the  society. 

'•  ;{.  'I'hat  wlienevi-r  I  sh.all  think  it  <luty  to  re(jUest  a  dissolution  uf 
my  ministerial  connection  with  this  society,  and  sli.dl  olliciaiiy  make 
known  my  desire,  the  soeii'ty  shall,  without  any  unnecessary  delay, 
attend  to  tlu'  suliject,  aud  if  they  are  not  disposed  to  t>rant  my  reiniest 
they  shall  j<iin  me  in  c]ioosin<i'  a  coiineii  of  the  elders  ami  ehurclies  of 
our  order,  to  he.'ir  and  dcteruiiue  the  suhject  of  the  re(|Uest.  whu-^r 
decision  shall  he  hiiidinn'  on  the  jiarties. 

"  I.  'IMiat  whe!iev(>r  :i  niiijority  in  parish  meetiu<>'.  lesially  called  fei' 
that  purpose,  shall  hy  voti'  declare  that  my  ministerial  lahours  is  no 
lontrer  useful,  and  vote  niv  dismission,  then  inv  ministerial  coniiertieii 


ill 


sUall  lie  considered  dissolvei 


I  di 


I'p   to    this  time   the  Second   Parish  coiitamed   hotli  Calvinist    ami 


1  Aiitubioi/raphy  of  Elder  Kendall. 


2  Ibid. 


ECCLKSIASnCAL  IIJSTOL'Y  OF  TOPSlIAM. 


423 


I'rco-'Will  I'.'iptisls.  liiit  a  scpjinitioi.  nowocciirrcd.  imd  in  1S-_>1  .I<>slni:i 
:iinl  .loliii  W'liiltcii  were  disMiisscd  to  tlic  I'rcc-W ill  liMptist  Society. 

[1824.]  At  !i  iiicctiiii.'  iicl.l  A|iril  17.  IS-'I.  the  pMiisli  voted  "to 
disiiiiss  Mlder  lleiiry  Kein'nll  iVom  lieiiiii'  ;m\  Ioniser  their  settled  iniii- 
i^ter.  —  niireejdile  to  his  re(|iiesl."  'The  (•hiiiili  reeords  eoiitiiiii  a  state- 
iiieiit  to  the  ell'ect  that  the  dismissioii  of  Klder  Kendall  irave  rise  to 
M>iiie  dissatislaetioii. 

Notliinn'  ol'  ini|ioilanee  oeeui's  in  the  reeoids  of  the  Seeoml  I'aiish 
siil»se(|iient  to  this  date,  though  the  records  do  not  close  nnlii  the  year 
I.s.'l2.  As  the  IJ.'iptists  withilrew  that  year,  and  formed  a  new  society, 
it  wonld  seem  ;is  thonii'h  the  .  '.'oiid  I'arisli  nmst  theicafter  have  lieeii 
eonipoHcd  exclusively  of  Free-Will  IJajifists  or  else  tliat  llieri'  Wel'e 
two  reliuions  societies  in  oni'  poll  parish. 


ion  of 
make 
lelay, 
'iiue-l 

ed  ler 
is  no 
•ctii'ii 

U    ami 


TifK  I'.Ai'iisr  cmnicir  socikty. 

On. January  t'.t,  JS'JI.  Henry  Ivemlall.  .laliez  I'erUins.  J.ames  (  ooU, 
Richard  Orr.  Sanuiel  Wilson,  .(anics  Wilson.  I'llijali  \\  hite.  (i<'oi-oe 
lldwland.  and  Daniel  Welch  petitioned  the  Icuislalure  for  incorpora- 
tion as  a  icii^i'ions  society.  'The  petition  was  ;jrante(|.  and  on  l''eli- 
niary  "J,  l^jl.  the  society  met  and  iMccted  llein-y  Kendall,  inoilerator. 
;iiid  .lames  Cook,  clerk,  .laliez  I'erkins  was  chosen  collector,  and 
Deacon  I'.lijah  \\  hite  and  .Mr.  -himes  Cook  as  parish  couuiiittee. 
The  memliei's  of  this  society  eonslilnlcd  the  third  pa  ■■.-.!)  of  the 
town. 

.Joseph  Foster.  .Ir..  Daniel  \Velch.  Leonard  lUondell.  .laliez  Per- 
kins, D'.vid  Sciilmer.  .lames  Cole.  .lohn  (  hven.  Chailes  White,  .loshna 
Haskell,  Aaron  llinkley,  Charles  llnnter.  I^dward  Welch,  Daviil 
Dunlap.  \N  illiam  Ixamlail.  -Jr.,  .Jonathan  Uaker,  .lames  Wou-ccs,  lienja- 
inin  llasi'V,  .lolin  llnnter,  2d,  llenjamiii  Thompson,  Francis  Tucker, 
(ieorii'e  Holers,  William  Work,  and  .John  .Mustard  joineil  (he  society 
aliout  this  time,  thoimli  a  nunihi'r  of  llu'ia  afterwards  weni  hack  to  the 
First  I'arish.  The  members  at  their  tlrst  nieetin<>'  voted  to  call  them- 
selves by  the  name  of  "  The  IJaplist,  Church  Socict\."  'I'hey  built 
this  year  a  small  nn'eting-liouse  in  the  village,  al  a  lmjsI  of  about  six 
hundred  dollars. 

[IS2.").J  This  year  there  was  a  powerful  revival  in  the  cluirch, 
though  but  littU'  mention  is  mtide  of  it  in  the  records. 

[l.S2(I.J  At  a  meeling  held  on  April  ;'».  the  society  voted  that  as 
less  money  than  was  nee(led  had  heretofore  been  raised,  '"if  the 
society  shoiiM  not  be  able  to  raise  l>y  voluntary  subscription  at  least 
one  hundreil  dollars  for  Klder  Kendall  the  present  year,  that  they  will 


424      msiouY  OF  urun-^wick,  topsiiam,  aad  iiaiu'swell. 

not  r('(|iiii('  Ills  ininisfcrial  laliors  lioyoiid  a  propdrtioii  oC  tlu'  lime 
tlio  .sum  tlicy  sliall  raise  and  pay  ovt'r  1o  liini." 

[1S:M.]     At  a  cImii'cIi  nu'('tin<>',   held    Fclniiary  •_':*.   tlic  snl)jc('t 


i(ir 


iiiililin<i'  a   new  nict'tinii-house   was  dismisscMl.   and   it    w; 


icr('ii|)(>ii 


voted  '•  lli.'il  .lahez  TerUins.  David  Seriltner,  Samuel  Perkins,  .losiali 
Sanford.  and  L.  lliliiiard  he  a  eonuniUee  to  solieit  means  to  eairy  tiic 
same  into  elf'eet."  On  Oetober  4,  of  this  year,  Sanuiel  J'eikins  and 
David  Seiilmer  were  cliosen  deaeons. 

At  a  meetin<>'  of  the  soeiety.  lield  April  7.  it  was  deci(h'd  fo  aeeept  a 
l.)t  of  land  for  a  meetinii-li'inse.  tliat  had  lieen  pnicliased  of  relatiaii 
and  Nancy  Haley.  Jalte/  l\'rUins  and  David  Seriliner  wen-  chosen  a 
committee  to  raise  snliscriptions  tbr  and  to  Imild  a  new  meetin^- 
honse. 

[is:;,").]  On  April  (>,  IS,!"),  this  eonnnlKee  re|)orted  that  they  l^id 
contracted  witii  S.  &  \\.  D.  Aieichei'  for  the  erection  of  a  ineetinu'- 
house.  That  the  whole  expense  woidd  he  $2.-J")(>.  and  tliat  the  l)iiiid- 
in<.r  wonld  prohahly  he  completed  in  ahout  six  weeks,  At  this  meetiiiL' 
Juhez  Perkins,  Saniuel  IVrkias.  and  James  Cook  were  ;i|)pointed  a 
connnitice  to  sell  the  pews,  i  :!<^  N.cre  instrnctecl  to  reserxc  one  pew 
next  the  desk,  on  each  side,  and  two  Hoor  pews  near  the  stove,  for //v-c 


pews. 


The  soeiotv  also  anthori/ed  their  aiii'nt  to 


th 


d 


neetniii' 


house  if  the  consent  ol'  the  pew-owners  eouhl  lie  had.  It  was  hoiiiilit 
hy  Deacon  .loshna  Ilaskcll  for  the  Free-Will  liajitist  Sot-jt'ty.  At  a 
meeting  of  tlu    chnrcli.   held  March  21.   Elder  Charles  .lohnson  was 

lary  of  three  hnnnretl  dollars  pci-  annum.      Tiif 


s;i 


invited  to  settle  oi 
next  meetinu'  of  the  society  was  held  May  27  in  the  new  or  presenl 
IJaptist  nieetiiiji;  hcu.se.  At  this  meetin"'.  Klder  .iohn-on  was  orthiincd 
ami  the  new  ehnrel;  hnildinu'  v,.is  di'dicated.     The   viarwas  remark- 


uie 


for  a  revival  in  this  and  the  other  societies. 


[1H;57.]     On  February  2;").  l.s;57,  the  church  extended  a  call  to  1 


uv- 


erend  Kdwin  \X.  Warren,  and  the  ;. mount  of  salary  to  he  oliered  liiia 
was  K'ft  to  till'  discretion  of  the  (.hureli  ollicers. 

[1S3.S.]  Duriiifi'  the  year  l.s.'iS  a  controversy  commeneed  hetwecii 
the  conuiiittee  of  manaj^'ement  of  the  '■'•  Easlcni  Bnptist ''  and  .Mr.  K. 
Brown.  It  coniinued  several  years  and  caused  considerahle  tronlilc 
in  this  church. 

[jSKI.]  At  a  meelinji'  of  the  church  held  October  '1'k  forty-four 
members  wore  dismissed  from  this  chnrch,  in  order  to  be  organized 
into  .1  15a|)tist  church  in  Briuiswick  village.  There  wa.s  a  great  revi- 
val this  year.  IMeetiugs  were  held  for  more  than  one  hundred  succes- 
sive evenings,  and  one  hundred  and  tifty-two  persons  were  added  to 
the  chnrch  by  baptism. 


ECCLESIASTICAL  UISTOHY  OF  TOrSIIAM. 


425 


iiici'tiiiL:- 


[isil.]  Oil  .lu'y  "i"),  I'.lder  Wtirron  rcsijiiiod  tlio  iiMslor.'itc,  ;iiitl 
licvciciid  >  . coriit'  Kiiox  \v;i.s  invited,  Novoinltcr  1.  t<>  succeed  him  on 
;i  siiiiiry  of  lour  iiimdrcd  doll;irs.  On  Docciiihcr  14,  loilv-iiini' doU-- 
if.'ites.  reiiresciitiM;^  eiiihtecn  cliiu'ciios,  met  in  coiiiicil  lor  the  pni'iiose 


)('  his  ordination. 


'h(> 


•rvici's  were  iis  I'oUows  :  — 


.'I  livnin 


All  iiiitiiem  ;  readlnj^  of  Scriptures,  by  Klder  1'.  S.  A(hinis 
M  prayer,  Isy  Klder  F.  jVIerriam  ;  a  sermon,  liy  KJder  Z.  Uiadford  ;  an 
iiiillieiii  ;  an  onlaiiiinjj;  prayer,  by  Klder  Z.  Adlam  ;  tiw  ciiarnc,  by 
Killer  Adam  Wilson  ;  a  hymn  ;   the  riiiht  hand  of  fellowship,  by  l''.lder 


i:.  H.  (;rav 


an  a( 


Idress   to    the  elmicii,  bv   Klder   II.   (i.   (iott;  ai 


ail 


tioii. 


liieiii  ;  a  elosinu'  [nayer,   by   Klder  K.  M.  Warren;  and  ll 


le  i)eu( 


■die- 


by  the  pastor, 


[ISK;.]  On  May  2"),  l.S-b'i,  KhlerKnox  resioned,  and  on  Febniaiy 
1,  (if  the  following;  year,  I{everend  James  Oijpatrick  was  invited  to 
settle  as  pastor,  on  a  salary  of  four  hnndreij  dollars,  lie  accepted 
ilic  call  I'"ebniary  .'),  and  was  installed  April  22,  IHJG.  The  services 
were  as  follows  :  — 

Heading  of  Scripture,  Ijy  Klder  J.  lliilibard;  prayer,  by  Klder  N. 
Xorton  ;  sermon,  by  Klder  N.  AV.  Williams ;  i)rayer,  by  Klder  II. 
llawes;  charge,  by  Kldi-r  W.  C.  Grant;  right  hand  of  fellowship,  liy 
Elder  M.  Ilanscom  ;  address  to  church,  etc.  by  Klder  William  l>ailey  ; 
[iiiiyer,  by  Klder. J.  l?icker;  benediction,  by  the  pastor. 

[IN.');).]      Klder   (;il[)atrick,  having  determined   U>    move 


with    his 


sent  in  his  lesig- 


I'iiiiiiiy  to  Kansas,  — then  beginning  to  be  settled, 
iiatiiin  .\pril  2.  IS,"),'],  and  ii  was  accepted  by  the  chnrcii  to  take  place 
ill  .bine  following.  On  .Inly  17.  Elder  A.  Kobbins  was  invited  to  set- 
tle as  pastor,  on  tiie  same  salary  as  his  predecessor.  On  the  twenty- 
tii  of  the  following  September,  however,  1 


(Ull 


ecessor 
suUi 


iry  was  mcrease( 


oi  me  loiiowing  r^epiemoei 
to  four  luindred  and  lifty  dollars. 

[Is.V.l.]  On  .June  5,  IM.VJ,  Klder  Kobbins  resigned  under  circum- 
-tiiiices  that  led  many  to  have  doubts  as  to  his  fitness  for  his  position. 
W  lien  his  resignation  was  accepted,  however,  some  commeiulatoiy 
icsohitioiis  were  passed  by  the  church.  These  resolutions  were  dis- 
liloiising  to  some  of  the  niemliers,  and  for  u  tinu!  the  matter  seriously 
disturbed  the  cliurch. 

[bsOO.]  IMarcU  2.'),  ISGO,  Keverend  L.  V.  (hirney  received  a  call 
I'lom  the  church  to  settle  as  their  pastor,  anil  acceptt'd  the  invitutioa 
the  following  May. 

[1>!()2.]  At  a  meeting  held  on  Ai)ril  0,  1SG2,  the  church  was 
liivsented  by  Deacon  William  Harron  with  a  complete  silver  comnui- 
niini  service. 


426      iimTouY  OF  nnuxswicK,  topsiiam,  axd  riAnrswELL. 

[1H()0.]  At  ft  mt'olinjr  of  tlio  cliiircli,  held  July  1,  ISC)"),  Ri'vchmkI 
L.  1'.  (iiinu'V.  Dciicons  David  Scrilnicr  jiiid  Williiiin  IJnrioii.  Willi.im 
Sk(jl(icld.  (it'oruc  A.  Itojicis,  and  W.  E.  Ilalcj  wiTt'  cIkisch  a  (  mn- 
iiiittcc  of  Airaiijfciiu'nts  for  a  scnii-CHMiUMiuial  aiinivorsarv  of  llic  Inv- 
niatioii  ol'  the  cliiiicli.  On  Scptonibor  2  the  ainiivorsarv  was  (•cli'lir.itiMl 
in  an  appropriati'  manner,  Heverend  Adam  AVilson,  1).  1)..  di'li\ci'(il 
an  historical  discourse,  which,  in  acconlance  with  a  vote  of  the  eliiirch. 
was  [>rint<'d  in  ISCill. 

[]«(i()-l«(;8.]  March  1,  1S(!(],  Elder  fuirney  resion,.,!  liis  cliar-c. 
and  the  chnrcii  was  for  a  time  without  any  settled  niinistei-.  On  I\li- 
riiarv  2,  \M',7.  however,  IJeverend  A.  Bryant  united  willi  the  cliiuvii 
and  supplied  tlie  puljjit  until  Eehruary  11,  1808. 

In  l.sGl»,  Ivoverend  Ira  P.  Leland,  the  present  pastor,  was  in- 
stalled. 

TIIK    FUKE-VVILL  IJAPTIST  CHUUCIT   AND   SOClKTV.i 

[IT'S.').]  The  lirst  minister  of  this  denomination  who  preaclie(l  in 
Topshan'.  was  Ekler  llenjamin  IJandall,  who  preached  once  or  twicr 
in  John  IMeri'lil's  l»arn  about  the  year  178;5. 

[181;").]  The  Second  Parish,  as  already  stated,  was  made  ii|i  (if 
hoth  Calvinist  and  Free-Will  IJaptists.  Their  first  pastor  was  Kliler 
rurinii'ton.  lie  sympathized  in  his  views  with  the  Fiec-Will  IJaptists. 
In  181,")  lie  liaptized  six  persons,  who  subsequently  joii.  'd  the  Kni- 
Will  Baptist  Church.  The  next  preacher  ol"  tliis  denomination  u;i. 
Elder  Benjamin  Thorn,  who  i)rea'^hed  one  season  or  more  in  the  "old 
yellow  meetinii-house."  The  precise  time  that  he  was  enpiji'ed  with 
this  church  is  not  stated,  but  it  nnist  have  been  between  the  fall  of 
IBir,  and  the  lall  of  l.slC. 

[1810-17.]  In  1810,  Elder  George  Lamb  preached  a  few  tiinc- 
nnd  was  succeedeil  by  Elder  Farwell,  who  preached  to  the 


SOCll'tV   111 


181 


[1822.]  'I'here  was  occasional  l)ut  not  regular  preaching  after  tlii> 
{\\)  to  about  18-.'2.  when  Elder  Briggs  settled  for  about  one  year,  lie 
preacluMl  a  poi'tion  of  the  time  ni  the  Topsham  Court  House,  and  tl.. 
reniaindei'  of  the  time  in  a  hall  in  Brunswick  village.  Why  servicc- 
weri'  not  held  in  the  yellow  meeting-house  is  not  known.  It  was  net 
occnpied  liy  tlie  Baptists,  and  the  presumption  is  that  the  Court  House 
was  used  because  the  meeting-house  was  so  far  out  of  the  vilhisic. 
About  this  time  the  Free-Will  Baptists  began  to  leave  tiie  CalviiiiM 


1  Fivm  a  iikelvU  of  (he  same  by  the  lute  M  .  IWI  ■<: :.i  '>> 


in. 


ECCLESIASTICAL  HISTORY  OE  TOVSUAM. 


427 


P.Mptist  Cliurcli.  As  tlic  liitter  liad  «>iv(.'n  iii)  the  Si'cuiiil  l^irish  ]Meet- 
iiii!-n()iis('.  iiiul  IkkI  liceii  iiieorporntod  'nto  a  new  society,  it  is  by  no 
iiic.iiis  iiiirensoimble  to  siii)i)08e  that  tiie  former  constituted  tlien,  and 
arc  now,  tlie  Second  I'arisli. 

[IH'i'j-f;.]  In  tlie  Mntiinin  of  \'><'li).  Elders  Clement  I'liinney, 
Alli'ii  Files,  and  Aliizer  l»riil<ies  came  to  'I'opsham  and  preached 
0((  Msionally.  On  DecemlH'r  1;"),  IS-J.'),  the  chin'ch  was  ori>anizcd  by 
Kliln-  bridges,  who  baptized  the  eiuht  individuals  of  which  it  was 
(omposed. 

Additions  continued  to  !)e  nnnle  to  the  churcli,  and  on  Saturday, 
Fclirnaty  1.  Is-ili,  a  meeting  was  held  at  John  Haley's,  near  the  yellow 
iiH'etin<r-house.  At  this  meeting  Elder  liridges,  having  been  ciiosen 
moderator,  the  chinrh  elected  Elder  Allen  Files,  pastor;  Andrew 
.lack  and  Joslma  Haskell,  deacons;  and  I'riaii  .lack,  clerk. 

[l.s.Jd.]  After  live  vcars'  service,  Elder  Files  resignecl,  and  was 
-iiccei'deii  by  l^ider  Dexter  Wal.  rmau,  in  l.s.to.  He  remained  but  one 
year,  and  alter  he  left  the  church  was  without  a  pastoi'  and  had 
lireaching  only  occjisioually,  for  about  five  years.  During  tiiis  time 
tlie  church  Itecame  very  low  and  feeble.  Some  of  its  memliers  had 
dicii.  others  had  left  town,  and  but  a  few  remained  who  were  able  to 
lie  ot'miicli  assistance  in  sustaining  a  |)reacher. 

[bsMO.]  March  22,  183(1,  Folders  CJeorge  Lamb  and  Clement  Phiu- 
iK'V  were  sent  by  the  IJowdoin  (Quarterly  ^I.'ctiiig  to  visit  the  church, 
and  try  to  revivity  it.  Accordingly,  on  that  day,  the  chinvii  met  at 
the  old  red  school-house  and  chose  Elder  Lamb,  moderator.  At  the 
commencement  of  the  meeting  the  meml)ers  were  very  nuicli  discour- 
aged, and  were  inclined  to  give  up  their  organization  and  join  other 
churches.  Elder  Lamb,  however,  said  to  them,  '•  You  ought  to  be 
ashamed  to  let  your  own  lire  go  out,  and  then  crawl  in  and  warm 
yourselves  l>y  another  man's."  This  and  similar  remarks  served  to 
inspire  them  with  new  zeal,  and  they  determined  to  make  strenuous 
t'rturts  to  su[»[)ort  ti  church  and  society.  'I'hey  at  once  voted  to  engage 
Killer  Liimb  to  preach  one  half  the  time.  As  the  society  owned  no 
niicting-housi',  the  yellow  one  being  owned  by  members  of  both  IJap- 
tisc  societies,  a  committee  was  chosen  to  purchase  one.  This  com- 
mittee was,  however,  saved  from  all  trouble  in  the  matter  by 
Deacon  Joshua  Haskell,  who  purcliasecl  the  former  Haptist  nieetiug- 
bonse  or  vestry  (the  one  afterwards  used  as  a  towndi(jnse)  at  an 
expense  of  about  three  hundred  and  fifty  <lollars.  Elder  Lamb  com- 
menced his  [)astoral  Iabv)rs  in  ^lay.  ]s;3().  and  remained  over  the  church 
unlil  his  death,   which   occurred  on  the  fourteenth  of  the   following 


428         IllSTOUY  Of  llIiUXSWICK,   TOl'.^..  iU,  AXl)  HMU'SWKLL. 

DcH'oinbt'r.  At  tlic  .saiiu' time  tli:it  KIiUt  lijiiiil)  wiis  |irc;u'liiiiu'  in  \\w 
vill;i!j,('.  Kldcr  (luii'lcs  r»t';iii  \v:is  pri-ju'liiiiu;  in  (lie  '*  Mnllclt  "'  n<ii:li- 
IioiIkhmI.     IK'  made  iiiaiiv  t-uiiviTts,  wlio  all  joiiu-d  (lii'    clmrcli  in  [\\v 


villaiic 


MS  Ciller. 


Ill  1S;;(;  it  was  decided  lo  liiiild  a  new  iiipetiiijj-liouse.  'i"l 
prise  received  (lie  lieaily  eiieoiira^'emeiit  of  all  the  iiieiiilu'is. 
present  lMiiltlin<;-  was  aceordintiiy  eonipieted    in    Aiiiiusl.    ]m;J7,  .-it 


mil 


III.' 


iiii 


expense 


.0(10. 


A.  ('.  Kavinoiid.  of  BrniiswieU,  was  Mie  liiiiliicr 


I'revionsly  to  the  eieefioii  (if  tliis  Ittiildinji'  a  Sal)l»:it!i  s<'linii|  wib 
orjianizeij.  in  which  A.  K*.  15ra<|l)iiiT  and  .1.  .1.  IJnIler,  stiidciils  in 
IJowdoin  College,  took  an  active  part. 

After  the  death  of  their  pastor,  iMr.  ,1.  ,F.  IWitler  snpplied  llie  piiij 
for  a  while.      Klder  I'hinnev  also  proaehed  for  a  few  monllis.  liiit  tin 


MI 


«as    no    one    se 


ttlod 


nnii 


M 


IV. 


is;j; 


On    iMav    20,    1.SM7,    KM 


IT 


Daniel  Jaekson  moved  to  town  with  his  familv,  and  w; 


■tth'.l 


pastor  of  I'.isehnrch.      lie  remained  ovi^r  tlieni  nntil  some  time  in  l>i|ii. 

[1S-I2.J  lie  was  sueeecdcd  in  tiie  aulnmn  of  tiial  year  by  Kldcr 
Andri'w  Uollins.  who  remained  until  the  spriniif  of  l.s|-i. 

|_1MI,'{.]  Klder  Hollin?j  was  succeeded  hy  I-'JdcM'  reter  l'"olsom,  wlm 
oontimied  until  Kehruary,  |.s|;5.  when  he  was  obliged  to  leave  eii 
aoeouut  of  illness. 

[1,S4;>,_1,S1(;.]      Ill  tlic  summer  of  ISl:;,    Kliler  Daniel  .liiel 
aji'aiii  eiijj,ap'd  to  take  tlu'  pastoral  eare  of  this  ehiin'h.      lb 


Ivsoii  w;is 


reiieiiiu'd 


until  some  time  in  the  early  part  of  isid.  During,"  IiIh  lai«*t  pastoiiitc 
in  bSl;>  and  ISII.  the  "  JMiller  "  I'xeitement  prevailed  in  the  ti>«ii. 
The  members  of  the  church,  not  wishiuii"  *'  bj  stand  against  aii\lliiu); 
that  looked  like  truth."  permitted  tliei,"  church  to  be  used  for  the  pio- 
muljiation  of  tiie  new  views.  The  result  was  a  loss  of  soiiu'  ten  m 
more  members,  and  some  disatrectiou  amongst  those  who  remaiiu'il. 
The  troiiltle  was  not.  however,  of  loii^'  duration. 

KUler  I'eti'r  Kolsom  succeeded  Klder  .lackson.  aivl  i)ri'achiM  !'•  '  nno 
year,  when  he  wa.s  hinihclf  succeeded  by  Klder  Cliarles  IJean,  «li' 
remained  about  two  vears. 


[ISl'.).]     In  September,  l'^49,  K.  B.  Fernald,  a  student  fV' 


til.- 


Biblical    School    at    Whitestowu,    receivei 


a   ca 


11 


uid    eoumieiiei'( 


preachinsj;  to  this  church.  He  was  ordained  at  the  meeting-house  in 
Topsham  in  October  following',  lie  renuiined  pastt)r  of  Uiis  chiinli 
about  two  years  and  a  half.' 


'J/r,  W/iittcii's  »kt'l<h  eiutx  al  lliin  iioiiit.  lie  iiitiiHUil  briiiniitij  it  down  lo  a  nioi' 
reirnt  ilalt',  lint  his  sivkness  and  deutli  jinvented,  and  ice  are  now  unable  lo  i/irc  a  more 
complete  account. 


KCCLKSIASIIL'AL   IIISKjUY  OF  TdP^^lIAM. 


■liil) 


SiiH'o    (licii    tlic    followinfj;   i)n'iiclK'rs    linvr  liccii    settled  ovci-  tlii^ 


sdciclv  :  — 


IJcvcrcixl  WiliiMiii  T.  Smitli.  tVoiii  ls.")-_'  until  1.^.".7  ;  UcvitcihI  M  .  \\ . 
limliiiirinne,  IVom  1S.'»7  until  \H{V,\  ;  IfcvcrcMil  S.  |).  Stionl.  IVoni  1N(!:! 
until  !>!<■' I  :  IJeverciiil  A.  A.  Smitli.  (Voiii  ls<"il  to  |S7(t;  lu'v<rciii|  K. 
M;iiis()i).  Iidui  1M7I)  to  1.S7I  ;  .1.  A.  Siin|)s(>ii.  lor  ahont  six  inontlis  in 
1m7 !-;">.  nl'ler  wliicli  there  wiis  no  settled  minister  nntil  .hme.  |S77. 
Iveveivinl  A.  (J.  iliil,  tile  presi-nt  pastor,  was  settled  over  the 


WllCIl 


•i.'lv, 


OI!TI10|)(»X    CONCIilCCA'IIONAI,    i  IHIMII    AMi   S< )('!  lOI'V  . 

'{"he  ('oJi<i;reuation;d  Clinrch  was.  as  stated  in  the  acronnt  ol'llie  First 
iiii^h,  the  I'lntn-li  of  that  pai'ish.  thon^li  the  surii/i/  eonstitiitcil  only  a 
(rtioii  of  it.     The  jiillowiiiij,'  .sketch  is  therefore,  s«)  fai-  ;is  it  e(;neeriis 


lllc  ell 


nreli,  a  eoiilinnati(»n  of  that  of  the  First  Parish. 


[IS."!.").]  On  .M;iy  HI,  l<s;!,"i.  the  rhnrch  adopted  IJicii  present  e()ii- 
I'l'ssioii  of  failh.  and  this  «hite  may  Ik;  considcM'ed  M  jtl'ohahly  tlie  hist 
iiu't'tin.<>'  of  the  ehnifh  prior  to  the  dissolution  of   the  I'irsI  I'arisii. 

[IH.W;.]      In  May,  is;;!',.  Kevereiid  .1.   I',  lla 


wes,  who  li:id  been  s( 


>t- 


tlcil  over  the  First  I'arish  in  l^'il,  le^i^ned.  nntl  was  sueeeedi-fl  l>y 
Ivcverend  Mr.  lliyli,  who  supplied  the  jjulpit  lor  ci^iht  weeks,  hy  Hev- 
(•ivnd  Mr.  (  leaveland  for  eleven  weeks,  and  liy  l'ri>l'essor  Smyth,  of 
Itowdoin  Collei-c.  for  eiuht  months.  A  new  house  of  worship'  w 
iTcctid  lliis  Mar  ))y  vt^luntary  siihseriptioi 


IS 


IS. 


lom 


lis  N. 


urd    eommeiieeil 


[ls;!7.  1      In  .Inly,   l.s;}7,  IJeveren.l    'J" 
jiicaeliinj;  to  ;!iis  soeiety  and  was  ordained  in  .\ii<iust.      IIo  was  invited 


It  n< 


lit  a  Joint  lUl'i'tnig  of  the  ehureh  and  society  held  ill  tiie  (  oiiu  House 
in  .huiiiiiry  ,  liS;17.  llis  .salary  was  live  lmii<ln'd  dollars  |)er  annum. 
rill'  i'oIiiumI  l\tr  \\\^  ordination  met  Aii<iiist  7. 
I  he  sia  V  lee.s  \\\'\v.  held  on  the  ue\l  day  and  were  as  HjHows  :  — 
^Miyinji  liy  tlu  eiioir:  [iraviM',  by  l{»;verciid  Hay  I'almer,  lM  chiireli, 
ll;illi ;  siiiiiing  liy  the  ehoir  ;  sennon.  liy  Ixeveieiid  David  rimrston, 
Wiiitlirop  ;  coiiseeratiiij^  prayer,  iiy  Hevtieiid  .losiah  T.  ll.awes,  Kd«>e- 
i'»inl>,  charge  to  pastor,  hy  Reverend  .laeoli  C.  (jloss,  WOolwieh; 
siiiifiug  by  choir;  right  hand  t)f  felk)wship,  l)y  Reverend  (Jeorge  K. 
AdiMii.s,  Hninswiek  ;  address  to  eliiiich  and  people,  hy  Kevereiul  'lim- 
iitliy  Davis,  l.itehlield  ;  coiichiding  prayer,  hy  I'rofessor  Smyth,  lltnv- 
ikiiii  College;   henedietion,  \>y  the  pastor. 

[hsll.]      .Vt  a  mei'tiiig  held  Seiitemher  21,  LSll,  the  I'hnrch  passed 
tlie  following  re.solutions  :  — 


^  The  present  edifice. 


430      iiisToifY  or  nnrxswicK,  topsiiam,  and  iiAHPswfu.L. 


"  UosoIvihI,  (  i;it  \v(!  h.'ivo  ciitiro  confidcuci'  in  tlic  jiliilily  mid  |ii(tv 
of  our  pilstor.  iiiiil  tlinl  tlic  wclfiirc  of  this!  clmrcli  .•mW  llic  intcrt'sts  (jf 
ivliiiioii  ill  lliis  pliicc  (IciiiiukI  tliat  tlu'  coiiiu'ctioii  lie  conlimicd. 

'•  Kt'solvcil,  tliiit  ill  till!  opinion  of  tliis  cliiiicli,  Ivcvcrciid  Mi'.  Lord 
has  faitliriiliv  prcaclicd  tiio  gospel,  and  tlic  cliiircli  is  wiiliiiff  to  sn>tiiiii 


lull). 


'I'iic  loivyoiiiii;  rcsoliitions  (nidentiv  indicate  tlic  oxistci 


iri-   (i| 


ml 


Dl'll 


sonic  dissatisfaction  in  the  society,  tiioii<»h  not  in  the  cliiirch. 

At  a  Joint  nicctiiii!;  of  the  cliui-ch  and  society,  held  .Inly  i*.  JJSI'J.  .Mr. 
Lord  ill  a  vcrlial  coiiiiiiiiiiicalion  rei|iiested  to  Ii.mvc  the  coiinectioii 
severed  lie! ween  liinisclf  and  the  society,  on  account  chit'liy  of  the 
state  of  his  health,  hiit  p.-irtly  on  account  of  some  disiitfectinii  whicli  lie 
tlioiiuht  existed.  'I'lie  niceliiiii'  voted  tli.at  ^fajor  Nahiiiii  Perkins  mikI 
.^Littlicw  I'altcn  h(>  a  coininittt'e  to  settle  up  the  alf'aiis  of  the  society  : 
''  tliat  .John  Harron,  Alfred  Perkins,  and  SanuicI  Douglass  lie  a  (  uin- 
niiltee  to  take  ciiarjre  of  the  iiieeting-house,  I'iii^'  the  hell,  settle  witli 
the  minister,  etc. 

"That    Deacon    Spratjiic,   Xahtim    IVrkins,    riiveii    .fameson.    Mini 
Alfred  S.  reikins  he  a  committee  to  consult  with  IJcverciid  .Mr.  1. 
coiK'ernin<>;  his  re«iuest." 

pHl'i.J  On  .Inly  f),  1H42,  this  connnittee  rep(.rtc(l  that  Mr.  I 
sllll  wislii'd  to  dissolve  his  connection  with  them,  and  the  church  ami 
society  accordiiiuly  <iave  their  assent  and  voted  to  call  an  eccicsi;i>ii. 
cal  council.  On  .Inly  \1  the  coimiil  met,  and  after  long  delilieratidii 
agreed  liy  a  very  small  majority  to  sever  the  conneclion. 

At  a  cliiuch  lucctiug,  held  September  LS  of  this  year,  llie  slaiuliiij;' 
coimiiitlee  ol  the  church  was  instructed  to  uiake  an  agreement  with 
Ueverend  Daniel  Scwall  to  su[)ply  the  pulpit  fpr  that  year,  eomiinu- 
cing  July  1,  1.SI2,  tiiul  ending  -July  I,  lH4l/.  lie  had  already  pri'acluil 
five  Sahl.aths. 

[|8|;L]  Hetween  ()ctoticr  2,  1842,  and  August  a,  LS4;!.  thi' 
slavery  (jiustioii  licgan  to  be  discussed  in  the  church,  and  caused 
some  disatfectioii.  One  memlier  was  refu8e<l  a  letter  of  recoiiimen- 
dation  to  a  church  of  which  the  members  were  shive-owners.  and  -e\- 
eral  resolutions  against  slavery  w'ere  passecL  which  so  otfendeil  m 
number  of  the  mcmliers  that  the}'  absented  themselves  from  chincli 
meetings  for  some  time. 

[1S44.]  At  a  meeting  held  ^Lay  10,  184  L  eomplaint  was  made 
against  several  persons  that  they  had  withdrawn'  from  the  commiiiiioii 
and  had  embraced  '*  unscriptnral  and  erroneous  doctrines,"  haviii}.' 
acceptc(|  the  views  of  the  Second  Advciitists.  A  committee  was 
apiiointeil  to  visit  and  argue  the  matter  with  them,  but  their  aigii- 


KCCLESIASriCAL  lllSTOllY  OF  TOPSIIAM. 


'V.W 


iiU'iitH  liiid  iiocfrfct,  aiul  tlii'sc  iiitlividiials  were  ('\c()iiniiinii<-iit(>i1  alioiit 
M  iiioiitli  later. 

On -Inly  11  <>l"  tliis  year  a  li'ltcr  was  rcccivcil  IVoiii  tlic  m-tliiii  |ias- 
U;r.  HcvciTiid  |);ivi(l  St'wall,  iiruiii;^'  the  fliiiicli  (o  settle  a  |ieiiiia- 
iiciit  iniiiiHtiT.  Isaac  Ij.  Cook,  Deacon  Willis  S|)ni<iiie.  ai>i|  Saiiiiiel 
.Imiiu'som  were  clioseii  a  coiiiiiiiltee  "  to  aseertaiii  if  a  Milliei<'iit  Mini 
could  lie  raised  to  secure  a  niinislcr." 

[lH4r)-r).]  Ill  August.  1«1"),  the  cliiireii  exteiideil  jiii  iii\  itMlioii  to 
Kcvereiid  .lonatliaii  ('lenient,  of  Cliester,  New  Hanipsliire.  In  i»reaeii 
to  tliem  as  a  candidate  lor  settleiiieiit,  and  on  Se|tteiiilier  .').  LslO,  the 
I'liiireli  voted.  "To  concur  with  the  parish  in  extelldill^■  a  call  to  tiie 
Rcvcreml  .loiiatlian  ('lenient  to  hecome  pastor  over  the  clnneh."  He 
iic('e|ited.  and  was  iiislidled  Fehnmry  1,  IHIT. 

[!«;")•>.]  May  iu,  !sr»2,  lievereiid  Mr.  ('lenient  and  his  wife  were 
(lisinissed  IVoin  tliis  church,  and  recoinnu'iideil  to  tlie  ( 'oiiLi're^iatioiial 
(  liiiich  in  Wooilstock,  \'eriiiont,  where  he  had  receive<l  a  call  to  settle. 
Diiiinti'  Mr.  (  l<'inoiit's  pastorate  the  church  was  |)rosper(jiis,  and  iioth- 
iiiff  appears  on  the  records  save  a  lew  cases  iA'  discipline  not  neces- 
>!ii\   to  lie  nientioned. 

I'min  the  liiiie  of  the  dismission  of  Mr.  ('lenient  until  his  successor 
h;is  installed,  the  pulpit  was  supplied  hy  Professor  Al|)lu'us  .S.  I'ack- 
;ll(l.  of   llowdoili  (olletre. 

Ill  Deceinlier.  iSTi-i,  a  call  was  extended  to  Hevei'eiid  .lolin  Wilde, 
111'  Fahiiontli,  and  a  council  was  called  for  his  installation. 

[|.S,j;l.]  'I'iiis  council  met  .lamiaiy  I,  IM.'t.'t,  and  the  following' 
services  were  held  :  —  > 

Prayer,  liy  IJeveieiid  P.  K.  Uarnard  ;  sermon,  by  iJevereiid  William 
Wiureii ;  insiidling-  prayer,  by  Heveieiid  .1.  W.  Turiiei' ;  charge  to 
pastor,  hy  Heverend  J.  W.  Kllini>wooi| ;  right  hand  of  fellowslii[). 
Iiy  Uevereiiil  (!eorge  E.  Adams,  1).  1).  ;  address  to  people,  liy  l{ev- 
(Tfiid  .1.  ().  Fisk  ;  concluding  prayer,  l»y  lievereiid  K.  Whittlesi-y; 
henediclion.  hy  the  jiastor. 

[IHo^.]  On  August  111,  1854,  a  letter  was  received  from  ^Ir. 
Wilde  asking  to  have  a  coniu-il  called  to  act  ii|)on  his  reiiuest  for 
a  dissolution  of  the  pastoral  relation,  the  reason  of  his  re(|uest  be- 
ing the  inadequacy  of  lii.s  salary.  In  compliance  witii  this  re(iue8t 
the  church.  August  21,  voted  to  call  a  council.  This  council  met 
^lioitly  afterwards,  and  dissolved  the  relation  lietwcen  the  past(jr  and 
fluirch. 

[lM.")(j.]  After  I\fr.  "Wilde  left,  Reverend  James  M.  Palmer  supplied 
tile  pulpit  for  one  year.     He  was  followed  by  Heverend  J.  C^.  Peubody, 


4.^2      msTORY  OF  BnTrxs]yiCK,  Tor^n.Uf,  and  iiAnvswKi.L. 

of  Ipswich.  MiiHs.,  wild  siipjtlied  till  OotoluT,  LsAO,  wlicii  \w  accfpicd 
11  cull  t(»  settle  lit  Frvoliiirir. 


Ill    DcrriiilM  r.    Is'iC,  Hevereiul   Diiiilol   F.    I'otter.  of   I'liioi 


l>    \v;i- 


invited  to  |»it!ie|i  r<»r  a  few  SiililmtliH.  He  wiih  llieii  invited  to  settle, 
lint  declined,  af^reeiiiii,  however,  to  preach  to  the  soi  iety  diiiiii<f  iln'Jr 
mutual  pleasnre. 

[1 «(;.")-(;. J  .tune  ;5.  IHtJ-),  ]S[r.  Potter  iiotilied  the  church  tli.it  mi 
ae(!onnt  (»l"  ill-health  he  shoidd  1)0  iinaltle  to  preach  any  more.  Between 
this  dale  and  .Iiiiie.  I^SCd.the  desk  was  siiiii)lie<l  l)v  Professors  Pack- 
ard  and  Sewall,  of  HowdcMU  C'olle}.?e,  and  l»_v  l{eveieud  lOliJah  Kelloj:!.'. 
ol    iiostoii. 

[1H()M.]  Diiriiiii;  the  year  ISfiH  a  new  and  handsom(>  spire  H,i>i 
erec'ed  on  tlie  iiieetiii<.:-hoiise.  and  the  whole  liniidini>'  was  reiniMlelJcii. 

[1H(;'.)-1«7.").J  On  Fehrnaiy  \.  l«t;i>,  the  hiiildin;:;  was  redeilicatcil, 
Tlie  services  of  the  occasion  were  as  follows  :  — 

Invoeation,  liy  lievorend  Mr.  nryant,  of  the  l>apti.st  Church  ;  read- 
injj;  of  Scriptures,  hy   Reverend    Mr.   I'otter;    sermon,  by    I'rofessui' 


.Totl 


i.-ni 


S.  Sewall.  of  liowdoin  ('olle<i(!;  dedicatory  prayer,  hy   iJev- 


erend  Doctor  Adams,  of  Hrunswiek  ;   iiynin,  ])iayer.  and   heneilieliuii, 
b}"  Kevereiid  .Mr.  Smith,  of  tho  Free  IJaptist  ('hurch.  'ropsham. 

From    11h>  rec(>rd.s    of    this    church    the   following   facts   have   heeii 
^leaned  :  — 


'I'lie  iiiiiiilur  admitted  to  llic  cliiireli  ii|)  to  i   L'l  was 

'•  "  up  to  IS't  was 

Whole  iHini))i'r  iidniitled  on  confession    . 
•'         l)y  letter 


dismissed 
s\ispi'iided 
excoiiiliiilliicated 
wiio  (lied  iii>  to  Is7t 


411 


•J:' 


The  numlier  of  infants  liajjiized  between  Uctol»er,  IS.'!."],  and  ,hilv. 
1871,  was  thirty-four,  —  twenty-two  l)oy9  and  twelve  girls. 

The  number  of  meinliers  in  l^(74  was  one  hundred  and  twidve.  of 
which  the  males  numbered  seventy-eight  and  the  femak-s  one  hundicil 
and  eigiity-live.  Ueverond  Xalium  W.  G rover  has  preaelied  lor  this 
society  since  the  fall  of  liMb. 


Till':   UNITARIAN  SOCIKTY. 

Previous  tf)  the  formation  of  the  Orthodox  Congri>gational  Society. 
in  133G,  the  First  Parish  had  ceased  to  hold  meetings  as  such.     A 


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43B 


iiiiijonty  of  the  owners  of  jjows  in  tlio  sooond  moi  •  n<j-lionso  of  the 
First  I'liiisli  hciui;  T'liitnriaiis,  ni('«'tiii|j,H  were  liclil  in  tlio  mcctinji;- 
Imiiisc  tor  ninny  years,  uliicli  wore  condnctiMl  liy  Tnitarian  preaclicrs. 

'I"lu'  lirst  picaeher  of  this  denomination  who  ever  eonchictod  relijj:- 
iuiH  8er\  cs  iicre  is  thonjiiit  to  iiave  been  a  Heverend  Mr.  Greeley, 
who  prciiflied  on  one  occasion  in  tlie  old  east  nieeting-honse.  He  was 
nflcrwanls  ;i  (h  •icon  of  Doctor  ('iianiiin<j's  t'lnircii,  in  lioston. 

f  l.s;{(;-lM;iH.J  Ueven-nd  II.  Ivies  [)reael  I  in  town  on  |)c(oniber 
11.  1m;1(;,  whetlier  for  mori;  than  one  Sund;iy  is  not  known.  lie 
WM-  folioncil  by  Reverend  Mr.  Itnssell,  Heverend  '.  O.  Day, 
Rivcrcrid  Mr.  Crafts,  and  Reverend  G.  M.  Rice.  The  .  n<j;:iLr<'inent 
of  tlic  latter  couinienccd  in  Aniiiist,  1837,  and  ended  An<j:nst  _'.'), 
ls;{:i. 

[183',).]  On  the  date  last  mentioned  Reverend  Amos  D.  Wheeler, 
llicn  of  Standish,  preached  on  an  exchan<ie  with  Mr.  Rice.  The 
sMiiu!  evciiiii<r  a  committee  of  the  "  snbscrilM  is  for  the  support  yf 
riiitarian  [(reaching"  invited  him  to  take  charge  of  the  pnlpit  lor  the 
term  of  three  3'ears,  that  being  tlic  nnexpired  portion  of  the  time  for 
which  their  subscriptions  h.nd  been  made.  The  connnittee  consisted 
of  tlie  following  persons  :  — 

IlnmpiircN  Purinton,  William  Frost,  T?enjamin  Ilasey.  Gardner 
(irccn,  Charles  Thompson,  John  Coburn,  and  .lolm  S.  Cashing. 

Tlic  invitation  was  accepted,  and  he  removed  to  Topsham  Avith  his 
fnniiiy  on  the  twenty-sixth  day  of  October  of  tliat  year,  hav'r,  i  in 
the  mean  time  [irc.'iclicd  there  two  or  three  times. 

From  fear  of  losing  their  rights  as  members  of  liie  First  Parish, 
tiiis  society  lefrained  from  a.sking  for  an  Act  of  Incorporation, 
iiiither  was  any  church  fornuill}-  constituted  by  council,  according  to 
Congregational  usage. 

The  jiastor,  however,  did  collect  togetiicr  into  a  church  such  as 
were  willing  to  sign  the  following  covenant :  — 

•'OiiP   iis    your  Master  cveu  Christ,   ami  all  ye  arc  brethren.'  —  Matthew 

xxiii,  8. 
'"Oiic  slinll  say,    I  am  tlio  Lonl's,    niul  another  sliall    rail  liim^clf  by  +ho 

iiMiiic  of  Jacob,  and  another  shall  sul)scrlbe  with  his  own  liuml  uuto  the 

Lord.'—  Taaiah  xliv,  5. 

"  Wo  whose  names  arc  hereunto  annexed,   receiving  the  Bible  as 

!ie  rule  of  our  faith  and  practice,  do  hereby  associate  for  our  mutual 

iiii|irovi'nient  in  truth  and  holiness,  as  the  disciiiles  of  Christ.     And 

we  declare  it  to  be  our  sincere  desire  and  purpose,  as  far  as  lieth  in 

"s,  to   walk  in  all  the  commanduiLnts  and  ordinances  of  the  Lord 
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434        IlIS'WRY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  lldliPSWELL. 


blameless,  and  to  olu'rish  and  maintain  towards  all  Christians  '  Hk 
nnity  of  tiu;  Spirit  In  the  l)()iid  of  peace.'  " 

From  the  pastor's  reeorils  tlie  folhnving  names  of  llie  eoiiiniiini- 
cants  are  obtained.  The  date  at  whieh  they  joined  the  chnreii  is  imt 
given  :  — 

John  Coliiirti,  Natlianiel  Dnmiing,  Jolni  S.  Cnshing,  Josepli  N. 
l/iiiining,  Amos  D.  Wlieeler,  ('liuiles  II.  AVheeler,  .Tavan  H.  Hall, 
]\Ir.  liiekne'ii,  Joslnia  Yonng,  Jolm  M.  (ioodwin,  George  N.  Kicliiinl- 
son,  Mr.  Talbot,  ^Ir.  Fitch,  Mr.  Moreton,  John  D.  Cobnrn,  Sanili  K. 
I'nrinton,  Sarali  C.  Cnshing,  Isabella  M.  Dnnning,  Delia  A.  I)inmiii;f. 
^lary  AV.  CJreen.  Mary  A.  Green,  Mary  Thompson.  Harriet  \. 
Iloiigiiton,  Louisa  A.  Wlieeler,  !Mary  1».  II.  Wheeler,  Annie  K. 
Thomiisori,  Sarah  A.  Thom|)son,  Hannah  Kogers,  Mrs.  Cobnrn,  .Airs. 
Dnnning,  Mrs.  X.  Walker,  Mrs.  II.  Purinton,  Mrs.  Sarah  Thompson. 
Miss  Palmer,  Miss  Webb,  JNIrs.  Shaw,  Elizabeth  W.  Purinton,  Pen- 
thea  S.  Hall.  IManv  of  these  members  belonged  in  IJrunswiek,  and 
some  of  the  males  were  students  in  college. 

During  the  pastorate  of  Keverend  Doctor  Wheeler  in  this  town  the 
average  attendance  at  meeting  was  about  one  hundred.  The  bnildiiijj;. 
liaving  been  erected  for  the  accommodation  of  the  whole  town,  was  of 
course  too  large  for  an}-  one  of  the  four  societies  which  then  existed  in 
the  town,  and  consequently  the  attendance  at  the  Unitarian  services 
always  appeared  smaller  than  it  really  was.  Although  small  in  num- 
bers, it  had,  however,  its  full  share  of  the  intelligence  and  peeiinian 
ability  of  the  community. 

[1850. ]  At  the  exi)iration  of  a  little  more  than  ten  years  fmiii 
the  settlement  of  their  last  pastor,  arrangements  ^\(•re  made  to 
unite  the  two  ''liber.al"  societies  of  Brunswick  and  Topsham.  The 
arrangements  were  completed  and  went  into  cHect  in  Xoveiiihei'. 
18,'>0. 

[1853.]  In  1853  the  "  proprietors  of  the  Unitarian  Meeting-Iloiisp 
in  Topsham  "  obtained  authority  from  the  legislature  to  sell  it.  It  wus 
accordingly  sold,  and  in  Deceml)er  of  that  year  taken  down  anl 
removetl  to  a  ship-^-ard  at  Middle  Bays,  owned  by  Robert  Pennell,  Jr.. 
and  others,  where  it  was  erected  into  a  boarding-house. 

The  ministerial  fund  of  the  First  Parish  came  into  the  hands  of  the 
pew-holders  of  the  Unitarian  Society.  It  amounted  in  1830  to  seven 
hundred  and  thirtA-six  dollars  and  sixt^'-one  cents.  This  sum  was  in 
the  hands  of  various  individuals,  who  gave  their  notes  for  the  several 
amounts  in  their  possession.  After  the  transference  of  the  preaeliinLr 
to  Brunswick,  these  notes  wero  unintentionally  allowed  to  become  out- 


ECCLESIASTICAL  HISTORY  OF  TOPSIIAM. 


435 


lawcMl.  ami  llio  fund  lias  lliiis  bocomo  lost  beyond  rorovcrv.  somo  of 
the  [uirtii's  owiuji"  tlie  money  liuviny-  died. 

Notlnng,  tlierelbre,  now  remains  in  Topshfun  to  remind  one  of  tiie 
(ill!  First  Parish  Socict}'  exccj)!  the  graveyard  uttacheil  to  tlic  old  lirst 
mei'ting-honse, 

CHURCH  AND  SOCIETY   OF  THK  SECOND  ADVENTISTS. 

Abont  tile  year  1<S-J;]  an  individnal  by  tiie  name  of  Starkweather 
came  to  town,  and  preached  the  peculiar  views  of  this  society  in  the 
Fii'O  Will  IJaptist  ^Meeling-IIonse.  He  was  succeeded  by  several  others 
of  tiie  followi'is  (jf  "Joe  oMilh^r,"  and  quite  a  nnniber  of  converts  were 
made,  some  coming  from  nearly  all  the  churches.  A  society  was 
funned  and  regular  meetings  were  held  on  Saturday.  Tiie  societj' 
owned  no  place  of  worsliip,  but  were  accustomed  to  meet  at  the  houses 
of  members.  Aliout  the  year  1.S14  a  paper  was  issued  for  a  short 
time  by  this  socicity.  Jt  was  devoted  exclusively  to  tlie  dissemination 
of  tlieir  religious  views.  Several  predictions  were  made  as  to  the 
second  coming  of  the  Messiah,  and  on  at  least  one  occasion  prepara- 
tions were  made  for  the  event.  The  society  grailnally  dwindled  away, 
though  meetings  of  its  members  were  held  each  Satnrda}'  until  about 
1852. 

OTHER  DENOMINATIONS. 

No  other  religious  society  was  ever  formed  in  this  town,  but  other 
(leiioiiiiuations  have  occasionally  had  preaching  liere  for  a  sliort  time,  — 
till'.  Uuiversalists  in  the  Court  House  in  bsil,'  and  the  ^letiiodists  and 
Episcopalians,  and  iierhaps  others,  at  other  times. 


I  A.  D.  Wheeler's  Diary. 


43(5         HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSlUil,  AXD  UARPSWKLL. 


CHAPTER   XIV. 

ECCLKSIASTICAL   IlISTOUY    OF    IIAUrSWKI-I,. 

TiiK  oarly  sottlors  of  ITarpswoll  boloiigod,  for  tlio  most  pnrt.  oitlior  tn 
tlio  Coii<ri't'<i;iti(iiinl  or  to  tlic  Clmrcli  of  Kiisjcland  (Icnoniiiiiition.'  Then 
wore,  liowovor,  amongst  tliom  a  few  Quakers,  who  sot  up  a  luontlily 
meeting  about  the  year  1751.  The  inhabitants  at  first  contriliutcMl  td 
the  support  of  preaching  in  the  First  Parish  of  Nortli  Ynruioutii.  ;is  it 
appears  from  tlie  records  of  tliat  town  that  on  April  10,  1744,  tlic 
town  excused  tlie  inluibitants  of  Merriconeag  from  ])aYiug  the  minis- 
ter's rate  for  lluit  j-ear.  In  1751  jNIerriconeag  liecame  a  j)arish.  st\lt'(l 
the  Second  Parisli  in  North  Yarraoutli,  and  from  this  time,  if  not 
before,  vohintarily  emi)loyed  a  minister  of  tlieir  own.  Tlie  first  wiis 
Reverend  IJicliard  Pateshall,  a  graduate  of  Ilarvanl  College,  lie 
preaelied  for  two  or  three  years,  but  was  not  permanently  settU'd.  lie 
was  succeeded  ))}-  Reverend  Mr.  Packard,  who  preached  only  lor  :i 
short  time. 

[175.'5.]  Tn  1753  a  church  was  formed  and  Reverend  Elislm 
Eaton  was  settled.  The  council  that  met  to  ordain  him  assembled  nt 
the  house  of  I^ieutenant  Eaton,  it  being  the  onl}'  house  in  town,  at  lliat 
date,  that  had  i)lastered  rooms. ^ 

[175S-',l.]  In  1 75.S  and  1759  tlie  meeting-house  on  IMerricoiicui: 
Neck  was  built,  though  it  was  not  entirely  compU-ted  for  many  yeais. 
This  building  will  be  more  particularly  described  in  another  chapter. 

In  1758  the  town  voted  that  "the  Selectmen  should  i)rop<>iti«)ii  the 
preaching  on  the  Island  according  to  the  Rates  the}'  pay,  and  to  loose 
an  equal  proportion  of  the  time  that  is  deficient."  Also  to  pay  four 
shiliiugs  for  each  Sabbath  to  the  persons  who  convened  INIr.  Eaton  to 
the  Island. 

On  May  19,  1 750,  the  town  voted  that  Mr.  Eaton  should  preach  ■•  in 
the  meeting-house  for  the  future,  except  foul  weather  prevents." 
The  selectmen  were  nuthorized  to  hire  persons  to  convey  him  to  tin 


1  Kellogg,  MS.  Lecture. 


^Ibid. 


ECCLESIASTICAL   HISTORY  OF  IIAIiPSWKLL. 


437 


I-^huul.  In  17(10  the  town  vutod  that  thi;  people  on  tlie  Ishinil  shonld 
ln'  taxe<l  in  proportion  to  tlie  jiniount  of  i)rt'!i('liin<i'  tiiey  liad.  Tiiese 
votes  sliovv  eiearly  tliat  ^Ir.  Katon,  tinis  early,  was  aeeustonied  to 
preaeh  on  Sehascodijian  Island,  as  well  as  on  the  Neck.  l>nt  little  is 
known  eoneerninij  the  affairs  of  this  chnreh  diirinii  the  ten  or  eleven 
veais'  pastorate  of  Mr.  Katon;  no  reoonls  have  been  fonnd.  and  even 
oiir  knowledge  of  its  existence  at  that  time,  as  an  or<ranized  ehiireh, 
is  tradiiional.  What  Mr.  Eaton's  salary  was  is  not  known  with  cer- 
tainty. In  17r)8t]ie  town  raised  for  that  pnrpose  sixty-five  pounds, 
in  17(;n  seventy  pounds,  and  in  17()2  seventy-five  pounds. 

[17(14.]  Jxeverend  Elislia  Katon  died  on  Sunday  nioniin<j;,  Ai)ril 
•.'2.  17(11.  aji'ed  sixty-two  years.  On  May  22  a  eoininittee  was 
chosen  to  supply  the  pulpit  with  a  minister.  The  town  also  at  this 
mee'.inii"  voted  £'37  7.<».  to  defray  Mr.  Katon's  fimeial  e\|)enses,  and 
••to  i^ive  the  widow  of  the  Deceaseil  Uev'd  Mr.  Katon  a  Decent  siite 
of  mourninj;." 

Oh  .Inly  od  of  his  year  the  town  voted  to  pay  William  ]Modg- 
riiliic  i'ight  shillinos,  for  making  'Slv.  Katon's  collin,  and  to  pay  a  ^Ir. 
Iliilitp  five  shillings  for  assisting  in  making  the  eoflin  and  digging  the 
ur;i\e. 

Oh  .Inly  17th  the  town  voted  to  give  Reverend  Samuel  Katon,  the 
son  of  their  former  pastor,  an  invitation  to  settle  with  tlieuK  the  vote 
having  been  unanimous  on  the  part  of  the  church  and  congregation. 
It  was  also  voteil  to  give  him  i'12()  as  a  settlement  and  to  pa}'  t'lO  a 
year  until  the  settlement  was  paid.  £(10  l'6s.  -Id.  was  also  vested  as 
his  yearl}'  salary.  Benjamin  Jaques  and  Nathaniel  Turinton  were 
ihoseu  to  re[)resent  the  town  in  the  committee  chosen  by  the  church 
to  deliver  the  invitation. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  town,  held  August  27,  it  was  voted  that  the 
"  minister  should  go  to  the  Island  called  Great  Island,  filteen  Sab- 
hatlis  a  year,  yearly,  allowing  each  day  that  is  apitointed  hy  s*^  Minis- 
ter to  be  one  of  s''  lifteen  days,  and  the  Minister  to  go  when  he 
pleases  till  the  fifteen  days  each  year  are  completed." 

The  town,  at  this  meeting,  also  voted  to  llx  upon  a  place  for  a 
meeting-house  on  the  Great  Island. 

For  some  reason  the  invitation  voted  to  Mr.  Eaton  seems  to  have 
liwn  unsatisfactory,  and  accordingly  it  was  renewed  by  both  the  town 
and  the  church,  at  a  meeting  held  on  the  nineteenth  of  Septeml)er. 

At  this  latter  meeting  a  committee  was  chosen  to  make  the  arrl^nse- 
raents  for  his  ordination.     He  was  ordained  the  following  October. 

[17(]j.]     In  May,  17G5,  the  town  voted  an  appropriation  of  £206 


438         HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSllAM,  AND  IlARr!<]VKLL. 


O.s.   Ilf?.,  old  t(!iior,  to  di'fni}' the  charges  atten(h\nt  upon  this  (inli. 
nation. 

No  fui'thor  action  aijpeais  to  have  Ijcon  talvcn  by  tlie  town  in 
regard  to  eccli^siastical  matters  for  s(jine  years,  and  no  parish  (,!■ 
(•iinrcii  I'ccoi'ds  iiave  been  Ibuiid  of  an  eai'licr  (hito  tlian  \\\v  vfiir 
177U. 

Tile  first  ciinrcli  I'eeords  of  IIarpsw»'ll  that  are  to  be  fonnd  licLrin 
witii  a  eliiireli  meeting,  held  Angr.st  2,  1770,  on  Sebascodigan  Islaml, 
at  which  Isjiac  Snow  was  chosen  deacon. 

At  a  snl)S('f]nent  chnrch  meeting,  October  24,  1770,  the  lolluvinir 
preaml)!e  and  votes  wert;  passed  :  — 

"  We  that  tlu'o'  (Jod's  (iooihuss,  have  been  combjn'd,  it  are  still 
continned  a  (hh.  of  liis,  having  heretofore  consented  nnto  the  C(jve- 
nant  of  tJrace,  according  to  the  gracious  Terms  whereof,  we  Iwivc 
made  Choice  of  the  Lord  Jehovah,  Father,  Son  &  Spirit  as  onr  (mm!. 
and  of  the  Lord  .lesns  Christ  as  the  glorious  ^Mediator,  upon  wlmsc 
Fullness  of  Merit  «fc  I'ower  we  rely,  as  well  to  be  strenglliene(|  lor 
the  Duties,  as  to  be  invested  with  y'^  IJlessings  of  that  well  ordeicd 
Covenant;  being  withali  sensil)le  y' our  Justification  In*  Faith  in  the 
IJighteoiisness  of  him  who  is  a  Saviour  and  Surety  for  us,  does  very 
strongly  oblidge  us  to  close  with  all  the  Commands  of  (iod,  as  holy, 
just  i<:  good,  and  as  those  Knles,  in  Conformity  to  which  ahjne,  oui' 
Peace  can  be  lengthened  out:  y'  its  our  Duty  to  walk  circumspectly, 
not  as  Fools  but  as  wise,  redeeming  the  Time,  l)ecause  the  Days  arc 
evil,  and  calling  to  Mind  y"  sinful!  Miscarriages  of  some  Professors. 
who  are  Spots  in  our  Feasts  of  Charity,  and  our  Duty  to  ^^'atch  ovoi' 
y'"  for  their  good;  and  considering  further  that  the  Doors  of  the  Chli. 
do  not  by  (lod's  Appointment  stand  Sv>  uide  o})en,  y'  all  sorts  of  Per- 
sons good  &  bad  ni.ay  freely  enter  in  at  their  pleasure  ;  y'  the  PLunuch  of 
Kthioiiin  was  examin'd  by  Philip  ;  y'  the  Angle  of  the  Chh.  of  Kiilu'siis 
is  commended  for  trying  such  as  said  the}'  were  A[)ostles,  and  woif 
not ;  and  y'  twi'lve  Angles  were  set  at  y^  Gates  of  y"  Temple.  U'st 
such  as  were  ceremoniall}'  unclean  should  enter  thereinto,  (2  ChrcMi, 
2;3,  19.  Mat.  13,  2;j,  &,  22,  12.  Acts  «,  37.  Kev.  2,  2,  &  21,  12.) 
Have  ac(t  rdingly  conveined  at  a  Chh.  Meeting,  at  the  ^Meeting  IIousc 
duly  notified  l>y  the  Pastor,  this  24  Oct".  1770,  and  made  the  followiiij; 
Resolves :  — 

"  The  Kev.  Samuel  Eaton  INIoderator. 

"  1.  Voted.,  that  it  is  the  Intention  of  this  Chh.  according  to  tlif 
best  of  their  knowledge,  to  adhere  closely  to  y*^  sacred  Scripture  for 
their  Guiile,  and  to  the  Rules  therein  contained  for  their  mode  of  Dis- 


ECCLESIASTICAL  IHSTORY  OF  IIAUrSWELL. 


430 


(■i|iliiio,  and   to  come  into    no  Resolves,  for  uliicli  they  liavc    not  a 
ilivinc  Warrant. 

•••_>.  Viiti'il^  y'  it  would  l»o  a  groat  evil  in  ns,  if  we  should  not 
ac'CDiil-  to  y"  best  of  our  Capacity,  attend  &  su|)port  y*  Institutions  of 
God  in  llio  ^lidst  of  us,  &  that  Chh.  Diseiplino  w"''  ho  has  coniniaiidod 
ill  IMS  Word,  thtit  there  may  Ite  Xoliiint^  wanting;  tiiorounto. 

'•  ;i.  Voted,  y'  it  is  the  Opinion  of  this  Chh.  y'  the  receivin!!  into 
t  lili.  Conununion,  or  w'  is  called  owning  the  Covenant,  tliosc  persons 
who  live  [jrayorless  in  their  Families,  is  a  scandal  to  our  holy  IJeligion. 
Therefore, 

••1.  W.tcd.  y'  tins  Chh.  will  not  for  y"  future  receive  into  Ciih. 
(  oiiiMiunion.  or  wliat  is  called  owning  the  Covenant,  those  persons 
who  live  prayorless  in  their  families. 

••;").  Vofi'd,  y'  it  is  tlie  ()i»inion  of  this  Chh.  y'  maliciously  to 
innke,  or  injuriously  to  spread  abroad  any  false  IJoport,  or  Hi'porfs 
to  v"  Injurv  of  the  Innocent,  is  detostuhlc  in  the  sight  of  (iod,  &  ought 
to  be  so  to  us.     Therefore, 

'*(■).  Voted,  y'  if  aii}-  chh.  INIember  «»r  p'sons  in  Covenant,  shall 
iiiiiliciously  make,  or  injuriously  spread  attroad  any  false  Keport.  or 
l\op(  ts.  to  the  Injury  of  the  Innocent,  lie  or  she,  upon  Conviction  b\- 
the  Montii  of  two  or  three  witnesses,  shall  I)e  lyable  to  y'' censure  of 
this  Clinrch,  as  those  who  sin,  are  to  be  rebuked  lieforo  all. 

'•  7.  I'  t'd,  y'  if  any  Clih.  ]Membor,  absent  him  or  herself  from  the 
Onlinance  of  the  I  ord's  Supper,  in  its  stated  administr;ition.  he  or 
she.  shall  bo  accounted  in  the  eye  of  the;  Ciih.  as  a  disorderly  Walker, 
it  guilty  of  the  Breach  of  his  orlier  Covenant  01)ligations. 

'■  8.  Voted,  y'  it  is  the  Opinion  of  this  chh.  that  tlie  Custom  of 
young  People,  of  both  sexes,  getting  together  in  tiie  Night,  in  tiiose 
('ouii)anies  for  3Iirth  «&  Jollity,  Fi(hlling  and  Dancing  y'  they  call 
Fi'olicks.  so  spending  the  'i'imo  together  till  late  in  the  ^>igllt,  in  their 
Jollity,  to  the  negh'ct  of  faniil}'  Prayer,  and  violating  all  Order,  is  a 
siu  detestable  in  the  sigiit  of  God,  &  ought  to  be  so  to  us.  There- 
fore, 

"  'J.  Voted,  y'  if  any  chh.  Memi)er,  or  iVIombers,  or  p'sons  in 
Covenant,  shall  assemble  at  those  places,  where  such  things  are,  or 
allow  of  the  same  in  their  Houses  sh"  come  under  tlu;  censure  of  this 
Chh.  so  far  as  to  be  debarr'd  Chh.  i)riviledges,  til  they  give  Scripture 
Satisfaction. 

"  10.  Vottd,  y'  it  is  the  Opinion  of  this  Chh.  y'  Churches  ought  to 
preserve  Communion  one  w"'  another,  because  yy  are  all  united  unto 
Christ,  not  only  as  a  mistical,  but  as  a  political  Head  :  Therelbre 


440      histohy  of  Brunswick,  tophiiam,  ami  iiarpswki.l 

"11.  rotpfl,  y*  this  f'hh.  will  not  hold  Coniiininioii  w"*  tho  Mciu- 
bor  of  aiiothor  rcLTiilur  Clili.  wiio  is  uikT  (lie  ('ciisiirc  or  Siispciisioii  of 
y'  C'lili,  til  he  or  she  ;>ives  that  Satislartion  agivu'*'"  to  Script luv,  ^.V;  as 
practiced  liy  the  Clih"  in  N.  En<ifland. 

"  12.  Voli'il,  y'  Mess"  Kdw''  Cuninfihani,  Benj"  .Taqiies,  and 
Jacoli  l>lak(',  be  a  Comniitlei  for  the  Neciv,  and  .loiin  Snow  &  Natli' 
I'urington  for  tiie  Island  called  <rreat  Scbascodi<iin,  to  inspect  y"  walk 
of  I'rofessor.s,  and  en(inire  into  Reports  if  an}-  there  may  be,  and 
acconlingly  make  Report  to  the  Pastor. 

"  13.  \'i>te(l,  y'  it  is  the  Oi<inion  of  this  Chh.  y'  for  Trofes- 
sors  unnecessarily  to  frecincnt  a  Tavern  on  the  Lords  Day  tiicrc 
to  s[tend  some  part  of  it  neetUessly  drinking  spirituous  iiiipKir, 
is  a  sin  detestable  in  the  sight  of  CJod,  and  ought  to  be  so  to  iis. 
Therefore, 

''  11.  Voted,  }•'  if  any  Professor  shall  unnecessarily  fre(|uent  any 
Tavern  on  tiie  Lord's  Day,  or  there  repair  with  a  view  needlessly  to 
drink  s|)irituous  Li(juor,  or  shall  at  any  Time  be  guilty  of  Drunkciicss. 
or  drinking  to  excess,  he  or  she  shall  come  und'' the  Censure  of  this 
Church. 

"  IT).  Voted,  y'  it  is  y"  Opinion  of  this  Chh.  that  some  provision  hv 
nnule  by  them,  for  the  Relief  of  such  Chh.  ^Members,  (i)eing  well  re- 
ported of)  as  are  by  the  pi'ovidence  of  God  cast  into  indigent  Circtnn- 
stances.     Therefore, 

''  1(1.  Voted,  y'  Messrs.  Edward  Cuningham,  Ben*  Ja(iues,  and 
Jacob  Blake,  be  a  Committee  for  the  Neck,  and  .lohn  Snow  &  Natlinii- 
iel  I'uriugton  for  the  Island,  y*  if  any  Chh.  ^lemiters,  who  comlucl 
according  to  the  Gosple,  and  are  well  reported  of  but  by  the  provi- 
dence of  God  are  cast  into  those  circumstances  w*^''  necessarily  call 
for  Releif,  may  ai>ply  to,  and  the  Committee  to  make  it  known  to 
the  Pastor,  and  the  Pastor  to  call  the  Brethren  together  that  they 
may  judge  of  their  Case,  a:id  accord*  to  their  Liberality  releive 
them. 

"  17.  Voted,  y*  this  Chh.  will  receive  No  Report  unless  proved  by 
the  Mouth  of  Two  or  Three  Witnesses. 

"  IS.  Voted,  y'  these  Resolves  be  entered  upon  the  Chh.  Recortls, 
and  publicly  read  upon  the  Lords  Day. 

"  A  true  Copy  from  the  Minutes  examined  and  attested, 


"  Consented  to 


"By  Saml.  Eaton,  Moderator. 
♦'  Saml  Eaton,  Pastor:' 


ECCLESIASTICAL  HISTORY  OF  lIAIiPSWKLL. 


ill 


[1777.]  At  a  iiu'ctiiij;  licld  May  2'J,  1777,  .I(>se|)li  Kwiiijj;  was 
dioscn  a  (loac'on. 

[17SK]  At  a  cliiircli  iiicctiiii!;  lu-ld  at  the  inoetiiij^-houso,  May  ;U, 
I7'"^l,  it  was  voted  that  tliosc;  who  (h'sircd  cliiircli  itrivih';j,cs  slioiild  lie 
cMimiiicd  hi'lorc  the  cliiirch,  and  that  tliost- liviii<^  holy  lives  iiiij^ht  have 
tlicir  cliildreii  liai)tized  though  they  themselves  were  not clmreii  meni- 
licis.  That  the  deacons  shonhl  he  a  eonnuittee  lt>  inspeet  the  walk  ol' 
iliiiicli  inonil>ers.  and  that  the  pastor  had  lilterty,  "■  provided  h"  sees 
Ills  way  elear.  to  baptize  hy  Innni'ision  il;ose  who  eons('iention->ly 
(li'sire  it,  i>rovide(l  they  <j;ivo  Satisfaetion  to  the  Chnreh  of  their  I'aith 
in  Christ  »fc  live  holy  l.ives." 

At  a  nieetin<>-  lield  August  ;51,  178G,  the  chureh  unanimously  voteil 
tip  rescind  the  seventeenth  vote,  in  rej^ard  to  receiving  reports  against 


lueni 


liers,  that  was  [)assed  Octolier  "J  I,  1770. 


[I7n7.]  The  i)revious  unanimity  in  regaid  to  ndigious  all'aiis  in 
this  town  liegan  to  he  disturlied  ahout  this  time.  At  a  nu'eting  of  tiic 
tiiwn,  held  in  March.  17^7,  i.  was  voted  that  those  persons  who  did 
Mot  intend  to  pay  <lie  minister's  tax  should  give  in  their  names  to  the 
mitlee  cliosen   for  the  purpose,  and  should  give  their  reasons  ti> 


t'din 


this  committee  in  writing.  The  committee  were  to  rcpint  at  a  sultse- 
4Ueiit  meeting,  but  no  such  report  is  in  the  records. 

[l'S();5.]  At  a  chin-ch  meeting,  held  on  April  28,  1803.  James 
Wilson  was  unanimously  chosen  a  deacon. 

[j.sui;.]  This  year  the  town  voted  that  Mr.  Eaton  need  preach 
only  in  the  west  meeting-house,  on  account  of  the  dilliculty  of  a  per- 
son of  his  age  going  to  and  from  the  Island. 

[1^1.').]  At  the  aiuuKil  nu'cting  of  the  town  in  1813  it  was 
ngreed  that  Mr.  Eaton  should  preach  only  in  the  west  part  of  the 
town  that  year,  and  that  the  inhahitants  of  Great  Island  shoidd 
be  exempt  from  paying  a  tax  for  his  sujjport,  "  excepting  tlie 
Kwings."  The  reason  for  thus  excepting  one  family  was  undouhtedly 
because  they  lived  so  near, — just  across  the  Narrows,  —  and  could 
oasily  antl  were  accustomed  to  attend  the  meetings  on  the  Neck  ; 
and  also  because  they  were  strong  supporters  of  Mr.  Euton  and 
were  well-to-do  people. 

A  special  town  meeting  was  held  in  September  of  this  year,  at 
wiiieh  -Fohn  Blake,  Isaiah  Snow,  and  Paul  Raymond  were  chosen  a 
CDinmittee  "■  to  go  and  converse  with  the  Kev'd  Samuel  Eaton."  Tlie 
nature  of  the  conversation  is  not  recorded,  but  it  may  have  been  in 
rt'ifard  to  the  taxing  for  his  support  of  residents  upon  Sebascodigan 
Island,  as  following  the  record  of  the  meeting  is  this  entry :  — 


442 


iriSTOIiY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  JfARPSWELL. 


"IlAItl'SWKLL,  Sept.  3'>.lSi;t. 

"  I  liiT('l)y  ('crtily  tliiit  I  <l(>  from  lliis  l);ifc  Cur  Kv(>r  l{cliii(|iiisli  the 

Civil  Cuiitract  hctwt'cii  great  .Si'liuscutk-giu   Island  aii<l  my  Si'll". 

"  Wamukl  Eaton 
"Anthony  Coomiih,  Jr. 

Mauijioko  Syi.vkstkij 

"Mauujoko  HYLVKSTKit  T.  ChrV 

[is  IS.]     At  a  special  iiiectiiifjj  of  the  town,  ln-id  .Inly  1:5,  ^Inrll)i)i(i 

Sylvester,  Sylvester  Stover,  and  I'eleg  Curtis  were  cliosen   to  elfeet   ;i 

settlement  of  accounts  witli  Mr.  Katon.    Tiieir  re|)ort  was  jis  follows  :  — 

"  Wc  tlu'  subscriliers  cliosen  a  Committee  liy  the  Town  of  iinrp<- 
well  to  settl(!  with  the  l{ev'd  Sam'l  Katoii  in  hel/df  of  s.'iid  Town. 
have  attended  the  service  of  our  appointment  the  1.'!"'  day  of  .liil\ 
I'Siy  ;uid  we  iind  that  since  the  last  settlement,  which  was  up  to  .Inly 
lii"'  1H1;J,  there!  is  duo  to  hiui  from  tiie  Town,  for  live  years  past  sit- 
viees,  the  sum  of  81115.  to  tliis  date,  of  which  one  third  part  w,'i>^ 
reliu(iuishi'd  todreat  Sehascodegiu  Island,  which  was  8371. Od.  leaving; 
a  balance  due  to  him  from  the  westcirly  part  of  said  U>'\\\\  of  87l.'>..'ll. 

"  MAIiLHItO'   SYLVESTEn") 

Sylvkstku  Stovku       CConiHu7/ee" 
Telko  Cuhtis  3 

Following  this  report  in  the  town  records  is  this  entry :  — 

''  I  do  relinquish  to  tiie  Town  of  IlarpswoU  the  whole  of  the  above 

balauct'  and  acknowledge  all  accounts  setlleil  and  balanced  up  t<j  tlii' 

a  1  love  dale  of  Jidy  lijlh  18 1». 

"  Samuel  Eaton." 

The  reason  wli}'  ]Mr.  Eaton  chose  to  relinquish  so  large  a  sum 
whicli  was  justly  his  due  requires  some  explanation.  Tlu;  .'ittendancc 
u[)on  his  services  was  at  this  time  small.  The  Uaptists  had  with- 
drawn, many  citizens  olgected  to  being  taxed  for  the  sni)i)ort  of  .'i 
minister,  and  some  had  absolutely'  refused  to  pay  their  taxes.  The 
parish  ollleers  did  not  like  to  urge  pa3-ment,  for  fear  of  creating  still 
further  opi)ositiou,  which  would  restdt  in  the  further  injury  of  the 
parish,  and  thus  the  un[)aid  taxes  were  allowed  to  accunmlate.  31  r. 
Eaton  coidd  have  com[)elled  the  town  to  pay  the  amount,  but  lie 
relinquished  it  for  the  sake  of  harmony. 

Probably-  about  this  time,  though  the  exact  date  is  nowhere  given, 
IJeverend  Mr.  Samuel  Katon  resigned  his  pastorate.  From  an  exami- 
nation of  the  church  records,  it  appears  that  while  jNIr.  Eaton  had 
charge  of  this  church,  he  baptized  live  hundred  and  eighty-four  male 


KCCLESIASTWAL  HISTORY  OF  IIMiPSWF.I.L. 


•WW 


cliildrcii,  tivf  liiiinlrcil  [\\v\  ihirfy-li^c  roniMlc  cliildrrii.  nine  juliilt 
ui.ili's.  scvciiti'cii  ;iiliilt  l'ciii!il<'s,  1111(1  Iwu  cliililicii  (irwlnnii  tlu'  sex  wns 
iinl  (l(>siu;ii:it(><|,  iiiiikiipj;  in  .-ill  oik-  1Ii<)iis:iii<|  oiu-  liiiiulrcil  :iii<l  t'orty- 
Mvi'M  lu'i'suiis  li;i[iliz('il  liy  him. 

Ill  tliis  coiiiu'ctioii,  lilt'  lullowiii^  (IiK'iiiiu'iit,  olifjiiiifd  Iikiii  nii 
Mci'iniiit-liooiv  ol"  Hcvcrt'iiil  Klisliii  Kiitoii,  will  prove  ('iitritjiiiiiiiu'.  It 
is  (•(■I'taiiily  in  tlif  li!iii(l\vritiii<>-  of  Ixcvcrcml  Sjiniiicl  K;ilon.  jiihI  is 
|iiiili;ilily  :i  |)<iitioii  ol"  some  report  of  his  to  the  Missjoiiiiry  Associ- 
jilimi.  From  liie  immlier  of  l)a|itisms  reeonled.  it  iiiiisl  lune  liccii 
written — Jiid^iiiu;  from  the  list  of  linptisnis  in  the  ehiireh  leeonls  — 
nliniit  the  yeiir  17(i7. 

••  If  I  Mill  not  mistiilxeii  in  my  Caleuliil"  I  have  pn  aehed  10  Scini'" 
exclusive  of  Saliliath.  A;  the  N"  of  llaptisins  stamls  thus. — 


Cliild" 
Adults 


1! 


>l,Ml 


••  I  now  lie;;'  leave  to  make  a  few  yen'  IJoinarks.  The  pple  who 
were  y"  Ohjeets  of  my  mission,  are.  in  y''  main  in  a  lirokeii  State  as 
t<i  IJelin'ioii.  So  far  as  I  am  alile  to  Jii(l<i'e.  I  impute  it  to  y"  multi- 
plicity of  lay  preachers,  ami  y'  [laiieity  of  those  who  are  regular  and 
learned.      V^'  are  an  open  Prey  to  i-very  Imi»osler.     ]\I 


issioiiaries  (as 

many  well  inclined  &  who  even  tremhle  for  y*^^  Ark  of  (J.  oliservcd  to 
me)  were  iievi-r  more  needed  y"  at  this  Day.  I  have  found  some.  I 
lu'lievo,  who  know  genuine  religion,  who  are  cli'ar  tt  distiiigiiishiii<>:  in 
llicir  notions,  it  are  not  carried  about  l»y  evctry  AViiid  (»f  Doctrine. 
Others  who  app''  to  me  to  boil  over  w"'  Knthiisiasm,  otiu'rs  who  are 
tliotlcss  of  y'  w""'  oiijiht  to  be  tlioir  chief  Concern,  and  others  who  were 
eiuiuiring  w'  \\  should  do  to  be  saved.  1  feel  for  y*  pple  ;  \\  need 
(iiiiiles,  yy  need  Instruction,  yy  need  y"'  right  sort  (jf  j)reaclr'.  May 
(!.  Ill'  his  inlinite  Mercy  i)revent  their  |);'risliing  for  lack  of  vision. 
Ill  my  I'liblic  Discourses,  as  well  as  private  Conv'sation,  I  endeav- 
oured to  distinguish  between  Truth  it-  Error,  an  imaginary  it  true 
religion,  &  y"  Ojieral"  of  liotli  —  to  reclaim  y'  Erroneous — To  detect  y" 


\U 


•Ip 


U 


()  encourage  <>.„.. 
Niim'',  to  comfort  those  who  mourn  in  Zion,   it  to  establish  y""  true 
Xtiaii.       Neither  have   I   omi!te(l    y''   Inculcation  of   morality,   it    y" 
necessity  of  encouraging  liiiiiiaii  Literature  itc. 

"  8o  far  as  I  am  ac(|nainted  y"  })ple  are  hospitable,  have  treated  me 
w""  great  respect  &  kindness,  &.  all  Denominutions  have  industriously 
attended  my  preach*  on  the  Sabb''  and  Lectures. 


[  I  I         HISTORY  OF  DHUXSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AM)  IIAliVSWEI.L. 


"  I  priiy  (!.  ti)  wiitcr  \'  seed  w'*",  &c,  &  to  litivc  v"'  iiiid'  IiIh  kt't|»in'_r 
iiiid  ( I'Miliinrt',  t(»  l)lc.ss  y'"  w"'  spirilii'  iV  ti'iu[|»n'iilj  Kiivuiirs,  it  y'  laili 
iiit'iiiii'  of  y"  Sucii'ty  iiiiiy  Ixf  rcwjinl"'  w"'  an  liimd''  fold  Iutc,  «&  lioit> 
jil'trr  w"'  Mil  iiiiliidiiijLf  (rowii  of  (dory.  I  coiu'liidc  only  w"'  ii(ldiii<r  v' 
1  liiivi!  eiid('iivoiirc<l  to  oxtriito  my  Mission  in  :i  iiiaiin'  most  iijj;iv»'alili' 
toy''  Intt'iitions  of  y''  Society." 

[Ls^Ji.]  'riic  i-arlii'sl  records  ol  tiic  First  I'iinsli  liial  have  come  id 
our  liands  commence  An<j;nst  "J.'t,  IN'JM.  At  tliis  meeting  .lonatiiMii 
.Icjlmson  was  elioscn  moderator;  .losepii  Katon,  cl(;rk  ;  Sjiiimt  1  Skol- 
lield,  treasiM'er;  lU-nJaiiiiii  Dininiii;^-.  collector;  fieorjic  Skolfield  and 
.lonatiiaii  •lolmsoii.  assessors;  Ueiijaiiiiii  l)Miiiiin<;.  .los(>|ili  I'ialon.  and 
Deacon  .Fjinics  \Vils(jn,  a  .<tandiii};'  committee.  Tliis  committci-  was  to 
sn|»i)ly  tlie  |)iil|>it  until  tlie  middle  of  November,  from  ilie  ii.oiiey  Iliat 
liait  already  been  subserii)ed. 

Tlu' clinrcli  this  year,  at  a  meetinjj;  li"ld  I)e(eml)cr  .">(>.  voted  "to 
assent  to  the  C'limlierland  Chiiri'h  ' 'onsliliition." 

[182(1.]  At  a  parish  mectiiijj;  held  April  IT),  it  was  votc(]  that  the 
committee  for  supi>lyin}f  the  puljtit  lu'  alscj  a  commidee  *•  to  admit  or 
reject  the  applic'ion  of  Strangers  ami  others  wiio  may  wisli  to  hold 
meetings  in  tlie  Meeting  House." 

[l«2.s.]  The  |)arisli  at  a  meeting  held  July  M,  IH2«,  voted,  tlioiiiili 
not  with  unanimity,  to  give  Heverend  Kl)enezcr  llal[)ing  an  invitation 
to  settle  as  tiicir  pastor.  They  also  voted  that  the  money  for  his  sn|i- 
port  should  lie  raiseil  liy  subscription,  and  that  .fames  Orr.  Sylvester 
Stover,  and  .loseph  Katon  lie  a  committee  to  wait  upon  Mr.  llalping 
and  see  for  what  sum  he  would  agree  to  settle  with  them.  Thi'  [)ari>li 
also  choose  a  committee  of  three  to  confer  with  a  like  committee  of  the 
15a|)tlst  Society,  "  to  see  if  the3'  concitute  [conciliate?]  iNIatters." 

At  a  meeting  held  August  4,  it  was  voted  that  ••  Captain  .lames 
Orr  be  a  committee  to  go  and  see  Mr.  llali)iiig  and  stale  to  him  the 
means  that  we  have  to  settle  him  and  know  if  he  would  aeeept."  It 
was  also  voted  that  Mr.  Halting  should  have  what  he  eoiild  obtain 
from  the  Cumberland  Conference  in  addition  to  what  the  parisii 
gave. 

[1829.]  On  January  21  the  church  voted  to  have  a  co[)y  of  tlic 
covenant  and  articles  of  faith  distributed  to  each  famih-  conneetod 
with  the  church. 

[18;5().]  At  a  meeting  of  the  parisli  on  April  12,  18;M),  it  was 
voted  to  sui)i)ly  the  pulpit  for  that  year  b}'  subscription,  and  it  is 
therefore  most  likely  that  Mr.  Ilalpiug  did  not  accept  the  call,  though 
he  ma}-  have  supplied  the  pulpit  for  a  while.     At  a  meeting  held  De- 


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\^:^ 


ccinbor  'JO,  |li(>  pnrisli  votcil  to  hire  UcvcroiKl  Moses  Wclcli  for  one 
year  a\  m  Hiiliiry  of  four  iiiimlrtMl  dollnrH. 

[IM.'U.]     Oil  Oct ohiM' ;J  the  pnrisli  and  fliiircli  iitiit('(l  in  cxtt'iidiMii 


nvitiilion  to  HovortMul  William  llai'low.  who  liad 


ixMMi  in'i-aclmiL: 


Mil     I 

111  tlicm  tiiroui_di  tlif  snnniK'r.  to  settle  as  Mieir  pastor,  provided  tiiey 
conid  olitain  tiie  sum  ol"  twrj  iiiiiidred  dollars,  jind  that  he  should 
(tlilain  what  sum  he  could  from  the  Maine  Missioiinry  Society  and  the 
Cumltorlaiid  County  ('(mfereiice.  At  a  niecfiiijj;  In  Id  Deceiiilier  7.  it 
was  deei<li'<l  to  have  a  stove  in  the  meetin<;-liouse.  IJeverend  Mr. 
Harlow  acccptc(l  tlu'  iiivitati<iii  to  settle.  ;iiid  at  this  mcetiu'j;  it  was 
(Ictcrmiiicd  that  the  eomicil  for  his  installation  should  be  entertained 
liy  individuals  without  expense  to  the  parish. 

[1H;52.]  Mr.  Harlow  was  ordained  ;ind  installed  January  2."),  IJ^;52. 
The  services  wei'e  as  follows:  — 

Prayer.  Iiy  iJeverend  ISlr.  Adams;  sermon,  liy  IJevevend  ^Ir.  ^lit- 
tiniori' ;  inst;dliiiLj'  prayer  and  i-liar^e.  hy  l{ev(>rend  Mr.  Kllinti'wood  ; 
riulit  hand  of  fellowship,  by  K'everond  Mr.  Adams;  aildress  to  the 
people,  by  Ivevereud  Mr.  llawes. 

Kollowin.'  the  above  ju  the  church  re"ords  appears  the  followiu"'' 
entry  :  — 

'•  'I'he  Kevercnd  Mr.  Harlow  took  the  I'berty  (without  asliin;j;  the 
consent  of  his  peo[)lc)  to  al>sent  himself  from  them  from  the  ninth  of 
July  to  the  thirteenth  or  fourteenth  of  August,  \KV>,  therefore  it  juay 
lie  considered  that  the  civil  contract  expired  the  day  he  went  .iway." 


Tl 


Th 


his  was  si<iii((I,  not  by  the  real,  but  by  an  acting  clerk,  lliis  mis- 
take of  takiiijr  a  vacation  without  the  cor.sent  of  his  parishioners  was, 
however,  afterwards  rectided. 

[bs.'i.'5.]  At  a  parish  meetin<ij  held  November  0,  1)^.'^.'?,  it  was  voted 
to  allow  him  four  Sabliaths  a  year  in  which  to  visit  his  friends.  A  vote 
was  also  i)assed  at  this  meeting  that  the  INFaine  Missionary  Society 
slioiild  be  aske(l  to  give  Mr.  Ilarlow  tifty  dollars  that  year.  The 
same  reciuest  was  made  for  several  years  in  succession. 

[b*^;}!.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  church  in  April  of  this  yoar  at  the 
house  of  Stephen  Sinnett.  it  was  voted  •*  that  the  record  relative  to 
the  Reverend  William  Harlow,  on  the  foregoing  page,  was  made  with- 
out the  knowledge  or  approbation  of  the  said  church." 

[1837.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  church  held  in  May,  1.S,'57,  in  compli- 
ance with  the  vf)te  <tf  a  council  that  was  held  in  S(>ptcmber  of  the  pre- 
vious year,  the  acting  clerk,  who  had  been  excommunicated  on  account 
of  his  entry  in  the  records  and  his  subsequent  conduct,  was  restored 
to  the  fellowship  of  the  church.     At  this  meeting  also,  Deacon  Simeon 


44 Ct         llI~>ToliY  OF  liliUNHWICK,  TOr!>JIAM,  AyD  JIAIil'SWELl.. 

Oil'  iiiiil  lU'iij.'iuiin  Duuiiin*;  woro  cliosi'ii  a  coinniitk'e  "  to  ro(|iK'st  ^Ir. 
!I;iil(i\v  to  ask  a  dismissioii,  if  lie  docliiicd  to  inviti;  a  coiiiicil." 

[is;5.s-|,s|().]  ^Ir.  Ilaiiow  prohaljly  resigned  in  tlic  winter  df 
\x:\H.  jtcriiaps  oarlicr.  From  Man;!),  l.s;5!».  1o  Marcii,  1«10.  tlic  pnl|iii 
was  siipplic'tl  in  turn  liy  Uoverentls  Clark.  Cornisli,  Gillctt,  KoniU'iick, 
I'liriiiU'ton.  .Merrill,  I'arsons,  and  IVaslev. 

Tlir  disniission  ol"  Mr.  Harlow,  or  sonic  otiior  caiiso.  sooms  to  liavc 
produced  ;'onsidcrahlc  disallcction  in  tlio  cluircli.  and  dnrinii  the  year 
liS;!8  several  mcnibers  of  the  church  were  suspended  or  exconiintinieated. 

Ivevereml  .Inliiain  Sewali.  of  Freeport.  tilled  the  pnli)il  lor  a  wiiilc 
after  Mr.  Harlow  left,  and  at  a  clinrch  nieetinij:.  held  Fehrnary  i",). 
I-SIO,  it  was  voted,  "That  the  thanks  of  this  church  be  presente(l  to 
the  church  in  Free[)ort  for  the  faithful  and  interesting  laliors  of  their 
pastor  with  i:s  df  late." 

[liS4;}.J  Aliout  this  time  a  new  iiieetin<>'-honsc  was  hnilt  and  a  new 
society  t'ormed.  Thoiijih  the  church  and  society  of  the  First  Pari>li 
prolialily  continued  to  exist  for  some  time  after  this  event,  yet  im 
records  were  kcjil  alter  year  LSI  I.  and  the  preachinji'  was  prohalily 
only  occasional  in  tlu'  v..  \  incctin^-house.  The  clinrch  organizatinii 
innv  havi'  conrccte  1  itself  with  the  new  society. 


FIRST  IJAPTIST  CHURCH  ANF-   SOCIISTY. 

The  lirst  Baptist  preaching'  in  Ilariiswi-ll  was  in  the  year  17*^;^.  hy 
Hevcreiid  Isaac  Case  and  Mr.  Potter.  The*- former  prcaclicil  twenty- 
live  siM'inons  t(.'  the  pcojjlo  on  Creat  Island  in  the  coursi-  of  a  few 
months.  There  was  some  opposition,  and  Mr.  Case  said  that  he  wiis 
treated  "rather  coolly"  hy  Hoverond  Samuel  Eaton.  On  the  iiiiu'- 
teentli  of  .laiiiiarv.  17-S."),  a  elmrcli  was  organized  on  this  island  ly 
Kevoreiid  Messrs.  Case  and  J.  Macoinlter.  It  consisti'd  <;!'  thirty-one 
members,  of  whom  only  a  porticni  l)eh)ngcd  in  Ilarpswell. 

A  short  time  after  the  organization  of  this  church  Mr.  Potter  was 
baptized  and  united  with  it.  and  on  October  o,  17^i."),  he  was  ordaimil 
as  an  I'vangelist  by  IVIessrs.  Case  and  jMacomber,  jNIr.  Case  preaehiiii; 
the  seriiKJii  tor  the  occasion.  IClder  Potter  soon  received  an  invita- 
tion and  took  the  [)astoral  charge  of  this  church.  During  his  ministry 
aliont  twenty  Mere  added  to  it.  He  resigned  in  17<S.S.  Jn  17itO,  Flder 
Klisha  Snow,  of  Thomaston.  was  ordained  as  his  successor,  ami 
lireached  about  two  years.  lie  was  succeeded  by  lieverend  Saniiicl 
Woodard,  of  Brunswick,  who  was  ordained  at  his  own  house. 
October  11,  171)2.  Elder  \Yoodard  resigned  his  charge  in  the  latter 
part  of  1801,  and  was  succeeded  by  Keverend  Samuel  Marine     who 


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447 


was  onlaiiKMl  in  Jannary,  1^02.  Elder  jNlariiior  romaiiiod  as  pastor 
until  his  death  in  1M32.  After  the  death  of  Elder  ^lariiier.  uii  to  the 
viiir  1845,  this  church  had  no  settled  minister,  thongh  its  pulpit  was 
sii|)pli('d  the  ureater  i)art  of  the  time  by  Elders  S.  Owen,  Henry 
Kendall,  1).  IMcree,  ^Villiani  Johnson,  J.  IWitler,  and  N.  Hooper. 

'I'his  church  has  had  at  different  times  several  distinct  names.  At 
lirsl  it  was  called  the  II:irpswell  Cluirch,  then  Harpswell  ami  I'.runs- 
wick,  and  later  it  went  by  the  name  of  the  East  Ihunswick  t'hunh. 
Tlu!  whole  mimber  of  members  up  to  the  year  1S4:^  was  about  two 
hundred  autl  lifty.'  licfercuce  has  been  made  to  this  church  in  tlie 
pioceding  chapter. 

SECOND   RAPTIST  CIIUIICH  AJSl)  SOCIETY   OF  IIAKI'SWELL. 

[1827.]  Thif?  church  was  organized  November  13,  1827.  The 
ifcords  commence  with  the  following  :  — 

'•  We  whose  Names  are  hereunto  aflixed  —  Having  a  hope  that  (iod 
liiis  Renewed  our  Hearts  by  his  rich  Grace,  and  has  made  it  our  duty 
t()  (ilorily  him  on  the  Earth  —  We  feel  a  desire  to  lie  embodied  into  a 
visible  I'redestiuaiian  IJaptist  C'lunrli  that  we  may  jNIore  perfectly 
Glorif}-  him  and  enjoy  the  ministration  of  his  .vord  and  ordinances." 

The  above  was  signed  by  :  — 

John  L.  Lambert,  Elizabeth  Lambert.  Hannah  Thomas,  Lozana 
Alexander,  Jane  Wilson,  Hobert  li.  Gardner,  Lucy  Ann  Earr,  James 
S.  Wyor,  ]\Iary  Alexander,  Norton  Stover,  Joshua  Bishop,  Patience 
r>isli(>p,  Isaltella  ^Nlerrynian,  I'erry  Alexander,  Rosaima  Alexander. 
Margaret  Wyer,  David  Wilson,  2d,  James  Wilson.  Jr. 

At  a  miH'ting  held  Xovember  .'?,  1827,  tlie  following  was  sent  to  the 
baptist  churches  in  Topsham  and  Brunswick,  and  to  the  •"  Jlarptiuwll 
Church  in  Britnsxu't'k." 

"  Beloved  Brethren  :  we  wish  3011  to  send  us  your  Elders  and  such 
hrcthren  as  you  may  think  proper,  to  sit  with  us  in  Council  for  the  pur- 
pose of  organizing  us  int(j  a  Predestinarian  Bapiist  Church,  to  meet 
with  us  at  the  Lower  Seliool  House  on  the  Neck,  on  Tuesday'  the  l.'ith 
itist.  at  to  o'ch)ck  a.  m." 

in  reply  to  this  request  the  Topsham  church  sent  Elder  Henry  Ken- 
ilall.  ICbenezer  Whittemore.  and  James  Cook;  tiie  Brunswick  church 
sent  Elder  Benjamin  Titcoml),  David  (iiven,  Jr.,  and  Samuel  (iiven; 
tlie  Harpswell  church  in  Uruuswick  sent  Elder  Sunmcl  ^LariniT,  Ivobert 


'  Theforer/oiiir/  account  is  taken  from  a  "  History  of  the  Baptists  in  Mmne,"  by  liev- 
m-nd  J.  Milht,  1H45. 


448      JiisrouY  OF  bpvxswick,  topsiiam,  and  hakpswell. 


Jonliiii.  iind  Ik'iiry  Jordiin.  This  council  met  Novcm1)cr  l;?.  niid  nt'iiM 
clioicc  ol'ollicorH.  they  exaininoil  into  the  faitii  and  order  of  tiie  camli- 
dafcs.  and  voted  to  oivc  them  tiie  riglit  lismd  of  fellowship. 

The  services  were  as  follows  :  — 

Prayer,  by  jNIr.  Hall ;  sermon,  hy  Keverend  Henry  Kendall;  al'lci 
which  the  members  arose  and  received  the  riuiit  hand  of  fellowship  :is 
a  sister  church  ;  prayer,  by  Elder  Mariner. 

[1N2><.]  At  a  meetin.u  held  January  a.  1S-2H.  William  Kandall  aiKl 
John  L.  Lambert  were  conlirmed  as  deacons. 

[Ix.'il .]  The  first  elderto  preach  to  them  seems  to  iiave  been  Kldt  r 
Kendall  in  l«;n. 

[l.s4n-l.S.')0.]  Elder  I'inUliam  preached  to  them  in  ISIG.  and  at  a 
church  meeting  held  August  l'>.  1«17,  he  was  formally  invited  to  settle 
as  their  pastor.  Ho  was  dismissed  at  his  own  request  on  Oct (^ber  t. 
iSaO. 

[l.sr).'?-r)4.]  EMer  L.  Barrows  began  to  preach  to  this  cliiinli 
abdtit  iMiiy.  is.');!,  and  on  November  .")  formally  united  with  tiiem.  In 
July.  IN.VI,  he  was  dismissed  in  order  to  unite  with  the  IJaplist  Chnich 
in  Kennebunk, 

[IH.tG.]  Elder  J.  Hutchinson  of  the  Maquoit  church  in  Ibunswick 
preached  occasionalh-  after  the  dismissal  of  Elder  Uarrows,  ami  mi 
August  2"),  l«;'j(!,  having  Iieen  dismissed  by  the  Macjuoit  church,  was 
reci'ived  into  the  fellowship  of  this  cluux'h. 

[b'sdO.]  lu  l.S.")l»,  Elder  Nelson  was  preaching  to  them;  and  on 
August  ."),  1.S6U.  Elder  ?>vans  was  sent  as  a  delegate  to  a  meeting  ol' 
the  IJaptist  Association,  so  it  is  safe  to  infer  that  he  was  i)reacliiiig  td 
this  church. 

[!H(;2.]  April  ."),  1X02,  Revei'cud  II.  Perkins  was  received  as  a 
member  of  this  church.  On  December  "i  he  received  a  certilicate  to 
enable  jiim  to  join  the  church  at  Mechanic  Falls,  where  he  was  aheaily 
settle(l. 

[I.SCJ.]  On  February  4,  ISGo,  Elder  N.  P.  Everett  was  admitted 
to  fellowship. 

[IX(U).]  On  August  4,  18CG,  Elder  Sargent  was  chosen  a  delegate 
to  the  association. 

[lisGO.]  On  August,  1«G9,  Elder  K.  fioud  was  settled  as  pastor: 
and  on  the  following  twenty-lifth  of  December,  Elder  Everett  was 
dismissed. 

[1)S74.]  On  July  4,  1874,  Reverend  William  R.  INIillett  and  wilV 
were  ri'ceived  into  the  church  by  letter  from  the  church  i;i  South 
vVuburn.     He  died  in  August,  1X7.K 


ECCLESIASTICAL  IIISTOHY  OF  HAliPSWELL. 


449 


'I'lio  last  eiilrv  in  tlio  cliinrli  records  is  dated  Deceiiilier  .">,  1871. 
At  tiiis  iiieetiiig  it  was  votetl  to  diseoiitiiiue  the  Sunday  scliool.  and  to 
hold  Saliliatli  prayer- meetings  iiuuiediately  after  the  morning  serviee 
iiistciid  of  till'  evening. 

THE   FIRST   FUl-IE-WILL    MAl'TIST  CHUIKMI    AND   SOCIKTV. 

'I'liis  society  was  organizi'd  on  (Jreat  Island,  A[iril  17,  1S17,  'I'iie 
following  ai'c  the  names  of  the  original  members:  — 

Daniel  Curtis,  Ste|)heii  I'urinton,  Anthony  Coombs,  Arthur  Hall, 
.Idlm  Snow,  S\v;in/.ey  Wilson,  .lane  Dingley.  Ivutii  Snow.  Mary  I'lirin- 
ttiii.  Mary  l\ich.  Desire  Dingli'V.  Ssdly  Kemi).  INIary  Totnian,  3Iaiy 
Kayniond,  I'olly  I'urington,  Fanny  .Merritt,'  ^lartlia  Hall.  Deborah 
iiirli,  IMary  l>inscott,  Betsey  liich,  Alniira  Purinton,  ]Mary  I'urinton, 
Ilainiah  T<jlnian,  Ivuth  I'age,  Joanna  Curtis,  Hannah  Curtis.  Sally 
Diiigley.  Priscilla  I'urinton.  Kunice  II.  Purinton.  and  llamiah  Dingley. 

Reverend  (ieorge  Lamb,  of  ISruuswick,  was  tiie  settleil  minister  Irom 
the  organization  of  the  soeiety  until  his  death,  in  l.s;}.'>  or  l.s;j(j.  From 
that  time  until  18;31)  the  pulpit  was  supplied  by  transient  preachers.  In 
Ifs.i'.i.  Keverend  O.  W.  Snnth  was  settled  over  the  church  until  1.sIl\ 
and  during  this  time  sixt}'  members  were  added  to  it.  From  bSl;! 
tu  bsr)4,  IJeverend  Levi  Ilersey  was  the  pastor.  From  1-S."i7  to  18()(t, 
Reverend  David  Liblty  Hind  was  settled,  and  during  his  pastorate 
thirty-live  new  members  were  added  to  the  church,  hi  IMW!,  Heverend 
L.  C.  IJurr  was  settled  lor  three  years.  Since  then  Heverend  Messrs. 
1).  Libby,  A.  Libby,  Heath,  an<l  Preseolt  have  sni)plied  the  i)uli)it. 

The  meeting-house  of  this  societ}'  is  the  Free  Union  I>ai)tist  Fleeting- 
House  on  (Jreat  Island.     It  was  built  by  subscription  in  \Mo. 

This  society  is  now  feeble  and  the  number  of  its  members  is  small. 
Tiiey  are  also  (|uite  scattered  throngh  the  town.  Its  present  member- 
sliip  is  but  thirty-two. 

TIIE  SECOND,  OR  OUU'S  ISLAKD  ETJEE-WILL  BAPTIST  CIIUllCH  AND 

SOCIETV. 

This  society  was  organized,  in  1858,  by  Heverend  J.  Fuller.  Its 
original  members  were  :  — 

(ieorgo  W.  Card,  Heuben  Dyer,  John  IMack,  Cununings  Alexander, 
S:uaii  Dyer,  Mary  Green,  ]\Iartha  Sinnett,  Adaline  Orr,  Henrietta 
Simielt,  Patience  Orr,  and  .lane  Alexander. 

This  society  uses  the  Orr's  Island  Union  Meeting-IIouse,  which  was 


Tlie  only  one  iwio  living. 


2d 


450        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 

l)iiilt  about  l'*^")"),  altcrnatoly  with  the  other  sofiotios  owning  the  build- 
ing.  Tlie  society  is  quite  small,  its  present  nieniberslii|)  being  but 
tliirty.  No  faets  have  been  obtained  as  to  the  ministers  who  liavc  Imij 
eliarge  of  it. 

FIRST  UNTVERSALTST  SOCIETY  IN  HA^PS^^•ELL. 

[1S38.]  The  first  preaching  of  Universalist  doctrines  in  Il;ir|i-.- 
well  was  in  A|)ril,  ]«.')«.  Keverend  Sctli  Stetson  visited  llarpswcll  ;it 
this  time,  and  preached  two  sermons  to  abont  tiiirt\'  hearers  in  the 
Numt)er  Two  School-IIonse  on  the  Neck. 

[1839.]  Tlie  next  snnuner  Reverend  ^Ir.  Stoddard  preached  tluiv 
on  two  Snnd.'iys.  In  l.S;{!)  tlie  I'niversalists  raised  about  thirty  d<ill;iis, 
and  employed  Reverend  ]Mr.  Stetson  for  six  or  seven  Sabliatiis 

[l^<i().j  In  I'SlO  a  similar  amount  was  raised,  and  preacliing  wiis 
had  for  about  the  same  length  of  time. 

[1811.]  In  1811  tlio  Universalists,  together  with  some  of  a  (lilfcr- 
ont  faith,  built  a  Union  ]\Ieeting-l louse,  which  was  dedicated  by  tlic 
I'niversalists  on  Septeml)er  21.  Tlie  sermon  was  by  Reverend  .loliii 
T.  (Jihnan,  of  Bath.  There  was  a  sermon  in  the  afternoon  by  ReverciKl 
E.  Wellington,  and  another  in  the  evMiing  bv  Reverend  i'<.  Uates. 

[1842.]  In  bs42  they  raised  al)ont  fifty  dollars,  and  emijloyci] 
Reverend  L.  V.  Rand  to  preach  one  fourth  (/f  the  time  during  tlint 
year. 

[1.SI4.]  On  April  20,  1844,  a  Universalist  society  was  legally 
organized  by  the  choice  of  Isaac  Stover,  moderator ;  Thomas  Alexan- 
der, clerk;  Samuel  Dunning,  treasurer;  and  Sanmel  Dunning,  Joslui.i 
Stover,  and  I'homas  Alexander,  parisli  committee.  The  folluwinu 
constitution  was  adopted  :  — 

"  We  tlie  subscribers  being  desirous  of  forming  ourselves  into  a 
society,  for  the  purpose  of  supporting  and  enjoying  the  pi'cMclicd 
(Jospel  of  our  Lord  and  Saviour  .lesus  Christ,  do  hereby  unite  ami 
agree  to  Avalk  together  in  harmony  and  love.  And  to  guide  ourselves 
understandingly  we  adopt  the  following  rules  :  — 

'■  1st.  We  take  the  name  of  the  First  Universalist  Society  of 
IIari)swell. 

"  2d.  We  take  the  Bible,  containing  the  Old  and  New  Testaments. 
as  the  rule  of  our  faith  and  practice. 

"  3d.  We  agree  to  meet  together  as  often  as  convenient  for  the 
worship  of  the  one  living  and  true  God,  the  Father  of  the  si)irits  ami 
the  Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

■'  4th.     We  agree  to  subscribe,  so  far  as  we  are  al)le,  for  the  sup 


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451 


[Mirt  of  llie  preachoil  Gospel  and  the  maintenance  of  Christian  wor- 
shi|>. 

■•  .'ith.  Wo  agree  to  strive  to  live  in  a  moral  and  virtuous  manner 
tliMt  we  may  give  no  oeeti.sion  tc^  the  adversary  to  speak  reproaelifully, 
ami  that  we  may  honor  our  (iod  and  Saviour  b}-  a  well-ordered  life 
and  Christian  conversation. 

'■  (itli.  Any  person  of  a  solier,  moral  character  may  become  a 
iiiciiiht'r  of  this  society  by  subscribing  his  or  her  name  to  the  forego- 
ing rules. 

"  7th.  Any  member  may  withdraw  from  this  society  Avhen  they 
shall  have  i)aid  tiii  ir  subscription  and  signified  their  desire  so  to  do, 
to  the  clerk  of  this  society." 

The  following  names  were  alllxi'd  to  this  constitution  :  — 

Isaac  Stover,  Thon\as  Alexander,  Samuel  Diiiming.  David  Curtis, 
JdNhiia  Stover.  Paul  U.  Thomas,  .lames  ^leryman,  2d.  Alcot  S.  J'en- 
lU'll.  Robert  renuell,  Sylvester  Stover,  "id,  .Jacob  Blake,  Alecjl  Stover, 
llariuou  Pennell,  Thomas  I'enuell,  and  Robert  Dunning.  In  l.Sl.j 
this  society  was  received  into  tiu'  Kennebec  Association  of  Univer- 
sahsts. 

The  entries  in  the  records  of  this  society  are  very  brief,  and  contain 
little  else  than  the  lists  of  ollicers  chosen  annually. 

At  a  meeting  held  April  14,  1849,  it  was  voted  to  support  a  preacher 
that  year  by  subscription,  and  not  by  taxation. 

At  a  meeting  held  July  21 ,  ISOO,  the  treasurer  in  his  report  declared 
tilt!  society  to  be  free  from  debt.  The  society,  notwitiistanding  tliis 
tact,  had  only  occasional  [)reaching  for  nearly  ten  years. 

[1.S70.]  On  January  29,  1870,  the  society  was  reorganized  by  the 
dioice  of  Thomas  Alexander  as  moderator ;  David  Penn«'ll,  clerk  ; 
Alcot  S.  Pennell,  lienjamin  F.  Randall,  and  Joshua  Stover,  standing 
coiiuuittee ;  B.  F.  Randall  and  A.  S.  Pennell,  collectors;  and  A.  S. 
IVniiell,  treasurer.  The  last  entry  in  the  records  is  dated  ^Nlay  8, 
Wih.  Between  1870  and  1875,  Reverend  Williiun  R.  French,  of 
Bitmswick,  preached  a  portion  of  the  time  in  summer,  in  addition  to 
his  services  at  Brunswick.  There  is  at  present  no  settled  minister, 
but  the  society  is  still  in  existence. 


CENTIIF  OONGUEGATIOXAL  PARISH. 

[18i;5.]  This  societv  o>  j.^rish  originated  in  1840  l)y  certain  indi- 
viduals combining  for  the  purpose  of  building  a  new  meeting-house. 
It  was  formed,  and  the  first  meeting  was  held  agreealily  to  the  war- 
rant for  the  same,  on  September   27.     Daniel  Randall  was   chosen 


4')2        HISTORY  OF  nilUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  A.\f)  IIAliPSWKLL. 


iiioilt  ralur,  ;iii(l  \\'llli;iiii  ('.  Kaloii.  clerk.  Tlic  lollDwiiig  coiistituf itui 
WUH  Mdopti'il  :it  tliis  inct'tiiiji" :  — 

•'  \V.'  the  iiii(U'i'si<>iu'(l  luivinj''  or<>"aiiiz('(l  oiiist'lvcs  into  ;i  i);iri-li 
iimlci'  tlic  iiaiMc  of  \\\v  Ccntro  CoiiurcyMtioiiiil  I'arisl),  in  llarpswcll. 
lor  tiic  promotion  of  ti'ood  nioi'als.  for  rcliuions  tcacliinu'  ami  iiistiiu'- 
lion.  ami  for  sustaining  ami  [)ro|)a^atin^'  the  triitiis  of  the  (iosiicl  ;is 
held  liy  the  ( )rtli<Klox  Con<iT('<>'ationnl  dcnoniination  in  this  State,  do 
adopt  the  followin;:,' constitution  :  — 

■•  Article  1st.  This  parish  shall  consist  of  those  whose  names  Mr? 
aflixed  lo  the  api)lication  for  a  warrant  for  oruanization.  tojicthci'  with 
sucli  other  persons  as  they  may  from  time  to  time  elect,  and  wIkj  sIkiH 
sign  this  constitution. 

••Art.  'Jd.  Tlie  otlieers  of  tliis  parish  sliall  lie  a  clerk,  two  nr 
more  assessors,  a  Ireasiu'er.  a  collector,  and  a  standing'  conniiittcc  nf 
three,  who  shall  he  (dected  at  the  aninnil  meetings. 

••  Art.  .'5d.  The  annual  meeting  of  this  jjarisli  shall  he  held  in  the 
month  of  April  in  eacii  year,  on  some  day  to  he  specified  hy  the 
as.sessors. 

'•  Art.  1th.  In  case  the  aiuiual  met'ting  shall  not  be  held  .'it  the 
time  spe(  ilied,  the  otlieers  of  the  i»rcceding  year  shall  retain  tlicir 
ollices  luitil  others  are  chosen  and  ((ualilled  in  their  stead. 

•■  Art.  ath.  'iMiis  jjarish  agree  in  the  settlement  of  a  minister,  ami 
in  the  support  of  X\\v  oivlinances  of  the  (lospel.  to  proceed  upon  the 
estuhlisiieil  principles  of  tiie  Dithodox  Congregatioiial  deiiominalioii 
in  this  State  and  to  act  in  concert  with  the  church  in  IJarpswell  of 
like  (jrder  and  faith. 

'•  Art.  (>tli.  A  majority  of  two  thirds  of  all  the  legal  A'oters  in  this 
parish  shall  he  necessary  to  aU<'r  or  amenil  this  constitution." 

The  original  subscribers  to  the  above  constitution  were  :  — 

Silvester  Stover,  Joseph  Eaton,  James  Stover,  vSimeon  Orr,  .laroli 
Meryman,  ]?enjamin  Dunning,  George  S.  Dunning,  Arthur  On. 
Thomas  I'.  Eaton,  Lemuel  II.  Stover,  Shubal  Merryman.  William  ('. 
Eaton.  Daniel  Kandall.  Henry  IJarues.  Jose[)h  Stover,  James  Mery- 
man, .lames  Dunning,  Jeremiah  Meryman,  Angler  II.  Curtis,  Alhcrt 
Stover,  I'aul  C.  Handall,  Dominions  Jordan,  William  I^arnes.  .I:niu> 
Curtis.  Jose[)h  Curtis,  John  Durgin,  II.  C.  INIartin,  IJalph  Johnson. 
Jost'i)h  A.  Stover,  Elisha  S.  Stover,  and  Isaac  ]Merryman. 

It  w!is  also  at  this  meeting  voted  to  accept  the  nu!i'ting-house  olt'crcil 
bv  the  proprietors,  and  to  assume  all  the  liabilities  and  duties  of  tlu' 
latter. 

The  next  da^-  the  new  mccting-house  was  dedicated  with  the  folluw- 
ing  services :  — 


ECCLESIASTICAL  IILSTORY  OF  nAIlPS}yELL. 


■ir)3 


Ucadiiip;  of  Scripturos,  l)y  RoviTciul  Elijah  Koll()j:<!;,  tlii'ii  on  a  iiiis- 
sidiiaiT  tour;  prayer,  hy  HcvcicikI  Daniel  SowtiU ;  scnnoii,  liy  Krvcr- 
(Mid  .1.  W.  (.'lu('k(!riii<j; ;  adilivsn  to  tlu"  clmrcli,  by  Ri'vcrt'iiil  (icoijic  K. 
Adams;  i)raycr,  by  Hincrriul  ^fr    Parsons. 

At  a  nuH'ting  of  tlu;  riiiurli  on  NoviJinbcr  i"2,  it  was  vofod  :  — 

••'riiattlie  Centre  C'mijri'ijdtinnal  Cli It I'l'h  in  Ilarpswell  would  tcndiT 
tinir  united  thanks  to  tlic  individuals  in  Hath,  Freeport.  IJrunswick, 
iuitl  Iliji'li  Stivt't  Cluuvh,  Portland,  lor  tlii-ir  lilieral  donations  to  ;issist 
tlifui  in  tlio  ('n'('tio!\  of  a  house  of  worship  ;  also  to  the  Widow  I). 
DtUilap,  for  the  lilterul  [)res;'nt  of  a  sofa  ;  to  tlie  presiilvnt  an  1  pr  )fes- 
sors  of  liowdoin  C'o'iogo,  for  their  ser\  iees  in  snpplyinu'  tiie  pnliiit  ; 
Mild  to  Professor  Uphani,  for  his  unwearied  exertions  in  oiu'  behalf." 

[IS-U.]  On  April  2."),  ISM,  the  ehureh  voted,  in  eoneurrenee  with 
the  parish,  to  extend  an  invitation  to  Heveri'ud  Klijah  Keiloiiii-  to  set- 
tle as  their  pastor  for  three  hundred  dollars  per  year,  for  four  years. 
This  invitation  was  accepted,  and  was  snbse(inently  renewed  for  an 
indelinite  [teriod. 

[1«I7.]  At  a  parish  nieelinij,  held  November  1.  this  year,  it  was 
ilici  led  that  jNIr.  Kello.ii.ii;  miuht  ji'o  '•  to  Orr's  Island  the  eomin.ii,'  win- 
ter, and  preach  three  Satibaths,  if  he  see  tit." 

The  ehureh  records  are  wantiu.u'  entirely  lietween  the  years  is  II 
;md  18;"^'),  and  from  tlu'  latier  date  down  to  1S7()  they  contain  only  tiie 
admissions  to  church  fellowship  and  lists  of  those  bnptized. 

[ISol.]  In  IS;")!,  Mr.  Kelloi>;j;  gave  up  the  inunediate  charge  of 
tlie  parish,  in  order  to  di'vote  more  time  to  literary  pursuits,  but  his 
|)astoral  connection  with  the  church  has  never  been  dissolxcd. 

[ISCC).]  7\t  a  meeting  of  the  parisii,  lu-ld  April  2S  of  this  yc.ar, 
three  hundrt'd  dollars  was  raised  for  repairing  and  painting  the  meet- 
ing-house. 

[1S70.]  At  a  church  meeting  held  on  the  twenty-eighth  of  August, 
it  was  voted  that  the  thanks  of  the  church  "  I)c  herel).v  given  to 
Honorable  A.  1).  Lockwood,  of  Lewiston.  for  a  highly  valueil.  bt'un- 
tit'iil  conununion  service,  generously  presented  by  him  for  our  use. 
And  our  i)rayer  is  that  the  (ireat  Head  of  the  church  will  aceei)t  the 
act  as  done  to  himself,  and  l)ountifidly  reward  tlu;  giver."  On  Sep- 
tember 2-t  a  church  meeting  was  held  on  Orr's  Island,  the  lirst  one 
mentioned  in  th(;  records  as  Ix'ing  held  on  that  island. 

[1871.]  At  a  meeting  of  the  parish,  held  April  •l'.\,  1S7I.  it  wa-! 
voted  to  allow  the  sewing  circle  '•  to  enlarge  the  stove-rooms  by  tak- 
ing in  the  pews  in  front  of  each."  The  latest  entry  in  these  records 
is  dated  the  sixth  of  the  following  September,  at  which  time  Paul  C. 
Randall  was  chosen  .1  deacon. 


454      nLsroiiY  of  hhunswick,  toi\siiam,  and  nAnvs\VKi.L. 

Tlioro  liMs  lict'ii  no  sottlcd  minister  over  tliis  parisli  siiioo  ^Ir, 
K('llu<>ii-  Icl't,  hut  liic  pulpit  is  sMpplifd  n  \hhA  piirt  of  tiif  time,  mik] 
nt'iiriy  (.'vcrv  snnnncr,  hy  Mr.  Kellogg  himself,  who  mtikcs  llnrpswcjl 
the  place  of  his  siminu'r  residence. 


THE  METHODIST  CHUIICH   >NI)  .SOCIETY. 

The  introdnction  of  IVrethodism  into  ITarpswell  diites  linck  only  to 
1H")|,  althou;;!!  as  e.arly  as  \H\\  Fathers  J^oml)ard  and  Jiennell,  and 
perhaps  others,  liad  preached  in  town. 

[18;Vi.]  In  May,  ISot,  Reverend  Georfro  C.  Crawford,  of  Brniis- 
wiek,  Avas.  at  the  solicitation  of  a  nnnihei'  of  people  of  West  Harps- 
well.  ai)pointed  to  that  field  of  labor.  At  that  time  there  was  not  ii 
mendier  of  the  IVrethodist  chnrch  on  IIari)swell  Neck,  with  the  excep- 
tion of  Sidney  Hailey  and  wife.  Mr.  Crawford  commenced  iiis  lalidi-s 
altoiit  the  first  of  Jime,  holdinsx  the  meetin<fs  in  the  school-house  near 
]Mr.  Sim(>on  Webl)er'.s.  On  the  third  Sahhath  of  his  ministry  here, 
he  read  in  i)ul>lic  the  "  Doctrines,  I)iscii)liue,  and  (ieneral  Unles"!)!' 
the  ^Methodist  E[)iscopal  Church.  A  small  "•class"  Avas  then  formed, 
consisting  of  Captain  Norton  Stover,  Nathaniel  I'inkluim  and  wife, 
and  Siduey  Bailey  and  wife.  A  few  weeks  later  i\Ir.  William  (iilhnn 
and  wife,  then  of  Orr's  Island,  joined.  After  two  or  three  meetiiius 
it  was  d(H'ided  to  build  a  church  at  once.  A  suitable  lot  was  seemed 
in  a  central  location.  Ca[)tain  Stover  was  chosen  an  agent  to  pur- 
chase hnnber  and  other  material ;  and  W.  W.  Douglass,  of  Brunswick, 
was  chosen  to  superintend  the  erection  of  tlu^  building. 

[IS,");").]  The  work  was  hastened,  ami  in  less  tlian  one  year  iVoin 
the  time  of  the  first  meeting  in  the  school-house,  a  beautiful  and 
graci'fnl  chajjel  was  dedicated.  On  the  da}'  of  dedication  ])eo))li' 
tlocked  to  town  from  all  directions,  and  Keverend  AVilliam  F.  Fariiii^- 
don.  then  of  Portland,  <lelivered  the  dedicatory  address  from  \\w 
words,  ••  Searching  what,  or  wiuit  manner  of  time,  the  spirit  of  Christ 
which  was  in  them  did  signify,  Avhen  it  testified  beforehand  the  sutl'oi- 
ings  of  Christ  and  the  glory  that  .should  follow."  The  sale  of  jx-ws 
took  ])lace  in  the  afternoon  of  the  same  day.  The  society  is  largely 
iiidelited  to  Captain  Norton  Stover  and  Nathaniel  IMnkham,  who 
assumed  the  entire  financial  responsibility  in  the  erection  of  tk' 
church. 

At  the  Conference  of  185.')  Reverend  Ileman  Nickerson  was  np- 
pointecl  to  succeed  Mr.  Crawford.  He  was  succeeded  b}'  Reverend 
Mr.  Russell.  Then  followed,  in  succession.  Reverends  N.  Andrews. 
John  Collins,  H.  B.  Mitchell,  Alpha  Turner,  George  C.  Crawfonl  (a 


EVCLESTA^TICAL  HISTORY  OF  IIARPSWKLL. 


455 


>!ir  iViiin 
lilt   and 

'iiri'inir- 
roiii  the 
f  Christ 

SIltllM'- 

of  pews 

lai-ficly 

[111.   wIkj 

of     till' 


second  liiiu')i  -T.  ('.  r»Mrv,  II.  llrijfgs,  'I'liomas  Ililliuaii.  N.  (".  Clif- 
t'onl.  I).  Diidli-y.  N.  Andrews  (a  wcond  tiiiu"),  and  ISF.  ('.  Haldwin. 
liKlcr  tlicsc  pn-achcrs  tlicrc  were  several  revivals  ami  :i  lar^c  niinilit'r 
were  added  to  the  cliiirch.  The  soeiety  is  now  in  a  lloiirisliin<i'  coiwli- 
tioii,  and  is  eoMi|tos('d  in  a  lar<;e  part  of  the  wealth,  intelligeuee,  and 
rolineiuent  of  that  section  of  the  town. 


was  ap- 
(■verciid 
ndrews, 

ivlbrd  (a 


450      iiihtohy  of  nuuNawjcK,  topsiiam,  and  UAnps)yi:u.. 


(HAPTKR   XV 


EDUCATIONAI-   IIISTOliV   ol'    IIIM  NSWUK. 

Hlii'Nswir'K,  the  sent  of  Miiiiic's  oldest  :iii<I  uiost  rMviircil  (•dllciii.. 
lias  <i'fiu'r;ili_v  slunvii  licrsclf  I'lilly  iniiidriil  of  the  cljiiiiis  of  ('(liiciilioii. 
So  fiir.  Iidwcvci'.  as  the  I'arly  iiitroiliictiou  ol"  schools  is  coiiccrin'il.  nn 
especial  civdit  attaclu's  itsolfto  the  early  sctlli'is.  wIkj  simply  acted  in 
aceoi'ilaiice  witii  tlic  laws  oftlie  Coiiiiiionwt'altli,  and  liad.  iinleed.  lieluic 
the  iiicor|ioratioii  of  tile  town,  no  volition  in  the  matter.  In  all  prolia- 
liility  it  lias  liei'ii  well  for  the  town  that  the  establishment  of  schools 
was  not  left  to  the  discretion  of  the  earlier  settlers,  for  they  wei'e,  with 
a  few    iiotaM.'    exceptions,  extremely  iyiiorant    as   to   all    knowledirc 


lis 


iially  ae(|iiii'ed  from  hooks.      As  an  illustration  of  the  averau,  •  att 


1111- 


meiits  of  the  time,  it  is  related  of  Thomas  Atkins,  one  of  the  earliest 
settlers  in  this  vicinity,  that  he  had  ten  daiiiiiiters,  of  whom  not  one 
could  si;Liii  her  name  to  a  deed,'  Kveii  so  late  as  JiidjiV  ^limit's 
time  it  was  coiisiilered  a  rare  acconi[)lisliinent  for  one  to  he  ah|e  te 
read,  and  it  is  uiven  as  a  tradition  amonu,'  nis  descendants  that  on  one 
occasion,  when  he  had  received  a  newspaper  a»  tin;  vill.'iu'e.  he  stoppi'il 
<n\  his  w!iy  home  and  rea<l  from  it  to  s(.me  woikm.n  on  the  road,  wlm 
Avere  <>Teatly  astonished  that  the  judge  should  he  able  to  read.  The 
Jndu'e  was  not,  however,  the  only  man  lierealiouts  at  that  lime  who 
could  read,  for  there  were  then  a  numher  of  educated  people  in  town. 
one  of  whom  ('rhonias  Skollield)  was  a  graduate  of  Diihlin  rniversily. 

Ample  excusi!  is  to  lie  found  for  the  neglect  of  the  earlier  settleis  to 
provide  means  for  education  in  tlie  fact  that  thev  wore  few  in  nnniheis. 
constantly  exposed  to  the  incursions  of  a  savage  foe.  and  were  oliliucd 
to  till  otiier  fields  than  those  of  an  intellectual  kind,  —  to  hreak  up  the 
rough  soil  of  the  wilderness,  and  raise  the  scanty  crops  al)sohitely 
required  for  their  physical  existence.  It  is  simply  anothi-r  exainiile  of 
the  fad  that,  in  the  order  of  time,  })livsical  must  precede  mental  activity. 

The  first  action  looking  to  the  estahlishnient  of  a  school  in  Briiiis- 


'  Reverend  Dr.  Ballard's  Notes. 


EnVCATIOXM  nrsTORY  OF  BRuxsmrK. 


4r)7 


ftii'k  wfis  ill  the  yciir  1 71.').  at  wliicli  fiiiic  tlic  I'rjcpscot  pioiiriclorM 
vntcd  tli.'il  the  iiiinistcnnl,  iiiiiiistcr'.s,  iind  school  lots  slioiilil  lio  tlic 
Ci'lltrt'  lots  (»r  the  town.' 

In  1717  provision  was  ina<lt'  by  tlir  ricnoral  Court  of  .Massacliusclts 
Inr  11  scliool-mastcr  to  reside  at  IJrunswick.  and  (il'ly  dullars  was  voted 
fur  hooks  and  rewards  lor  the  yoniiir  fmliitnH  who  iiii'_;iit  Iteeome  his 
|iiill>ils.'-^  Tliis  sclidol  was  a  part  (tl'liie  mission  to  the  Indians.  W  ho 
was  sent  as  teaelier  has  not  iieeii  ascertained. 

At  the  Noveinher  session  ol"  tiie  Court  nf  Cenenil  Sessions  tliis  year, 
iiciijaniin  Larrahee,  Ks(iuiri!.  a[)potired  in  heliail' of  liie  town  of  llriins- 
wM'k.  to  answer  to  tlie  "  presentment  nf  tiie  town  I'or  imt  iiavinu;  and 
iiiaiiiliiiniiin'  a  school-master  in  sai<l  town  to  teaeli  children  and  yuiitii 
to  read  iind  write  !is  the  law  directs  and  reijuires."      Larraiiee's  exense 


re(|iiired  to  pay 


for  till!  deiiiuniency  was  accepted,  hut   tiie  town  v 

sixteen  shilliims,  tiie  fees  of  court. 

At  a  nieeliiiii'  lieid  February  '2'.\,  17l;>.  tiie  proprietors  votcil  : — 
"That  Kott  inimiier  six  on  tiie    sontlioasterly    side   of  tiie    Koad 

ailjoyiiini;  to  tlie  .Ministry  T.ott  Ik;  and  hereby  is  oraiiliMl  to  tiie  Tnwii 

of  Ih'iiiiswick  for  :i  .school  Lotl  containin>r  one  iiiindred  acres,  to  lie 

and  Continue  for  said  iise."^ 

.\t  a  town  nieotinj;  in  17^9,  a  proposition  to  employ  a  school-inaster 

was  "  Aoted  for  and  past  in  the  iietiative,"  bnt  the  town  afterwards 

reconsidered  its  action,  and  at  a  meetinii'  in   Sejiteniber  ciiose  a  com- 

niittee  to  seenrc  the  service  of  a  school-master. 

PUBLK;  SCItOOLS. 

The  first  school-teacher  employed  by  the  town  wa«i  James  AfcCash- 
lon.  who  was  employed  in  the  year  1710.  and  was  );aid  .£10''  for  his 
services.  In  1711  it  apjiears  from  a  statement  in  the  Vejepscot 
Papers  that  Reverend  AFr    McClanethan  tan^iht  a  school  here. 

Ill  1742  a  committee  was  ai)pointed  by  the  town  to  secure  the  ser- 
vices of  a  s(rhool-master,  and  they  were  authorized  ''  to  appoint  him 
the  time  and  places  for  keepin;jr  the  Schoole  in  the  Sev.arel  jiartes  of 
tiio  Town  as  they  siiall  Think  proper."  Sainnel  .Matlitt  was  selected 
as  a  teacher,  and  received  £17  10s.  as  his  pay,  but  tho  length  of  time 
lie  taught  is  not  statetl.^ 

About  tlie  year  17iVJ.  Mr.  CJeorge  TIarwood  was  employed  to  teach 
by  the  year.**     lu  order  to  give  equal  privileges  of  schooling  to  all,  he 


'  I'ljrpscot  Records.       ^  Varncij,  History  of  Maine,  p.  12.'i.        s  Prjopxcot  Riconls. 
*  Town  Records  1,  pp.  23,  49,  50,  51.  ^Ibid.  ^Pvjepscot  Pupcrs. 


fMI 


4')H        lll.sT(tliV  OF  mWNsWKJK,  TOI'SJIAM,  AM)  llAItl'sWF.I.L 

l!iiiy:lit  ill  (lircc  iliircrciit  piirtH  oftlu^  town,  —  iit  llic  iippfr  i>iirl  itf  New 
Mi'ii<l<)\v.s,  jit  tin-  old  wi'Kt  iiu'ftiii^  lioiiw,  iiiiil  ill  lower  New  .Mmdous. 

In  1  7.'>;{  ii  coiiiiiiitti't' was  cliost-ii  to  .scciiri'  u  scliool-iiiiist*'!' iit  ihc 
rat*' of  i'22()  old  h'lior.  In  ITT)!  miotlicr  coiniiiitli'i' was  laiM-d  lor  I  lie 
Hanu'  piirpoHc,  and  i'l.'J  (>.•*.  H</.  voti'd  lor  llic  salary.  'I'lif  foniinilhc 
were  inslriii'tnl  to  station  Hit'  tfaclitr  in  the  st'vcral  parts  of  the  town, 
»«'<'oi(liii;i  to  tlu'  anioiint  [taid  by  cacii  part. 

Ill  17.').'>  till'  sanio  lunonnt  was  paid  nn  sulaiT,  witii  llu'  iioard  aiMi- 
tional.  'I'liis  ytar  .lolin  IMalvc  was  cniploycd  as  u  scliool-inastcr  lor 
six  months  iVoin  Novcnilu'r  /».  His  ciijfaj^ft'nicnt  w.'is  prohaMy  ikiI 
rciH'wt'd.  as  tln'  town  in  May,  17i'i(i,  antliorizcd  the  si'li'dincn  ••  to 
provide  a  seliool-niaster  when  they  see  the  times  to  l>e  eoiivenient." 

Ill  17.V.I.  .Idliii  Farriii  was  employed  as  a  teacher,  the  town  paying 
him  at  the  rate  of  £26  l^.-*.  A<1,  per  annum.  Me  was  ri'-en<;a<ied  the 
next  ye.'ir  at  the  same  sal;iry.  and  eonlimied  to  ti  u-li  until  Oetolier  1. 
17(!1,  when  ills  tinu!  (expired.  He  is  known  to  have  taujiht  auainiii 
177G,  because  lie  tliat  year  <j;ave  the  town  I'i.'t  (»;<.  Hd.  of  his  salary,  in 
couHe(|uence  of  the  piihlie  distresses  and  the  Iturdensome  taxes. 
'Whether  he  taught  between  17(!1  and  177(!  is  not  known,  but  it  is  to 
be  presumed  tli:it  he  did. 

Ill  17()2  the  town  was  virtually  divided  into  two  distriets,  by  the 
employment  of  separate  teachers  for  the  eastern  and  western  parts. 
Probal)ly  Mr.  Karrin  M'as  one  of  tlie  teachers  employed. 

In  17(!."i,  (ieorij:e  Ilarwood  was  chosen  as  school-master,  by  vote  of 
the  town,  '•  if  he  acci'pts  of  the  same."  He  did  acceiit,  for  in  17(17  he 
was  paid  for  four  years'  teaching. 

In  17'.H)  tiie  town  was,  for  the  iirst  time,  legally  divided  into  scliudl 
districts,  a  committee  being  chosen  at  a  regular  meeting  to  divide  the 
town  into  two  districts. 

In  17'.)7  a  vote  was  passed  by  the  town,  "  that  the  school  money  be 
divided  in  future  according  to  the  nnmber  of  scholars  in  each  class.' 
the  scholars  to  be  nnmbered,  all  between  four  and  twenty-one  years 
of  age,  but  if  any  others  in  any  class  are  disjiosed  to  go,  he  or  she 
shall  have  a  right  to  do  so,  whether  they  are  over  or  under  the  aliovc 


In  1798  the  town  voted,  for  the  first  time,  to  choose  a  8ch(jol  com- 
mittee, and  tlui  selectmen  were  chosen  to  act  in  that  capacity.  Tho 
town  also  voted  that  no  ))erson  should  be  allowed  to  teach  in  an\'  dis- 
trict without  the  approbation  of  the  committee. 


Districts  were  then  called  classes. 


XDVCATIOXAL  IIISTOUY  OF  BliUNSWlCK. 


'l.VJ 


I'rovioiisly  to  this  time  tlio  rod  ncIiooI-Iiouso  nt  tlu>  foot  of  tlio  inall 
W!is  liiiill.'  Il  Uiis  iiftt'i'wiinls  inovi'd  to  the  Covc^  Who  the  other 
tcMch<'r><  iiitiy  hiiv*'  l»»'(>ii,  Ik's'mIcs  those  jUn-mlv  iiiimed,  prioi-  ttt  IHOO, 
is  iinkiiiiwii.  .Mr.  liichard  Kl:dii>rty  is  iiiciitioiKMi  ns  liiiviiiLT  tiiii^lit 
lien'  sKiiic  time  in  tlic  Inst  ceiiliirv.  Imt  lu-ithiT  the  date  ofliis  teaciiiiiy 
is  known,  nor  wlicthcr  his  hcIiooI  whs  n  pnlijic  or  privnte  ono. 

in  ixio  till'  town  was  dividiMl  into  nini>  sciiool  districts.  Ahoiit 
tlii^  tinii'  Mr.  Dornian  IV-rlvins  tan'^lit  in  tlu'  distrii-t  sciiools  of  tin* 
tdwn.  Ill' !<t>|it  a  scliool  one  term  in  Hcnjaniin  liHrralici-'s  liousc.  at 
New  Meadows,  near  where  Mrs.  Tlionnis  now  lives.  lie  kept  seiiofil 
Miinllier  Icrni  in  tlie  npi)er  Now  Meadows  district,  and  anollier  term  at 
Maipioil. 

In  lX'2i),  if  not  liefor*',  the  luiinher  of  districts  mnst  lijive  licen 
iiKieasiHl,  us  tliero  wcru  this  year  tweiity-tliree  pui)lic  or  ilistricl 
scliools.'- 

In  1^20  the  school  committee  were  directed  to  report  at  the  annual 
town  meelirm;  the  names  of  two  scliolars  ••  from  cadi  class,  «)ne  l»oy 
and  one  ^iil,  that  sliall  liave  made  best  improvement  and  sustained 
jioocl  moral  characters." 

On  November  2'J,  1S2I,  the  <j:reator  portion  of  the  '' scliool  lot" 
\v;is  sold  at  auction.  This  was  tlie  orijrin  of  tlie  sciiool  fund. 
A.  lionrnc,  the  .'inctioneer.  was  the  chairman  of  tlie  trnslecs  of  the 
sciiool  fund.     The  remainder  of  tlie  sclioul  lot  was  sold  in  \k'.):\. 

At  a  town  meeting,  liidd  in  March,  1S2(!,  a  petition  of  llcnjamin 
rctci'son  and  (jtliers.  "that  this  town  set  off  tlie  coior«'d  people  of 
Sciiool  District  Number  14.  into  a  district  Ity  themselves,"  was  referred 
to  tile  selectmen.  This  district  was  at  New  Meadows,  where  there 
were  (piite  a  number  of  nc<;ro»'s,  and  the  white  citizens  of  tliat  dis- 
trict had  then  the  same  feeling  in  regard  to  commingling  with  those  of 
a  (linker  race  that  is  even  now  prevalent  in  some  quarters.  At 
aiiollier  meeting,  held  on  the  eleventh  of  Scpt<'niber  following,  tlic 
town  voted  tliat  the  money  for  District  Numltcr  14  sliould  \)o  diviiled, 
tlic  white  people  to  have  a  school  summer  and  winter,  and  the  colored 
piipiilntion  to  have  a  school  at  the  other  seasons.  Tiie  di\  isioii  of 
inoiiey  was  to  be  made  according  to  the  proportion  of  scholars  in  the 
separate  scliools. 

Of  the  ditferent  districts  of  the  town  we  have  snccoeded  in  obtain- 
ing the  records  of  bnt  two,  viz.,  of  District  Number  5  (Giowstown) 
and  .)f  the  Village  District. 

'  The  red  school-house  on  School  Street  tvas  of  a  later  dote. 
'^Futnam,  "Letters  to  a  Gentleman  in  South  Carolina." 


^ 


460        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  HARPS  WELL. 

Tlio  records  of  District  Xiimbor  "•  oonimoiioo  Fcbniarv  1 1 ,  1>*I 7.  At 
this  iiu'cfiii<4'  a  district  scIkjoI  couMiiittcc  were  chosen  to  siiiicriiitcinl 
tiic  scliool,  jiiul  it  was  voted  to  have  the  sehool-iuistress  '•  lucuil 
round." 

In  \h:V,)  tlic  district  conmiittco  were  instructed  to  visit  the  scIk.oI 
overv  Coin'  weeks,  and  were  to  liave  three  dolhirseacli  tor  their  services 
if  tiiev  attended  to  tlieir  duty. 

On  .lanuary  2i),  1848.  tlio  district  decided  to  build  a  new  selionl- 
house,  to  be  located  •'  at  the  corner  of  the  road  on  land  owned  liv 
James  Otis  and  occupied  by  K.  T.  Parsons,  on  the  north  side  of  tlic 
road  K'adiiiii'  liy  said  Tarsons's  liouse  ;  witli  tiie  understandinu;  that  it 
be  <i;iven  <j,ratis."  Steplien  Snow.  ( leorii'e  ^^'oodside,  and  Ilarve\  S. 
Otis  were  chosen  a  buildinii'  connnittee.  and  at  a  ineetinu'  held  llic 
next  month,  it  was  voted  to  uive  them  discrctionar}'  power  to  l)uil(l  a 
suitable  school-housv   and  to  disj)ose  of  the  old  one. 

On  .lanuary  2;).  184'.),  a,  new  comnuttee  was  chosen,  and  the  liuiU- 
in<;  of  a  school-house  was  set  n[)  at  auction  to  the  lowest  l)idder.  tlio 
old  hoii-e  to  be  s>;ivon  to  the  successful  bidder.  '*  except  the  stove  iiml 
funnel."  .lames  Otis  agreed  to  l)ni!il  it  for  two  hun(b'i>d  and  lifty 
dollars,  and  the  district  voted  to  raise  two  hundred.  The  school- 
house  was  built  this  year. 

On  April  11,  ISoT,  the  district  voted  to  admit  jtupils  from  otiior 
districts,  at  the  discretion  of  the  a<ii'nt,  •'  at  twenty-live  cnis  per 
week  and  board  of  teacher  a  proportionate  ]iart  of  the  time."  Tliis 
permission  appears  not  to  have  worked  well,  or  to  have  <i-iven  dissatis- 
faction, for  two  years  later  the  disti'ict  voted  not  to  admit  pupils  freiu 
other  districts  on  an}'  consideration. 

The  following  are  the  early  teachers  in  this  district  so  far  as 
known  :  ^lary  Noyes.  INIary  Merryman,  and  .lames  ]\rcK(H'n,  in  isi  I ; 
I'riscilla  Fletcher  and  .John  AVinslow,  in  iHl');  l\raruaret  l-iansom 
and  .lolm  Winslow,  in  181() ;  Deborah  Small  and  Uenjamin  Thompson, 
in  1817  ;  .Mar\-  Snow,  in  1818  ;  Mar}'  Stanwood  and  Benjamin  Thomp- 
son, in  1811). 

THE  VILLAGE  SCHOOL  DISTIIICT.i 

Brunswick  village  was  fonnerl}' divided  into  three  school  '''-itrie.-. 
!:nown  as  Numbers  "1,2,  and  20."  In  the  winter  of  1848  several 
informal  meetings  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  village  were  held,  to  take 
into  consideration  the  condition  of  the  village  schools. 


1  For  ?/)/.i  ((croiint  ire  are  larf/eu/  iixUbtcd    to    MSS.    of  the  late  A.  Q.  Jivbbiii-< 
Esquire,  J'lvni  ichich  we  have  copied  j'reelt/. 


EDUCATIONAL  HISTORY  OF  DhUNSWK'K. 


4G1 


A  ooniiiiiltoo  was  appoiiiU'd  to  collect  iiiroriiiatioii  upon  tlio  snlijcct 
of  scliools  in  other  places,  and  Ui  sec  what  could  be  done  for  tlic  ini- 
provcnicnt  of  the  public  schools  in  the  villa<j;e. 

This  coinniittee  proposed  the  plan  of  uniting  Districts  Niimlurs  1, 
2.  and  20  into  one  distj'ict,  to  lie  called  the  Villa<;e  District,  for  the 
piu'pose  of  jrrading  and  classifying  the  schools,  antl  of  adopting  the 
'•  high-school  system." 

On  March  24,  18t8,  Benjamin  11.  iNTedcr  an<l  liftei'n  others  peti- 
tiiined  the  selectmen  to  insert  in  their  next  annual  warrant  for  a  town 
iiieeting  an  article  to  so  alter  the  school  districts  that  Districts 
Niimliers  1,  2,  and  20  should  constitute  one  district. 

About  th(!  same  time  John  C.  IIumi)hreys  and  Leonard  C.  Mt-rriil 
presented  to  the  selectmen  a  similar  petition,  except  that  it  contained 
in  addition  the  words  "  provide<l  such  shall  be  the  wish  of  said  dis- 
tricts respectively." 

In  the  warrant  for  the  annual  town  meeting,  \\)Y\\  3,  b^is,  ;ui 
article  was  inserted  in  accordance  with  the  latter  petition,  and  the 
town  at  that  meeting  voted:  ^'  I  hat  School  Districts  Numbers  1,  2, 
and  20  be  discontinued  and  to  be  constituted  one  district,  to  be  called 
the  Village  District,  provided  such  shall  be  the  wish  of  the  several 
districts  respectively." 

At  a  meeting  of  the  legal  voters  of  District  Namb'r  1.  on  April  21, 
1848,  a  conmiittee  of  live  were  chosen  to  take  measures  for  building  a 
now  school-house.  This  connnitte*>  were  Allen  Colby,  Ward  Coburn, 
John  Rogers,  William  II.  Hall,  and  Uenjamin  11.  jNleder.  Jt  was  also 
at  this  meeting  voted  :  "  To  j(jin  District  Number  1  and  District  Num- 
ber 20,  to  form  a  High  School."  The  meeting  adjourned  to  May  G,  at 
^vliich  time  the  district  proceeded  to  act  on  sundry  matters  as  though  no 
vote  to  join  the  other  district  had  been  passed.  The  following  votes 
were  passed :  1.  To  accejit  the  re})ort  of  the  committee,  which  was 
in  favor  of  building  a  school-house  on  Bow  Stivet,  to  be  two  stories 
high,  2.  To  choose  a  prudential  connnittee  of  three.  3.  To  raise 
three  hundred  dollars  by  tax  towanls  building  a  school-house.  4.  To 
pay  the  agent  and  clerk  each  five  dollars,  o,  G.  To  compel  the  chil- 
dren of  the  district,  who  were  between  the  ages  of  foiu*  and  (burteen 
years,  to  go  to  the  sunnner  school,  and  to  forbid  those  between  the 
ages  of  four  and  ten  years  to  attend  the  winter  school.  7.  To  re(]uire 
pii|)ils  between  the  ages  of  ten  and  twenty-one  years  to  go  to  the 
school  kei)t  by  a  male  teacher.  'I'his  was  the  last  meeting  ever  held 
l)y  Distrirf  yamhcr  1. 

The  legal  voters  of  District  Xwrnbcr  2  held  a  meeting  at  the  red 


402      iiisroRY  OF  p.iiUNswirK,  topsiiam,  and  iiarphwki.l. 


school -ho' ISO,  on  School  Street,  previously  referred  to,  on  April  22. 
IHlcS.  Tliis  nieetin«>;  w;v.s  adjourned  to  Mjiy  (5,  at  wiiicii  time  a  Cdin- 
niittce,  coiisistintr  of  (!.  ('.  Swallow,  A.  V.  i{obI)ins,  Wiiliinn  ^Moiint- 
ford,  TJKMnas  Knowlton,  and  K.  S.  I'arsliley,  were  chosen  to  ohtaiii 
inCorniation  in  regard  to  the  high-school  system,  and  io  report  at  a 
subsequent  meeting.  The  next  meeting  of  tliis  district  was  held  Jiiiu' 
21.  'V\w  committee  reported  in  favor  of  tiio  ado[)tiou  of  tlu^  iiiiih- 
school  system,  and  it  was  voted  "that  tiie  district  concur  with  I)i>- 
tricts  Numliers  1  and  20  in  adopting  the  s^'stem  and  in  the  formatidii 
of  a  X'iliage  District,  agreeable  to  the  petition  of  IJenjamiii  Fnrbi^li 
and  others  and  a  vote  of  th>>  town."  G.  C.  Swallow,  (ieorge  F. 
Dunning,  A.  C.  Hobliins,  John  F.  Titcomb,  and  Joim  S.  Crshinir 
were  ci'.osen  a  connuittee  to  confer  witii  Districts  Numbers  1  and  2n. 

At  a  s[)ecial  meeting  of  iJlsfn'd  Xumher  20,  held  dun(!  24.  is  is.  It 
was  voted  "  to  unite  witli  Scliool  Districts  Numbers  1  and  2  lor  the 
formation  of  the  Village  District."  The  district  also  chose  Fi'ol'essor 
II.  II.  l><K)(ly,  Charles  J.  Xoyes,  and  .Hobert  Melcher  a  conuniltee  to 
confer  with  the  connnittees  chosen  by  Di.^tricts  Numliers  1  and  2,  ami 
they  were  authorized  autl  empowered  to  adopt  such  measures  as  might 
be  necessary  on  the  ])art  of  the  district,  ''  to  bring  the  obji'ct  of  sjiid 
preceding  vote  into  full  and  complete  ell'ect." 

On  .Iiuu!  20,  1S4S,  a  petition  was  sent  to  the  legislature,  statiiij,' 
that  the  three  above-mentioned  districts  had  united  and  forme!  one 
district,  with  the  consent  of  the  town,  and  requesting  the  jiassage  of 
an  Act  conlirming  the  action  of  the  town  •'  and  giving  to  said  district 
power  to  raise  annually  such  sum  of  mon(!y  as  may  be  needed  for  the 
sup[)ort  of  the  public  schools  therein."  This  petition  was  signed  by 
Abncr  B.  Thompson  and  nineteen  others  in  District  Number  1.  Iiy 
Robert  l\  Duidap  and  thirty-live  others  in  District  Number  2.  and 
by  Parker  Cleaveland  and  twenty-three  otliers  in  District  Number  20. 

In  accordance  with  this  jjctition  the  legislatiu'e.  the  same  year. 
pa.ssed  an  Act  conlirming  the  vote  of  the  town,  and  granting  to  the 
Village  District  all  the  powers  and  privileges  of  other  distiicts  in  tlio 
State  ;  autliorizing  the  district  to  raise  such  sum  of  money  as  might 
be  deemed  necessary  for  suppcjrt  of  the  public  schools  within  the  dis- 
trict, the  amount  so  raised  not  to  exceed  '•  three  lifths  of  the  ainoiuit 
apportioned  to  said  district  from  the  school  money  raised  by  the  town 
for  the  same  year"  ;  requiring  this  money  to  be  a.ssessed  and  collecteil 
as  other  school-district  taxes  were  ;  and  authorizing  the  district  to 
choose  school  agents  and  ado[)t  proper  by-laws. 

Immediately  after  the  passage  of  the  preceding  Act,  mciasures  won; 


F.nUCATIOyAL  HISTORY  OF  BRVyS^^^ICK. 


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tiikcii  for  tlio  nr^fini/.ation  of  flic  Villauo  District.  A  nu'ctiiip;  of  the 
iiilialiitanis  of  tlic  tiirec  districts  in  the  vilhige  was  called  li_v  the  sdect- 
nuii.  to  he  held  on  August  IH,  1(S48.  At  this  meeting'  a  coniinittee  of 
seven  wore  appointed  to  draft  a  plan  of  organization.  To  this  com- 
mittee were  added  the  superintending  school  coniinitlee  of  (he  town, 
making  ii  conunittec  of  ten.  This  con^mittee  reported,  at  a  meeting 
litld  August  J5(),  as  follows:  In  favor  of  the  annual  eleetion  of  a 
hoard  of  nine  agents,  three  of  whom  might  be  from  each  of  tiie  former 
sections  of  the  district,  and  this  board  were  also  authorized  to  act  as 
an  executive  cominittt'c.  and  to  prescribe  a  course  of  study  and  deter- 
mine the  text-books  to  be  used;  to  examine  teachers;  to  visit  the 
schools  ;  to  conduct  examinations  ;  to  promote  deserving  scholars  ;  to 
admit  pupils  from  without  the  district;  and  to  establish  by-laws. 
Tlie  conunittec  also  reconnnended  that  there  should  l)e  three  grades 
of  schools,  —  primarv,  grammar,  and  high  ;  determined  which  should 
he  taught  l)y  male  and  which  by  female  tea<'hers  ;  li\ed  the  connnence- 
mi'ut  and  close  of  the  several  terms  and  vacations;  prescribed  tlie 
elassidctition  and  course  of  studies  for  each  school,  and  tlu,'  reciuire- 
ments  at  examii\ations  and  for  admission  to  school. 

This  rei)ort  was  acce[)ted  at  tiiis  meeting  and  its  reconnnendations 
approved  and  authorized  to  be  put  into  execution,  though  they  were 
afterwards  (April  17  and  May  «,  1SH»)  somewliat  modilied. 

The  Board  of  Agent^  made  a  report,  September  27,  1818,  in  which 
tiii'V  reconnnended  the  purchase  of  a  lot  on  Union  Street,  belwi'cn 
O'lhien  and  Lincoln  Streets,  for  the  erection  of  u  gi'annnar  antl  high 
school  building,  the  renting  and  furnishing  of  rooms  for  these  schools 
until  such  a  building  should  be  erected,  and  the  enlargement  and 
I'pair  of  the  primary  school-houses. 

In  their  next  report,  this  board  state  that  all  the  schools  li.-d  been 
organized  according  to  the  plan  agreed  upon.  During  the  winter  of 
l84<S-9,  four  prinuiry  and  two  grammar  schools  had  iieen  taught,  the 
average  length  of  each  being  lifteen  weeks.  The  uumlier  of  teachers 
employed  was  eleven ;  eight  in  the  prinuiry  schools,  two  in  the  prin- 
eiiinl  grannuar  school,  and  one  in  the  select  grannnar  school,  'lliis 
was  live  more  teachers  than  had  been  usually  emiiloyed  in  previous 
years.  The  number  of  pupils  at  this  time  in  the  primary  schools 
was  four  hundred  and  forty-six  ;  the  numi)er  in  the  principal  gram- 
mar school  was  one  hundred  and  twenty-live,  and  in  the  select 
^iiiunniar  school,  forty-six.  The  total  number  of  i>ui)ils  in  the  vil- 
lage schools'was  six  hundred  and  seventeen. 
As  the  number  of  scholars  very  much  exceeded  what  had  been  anti- 


464        IHSTOltY  OF  BhUNSWICK,  TOPSlIA.\f,  AND  HAIirf^WELL. 


cipated,  the  coiniuittee  had  been  under  the  necessit}'  of  estabhshiiiu  a 
fourth  ))riinar3-  school  on  Union  Street.  'I'lie  select  granmiiir  school 
^■a.s  a  temporary  exiiedient  made  use  of  at  this  time,  on  account  of 
the  luunlter  of  i»iipils  really  lilted  to  enter  a  iiii;ii  school  lieing  loo 
small  to  justify  the  immediate  establishment  of  such  a  school. 

Some  fault  having  been  found  with  tiie  result  of  the  examinations, 
the  lioard  in  this  report  <'\plained  their  method  of  conducting  thein, 
and  dcleudcd  their  action  in  the  matter. 

The  total  receipts  for  the  village  schools  this  year  were  $1 ,204.  lit. 
Of  this  sum,  .^1,1<37.09  was  expeniled  for  rent  and  repair  of  sciiool- 
liouses,  payment  of  teachers,  and  incidental  expenses,  leaving  a 
balance  uuexpeuded  of  sixty-seven  dollars  and  fort}'  cents.  If  from 
these  exijcnditnres  the  unusual  expense  of  rent,  repairs,  etc..  In- 
deducted,  there  remains  a  sum  less  l)y  twenty  dollars  than  that  ex- 
pended for  the  three  winter  schools  of  the  i)revious  year,  which  deinoii- 
strated  thi;  advantage  of  the  system  in  a  linancial  aspect. 

The  agents  urged  strongly  the  necessity  of  i)roviding  suitalile 
acconun;)(lations  for  the  high  and  for  the  principal  grammar  sciiool. 
Tlu'v  i-a}',  "■  By  next  September,  at  least  one  imndred  and  f(jrty 
scholars  will  be  entitled  to  a  place  in  the  grammar  school,  — a  lunuher  , 
which  it  is  totally  impossible  to  acconunodate  in  an}'  room  in  the  vil- 
lage of  which  the  committee  have  knowledge."  . 

In  concluding  this  rei)ort  the  board  congratulated  the  district '■  on 
the  succenf^fid  introduction  of  a  new  and  better  83'stem  of  schools." 

In  their  report  for  the  year  ending  April  2.  1849,  the  superintend- 
ing school  committee  also  speak  of  tlu;  very  decided  im|)rovemeiit  in 
the  schools,  in  consequence  of  the  adoi)tion  of  the  grading  system  and 
of  a  uniformity  of  school-books. 

The  Board  of  Agents,  in  tlicii  report  for  the  year  1849-50,  make 
the  following  statements  :  — 

In  the  sunnner  there  were  two  grammar  and  four  primary  schools 
kci)t ;  in  the  fall  and  winter,  two  grammar,  three  primary,  and  one 
miscellaneous  school.  The  number  of  teachers  during  the  year  was. 
in  the  summer,  ten,  —  one  male  and  nine  females.  The  school  year 
was  thirty  weeks,  divided  into  three  terras  of  ten  weeks  each.  In 
the  summer  term  there  were  live  hundred  and  sixty-seven,  and  in  the 
fall  and  winter  terms  live  hundred  ami  sevent3'-three  pupils. 

At  the  beginning  of  the  year  there  were  not  enough  children  snlli- 
cientl}'  advanced  in  their  studies  to  enable  the  agents  to  constitute 
the  high  school  with  all  its  appropriate  classes.  Nt)  high  school  was 
established,    therefore,  but  the  pupils   were    taught  in  the  gramniaf 


EDUCATIONAL  UISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


4(55 


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scliool.      The  time  had  then  arrived,  however,  in  their  opinion,  for 
ostaltlisliinu'  tlic  school. 

Tlicv  afllrm.  "•  without  fear  of  contradiction,  tliat  never  has  there 
been  in  tliis  village  schools,  pnblic  or  private,  of  so  high  an  order  us 
the  schools  of  this  district  the  last  year." 

The  connnittce  also  stated  that  they  had  contracted  witli  teachers, 
niid  conducted  the  schools  on  the  assumption  that  the  additiciual  tax 
levied  by  the  distru-t  would  i»e  paid  promptly.  A  part  only  ol'  this 
tax  had  thus  far  been  collected,  and  the  most  of  this  had  lieeii  paid  to 
citiu'cl  a  note  of  the  district,  and  that  in  consequence  the  teachers  had 
not  been  paid  for  tiieir  last  term's  service.  They  stated  that  most  of 
the  citizi'us  had  favored,  f>r  at  least  acquiesced  in,  the  change  in  the 
school  system,  but  all  liad  not.  "  On  the  part  of  some,  there  is  an 
avowed  hostility  to  this  system,  which  will  not  be  satisfied  witii  any- 
tliing  short  of  its  entire  overthrow." 

The  conunittee  stated  tliat  this  liostility  was  exhibited  the  previous 
summer  in  an  ell'ort  to  procure  from  tlie  legislature  a  re[)eal  ol'tiicAct 
of  Incorporation  of  the  Village  District.  Failing  in  this,  they  refused 
to  pay  the  tax  levied  by  the  district,  on  the  pretext  that  the  district 
liad  not  been  legally  constituted,  and  that  the  power  granted  to  it  in 
its  Act  of  Incoi'i>oration  was  in  violation  of  the  Constitution.  Tlie 
(•ommittee  ailded  that  this  objection  came  with  liad  grace  from  those 
who  signed  the  petition  for  incori)oration.  They  considered  the  mat- 
ter practically  settled  by  the  action  of  the  legislature,  but  were  ready 
to  meet  tlie  matter  at  once  before  the  Siqjreme  Court.  In  accordance 
with  a  vote  of  the  district  they  had  taken  legal  advice,  whicii  was  that 
the  collector  should  lie  asked  to  {iroceed  at  once  in  the  collection  of 
these  taxes  and  that  he  should  be  supported  therein  by  the  whole 
strength  of  the  district. 

The  i)etition  to  the  legislature,  tf)  Avhich  reference  was  mad*  above, 
was  signed  by  John  Crawford  and  one  hundred  and  four  others,  ami 
declared  that  the  plan  of  uniting  the  schools  into  one  district  had 
proved  a  failure,  and  therefore  a  repeal  of  the  Act  was  prayed  for. 
This  petition  was  (irst  refei'red  to  the  Committee  on  the  Judiciary,  and 
was  siibseciueutly  laid  lietbre  the  Committee  on  Education.  Seven- 
teen of  the  signers  were  petitioners  for  the  Act  of  Incorporation  of 
the  A'illage  District. 

As  soon  as  it  was  known  that  the  above  petition  was  in  circulation, 
.1  remonstrance  against  a  repeal  was  at  once  started.  It  was  signed 
by  Kol)ert  P.  Dunlap,  Adam  Lemont,  and  two  hundred  and  twenty- 
one  othei's. 

30 


400       HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  HARPS  WELL. 


Oiii-  of  the  i)o.siti(>n.s  taken  by  tlio  oppoiu'uts  to  tlie  Vilhige  District 
^v:is  that  District  Niiiulu'i-  1  iii'vcr  intt'iulcd  to  unite  and  Ibrni  witii 
Disti'icts  NunilxT  2  and  20  a  Vllla'ie  Di'ntn'rf,  and  that  they  did  iii>t 
acqnicscc  in  tiu'  matter.  In  refntatic^n  oftliis  argnnicnt,  ^Messrs.  Jsniic 
Lincoln.  William  II.  Hall,  and  Alfred  J.  Stone  deijosed,  Jinie  H,  l.s.')(), 
'•that  since  the  organization  of  the  N'illage  District  in  Briniswick.  in 
tlie  summer  of  1)S48,  District  Number  1  has  claimed  to  have  no  lei^iil 
existence,  nor  has  the  said  District  Xumlier  1,  since  tliat  time,  pir- 
l'ormc<l  any  acts  as  a  district,  but  has  united  with  Districts  Ninnlici-s 
2  and  20  in  the  fornuition  of  the  Village  District. 

"  No  public  schools  have  been  taught  in  what  was  District  Numlur  1 
since  tlie  summer  of  1S18  up  to  this  (hite,  excepting  the  sciiools  which 
vere  under  the  control  and  sn[)ervision  of  the  agents  of  tlict  \'ill;i"-c 
Dislrict.  t(j  which  schools  the  peoi)l(?  in  the  part  of  the  N'illage  I)is- 
trict  which  was  formerly  District  Number  1  have  cheerfully  sent  tliiir 
children  lor  instruction,  and  have  received  their  full  share  of  bcnclit 
therefrom." 

The  truth  in  regard  to  the  feeling  in  this  disti'ict  is  shown  i»v  the 
following  facts,  which  were  certilied  to  by  John  F.  Hall,  the  last  clerk 
of  the  district:  Of  the  voters  in  District  Number  1,  tiventy  petitioned 
for  the  Act  of  Incor[)oration  of  the  Village  District,  </t/r^//-^/ji'(3  petit ioiicil 
for  the  repeal  of  the  Act.  and  nixfi/scroi  ren.onsti'atcd  against  a  re|)c;il. 

To  show  that  the  selectmen  recognized  the  N'illago  District  as  iiav- 

ing   an  existence    in  November,  1848,  the  following  certilicate  was 

•written  :  — 

"  Sklkctmen's  Office,  Bkunsavick,  June  7,  1850. 

'•  On  the  seventeenth  of  November,  1848,  1  was  called  upon  by  A.  C. 
Eobbins,  one  of  the  Board  of  Agents  tor  the  Village  District,  for  tiiat 
year.  At  his  request  1  balanced  the  accounts  with  School  Districts 
Numbers  1,  2,  and  20,  and  carried  the  balances  forward  to  the  credit 
of  the  Village  District.  At  that  time  there  was  due  to  District  Xuin- 
ber  1,  i?;i81.03;  to  District  Number  2,  8;i]U.08;  to  Di:strict  Nmiihcr 
20,  Si  71). 40.  All  which  balances  were  credited  to  the  Village  District 
in  Brunswick,  since  which  time  we  have  had  no  accounts  with  Dis- 
tricts Numbers  1,  2,  and  20:  the  money  formerly  due  to  them  being 
credited  to  the  Village  District  in  Brunswick. 

"(Signed)  "  lllClIAKD    (iREENLEAF, 

Chairman  cf  iSekctmen."' 

In  July,  1849,  the  president  and  directors  of  the  Warumbo  Manu- 
facturing Com[)any  petitioned  the  legislature  "  that  the  said  coni[)aiiy 
may  be  exempted  from  the  payment  of  the  taxes  by  si)ecial  legislatioa 


EDUCA'lIOXAL  HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


4  ('.7 


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.tnposeil  ii[)nn  them,  or  thit  if  tlit^y  must  be  spoinally  ta\el  for  such 
ul'Jec'ts  hi'jiDnd  the  tjt'iict'd!  jirnvislons  of  lair,  that  tlic  avails  may  go  to 
the  luMR'lit  of  the  whole  town  in  whicii  tlieir  [)ro|»erty  is  situated." 

Among  th«'  reasons  given  for  asking  for  this  exemiition  was  that,  in 
the  passage  of  the  Act,  the  corporation  had  no  ageiiey  nor  n'lticp.  It 
was  true  that  tliey  liad  no  notice,  as  a  corporation,  1  lit  tlie  conipnny 
were  represented  in  the  i)elilion  for  incorporation  liy  their  treasurer 
and  one  of  their  directors. 

The  petition  for  tlie  n-peal  Oi"  the  Act  of  Incorporation,  the  petition 
of  the  Waiiimbo  JManiifactiiring  Company,  ami  tiie  reinoiistrance, 
were  all  laid  liefore  tiie  (^onimittee  on  Kdiicaticjii.  On  an  appointed 
(lay  the  [H'titioners  appeared,  and  were  heard  l)y  their  counsel,  Ocii- 
enil  A.  I».  Thompson  and  Honorable  James  \V.  Uradl'iiry.  '1  he 
remonstrants  were  heard  by  tiieir  representatives.  Professor  William 
Smyth  and  IMiincas  Uarnes,  Ksiinire,  of  Portland.  Hicliard  (^reeii- 
leal'.  Ksipiire,  appeared  .'is  a  witness  for  the  petitioners. 

After  tlie  somewhat  [irotracted  hearing,  t!ie  committei"  of  nine,  all 
of  whom  were  present,  voted  eight  to  one  to  givi'  the  petitioners 
leave  to  withdraw.  On  Jnly  20,  1849,  this  report  of  the  committee 
[)assed  both  houses  of  the  legislature  without  a  dissenting  vote. 

At  the  annual  town  meetings  in  1848,  l.sllt.  and  IfS.')!),  it  was  voted  : 
*•  That  the  several  scliool  districts  be  authorized  to  choose  their  sev- 
eral school  agents." 

The  foregoing  account  relates  to  the  onjanization  of  the  Village 
District.     What  follows  will  rehite  to  the  doings  of  this  district. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Village  District,  held  on  the  twenty-seventh  of 
Sei»tember,  TSl-S,  the  Board  of  Agents  were  authorized  to  borrow 
such  sums  of  money  as  might  be  needed  from  time  to  time  for  the 
expenditures  alread;'  authorized,  not  to  exceed  So, 000.  At  the 
annual  meeting  of  the  district  in  1849,  it  was  voted  "■  to  raise  three 
lil'llis  of  the  amount  of  money  raised  by  the  town,  ai)portioned  to  this 
district  by  a  tax  on  the  same."  'Ihis  vote  was  passed  under  the  law 
of  August  3,  1M48. 

Under  the  first  vote,  and  by  the  authority  therein  given,  the  IJoard 
of  Agents  hired  the  sum  of  three  hundred  and  twenty-live  dollars  for 
the  puriiose  of  altering  and  repairing  the  prinuuy  school-houses,  and 
gave  their  note  for  the  district. 

This  loan  of  three  hundrtKl  and  twenty-five  dollars,  together  with 
the  amount  raised  by  vote  of  the  district,  April  17,  1849,  was  certified 
to  the  selectmen  and  assessors,  and  at  the  annual  assessment  in  1849 
the  assessors  made  one  tax  for  both  items. 


4()8         IIISTOIIY  OF  nillXSWICK,  TOVSIIAM,  AXD  IIARP.'^WKLh. 


'I  lie  IJoiird  of  Afjcnts  for  the  year  lS-19  were  Williiiiii  Smyth,  .Tolin 
C.  Iliini|)lir('vs,  Allen  Colby,  lk'iij:imin  Furbish,  jiikI  Ixicluinl  (Jreoii- 
lenf.  Tliey  put  the  schools  iu  opcrntioii.  liasiuji'  their  expenditures 
and  calcultitions  upon  the  sup|»ositiou  tiiat  the  extra  tax  of  three 
lil'ths,  voted  in  April,  1<S4'J,  would  be  paid. 

Karly  iu  the,  spring  of  IH'iO  it  was  ascertained  that  very  many  of 
the  larjre  tax-payers  had  declined  and  absolutely  refused  to  pay  the 
extra  school-tax.  The  consequence  was  that  the  district  was  lar;i('ly 
indebted  to  school-teachers,  and  had  no  means  of  payiuij;  their  elaiins 
so  lou<i'  as  the  extra  tax  was  withheld.  A  meeting  of  the  district  wns 
held  March  7.  l.s.Vl,  at  which  the  followin<>'  resolution  was  i)assed  :  — 

'•  Whereas  cei'taiu  individuals  iu  tiie  district  have  declined  the  [lay- 
ment  of  their  taxes  u|)on  tiu  ground  that  the  law  under  which  tlu; 
tax  is  levied  is  unconstitutional.  Therefore,  Resolved  that  the  Board 
of  Agents  l)e  instructed  by  this  meeting  to  procure  such  legal  advice 
as  they  may  deem  expedient  and  take  such  measures  as  may  in  the 
speediest  manner  test  tiie  constitutionality  of  said  law  and  secure  tiio 
collection  of  tiie  taxes." 

At  the  annual  meeting  in  April,  1850,  the  following  vote  was 
passed  :  — 

"  }'^()t('(l,  that  the  town  collector  be  requested  at  once  to  collect  the 
taxes  remaining  unpaid,  by  distraint  or  otherwise,  and  that  the  dis- 
trict will  iudciuuily  him  in  the  same." 

This  vote  of  the  district  was  formally  certified  to  the  collector,  yet 
he  ileclined  doing  anything  towards  the  collection  of  the  extra  tax. 

The  Board  of  Agents  for  the  year  1S,')()  found  themselves  vorv 
unpleasantly  situated.  The  district  was  largely  indeljtetl  to  teachers. 
The  larger  part  of  the  extra  tax  was  uncollected,  and  the  collector 
refuseil  to  perform  his  duty.  At  a  meeting  of  the  l»oard,  ]May  7. 
1850.  the  following  vote  was  passed,  all  being  present:  — 

"  Whereas  Ste[)hen  Snow,  the  collector  of  the  town  of  Briuiswiclv 
to  wliom  was  commit.ted  a  certain  tax,  assessed  ui)on  tlu;  iuluibilniits 
of  the  N'illage  District  in  said  town,  by  the  proper  authorities  of  said 
town,  raising  inone}"  for  the  support  of  schools  in  said  Village  Dis- 
trict, has  collected  and  i)aid  over  a  part  of  said  tax  and  neglects  and 
refuses  to  collect  and  pay  over  the  balance  of  said  tax,  the  time  nicii- 
tioiied  iu  his  warrant  of  commitment  having  exjiired  some  time  auo. 
therefore:  Voted,  that  John  C  IIumplire3S  be  a  committee  to  cmH 
upon  the  treasurer  of  the  town  of  Brunswick  and  inform  liiin  of  the 
neglect  and  refusal  of  Stephen  Snow,  the  collector,  to  proceed  iu  the 
(ollcction  of  the  taxes,  and  request  the  treasurer  to  issue  his  war- 


EDUCATIONAL  HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


4r9 


niiit  against  tlio  said  Stopiiou  Snow,  coUcctor,  agri't'aldy  to  the  pro- 
visions of  tlu!  I{('\  iscd  Statutes,  Cliapter  14,  Section  111,  as  the 
contingcncv  lias  occurred  wiiicii  makes  it  tiie  duty  of  tiie  tri'asurcr 
to  issue  liis  warrant  against  tiie  collector  for  ne»>ii!ct  of  duty." 

Mr.  Iluuiplircys  reporte<l  tiiat  lie  called  upon  the  treasurer  Alay  11, 
ls")0,  iiiid  Imudcd  him  a  copy  vl'  the  vote,  after  reading  which  he 
returned  an  answer  that  he  would  see  the  collector  the  lirst  of  the 
week  anil  sec  what  could  be  done  al)out  it. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Agents,  May  7,  IH.jO,  the  following 
vf)te  was  passed  :  — 

"  Voted,  that  A.  C.  Robhins  be  a  connnittce  to  obtain  legal  advice 
as  to  ci'rtain  points  affecting  the  welfan!  of  tiiis  district,  and  which 
are  now  in  dispute  between  the  friends  and  opposers  of  the  schools." 

Under  this  vote  Mr.  Robbins  made  a  statement  of  all  the  facts  in 
the  case  and  laiil  it  before  I'hineas  Jiarnes,  Esquire,  ami  Honorable 
AVilliam  I'itt  Fessenden,  of  Portland,  and  received  a  written  opinion 
from  them  in  ri'i)ly.  Amongst  other  things  they  say,  ''  No  particular 
form  of  (i.'ise)d  is  specitied  in  the  vote,  and  the  law  regards  substance 
rather  than  form.  ...  If  therefore  the  several  proceedings  in 
voting,  certifying,  and  assessing  the  taxes,  and  liieir  counnitment  to 
the  collector,  were  correct  and  legal  (all  which  wc  have  taken  for 
granted),  we  have  no  doubt  that  it  is  the  collector's  duty,  and  still 
remaining  so,  to  collect  <hese  taxes,  according  to  his  warrant.  The 
warrant  constitutes  both  his  authorit}'  and  his  protection."  If  he 
neglects,  they  sa}'  the  treasurer  should  be  requested  to  issue  his  war- 
rant against  him  ;  ami  if  the  treasurer  neglects  or  refuses  to  do  so,  the 
l)rui)er  remedy  is  to  appl}-  to  the  Supreme  Judicial  Court  for  a  writ  of 
wundaiiiiis. 

]\Iay  2l],  18r)0,  the  treasurer  of  the  town  gave  to  the  lioard  of 
Agents  a  written  refusal  to  issue  his  warrant  against  the  collector,  as 
requested  by  them. 

On  the  same  date,  the  Board  of  Agents  gave  an  order  to  Augustus 
I.  Owen,  one  of  the  teachers,  upon  the  treasurer  of  Brunswick. 

The  latter  indorsed  upon  this  order  the  following  :  — 

'•  The  subscriber  declines  paying  the  within,  there  being  no  funds  in 
his  bauds  sul)ject  to  the  order  of  the  treasurer  of  the  Village  District." 

On  account  of  this  action  of  the  treasurer,  the  Board  of  Agents 
gave  INIr.  Owen  an  order  on  the  selectmen,  on  which  the  latter  in- 
dorsed the  following :  — 

''  The  selectmen  of  Brunswick  decline  [)a3ing  or  accepting  the  above 
order  for  the  reason  that  the   district   has  already  received   its   full 


470      nisToiiY  OF  DHUXSWICK,  iopsiiam,  Axn  iimx'I'swki.i.. 


proportion  of  school  inoiio}'  raised  by  the  town,  nnd  llisit  the  iiinoimi 
rniscd  Iiy  extra  taxiitidn  in  the  district  has  not  Itecn  collfctcd  and  is 
not  therefore  sulijeet  to  tlieir  order," 

May  2;".,  !«,")(),  Williatn  Sniytii,  FJobert  V.  Dtinlap,  .lolni  C.  IIni;i. 
phrevH,  Augustus  C.  Roltbins,  and  Leoinird  Townsend.  tiie  l>oanl  of 
Agents,  petitioned  tiie  Supreme  Court  at  tlie  session  to  be  lield  ;it 
Paris.  Maine,  on  tlie  hist  'rues(hiy  of  tlie  montli.  for  a  writ  of  in;iii- 
(hmuis  against  tlie  treasurer,  Tlioy  showed  in  their  [)etitioii  all  tlic 
facts  given  in  the  preceding  pages, 

U[)on  the  foregoing  petition,  the  aflidavits  in  support  thereof,  by  the 
IM'titioiiers,  having  been  heard  and  considered  by  the  court,  it  was.  on 
the  May  term.  1 «.")(), 

"Ordered.  Tiiat  a  rule  be  issued  to  tiie  said  John  F.  Titeoinlt, 
treasurer  of  the  town  of  llrunswick,  requiring  liim  to  sliow  cause,  if 
any  he  have,  wliy  he  has  neglected  and  refused  to  issue  his  warrant  of 
distress  agaiii-d  the  said  Stephen  Snow,  named  in  saiil  petition,  ami 
why  a  writ  of  mandamus  siiould  not  be  granted  by  tiie  court,  coiii- 
nianding  liim  to  issue  such  warrant  of  distress  according  to  law  ;  nt 
the  term  of  this  court  to  be  holden  at  Norridjrewock,  witiiiii  and  lor 
our  county  of  Somerset,  on  tlie  second  Tuesday  of  June,  1H50,  on  the 
third  day  of  tiie  term,  and  that  the  petitioners  give  notice  thereof  to 
the  said  .lolin  F.  Titconil)  by  causing  an  attested  copy  of  this  petiti<»ii 
and  of  this  order  thoreon,  to  be  served  upon  him  fourteen  days  nt 
least  before  the  said  third  i\i\y  of  the  tenn  of  the  court  to  be  holdtii 
at  Norridgewock  aforesaid." 

At , the  court  held  in  Xorrldgewock,  the  iietitioners  appeared  liy 
their  counsel,  Fhineas  Harnes,  Estiuire,  and  tlie  respoiKU'iits  appeaicii 
by  John  S.  Abbot,  Kscpiire.  The  respondents  asked  for  a  coiitiiiii- 
ance,  whieh  was  opposed  by  the  petitioners.  It  was  linally  agicid 
between  the  parties  that  tlie  ease  should  be  continued  to  the  term  of 
the  court  to  be  held  at  Helfast  on  the  fourth  Tuesday  of  July,  l.s.'iii, 
It  was  also  agreed  that  a  hearing  then  and  there  shoiilil  be  had.  ami 
that  the  respondent  should  furnish  the  petitioners  with  an  attested 
copy  of  his  answer,  fourteen  days  l)efore  the  sitting  of  said  court. 

At  the  court  held  in  Belfiist  no  witnesses  were  introduced  by  eitiioi' 
party.  The  iietitioners  put  into  the  case  the  documents  already  iiicii- 
tioned,  Cieneral  Samuel  Fessenden,  of  Portland,  appeared  for  the 
respondents,  and  Phineas  Karnes,  Esquire,  for  the  petitioners. 

In  his  answer  to  the  petition  of  the  Board  of  Agents  for  a  writ  of 
mandamus,  the  treasurer  gave  the  following  reasons  for  refusing  lo 
issue  his  warrant  of  distress  against  the  collector  :  — 


EDUC.iTTOXAL  HISTORY  OF  liRrJXSlVICh'. 


471 


III 


lU 


1.  'I'liiit  the  Act  of  Iiic'orpoi'fitioii  of  tlic  ^'illJl<^('  District  wsis 
iinconstitiitidii.il,  on  tiocoiint  of  its  allowiii*:;  tlicin  to  raise  money  :iil<li- 
tiniial  to  that  raised  liy  llic  town. 

•2.  'riiiif  tlif  district  was  not  !(><rally  constitiitctl  :  (a)  liccaiixc  tlirt 
several  districts  iiad  not  voted  to  folin  a  Nillaui'  District,  laif   only  to 

lite  for  a  "  lii^li-scliool  system  "  ;   {!>)   Iiecanse  tiie  old  districts  had 

ver  lieen  discontiiiiiod ;  (c)  because  the  m 'ethifj^s  had  not  liccn 
Ic^ral ;  ((0  because  the  vote  of  the  town  was  illej^al  ;  (c)  because 
llic  Act  of  le<iislatiirc  was  siibsec|iient  tf)  the  action  of  the  town,  which 
was  itself  conditional  on  an  act  of  the  district  which  it  had  no  riuiit  to 
(Iclei^ate  to  them  the  |)ower  to  do;  ( /")  because  the  legislature  has  no 
lijiht  to  create  a  school  district  !)}•  direct  legislation. 

M.  That  the  assessment  of  the  tax  by  tlie  district  was  illegal  :  (a) 
liccnuse  there  is  no  constitiitioinil  authority  for  the  legislature  to  create 
a  corporation  (^f  any  Uiml,  cimjx'lh'iHj  individuals  to  become  members 
tlicreof,  and  snhjcct  to  (((XKfloii  against  their  will,  except  in  the  case  of 
the  formation  of  a  town;  (!>)  l)ecause  the  assessors  had  iiexcr  had 
iiiiy  odicial  notice  that  the  conditions  of  the  town  had  been  complied 
with,  and  the  district  legally  formed  ;  (c)  becaiist;  the  money  assessed 
liy  file  assessors  was  never  raised  by  a  h'gal  vote  of  the  district ;  the 
vote  not  only  authorized  tlie  purchase  of  land  and  the  erecting  of  a 
school-house  (which  would  be  legal),  but  also  authorizi'd  the  enlarge- 
iiieiit  and  repair  of  the  old  school-houses,  and  the  renting  and  furnish- 
ing of  rooms  for  the  use  of  schools,  and  the  whole  was  cnibiaced  in 
Olio  vote,  contrary  to  the  law  providing  the  wa}'  in  which  ••  incidental 
expanses"  should  be  i)aid ;  tiiat  the  money  was  neither  horroircd 
])QV  p.rjwmled  for  purposes  for  which  a  school  district  is  authorized  b}' 
l:iw  to  borrow  money  ;  (d)  because  the  several  certi Ilea tes  and  copies 
IH'ovided  by  law,  to  be  given  by  the  ollicers  of  the  school  district  to 
the  assessors,  treasurer,  and  clerk,  of  the  town,  were  not  duly  certi- 
fied, filed,  and  recorded,  as  required  bylaw;  that  no  certilicate  of 
the  vote  of  the  districit.  aufhorizing  the  borrowing  of  m<mey.  was  ever 
certified  by  the  clerk  thereof  to  the  above  officers;  {e)  that  if  the 
legislature  has  power  to  authorize  school  districts  to  raise  money, 
such  power  cannot  be  given  to  a  single  district,  but  shouM  be  granted 
hy  a  general  law  operating  throughout  the  State  ;  (/)  that  a  school 
district  is  not  such  an  organized  body,  nor  has  such  interest  as  to 
piiforce  the  collection.  It}'  a  tnirn  collector,  of  a  tax  by  mandamus. — 
the  treasurer  lieing  the  oflicer  of  the  town  and  not  of  any  school 
district. 

Allen  Colby,  'William  II.  Ilall,  and  Benjamin  II.  Meder,  in  behalf 


472        msTOHY  of  ni,'VNS»,ICK,  TOPSHAM,  AXD  ItAIlVSWKLL. 


of  till'  iii'litioiKTK,  iiiiult'  (Icposiliuns,  .Iiilv  Ih,  1m.')0,  to  tlic  luUowiiiy; 
t'flt'ft :  — 

1.     'rii:it  tlicy  resided  in  tlii>  district. 

ii.  Tliiit  tiiey  hiid  lU'ver  known  uiiy  persons  clainiinp;  a  sppnmlc 
orjiJiiiiz.'ilioii  iiH  District  NiiiiJnn'  X  siihstMjiient  to  llie  loriniilion  oC  \\w 
ViUiiiji'  I)isfri('f. 

8.  Tiiiit  tliey  laid  never  known  of  tiny  public  scliool  kei)t  in  Dififrlrt 
Xuiiihcr  1,  exeept  wliat  wa.*  under  the  antliority  of  Die  JJonnl  nf 
Agents  of  tiie   Vilhigc  Dlsfrirt. 

•I.  Tliiit  till'  vote  passed  at  the  aiimial  nieetiiifj;  of  Disfriii  Xmiiln ,■ 
1,  April  21,  IHIH,  (lid  cttiiti'iiijilntc  the  throwing  up  of  the  old  orgaiii- 
xation  and  the  forniation  of  n  new  distriet. 

(>.  'J'hat  they  never  heard  the  ])lan  of  a  high  school  spoken  of  nt 
that  or  any  other  meeting  of  the  district,  except  in  connection  willi 
the  forniation  of  a  Aiilagi-  District. 

8.  'I'hat  they  would  have  known  if  there  hail  liceii  any  schools 
kept  out  of  the  pnltHc  funds  in  that  territory,  other  tiiaii  those  kept 
under  the  authority  of  the  agents  of  tlio  Vil  tujc  District, 

9.  That  after  the  organization  of  the  ViUiKji'  District,  tin'  people 
in  what  was  formerly  District  Number  1  sent  their  children  to  tin' 
schools  of  the  Village  District. 

The  committee  on  accounts,  in  their  report  for  1850,  under  the 
"  Treasurer's  Account,"  give  the  amount  received  from  the  agents  of 
the  Villo'jc  District,  thus  recognizing  its  existence. 

The  school  committee,  in  IH.'iO,  recognized  the  district  in  tluir 
report  and  spoke  of  the  manifest  improvement  of  the  schools  therein. 

Judge  Howard,  in  ordering  the  Lssue  of  a  writ  of  mandamus,  iiim(K' 
nn  exhaustive  review  of  all  the  (luestions  raised  upon  either  side  iind 
fully  sustained  the  IJoard  of  Agents  in  every  material  jjoiiit,  tliougii  lu' 
pointeii  lit  some  errors  made  by  them.  Thus  ended  one  of  the  iiio^t 
imparl!  lit  lawsuits  to  which  the  village  of  liruiiswick  has  ever  I'l'cii  a 
party,  and  both  sides  in  the  suit  deserve  credit  for  ])ersistiug  in  biinji:- 
ing  to  a  legal  settlement  (luestions  of  such  momentous  importance  to 
the  welfare  of  the  town  and  to  the  interest  of  education  in  general.' 

1'his  opinion  Avas  delivered  by  the  judge,  IMarch  1,  185 1,  and  wns 
received  in  Brunswick  the  same  day.  A  meeting  of  the  Village  Dis- 
trict was  called  on  the  nineteenth  of  the  mouth.  At  this  meeting 
Profes.sor  William  Smyth  made  a  report  in  behalf  of  the  IJuilding 
Conmiittee.     In  this  report  a  recapitulation  was  given  of  the  nc('(lt<  ul' 

1  For  thefxill  account  of  this  trial,  see  Smith  v.  Titcomb,  31  JAc.  272. 


EDVCATIOSAL  UISTOliY  OF  liliUKSWIVK. 


473 


llic  district  ill  rcj^anl  to  scliool-lioiiHi-s,  nii'l  of  tho  voton,  H»*  it'iiortcd 
th;it  tlif  nuil(liii«;  C'oimiiitti'o  ami  Hoiinl  of  Agents  liml  si'lt'ctod  the 
lot  of  MiHS  Nnrcissa  Stone,  on  tlie  corner  of  Ft'dcrnl  and  (iri'i'ii 
Streets,  and  tiiat  lie  liad  lieeii  em|>o\vered  hy  a  vote  «)f  each  coniiiiilteo 
Hciiaiatcl.v  to  imrcliasc  tile  l(tt.  'lliis  lie  liad  tiune  at  a  price  of  SI,!)!)!), 
piivineiit  to  lie  iiiade  ill  five  ei|iial  animal  instaiinents,  with  interest  at 
six  per  ••cut.     Possession  was  oi»tained  June  1,  1)S."»1. 

Tlie  coiiiiiiittee  Iiad  tlieii  tiiriie(|  tlieir  atti'iitioii  to  tiie  erection  of  a 
liiiildinu'  upon  tliis  lot,  lint  in  the  mean  time  it  had  liceii  found  that  a 
|iiirtioii  of  the  tax-payers  had  positively  refused  to  pay  the  taxes  still 
dill'  from  tlieiii.  'I'he  niiilding  Connnittee  had  no  alternative  Imt  to 
htiiy  proceedin^is,  and  await  the  decision  of  the  .Supreme  Court.  After 
tii;it  decision  had  liecii  ^-ivcii  they  at  once  resinned  their  laliors  and 
contiactcd  at  onct'  for  tiii'  Inick  and  stone  necessary  for  the  erection  of 
the  liiiildin^',  and  they  were  lieinjf  at  that  time  de|)oslted  upon  the  lot. 

The  ri'iiort  stated  that  the  Hoard  of  Ajjents  had  been  very  iiiiich 
oniliarrassed  by  the  want  of  siiitaide  acconiniodations  for  the  schools, 
'fliey  had  been  ohliii'cd  to  break  up  classes,  separate  the  boys  from 
tiif  {iirls,  and  virtually  to  retiu'ii  to  the  confusion  and  inelliciency  of 
tiie  old  system. 

On  Ainil  r.>,  18.")1,  William  Smyth,  chairman  of  the  Board  of 
Aji't'iits,  made  a  refmrt  of  which  the  following'  is  a  synopsis:  — 

lie  stated  that  the  committee  had  been  ••reatly  einburrassed  b}- 
want  of  acconiniodations  and  by  the  lawsuit.  He  remarked,  those 
opposed  '•  re<>ariled  themselves  as  maintaininji  an  imiiortant  coiistitii- 
tiuiial  priiu'iple  and  their  own  just  rights."  lint  the  (piestion  had  now 
Ih'cii  settled,  and  .'ill  ac»|iiiesceil  in  it.  The  committee  recommended 
that  the  thanks  of  the  district  should  be  given  to  their  counsel,  I'hineas 
IJiiriies,  Esquire,  and  especially  to  their  colleague,  A.  C.  Hobbiiis, 
Ksciuire,  "  for  the  untiring  effort  and  distinguished  ability  with  which 
tlii'ir  case  was  prepared  b}-  him  for  argument,  —  services  gratuitously 
rendered  indeed,  but  ui)on  which  the  success  of  the  district  in  the  late 
suit,  so  far,  at  least,  as  its  legal  existence  is  concerned,  is  mainly  to 
lu'  attributed."  The  report  goes  on  to  state  that  after  the  termination 
of  the  suit,  the  town  collector  had  collected  enough  to  pay  otf  all  the 
debts  of  the  district,  except  the  fees  of  the  counsel  and  the  expenses 
Cuiiiieeted  with  the  suit. 

'i'lie  report  spoke  favorably  of  the  schools  as  a  whole,  but  considered 
the  priinar}'  schools  as  of  the  chief  importance.  It  recommended  the 
pci'iiianent  establishment  of  an  apiirentices'  school,  and  stated  that  the 
material  did  not  at  that  time  exist  for  the  perfect  organization  of  the 


If 


474      iiivrn/iY  of  Brunswick,  TorsiiAjf,  and  iiarpswki.l. 


High  School.     Sovcral  sugf^ostions  wore  also  inado  as  to  Uic  licst  iiKido 
of  r.'iisiiii;- (h(>  lU'cossnry  nioiicv  for  school  [Mirposcs. 

Tlio  snix'riiitcndiiig  sciiool  coiiiiMitlt'i',  in  tlu'ir  ri'jjort  lor  Aj)!'!!.  1n."i1, 
.sa\ ,  "  as  their  (Ic'liborato  jiidjiinciit,  tliat  at  no  period  has  there  licin 
so  much  to  comniond  in  the  managenienl  and  success  of  Ihe  viilimo, 
scho<>!s  or  so  little  to  censure. 

"  In  the  ireiieral  interests  of  education  in  the  village,  they  tliiiik  lli;u 
a  manifest  advance  has  lieen  made  during  the  year."  'J'liey  W(>re  nlso 
of  the  oi)inion  tiiat  the  condition  of  the  schools  throughout  tlie  town 
woidd  hear  a  favoralde  comparison  with  that  of  any  former  year. 

Tlie  new  ])rick  school-house  erected  for  the  use  of  the  scliools  of  tlio 
Village  District  was  dedicated  on  Tuesday,  December  0,  IS'tl.  Tlu. 
services  were  opened  by  some  remarks  from  Professor  AVilliam  Smyth. 
Tlicn  followed  a  somewhat  detailed  account  of  the  schools  for  sevcnil 
years  previously,  by  Professor  D.  K.  Goodwin,  which  was  followed  liy 
remarks  by  John  S.  C.  Abliot.  After  a  prayer  by  Keverend  Doctor 
Adams,  remarks  were  made  by  Messrs.  Adams,  Booily,  an<l  Smytii.  n 
hvnm  was  sung,  and  the  benediction  pronounced  by  Father  Stetson. 
There  was  quite  an  audience  present,  and  the  occasion  passed  olf  \ ciy 
l)lcasantly. 

In  April.  ]Sr)2,  the  superintending  school  committee  rejiortc^l  that 
there  wei'c  nine  hundred  school  cliildren  in  tlie  villiige.  They  said  tliiit 
"  the  Village  District  has  been  greatly  indebted  toiMr.  K.  G.  Parshley, 
who  taught  a  separate  school  of  older  i)upils  of  the  primary  schools. 
and  who  were  not  entitled  to  enter  the  grammar  schools.  Alioiif 
eighty  attended  this  school,  who  were  well  tauglit  and  kejjt  in  aihni- 
rable  discipline.  The  onl^'  compensation  Mr.  Parshley  had  for  tiiis 
service  was  the  thanks  of  the  comnninitv." 

Speaking  of  these  village  schools,  ]Mr.  John  INI.  Adams,  school  com- 
missioiicr  for  Cumberland  County,  in  his  report,  published  in  the 
spring  of  1H.');5,  says  :  — 

"■  This  system  of  graded  schools  conies  as  near  perfection  as  any  1 
have  ever  seen,  not  excepting  even  that  of  Portland,  which  under  tho 
fostering  care  of  a  few  cHicient  and  devoted  friends,  chief  amoiiust 
whom  stands  JMr.  Barnes,  has  acqtiired  a  high  and  well-merilcil 
reputation." 

The  cost  of  the  brick  school-house,  as  given  in  the  financial  report  of 
the  Board  of  Agents  in  IHa.'?,  was  S'»,88r).44.  The  cost  of  tiie  int. 
which  was  SI, 000,  is  not  included.  A  portion  (So. 000)  of  this 
amount  was  raised  by  loan,  the  balance  by  a  direct  tax. 

In  1852  there  were,  inchuling  the  Milage  District,  twenty-six  school 


EDUCATIONAL  HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


475 


districts  in  town.  The  whole  .amount  roceivocl  from  all  sources  I'or 
tile  schools  this  year  was  8;5,32!).()4. 

On  Novenilier  12,  LsriT.  the  Ilijrh  School  pupils  oonnnencc(l  a  series 
ol'taltleanx  at  their  sehool-rooin.  for  the  purpose  of  ])r<)curiii<>'  fumls 
for  the  purchase  of  apparatus.     Thev  met  with  LCood  success. 

Ill  1N(;2  the  a|)prentici'  school,  wiiich  had  l)cen  in  operation  in  the 
winter  season  since  1851,  was  kept  iu  the  engine-hall  on  IMeasant 
Street. 

In  18G7  the  briek  school-house  on  TJath  Street  was  built.  The 
aninunt  of  money  for  schools  received  from  all  sources  was  S('>.7<s2.27. 

Ill  September,  1.S72,  the  school-liouse  on  the  corner  of  Federal  and 
Centre  Streets  was  completed.  It  contains  four  rooms,  with  huge  halls 
in  hoth  stories. 

The  condition  of  the  schools  in  187ti  was  as  follows:  the  whole 
uiiiiibvU'  of  schools  in  town  was  twenty-three;  the  number  of  teachers 
eiiiltloyed  was  thirty-one ;  the  total  amount  of  school  money  received 
from  all  sources  was  $10,-10;}.08. 

It  has  been  found  imjiossiblc  to  obtain  a  list  of  the  number  of  pupils 
ill  lirimswick  for  each  decade  since  the  oi'ganization  of  tiie  first  town 
school,  hilt  the  number  at  tiic  ditferent  dates  mentioned  lielow  will 
}live  some  idi'a  of  the  rate  of  increase. 

In  1804  tiie  niimlier  of  pupils  was  84.') ;  in  180.')  it  was  87.') :  in  180G 
it  was  88.-);  in  182.')  it  was  l,;"),",;?;  in  1820  it  was  l,r)l»S;  in  1829  it 
was  t.G0;5  ;  and  in  1870  it  was  1,782.  'i'iie  actual  attendance  this  last 
year  was,  however,  only  8(54. 


ACAUEMTCAI.  INSTITUTIONS. 

An  account  of  I5owdf)in  (\)llege  and  the  Medical  School  of  Maine 
iiiiiiiit  with  propriety  be  given  in  this  connection,  but  on  account  of 
tlu'  length  of  tiie  sketch,  as  well  as  for  the  reason  that  they  are  State 
ami  not  town  institutions,  a  separate  chapter  will  In-  dcvoteil  to  tiicm. 

The  first  academical  institution  which  should  be  mentioned  licrc  was 

tllO  IbtlJNSWICK    ACAOKMV. 

Tins  was  a  (iothie  structure,  which  stood  on  Maine  Street  directly 
opposite  the  southwest  corner  of  the  college  grounds.  It  was  built 
liy  President  Allen  for  a  classical  school.  Mr.  William  Smyth  (after- 
wards professor)  taught  it  the  first  quarter,  Avhich  Pixh'il  on  the 
I'k'veiith  of  December,  1824.  The  second  quarter  began  a  week 
later,  and  was  taught  by  AVilliani  Hatch.  The  Imilding  was  only  used 
a  lew  terms  for  a  school  and  was  then  occnpied  by  college  students. 
Afterwards  it  was  used  as  a  dwelling  by  Mr.  Charles  J.  >.'oyes.  and 


47()         HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 

still  Ifitc'i   ly.  was  torn  down  and  rebuilt,  and  is  now   occiii)ied  as  a 
dwelliii";. 


The  Bri'nswick  Academy. 

Plk.vsant  Strkkt  Seminauy.  —  This  seminary  bnildini;  was  oroctod 
in  the  fall  of  1842  or  winter  of  1813,  on  the  south  side  of  Pleasant 
Street,  a  few  rods  from  Maine  Street.  It  was  dedicated  on  the  twenty- 
seventh  of  March,  1843.  An  address  was  delivered  by  Professor  A. 
>S.  Packard,  and  there  was  siiiuinii  by  a  choir  under  the  direction  of 
Mr.  Charles  ,T.  Xoyes.  The  It'iildino-  was  two  stories,  the  upper  story 
being  leased  for  a  chib-rooni.  The  lower  floor  was  the  P' 1ii)ol-rooiii. 
The  first  terra  began  on  the  twentieth  of  ]\[arch,  18!  ■  nu  i  r  the 
instruction  of  M.  B.  IJartlett  (Bowdoin,  class  of  18 J2)  ;    ^jullett 

is  said  to  have  been  an  excellent  teacher,  and  the  school  w  i,<)0(l 
one.  Mr.  Bartlett  conducted  the  school  for  about  tln-ee  yean-,  aiul 
was  succeeded  In-  ]\Ir.  Alfred  W.  Pike,  a  graduate  of  Dartmouth  College, 
who  was  already  an  experienced  teacher.  This  building  was  after- 
wards, in  18-13,  used  by  the  Episcopalian  society  as  a  chapel.  It 
was  subsequently  removed  to  Maine  Street,  and  is  now  occni)ie(l  as  a 
store  b}'  Mr.  J.  1*.  Weemau,  a  few  doors  noith  of  the  post-ollico. 

The  Brunswick  Seminakv  was  incorporated  in  1845,  with  the 
ilosign  "  of  establishing  an  institution,  in  which  the  youth  of  both 
sexes  might  receive  a  tliorourih  and  practicnl  knowl(Mlge  of  those 
branches  of  education  which  pertain  especially  to  the  evcrn-ihni 
business  of  life ;  and,  also,  all  those  higher  branches  of  a  finished 


EDUCATIONAL  jIJSTORY  OF  BliVXSWICK. 


477 


education,  which  are  taught  in  boartliiig-schools  and  the  liiglior  semi- 
naries." 

Ill  ncconlance  with  this  design,  a  coniuiodious  building  '  was  ob- 
taiiipd,  with  iii)artnients  so  arranged  that  the  ladies  and  gentlemen, 
while  the}-  occupied  ditferent  rooms,  had  all  the  advantagi's  of  being 
classed  together,  of  meeting  at  recitations,  lectures,  and  other  general 
exercises  of  the  school. 

The  trustees  of  the  school  were  Honorable  Robert  V.  Dnnlap, 
president;  .loiin  S.  Cushing,  Esquire,  secretarj' ;  Parker  Clcavelaiid, 
LL.  D.,  treasurer ;  Leonard  Woods,  Jr.,  D.  I).,  General  Abner  li. 
Thompson,  Keverend  George  E.  Adams,  General  .lolin  C.  Hum- 
phreys. 

The  instructors  in  1840-6  were  G.  Clinton  Swallow,  M.  A.,  princi- 
pal; Miss  Try])hena  li.  Iliiikley,  preceptress;  Miss  Fiances  1^. 
Stuwe,  teaclier  of  nuisic  on  the  piano,  etc.  ;  Miss  Olivia  .1.  Kecord, 
teacher  of  drawing  and  painting;  Albion  K.  Knight,  M.A.,  teacher 
of  vocal  music;  Miss  Evelina  Owen,  assistant ;  Miss  IMaiy  l>.  Hill, 
Miss  Ellen  8.  8haw,  Mr.  John  W.  Watson,  Mr.  John  S.  Fuller, 
monitors. 

During  the  first  year  there  were  one  hundred  and  sixty-nine  stu- 
dents, of  whom  eighty-one  were  voung  gentlemen  and  eight v-ei}.;ht 
young  hulies. 

OTriER  I'RIVATi':  SCHOOLS. 

In  addition  to  the  seminaries  already  mentioned  there  have  been 
many  other  schools  taught  in  town  by  private  persons,  some  of  which 
might,  perhaps,  from  their  size  and  the  successful  manner  in  which 
they  have  been  conducted,  be  justly  placed  in  the  foregoing  class. 
They  have  not  been,  for  the  r;?ason  that  they  did  not  assume  any 
bigiier  name  than  that  simply  of  a  private  school. 

All  of  these  schools,  concerning  which  we  have  been  ablf  to  gain 
any  exact  information,  will  be  mentioned  under  the  name  of  their 
respective  teachers. 

Miss  Eunick  Hiss  came  to  Brunswick  in  1802  as  the  friend  and 
companion  of  Miss  Lucy  Al)bott,  daughter  of  Honorable  Jac(jli  Abbott. 
After  Miss  Abbott's  marriage  in  bSOo.  Miss  Buss  taught  a  small  school 
fur  young  children.  After  ]Mr.  Abbott's  death  in  18:^0,  the  family  pre- 
pared a  small  house  for  her  in  a  corner  of  the  garden-lot,  about  where 


'  This  htiihliiif/  was  on  the  vomer  of  Maine  and  >'<clwol  fitreets,  and  is  now  the  resi- 
dence of  Capt.  Isaac  L.  iskuljield. 


478      insTORY  OF  Brunswick,  topsham,  and  iiAnpswELL. 


C'aptiiin  .loliii  Bishop's  house  now  stands.  Here  she  tau<rl»t  school  lor 
a  nuiulier  (jfyi'ars.  Slic  aftcnvanls  niaiiitaiiu'd  ht'i'sclf  as  a  scainslivss. 
Slic  was  hi<i,iil_v  cstcMsnu'd,  and  was  tlic  |>ivsidin,y  otliccr  in  many  of  the 
charitalili'  associations  of  tlie  ladies.  Jn  l>s;5;">  her  iicahh  liccninc 
iini)aii'od,  and  she  rettinied  to  her  former  home  in  Wilton,  New  Uiiin])- 
shire. 

I\Ii(s.  CAnoLiNK  P.  Pi:tnam,  wife  of  ITenry  Pntnain,  Es(inire.  nnd 
motlier  of  (ieorge  P.  Putnam,  the  New  York  publisher  (recently  de- 
ceased), taujiht  school  in  Brunswick  for  about  ei<>;hteen  years.  From 
l.s()7  1  until  about  1«1«  or  bslD,  she  taught  in  what  was  then  kiiowii 
as  the  old  Dunlap  house,  now  the  residence  of  the  family  of  tiie  Into 
Doctor  John  1).  Lincoln.  IMiss  Narcissa  Stone  was  her  assistant  diir- 
ing'  a  [lortion  ol"  that  time. 

JNIits.  Pi  TNAM  next  taught  for  a  year  or  two  in  the  Forsaith  house, 
next  south  of  Dr.  Lincoln's, ^  occupying  the  southeast  room  i'or  licr 
school-room,  ami  from  there  slie  moved  into  the  old  Stone  Mansion, 
which  was  situated  near  the  northerly  corner  of  jNIaine  and  Mill  Streets. 
but  which  stooil  a  little  l)ack  from  both  streets.  She  occupied  one 
half  of  this  house  and  Dean  Swift  the  other  half.  In  this  house 
sill'  tauglit  until  182;"),  when  it  was  destroyed  by  fire.  ^Irs.  Putniiiii 
then  moved  to  New  York,  where  slie  ever  after  resided.  She  is  spoken 
of  by  those  who  knew  her  as  an  excellent  woman  and  a  gootl  teacher. 

Joiix  ^r.  O'liiiiKN,  a  member  of  the  first  class  of  Bowdoin  Coileue, 
kept  a  private  school  for  two  en-  three  years.  The  exact  date  is  not 
known  with  certainty,  but  the  school  was  probably  kept  between  the 
years  1.s<)6  and  ISIO. 

INIiss  Ki.i/A  CiiAi'MAX,  a  Boston  lad3',  sister  to  ]\Irs.  Ciovernor 
Dunlap,  kept  a  private  school  for  young  ladies  from  1823  until  1(S2',1, 
in  the  conference  room  on  Centre  Street.  She  was  a  lady  of  line  edu- 
cation and  was  a  very  successful  teacher. 

]\Iu.  Smith  taught  a  private  school  in  Ilodgkins  Hall,  on  the  corner 
of  ^Laine  and  IMeasant  Streets,  in  1824.  This  teacher  is  said  to  imve 
been  Air.  William  Smyth,  afterwards  a  professor  in  Bowdoin  College. 

AnuAHAM  PuKBLE  kept  a  private  school  under  Masonic  Hall,  in  the 
winter  of  182'),  and  announced  another  term  to  be  kept  in  another 
place  whicli  woidd  better  acconnnotlate  his  patrons,  lie  kept  school  fur 
several  terms,  but  exactl}'  how  long  is  not  known. 

Lot  Jones  opened  a  school  over  the  bank  in  September,  182>*, 
where  he  taught  the  various  branches  nsuall}'  taught  in  academies,  ;uul 


'  Reminiscences  of  Mrs.  Lamb. 


2  Reminiscences  of  Dean  Swift. 


EDUCATIONAL  HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


470 


pivpiireil  stuilciits  for  college.  lie  taught  here  for  iiboiit  one  year  and 
was  a  veiy  successful  teacher,  lie  afterwards  became  an  Kpiscopa- 
liuii  elergynian. 

Asa  Doixjk,  of  the  class  of  1S27,  Bowdoin  College,  and  afterwards 
a  niissiouary  physician  in  Syria,  taught  a  school  for  young  genllcuien 
and  ladies,  in  l'S2'.),  and  for  two  or  tliree  years  after,  in  tlic  conference 
room  on  Centre  Street.  His  school  was  one  of  the  best  that  was 
ever  ivept  in  lirunswick.  lie  was  a  line  scholar  and  instructor,  and 
is  iiigiily  spoivcn  of  as  a  man  by  those  who  knew  hiui.  He  died  in 
Ik'iiout,  Syria. 

DviMi's  AoAMs  taught  a  school  in  Washington  Hall  about  the  year 
Wo\).     lie  was  succeeded  by 

Samuel  Adams,  who  tauglit  in  the  same  place  for  a  few  terms. 

Hawimi'.t  Lkk  kei)t  a  private  school  for  misses  in  1)S;30,  in  the  Rod- 
ney Forsaith  house,  on  Maine  Street. 

'I'lie  MissKS  R.  and  S.  Owkn  kept  a  female  boarding  and  da}-  school 
in  liS.'iO,  and  for  two  or  three  years  after,  in  the  Owen  house,  wliirh 
was  sitiuited  on  the  corner  of  Maine  and  O'Brien  Streets,  on  the  lot 
now  occupied  l)y  the  residence  of  Mr.  Benjamin  Greene. 

Ki(  MAiti)  ^^■'l()l)^ll'l,L,  of  the  class  of  1.S27,  of  Binvdoin  College, 
taiigiit  a  school  for  one  or  two  terms  about  1830,  in  the  conference 
room  on  Centre  Street.     He  succeeded  JMr.  Asa  Dodge. 

yW.  Thomas  Bakkk  (Bowiloin,  class  of  1S;}1)  taught  a  school  tor 
young  gentlemen  in  Washington  Hall,  from  l.S3;3  until  1^*38  or  l<S3t). 
From  here  he  went  to  Cape  Ann,  ami  Ironi  thence  to  Boston  as  a  head 
nnistcr.     He  became  quite  celebrated  as  a  teacher. 

Misses  Debokaii  Folsom  and  Mauy  Dunning  kept  a  family  school 
for  girls  for  about  tliree  years,  on  I'nion  Street,  nearly  opposite  O'Brien 
Street.  This  was  al)out  the  j-ears  183G  to  1838  inclusive.  They  were 
both  successful  teachers. 

Miss  Thyphena  B.  Hinkley  came  to  Topsham  in  1842  as  an  assist- 
ant in  ]\Irs.  Field's  school.  Two  years  later  Mrs.  Field  resigned  the 
seiiool.  and  Miss  Hinkley  conducted  it  on  her  own  account  for  about  a 
year,  when,  at  the  solicitation  of  friends  in  Brunswick,  she  united  her 
school  with  that  of  I'rofessor  Swallow,  under  the  name  of  the  Bruns- 
wick Seminary.  At  the  end  of  about  a  year  Miss  Hinkley  withdrew 
from  this  school  and  taught  A  day-school  in  the  Pleasant  Street  Semi- 
nary. Here  she  taught  for  about  a  year.  She  then  leased  the  house 
on  the  corner  of  Pleasant  and  Union  Streets,  recently  owned  and 
occupied  by  INIr.  Samuel  R.  Jackson.  She  taught  in  this  building  for 
about  five  years,  keeping  a  boarding-school  for  young  ladies.     From 


480        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AXD  IIARPSM-KLL. 

here  she  moved  into  tlie  O'lirien  lionse,  which  stood  on  Union  Stroot, 
nearl\'  opposite  O'lJricn  Street.  In  this  liouse  slie  tausiiit  for  ahoiit 
seven  years.  Here  lier  school  was  hirge  and  prosperons.  Kroni  the 
O'Hrien  honse  slie  moved  into  her  present  residence  o[)posite  tiie  col- 
leges, which  she  purchased  of  John  S.  C.  Abbott,  and  to  whicli  she 
made  additions  and  improvements. 

In  all  of  her  schools  ]Miss  llinkle^'  has  been  assisted  by  her  sister, 
]\Iiss  JosKiMiiNK  lIiNKLKV,  Avliose  Special  dei)artment  has  been  that  of 
drawing.  Among  the  other  lady  assistants  she  has  had,  at  dillereiit 
times,  Miss  Fannie  AVhite,  a  teacher  of  music;  ^ladam  Ziunnenn;\ii, 
a  (iernian  lady  and  a  fine  music  teacher;  Miss  Frances  Adams  (now 
Mrs.  (Jeneral  Chamberlain),  i\Iiss  hizzie  JNIcIveen,  Miss  Fannie 
Stowe,  INIiss  Sarah  Newman,  Miss  Family  Poole,  and  Miss  Sophia  W. 
W  heeler. 

For  gentleman  assistants  ]\Iiss  Ilinkley  has  depended  largely  upon 
the  college.  Among  those  who  have  assisted  her  at  ditrereiit  times 
have  been  C.  C.  F^verett,  William  Fackard,  Egbert  C.  Sniytli,  William 
S.  Tucker,  Joshua  Leighton,  Ilemy  F'arrar,  her  brother  F^ugene  B. 
Ilinkle}-,  and  Professors  Brackett,  liussell,  Taverner,  and  Briggs. 
The  average  number  of  boarding  scholars  has  been  about  litleen,  the 
largest  number  about  twentv-seven. 

Ali'uki)  W.  Pikk  advertised  the  eighth  term  of  the  "Brunswick 
High  School"  to  begin  April  10,  1843.  It  was  kept  in  Washington 
Hall.  In  ISb")  he  advertised  the  "Brunswick  High  School  uml 
Teacher's  Seminar}'."  Vocal  nuisic  to  be  taught  by  Jotham  ScwmU; 
matlu'matics  and  F'reuch,  by  Samuel  J.  Pike  ;  drawing  and  paintini^'. 
b\'  ^liss  Frances  Adams.  In  184(;,  and  for  about  three  years  after, 
he  kept-a  school  in  the  Pleasant  Street  Seminary,  then  in  a  Imililing 
which  stood  on  the  spot  cut  through  for  the  railroad  on  the  east  side 
of  JNIaine  Street,  and  lastly,  in  his  own  house,  which  was  then  a  cottiiiie 
on  Potter  Street,  but  which  was  afterwards  removed  to  Maine  Street, 
enlargetl  and  improved,  and  is  now  the  residence  of  General  Chanilier- 
lain. 

I).  Kendrick,  Junior,  taught  a  private  school  for  ladies  in  IHlo, 
and  for  about  a  year,  in  Dunhq)  Block. 

In  addition  to  the  foregoing  private  schools  for  general  instruction. 

there  have  been  from  time  to  time  others  taught  for  instruction  in 

special  branches. 

SriiCIAL   SCHOOLS. 

The  schools  of  this  character  will  be  given  under  the  head  of  the 
branches  taught  iu  them. 


EDUCATIONAL  HISTORY  OF  BliUNSWICK. 


481 


Daxcinc;  A(  adkmv.  —  In  Jiimiiuy,  1S21,  L.  C'liamprosuy  began  a 
siliDol  at  Stoddard's  Ilall.  Tlie  terms  were  six  dollars  I'or  twelve  les- 
sons.    He  also  advertised  to  give  private  lessons  in  French. 

S(  wool-  loit  KMiiwoiDi'.itv.  —  In  1<S2.!  a  seliool  was  established  by  a 
ladv  IVoni  Scotland,  I'or  woiking  in  enil)roiderv.' 

School  kou  In-stuuction  in  Fuknch,  —  In  183G,  J.  G.  Mivelle 
Dccliene  taught  French  at  ]\Irs.  Pollard's  house. 

Si  noor,  KOK  Musical  Instuijction.  —  Instui'mental.  —  In  182(5 
;i  ]\Iiss  Urown  of  Hoston,  gave  instruction  on  the  jtiauo  and  harp. 

S(iio(H.  KoK  Instuuution  in  Navigation.  —  In  \s-2')  a  school  lor 
instruction  in  the  art  of  navigation  was  kept  b3-B.  F.  Xeally.  and  an- 
other one  in  181.'!  by  John  F.  Hall. 

School  kou  Instklctkjn  in  Fancy  Painting.  —  In  18-27,  A.  1?. 
Engstroin  taught  the  art  of  fancy  painting  on  i)aper,  satin,  or  wood. 

Singing-Schools.  —  In  182;"),  Luke  Hastings  taught  a  sc1io(j1  for 
instruction  in  vocal  music.  In  183('),  Charles  J.  Noyes  kept  a  similar 
school;  anil  so  did  also  L.  W.  Additon.  in  1843.  Since  then  schools 
of  this  character  have  been  too  numerous  for  specific  mention  to  be 
made  of  thein. 

WitiTiNG-ScHOOLS.  —  In  LS.M,  I.  Morgridge  kept  a  school  for 
instruction  in  penmanship,  in  Stone's  Hall.  He  was  succeeded  the 
next  winter  by  William  Sawyer.  In  183G  a  ]\Ir.  liiithr  ke[)t  a  school 
of  this  kind;  in  181:5,  Mr.  I.  O.  Hichardson  ;  and  in  184,")  a  ^Ir.  Fisk 
ke[)t  one  m  Dunlap  Block.  F'urther  mention  of  such  schools  is  un- 
necessary. 

The  above  by  o  means  completes  the  list  of  miscellaneous  schools, 
lint  tlie3'  are  all  which  have  come  to  onr  knowledge  that  are  worthy  of 
i'ti[)eeial  mention. 

^  Put  nam. 


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482        JlISlOJi'Y  OF  niiUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIAni\s]VELL. 


CHAPTER   XVI. 


KDUCATIUNAI,    IIISTOUV    OV    TOl'SIIAM. 


TiiK  earliest  infoniiation  to  be  olttained  in  regard  to  G<lne!ition;iI 
nintters  in  'I'opsliaiii  is  tliat  coiitaiiied  in  tlic  town  records.  It  a|(|H;ir> 
from  tiiesf  tliat  on  ^Nlarcli  IS,  17()().  tiie  town  voted  to  raise  t'Oll  loi' a 
"  minister  and  seliool-niasler  "  for  tlial  year,  and  'I  iionias  Wilson  avms 
chosen  a  eoinniittee  to  agree  witii  liini  ortlieni.  At  tlie  annnal  incct- 
in<i-  in  17(iS,  .lolui  I?eed  and  .loini  Fulton  were  chosen  a  coinniittcc  to 
obtain  a  minister  and  school-master  for  that  year.  At  a  meetiiioof 
the  l'ejei)scot  pro})rietors,  held  Jul}'  2.'5  of  this  year,  it  was  voted  :  — 

"  That  Lott  Nnniher  sixtytive  adjoyning  to  the  aforesaid  l.ott 
granted  to  y"  tirst  settled  ^linister  lying  on  the  Rear  of  the  Lotfs  ciiii- 
veyed  to  Uenjamin  Thomas  and  lionnding  Northwest  on  Land  beloiii;- 
ing  to  Heirs  of  William  Wilson  as  tlescrihed  and  laid  do\>n  in  the 
Plan,  he  and  lierel)y  is  granted  to  the  'J'own  of  Topshain.  I'oi'  a  Loii 
for  tlie  ISeiielitt  and  advantage  of  a  Publiek  School,  to  continue  loi 
said  use  forever — said  Lott  contains  one  hundred  Acres. "^ 

On  July  11,  1770,  the  town  voted  that  the  school-master  should  ln' 
hired  for  one  3ear  from  the  date  of  his  lirst  connnencing  school. 

At  the  annual  meeting  in  177:5,  the  selectmen  Avere  instructed  to 
divide  the  town  into  several  school  districts  and  to  proportion  tiie  t.ixo 
according  to  the  nnnd)er  of  children  in  each  district.  The  ainomii 
raised  this  year  for  schools  Avas  £20  l.'is.  id. 

From  17)S(J  to  17U2  the  enn)loyment  of  a  teacher  was  left  with  tlic 
selectmen. 

At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  town  in  179"),  the  selectmen  uciv 
instructed  to  take  measures  to  secure  the  lot  of  land  called  the 
"  .School  lot,"  "  which  was  said  to  belong  to  the  town."  The  article  in 
the  warrant  to  provide  for  the  em])loynient  of  a  school-master  was  tlii- 
yeai'  passed  over. 

At  a  town  meeting  held  ^fay  (!,  1799,  the  selectmen  were  iusliiirlcil 

'  J'ljfpscot  I'ccordis. 


EDUCATIONAL  IIISTOIiY  OF  TOPmAM. 


483 


to  divide  the  town  into  siuli  sdiool  districts  as  tiicy  sliould  tli'cui 
iulvisiiltlo.  Tlirc'c  liiiiulrt'd  dollars  was  appropriated  lor  tiie  support 
of  sc'iiools  tills  year. 

Til"  sch'cdiu'ii  iu'<;;l('C'tiii<>"  for  somo  reason  to  divide  the  town  into 
school  districts,  Uevereiid  .lonatlian  Ellis,  AlcxancU'r  'J'lionipson, 
Senior.  James  Wilson,  Artiair  Hunter,  William  Wilson,  and  Samuel 
Wincliell  were  elioscn  a  eommittee  for  this  piu'pose  in  isoo.  Tlie 
tdwn  also  voted  to  have  six  school  districts  and  to  huilda  school-house 
ill  eiieh  district  within  thirteen  months,  and  SI  .'iOO  was  appropriated 
for  tliat  piu'iiose,  uixm  the  condition  that  each  ilistrict  .should  give  the 
liiiid  needed  for  its  school-house. 

Ill  1801  the  preceding  action  of  the  town  was  so  far  modi  lied  as  to 
iiiiike  seven  instead  of  six  districts.  It  was  also  voted  this  year  that 
tlio  i^ohool  cf)niinittee  should  consist  of  one  person  in  each  tlistrict. 

Ill  1802,  r>eiijamin  Ilascy,  John  .Merrill,  and  ISenjiiinin  J.  I'orter 
wire  chosen  a  conunittee  to  petition  the  legislature  Ibr  iiermissioii  to 
sell  the  school  lot  and  to  place  the  proceeds  of  the  sale  as  an  accuniii- 
latiiig  fund  until  it  should  net  an  income  of  three  hundred  dollars  per 
jiiiiuim,  or  in  an}-  other  way  which  the  (ieueral  Court  might  think 
proper. 

In  180;l  three  of  the  school  districts,  Numbers  4,  5,  ai  1  G,  were 
con-olidated  into  one. 

On  ]March  0,  1801,  the  General  Court  authorized  the  sale  of  the 
school  lot  and  the  investment  of  the  money  accruing  therelVom.' 

Nothing  of  importance  in  relation  to  educational  malters  appears  in 
the  town  records  subsequently  to  this  time,  until  the  year  182.").  In 
tlu'ir  report  for  that  year,  the  school  committee  express  doubts 
••  wiiether  knitting  and  sewing  ought  to  be  permitted  in  town  schools," 
iiiid  express  the  hoi);'  '^  t'lat  parents  iii  future  will  bi-  convinced  of  the 
iiiipi'opriet}'  of  imposing  this  service  on  the  instructress." 

Ill  1828  the  town  voted  that  the  selectmen  should  make  a  sale  of 
the  school  lot,  in  accordance  with  a  former  vote  passed  for  that  purpose. 

Ill  18;50  the  trustees  of  the  school  fund  reported  that  the  school  lot 
Wiis  sold  on  the  twelfth  day  of  Decembtr,  1820,  to  Captain  Samuel 
I'cikins,  for  three  hundred  and  fifty  dollars. 

Ill  18;5;5  the  school  fund  arising  from  the  sale  of  the  school  lot 
ainounted  to  four  hundred  and  twenty  dollars  and  thirty-four  cents. 

Ill  18;i7  the  town  voted  that  the  surplus  revenue  money,  tiiat  was  or 
was  to  b"  deposited  with  the  town  by  the  State,  shouUl  be  kept  as  a 


'  Massachusetts  Acts,  1804. 


484      msronr  of  nnuNfiwrcK,  topsiiam,  and  tiAnrswKiL. 


fund,  and  that  llm  town  treasurer  slionld  Itc  pt'rniittcil  to  Iomii  the 
money  on  intcicsl,  umlcr  (ho  direction  of  tlie  Mi'lcftnuMi.  \vlii>  siidulil 
seo  tliat  }j;oi)(l  sccnrity  wiis  talvi'ii,  and  tiial  Iho  hifcrixt.  «l)onl(l  liu 
divi(h' 1  ainoniTst  llio  hcIiooI  districts.  Tlic  next  year,  howevor, 
tli()n<j;h  a  stronji;  protest  was  made  against  it.  this  vote  was  recoii- 
sidered  and  tin;  mone^'  was  divided  amonji  tiie  inhaltitants. 

Ik'tween  IS.') I  and  1870  tiie  sn[H'rintending  seiiool  conunittee  k('|)t 
a  record  of  llieir  (Ioin<i,s.  From  this  record  it  apiiears  tliat  the  I'ollow- 
in;.;  l)ersons  were  cliosen  for  scliool  committee  in  1h")1:  Ivcverciid 
.Toiiatlian  Clement,  James  (iilpatrick,  and  A.  1).  Wheeler.  At  tlicii 
first  meetin^i"  they  drew  lots,  as  provided  liy  law,  to  determine  the 
time  for  which  they  were  respectively  to  serve  on  tin?  conmiittcc. 
Reverend  Mr.  Wheeler  Avas  selected  to  serve  one  year,  Mr.  Cleini'iit 
for  two,  and  Mr.  (iilpntrick  f(jr  three  years.  'I'liere  were  at  this  tiiiii.' 
nine  school  districts  in  town,  which  were  desi<>iiated  as  follows:  — 
Nnmi)er  1   was  called  the  Jameson  district. 

"    Oak  Tlill  district. 

"    INIiddlesex  district. 

"    JNIallett  district. 

"    Cathance  district. 

"    Jack  district. 

"    Bay  Road  district. 

"    Alexander  district. 

"  Little  ]{iver  district. 
Numbers  2,  7,  and  10  were  united  into  one  district,  which  was  callcil 
the  Village  Distiict.  Districts  Number  1,  8,  and  12  were  up  the 
river,  Numbers  4,  (!,  and  !)  were  down  the  river,  and  Nujubers  .'i.  .'i, 
and  11  were  liack  from  the  river.  The  total  amount  of  school  mciioy 
received  this  year,  from  all  sources,  was  nine  hundred  and  ninety  dolhiis 
and  thirty-two  cents.  The  whole  number  of  children  in  town,  between 
the  ages  of  four  and  twenty-one  years,  was  six  hundred  and  sixty. 

In  18r)2  the  total  amount  of  school  money  was  six  dollars  and  tliii- 
teen  cents  more  than  the  previous  year.  The  school  fund  tiiis  vein 
was  six  hundred  and  sixty-four  dollars  and  fifty  cents. 

Nothing  has  been  found  to  show  the  exact  time  when  the  gnulin;,' 
system  was  applied  to  the  village  schools,  but  on  November  is,  is.'if, 
the  following  entry  occurs  in  the  records  of  the  committee :  '•  ^Messrs. 
Adams  and  Cotton  met  in  the  selectmen's  oMice  and  examined  31r. 
Gaslin  for  the  Village  High  School.  He  was  found  well  (lualilied." 
It  would  seem  from  this,  since  no  previous  releience  to  it  has  been 
found,  that  the  High  School  mast  have  been  established  this  year. 


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EDUCATIONAL  HISTORY  OF  TOPSUAM. 


485 


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On  Jill)'  22,  181.S.  llu!  school  cominitloo  ngivotl  upon  llio  followiiip; 
iis  till'  rc(|iiiri'incnts  fur  admission  to  tiic  Iliyli  Srlionl.  naiiu'ly,  t'at 
|ni;/il^i  Miioiild  liav(!  <roiie  in  aiitliinetic  as  far  as  sinipltt  iiitert'st,  in 
iri'djiraphy  tiioiijuii  Colton's  liook,  and  in  jiiaininar  tlii()ii<fii  etymol- 
ogy. For  ailmissioii  to  tiio  urammar  sciiools,  pupils  wcr*'  ivtinirod 
to  know  tlu'  multiplication  tabic  and  the  simi)lu  rules  of  arithmetic  and 
to  have  llnished  the  primary  <j;eograi)hy. 

Ill  1H.');»  the  town  voted  that  "•  the  trustees  of  the  ministerial  fund, 
ilcrived  from  the  sale  of  the  ministerial  land  <^raiite(l  the  town  for  the 
support  of  the  ministry,  transfer  said  fund,  together  with  accrued 
iiitciest.  to  the  municipal  ofllcer.s.  clerk,  and  treasurer  (jf  the  town, 
as  a  fund  for  the  support  of  the  piiltUc  schools,  agreeably  to  the 
twelfth  chapter  of  the  Ivcviscd  Statutes  of  Maine."  'I'liis  fund  was 
not  available,  however,  having  been  loaned  to  individuals,  one  of 
whom  was  dead,  and  the  notes  of  all  of  whom  had  become  outlawed. 

Ill  18G1  the  town  elected  Mr.  AVarren  Johnson  as  supervisor  of 
schools.  The  following  resijlutioii  was  found  in  the  town  records  on 
:i  slip  of  jjajicr  inserted  between  the  leaves,  and  was  ai)p:in'ntly  over- 
looked l)y  the  clerk  in  copying  his  minutes,  as  it  does  not  appear  on 
the  records :  — 

"Whereas,  in  the  judgment  of  the  town,  it  is  desirable  that  the 
iiiiinngemcnt  of  schools  b(>  placed  in  the  hands  of  one  sii|)ervisor,  and 
whereas  the  ill  health  of  the  Kev.  Dr.  Wheeler  (the  only  member  of  the 
former  board  of  school  committee)  would  prevent  him  frcjiii  discharg- 
iii<>'  the  laliorious  duties  of  a  supervisor,  aiul  the  election  of  another 
necessitates  his  retirement  after  a  service  of  nearly  thirty  years. 

"  Rf'solced,  That  we  sensibly  recognize  his  long  and  effectual  .ser- 
vices as  an  al)le  and  earnest  educator,  to  whom  much  is  due  for  the 
foinier  success  of  onr  school  system." 

Ill  18G2  the  trustees  of  the  school  fund  ivi)orted  at  the  animal  meet- 
ing tiiat  this  fund  was  invested  in  good  notes  to  the  amount  of  six 
hundred  and  sixty-four  dollars  and  forty -eight  cents,  and  that  the 
interest,  amounting  to  thirty-three  dollars  and  eiglity-seven  cents, 
had  been  paid,  and  had  been  divided  among  the  several  school  districts. 

In  18G.'}  the  town  returned  to  the  practice  of  selecting  a  scluxjl  com- 
mittee instead  of  a  supervisor.  In  December  of  this  year  the  com- 
uiitlee  made  the  following  changes  in  schcxjl-books  :  'I'licy  voted  to 
use  tlie  I'rogressive  Series  of  Headers,  in  place  of  Town's  Headers  ; 
Weld  and  Qnackenbos,  in  the  place  of  Bailey's  grammar  ;  and  Green- 
cafs  new  arithmetics,  in  place  of  his  old  ones. 

lu  18G9  the  \\  ilson  Series  of  Readers  was  adopted  for  five  years. 


4b(i        JIL'^WUl'  OF  nUUXSWlVK,  rui'SllAM,  AM)  llMtrnWKLL. 

St'HOOL-TICACHKUS. 

TIlC   linillOM  Oi'    lIlO  HdlOol-tcilt'lHTS  pl'lol'  to    1M()(»    jUT   llllk  IIOWII .       Ihi. 

onrlicst  tenclicr  in  town  of  wlioni  iiny  rcfoni  in  fouml  was  KcvcicikI 
•Joiiiitlmn  IOIMm.  .Mi'.  Mllis  t:ui<;'lil  school  dnrin*;  ii  l:ii'U'c  portion  of  Iii> 
rcHidcncc  in 'ropsliani,  lictwccn  17Xi»  tin<l  iJ^il.  At  tii'st  he  t.-injiht  in 
a  sc-iiool-iionsc  i(t  tlu>  (■iistcni  end  of  tlic  town.  ni>:ir  the  old  iiist  nici't- 
iii<j;-li(niH(' ;  afterwards  in  tlio  scliool-liousc.  wliicli  stood  on  tlu'  lot  now 
o\vni'(l  by  Captain  William  S.  Skollit-ld.  on  tlic  coiiu  r  of  I'lcasant  mihI 
VA\\\  Strct'ts.  It  was  a  small  Itnildinj;'  diii'ctl.v  oppositf  wlit'rc  ilu' 
Orthodox  Chnrch  now  stamls.  Afterwards  he  kept  a  school  for  tine,. 
or  four  years  in  the  Court  House.  He  was  teacliiii^' there  at  the  tiiiif 
of  the  jjreat  eclipse  of  the  sun  in  IHdG. 

Mr.  .lames  Uilson  distinctly  rememlKTsthat  the  school  (ilosed  at  the 
time,  and  that  the  scholars  came  to  his  father's  house  to  smoke  pieces 
of  ^lass  in  oi'dcr  to  watch  the  eclipse.  In  his  diary  Mr.  KUis  men- 
tions the  fact  that  he  con)i»leted  his  school  in  District  Nnmher  I  on 
Aiijjjust  2;"),  and  in  District  Nninher  (!  on  tolicr  7,  isoo.  On  the 
first  date  there  was  a  public  exhil»ition  b  school.     3Ir.  JCUis  wns 

nn  excellent  teacher. 

In  1.S02,  Mr.  .Fohn  Hern  taught  in  a  small  sch(j;)l-housc,  which  stuuil 
near  the  Henjamin  AVilson  house. 

About  182A,  Mr.  Josiah  I'erham  came  to  Topsham  and  tniiiilit 
the  villiige  school.  He  occupied  the  next  room  to  the  post-olliee, 
which  then  stood  opposite  the  liank,  where  he  cookc(l  his  own  \\n»\, 
and  lived  by  himself.  He  is  saiil  to  have  been  a  good  teacher  mihI 
Ji  worthy,  perseveiing  young  man.  'n  later  years  he  made  hiniMlt' 
famous  l)y  inaugurating  a  series  of  cheap  excursions,  known  us 
"  I'erham's  Excursicms,"  and  still  later  was  proprietor  of  "  I'erliMni's 
Seven-Mile  ^lirror,"  a  i)anoramii  which  was  exhiliitcd  in  many  nl' 
the  princii)al  cities  and  towns  throughout  the  country.  He  is  said  to 
have  been  the  first  man  to  sign  a  petition  for  a  charter  for  the  Pacilic 
Itailroad. 

Of  other  teachers  prior  to  this  <hite,  sufficient  is  not  known  toennl'li' 
us  to  make  nuMition  of  them,  and  the  subsecjuent  teachers  of  the 
public  schools  of  the  town  have  been  too  ninnerous. 

ACADEMICAL  INSTITUTIONS. 

The  Topsliam  Academy  was  started  in  the  year  1S47  or  1818  l)y  a 
few  prominent  citizens  of  the  town.  They  purchased  the  old  Court 
House  and  converted  it  into  au  excellent  school-house,  with  recitatiun- 


mm^ 


KIHJCATIONAL  lltSTOItY  OF  ro/'-s/MV. 


487 


1(1  iiiH,  lilii'iu'v,  etc.  Tlu'  tcacliiTs  tin-  lii>t  \r;ir  wcii'  .Mtwsis.  Dcxtor 
A.  Hawkins,  cImss  of  |.s|m,  iuiil  Clijulcs  II.  WliecliT,  class  of  1«I7, 
liduddiii  Collfjic.  'i'lu'V  w«'iv  sii<'<*f«'(lc(l  l)y  .Messrs.  AHii-rf  II.  Waro 
iiii'l  dt'or^i'  ().  Uoliiiisoii,  luitli  (»r  till'  class  of  iH|;i,  of  tlic  s:mu'  col- 
V>'Xy\  Till'  lattiT  wiH  siici'i'i'di'il  l»y  .Mr.  Francis  Adams,  of  the  class 
,,r  IH.')<).  Mr.  .Idliii  (  li'Mii'iit  taii;ilit  llic  scli<»ol  after  Ailaiiis  left. 
Till'  school  was  ji,ivi'ii  up  ahoiit  l)S.'»H,  the  lust  teacher  luiiiij;  .Mr. 
.Iii^liiia  Laiahtoii.  of  the  class  of  |H."»7.  ISowdoin. 

'I'liL'  tuition  at  this  academy  was.  for  inslriictioii  in  the  lower  depart- 
iiient,  four  dolhirs ;  in  the  liijfher  de|mrtnuMit,  live  dollars.  There 
\v;is  a  (|ui(e  <i(>od  liluary  connected  with  this  institution,  and  a  lit- 
iTiiiy  society  IIk^  name  of  which  is  not  now  reniemliered. 

Ill  l«.")().  Mr.  W.'irreii  .lohnsoii.  of  the  class  of  IfS.'d.  IJowdoin  Col- 
k'Ue.  purchased  the  residence  of  Major  William  KroMt,  deeeaseil  ; 
I'lilarjicd  it  somewhat,  and  on  May  'JO,  IH.'iT,  opened  it  for  a  lioanlin^- 


si 


liool.  under  the   name  of    the  Fiianki.in    I-'.\.mii,v  St  iioui. 


W 


I  lie 


under  his  mana;iement,  as  we'  as  since,  the  school  proved  to  he  a  very 
cNcclleiit  one.  It  was  afti  rwards  keiit  by  his  brother,  Samuel  .1. 
.Idhiison.  then  by  II.  A.  Kamlall.  then  by  H.  O.  Lindsey.  and  the 
liilter  was  succeeded  bv  a  Mr.  Uillinns.      It  is  now  under  the  maiiage- 


lacii 


t  of  Mr.  I).  \j.  Smith,  an  ex|)i'rien(wl  hikI  successful  teaclie 


III  l.s(!.'i  an  earnest  but  iiiisiiceessfiil  ellort  was  niaile  to  secure  the 
lijcation  of  the  State  A;j;riciiltiiral  C'ollei^e  in  Toi)sliam.  ]\Ir.  Daniel  l". 
Coliiii.  of  Xew  York,  tbrmerly  a  resident  of  this  town,  sent  a  donation 
(if  two  hundred  and  fifty  (h>llai's  to  aid  in  securin;;'  its  lociitioii  there. 
All  uocuunt  of  the  efforts  made  by  the  citizens  is  }>iven  in  another  chapter. 


I'lMVATIC  SCItOObS. 
Some  time  in  the  last  century  Mr.  Samuel  Thompson  offered  to  keep 
!i  (>rivate  school,  if  he  could  obtain  twentv-five  scholars,  at  a  price 
lanjiiii^  from  sixteen  to  twenty-five  cents  a  week.  Whether  or  not  he 
succeeded  in  <>'ettin^  U[)  this  school  is  not  known,  but  it  is  certain  that 
lie  taught  a  vill;ige  school  for  a  loiiif  time,  lie  was  snliject  to  fits  of 
(leiaiigeinent,  and  at  times  the  town  authorities  had  to  confine  him  in  a 
"  cage."  This  was  a  one-story  and  one-room  structure  at  the  Topshaiu 
end  of  the  toll-bridge,  somewhere  on  the  site  of  the  present  paper- 
mill.     He  was  ixttended  to  here  bv  Dcnein  Winslow,  the  toll-<!,atliei'er. 


'  J/r.  M'lirrcn  Johnmn  had  bcr/iin  to  ■prepuro  fov  thp»p.  panes  an  acrotint  of  the  nrhool, 
but  his  MrkncnK  and  death  prevented  its  eompletion,  and  ice  are  consaqaentli/  iimdjle  to 
yivta/ulkruketch. 


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488      HISTORY  OF  hhunswick,  topsham,  and  iiarpswell. 


IVFosos  M.  IMnrsh,  a  well-known  school-master  of  Brunswick,  onco 
taiiiiiit  a  school  in  Topsham.  It  may  have  been  a  jmblic  and  not  a 
jtrivate  school.  Enoch  II.  Ilines  also  tauoiit  here  ])rior  to  his  dejitli 
in  IN-JS.  He  tau<j,ht  district  schools.,  but  may  possibly  have  taught  a 
private  school  also. 

0\\  May  S,  1820,  the  Topsham  Female  School  was  opened  in 
fJrccne's  Hall.     It  was  tanjiht  by  a  lady. 

On  Marcli  9,  1821),  a  Miss  Kastmax  commenced  a  school  for  young 
ladies.  The  studies  taught  were  reading,  writing,  granunar,  geoo- 
raphy,  ancient  and  modern  history,  arithmetic,  philosophy,  geonietiv, 
French,  and  painting,  according  to  the  method  of  Engstrom. 

Tuition  was  three  to  six  dollars  a  term.  How  long  a  time  tliis 
school  was  kept  up  is  not  known. 

Mus.  FiKLDs's  School.  —  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Fields  was  the  widow  of 
Robert  Fields,  Esquire,  barrister  in  England,  a  lawyer  of  no  mean  aliil- 
ity.  wh(j  was  induced  to  come  to  America,  and  resided  for  many  years 
in  IJoston,  in  the  practice  of  his  profession.  He  died  in  IM  2.  In  1n.".(i. 
Mrs.  Fields,  while  on  a  visit  to  CJeneral  King's  family  of  IJalh,  in  an 
aftei'uoon's  drive,  chanced  to  pass  the  Doctor  Porter  house.'  in  Tops- 
ham. which  General  King  pointed  out  to  her  as  "  his  property,  once 
the  residi'uce  of  his  sister,  and  now  likely  to  remain  unoccupied  for 
years."  At  once  the  idea  suggested  itself  to  3Irs.  Fields  of  takinjr 
possession  of  it  as  a  boarding-school  for  3'oung  ladies,  and  after  mak- 
ing the  necessary  arrangements  with  General  King  regarding  lepairs 
and  rent,  she  inun«'diately  proceeded  to  place  it  in  order  for  occu|)!in('V. 
and  in  1H;31  opened  her  school  Avith  twelve  ])oarding  and  as  many 
day  scholars,  (ieneral  King  sent  hid  only  dauglitcr,  and  used  liis 
influence,  Avhicli  was  by  no  means  small,  in  inducing  many  of  his 
friends  in  Augusta  and  elsewhere  to  send  their  daughters.  Miss  Car- 
oline Weld  was  the  first  assistant  teac!ier.  Subse(iuently  Mrs.  FicMs 
secured  the  assistance  of  ]Miss  Mary  Thacher,  daughter  of  IVtor 
Thacher,  Esquire,  of  Lubec,  a  joung  lady  of  unusually  line  mind  ami 
intellectual  acquirements,  and  a  Mr.  I'urinton,  who  was  previously  iu 
one  of  the  principal  Bath  schools.  Later,  in  l.s;j8,  Avhen  Miss  Tlinclior 
left  the  school  to  ])e  married,  her  place  was  tilled  by  ]Miss  Ilcsti'r  A. 
C.  Hinklev,  from  Hallowell,  equally  competent,  and  who,  in  her  turn, 
having  left  in  1812  to  be  married,  was  succeeded  by  an  accomplislu'd 
sister,  Miss  Tr^phena  Hinklev,  who  eontiinied  in  that  capacity  until 
INIrs.  Fields  gave  up  the  school  in   1844,  when  Miss  Hinklev  took  it. 


'  Noic  the  reddcnce  of  Mrs.  Susan  T.  Purinton. 


EDVVATIOKAij  HISTORY  OF  TOl'SIIAM. 


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Tpoinetrv, 


-IDO        HISTORY  OF  BRUXSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  HARPSWKLL. 

and  contiiuiod  it  on  her  own  account  for  some  timo.'  After  iMr.  I'li- 
rinton  left,  his  place  was  always  filled  h\  coniijetent  male  tenclieis. 
among  wiiom  were  Doctors  Williams,  rarlin,  and  Hall,  then  students 
at  the  ^ledical  School,  and  after  them  a  jNIr,  Curtis,  of  Topshaui. 
The  average  number  of  boarders  was  sixteen,  and  of  day  s(;holars 
about  twelve.  jNFrs.  Beers,  the  widowed  daughter  of  Mrs.  Fields,  was 
music  teaciier  all  the  time.  This  school  was  considered  to  ])e  of  a 
superior  character,  and  Mrs.  Fields  was  held  in  the  highest  esteeni  by 
the  entire  community.*^ 

To  this  account  we  are  enabled  to  add  the  following  interesting 
reminiscence  of  a  former  pu[)il :  — 

"  For  four  years  I  was  a  pupil  of  hers,  with  occasional  va(^ations. 
As  it  was  the  first  school  I  ever  attended,  I  could  not  at  the  time  com- 
pare it  with  others,  i)ut  the  more  I  know  of  other  boarding-schools, 
the  more  clearly  I  see  that  she  was  unique,  and  in  many  respects  supe- 
rior. There  were  no  written  regulations.  In  fme  weather  we  were 
encouraged  to  study  out  of  doors.  The  grounds  were  ample,  well 
provided  with  arbors,  shade-trees,  swings,  and  '  teeter-boards.' 
There  was  an  old  corn-house  in  view  from  the  school-room  windows, 
which  sometimes  was  a  summer  resort  for  a  dillicult  French  lesson. 
Five  or  six  of  the  Telemaijuc  class,  each  with  her  liook  and  one  dic- 
tioiuiry,  would  often  have  ii  line  social  time  while  getting  out  tlio 
translation. 

"  Plenty  of  exercise,  in  the  open  air  when  the  weather  would  allow, 
and  ill-doors  in  storuiy  weather,  was  enforced  upon  us.  Whenever 
the  evenings  were  cool  enough  to  require  a  lire,  a  good  dance,  of  at 
least  an  hour,  was  required  before  going  to  bed.  I  lu;  school-room 
was  large,  with  an  innuense  fireplace  opposite  the  windows,  and  in 
one  corner,  farthest  from  the  fireplace,  stood  a  large  box-stovo. 
When  the  weather  Avas  very  cold,  both  stove  and  fireplace  were  used. 

"  Mrs.  Fields's  seat  was  at  the  left  hand  of  this  fireplace  by  a  largi' 
desk,  and  she  used  to  play  the  guitar  herself,  and  call  off  for  the 
school-room  dancing.      ., 

"  The  food  was  plain,  wholesome,  and  abundant.  She  always  pre- 
sided at  tiie  table  and  fared  exactly  like  her  scholars. 

'•  In  the  mornings  we  all  met  in  the  scliool-room,  at  half  jjast  six  in 
summer  and  about  eight  in  the  shortest  days  of  winter.  I'rayers  were 
read,  then  came  breakfast,  and  at  eight  in  summer  and  nine  in  winter 
school  began. 


'.See  "  iWAs'.s  IliidlPi/'s  School." 

2  The  matcridl  for  the  foreyoin;/  is  ftirnished  hij  Mrs.  Mary  Beers  MeLMan,  i/rau'l- 
dauyhter  of  Mrs.  Fields. 


EDUCATIONAL  HISTORY  OF  TOPSIIAM. 


491 


•'  English  .studies  came  first,  arithmetic,  graimiiiir,  and  spelling. 
No  one  was  excused  from  spelling.  ]Mrs.  Fields  \v(nil(l  say,  '  jMy 
lUar,  if  you  can  spell,  it  takes  hut  little  of  your  time  ;  if  you  civnat, 
you  ought  to  learn.'  One  of  her  commonest  criticisms  upon  a  com- 
jjosition  wf)uld  he,  '  Very  well,  my  dear!  2s'ow  take  it  and  rewrite  it, 
;uid  see  in  liow  much  less  space  you  can  get  every'  idi'a  '  Siie  used  to 
say  that  ililfuseness  and  ol)scurity  were  the  great  faults  of  modem 
literature.  Writing  from  dictation  was  with  her  a  favorite  metliod  of 
drill  in  si)elling  and  punctuation. 

'•  Some  young  lady  was  always  assistant  teacher  for  the  liegiiiniM's  ; 
but  wlien  the  assistant  least  expected  it,  Mrs.  Fields  herself  would 
stop  in  and  hear  the  recitations,  sending  the  assistant  to  hear  lier  own 
particular  classes  meanwhile. 

''  At  ahout  eleven  A.  m.,  INIrs.  Beers,  her  daughter,  who  was  a 
music  teacher,  came  in  and  attended  to  pemnanship,  setting  tlie  copies 
herself.  At  noon  we  had  an  intermission  of  two  hours  in  summer 
aud  one  in  winter,  with  dinner  ahout  one  o'clock.  We  had  the  range 
of  the  extensive  grounds,  provided  only  that  we  did  not  go  out  of 
bounds  without  i)ermission  and  were  prompt  in  mimling  the  liell. 

"'■  After  dinner  was  playtime  until  two  o'clock.  Then  came  sewing 
of  various  kinds,  emhroidery  and  fancy,  in  all  its  hranches ;  idso  lace 
mending  and  fine  darning,  plain  and  fancy  knitting.  When  we  were 
!\ll  lixed  at  our  work,  some  one  was  called  on  to  read  aloud,  not  more 
tliiiu  lifteen  or  twenty  minucs  at  a  time.  At  five,  school  was  out. 
Al'tor  supi)or  we  usually  had  an  hour  for  .study,  and  then  the  tahles 
Avore  cleared  for  a  dance  or  some  (jther  frolic  until  hedtime. 

"The  standard  of  honor  was  very  high  with  IMrs.  Fields,  and  yet  I 
can  recall  no  instance  of  i)unishment  for  dish(morahle  conduct,  excei)t 
her  withering  sarcasm  and  a  feeling  that  t!ie  offender  was  not  trustetl. 
There  was  no  standard  of  rank  and  no  puhlic  examination,  though 
visitors  were  always  welcome.  There  was  one  custom  conducive  to 
social  training.  The  house  was  open  for  a  weekly  recej)tion  most  of 
tiio  time.  Thursilays  IMrs.  Fields  and  her  pniiils  were  always  '  at  home' 
to  •ill  i)ersonal  friends  of  herself  and  pupils.  The  latter  were  taught 
to  behave  as  the  daughters  of  the  hon.se  in  entertaining  guests.  I  do 
not  rememher  which  was  treated  as  the  greatest  fault,  —  a  prudish 
avoidance  of  a  gentleman  guest,  or  an  appearance  of  coquetry  and 
flirtation.  ]\Iusic,  dancing,  and  conversation  were  the  anuisements 
of  tliese  reunions." 

For  several  years  suhsequent  to  1840,  private  schools  were  kept  in 
town  hy  ^Iiss  JNI.vuy  li.  II.  Wiikelkr,  who  had  an  excellent  reputa- 


492        lUSTOIiY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSUAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 

tion  as  an  instructress  of  younj^  children.  Tliere  arc  many  iniddle-npjoil 
persons  in  town  who  received  their  earliest  tuition  from  her,  and  many 
Aviio  renieniher  iier  pleasant  ways  witii  ciiildron. 

About  the  year  bS4(),  IMiss  Tiikodosia  Wilson  coniineneed  a  private 
school.  She  tauj^ht  schools,  both  public  and  private,  in  Topshnni,  for 
about  thirty-four  years.  She  was  well  known  in  the  community  as  a 
successful  and  experienced  teacher  as  well  as  an  accomplished  and 
estimable  lady. 

In  tlie  liill  of  1.S12.  ]\Iessrs.  J.  L.  Nutting  and  J.  V.  AVoodside  both 
advertised  that  they  would  teach  a  private  high  school  in  Topshani. 
It  is  presumed  that  one,  if  not  both,  did  keep  such  a  school  that  year. 


SPECIAL  SCHOOLS. 

Schools  for  special  instruction,  especially  in  writing  and  in  singing, 
have  been  of  quite  frequent  occurrence  in  Topshani.  Sullicient  mate- 
rial has  not,  however,  been  obtaine<l  to  enable  one  to  give  any 
extended  account  of  them.  Tlie  earliest  writing-school  of  which  any 
account  has  Ikhmi  found  was  taught  in  Ihe  summer  of  1824,  at  the 
school-house,  near  the  Court  House,  by  I\Ir.  .1.  Morgridge.  The  earliest 
singing-schools  known  were  those  taught  by  Andrew  Denuison,  pre- 
vious to  1820,  and  in  184-i  by  L.  W.  Additou. 


ElWCA'llONAL  lIIsroiiY  OF  UARPiSWELL. 


An 


CHAPTER  XV rr. 


EDUCATIONAL    IlISTOKY    OF    IIAUP.SWELL. 


Till",  oai'liost  rc'foreiice  that  has  been  fouiul  to  any  i)ro\  ision  for  a 
school  ill  llari)s\vell  is  the  appropriation  of  i,'20  for  tliat  purpose  by 
the  town  on  .May  !),  17o!>.  Where  a  scliool  was  ki'pl  this  year  and 
hy  whom  is  nowhere  stated. 

In  ^lay,  17(i(),  the  town  voteil  that  each  part  of  the  Xeek,  and  also 
the  Island,  should  draw  their  proportionate  part  of  the  sehool  money 
that  was  collected  and  should  hire  mistresses.' 

At  the  annual  meeting  in  17G1,  the  town  appropriated  £20  for  the 
support  of  a  school  and  instructed  the  selectmen  t(j  provide  one. 

In  17G2  the  town  voted  to  raise  i'20,  as  usual,  for  a  sciiool. 

At  the  May  meeting  in  1703,  the  town  voted  not  to  build  a  school- 
house  near  the  meeting-house.  The  town  also  voted  to  pay  James 
Booker  £1  and  13.s.  for  going  to  Falmouth,  •'  the  1  lace  being  I're- 
seuted  for  want  of  a  scliool."  By  reference  to  tlie  records  of  the 
Court  of  General  .Sessions  for  Cumberland  County,  October  term, 
]7(>2,  it  appears  that  though  the  town  had  been  presented,  it  was 
excused  from  a  line  by  reason  of  the  selectmen  testifying  tliat  they  luul 
L'm[)loyed  a  man  as  teacher  who  had  been  taken  sick  aiul  had  conse- 
(liiciitly  been  unable  to  attend  to  his  duty. 

In  1 70.)  the  town  voted  to  pay  William  Sylvester,  Esquire,  £1  and 
lbs.  "  for  the  charges  that  he  had  paid  on  account  of  there  being  no 
school  the  last  summer." 

At  the  annual  meeting  in  iMareli,  1771,  the  town  voted  to  liuild 
three  school-houses.  It  is  not  known  exactly  where  these  buildings 
were  located,  but  in  all  i)iobability  one  of  them  was  on  Great  Sebas- 
codigan  Island  and  the  other  two  on  tlie  Neck. 

lu  May,  17<S0,  the  town  voted  to  raise  £300  for  the  support  of 
schools.  The  dillereiice  between  this  sum  and  £20  seems  extreme. 
It  is  undoubtedly  due  to  the  depreciation  of  the  currency. 


'  iVo  reference  occurs  in  the  records  of  Brunswick  or  Tooshnin  to  the  employment 
of  any  mistresses  in  the  IwjI  century. 


494        HISTORY  OF  BliUNSWICK,  TOPSUAM,  ANT)  TTAnrSWFLL. 


IIK 


III  .Iiino.  17S1,  £15  was  voted  by  tlie  town  for  school  11101103-,  "  to 
be  reckoned  in  silver  dollars  as  six  shillings  eadi,  or  in  other  currency 
erjunl  to  silver." 

From  this  time  until  JMiiy,  1791,  the  town  took  no  nction  in  re<j;!\ril 
to  scliool  matters,  except  to  i)i»ss  the  nsu;d  npijroprialion  of  money. 
On  this  latter  date  it  was  voted  that  "  Orr's  Island  and  Baylie's  Island 
are  to  have  li\ c  pounds  of  the  school  money  for  them  to  keep  a  scIkmiI 
witii  tlicm  tlic  [)rcscnt  year,  and  for  no  other  use."  Tiie  api)ropiiatiiiii 
for  Hciio(jls  was  this  year  £2.'). 

In  17!)7  the  town  voted  that  "  the  selectmen  should  class  the  town 
into  school  classes,  and  ap|)oint  a  da}'  for  each  class  to  meet  ami 
choose  a  head  for  their  respective  classes." 

In  May,  1~',)X,  the  town  voted  to  accept  the  scliool  classes  or  dis- 
tricts on  tlie  Island,  as  the  selectmen  iiad  divided  them.  Marlboroujili 
Sylvester  was  chosen  to  be  the  head  of  the  first  district  on  the  Neck  ; 
Caiitain  William  Tarr  to  be  head  of  tlie  second  district  on  the  Xeck  ; 
Clement  Orr,  of  the  district  on  Orr's  Island  and  Bailey's  Island  ;  Sam- 
uel Snow,  of  tiie  first  district  on  Sebascodi<i;an  ;  St!'|»hen  Purinton. 
of  the  second  district  on  the  latter  island  ;  and  Josiah  Totman,  of  tiu' 
third  district  on  this  island.  From  this  it  appears  tliat  the  town  was 
divi(le(l  into  six  districts,  of  which  two  wore  on  the  Neck;  one  inchidtd 
Orr's  and  Bailey's  Islands  ;  and  the  remainder  were  on  Great  Selias- 
codig'an  Island. 

The  records  of  the  town  contain  nothing  further  in  regard  to  schools 
until  1810.  This  year  the  town  voted  that  school  committees  should 
be  chosen  in  each  district. 

On  November  7,  181  1.  the  town  ])assed  a  vote  unlike  any  that  \v(> 
have  ever  met  with  in  the  doings  of  any  other  town.  It  voted  "  that 
the  school  moiie}'  raised  on  the  first  IVIonday  of  INIa}'  last  shall  lu' 
ajipropriated  towards  pa3'ing  the  expenses  the  selectmen  were  at  lor 
their  attendance  and  expenses  for  the  militia."  Liter  arma  lajcs 
sileut  I 

In  September,  1H21,  the  town  voted  to  choose  a  superintending; 
school  committee  of  three,  and  Heverend  Samuel  Eaton,  Alcot  Stover, 
Jr.,  and  Captain  Stephen  Snow  were  elected.  Agents  were  also 
chosen  tliis  year  for  the  different  school  districts. 

In  1.S22  a  scliool  committee  of  seven  members  was  chosen. 

At  a  meeting  of  tlie  town  in  September,  1828,  it  was  voted  that  tlu' 
school  committee  should  not  be  paid  for  their  services.  As  then'  is 
no  evidence  of  au}'  dissatisfaction  with  the  conunittee,  the  above  \<)to 
probalilv  indicates  the  impression  that  existed  in  the  town  that  the 


EDUCATIONAL  lUSTOUY  OF  lIARrSMELL. 


495 


lidiior  of  lioldiii"!  such  a  wi>iji;lity  oHlco  ()ii<>lit  to  bo  considered  a  suf- 
ticiciit  coiiiiR'nsatioii. 

Ill  18M4  ft  new  division  of  tiie  lowii  into  school  distiicts  wns  made. 

Ill  i.s.")7  tiic  town  voted  to  disiiense  with  a  sniierintendinu;  sciiool 
coiniiiittee  and  to  clioose  a  supervisor.  Tlionias  l'.  Eaton  was  elected 
tn  tills  ollice.  From  this  time  nntil  l.siij,  inclusive,  a  supervisor  of 
schools  was  chosen  each  \ear. 

In  liMC),')  the  town  aliandoncd  the  idea  of  electinji;  a  supervisor,  and 
went  hack  to  the  old  plan  of  choosing  a  school  conuiiittce  of  three. 

SCHOOL-HOUSKS  AND  TlCACill-HIS. 

The  town  in  1771  voted  to  bnild  three  school-lionses,  but  it  is  not 
known  whether  they  were  erected  that  year  nor  where  they  stood.  If 
they  were  all  bnilt  at  that  time,  it  is  probable  that  two  of  them,  at 
least,  were  built  upon  the  Xeck.  If  the  other  was  bnilt  npon  Scbas- 
codiuar.  Island.it  was  probably  destioyed  by  lire,  as  according  to  very 
tnistworthy  traditional  testimony  the  lir.st  school-honse  now  known  to 
have  Iiccii  l)iiilt  upon  that  island  was  not  erected  nntil  about  17M5. 
This  school-honse  was  tirst  located  a  few  rods  south  of  tin'  bniying- 
groniid.  but  about  IS-IT)  it  was  reniove<l  to  its  present  location,  aliout 
two  hundred  rods  north  of  where  it  formerly  stood  This  lioiisi'  has  been 
often  rejiaircd  and  is  still  quite  sound,  and  is  annually  used  for  schools. 

In  17'S(;,  or  a  year  or  two  later,  the  second  school-honse  on  this 
island  was  built  on  the  land  of  Nathaniel  Purinton.  It  was  destroyed 
l)y  lire  in  IS-Jl!,  and  the  present  building  was  erected  soon  after  on  the 
site  of  the  former. 

No  information  has  been  obtained  in  regard  to  the  erection  of  school- 
houses  in  other  portions  of  the  town,  and  but  little  can  be  said  con- 
oerning  the  early  teachers  here. 

An  Irishnian  l>y  the  name  of  Patch  is  said  to  have  taught  the  tirst 
public  school  on  Great  Island.  He  kept  a  school  in  the  old  school- 
house  for  seven  or  eight  winters.  Some  of  the  later  teachers  in  that 
district  have  been  Wentworth  Dresser,  a  ^Ir.  Hill.  T.  Coten,  and  Mr. 
Kdgccomb,  of 'i'opsham,  who  is  the  i)resent  teacher  there. 

'i'he  lirst  teacher  in  the  second  school-house  was  .lohn  Sullivan,  also 
iui  Irishman.  He  is  said  to  have  been  a  good  teacher,  but  addicti'd  to 
habits  of  intemperance  and  accustomed  to  close  his  school  for  a  week 
or  more  in  order  to  go  npon  drinking  "  sprees."  Among  his  succes- 
sors in  that  school  have  been  Samuel  Williams.  Nathaniel  Purinton. 
W.  Dresser,  Doctor  Seward  (iarcclon.  .leremiah  Hacker,  .S.  Pnrinton, 
(i.  C.  Smith,  and  the  present  teacher,  Alvah  A.  Plumraer. 


Ir 


496         innTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIMtl'SWKI.L. 

There  arc  upon  Great  Island  six  school  diHtricts,  and  the  sdiuuls 
avcr.'ijjo  (Voiii  sixteen  to  t\V('iity-('i<j,lit  wccivs  eacii  in  i('n<>1li.  Fmin 
twenty  to  forty  dollars  per  month  and  hoard  are  the  \va<i»'s  to  m.ilr 
teachers,  and  from  two  to  six  dollars  i)er  week  an<l  hoard  to  feninlo 
teaciiers.  Board  is  from  two  to  four  and  a  half  dollars  per  week. 
The  iiverago  niimher  of  scholars  in  each  scho<jl  is  about  twenty. 


ACADEMICAL  INSTITUTIONS. 

The  only  school  of  this  character  in  town  was  the  Hakpswi-.m, 
AcADKMv.  Some  of  the  prominent  citizens,  desirous  of  havinj;'  liettci 
advantaues  of  ediiciition  olfered  to  the  children  of  the  town  than  wiiv 
a(i'ordc(l  hy  the  connnon  schools,  formed  a  corporation  for  the  [jroino- 
tion  of  that  oi»ject  in  the  year  l«o'J. 

The  first  meeting  of  the  llarpswell  Academy  Corporation  was  held 
June  1.'5,  lH")i),  in  Johnson's  Hall.  The  Act  of  Incorporation  was 
accepted,  and  a  committee  of  three  were  chosen  to  ])repare  a  code  of 
hy-laws.  These  hy-laws,  which  were  accepti-d  at  the  next  meetiiiii'. 
provided,  amongst  other  things,  that  the  annual  meeting  should  be  held 
on  the  second  Monday  in  June,  that  the  ollicers  should  consist  of  ;i 
president,  secretary,  treasurer,  and  a  visiting  committee  of  tliroc. 
together  foi'uiing  a  Board  of  Trustees  ;  that  the  visiting  connnitloo 
should  visit  the  school  twice  each  term,  and  shouUl  have  cntiri'  control 
of  the  school  and  building ;  that  the  Board  of  I'rustces  shcnUd  cMiploy 
the  teachers,  fix  the  terms  of  admission  to  the  school,  and  make  all 
liurchases  ;  and  that  "  tlu'rc  shall  never  he  a  majority  of  the  trustees 
elected  from  any  one  sect  or  denomination  of  Christians." 

At  this  meeting,  Paul  Kandall  waj  chosen  president,  Harmon  IVn- 
nell,  vice-president;  liobert  I'eimell,  secretary;  Henry  Barnes,  treas- 
urer; and  Clement  Skolliehl,  Isaiah  Snow,  Stephen  Purinton.  Thomas 
I'ennell,  and  Lemuel  II.  Stover,  a  visiting  conunittee.  A  coiuiniltee 
of  three  was  also  chcjscn  to  raise  money  and  select  a  place  for  an  ;uad- 
emy  building.  On  J  ul^-  2d  of  this  year,  the  trustees  voted  to  accept  a  Int 
of  one  fourth  of  an  acre  of  land  ottered  by  David  S.  Dunning  at  the  siimi 
of  twenty-five  dollars,  and  very  shortly  after  this  a  neat  and  sulistan- 
tial  building  was  erected  on  that  part  of  tlie  Neck  which  is  desigiialoil 
North  llarpswell.  Tlie  corporators,  however,  went  in  debt  for  tlio 
l)uildiug,  and  accordingly,  at  a  meeting  hehl  March  1,  INlio,  the 
acailem}'  was  mortgaged  in  order  to  raise  ;noney  to  pay  the  iudeblod- 
ness.  On  April  LS,  IHO"),  the  trustees  voted  to  raise  money  Itv 
subscription  to  redeem  this  building. 

How  successful  this  attempt  was,  is  not  stated  in  the  reconls. 


EDUCATIONAL  HISTORY  OF  IIAIiPSWKLL. 


497 


The  first  term  of  school  in  tliis  nciKlcinv  coiniueiiccd  ^IoikImv,  Sop- 
tciiilicr  5,  18.')9,  uiulei-  tlie  instiuctioii  of  II.  C.  Whitt',  M.  I).,  with  one 
or  more  assistants.     The  rates  of  tuition  were  as  follows  :  — 

In  Primary  I )('|):irtnient,  per  term    .         .  62.t'() 

"    Connnon  Knylisli,  "  .         .  3. do 

"    ni«i;her  branches,  "  .         .  1 .00 

"    Drawing  and  Painting,    "  .         .     1.50  to  2.00 

"    Mnsie,  "  .         .  0.00 

For  nso  of  instrnment.  one  dollar  extra. 

Tiio  school  was  ivept  np  a  few  years,  l»nt  finally  failed  from  want  of 
a(k'(iuatc  support  and  encouragement.     The  hnihling  is  still  standing. 

PRIVATE  SCHOOLS. 

Tin:  fu'st  sohool-leaeher  upon  Great  Island  was  a  man  named  IIol)- 
by.  He  tauglit  in  private  houses.  Private  schools  were  held  in  many 
families  prior  to  the  building  of  the  first  school-house,  hut  there  have 
been  but  few  held  in  the  part  of  the  island  where  the  second  s(thool- 
liouse  is  located.  Stephen  Purinton.  however,  is  known  to  have  bad 
schools  for  his  children.  The  only  private  teachers  besides  IIol)l\v, 
wIk)  are  remembered  to  Imvo  taught  here  in  early  times,  were  IMessrs. 
Patch  and  Sullivan. 

Tiie  first  teacher  on  Orr's  Islancl  is  said  to  have  been  a  man  by  the 
name  of  Kinnecum,  and  the  first  one  upon  IMerriconeag  Neck  is  said 
to  have  been  a  ]Mr.  Walker.  IJoth  of  these  teachers  tauglit  private 
schools. 

The  only  teacher  of  a  private  school  on  the  Neck  beside  Mr.  "Walker, 
of  whom  we  have  been  able  to  learn,  was  Parson  Eaton,  who  taught  a 
fow  day-scholars  in  some  of  the  higher  branches.  Althoiigli  we  have 
no  positive  information  upon  the  subject,  it  is  prol)aI)le  that  -Mr. 
Eaton's  scholars  were  only  those  who  desired  to  secure  a  higlier  edu- 
cation than  could  at  that  time  be  obtained  at  the  common  schools,  and 
tlicy  very  likely  were  the  children  of  the  more  wealthy  citizens. 


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408         niHTOUY  OF  UnUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AXD  IIAfiPSWELL. 


CHAPTER    XVIir. 

ISOWnoiX    fOLI.KC.K    AND    THK    MKDICAL    SCHOOL    OF    JIAIXF,. 


liOWUOlN    COLLEbB    IN    1821. 

In  November,  1788,  petitions  were  sent  to  the  Tieneral  Court  of 
Massacliusetts  from  the  Ctiniberland  Association  oC  ^linislcrs,  as  well 
as  from  tiie  Cnnilterland  County  Court  of  General  Sessions,  for  llu; 
incorporation  of  a  college  in  that  county.  No  (lcci(le(l  action,  how- 
ever, was  taken  on  tiiese  petitions  until  1790,  when  a  favoral)le  report 
was  made  b}-  a  committee  of  the  legislature,  to  which  the  matter  IkkI 
been  referred.  In  INIarch,  17'J1,  in  consequence  princii)ally  of  the 
exertions  of  Honorable  Josiah  Thatcher,  a  senator  from  Ciimberhuul 
County,  a  bill  for  a  college,  to  l)e  called  the  Maine  College,  passed 
the  Senate,  but  failed  to  pass  the  House. 

At  the  next  session,  in  the  winter  of  1791-2,  upon  the  motion  of 
H.  Slociun,  Es<iuire,  a  member  from  Bristol  County,  a  committee  was 
raised  "■  to  ccmsider  the  expediency  of  esiablisliing  a  college  in  the 
District  of  Maine.".    All  mention  of  Cumberland  County  was  avoided, 


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Court  of 

k,  lis  well 

Is,  lor  llii! 
lion,  liow- 

lik'  report 
iiuttor  liiul 
llv  of  the 

nibovl:uul 
l-e,  pii^soil 

Iniotion  of 
liittce  was 
lie  in  the 
uvoiiU'il. 


1111(1  I  It'  motion  was  luiuk'  liy  n  monilicr  IVoiii  nnotlicr  cfMinly  in  onlor 
th:it  no  projiulico  nii<>ht  l)o  exeit(>(l  ;i<:;iiin8t  the  monsiiro.  (iovernor 
Kiistis  wiia  appointed  ehairntan  ol'  the  coininittcc,  and  a  bill  \\i\h  pro- 
piijcil,  ('stiiiilisliinjf  a  colloifc  wliicii  wns  lirst  proposed  to  lie  culled 
Wiiithi'op  Colleife.  hnt  which  was  called  in  the  Act  of  Incorporation 
I'xiwddin  ('olle<j;e,  "  the  nnnie  being  selected  as  one  of  the  most  hon- 
ored names  that  Massachnsotts  eonid  boast."  'I'he  liill  passed  the 
Ijiiiise  111  this  session,  but  owinfj;  to  ,i  (lisa<>Teement  between  the  two 
lioiiscs  in  rejiJ-rd  to  the  name  and  location  of  tiie  colle;je,  the  bill  was 
nut  formally  enacted  until  Juno  21,  IT'.'t,  when  it  i)assed  botii  houses 
iiiiil  received  the  signature  of  the  governor,  Samuel  Adams.  The 
towns  of  (Jorliain,  Portland,  Xoith  Yarmouth,  IJrunswick.  New 
(iloiiccster,  Kreeport,  and  Wiuthroi)  were  i>ertinacious  in  uriiing  their 
respective  claims  as  being  the  most  fitting  seat  of  the  college,  and 
ill  some  of  them  subscriptions  were  raised  to  s«'cure  the  location. 
Tiie  town  of  ibnnswick  was  at  length  selected  as  a  compromise 
lietween  the  contlicting  interests  of  the  claimants,  the  citizens  of  the 
tinvii  having  miid(>  what  was  considered  at  the  time  a  valuable  coiisid- 
eiiilion  for  the  preference. 

The  foiindeis  of  this  institution  api)ear  to  have  formed  adequate 
(•oiR'ei)tions  of  what  such  a  college  should  be.  'I'lieir  evident  desigu 
was,  as  expressed  in  their  own  wonls,  to  found  a  seminary  which 
should  •'  |)roinotc  virtue  and  piety,  and  u  knowledge  of  the  languages 
and  uf  the  useful  and  liberal  arts  and  sciences." 

The  government  of  the  college  was,  by  its  Act  of  Incorporation, 
vested  in  a  Board  of  Trustees  and  a  Board  of  Overseers,  the  former 
consisting  of  thirteen,  and  the  latter  of  forty-five  members.  The 
tnistecs  are  the  legislative  body,  and  the  oversecis  possess  a  vetoing 
power.  Five  townships  of  land,  each  six  miles  s(juare,  of  the  unai)- 
[iiopriated  lands  in  the  then  District  of  Maine,  were  granted  for  the 
"  nse,  benefit,  and  purpose  of  supporting  "  the  college. 

"  Iniiiiediately  iiiier  the  charter  was  granted,  estalilisjilng  an  insti- 
tution which  was  to  bear  his  family  name,  the  Iloiiorable  James 
Bowdoin,  of  Boston,  afterwards  minister  plenipotentiary  at  the  Span- 
ish court,  generousl}'  bestowed  both  money  and  lands,  the  estimated 

aliio  of  which  was  6G,8()0.  The  first  meeting  of  the  Boards  of  the 
college  was  held  at  Portland,  December,  17S)4.  In  consequence,  how- 
ever, of  a  deficiency  of  available  funds  (for  the  best  lands  of  tiie  State 
iiaving  been  previousi}'  selected  by  other  grantees,  there  was  great 
(lilliciilty  in  cirecting  a  sale  of  the  college  townships,  or  any  p(ntion  of 
tlicm,  without  a  sacrifice) ,  eight  3ears  passed  before  the  college  went 


500      iiisTonY  OF  nitUNswiuK,  Torsir.tM,  and  iimu'swkll. 

into  ()|)tM-iiti(>ii.  Indeed,  notwitliHtuiidin*;  the  ori^iiiiil  ^niiil  of  llic 
le;::is|iitiire,  niid  the  iiationii^e  of  tli*>  iiidivithial  idrejidy  niiiiinl.  n<>t||. 
iiiK  lint  jii'eiit  /e.il  tind  nn\v«'iiried  iiersfveraiice  on  tlie  part  of  the  iMn>t 
iictive  fViendn  of  tlie  projeet  earried  it  tlironjfh  to  its  acconiprHhiiiciit. 
Ik'nideH  two  stated  nieetinj^H  oCtlie  Hoai'dH  eaoh  year.  Hpi-cial  iiit'tliM.is 
were  occasionaih'  eaUed  :  hnt  it  wan  no  easy  matter  to  Miistain  ili(> 
interest  of  all  the  nieniliers  in  an  institntion  whieli  as  yet  existed  Imt 
in  name,  and  it  was  always  ditlienlt  even  to  form  a  (|noriMn  ioi'  tlie 
transaction  of  business.  Committees  were  rejjeatedly  appointed  liv 
the  Hoards  to  soli(*it  donations,  1)nt  the  public  had  not  then  learncil  tn 
Hive,  and  wliiMi  thousands  were  needed,  the  amount  eontrilmteil  wns 
small,  and  mostly  in  books.  Mutual  recrimiuMtions  of  inelliciciiiv 
and  nejileet  |»assed  between  the  two  I'x^arils,  and  some  were  ainidNl 
ready  to  despair  of  success  " 

Although  but  few  donations  were  made  to  the  college  at  this  tiinc. 
it  is  <iiatilyin«4'  to  know  that  neither  the  eiti/ens  nor  the  l'ejepsc(jt 
proprietois  were  unmindful  of  the  benelit  thi'  location  of  the  eollejzi'  in 
Brunswick  wouhi  be;  to  this  town.  'I'hirty  acres  of  land  were  <::iven  to 
the  colleii'e  for  its  location  by  Captain  John  l)uiila|).  William  Stmi- 
wood,  and  Hrii^adier  Tlu^mpson,  thoutfh  the  college  afterwards  liad  td 
purchase  a  part  of  it  from  more  ri;j;litful  owners.' 

The  reJei)seot  proprietors  also,  at  a  meeting  held  April  o.  ITIHI, 
voted  to  give  ii  deed  of  two  hundred  acres  of  land  to  the  trustees, 
"  for  the  u-e  of  the  college  forever." 

The  f(  ;■  wing  were  the  original  trustees  and  overseers  of  the 
college  :  — 

TuusTEKs.  —  Iteverend  Thomas  lirown,  Falmouth;  Samuel  Dcmii. 
D.  D.,  Tortland ;  John  Krotliingham,  Kscinire,  Portland;  Ixivcivml 
Daniel  Little,  Wells;  Keverend  Thomas  Lancaster,  Scarboro' ;  liini- 
oralile  Josiah  Thatcher,  dorham ;  David  Mitchell.  Kstpiire.  North 
Yarmouth;  Keverend  Tristram  (Jilman,  North  Yarmouth;  Hevernid 
Alden  Bradford,  Wiscasset;  Thomas  Iticc,  Ksqnire,  Pownalhoro' ; 
William  IVL-irtin,  North  Yarmouth  ;  and  the  president  and  trcMMiivr 
of  the  college. 

OvKKSKKits.  —  Kdward  Cutts,  Kittery ;  Thomas  Ciitts,  Tepixrcl- 
boro' ;  Simon  Frye,  Fryel>urg  ;  David  Sewall,  York  ;  Nathaniel  \\ ClIs. 
Wells;  Keverend  Moses  Ilemmenway.  D.  D.,  Wells;  Keverend  Sihis 
Moody,  Arundel ;  Keverend  John  Thompson,  Berwick ;  Keverend 
Nathaniel  Webster,  Biddcford  ;  Keverend  Paul  Cotfln,  Buxton  ;  Uov- 


^John  McKeen,  Reminiscencea  of  Brunsiekk  in  1802. 


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on 


111     Uciijamiii    (  liJMlwick,    Scarlxini' ;     Hrvcrt'iiil    Sniiiiicl    Kiit 


oil, 


lliiilc-wcll  ;  l{fV(>i'cii(l  Sjiiinul  l-'oxciolf .  Ni-w  ( Jlniici'stcr  ;  Wcvcrciid 
(  alrli  .li'wctt ;  Ucvt'ri'iid  AU'rcil  .lolinsoii,  Firt'iiort  .  HcvnciKl  Kli- 
jiih  K«'ll<»jiu;,  I'ortliiiitl ;  RfviTriid  Khoiiczor  Williiiiiis,  I'silmoiith ; 
Htvcn-iKl  (liiirlcs  'I'nriuT.  Siiiidfonl ;  Diiiiicl  Djivis,  I'orll.Minl  ; 
Siiiiiiifl  Krcciiiiiii,  rortliiiid  ;  .Inslniii  Kiiliv.'iii,  Scmlioru' ;  U  illi.-im 
(ioili.'iui,  (loiliaiii  ;  Stcplit'ii  Loiinl't'llow.  ( iorliiiiii  ;  .lost'pli  Noyt-n,  I'nl- 
iiiDiitli ;  Isaac;  I'ursoiis,  Now  ( iloiufstcr  ;  Holu-rt  Soutlijratc,  S(  arlfDro' ; 
John  Wait,  Portland;  VvW^i  Wadswortli,  TlioiiiMHton ;  William 
Widuciv.  Xt'W  ( Jloiiccstcr ;  Iji'vcrnid  Isztkii-l  KiiitTsoii.  (Ifoii^rciowii  ; 
licvcrciid  .loiiathaii  Kllis,  'ropsliain  ;  .Itniatliaii  nnwinaii,  rowiiallioro'  ; 
Kdiiiiiiid  Hri<l<j;»',  Aii<;iiHta  ;  l)aiii«'l  Cony,  Anj^n.sta;  Henry  Doarljorn, 
I'ittstoii  ;  Diiiniiicr  St-wall.  Hatli ;  Saiinu'l  Tlioinpsoii,  Topsliani ;  .lolin 
Diinlap,  iJiuiiswick  ;  Francis  Winter,  Hatli  ;  NatlianicI  'I'iiwiiiji-.  Wool- 
wich ;  AlfxaiidiT  Caniplicll.  No.  I  Wasliiii<j,toii  Comity  ;  Taiil  Dinllcy 
Siii>tt'aiit.  >iillivan  ;  and  tiic  pn-sidt'iit  and  secretary  of  the  colleiic 

1  he  site  lor  the  c(dle<<:e  was  sidectod  in  \~\H\.  It  is  situated  on  a 
plateau  aiioiit  three  (jiiarters  of  a  mile  south  of  the  Androseotfiiin 
Ihiiliii'.  near  the  pine  plains.  .\  heaiitifnl  <j;rov(>  of  pines  forms  a  p.art 
of  tile  c()lle;fc'  <;roiiiids,  and  its  i>roximity  siijj;fj;e8ted  the  motto  of  unc 
of  the  literary  societit's  of  the  eoUegt;.' 

It  was  decided  at  tliLs  time  to  preet  ii  ImiMinji  as  soon  as  praeticalilo, 
and  ill  IT'.'S  one  was  constructi'd  of  hrick  lirtv  feet  lon<>;,  forty  feet 
wiilc.  and  three  stories  Iiiij;li.  Owinj::  to  lack  of  means,  however,  it 
was  not  ready  for  us.'  until  tlio  summer  of  l.Sl»2.  In  this  latter  year 
a  wooden  liouso  was  erected  for  the  use  of  the  president  of  the  college. 

Alioiit  this  time  a  part  <jf  the  college  lands  was  sold,  and  thus 
n  new  and  more  vigorous  impulse  was  given  to  the  growth  of  the 
college. 

'•  III  July,  I'SOl ,  the  Hoards  proceeded  to  elect  a  president.  Among 
several  candidates  the  choice  fell  upon  Heverend  Joseph  ]\IcKeen,  a 
clergyman  of  high  standing,  of  Beverly,  INIass.  The  selection  was 
fortunate  for  the  institution.  Possessing  soun<l  judgment  and  great 
sagacity.  President  ^Itdvci'U  was  enabled  to  give  a  wise  direction  to 
measures,  and  to  establish  preceilents  of  great  importance  to  the 
future  .stability  and  prosperit}'  of  the  institution.  Through  his  instru- 
nieiitality  the  tenure  of  olHce,  a  point  which  elicited  much  discussion, 
was  established  on  a  proper  basis.     In  the  following  November,  John 


'  r/i«  motto  of  the  PeHcinian  Society  is  " Pinos  luqueiites  aempvr  habenuin"  (The 
munnuring  pines  we  always  fiave). 


502        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 

Abbot,  A.  ]M.,  Hurvaid,  was  chosen  Profi'ssor  of  Languages.  Tlie 
Tivsidciit  and  I'rofcssor  of  Laiigiingos  were-  installed  Scptcmb*"!',  l.sii-j. 
Groat  iiitt-rest  was  felt  by  the  friends  of  learning  antj  e(hK'ati(jii 
thntiighout  the  Connnonwealth  in  this  nndertaking,  and  the  ceremonies 
of  the  inaugnration  attracted  to  lirnnswick  a  large  assenil)l:ige,  in 
which  wi-re  men  of  the  first  distinction  in  the  State.  For  want  of  a 
building  suitable  for  the  oceasion,  a  i)Iatfonn  with  accommodations!  lur 
s^)ectators  had  been  I'rected  in  the  pine  grove  in  the  rear  of  the  gniuiid 
where  the  college  grounds  now  stanil.  The  scene  in  wiiicli  tliey  wcio 
Ijarticipating  conld  not  but  have  deeply  affected  the  j)rin(ii)al  actors. 
On  this  occasion,  the  name  of  the  college  building,  alrciidy 
erected,  was  proclaimed  in  due  form,  —  Massachusetts  Hall. 

"  On  the  day  following  this  interesting  occasion  eight  students  were 
e:.amincd  for  admission  into  the  college,  two  of  whom  came  from  the 
metropolis  of  the  Commonwealth  and  its  neighborhood,  siiowing  tlie 
interest  aiu-  the  confidence  felt  there  in  this  new  child  of  i)roniise. 


"The  duties  to  which  President  ]\IcKeen  was  called  were  arduous 
and  iiiglily  responsible.  For  two  years  he  was  aidiMl  only  In  the 
faithful  sv^rvices  of  the  Professor  of  Languages.  The  olistacles  ami 
the  diseouragements  he  was  compelled  to  encounter  in  laying  the 
foundation  of  an  institution  which  was  attracting  notice  and  excitiiii;- 
nui'h  expectation  in  the  conniuuiity,  without  a()paratns  of  any  kind. 
and  almost  without  funds,  situated  in  a  part  of  the  coimtry  where 
sui)erlIuous  wealth  was  not  yet  known,  at  a  period  when  such  an  uiidei- 
taking  was  a  no'.el  one,  caniu^t  now  be  dnl}'  ajipreciated.  Jjcforc  Ihey 
were  introduced  to  their  labors,  the  president  and  professor  visited 
the  i)rincipal  colleges  of  New  England,  that  tluy  might  avail  theni- 
sehes  of  the  best  experience  of  the  time  for  the  successful  manage- 
nuMit  of  the  college.  It  should  be  mentioned  as  an  honoralilc 
testimonial  to  the  enlaiged  and  indei)endent  views  which  governed  the 
measures  then  adopted,  that  the  re(iuisitions  for  admission  at  oiiee 
placed  the  new  institution,  in  this  respect,  on  a  level  with  the  oldest 
and  best  conducted  institutions  in  the  country,  —  a  rank  whitdi  it  has 
ever  maintained." 

His  house  not  having  been  completed  in  time,  the  president  and  his 
family,  for  a  while,  occupied  rooms  in  Massachusetts  Hall,  the  lower 
story  of  which  had  been  fitted  up,  temporarily,  as  a  chapel  and  recita- 
tion-room, and  the  upper  portion  for  dormitories.  Tlice  was  no  liell 
of  an^-  kind,  and  the  pupils  were  suunnoned  to  prayers  morning  and 
evening  by  the  thumping  of  the  i)resideut'8  cane  on  the    staircase. 


BOWnOTN  COLLEGE  AND  THE  MEDICAL  SCHOOL  OF  MAUJE.     503 


In  addition  t(j  (iicso  daily  dovotiunal  exercises,  Vrosideiit  McKi'cii 
also  i)rc':u'li('d  on  Sniiday,  either  in  the  uiceting-house  of  tlie  First 
Parish  or  in  the  eolIe<i(>  eliapel. 

Ill  1804,  Samuel  Wilhird  was  appointed  a  tutor,  and  took  up  liis 
rcsideiiee  within  the  eolk'jie.  One  or  two  resicU'iit  tutors  were  eiiosi'ii 
aiiiiiially -after  this  iinlil  ISiil. 

Soon  after  its  ineorporation  Mr.  Rowdoin  presented  the  eollege 
witli  i!.X'l\)  4.S-.,  witli  a  "•  request  that  the  interest  thereof  may  lie 
ai)|ilied  to  the  esta'uisliment  and  siipjiort  of  a  profes.sorsiiip  of  Matli- 
einaties,  and  of  Natural  and  Kxperimeiital  I'hilosophy,  and  that  this 
interest  be  added  to  the  principal  until  a  pn^fessor  shall  l)e  apijoiiited." 
To  lill  this  professorship  the  ])oards,  in  May,  IHO."),  eleeted  I'arker 
C'leaveland.  A.  M.,  Harvard,  who  was  at  that  time  a  tutor  at  Cam- 
Itiidiie.  He  was  indiieted  into  olliee  in  Oetoher.  l)iirin<^'  tiiis  year 
the  lirst  ehapel  was  ereeted.  It  was  eoiistriieted  of  wood,  with  rooms 
for  tiie  library  and  philosophieal  apparatus  in  the  second  story.  It 
was  not  desi^ined  for  a  permanent  buildiiiij:,  but  was.  however, 
eiilariied  and  improved  in  1817,  and  served  the  jnirposes  for  wliieh  it 
was  built  until  l.s4."). 

Ill  180.V  the  (irst  literary  society  was  instituted.  This  society,  the 
Peucinian.  was  founded  hy  Charles  Stewart  Daveis,  Alfred  .lohnson, 
Nathan  J.ord,  Robert  Means,  Enos  Merrill.  Benjamin  Kandall.  .loseph 
Spiau'ue,  and  Henry  Wood,  members  of  the  three  highest  classes  of 
the  eoUege.  Kobert  JNIeans  was  the  first  president.  At  lirst  the 
.society  consisted  solely  of  ineiiibers  of  college,  but  in  1811  the  nieiii- 
Ikts  who  had  graduated  held  a  meeting  and,  together  with  those 
lielouging  to  the  college  society,  formed  a  general  society,  of  wliich 
Charles  Stewart  Daveis  was  eleeted  the  first  president.  With  varying 
periods  of  i)rosperity  and  reverses,  the  society  has  eontimied  to  the 
present  daj'.  Its  membership  in  18o8,  the  date  of  the  last  catalogue, 
was  as  folU)WS  :  — 

Whole  number  of  members,  1,02.^;  initiated  members,  01.);  hon- 
orary luemlters,  78  ;  members  of  (Jeneral  Society,  882  ;  nu'iiiliers  of 
College  Society,  03. 

The  first  Commencement  of  the  college  was  celebrated  in  .Septem- 
ber, 1806,  when  the  lirst  cla.ss  was  graduated  'i  he  Ibllowing-na.ned 
individuals  composed  this  class  :  — 

Mv.  Kicliard  Col)b,  who  ilied  in  18^7,  aged  49  ;  Mr.  Isaac  Foster 
Cotlin,  who  died  in  1801,  aged  74;  John  Davis,  who  died  in  1841, 
aged  G2 ;  Mr.  John  Maurice  O'Hrien,  who  died  in  180;'),  aged  71); 
Moses  Quinby,  S.  II.  8.,  who  died  in   1857,  aged  71  ;    Mr.  Cieorge 


504         IIISTOh'Y  OF  BIIUXSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  HAItPSWELL. 


ThoiiKlike,  who  died  in  1810,  nged  21,  and  who  also  received  his 
degree  at  Harvard,  in  1807;  Reverend  lienjaniin  Titcomb,  who  dii'd 
in  182!).  aged  12. 

At  the  same  time  the  following  fourteen  persons,  graduates  of  otiicr 
eolU'gi's,  received  at  their  own  solicitation  honorary  degrees :  Klicii- 
ezer  II.  lieeliford,  of  Harvard;  Oliver  IJray,  of  Yale;  Jason  Cliaiii- 
berlain,  of  the  Universit}'  of  Ihunswick;  '1  homas  J.  Kckley.  ol' 
Harvard;  Jacob  11.  Klliott,  of  Harvard;  Al)raham  Kustis,  ol'  Ihir- 
vard  ;  .Jacol)  C.  .lewett,  of  Harvard  ;  Tiiomas  ^M.  Jones,  of  llarvanl; 
Isaac  Lincoln,  of  Harvard ;  Samuel  Orne,  of  Harvard  and  Y.ilc; 
Albion  Iv.  I'arris,  of  Dartmouth;  Leverett  Saltonstall,  of  Harvard 
and  Vale;  Ichabod  Tucker,  of  Harvard;  and  Owen  Warland,  also  (jf 
Harvard. 

This  l»eing  the  first  occasion  of  the  kind  in  a  portion  of  the  Coni- 
mouwcalth  tiicn  lookeil  upon  as  almost  a  MJldcrness,  excited  niiicli 
interest  throughout  Massaciiusetts.  A  large  numl»er  of  pco])k'  atti-mlfd 
from  the  District  of  Maine,  and  many  from  Uostou  and  vicinity,  'riieif 
was,  ])crhai)s.  a  larger  attendance  than  has  l)ec:»  usual  since  tliat  limr. 
This  Conuucuccment  is  memoral)le  not  only  on  account  of  its  liciim 
the  first  one,  but  also  on  account  of  a  storm  of  uncommon  scviiity. 
which  began  the  day  before  the  one  appointed  for  the  exercises  dl' 
graduation,  and  for  three  days  raged  without  abatement.  The  exer- 
cises were  i)ostponed  one  day,  but  were  ol)liged  to  be  helil  the  next. 

The  successful  working  of  the  college  at  this  time  is  siiown  by  the 
fact  that  in  1807  forty-four  students  had  been  admitted  to  it.  tlic 
library  contained  between  fourteen  and  fifteen  hundred  vohniies.  mid 
a  philosophical  and  chemical  ajjparatus  had  l)een  obtained  which  wms 
probaltly  unsuri)assed  at  that  time  by  an}'  in  New  England,  except  b.v 
that  in  Harvard  University.  A  new  ))uil(ling,  subsequently  nniiUMl 
Maine  Hall,  was  corimenced  this  year.  It  was  of  brick,  one  Iniiidivil 
feet  long,  forty  wide,  and  four  stories  high,  and  was  intended  for 
dormitories. 

la  consetpience  of  the  illness  of  the  presiileut  at  this  time,  his 
duties  were  distributed  among  the  three  remaining  instructors.  Tiu' 
tutor,  Nathan  Parker,  A.  M.,  Harvard,  afterwards  Keverend  Doctor 
Parker,  of  Portsmouth,  New  Ham|)shire,  ''  a  mo;,t  ellicieut  ami  mMi' 
ollicer,  botii  of  instruction  and  government,"  performed  I'cgiilarly  the 
chapel  duties  of  tue  president  during  the  vacancy  in  that  otlice. 

In  .September,  1807,  in  conseqn(!nce  of  the  death  of  President 
IVfcKeen,  it  became  necessary  to  choose  liis  successor.  Some  [U'lplex- 
ity  arose  in  consequence  of  the  number  of  applicants  for  tlie  position, 


LL. 


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liiit  tiiially  the  Boards  made  scdection  of  Reverend  Jesse  Appleton, 
A.  M.,  Dartmoiitli,  wlio  was  at  the  time  settled  in  the  ministry  in 
Hamilton,  New  Ilampshire.  His  inanguration  took  place  in  Deeem- 
her  ot"  the  same  year. 

"  Tresideiit  Apjiletoii  bronj^ht  to  the  discharge  of  his  duties  a  con- 
scientiousness which  forliade  him  to  relax  any  effort,  and  a  deep  sense 
of  respoiisiliility  hotli  for  the  literary  rejiutation  and  tlie  moral  and 
r^'ligious  welfare  of  the  institution.  lie  possessed  also  rational  views 
of  collegiate  discipline,  great  discretion,  unshrinking  integrity,  an 
iiuconimon  spirit  of  comiiiaiid,  true  love  of  learning,  cultivated  taste, 
habits  of  close  application,  and  a  delicacy  and  refinement  of  character 
which  could  not  be  surpassed.  He  had  gained  in  a  degree  unusual 
for  one  of  his  age  the  respect  of  the  clergy,  both  of  Massachusetts 
and  New  IIain[)shire,  as  may  be  inferreil  from  the  fact  that  in  l.S();3  he 
was  one  of  tlie  two  most  [irominent  candidates  for  the  Theological 
(hair  of  Harvard  rniversity.  The  selection  of  such  an  individual  for 
the  presideiu_,  of  the  college  was  deemed  highly  auspicious.  IJul  he 
was  (called  at  the  outset  to  encounter  iieciiliar  trials.  Not  to  mention 
the  relaxation  of  discipline  likely  to  ensue  on  account  of  the  iiro- 
tnicted  illness  of  the  former  president,  and  the  interval  between  his 
decease  and  the  coining  of  a  successor,  it  was  a  time  wiien  there  was 
throughout  the  cominiiiiif}'  a  tendency  to  looseness  of  sentiment  and 
character.  At  no  [leriod  in  the  history  of  our  colleges  has  there  been 
more  recklessness  on  tiie  part  of  youth.  The  habits  of  society,  which 
tlic'  made  the  nse  of  intoxicating  liquors  an  essential  even  of  common 
hospitality,  exi'i-ted  a  mo.st  deleterious  iuHuence  on  all  our  colleges. 
.  .  .  liy  the  ui.vvearied  assiduity,  however,  of  rresidcnl  Appleton, 
liya  uniform  system  of  discipline,  gri'at  energy,  and  lirniiiess  tempered 
wi'h  parental  solicitude  for  the  wcdCare  of  his  pupils,  and  tiie  iiifliii'iice 
ot  igli  moral  and  religious  principle,  which  pervaded  in  an  uncommon 
deii)  '  all  his  intercourse  with  the  students,  the  difliculties  to  which 
we  h.ive  alluded  were  gradually  ovt'rcome,  and  under  his  adminis- 
tration the  colh'ge  ac(]uired  high  reiiute  for  good  morals  as  well  as 
sound  scliolarshi[)." 

Ill  the  month  of  June.  ]8(W,  a  few  stndents  associated  themselves 
together  for  literary  purposes,  under  the  name  of  the  "  Athenaean  So- 
ciety of  ISowdoin  College."  Ilenrv  Wood  was  the  first  iiresideiit. 
This  society  for  a  few  years  surpassed  its  rival  the  I'eucinian,  but 
soon  languished,  and  in  \H\\  was  temporarily  discontiniieil.  It  was 
revived  again  in  ISi;},  but  was  again  <lisbanded  in  ISKi  and  its  library 
divided.     In  \H\H  it  was  again  revived,  and  has  continued    till  the 


506        HISTORY  OF  BHUNHWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIAUl'SWELL. 


prosoiit  tiiuo.  In  1820  the  denoral  Society  was  foniioil,  and  Levi 
Slowcll  was  cliosen  as  its  first  prosidont.  In  liS-22  its  liliraiy  wn^ 
injured  in  the  burning  of  ]Maine  Hall,  in  wliit-h  it  was  Ivcpt.  In 
1828  tliis  sooit't}'  was  incori)orati'd  by  an  Act  of  the  leiiislaturo, 
and  a  new  seal  was  adopted.'  In  IM.'JG  its  library  Mas  again  almost 
totally  destroyed  by  lire.  In  IHoO  it  received  the  cabinet  of  cini- 
osities  and  other  property  of  the  "  C'alnvian  Society."  Tlie  inein- 
bership  of  this  society  in  IHrtfi,  the  date  of  its  Inst  catalogue,  was 
as  follows:  Whole  number  of  members,  -S.So  ;  initiated  members, 
I'.Vd  \  honorary  members,  79;  members  of  the  fJeneral  Society,  7bS; 
of  the  College  Society,  G7.  Though  these  two  literary  societies  still 
exist,  yet  neither  of  them,  it  is  believed,  are  supported  with  the  fornuT 
vigor  and  enthusiasm. 

In  ISll,  y\i\  Bowdoin,  the  steadfast  friend  of  the  college,  died.  lie 
bequeathed  to  this  institution  his  vnluable  private  library  of  more  tli.-iii 
two  thousand  volumes,  l)esides  a  large  number  of  })amphK'ts,  charts. 
maps,  and  several  articles  of  philosophical  apparatus,  u  valuable  col- 
lection of  minerals,  comprising  nearly  five  hundred  distinct  specimens, 
arranged  by  Ilai'iy,  nearly  four  hundred  models  in  crystallograpiiy. 
and  a  valuable  collection  of  paintings  and  engravings  wiiicli  he  hail 
collected  in  Europe.  The  value  of  this  legacy  was  certainly  not  less 
than  Sir),0()(). 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  college,  on  I\Iay  111, 
1S12,  it  was  voted  "  that  in  consideration  of  the  great  nnniilicence  of 
the  late  Honorable  James  IJowdoin,  Ksciuire,  towai'd  this  institution, 
and  the  interest  taken  by  it  in  his  lamented  decease,  it  is  expedient 
and  becoming  that  public  notice  betaken  of  the  event ;  and  therefore, 
voted,  that  the  secretary-  of  this  Board  be  requested  to  deliver,  at  tlic 
ensuing  ("onunencement,  an  eulogy  on  his  memory."  The  Board  of 
Overseers  concurred  in  this  request,  and  at  the  ensuing  Commence- 
ment, September  2,  the  eulogy  was  delivered  by  Reverend  Mr.  Jenks, 
and  was  afterwards  published  in  pamphlet  form  by  a  vote  of  the  Boards. 

This  year  Reverend  William  Jenks,  A.  M.,  Harvard,  at  that  time 
settled  ill  the  ministry  at  Bath,  the  secretary  of  the  Board  of  Trustees. 
Avas  api)ointed  I'rofessor  of  Oriental  and  English  Languages.  He  com- 
}nenced  his  duties  January  o,  1813.  "  The  erudition  of  this  gentle- 
man, anil  his  classical  taste,  rendered  his  services  an  important  acqui- 
sition."    His  appointment  was  for  three  years  onl}-,  and  he  kept  u]) 


'  On  the  .Sf'fi/  n-n»  pv'/raren  a  head  of  Minerva,  with  the  inscriiitioii :  "  Athemntn 
Socii'ti/,  II.  C,  Cid  «Sm.  Sci.  Cor."  The  ahhreiuntions  ore  for,  "  lioicdoin  Colluye,  Ctd- 
tores  «uus  ncieiUia  coronal  "  (Science  crowns  her  worshippers). 


BOWDOIN  COLLEGE  AND  THE  MEDICAL  SCHOOL  OF  MAJXE.     507 


May  l'.>, 

liUitioii, 

x[)c'(lioiit 

u'lvtbre, 

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lAthvvoiin 
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his  eoniu'ction  with  his  society  in  Bath.  KtTorts  were  made  to  retain 
liim  as  a  pcniiaiiont  iiistnictor,  but  they  wore  unsuccessful.  At  tliis 
time  the  liuanees  of  the  etjllege  were  in  a  hnv  state,  ahuost  tlie  only 
.source  of  income  being  the  sale  from  time  to  time  of  some  of  its  wild 
lauds,  which  were  not  tiien  of  much  value. 

In  1814  an  Act  was  i)assed  l)3the  (Jeneral  Court,  making  an  annual 
grant  to  the  several  colleges  in  the  C'ommonwealth,  for  ten  years.  The 
liortiou  allotted  to  this  college  was  .?;),()00,  one  I'ourth  of  wiiich  was  to 
lie  ai)i)roi)riated  to  the  i)ayment  of  the  tuition  of  indigent  students. 
This  year  the  "Benevolent  Society  of  Bowdoiji  CoUege"  was  insti- 
tuted. It  was  at  first  composed  entirely  of  graduates  and  undeigi'ad- 
uates  of  the  college,  but  it  afterwards  admitted  those  not  connected 
witli  the  institution.  It  was  incorporated  and  had,  at  one  time,  funds 
to  tile  amount  of  seven  hundred  dollars.  From  the  printed  constitu- 
tion of  the  society  the  follcjwing  facts  are  obtained  :  — 

The  object  of  the  society  was  to  assist  "  indigent  young  men  of 
promising  talents  and  of  good  moral  character  in  procuring  an  educa- 
tion at  this  college."  No  person  could  receive  })ecuniary  assistance 
unless  he  had  been  a  member  of  coUege,  for  at  least  one  term.  Any 
one  of  twent3'-one  jears  of  age  or  over  could  become  a  member  by 
paying  one  dollar  on  admission  and  one  dollar  annually,  or  a  life 
member  liy  paying  ten  dollars.  The  society  received  donations  of 
books,  furniture,  clothing,  or  money,  and  the  doiun-  could  designate 
the  manner  in  which  the  gift  should  be  api)ropriate(l,  "  provided  it  be 
for  an  oliject  consistent  with  the  design  of  the  society."  One  half  of 
the  money  received  into  the  treasury  and  not  appropriated  by  the 
donors  was  reserved  as  a  permanent  fund,  of  which  onl}'  the  annual 
income  could  be  used. 

The  death  of  President  Appleton  occurred  in  November,  181!).  and 
in  consequence  thereof  a  si)ecial  meeting  of  the  Boards  was  called  in 
December,  to  elect  his  successor.  Their  choice  fell  ujion  Keverend 
William  Allen,  A.  M.,  Harvard,  of  Hanover,  New  IIami)shire,  who 
had  been  president  of  Dartmouth  College.  In  September  previous, 
Samuel  P.  Newman,  A.  ]M.,  Harvard,  was  elected  to  the  professor- 
ship of  Latin  and  (Jreek,  which  had  been  rendere<l  vacant  by  the 
resignation,  in  1810,  of  Professor  Alibot.  The  new  professor  and 
president  were  both  inaugurated  in  May,  1820. 

Tiie  foruuitiou  of  the  new  State  of  Maine  in  1820  affected  consider- 
ably the  welfare  of  the  college. 

Ill  the  "  Act  of  Separation,"  passed  by  the  legislature  of  IMassj  ch  i- 
setts,  June,  1819,  it  was  provided  that  the  grants  already  made  to  the 


508        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  ANT)  IIARPSWELL. 


m 


(ioUogo,  wliic'h  would  not  expire  under  four  years,  should  coiilinnc  in 
full  force  lifter  the  District  of  Maine  became  a  State,  and  that  all  tiie 
chartered  rights  of  tiie  college  siioidd  he  enjoyed  witliont  chaugc. 
'•  exce[)t  i)y  judicial  process  aeeording' to  the  i)riuci})le.s  of  law.  l!y 
the  Constitution  of  Maine,  on  the  otiier  hand,  the  legislature  were 
restrained  from  making  a»iy  grant  to  an}-  literary  instilutifui,  unless 
they  should  have  a  certain  riglit  of  control  over  such  institution  " 
The  trustees  and  overseers  of  the  college,  therefore,  deemed  it  wise  to 
vest  such  rigiit  of  control  in  tlie  legislature  of  Maine,  in  order  to  lie 
able  to  derive  aid  from  the  State.  Accordingly  an  application  was 
made  liy  them  to  the  legislatures  of  both  States  *'  for  their  assent  to 
sucli  modifications  of  the  college  charter  as  would  remove  any  inii)C(li. 
ment  in  the  wa}"  of  the  college  receiving  patronage  from  the  legislutiiro 
of  Maine." 

Jn  response  to  this  petition,  the  legislature  of  ^Massachusetts,  on 
June  12  of  this  year,  passed  a  resolve  giving  their  consent  to  tiie  alUr- 
ation  of  tiie  clause  in  tlie  "  Act  of  Separation  "  which  referred  to  tliis 
college,  [irovided  the  legishiture  of  JNIaine  consented  thereto,  and  that 
the  altt-ralion  did  not  atl'ect  the  rights  ov  interests  of  the  CoinuKJUweallh. 
Four  days  later,  tiie  legislature  of  Maine  passed  an  Act,  so  far  iiioili- 
fying  the  "  Act  of  Separation"  as  that  the  powers  and  privileges  of 
the  [)residcnt,  trustees,  and  overseers  of  the  college  should  be  siiliji'cl 
to  be  •■  altered,  limited,  restrained,  or  extended  by  the  legislature  ut' 
the  State  of  Elaine,  as  shall  by  the  said  legislature  be  judged  necessary 
to  promote  the  best  interests  of  said  institution."  The  college  having 
given  its  assent  to  this  Act,  the  legislature  of  Maine  granted  a  contin- 
uance of  tiie  sum  which  had  been  given  by  ^Massachusetts,  ami  which 
had  been  a[)i)roi)riated  for  the  purpose  from  a  tax  on  the  banks.  Uy 
tlie  [lower  given  them  in  tliis  Act,  the  legislature  also,  in  March. 
\S2\,  i»:issed  another  Act  increasing  the  number  of  trustees  to  twenty- 
live  and  of  overseers  to  sixty,  and  the  governcjr  and  council,  by  aiiliiui- 
ity  granted  l)y  the  same  Act,  proceeded  to  till  by  :ippointmeiit  the 
places  which  had  been  thus  created.  In  this  way  thirty-three  indiviil- 
uals  V  ere  introduced  into  the  two  Boards. 

The  college  buildings  at  this  time  were  three  in  number,  arranged  to 
form  the  tliree  sides  of  a  scjuare,  but  at  suitable  intervals  from  each 
other.  The  southern  l)uildiiig  was  of  wood  and  two  stories  high.  'Hit' 
lower  apartment  contained  the  lilirary,  consisting  at  that  time  of  alimit 
six  llioiisaiid  volumes.  The  building  on  the  north  was  a  large,  S(]ii!ire 
brick  liiiilding,  three  stories  high,  divided  into  apartments  for  the 
philosophical  apparatus,  laboratory,  mineralogical  cabinet,  etc.     The 


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CMstorn  biiildiiifj  was  ol*  brick,  and  was  four  stories  lii<rli,  and  conlaini'd 
tliirty-two  rooms  for  stndents. 

Ill  1S22  an  additional  building,  Wiiithrop  ITall,  was  orectcd  for 
(idi'initories.  In  Alaroh  of  this  year,  Maini;  Ilall  took  fire  and  tiie 
entire  interior  was  burnt,  thouuli  tiio  walls  were  not  materially  injured. 
Tlio  lire  was  diseovered  at  throe  o'clock  in  the  afternoon,  and  when 
first  noticed  was  beyond  control.  It  is  supposed  to  have  cauiiht  in 
the  fjarret,  but  no  satisfactory  knowledge  of  its  origin  can  be  oiven. 
Tiie  loss  by  this  fire  was  considerable.  The  building  alone  cost 
81(;,()00.  The  theological  library,  consisting  of  from  three  to  four 
liinidred  volumes,  was  almost  entirely  consumed.  Twelve  ot  the  stu- 
dents lost  all  their  wearing  apparel,  except  what  they  had  <>n  at 
tlic  time,  together  with  their  furniture  and  bedding.  Tiie  private 
projierty  tims  lost  was  estimated  at  the  time  at  not  far  from  Sl,")<^t). 

This  severe  blow  to  the  prosi)erity  of  the  college  was  averted  liy  tlie 
public  liberality.  Individual  donations  wore  extensively  nnide,  and 
contributions  were  received  in  a  large  number  of  the  churches  in  Maine 
ami  Massachusetts,  and  thus  the  loss  was  fully  repaired. 

In  1S24  two  new  professorships  were  created.  IJoverend  Thonias  C. 
Upliam,  A.  M.,  Dartmouth,  who  was  settled  in  the  ministry  in  Hoeiies- 
ter,  New  Hampshire,  was  chosen  Professor  of  ^Metaphysics  and  Ethics  ; 
and  Samuel  1'.  Newman.  Professor  of  Phetoric  and  Oratory.  The}' 
were  inaugurated  in  Februar}-  of  the  following  year.  Professor  New- 
man also  conducted  the  recitations  in  civil  polity  and  political  oc(jnomy, 
and  Hebrew  was  taught  by  Professor  Upham. 

This  year  Alpheus  S.  Packard,  A.  M.,  a  graduate  of  the  college  in 
the  class  of  1816,  who  had  been  a  tutor  since  1819,  was  chosen  Pro- 
fessor of  Languages  and  Classical  Literature. 

Professor  Packard  was  the  son  of  Reverend  Doctor  llezekiah  Packard, 
and  was  born  in  Chelmsford,  Massachusetts,  on  December  •2.3,  17K8. 
Ilis  (fonnection  with  the  college  for  a  ])eriod  of  fifty-eight  years  is 
evidence  not  only  of  the  high  esteem  in  which  he  has  alwa3's  been  held 
hy  the  public,  as  well  as  by  his  colleagues  and  the  ahunni,  but  is  also  a 
proof  of  the  wisdom  originally  disiilayed  in  his  selection.  Piofessor 
Packard,  in  addition  to  the  professorship  to  which  he  was  orij^inally 
chosen,  was  appointed  from  1842  to  184")  to  fill  the  vacancy  in  the 
Chair  of  Phetoric  and  Orator}',  and  in  1864  was  made  Professor  of  Natu- 
ral and  Pevealed  Religion.  In  addition  to  his  college  duties,  he  has, 
from  time  to  time,  supplied  the  pnli)it  in  the  churches  of  the  neighbor- 
ing towns.  In  1860  he  was  honored  with  the  title  of  S.  T.  D.  from 
this  college.     lu  1828  he  was  elected  a  member  of  the  Maine  Ilistori- 


ill 


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510        HISTORY  OF  BliVNSWICK,  TOrSIIAM,  AND  IIAItPSWELL. 

cnl  Soc'ict}',  In  which  ho  lias  for  soiiio  3'oars  held  and  still  holds  tlio 
ollic'c  of  socrotary.  He  has  also  for  several  years  been  one  of  its 
standinjf  eonnnittee. 

Jn  is-io,  AVilliam  Smyth,  A.  M.,  a  graduate  of  tiiis  college  in  the 
class  of  1822,  who  had  been  a  tutor  for  two  years  previonsl}',  was 
ai)l)oiiited  Associate  Trofessor  of  Mathematics  and  Natural  I'hilosojiliy. 
In  IH2H  he  was  made  a  professor  in  full.  Tliis  year,  1S2."),  a  bramli 
of  the  literary  society  of  graduates,  known  as  the  Phi  IJela  Kappa,  ul' 
■which  tliere  is  a  branch  in  m^arly  all  of  the  older  colleges  of  thi; 
country.  Avas  organized  at  this  college. 

In  182(j  the  lirst  graduation  '  of  a  student  belonging  to  the  coloiTij 
race  occurred.  John  15.  Kussworm,  afterwards  governor  of  Libeiia, 
was  tlie  name  of  this  individual. 

In  1<S21),  Henry  W,  Longfellow,  A.  M.,  a  graduate  of  the  cliiss  df 
182."),  was  chosen  to  the  proft'ssorsliii)  of  Modei'ii  Languages,  towanls 
the  foundation  of  which  !?1,()()U  had  been  be([Ueatlie(l  by  JNlrs.  Dear- 
born, formerly'  the  widow  of  Honorable  James  Bowihjiu.  Professor 
Longfellow  resigned  his  olllce  in  18;{">,  having  been  invited  to  a  sim- 
ilar professorship  in  Ilarvaril  University.  What  is  usually  designated 
as  "  Commons  Hall"  was  ))nilt  this  year.  Tt  was  designed,  and  Ini' 
man}'  years  was  used,  as  a  dining-room  for  the  students.  It  is  mnv 
used  as  a  laboratory  of  analytical  chemistry. 

In  March,  1831,  an  Act  was  passed  b}'  the  legislature  which  j)rovidc.I 
that  no  person  then  holding  the  ofllcc  of  president  in  an}'  college  in 
the  State  should  hold  said  ollice  beyond  tlie  day  of  the  next  Com- 
mencement of  tlie  college,  unless  he  shoidd  be  re-elected  ;  and  that  no 
person  should  be  elected  or  re-elected  to  the  oflice  of  president  unless 
he  should  receive  in  each  Board  two  thirds  of  all  the  votes  given  on 
the  (luestion  of  his  election  ;  and  that  any  person  elected  to  said  oliicL' 
should  ])e  liable  to  be  removed  at  the  pli'asure  of  the  Board  or  Boards 
which  shonUl  elect  him.  It  was  furtlu'rmore  provident  that  the  fees 
usually  paid  to  the  president  for  degrees  should  be  paid  into  llic 
treasur}',  for  the  use  of  the  college,  and  be  no  longer  a  perquisite  of 
ollice.  " 'I'iiis  unprecedented  act  of  legislation  excited  the  deep  con- 
cern of  all  who  felt  an  interest  in  the  perinanenc}'  ami  stability  of  onr 
literary  institutions.  Though  applicalile  alike  to  both  colleges  of  the 
State,  its  innnediate  object  and  direct  bearing  no  one  has  ever  pre- 
tended to  disguise." 


1  7)1 1858  a  colored  yentleman  named  Jacob  M.  Moore  was  graduated  from  the  Medical 
Hc/wol, 


liOWfWiy  COLLEGE  AND  THE  MEDICAL  SCHOOL  OF  MAINE.      ')11 


At  tlioir  next  inpotiiiit  the  tnistocs  and  ovorseors  vot»'(l  to  acqiiiosco 
in  this  act  of  tiie  Icgishitiire,  ami  at  oir'c  pfocctHU'd  to  clioosc  a  pri'si- 
iloiit,  but  failed  in  consequence  of  their  inahilit}'  to  g  >t  a  two-thirds 
niajority  in  I'otli  lioards.  A  committee  of  the  two  Boanls  was  chosen 
to  petition  tlic  l.'irislatnre  for  a  repeal  of  tlie  provision  of  the  Act 
r('(|iiirini>;  a  two-tliirds  niajority  in  each  Hoard.  I'resident  Allen,  how- 
ever, did  not  wait  the  result  of  this  petition,  but  at  once  i)roceeded  to 
lest  the  constitutionality  of  tiiis  legislative  enactment  l)y  a  suit  in  the 
Circuit  Court  of  the  United  States.  The  case  was  argued  before 
Honorable  Joseph  Story,  associate  justice  of  the  Supreme  Court,  and 
llonoraltle  Asluu'  Ware,  tlistrict  judge.  The  decision  of  the  court  liad 
not  only  an  important  bearing  upon  the  welfare  of  this  college,  but 
was  also  one  whicii  involved  the  chartered  rights  of  all  such  institu- 
tions, and  is  deserving,  therefore,  of  more  particidar  nuMitioii  in  these 
pages. 

The  following  abstract  of  this  decision  is  taken  from  u  i)ublished 
sketch  of  the  college  by  Professor  Packard,  from  which  we  have 
already  freely  quoted  :  —  ' 

"•1.  A  college  established  for  the  promotion  of  learning  and  i)iety 
is  a  private  ami  not  a  pul)lic  corporation.  In  tlu;  charter  of  IJowdoin 
College  the  visitatorial  power  is  intrusted  to  the  15oards  of  Trustees 
mil  Overseers  ;  as  soon  as  the\-  accepted  the  charter,  they  acquired 
a  permanent  right  and  title  in  their  ollices,  which  could  not  be  diverted 
oxeopt  in  the  manner  jxiinted  out  in  the  charter.  The  legislature  was 
lioinid  by  tlu!  Act ;  they  could  not  resume  their  grant,  and  they  could 
not  touch  the  vested  rights,  privileges,  or  franchises  of  the  college, 
except  so  far  as  the  power  was  reserved  b}- the  sixteenth  section  of  the 
Act.  Tiie  language  of  that  section  is  certainly'  very  broad,  but  it  is 
not  unlimited.  It  is  there  declared  that  the  legislature  '  may  grant 
I'urlher  powers  to,  or  alter,  limit,  annul,  or  restrain  any  of  the  powers 
by  this  Act  vested  in  the  said  corporation,  as  i^hall  he  jiuhji'd  vecesnary 
to  promote  the  best  interest  of  the  coUer/e.'  "Whatever  it  may  d>,  then, 
must  be  done  to  promote  the  best  interest  of  the  college.  It  is  true 
that  it  is  constituted  the  sole  judge  of  what  is  the  best  interest  of  the 
college  ;  but  still  it  cannot  do  anything  pointedlji  desfrat'tice  of  tliaf 
interest.  Its  authority  is  confined  to  the  enlarging,  altering,  annulling 
or  restraining  of  the  powers  of  the  corporation.  It  cann(jt  intermeddle 
with  \ii^  prnpcrt;! ;  it  cannot  extinguish  its  corporate  existence  ;  it  can- 
not resume  all  its  pro[)erty,  and  annihilate  all   its  powers  and  fran- 


'  For  the  full  text  of  this  decision  see  Allen  v.  McKeen,  1  Sunw:r's  Report,  270. 


512      insToiiY  OF  niaryswicK,  topsiiam,  and  funrswEi.n. 


chisos.  Tlio  Icfrislatiu'c  must  Icavp  its  vitality  aii'l  pi-opcrty,  niiil 
enaltlo  it  still  to  act  as  a  colU'j;*'.  It  ('.'tiinot  remove  tlie  trusti'cs  or 
ovcrsocrs.  tlioiiiili  it  may  abridge,  as  well  as  enlarge,  tlieir  powers. 

"2.  r..n\(loiii  College  lias  iie\''r  surremlered  any  of  its  rights, 
Whatever  may  have  been  the  intentiouH  of  those  coiicorned.  at  tlic 
outset,  in  regard  to  a  surrender  of  the  college  to  the  State,  there  luis 
l)een  a  miscarriage  of  the  [lartiea  ;  it  never  has  been  iJe  jure  under  the 
control  of  tlie  h'gishiture  of  INIuine. 

"  3.  But  admitting  tliat  the  college,  as  was  contemplated,  did 
come  iiiuler  tiie  control  of  tlie  legislature  of  Maine,  when  il  is  staled 
in  tlie  Act  modifying  the  college  charter,  that  the  inosideiit  and  tiii>- 
tees  and  overseers  of  Bowdoin  College  shall  enjoy  their  jiowers  iiiid 
privileges,  siibjeet  to  Ix*  altered,  limited,  re  l rained,  or  extended  hy 
the  legislature,  no  nuthority  is  conferred  upon  the  legislature  to  ndd 
new  members  to  the  Boards  by  its  own  nomination  or  l»v  th;it  of  tlio 
governor  an''  'ouncil  of  the  State.  That  would  be  an  extension,  not 
of  the  powci  and  privileges  of  the  Boards,  lait  of  the  legishifivc 
action  ovei  them.  If  the  legislature  could  add  one  new  member  ol' 
its  own  choice  or  appointment,  it  could  add  any  number  whatsoever. 
It  could  annihilate  the  powers  and  privileges  of  the  charter  Boards 
under  the  pretence  of  alteration  or  extension.  'l"lie  legislature  mijiiit 
authorize  an  enlargement  of  the  Hoards,  but  the  places  thus  created 
must  be  tilled  Ity  the  Boarils  themselves, 

"  4.  The  Act  of  the  legislature,  rt moving  the  ])residents  of  IJow- 
doin  ami  Waterville  Colleges  out  of  otiice  at  a  certain  time,  is  a  direct 
exercise  of  a  power  vvhicli  was  expressly-  and  exclusively  conferred  en 
the  College;  Boards  by  ti.i-  original  charter,  and  whitli  has  never  Ijceii 
taken  from  tliem. 

"  ;").  President  Allen  was  in  office  under  a  lawful  contract  made  witii 
the  Boards,  by  which  contract  he  was  to  hold  that  oflice  during  giKui 
behavior.  Tlie  Act  of  the  legislature  diret  !ly  impairs  the  obligatiuMs 
of  that  Contract.  It  takes  away  from  him  !  is  tenure  of  oflice,  and 
removes  him  from  it.  Molding  his  otlice  during  good  behavior,  lie 
could  not  be  removed  from  it  except  for  gross  misbehavior;  and 
then  onU"  b}'  the  Boards,  in  the  manner  pointed  out  in  the  original 
charter.  Immediately  upon  the  decision  of  the  court  being  an- 
nounced. President  Allen  resumed  tlu;  discharge  of  the  duties  ol  liis 
office." 

In  ISSf),  Daniel  R.  Goodwin,  then  a  tutor  in   college,  succt   ded 


Longfellow  as  Professor  of  IModeri 
capacity  until  IWoS,  when  he  resigne 
presidency  of  Trinity  College,  Counecti 


anguages.  lie  served  in  tlii8 
or  the  purpose  of  acce])tiiig  tlu' 
cut. 


nOWnOIN  COLLFGE  AyD  THE  MEDICAL  SCHOOL  OF  V  UXE.     513 


President  Allfii  resiifiiing  iu  1H3'.),  Itcverend  I.e^nianl  Woods,  of 
Haiiixur  'riieological  Sfiuiiiary,  son  of  lieverend  J^'onnrd  Wooils,  a 
well-known  divine,  was  elected  as  his  sntci  >isor.  I'resiflent  Woods 
was  at  til:  lime  well  known  for  lii>  seliolarly  iiiltnii-  and  alt.dninents, 
an  1  Ills  re[);it:ition  lias  steadily  increased.  In  \.K'-V3  lie  rceeived  the  hon- 
orary deffree  of  I).  I),  from  Waterville  College,  and  iu  IMKI  frotn  Ilar- 
v;ird  College.  In  IHOO  he  reeoivod  that  of  U^.  1>.  frnni  liowdoin. 
He  was  not  only  an  eminent  scholar  and  a  line  teaclior,  l>nt  lie 
altracled  stndents  liy  his  eonrtcons  demeanor  and  l»y  his  liinieMt  dis- 
position. He  resigned  in  iHtJO,  alter  a  pcrioil  of  service  extending 
over  twenty-seven  years,  —  a  much  longer  service  than  that  of  any 
previous  president. 

in  1HI"J  a  professorship  of  Political  Kcononiy  was  fonnded,  and 
AIl)lieiis  S.  Packard  was  chosen  as  the  (Irst  professor  in  lliat  l)raiich. 
lie  was  sncceed'd  in  l,st.')  b}'  Henry  11.  IJoody,  then  a  tutor. 

Oil  July  Hi  of  this  latter  j'oar,  the  corner-stone  of  King  Chapel  was 
laiil  with  >AIasoiiic  ceremonies.  There  were  present  the  (!rand  Lodge 
of  .Maine,  the  Hostoii  Kncanipineiit  of  Knight  Templars,  the  Portland 
Eiicampmciit  of  Knight  Templars,  tiic  Miniiit  Vernon  Chapter  of  IJoyal 
Arch  Masons  of  Portland,  the  Montgomery  Chapter  of  IJath,  Ancient 
Landmark  Lodge  of  Pintland,  Solar  Lclge  of  Bath.  Freeport  Lodge 
of  Freeport,  and  United  Lodge  of  Brunswick.  At  the  northwest 
.ingle  of  the  ground  there  was  a  raised  plall'inn,  upon  which  were  the 
(illicers  of  the  coUegi',  the  Grand  Lodge,  and  the  Kiiighl  Templars. 
President  NVoods  read  the  psalm  ''■  Lrvtatus  mitn"  and  made  an 
address.  I'rayer  was  otfered  by  Reverend  William  T.  Dwight.  and 
John  T.  Paine,  (irand  ^Master  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  ^Lnine,  assisted 
liy  Honorable  liobert  P.  Diiulap,  ex-Grand  ]\L'ister,  then  laid  the  stone 
in  due  form.  A  silver  plate  provided  by  the  eoUige,  ami  one  provided 
bj-  the  Grand  Lodge,  were  then  deposited  in  the  proper  receptacle  in 
the  stone. 

Ill  18r)i3  the  new  chapel  was  completed.  The  entire  cost  was 
84."i.itOO.  On  June  7  it  was  dedicated.  The  service^  of  the  occasion 
consisted  of  a  selection  from  the  Scriptures  and  a  prayer  by  Reverend 
George  E.  Adams,  a  liyinn,  an  address  bj'  President  Woods,  a  second 
liymu,  a  sermon  by  Pnjfessor  Hitchcock,  and  a  concluding  prayer  by 
Kevcrend  Doctor  Dwight.  The  services  were  attended  by  the  under- 
Jiaduutes,  man}-  graduates,  the  college  boards  and  faculty,  and  many 
t'l'ieuds  of  the  college,  who  assembled  in  the  library-,  from  whence  they 
moved  to  the  chapel  in  a  procession  conducted  by  Honorable  Chailes 
^  Gilman  as  marshal. 
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511        IllsTOh'Y  Of  DIlUysWICK,  TOrsIUM,  AM>  IIMiPt^W'KI.L. 

Ill  I^IH  n  prf)r('ss(ir«lii|)  of  Rhetoric  nnd  Klociition  w;ih  foiiiKlod.  tliiit 
of  I'oliticjil  Kcoiiiuiiy  ln'iii^  iiicr^icd  in  it,  nii'l  I'rolVssor  Ili'iiry  11. 
IJoody  wiiH  jiinioiiitiMl  ((j  :liis  otilcc.  He  wms  siicc«'('ilt'(l  in  IM.'id  hv 
E<ilit'it  ('.  Siiiylli.  son  ol  I'tofcssor  William  Snnili,  a  jiiradiiatt!  of  the 
colU'<?('  in  1N4«.  and  a  tutor  in  IHIH. 

A  profi'ssorsliip  ol'  Nalnnd  and  Kcvoalcd  {{cliyion  was  fonndcd  in  ixjn 
l)y  Hiil)Hfri|»lioMs  ani(jn<j;  tlii' Orthodox  (oniirt'^iitionalists,  and  Calvin 
K.  StowL',  1).  I).,  of  the  claiiH  of  1m2!(.  an  eminent  '<eliolar  ami  tliedlti- 
j;ian.  was  chosen  to  that  olllce.  lie  was  succeeiled  in  l"^."'"-'  Iiv  IJoswcIl 
1).  Ilitehcoek,  a  <^nithiate  of  Amherst  in  \X'M'u  now  of  New  York  ('i1\ 
In  l^i.VI,  Trolessor  K.  (J.  Smyth  was  transferred  to  this  chair,  ami 
Joshnu  L.  (  lianiliei'lain,  of  the  class  of  \x')'l,  was  a|)[»ointed  to  tlir 
Chair  of  Khetoric  and  Orutory.  In  ISAls,  William  Unssell,  a  distin- 
guished elocutionist,  nssistcd  in  his  hranch. 

Professor  (loodwin  resigned  in  IH.j.j,  and  Charles  Carroll  Kventt. 
now  a  professor  in  Harvard  College,  occnpied  the  Chair  of  Alodcm 
I.angnages  for  two  years,  from  IfSa")  to  l'S,">7.  lie  was  snceeecled  la 
I'rofessor  Chainljcrlain  for  two  years,  when  William  A.  Taikard,  (•l;i~> 
of  1M')1,  now  professor  at  I'rinceton,  gave  the  instruction  for  one  vcmi', 
In  ISOl,  I'lofessor  Chandierlain  was  again  placed  in  the  Chair  of  .Moil- 
orn  Languagi's,  that  of  Iviietoric  and  Oratory  iteing  tilled  in  iJStii*  li_v 
lieverend  1-liphalct  Whittlesey,  a  graduate  of  Yale. 

In  August  of  this  year,  1^(02,  Professor  Chamherlain  resigned  liis 
ollice  to  go  into  the  ami}'  for  the  period  of  the  war  then  raging.  The 
boards,  however,  granted  him  leave  of  absence  instead  of  acceptiiii: 
his  resignation,  and  IStepiien  .1.  Young,  class  of  IN;")'.),  was  made  I'ro- 
visional  Instructor  in  Modern  Langnages,  to  which,  on  Professor  (  liiiiii- 
berlain's  resigning  in  18(55,  he  was  elected  as  professor. 

I'rofessor  Wliittlesey  also  wont  into  the  army,  and  the  duties  of  his 
chair  were  performed  by  members  of  the  faculty.  At  tiie  chjse  of  tlif 
war  I'rofessor  Whittlesey  resigned,  and  (Ji-neral  Chamberlain  was 
re-elected  to  the  Chair  of  Rhetoric  and  Oratory,  Avhich,  however,  lie 
again  resigned  in  18GG,  to  accept  the  olllce  of  governor  of  Maine,  lit 
was  followed  by  John  S.  Sewall,  class  of  IS.'iO,  who  iiehl  the  cluiir 
until  1875,  when  I'rofessor  IIenr\-  L.  Chapman,  Bowdoin,  class  of 
180(3,  was  transferred  to  this  from  the  Chair  of  Latin. 

In  ISiVJ,  Paul  A.  Chadl)ourne,  a  graduate  of  Williams,  was  chosen 
Professor  of  Chemistry  and  Natural  History.  He  was  succeeded  in 
1863  by  Cyrus  F.  IJrackett,  a  graduate  in  1 «:);),  tutor  in  1 8(5:5.  1  n  1 SG4, 
Professor  IJrackett  was  appointed  Adjunct  I'rofessor  of  Natuial  Sci- 
ence, and  iu  IbGj  to  a  full  professorship  in  the  Josiah  Little  Chair  of 


S'-ixMM^aiL, 


nownniy  collkoe  axd  the  mkdwal  school  of  maixe.    .'»1.') 


Nritiiral  Soioncp,  to  wliicli,  liowovor,  in  18(5^,  (Jcortro  I-.  (IixmImIc  :i 
grail»i:il(' '•(' AinlitTst  in  iHCiO,  \vii^«  clcclfd. 

lit  IHC.J,  William  I',  'riickor.  class  of  IM.'il,  (iitor  sinci'  |n."i7.  was 
iiiHtriK!tor  in  inatlu'inaticH  for  one  year,  lie  had.  in  llu-  nifan  time  as 
Ijliraiian.  pn-pan-il  an  clahoratf  ami  valnahlc  catalnjiiic  of  llii'  coUch;!! 
liltvaiy.  In  !Mt;"i,  KdwanI  N.  Packard,  tutor  since  \h{;,\.  wms  instrnc- 
t  I.  and  in  [si'A',  Adjnnct  I'lofcssor  of  Matlicmati<'s.  'I'lic  dcatli  of 
i'rofossor  Smytli  in  1m(;m,  wliilc  intcns«'ly  cn<^a<j;c<l  npon  llic  iuiildin;f  of 
Mcinori.d  Hall,  left  the  (hair  of  Mathematics  and  Natnral  l'liiloso[)hy 
vacant,  ami  Charles  K.  IJockwood,  u  graduate  <if  Yale,  was  clioseii  to 
tile  place. 

In  IMOI.  Professor  K.  C.  Smyth  resigned  tlie  Chair  of  Natnral  and 
IJcvoaU'd  Helijiion.  and  was  siicccc(|ed  \>y  Professor  Alphcus  S.  I'ack- 
nr<l,  who  was  transferred  from  the  (hair  of  Ancient  lianuuaLrc^,  to 
wiiich,  in  iMCt.'i,  I'evei'cMd  .lotliam  15.  Sewall.  class  of  iHls,  tntor  in 
l.s,")l,  was  chosen.  In  1x71,  Henry  L.  ('ha|)man  wus  chosen  .\djinict 
rroli'ssor  of  Latin,  and  in  1S72  a  fnll  professor. 

In  iNC,,")  tli(!  ainnini  of  the  collejic  voted  to  erect  a  luiildinu;  to  l»e 
called  .Memorial  Hall,  in  honor  of  the  gradnates  and  stiideiils  of  the 
collejj;*'  who  had  died  in  the  civil  w.ar.  A  subscription  was  at  one*! 
started  to  carry  the  plan  into  execution,  and  iv  conunittee  was  raised 
lor  the  purpose.  A  sulllcient  ninonnt  of  funds  was  rniscd  to  warriint 
the  prosecution  of  the  work,  and  the  corner-atone  was  necordiniil}' 
laid  in  \XM.  The  onlside  of  the  huildinu^  has  since  lieeii  completed. 
l)at  enonjih  funds  have  not  yet  been  secured  to  enable  it  to  bf  fuii^hiMl 
inside.  When  more  prosperous  times  return,  there  is  scarcely  a  doubt 
but  that  the  ori^jijinal  intention  will  be  carried  out. 

President  Woods  resijj;nin<;  in  lH(i(),  Reverend  Samuel  Harris, 
S.  T.  1).,  a  f^raduatc  of  l.s;5.'},  was  elected  to  his  place  in  |.S(;7. 
He  took  upon  himself,  also,  the  duties  of  the  Professor  of  M(n'al 
I'liilosophy  and  Metai)h3'sics,  Professor  Upliaiu  lieing-  that  year 
iionored  with  the  Emeritus  title. 

in  1871  the  eminent  scliolar,  civilian,  and  jroneral,  Kx-novernor 
(.'haaiherlain,  was  chosen  to  succeed  President  Harris,  and  at  this  time 
(liiiti'  a  reor;j;aiiization  of  the  college  occurred.  A  scientitic  (U'[)art- 
mciit  was  established  and  several  new  chairs  of  instruction  were 
loiiaded.  George  L.  Vose,  C.  E.,  wus  elected  Professor  of  Civil  En- 
gineering;  Edward  .S.  Morse,  Ph.  I).,  of  .Salem,  Professor  of  ('omi)ar- 
ative  Anatomy  and  Zoiilogy  ;  Mr.  James  IJ.  Taylor,  Piovisional  I'ro- 
fossor  of  Elocution  and  Oratory  ;  the  Chair  of  Lixi'nx  was  separated 
from  that  of  Greek  ;  and  United  States  ollicers  were  brought  here  by 


51fi       HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  JIARPSWELL. 


orders  of  tlie  governmont,  —  Brevet  jMnjor  J.  P.  Sanger,  Foiutli 
Uiiiterl  States  Artillery,  as  Professor  of  JNTilitary  Science,  and  John  \. 
McClintoclv,  class  of  18G7,  of  the  United  States  Coast  Survey,  ns 
instructor  in  TopographicTl  Engineering. 

In  1«72,  Profesisor  IJrackett  was  made  Professor  of  Chemistry  and 
I'livsics,  and  Robert  L.  Packard,  class  of  18G8,  Assistant  Professor  (jf 
Aijplied  Chemistr}-,  for  one  A'ear.  In  1873,  liowever.  Professors 
Prackett  and  Goodalc  resigned,  and  Henry  Carmichael,  a  graihiatc  of 
Amherst  and  of  (iottingen,  rJermany,  was  elected  I'rofessor  of  Chcin- 
istry  and  Physics,  and  Doctor  Charles  A.  White,  of  Iowa,  Josiah  J>it- 
tle  Professor  of  Natural  Science.  In  the  winter  of  the  same  ycir. 
Professor  Rockwood  resigned,  and  Charles  II.  Smith,  a  graduate  of 
Yale,  was  Professor  of  INrathematics.  Doctor  White  resigned  in 
l'S7.5,  and  the  instruction  has  since  been  given  by  ditferent  ])ers(>iis, 
Professor  A.  S.  Packard,  Jr.,  class  of  1801,  giving  an  annual  coinse 
of  lect.ires  on  entomology;  Mr.  George  L.  Cliandler,  class  of  1^^118. 
giving  insiruction  in  natural  history  in  lS7;'i-(3;  and  JNIr.  Leslie  A. 
Lee,  a  graduate  of  St.  Lawrence  University  (Canton,  N.  Y.),  class  uf 
1872,  in  I. ^'70-7. 

In  connection  with  the  new  plan,  arrangements  were  also  made  tor 
other  instruction  in  various  branches,  should  such  lie  needed.  Pro- 
fessor Paul  A.  Chadbourne  was  engaged  to  give  tiie  insiruction  in 
mental  [thilosophy.  Exercise  in  the  gymnasium  was  niadc^  rcguhir 
and  obligatory,  and  military  science  and  tactics  were  recjuired  t(j  a 
certain  extent,  of  all  not  speciallj'  excused.  Professor  Chadbounio 
was  succeeded  in  1873  bj*  Reverend  E.  C.  Cummings,  and  by  Picsi- 
dent  ]Mark  Hopkins  in  1874.  This  year,  however,  the  Edwai'd  Little 
Chair  of  Mental  and  Moral  Philosoph}'  was  founded,  and  Picsidoiit 
Chamberlain  was  chosen  as  professor. 

In  1875,  Major  Sanger's  detail  expired,  and  Brevet  Captain  Louis  V. 
Caziarc,  First  United  States  Artillery-,  was  appointed  in  his  place  as 
Professor  of  .Militar\-  Science  and  Tactics.  j\Ir.  Charles  M.  jMoore 
has  been  instructor  in  Latin  since  Professor  Chapman's  resignation, 
except  one  year,  when  Professor  A.  II.  Davis  held  the  chair  pro- 
visitmally. 

Professor  Young,  having  accepted  the  office  of  treasurer,  relin- 
quished the  duties  of  his  chair,  and  'hey  were  ])erformed  for  one  year 
by  Instructor  Moore,  and  since  then  by  Charles  E.  Springer,  class  of 
1874. 

In  1873  the  old  Commons  II.iU  was  remodelled  into  a  laboratory  of 
analytical  chemistry,  and  Mr,  F.  C.  Robinson  was  chosen  instructor 


BOWDOIN  COLLEGE  AND  THE  MEDICAL  SCHOOL  OF  MAINE.     517 


in  that  department  of  elicmistry.  The  same  j'ear  the  lower  (loor  of 
]\ri'i..orial  Hall  was  fitted  upas  a  oyinnasluin.  Honorable  rel('<i;  \V. 
Cliaiidler,  of  Boston,  also,  this  ..'ear,  remodelled  old  Massaehiisctls 
Hall  into  a  beautiful  room,  (aijod  the  C'leaveland  Cabinet,  in  memory* 
of  the  late  Professor  Parker  Cleaveland. 

A  picture  jjaller}'  has  also  lieen  finished  in  tlie  (•ha])el,  over  the 
lihrary.  Two  line  pictures  have  been  added  to  the  panels  of  tlie 
chapel,  one  given  hy  Mrs.  AVillia^n  S.  Perrj-,  in  memory  of  her 
husband,  the  subject  being  "The  Transtigiiration " ;  the  other, 
"Moses  giving  the  La\.',"  which  is  the  beautifid  memento  left  by  the 
class  of  t^!77.  The  last  makes  the  seventh  of  the  pictures  which 
have  been,  from  time  to  time,  added  to  the  ciiapel  panels. 

Since  1872  ever  S2.'),0()0  have  been  given  the  college  as  scholarshijjs 
to  aid  deserving  students,  and  8100,000  towards  a  general  endow- 
ment of  the  college. 

]\[easures  have  been  taken  to  endow  a  "  Longfellow  Professorsiii|) 
of  Modern  Languages,"  and  a  "Cleaveland  Professorship  of  CluMiiis- 
try  and  JMineralogy."  Efforts  are  also  being  made  to  add  the 
"  Upliam  Professorship  of  Mental  Philosophy." 

Many  valuable  gifts  have  been  made  the  college'  in  the  way  of  Iiooks 
and  natural-history  collections.  Especially  notal)lc  -'e  the  collection 
of  IVIrs.  Frederick  Allen,  of  Gardiner,  c()m[)ris"-jg  more  than  one 
thousand  specimens,  including  many  from  IMount  ^Etna.  presented  by 
lior  daughter.  Mrs.  Elton,  of  Boston  ;  the  Cushman  collection  of  birds 
of  Alaine  ;  and  the  Blake  herbarium. 

Tlie  whole  number  of  graduates  from  the  college  up  to  ISTiJ  is  one 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  eighty-seven.  The  number  of  students 
at  present  is  about  one  hundred  and  thirty-seven,  and  of  ollicers  of 
instruction,  fifteen. 

Tlie  number  of  volumes  in  the  college  library  is  17,r)00;  in  the 
medical  library',  4,000  ;  in  the  libraries  of  the  Athena-an  and  Peucin- 
iau  Societies,  13,100  ;  and  n  the  Historical  Society's  library,  which  is 
placed  in  a  room  of  the  college  chapel,  3,000  :  making  a  total  of  liooks 
accessible  to  the  student  of  .'$7, (500  volumes.  Large  adilitions  luive 
also  been  made  to  the  chenni-al  and  physical  apparatus. 
The  public  buildings  of  the  college  are  at  present :  — 
Massachusetts  Hai.l,  containing  the  Cleaveland  Cabinet,  lecture- 
room,  and  treasurer's  oftlce. 

W  NTiiKOP  Ham,,  containing,  on  the  lower  floor,  the  engineering- 
rooms  and  recitation-rooms,  the  upper  floors  being  used  as  dormitories. 
Maine  Hall,  having  on  the  lower  floors  the  Athena'au  and  Pen- 


518        HISTORY  OF  DliUNSWICK,  TOPSUAM,  AND  HARPS  WELL. 

einiiiii  Societies'  libraries  and  recitation-rooins ;  and  on  the  upper 
liuor,  dormitories. 

AiTMrroN  ITaij-.  containing  dormitories. 

KiXG  CiiAri'.r,,  containing  the  picture  galler}',  library-rooms,  find 
Historical  Societj-'s  rooms. 

Adams  Hall,  containing  the  lecture-rooms  of  chemistry  and  phys- 
i(!s,  and  the  rooms  of  the  Medical  School. 

Analytical  Laisokatouy  and  ]\ri;MOKiAL  Hall,  containing  gynnia- 
siuni.  These  buildings,  with  tlie  exception  of  Adams  Hnll  and  llic 
Analytical  Laboratory,  will,  wlicn  tiie  original  ])lan  is  completed,  form 
a  fpiadrangle,  the  side  towards  the  public  road  being  open. 

Tiie  present  to'al  estimated  value  of  tiie  college  i)roperty,  real 
estate  and  |»ernianent  material,  is  So7r>,()00  ;  the  productive  funds  ;uo 
'i:->  I4,0<H) ;  the  total  annual  income  is  $30,000. 

Besides  the  three  literary  societies  of  the  college,  already  nicii- 
tioned.  it  is  proper  to  add  that  there  hav»j  been,  from  time  to  tiiiio, 
several  secret  assocn.itions  formed,  which  are  iiresumably  lor  literary 
purpos(>s.  The  princi,.ai  ones,  if  not  all,  are  d(>signated  as  the  AI|ilia 
Delta  I'lii.  Delta  Kapp.a  Epsilon,  C'iii  Psi,  Psi  Upailon,  and  Thcta 
Delta  Ciii.  The  histor}'  of  these  societies  is,  of  course,  known  only 
to  the  initiated. 


THE   MEDICAL  SCHOOL  OF  JSIAIXE. 

In  \x-l^)  an  Act  was  passed  by  the  legislature,  establisliing  a 
Medica'  School,  to  be  connected  with  liowdoin  College,  and  also 
making  an  aniiual  grant  of  §1,000,  during  the  pleasure  of  the  legisla- 
ture, for  tue  i>romotion  of  tiie  ol»jects  designed  in  its  estal)lislnn('iit. 
Doctor  Natiuiii  Smith,  a  member  of  several  societies,  both  in  this 
country  and  in  Kurope,  foun('er  of  the  Medical  Scliool  of  Now 
llaur,is'  ire,  and  an  emim-nt  pliysician  and  surgeon,  was  api)ointt'il 
Professor  of  the  Theory  and  J'ractice  of  3Iedicine.  He  also  assuiiioil 
the  duties  of  instructor  in  anat(Mny  and  surgery.  He  was  assisted  in 
the  lrlt«'r  branches  b}-  Doctor  .lohn  D.  Wells,  who  had  just  taken  his 
medical  degree  at  Cam1)ridge.  At  the  close  of  the  lirst  course  of  lec- 
tures, Doctor  Wells  was  chosen  to  till  the  Chair  of  Anatomy,  and 
immediately  sailed  for  Europe,  where  he  spent  nearl3'  two  years,  pre- 
paling  hinis(df  for  the  discharge  of  the  duties  of  liis  olllce.  Altera 
short  l)ut  lirilliant  career  as  a  lecturer  at  this  college,  at  tlie  IJerksliiic 
Medical  Institution,  and  at  P)!iltimoro,  he  died,  and  was  succeeded  in 
\H?A  by  Doctor  Ueuben  D.  INFussey. 

In  182.')  the  Chair  of  Obstetrics  was  founded,  and   Doctor  James 


UVELL. 

on  the  upper 

i-y-rooins,  f'xl 
3try  and  pliys- 

ompliit(Hl,  fonii 

pvo\>orty,    vi'al 
icUvc  fuml«  '>!'*■ 

>,  nlvondy  iiH'n- 
11  time  to  timo, 
alily  I'or  litfVMiy 
tt'das  the  AVliii 
lilon.  ami  Tlu'tii 
,rse,  known  only 


ostalAishhi^-  si 
lolloji'o,   antl    also 
lie  of  tho  loiiislii- 
ts  osti\l>lislnin'nl. 
l(.s,  both  in    tliis 
S(l\ool   of   N*'«' 
1,  was  appoint*''' 
He  also  assunic'l 
|e  was  assisted  ii. 
ad  just  lakt'u  his 
I'st  eoiirsc  of  loc- 
r   Anatomy,  aiul 
Iv  two  yoais.  pvi'- 
otViee.     Al'tt'i-a 
tit  the  liorksliiio 
Iwas  succcedod  in 

Id  Doctor  James 


BOWDOIN  COLLEGE  AND  THE  MEDICAL  SCHOOL  OF  MAINE.     519 

Jlelvcen  was  appointed  professor.  Doctor  IMelvecn  pvoparod  liini- 
self  for  tlie  duties  of  his  olliee  by  a  preliminary  stndy  in  the  lying- 
in  hospitals  of  Enrope,  and  served  acceptably  nntil  bs.'V.l,  when  he 
resigned,  and  was  succeeded  by  Ebenezcr  Wells,  I\[.  1)..  as  lecturer. 

In  1^40  tlie  Chair  of  ^Materia  Medica  and  Therapeutics  was  founded, 
and  Doctor  C'harles  A.  Lee  was  chosen  as  lecturer,  and  in  18o4  as 
professor.  lie  resigned  in  IH")'.),  and  was  succeeded  by  Doetor  Israel 
T.  Dana  as  lecturer  and  afterwards  as  professor  in  full.  Doctor 
Tliorndike  resigned  in  18G1,  and  was  succeeded  by  Doctor  William  C. 
Hobinson. 

In  LSI!)  the  Chair  of  ]\Iedical  Jurisprudence  was  founded,  and  Hon- 
orable John  S.  Tenney  wa.v  chosen  as  lecturer. 

In  1)^57  the  Chair  of  Anatomy  was  sei)arated  from  tiiat  of  Surgery 
;ind  joined  to  that  of  Thysiology,  and  Doctor  David  S.  Conant  was 
elected,  at  first  as  lecturer,  and  afterwards  as  professor.  He  was 
succeeded  in  1'">G.'1  by  Doetor  Corydon  L.  Ford.  Kdmiuid  U.  Peaslee, 
M.  D.,  who  luul  been  chosen  as  Lecturer  on  Anatomy  and  Snrgery  in 
1^40,  and  as  a  professor  in  these  branches  in  ISI"),  was  in  1857 
aiipointed  Professor  of  Surgery. 

From  lS:iO  until  his  death  in  ISaS,  Professor  Parker  Cleaveland 
gave  an  annual  coiu'se  of  lectures  on  chemistry  to  the  medical 
students. 

Under  the  intlnence  and  by  the  exertions  of  these  gentlemen  and 
tlieir  successors,  this  ^Medical  School  has  enjoyed  a  good  degree  of 
prosperity.  At  lir^t.  and  for  many  years,  the  lectures  were  given  in 
the  upi)er  room  of  Massaehusetts  Hall,  but  in  IsCil  Ihe  A(huns  Hall 
was  built  expressly  for  the  accommodation  of  tliis  school. 

The  present  accommodations  are  ample,  and  the  school  has  a  vahi- 
uhlo  cabinet  and  an  excellent  library  of  choice  works  and  ex})ensive 
plates.  Clinical  instruction  is  given  several  times  a  week,  and  students 
can  have  the  privilege  of  occasional  visits  to  the  hospitals  of  Portland 
at  but  slight  exi)onse. 

This  school,  during  the  fifty-seven  years  of  its  existence,  has  grad- 
uated one  thousand  one  hundred  and  seventy-four  pupils,  of  whom 
seventy  have  1»een  alumni  of  Bowdoin  College.  The  last  class  mnn- 
Ijered  ninety  members,  and  the  present  iuiml)er  of  instructors  is  ten. 
The  following  is  a  list  of  tlie  professors  and  lecturers  not  alre;:dy 
mentioned  :  — 

Of  Chemistry,  Professors  Paul  A.  C  hadbourne,  Cyrus  l'\  P)rackett, 
and  Henry  Carmielia(d  ;  of  Theory  and  Practice,  Henry  !'.  Cliilds, 
Daniel  Oliver,    Professor  John    De   La   Mater,    Professor   \\'illiam 


520        IIISTOIIY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIAHPSWELL. 


Sweetzcr,  William  Perry,  .lames  JIcKeen,  Israel  T.  Dana,  I'ro- 
fossov  Alonzo  R.  Palmer,  and  Alfred  Mitchell,  vVdjuiiet  Professor; 
of  Aiiatoinv  and  Snrgery,  .Tedediah  Cobb,  and  Joseph  Roby ;  of 
Anatomy  and  l'liysiolo<>y,  Professors  Thomas  T.  Sabine  and  Tlionias 
Dwiglit;  of  Anatomy,  I'rofessors  Thomas  Dwi<>ht  and  Stephen  II. 
Weeks  ;  of  I'hysiology,  Professors  Robert  Amury  and  Unit  G.  Wilder; 
of  Surger}-,  Professors  Timothy  Childs,  DaA'id  S.  Conant,  and  William 
W.Green;  Lecturers,  Alphens  B.  Crosby  and  Thomas  T.  Sabine;  of 
Obstetrics,  lienjamin  F.  Barker,  Professor  Amos  Nourse.  Theodore 
II.  Jewett,  Professors  William  C.  Robinson,  Kdwurd  W.  Jenks,  and 
Alfred  ]\ritcliell ;  of  IMateria  Mcdica  and  Tliera])entics,  Professors 
Dana.  AVilliam  C.  Robinson,  George  L.  Goodale,  and  Frederic  II. 
Gerrish;  of  Medical  Jurisprndence,  C^rus  F.  Brackett,  John  Apple- 
ton,  and  I'rofessor  Charles  W.  Goddard. 

This  school  has  exerted  a  very  marked  intlnence  on  the  interests  ol' 
medical  science,  and  also  upon  the  general  interests  of  education  in 
the  State,  and  has  annually  sent  forth  a  corps  of  physicians  (inaliticil 
not  only  to  cope  vigorousl}'  with  the  unseen,  though  certain  foe  of 
the  human  race,  but  who  have  also  shown  themselves,  hitherto,  alivo 
to  the  nuiterial  welfare  and  l)est  interests  of  tiie  State,  and  hav.^  thus 
far  more  than  repaid  the  amount  expended  upon  the  schoo'  by  the 
State. 


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521 


CHAPTER  XIX. 

PUBLIC    LANDS,    ROADS,    BKIDGES,    ETC. 

PUBLIC   LANDS. 

In  addition  to  the  ministerial  lot,  lot  for  the  first  settled  minister, 
and  the  seliool  lot  whieli  were  granted  to  Brunswick  and  T()[)sliam, 
there  was  another  tract  of  land  given  to  the  town  of  Brunswick  to  be 
owned  in  common  ()}•  the  inhaldtants,  and  siUKhy  pieces  of  marsh 
land,  which  did  not  come  into  the  lots  as  laid  out  bv  the  proprietors 
in  the  several  towns,  were  allowed  to  be  used  in  common  by  the  set- 
tlers upon  whose  lands  thej'  bordered. 

BitUNswif'K  Town  Commons.  —  The  Town  Commons  of  Brunswick 
originated  in  a  vote  of  the  proprietors,  Ma}-  8,  1710,  "That  one 
Tliousand  Acres  of  Land  with  in  the  Township  of  Brunswick  be  Laid 
out;  To  L^  in  (ieneral  &  perpetr  il  comonage  to  y"  s'^  Town  of 
Brunswick  Forever. "^ 

Nothing  further  was  done  until  Februarj'  3,  1742,  when  the  pro- 
prietors passed  a  vote  that  "  the  one  thousand  Acres  as  laid  down  in 
the  Plan  of  the  Township  of  Brunswick  which  was  granted  b}'  the 
rroi)rietors  of  Brunswick  the  eighth  day  of  Ma}*  1711)  ])e  reserved  for 
a  General  and  perpetual  Commonage  to  the  Town  of  Brunswick  for- 
ever." 2 

No  further  action  was  taken  until  June  10,  1771,  when,  at  a  meet- 
ing of  the  proprietors,  it  was  voted  that  their  agent  be  authorized  to 
execute  a  deed  of  the  1 ,000  aci'cs  given  for  a  Town  Commons  to  any 
conunittee  api)ointed  1)}'  the  town  to  receive  it.*^ 

The  next  \'ear  the  town  at  its  annual  meeting  voted  to  choose  a 

committee  "to  layout  that  1,000  acres  of  land  that  was  granted  to 

this  town  by   the  Proprietors  for  a  t.^wn  commonage."     It  will  be 

» noticed  that  this  conunittee  was  not  chosen  to  receive  a  deed  of  the 

land. 

In  177.3  the  town  voted  to  accept  tlie  gift  of  the  Commons  and  of 


^  BrunsKick  Records  in  Pejepscot  Collection.        ^Ibid.        ^Pcjepscot  Records. 


1 


522        mSTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  HAnrSWELL. 

the  roads,  granted  tlie  town  b}-  the  proprietors,  witli  tho  proviso  tli;it 
the  town  slioiild  nut  be  obliged  to  clear  any  hkuIs  wliieli  wore  iiul 
needed. 

In  177t  the  selectmen  were  instructed  to  hiy  ont  the  1,000  acres 
of  Connnons  and  have  it  marked  and  a  plan  made  in  order  that  the 
town  niigiit  get  a  deed  of  it. 

At  a  town  meeting,  held  ]May  12,  1778,  it  wa-i  voted  to  have  the 
Connnons  laid  out,  but  the  clause  in  tlie  warrant  irlative  to  applying; 
to  the  pro[)rietors  for  a  deed  was  laid  on  tlie  talile  till  tlie  next  meet- 
ing. At  a  meeting,  held  on  the  tenth  of  .Tnne,  of  this  year,  it  was 
voted  ••  to  lay  out  the  Commons  agreeable  to  the  minutes  that  were 
read,  viz:  —  Said  Commons  to  be  bounded  on  the  head  of  Middle 
Bay  lots  and  to  extend  northerly  between  and  adjovning  ni)on  the  lots, 
that  frcMits  upon  the  twelve  rod  road  and  liie  lots  that  fronts  niinii 
Mericonege  ]\Tarshes  and  upon  tlie  lots  that  fronts  ni)on  New  ^lead- 
owKiver  until  lomi  .icres  be  completed."  Captain  James  Thomp- 
son protested  against  this  vote.  Captain  William  Stanwood,  .Ir.,  Mr. 
Andrew  Dunning',  and  Captain  .John  Simmons  wi-re  chosen  a  commit- 
tee to  superintend  tiie  laying  out  of  the  Commons,  and  Stepiien  (Jeteiiell 
was  chosen  as  tlic  surveyor.  At  a  meeting,  iicld  DeciMnber  'i'l,  it 
was  voted  to  accept  the  survey  of  the  Connnons  as  laid  out  by  tlic 
above-named  connnittee.  It  was  also  voted  "  not  to  accept  of  ,i 
deed  of  said  Connnons  from  Doctor  Xoyes  by  Esquire  Ilinkley's 
survey":  and  Thomas  Skolfield.  Deacon  Saiaael  Stanwood,  ami 
Andrew  Dunning  were  chosen  a  committee  to  correspond  with  Doelir 
Belcher  .Voyes,  proi)rietors'  clerk,  concerning  the  Connnom, 

At  the  annual  meeting  in  1771)  the  selectmen  were  directed  to  pro- 
cure a  deed  of  tlie  Commons  as  soon  as  possible,  and  (lie  commiltee 
that  was  chosen  to  lay  out  the  Commons  wei'e  directed  to  completi. 
their  work  as  soon  as  possible.  The  selectmen  were  also  instnieleil 
to  take  the  most  elfectual  wa^'  to  secure  for  the  benelit  oi  the  town  tiu 
lumber  growth  on  the  Commons.  In  response  to  the  notifieatioii  of 
the  selectmen,  Belcher  Noyes,  the  proprietors'  agtnl,  executed  tho 
following  deed :  — 


"To  ALL  PKHSONS  to  WHOM  inKSK  Tresknts  sijam,  comk  Bki-cheu  XoYK:< 
OF  Boston  ix  tiik  county  oi'  Sui'folk  cfc  Commonweai/fh  or  riu: 
Massacuusetts  Es<j 

"Sends  Greetint,. 

"  Whereas  in  the  tirst  Settlement  of  the  Town  of  Brunswick  there 
was  allowed  &  granted  by  the  Original  Proprietors  of  said  Township 
One  thousand  Acres  of  Land  within  the  said  Township  to  be  laid  out, 


PUBLIC  LANDS,  ROADS,  lilUDGES,  ETC. 


523 


to  lav  in  o;onoral  ninl  porpctual  Coninionnge  :  And  wliorons  tlio  said 
Proprietors  at  tlicir  iiiot'ting  duly  warned  according  to  law  held  by 
Afijoiirument  at  Boston  Juno  Id"'  1771  Voted,  That  Belcher  iS'ovea 
Esq  he  and  hereby  is  inipowered  to  execute  a  Deed  of  said  one 
tlions.ind  acres  as  laid  down  in  the  plan  of  said  Townshi})  to  the 
Select  men  of  siiid  Town  of  Brunswick  in  trust  for  that  jiurpose, 

"  N(nv  ivuow  yec,  That  I  the  said  IJelcher  Noyes,  in  pursuance  of 
said  A'ote  luipoweriug  me  hereunto,  and  to  the  intent  that  the  Town  of 
Brunswick  may  hold  &  enjoy  the  Beiiefitt  of  said  firaut  of  one  thou- 
sand acres  of  Land  for  the  purpose  abfive  mentioned,  for  &  in  consid- 
eration of  Twenty  shilliuns  by  tne  received  of  Xatlinnicl  Larrabec, 
Auilrew  Duninu;,  *;  William  Standwood,  the  i)rcscnt  Scleclmcn  of  the 
Town  of  Brunswick  in  the  County  of  Cumberland  it  said  Couuiiou- 
wcnlth  |)o  by  these  presents  Grant  convey  &  conlirui  unto  the  said 
■Natlianicl  Larrabec.  Andrew  Duuing,  &  William  Standwood,  the 
Selectmen  of  said  Town  of  Brunswirk  |ii  'I'rust  to  and  Wiv  the  use  & 
improvement  of  the  Inhabitants  of  said  'I'own  forever  One  thousand 
acres  of  Land  witiiin  the  said  Town  of  Brunswick  as  describee!  ct  laid 
down  in  the  I'lau  of  said  'I'ownshii*  taken  by  James  Scales  Surveyor, 


as  follows  VIZ" : 

*"  Kxtendiug  from  the  rear  Bine  of  the  Lotts  at  IMaquoit  I'c  Middle 
Hay,  on  a  course  northeast  till  ^'ou  conu'  to  the  County  road,  leading 
to  New  Meadows,  including  all  the  Land  bounding  Northwest  on  the 
1  ar  of  the  Lotts  on  jMaquoit  road  &  Southeast  on  the  roar  of  the 
Lotts  at  New  Meadows  up  to  said  county  road,  to  bound  northeast  on 
Siiiil  rouuty  road  according  to  the  course  thereof  &  southwest  on  the 
ivnr  line  of  the  Lotts  at  JMaipioit  &  IMiddle  Bay.  And  in  case  there 
slmnld  bo  more  than  one  thousand  acres  of  Land  contained  in  said 
|kunii|H  above  dcsi  libod,  the  overplus  be  it  more  or  less  is  herebj' 
api  pvialed  &  granted  for  the  support  of  the  Gospel  in  the  said 
i\'un  of  Hrunswick  forever:  that  is  to  say.  To  the  use  &  improve- 
iiuiit  of  the  Reverend  jNIr.  John  ^liller  the  [)resont  Bastor  of  the 
Chnix'h  in  said  'I'own  of  Brunswick  &  bis  successors  in  said  oUice 
forever. 

'•To  Have  and  t  >  Hold  the  said  one  thousand  acres  of  Laud  &  no 
more  as  above  described,  unto  them  the  said  Nathaniel  Larrabee, 
Andrew  Duning,  A:  William  Stanilwood,  the  present  Sok'ctmcn  of  the 
Town  of  Brunswick  &  their  Successors  in  said  office  forever  to  and 
for  the  use  and  im[)rovement  of  the  Inhabitants  of  said  Town  of 
Hnuiswick  forever  and  no  otherwise.  And  the  overplus  (Quantity 
contained  in  said  Bounds  more  than  said  one  thousand  acres  to  be 


524      HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARFSWELL. 


and  remain  for  tho  support  of  the  gospel  ministry  in  said  town  ns 
above  mentioned  forever :  And  it  is  tiie  true  intent  and  meanin<>'  of 
tlu'sc  presents:  Tliat  tlie  said  Inliahitants  of  said  Town  of  Uiiinswick 
sliall  liold  tlio  said  one  tliousand  acres  of  Land  al)ove  montioMod  free 
and  dear  of  and  from  any  elaim  or  Demand  of  tlic  said  Proprietors 
of  said  Town  of  Brunswiek  tiieir  respective  Heirs  and  assigns  forever 
in  as  full  and  ample  a  manner  as  the  same  is  derived  to  tliem  Ity  any 
ways  or  means  wliatsoever.  And  in  Testimony  tliat  this  Deed  slwill 
1)0  lielil  good  &  valid  I)}'  them  the  said  I'rcjprietors  of  said  Town  of 
Brunswiciv  at  all  times  hereafter,  I  the  said  Belcher  Noyes  by  virtue 
of  the  said  vote  iinpowering  me  hereunto  do  sett  mj'  hand  &  seal  to 
this  luslniment  as  their  Act  and  Deed  tliis  fourth  day  of  July,  in  the 
year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  seven  hundred  eighty  one. 

"Belcheu  Noyks 

ami  II  M»l 
"  Si{,'ii('tl  Sealed  &  Delivered 
in  presence  of  us, 
J.vMi'.s  Cn.vcK 
Tnojr.vs  Pk.vnkll 

"  Suffolk  ss  Nov  20  17s:{ 
"'I'heu   the  ai)ove  named  Belcher  Noyes  Esq.   acknowledged  this 
lustrument  Kxeouted  by  hi|n  to  be  his  Act  &  Deed 

*'  Before  me, 

"  Joseph  Giieknli.af 

Juslice  /'eacc." 

After  receiving  Ihis  deed,  the  town  appears  to  have  taken  no  furtlicr 
measures  in  regard  to  the  land  urtil  1808.  At  the  annual  meetinji' of 
that  year,  however,  a  connnittee  was  appointed  "  to  apply  to  the  ( inmt- 
ors  of  the  Town  Commons,  Ministry  and  School  lots,  and  ^^arsll,"  for 
permission  to  sell  and  dispose  of  them,  the  interest  arising  from  the 
fund  thus  obtained  to  be  api)roi)riated  for  the  use  of  the  schools  oi'  in 
such  other  wa}'  as  the  town  might  think  proper.  A  Committee  was 
also  chosen  to  ascertain  the  limits  of  the  Commons,  in  order  to  ascer- 
tain if  there  was  an}-  surplus  land  for  the  First  Parish.  No  re[)ly  of 
the  proprietors  to  the  request  for  permission  to  sell  the  lands  referred 
to  above  has  been  found,  but  it  is  evident  that  no  permission  was  given 
so  far  as  the  sale  of  the  Town  Commons  was  concerned. 

In  1811,  Isaac  Gates,  Esquire,  and  Peter  O.  Alden,  Esquire,  were 
chosen  agents  of  the  town  to  petition  the  legislature  for  authority  to 
divide,  set  off,  and  convey  to  the  president  and  trustees  of  Bowdoin 
College  the  two  hundred  acres  of  the  Commons,  which  by  vote  of  the 


PUBLIC  LANDS,   liOADS,  BRIDGES,  ETC. 


525 


lowii,  ]\Iay  2,  1791,  iiftcrwiirds  coidiniicd  liy  a  vote  of  tlio  proprietors, 
wiis  <rr:mto(l  to  tliu  before  iiR'nlioiiod  otlit'ors  of  tlic  o()lk'<j,o. 

Oil  .Inly  4,  1834,  tlio  cominittci'  clioseii  by  tlie  town  at  tlic  aiiiiiial 
nu'i'ting  in  May,  to  examine  into  tlic  bounds  of  the  Town  Commons, 
ri'|)iirte(l  siil»staiitially  as  follows,  after  recapitulating  the  foregoing 
VdU's  of  the  town  and  of  the  proprietor^. 

They  state  that  the  land  was  not  measured  until  February,  1711, 
when  Scales's  i)lan  of  the  town  was  made,  at  whieh  time  the  Conunons 
were  loealed.  They  say  that  this  plan  hud  governed  the  proprietors 
ill  iiijiking  all  tlu'ir  deeds  and  grants,  and  that  a  copy  of  this  plan  was 
the  only  one  ever  recognized  by  the  town.  At  "i"  soon  afti'r  llie  lime 
the  town  receiveil  the  deed  of  the  land,  several  surveys  were  made  of 
the  Coiiimons,  one  of  which  was  made  by  Stci)iien  (ietchell  for  the 
town.  The  proprietors  employed  Aaron  llinkley  and  John  jNIerrill  to 
survey  the  ('ominons.  These  two  surveys  were  made  from  the  same 
(li'scriplion,  but  dillered  from  each  other  by  the  amount  of  lour  linn- 
(hfd  and  ninety-nine  acres.  As  the  town  and  proprietors  could  not 
agree  as  to  the  contents  of  what  was  included  within  tin-  given  lionii- 
(liu'ies  of  the  Commons,  and  as  the  proprietors  were  umvilling,  in  con- 
.se(|iience  of  a  disagreement  with  the  town  in  regard  to  the  taxiition  of 
llii'il  lauds,  todeeil  any  more  lliiin  the  |,(l(IO  :ieres  which  they  had  jire- 
vioiisly  granted,  they  agreed,  in  (^rder  to  settle  the  controversy,  upon 
till'  iMiiiiidariesas  settled  in  the  deed,  but  with  tli(>  reservation  that  any 
8in[iliis  that  there  might  be  should  "  go  to  the  support  of  the  gospel  in 
said  town  of  Hrunswicli  Ibrever." 

The  Commons  remained  without  an\-  mthorized  survey'  on  the  part 
of  the  town  until  isj  1,  when  the  legislature  of  Massachusetts  empow- 
ered Jacob  Aljbot  and  ,Iohn  Perry,  .Jr.,  to  set  otf  to  Bowdoin  College 
its  two  hundred  acres.  They  performed  their  duty,  and  monuments 
wei'i'  placed  around  the  two  huiulred  acres.  In  IJSIG  a  committee  of 
the  I'Mrst  Tarish  applied  to  the  town  to  join  them  in  setting  otf  the 
over|)his  of  the  Town  Commons.  This  was  done  October  2fS  of  that 
year.  The  object  of  the  jjarish  was  effected,  and  the}'  sohl  the  over- 
plus to  Mr.  John  (iiven.  and  their  boundaries  were  still  kejjt  uj), 
llioiijih  at  that  time  the  Commons  were  without  ijermanent  boundaries. 
The  committee  proceed  to  state  that  they  had  followed  the  courses  of 
the  previous  committees,  and  had  measured  their  distances,  but  found 
llieui  leading  far  from  th(>  truth,  no  two  reimtcd  monuments  or  marks 
of  trees  agreeing  with  each  other.  They  decided  not  to  make  a  new 
survey  on  account  of  the  expense  and  owing  to  the  fact  that  the  old 
First  I'arish  would  have  reaped  the  benefits  at  the  town's  expense. 


526      iiisToitY  OF  nnvxswK  h',  topsiiam,  and  iiAnrswKiL. 


Tlioy  rt'comiiicndiHl  that  iKforo  having  the  ('oinmoiis  snivevi  <1.  iln' 
lowii  should  pnu'iiro  u  (jiiitchiiiii  deed  from  tlic  First  I'niish  o(';iii\ 
furUitT  ri^lit  tlinu  thev  had  ah'cady  ivceived.  Al>o,  tliiit  when  a  sm- 
vey  \V!iH  iiiMdc,  pt'iiiiaiiciit  iiioiminciitH  should  he  phici'il  at  all  tlic  ('(n- 
nei'rf,  and  a  plan  of  the  survey  he  reported  to  the  town.  'I  liis  repnii 
of  the  coinniittec  was  accepted  hy  the  town. 

A  coiiiniitt*'*'  was  chosen  liy  the  town  tills  year  to  examine  the  ('<iiii- 
mons  in  rejiani  to  tlie  praetiealiility  and  udvlsaltility  of  liavint,'  the 
town  farm  there.  This  committee  reported  in  Anuiist  of  that  yi;ir, 
and  the  town  ordered  the  report  to  he  printed,  anil  instructed  tin' 
selectmen  to  liave  the  Commons  surveyed.  Tiio  seK;ctmen  were  ;iU  i 
directed  to  ix'tition  the  li'<iislature  for  permission  to  use  the  C'onunons 
for  agricultural  purp««es,  or  to  dispose  of  it,  shoidd  tiie  town  ever  so 
direct.  The  prayer  of  this  petition  was  not  <zrantcd.  Tluy  were 
directed,  moreover,  to  "  i)rocuri'  a  release  of  tin  I'own  Commons,  to 
sell  if  the  t(jwu  think  best  at  a  I'utnre  time,  from  the  I'ejepscot  I'mpri- 
et(Ms."  The  ttnvn  also  instructed  the  selectnu'ii  to  demand  a  rent 
from  all  persons  who  had  imi)roved  any  part  of  the  Commons,  ami  lo 
cause  the  ri'nioval  of  all  who  did  not  pay  the  rent. 

At  the  annuid  mcetin<i;  of  the  town  in  IH;")?,  Ahner  15.  Thompson, 
.John  C.  Humphreys,  William  G.  Barrows,  Samuel  K.  dacksoii, 
Kichard  (Ireenleaf,  and  John  jSIcKeen  were  appointed  u  connnittec  to 
investieate  all  matters  relating  to  the  Town  Commons,  asc!  rtain  what 
title  the  town  had  to  the  saniv  ,  and  the  boundaries  thereof,  what 
encroachments  had  been  made  thereon,  and  all  other  facts  relating  to 
the  subji'ct,  and  were  instructed  to  rnike  a  rejiort  at  some  future  nieit- 
ing  of  the  town. 

]t  was  also  voted  at  this  meeting  to  petition  the  legislature  to  givf 
the  town  u  more  fall  and  absolute  control  of  the  use  and  diNposul  of 
the  Commons,  and  enal)le  them  to  receive  more  benefit  from  this  grant 
from  the  proprietors  than  they  eoidd  do  with  the  land  as  it  had  In.  ii, 
This  petition  met  with  the  sumo  fate  as  the  earlier  one  of  ■'iinilar 
tenor. 

The  committee  to  examine  into  the  condition  of  the  Commons 
reported  in  \HitH.  In  their  report  they  say  that  the  Commons  had 
been  for  more  than  a  hundred  3eiirs  a  fruitfid  source  of  perpii  vity, 
trouble,  and  expense  to  the  town.  Though  designed  for  the  lie  lit 
of  the  whole,  a  few  had  taken  the  lion's  ]»art,  stripi)ed  it  of  its  wi'nl 
and  tiuiber,  and  used  it  otherwise  as  woidd  best  subserve  their  |)Ui- 
poses.  The  expenses  of  looking  after  it  had  probably  been  thousands 
of  ilollars,  and  all  that  had  been  done  resulted  in  nothing.     Dt'[)re- 


L. 


PI  niJC  LANDS,   nOAbS,   niUDOES,  ETC. 


121 


veil,  'lio 
1   of  ;iii\ 

■11    !l  Slll- 

tlu'  cor- 
is  rt'|inii 

lu'  Coin- 
viii^  the 
iiiii  yt-nr, 
ictcil  tlio 
were  iiUo 
L'oininoiis 
n  ever  ^o 
\\v\  were 
mnoiis.  ti) 

11(1    il    iciit 

us,  mill  to 

.liU'ksdU, 

ininitti'*'  to 

tniti  whiit 

ri'of,  what 

rcliitius;'  to 

Unr  iiuH't- 

kiri'  to  '/ivc 
[li-posiil  of 
this  ;ii'Miit 

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of  i^iiuihir 

Commons 
imioiis  hail 
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(hitionHlind  ("ontiimod  from  yonr  to  yeai',iiiid  coutiiiiinl  roinphiiiits  would 
1)0  uiiuU!  until  SOUK'  di^positiou  was  lundo  wliicli  would  uiort'  fllrctiially 
siTiii'o  to  tlic  town  tile  {'uJoyuu'Ut  of  it.  I  iitil  this  was  d(tiif  it  would 
L'oiitlniH)  to  he  a  source  of  expens   .  iustcnd  of  iiiconic  to  tiic  lowii. 

The  coMUuittt'c  say  that  in  their  preliuiiiiary  exauiiuation  for  the 
lidiiiidaries  of  the  C'cjiiinious,  it  was  found  dillieiilt  t^  lliid  many  of  its 
iiiDiKiiiu'iits ;  many  of  tiuui  iiad  'lecn  removed,  and  the  pinpoiled 
hoiuxhu'ies,  as  <;iven  hy  those  liviuji'  in  tlie  proximity  of  the  Commons, 
failed  to  give  the  proper  numl)ei  hy  nearly  or  more  than  one  '  iiidred 
iicres.  It  was  found  neeessary  to  seareh  for  sih  h  surveys  as  Uad  been 
foniicrly  ma^'.e.  After  niueh  trouhle  and  iuvcstigai  'Hi  they  had 
airepted  the  survey  of  Daniel  Ciiveii.  as  settled  aiui  .cd  to  liy  the 
First  I'arish  and  town,  in  ISIO,  and  they  tlierefoii  presented  tiie  sur- 
vey of  Charles  J.  Noyos,  which  they  had  unauimoiiNly  agreed  to  adopt 
as  part  of  their  report ,  and  tliey  reconunended  that  the  town  --hould 
accept  the  (Jiveii  survey  as  the  correct  survey  of  the  C  ominous. 

The  commillee  give  an  account  of  all  the  traiisaetious  of  the  town 
in  regard  to  the  Commons,  and  in  relation  to  tin    di  rd   tliey  irinaik, 
"  A  C(mveyauee  in  terms  so  ample  would  seem  impossihle  tc  Lo  von- 
s  liicd,  except  as  giving  the  town  tin-  fullest  s(i)[ie  and  ant  lori  y  in 
(letermiuiug  the  maiiiu  r  in  wjiich  the  '  use  and  improvemenl.. "  for  the 
common  henelit  should  be  made."     Tlhy  state  that  the  surplus  for  the 
'•  siii)port  of  tlie  gospel  ministry  "  amounted  to  aliout  Me  iiiindred  and 
ninety-seven  acres.     They  submitted  their  report  without  any  further 
ivconmu'iulalion  than  what   has  been  given.     The  town  accepted  the 
report,  and  voted  also  that   their  agent  lie  empowered  and  directed 
to  enter  into  references  with  the  parties  wliose  lots  abutted  on  tlie  Com- 
mons, and  in  case  any  of  these  parties  declined  to  refer  the  matter, 
the  agent  was  iu.'^tiiicted  to  institute  legal  i)roceedings  to  maintain  and 
protect  the  rights  of  the  town.     It  was  also  voted  that  when  the  lines 
were  authoritatively  ascertained,  the  selectmen  should  cause  i)ernKi- 
neiit  stone  monuments  to  be  erected,  to  mark  clearly  the  boundaries 
of  the  Commons.    In  accordance  with  this  vote  a  lew  momunents  were 
erected,  but  the  Commons  remain  now,  as  tiiey  always  have;   been, 
unmarked  by  any  clearly  tletined  bounds.     Whether   encroachments 
and  depretU'tions  upon   them   have  been  stayed  is  not  known.      If 
proper  measures  arc  taken  to  prevent  further  encmachments  upon  it, 
the  time  is  certain  to  come  when  the  whole  tract  will  be  of  great  value 
and  utility  as  a  public  park.  ^ 

^Persons  iutrreMed  in  thiii  matter  of  the  Town   Commons  will  Jlnd  the  Swveyor'a 
Report  on  pages  31)  and  40  o/  Volume  o  of  Town  Records. 


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528        lUSTOliY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  nAIiI'S]\'ELL. 


ROADS. 

It  is  dilTleiilt,  if  not  impossible,  to  locate  with  cortaiiity  miiiiy  of 
the  roads  wliieii  were  constructed  in  the  last  centiiiy.  With  a  few 
exceptions  the  records  are  extremch'  indefinite  upon  this  point.  'J'lic 
line  of  a  road  was  generally  indicated  b}'  notched  trees,  piles  of  stones, 
stakes  driven  into  the  ground,  and  similar  landmarks,  which  havo 
long  since  passed  away. 

"Willi  the  assistance  of  Mr.  Charles  J.  Noyes,  C.  E.,  —  llian  wiidin 
thenf  is  no  better  authoiity,  —  we  are  enabled  to  give  the  following 
account  of  tiie  nioi-e  important  roads  and  streets,  and  we  believe  tli;it 
this  account  is  as  correct  as  it  is  possible  at  tliis  late  day  to  make  it. 

The  lirst  regular  road  was  constructed  in  1717,  b}-  order  of  the  pro- 
prietors, who  voted,  June  3,  to  have  a  twelve-rod  road  laid  out  from 
the  "  southerly  bastion  of  Fort  George  in  a  straight  line  to  Ma(iuoit," 
and  to  have  a  fence  erectt'd  from  the  southerly  bastion  of  tlie  fort  over 
to  a  small  house  occupied  by  Wymond  Bradbury,  which  stood  whcru 
the  cottage  now  is,  at  the  top  of  the  hill  leading  to  the  bridge.  Tiiis 
was  determined  to  be  the  end  of  the  Twelve-Rod  road,  now  Elaine 
Street.  1 

At  the  same  time  a  road  was  laid  out  from  the  Fort  to  tlie  Landing- 
Place,  and  fi(^m  the  Fort  to  the  Jr.diau  Carrying-Place.  This  road 
corresponded  witii  what  are  now  IMill,  Mason,  and  AVater  Streets. 
Tlie  road  was  origiiially  laid  out  in  a  straight  line,  east  and  west,  and 
crossed  the  cove  opposite  to  the  end  of  INIill  Street,-  but  it  could  not 
have  been  travelled  so  on  account  of  the  steep  dcLlivity  on  the  eastern 
side  of  the  cove,  and  the  travelled  road  was,  doubtless,  from  the  very 
first,  sul)stantially  the  same  as  at  present. 

A  four-rod  road  was  also,  in  1717.  laid  out  to  run  east  and  west  on 
the  south  side  of  the  tenth  lot,  to  extend  the  length  of  the  lot.^  This 
was  what  is  now  known  as  McKeen  Street,  on  the  west  side  of  ]\l;nne 
Street,  and  it  then  continued  directly  across  what  is  now  the  college 
grounds  in  a  straight  line  to  the  river.  Traces  of  that  portion  of  the 
road  are  still  to  be  found.  At  some  time,  date  unknown,  the  road 
across  the  college  grounds  was  closed  up,  and  what  is  known  as  I'ine 
Street,  from  the  Village  Ceineteiy  to  A'arney's  Cemetery,  was  opened 
in  its  place. 

In  1717  the  proprietors  made  an  agreement  with  Lieutenant  Joseph 


'  Pvjepscot  liccords,  and  Brunswick  Ittcords  in  Pyepscot  Collection. 
2  Map  2s'o,  19  in  Pycpacoi  Collection-  ^  Pejciiscol  liecords. 


PUBLIC  LANDS,  ROADS,   BRIDGES,   ETC. 


521) 


nany  of 

n  a  low 
t.     Tlie 

r  stOlH'S, 

i\\    have 


IToiitli  for  him  "  to  cut  a  TJoad  or  Way  tliroiiirh  tlio  Woods  at  loawt 
Tell  loc't  broad,  clear  it,  l)rid<i:o  it,  &.  make  it  jjassahlo  for  Men  vS:  Cat- 
tle from  Fort  Gcorj^e  the  Up|U'r\vay  to  Ryalls  liivcr  luMug  judifod 
about  Twenty  iiiilcH  in  Length  [provided  the  ^leii  at  Kyalls  Hiver  will 
eiitrage  ft  their  charge  to  cut  &,  elenr  a  Hoad  from  thence  to  I'resnmp- 
scot  Hiver]  for  which  Avhen  finished  \vc  will  allow  s''  Heath  Fourty 
pounds."  '  Acconlinii-  to  McKeen.-  tliis  road  lieii;an  at  Hie  twelve-rod 
road,  about  wiiere  (Jeneral  Joshua  L.  Chamberlain  now  resides,  passed 
along  the  high  land,  westerly,  to  avoid  the  swamp,  then  turned  a  little 
towards  the  river  and  followed  nearly  the  line  of  the  present  Freeport 
road,  but  more  circnitonsh',  passing  over  the  hill  where  is  now  the 
"deep  cut"  of  the  railroad,  thence  by  Oak  Hill  to  Freeport. 

Snbsefjiiciitly,  probably  not  far  from  1770,  the  portion  of  the  road 
from  General  Chamberlain's  towards  the  river  was  discontinued,  and 
the  travel  came  in  by  what  is  now  !\Iill  Street.  In  (iiven's  map  of 
lininswiclc  (17;k')),  this  was  the  only  road  to  Yarmouth.  The  route 
was  about  as  foUows,  using  present  localities  as  a  guide.  It  went 
along  ^Nlill  Street  to  a  short  distance  above  the  upi)er  railroad  bridge, 
ilience  along  the  shore  and  back  of  Jackson's  lanying-ground  (where 
the  road  is  still  to  be  seen),  thence  westerly,  passing  along  in  front  of 
Samuel  lilaisdell's  house,  and  so  on  to  the  deei)  cut  and  thence  in 
iK-arly  a  straight  course  to  Walter  Merryraati's,  then  easterly  over  the 
hill,  coming  out  by  James  Littlefield's,  and  then  about  as  now  trav- 
I'llod  to  Lewis  Morse's  just  in  front  of  his  house,  and  then  about  as 
now  travelled  to  Freepoit. 

In  17:59,  at  the  first  meeting  of  the  town  in  its  corporate  capacity, 
it  was  "  voted  that  the  roads  should  lay  as  they  were  laid  out  by  John 
UatchcU,  James  Thompson,  and  Benjamin  Farker."  ^  AVhen  th( 
roads  were  laid  out  by  them  is  not  stated,  but  it  could  not  have  been 
many  ^-ears  previously.     The  roads  enumerated  were  :  — 

First.  —  A  road  from  New  Meadows  to  the  twelve-rod  road.  This 
load  began  at  what  is  now  known  as  Howard's  Point  (south  of  the 
|)resent  residence  of  liartlett  Adams),  passed  around  the  head  of 
Cliilfs  I5ay,  and  then  ran  a  no.th-northwest  course  to  Cook's  Corner, 
(Voin  whence  it  ran  across  the  plains  in  an  indirect  line  to  the  Twelve- 
Hod  road,  which  it  entered  near  the  present  nu'cting-house  of  the  First 
Parish.^  From  this  road  were  two  branches,  one  leading  to  the  Twelve- 
Koil  road  a  short  distance  south  of  the  colleges,  opposite  the  Samuel 


Pcjepscot  Records.  ^  Pejepscot  Papers ;  also  Map  No.  21,  Pejepscot  Collection, 

'  Toicn  Records,  1,  p.  S.      *Miip  No.  124,  l\jepscot  Collection. 

34        __.,. 


530        im^TOUY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AXD  II.iRrSWELL. 

licrrv  ostato,  and  (lif  other  entering  the  TwolveKod  road  near  tlie  old 
First  I'arisli  Meeting-IIoiisc.  IJoth  tliese  brandies  are  in  existence, 
but  untravolled. 

ScroiiiJ,  — A  road  from  Stevens's  Carrving-l'laee  to  Coonibs's  (now 
Howard's)  Toiiit.  Tliis  was  snl)stantially  the  same  as  the  road  uhicli 
now  runs  from  Hartlett  A(hims's,  up  tlu'  river,  passing  Ciiapin  Wes- 
ton's, and  so  on  to  the  h(>ad  of  Now  Meadows  Hiver. 

Third.  —  A  road  leading  from  llie  Gurnet  northerly,  in  about  ;i 
straight  line,  till  it  intercepted  the  roa<l  leailing  from  New  'Meadows 
to  the  Twelvo-Kod  road. 

Fourth.  —  A  road  leading  from  the  old  west  mceting-liouso  to  ^lid- 
dle  IiMV.  It  ran  about  the  same  courses  as  tiie  i)resent  road,  Init 
entered  the  'rwelve-Rod  road  nearer  the  m?etingdiouse. 

Fifth. — What  is  now  known  as  the  old  llarpswell  road,  fnnn  tlie 
Tw(dve-Uod  road  below  the  old  west  meeting-house  to  Ilarjjswell  Neck. 

These  roads  were  not  formally  accepted  liy  the  town  and  their 
courses  recorded  luitil  several  years  later. 

The  town  was  occasionally  "presented"  for  bad  roads.  At  the 
Jauuiiry  session  of  the  Court  of  (leneral  Sessions  in  ll'.V.K  "  Henjaniiii 
Larrabee,  Kscitiiri'.  one  of  the  selectmen  of  the  town  of  Brunswick. 
appeared  to  answer  the  presentment  exhibited  against  the  said  town 
for  delicieuey  in  the  highway  in  said  town,  leading  to  North  Yarmouth, 
.and  the  said  selectmen  having  promised  to  see  the  s''  way  meudci] ; 
ordered  that  they  be  acquitted  paying  fees  of  Court,  two  pounds 
.eJeveii  shillings." 

At  the  town  meeting  in  1714,  an  order  having  been  issued  by  the 
C'ouit  ,of  General  Sessions,  for  a  highway  l)ctween  I,.  •  swick  and 
Georgetown.  Deacon  Samuel  Whitney  and  Captain  William  \Vo<>dsiilo 
were  appointed  a  conunittee  to  lay  out  the  same.  There  is  no  reconl 
of  tlie  action  taken  by  (his  committee,  but  it  is  probable  that  (licv 
simply  made  passable  the  road  previously  laid  out,  as  that  was  (he 
only  r<.>a<l  to  Geoi-getown,  now  Bath,  for  numy  years  subse(]m'ntly. 

Is'ot  far  from  this  time,  though  possibly  a  little  later,  there  was  a 
road  from  the  New  jNIeadows  Kiver  sti'aight  over  to  the  Androscoggin. 
at  a  point  nearly  opposite  James  Mustard's  in  Topsliani.'  Here  was 
a  ferry.  It  is  probable  that  the  line  struck  the  New  iMeadcnvs  Kiver  a 
short  distance  above  Mr.  Bartlett  Adams's  hfuise,  whicli  was  only  a 
short  distance  above  Brown's  Ferry,  across  tlie  New  Meadows  Ki\or. 

In  17/^3  the  inhabitants  of  Mair  Point  consented  to  give  a  free  road. 


'  Map  No.  11,  Pejepacot  Collection,    .> 


PUBLIC  LANDS,   ROADS,  BRIDGES.   ETC. 


vn 


the  old 
stenco, 

's  (now 
1  wliicli 
in  Wos- 

lltOllt     11 

Icadinvs 

to  :Mia- 

;)a(l,   ''111 

from  the 
ell  Neck. 
\w\  tlu'ii' 

At    Die 
BiMljil'"'" 

nuiswk'k, 
said   town 

iirnioiitli. 

n\en<l('il ; 
1()    poumls 

Mcil  I'V  the 
avick  ami 
\Vo<>tlsi<le 
,1,1  roroi'il 
that  they 
|>t  was  the 
iwoutly. 
uTO  was  a 
lioscog'gi". 
Hero  was 
Ivs  Uiver  ii 
(was  only  a 
],ws  Hivcr. 
free  road- 


IiOAD4   IN  1784. 


532        IIISTOIlY  OF  imUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AXD  IIARPSWELL. 

one  rod  wido,  to  the  lower  end  oftlic  Point,  and  to  niainliiin  suflicioiit 
gates  on  any  fences  which  crossed  tlie  road,  ami  the  town  voted  to  In; 
at  the  cliari^e  of  keepin<>' llie  road  in  rcimir.  In  17('i7  this  road  \v;is 
made  two  rods  wide. 

In  1  TAD  tlie  road  was  laid  ont  which  leads  from  Nathan  Woodward's 
bv  (iatchcli's  Pond  and  Washinj^ton  Woodward's  estate  to  tlie  New 
Meatlows  IJiver  road. 

Jn  170O  tiie  road  fn^n  IVIaqnoit  Landing  to  Bnimanoek  was  laid  out 
snhstantiaiiv  as  it  now  is,  but  at  tiiat  time  there  was  a  braneli  road 
from  a  short  distance  below  N.  IJlake's  over  to  the  Twclve-Uod  road 
mar  the  Mai[noit  school-house.  'J'his  l)rancii  was  subsequently  dis- 
eontimiod,  but  at  wliat  time  is  not  known.  Tlie  location  of  the  n^ads 
described  in  the  preceding  pages  can  1)C  readily-  nnderstood  b^-  rd'ci- 
ence  to  the  ma})  of  roads  which  is  given  on  the  preceding  page. 

\\  hat  is  now  known  as  the  I'ennell  road,  from  the  old  llnrpswcU 
road  to  I'l'iiiiellville,  was  laid  out  in  1770. 

In  the  year  177;'),  on  the  petition  of  Jonathan  IJaglev  and  of  otiicrs 
wlio  were  interested  in  the  lands  on  the  river,  the  town  voteil  to  accept 
the  road  to  Durham,  which  had  been  constructed  by  the  petitioners. 
This  was  the  river  road  to  Dnrham,  which  then  ran  close  to  the  river 
on  the  intervales,  and  was  ver^- crooked.  Changes  in  the  courses  were 
subseciucntly  made. 

The  lower  road  to  Freeport,  starting  a  short  distance  above  the  oM 
west  meeting-house,  and  passing  by  All)ion  1*.  Woodside's  and  so  on 
to  Freeport,  was  laid  out  aliout  tlie  year  171)1.  jVlrs.  J.  J).  Laiiiti  dis- 
tinctly remembers  walking  through  it  wlien  it  was  lirst  laid  out.  She 
was  then  a  chikl,  nine  or  ten  y  'irs  old.  The  road  was  cut  throiigli  a 
dense  forest  for  nearly  its  whole  1<  ngth.  It  was  not  made  pa^salilc 
for  carriages  for  a  number  of  years  later.  JMr.  Lewis  Simi)son  says 
the  roa<l  was  not  completed  until  IHOG.  lie  remembers  that  the 
laborers  n|)on  the  road  ceased  work  during  the  great  solar  eclipse 
which  occurred  that  year. 

In  the  year  1789  a  second  county  road  was  laid  out  from  Cook's 
Co.  .icr  to  IJath,  but  it  was  not  made  pass.'ible  until  179o.i  The  town 
in  1790  opposed  the  building  of  this  road.  'I'lie  road  is  not  shown  in 
Given's  ]ilan  of  Brunswick,  which  was  made  in  May,  179a,  so  ihnt  it 
was  not  prol)al)ly  a  travelled  road  until  some  months  subsequently. 
This  road  ran  up  by  Martin  Storer's,  and  then  in  a  ver}-  circuitous  line 

'  Miiiw  Historical  Collection,  Vol.  2,  p.  219.  Lemont's  Historical  Dates  of  Bath, 
p.  41. 


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rviiuc  LAxns,  roads,  bridges,  etc. 


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Ticioiit 

I  to  111! 

A(l  was 

Iwiwd's 

11!    NfW 

Iniil  out 
eh  niiiil 
)il  roiul 
illy  tlii^- 
u!  i'oihIs 
)y  ivtVi- 

ni'pswi'U 

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tUiunors. 
Iho  liver 
VHOS  were 

tlu'  <»lil 

I  so  1)11 

uilt  (lis- 
1.      Slu' 

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Hint   llu' 
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111 


Cook's 
V\w  town 
-shown  in 
so  tliiit  it 

ICMHUMllly. 

litoiis  liiii^' 


to  ii  slicM't  (listaiU'O  iiortlt  of  Ilnin's  Hill,  whcro  it  fMiti-icd  tlii'  old 
coiinly  road  which  passed  around  the  licad  of  New  Mi'adows  Hivor. 
Portions  of  this  road  are  still  in  fxistonce  and  travollod. 

In  17i)4  tho  road  from  Oalc  Hill  to  Hiiiiijanofk  was  laid  out.  an  1  in 
]7!H)  tho  road  from  Hiiiiiiaiioclv  to  (Irowstowii  was  laid  out. 

In  the  year  l-SdO  th(!  road  from  L.  I).  Alexander's  U)  !■!.  ('.  IJny- 
nioiid's  was  laid  ont,  and  in  1H()2  what  is  called  the  Otis  road  was  Inid 
out.  The  "  Friends'  road,"  from  the  Durham  Itiver  road  to  Free|)ort, 
was  laid  out  in  ISd.'). 

The  turnpike  to  Bath,  sometimes  called  (iovernor  Kind's  turnpike, 
was  huilt  ill  ISO.V  or  LSOO.  ]\Ir.  Lewis  Simpson  distinctly  recollects 
that  at  the  first  Commencement  at  IJowdoin  College,  in  1H()('>,  two  men 
who  were  eng'a<>ed  in  bnildiiii!;  this  road  came  up  to  sp;';id  the  alter- 
iioon.  This  tiirnp-ike  was  well  made,  and  the  rond-beil  was  Imrd  and 
smooth.  It  went  throun'ii  the  woods  nearly  all  the  way  east  of  Cook's 
Corner.  The  road  now  travelled  from  lirnnswiek  to  Cook's  Corner 
Mild  straiiilit  on  to  New  Meado-vs  Itiver  is  a  part  of  the  old  turnpike 
The  turnpike  hridge  was  a  few  rods  south  of  the  railroad  bridge.  The 
gate  and  toll-house  were  at  the  west  end  of  the  bridge!. 

According  to  Lemoiit-  a  second  turn|)ike  was  l»uilt  in  bSOt;  fiom 
IJath  to  IJrunswick,  crossing  the  New  Meadows  River  at  llioun's 
Ferry.  It  is  not  probable  that  there  was,  at  that  time,  a  second  tiun- 
|»ike  ill  Bath,  and  there  is  no  evidence  that  anollier  turnpike  was  built 
ill  Brunswick.  The  bridge  at  Brown's  Ferry  was  built  previous  to 
tiint  of  (iovernor  King,  and  only  the  abutments  and  piers  I'emained  in 
l.S()«-l».  It  is  more  probable  that  what  Lemont  calls  the  second  turn- 
pike was  a  fihinipikc  as  it  is  well  known  that,  to  avoid  paying  toll, 
tnivellers  from  Brunswick  left  the  turnpike  at  Cook's  C(M'iier  and 
crossed  the  river  at  Brown's  Ferry.  It  was  owing  to  this  fact  th.'it 
General  King  established  a  gate  on  the  turnpike  west  of  Cook's  Cor- 
ner. That  expedient  proved  of  no  avail,  however,  as  travellers  there- 
after drove  across  the  jilains  to  Cook's  Corner,  and  then  down  t(j 
Brown's  Ferry,  thus  avoiding  both  toll-gates. 

In  ISIO  an  alteration  was  made  in  the  npi)er  count}'  roatl  to  Bath, 
Fo  that  it  crossed  the  New  Meadows  River  a  short  distance  above 
Ham's  Hill,  over  a  liridge  called  Ilayden's  Bridge,  and  in  is.'H  the 
road  was  straigiitened  and  laid  out  over  Ham's  Hill,  as  it  is  now. 
The  Bull  Koek  Bridg*'  road  was  laid  out  in  IS.'UJ.^ 

Ill  18;»7  the  New  Wharf  road  was  laid  out. 


Ves  of  IMh, 


'  Lemont,  Historical  Dates  of  Bath,  p.  41. 


2/6W. 


8  Ibid. 


!')34         HISTORY  OF  BliUNSWICK,  TOrslUM,  AM)  IIAIU'SWELL. 


Ill  I  Ml.)  a  petition  was  frraiitcd  l)y  the  Court  of  Genonil  Sessions 
I'or  l,iii('nlii  Coiiiily,  loi'  a  road  IVoiii  Hifjii  Street  in  IJath,  over  the 
IJull  lliiiluc  tin'oii^ili  Hrnnswieiv  to  Kreepurt. 

At  what  time  <>iiiile-h()anis  were  first  used  is  iK>t  known,  hut  in 
181  t  the  town  instructed  tiie  selectmen  to  rcj^air  and  erect  j^uide- 
boards  wherever  necessary,  showing  tliat  some,  at  least,  ha<l  Ixi  n 
erected  previously  to  that  date. 

Twi:i.vK-l{oi)  K()Ai>.  —  Maine  Street,  or  theTwelvo-Kotl  road,  owini; 
to  its  location  and  the  fact  that  nearly  all  the  measurements  antl  esti- 
mates of  distances  are  based  upon  it,  is  entitled  to  a  more  extended 
consideration  than  the  other  roads  of  the  town.  vMl  the  lots  at  tiiu 
layiiiti'  out  of  the  town  \\ere  connected  with  lot  number  one,  wliicli 
comuuMiced  at  a  i)oint  twenty-seven  rods  south  from  the  lla<i,-st!itr  u|iiin 
Fort  Geor<i[e.  Therefore  both  the  lots  and  tiu;  roads  take  their  stmt 
from  one  and  the  same  point, — a  bastion  of  the  old  I'urt.  In  onlei' 
to  a  complete  uuderstaudin<;  of  the  matter,  it  will  be  well  to  emimcr:ito 
the  various  vc^tes  in  regard  to  tliis  road  that  have  been  passed  liy  the 
town,  or  by  the  i)roi)rietors,  since  it  was  originally  laid  out  in  1717. 
Tiie  first  piil)lic  action  in  I'egnrd  to  this  road  was  taken  at  a  Icunl 
meeting  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  township,  held  May  8,  1711).  At 
this  meeting  it  Avas  voted  :  — 

•• 'i'hat  whereas  y"  Proprietors  have  allowed  a  road  \'2  Rod  wide 
from  Fort  George  to  IVhujnoit  as  also  sundry  other  private  ways: 
henceforth  no  incumbrance  shall  be  Erected  or  Continued  in  any  of 
the  said  Wayes." 

At  the  town  meeting  in  1710  it  was  voted  that  the  main  road  IVom 
Fort  (Jeorge  to  Maquoit  shouhl  be  twelve  rods  wide.  This  xotv  was 
evidently  intended  to  be  merely  conlirmatcu'v  of  the  original  action  ut' 
the  in'oprietors  in  laying  it  out  of  tiuit  width.  At  a  meeting  of  tlif 
lVjei)scot  proprietors  on  November  11  of  this  .year,  it  was  voteil  ly 
them  that  ••  Whereas  a  Road  (;f  12  Rods  wide  Avas  granted  by  lliu 
Proprietors  June  3,  1717,  from  Fort  George  over  to  ]Ma(iuoit  and  said 
road  has  not  been  imi)roved  as  was  originally  laid  out  Therefore  voted, 
That  said  Road  run  from  the  Southerly  l>astion  of  said  Fort  (ieurgc 
on  a  Streight  Line  over  to  Maquoitand  that  the  Surveyourl)e  directed 
to  enter  it  upon  the  Piatt  acccn'dingly." 

This  vote  of  the  proprietors  was  not  Uteralhj  carried  out.  TIhtc  is 
no  evidence  that  the  road  was  actually  laid  out  in  one  straight  line, 
and  it  is  certain  that  it  was  never  so  travelled.  All  of  the  early  phins 
locate  the  road  as  starting,  on  its  western  line,  at  the  soutiiwcst  Inis- 
tion  of  Fort  George    and  running  due  south  acro.ss  the  present  depot 


puni.ic  LAxns,  roads,  nninaKs,  kic. 


r.r.') 


K'SSlOllS 

vt;i'  tlu! 

lint  ill 
;  <>;uiil('- 
nd  boon 

1.  owing 
ml  t'isti- 
xUmhUmI 
s  at  tlio 

2,  wliioli 
;atf  ui)<>ii 
H'ir  stmt 
In  onlci' 
minor:ito 
>(l  l>y  tlu; 
ill  1717. 
L  !i  lo;::il 
711).     At 

|?0(1  Avitlo 
Wiivs : 
aiiv  of 


Id  fniiu 

otc  was 

otioii  111' 

;•  of  tlio 

led  liy 

l.y  tlio 

Hill  saiil 

c  votcil. 

(iooiiio 

liroctod 


iii' 


Tlu'iv  is 
>lit  liiuN 
ily  plans 
,vost  1>!1S- 
nit  cloiwt 


grounds,  to  a  poiiil  a  short  distance  soutii  of  the  rosivli-iioo  of  Professor 
A.  S.  rackard.  and  from  tluMuse  a  sonthwost  course  to  Ma<iuoit.  At 
that  tiino,  and  iiiitil  tiic  year  \H'U).  \\wyv  wjis  a  s\vaiii|)  cxlciidin'i'  from 
the  present  eastern  line  of  the  mall  to  the  foot  of  rowder-llouso  Hill, 
and  to  avoid  liiis  swamp  the  travel  went  out  to  one  side,  and  passed 
along  what  is  now  ealled  Talk  Kow.  on  the  eastern  side  of  the  mall, 
and  thus  tjio  eastern  line  of  this  portion  of  the  road  was  estaltlished 
inueh  faither  east  than  it  was  originally  laid  out. 

Altlioiiiiii  the  road  had  lieen  laid  out  by  the  proprietors  and  had 
heoii  iiiiilt  and  used  by  the  town,  it  was  not  formally  accepted  as  a 
public  highway  until  17('.',t.  This  road  being  of  an  iniusmd  width,  and 
iiiucli  widi-r  than  w;is  at  .'ill  necessary  for  mere  purpf)ses  of  travel,  the 
town  in  17'.'1  was  induce<l  to  do  what  would  be  considered  by  many 
as  a  very  unwise  thing.  It  chose  a  committee  and  ii!stnicte(l  them  to 
lease  six  rods  in  width  of  this  road,  'Mvhere  they  think  it  best,  leaving 
the  road  six  rotls  wiile  at  such  places." 

In  April.  171(2,  the  town  appointed  a  committee  to  lay  out  the  road 
again,  from  Fort  (ieorge  to  Macjiioit,  eight  rods  in  width,  thus  redu- 
cing the  width  four  rods.  This  committees  reported  at  tlii'  sul)se(pieiit 
meeting  in  May,  and  the  town  voteil  to  accept  the  road  as  laid  out  by 
thoni,  with  an  amendment  to  the  effect  that  two  rods  should  be  added 
to  the  road  on  the  west  side,  between  Mr.  Stone's  ami  ]\Ir.  Lunt's, 
and  with  some  minor  changes  near  the  Maquoit  shore. 

The  land  Ijctweeii  ^Ir.  Stone's  and  IMr.  Lunt's  was  that  between 
Mill  Street  and  the  Pejepscot  National  Bank.  On  the  other  side  of 
the  street,  in  front  of  Day's  Block,  was  a  deej)  gully  which  increaseil 
in  depth  till  it  entered  the  cove  in  front  of  what  is  now  Maynard's 
oyster  saloon,  ojiposite  ]Mill  Street.  Kncroachments  had  been  made 
on  the  opi>osite  side  of  the  street  so  that  the  narrowness  of  the  road 
and  its  sideling  natme  rendered  travelling  dangerous.  Jt  is  known 
that  accidents  had  at  various  times  occurred  there.  In  IHOG  the  town 
voted  to  pay  tifty-iiine  dollars  and  fifty-three  cents  to  Ze[)haniah  Spurr, 
of  Boston,  for  damages  to  his  carriage,  it  having  been  driven  otf  the 
liank  and  injured,  owing  to  the  liad  condition  of  the  road.  It  is  prob- 
utile  that  Mr.  Stone  and  Mr.  Lunt  Innl  leased  a  portion  of  the  road, 
and  that  the  town  regretted  its  action  and  annulled  the  lease 

In  17ll."5  the  town  voted  to  accept  this  eight-rod  road,  as  laid  out 
with  the  amendments,  and  the  surveyors  of  highways  were  directed  to 
(•[ion  the  road  agreeably  to  the  i)lan,  which  was  "  eight  rods  wide  from 
end  to  end  except  at  the  landing-place  at  Maquoit  which  istw«'lve  rods 
wide."     A  cotnmittee  was  also  chosen  to  lease  or  quitclaim  the  remain- 


53G      msTOHY  OF  drunswick,  TOPsrrAM,  and  iiakpswkll. 

ins  four  rods  of  tlic  old  Twclvi'-Kod  rojid.  It  is  not  Uiiowi  liow  miich 
of  tlio  road  was  lliiis  li-ascil  or  (|iiilc'laiiiicd.  'I'lu-  only  deed  wliicli  we 
have  seen  was  ouo  to  l^oinuul  .Swift  of"  four  rods  of  tiu'  twelvi.'  hmI 
road,  lyiiifi  in  front  of  JMr.  lU-nJaiuin  Stone's  land,  and  sitnattd 
bi'twt'cn  tlif  land  of  .John  ("arr  and  Captain  .John  Dnnlap's  laud,  lii'iny; 
twenty  scjuarc  rods  at  scvcntct'n  dollars  jicr  acre."  '  Tliis  was  the 
front  of  wliat  is  now  tlie  Kodiiey  iMjrHaitli  estate,  between  Uj'.  J^ncoln's 
and  IJeiijainin  (Ireen's. 

In  1794,  Benjamin  (  liase,  one  of  the  surveyors  of  lii<ihways,  w,is 
dircctccl  to  open  lli(>  Twelve-Uod  road  the  full  iriillh  wherever  i»e(>|p|t' 
had  not  purchased  the  four  rods,  and  wlu-re  tl'ey  had,  to  open  it  einlit 
rods  wide.  It  was  also  voted  that  all  person;  desirinjr  to  i)nrchaHe  tlic 
four  rods  in  width  that  had  not  been  sold  eouhl  do  so  by  applyiny  I'm- 
the  sanu^  within  fourteen  days. 

In  l'S04  tiic!  west  liiu^  of  Maine  Street,  as  it  now  is,  between  Nolilc 
and  I'leasanl  Streets,  was  aceepled  by  Ihe  town. 

In  IHK),  lo  pnt  on  reeord  the  locality  from  whence  the  measure- 
ments of  the  road  and  town  lots  started,  the  following  paper  was 
entered  on  the  town  records:  — 

"  Whereas  the  Record  of  the  West  line  of  the  twelve  Kod  Koad  I'loin 
IJriniswiclv-  Falls  lo  ^Alacjuoit  Bay,  as  laid  out  by  the  Tropiietors  of 
Brunswick,  mention  the  Flag  staff  standing  in  the  south  West  Bastion 
in  Fort  George  as  the  point  at  which  they  began  their  survey;  and 
whereas  the  bounds  and  Lines  of  many  Lotts  and  parcels  of  Land  arc 
.ascertained  by  admeasurement  from  that  j)oint  before  nu-ntioned ;  and 
Avhereas  Fort  (ieorge  ami  the  Flag  staff  are  (h-molished,  and  it  may  be 
of  Great  imi)ortance  to  render  the  precise  point  where  the  Flag  stall' 
in  said  Fort  George  stood  permaniMit,  therefore,  be  it  remombert'd 
that  we  John  Abbot,  .John  I'erry  ,Ir.  and  .Jacob  Abbot,  all  of  said 
Brunswick  in  the  County  of  Cinuberland  and  Counnonweallh  of  .Mas- 
sachusetts, have  this  day  applied  to  John  Dunlap  Esq  of  said  Bruns- 
wick who  was  a  soldier  in  saiil  Fort  George,  when  a  3'oung  man,  and 
lives  nigh  the  plat  of  Ground  where  said  Fort  stood,  and  hath  been 
frequently  on  the  premises  ;  anel  to  r'utting  Noyes,  Avho  lives  niiili  ll.c 
premises  and  assisteil  in  removing  the  piece  of  Timlter  tlie  said  llajiji 
staff  was  framed  into  :  —  and  the  said  John  Dunl.ip  Esq  and  Cuttinu' 
Noyes  luave  designated,  accorduig  to  the  bcsl  of  their  judgemenl  and 
they  say  they  think  the  spot  where  the  foot  of  said  fiagg  staff  stood, 
ami  to  render  it  permanent,  we  the  said  .John  Al)bot,  John  Ferry  Jiuf 


1  Original  deed  in  the  possession  of  John  L.  Swift,  Esq. 


rrni.ic  lands,  hoads,  uhidoks,  etc. 


537 


niid  Jiicob  Abbot  li!iv(;  (hilli'd  :i  \n>\v  in  tlic  Ictl^c  or  lUn-k  jiiid  drove 

n;i  Iron  I>olt  of  about  one  Inch  and  ono  (.^nnrh-r  Dimnt'tcr  mid  about 

Kijilitciii   Iiii'lifs  ill  Icnutli,  hair  tlic  ItMigth  into  s;iid   Lcdtjc  or  Hock, 

till'  othor  half  above  tho  surface  in  the   Identical  spot  hlicwn  to  uh  as 

llii'  place  under  wliich  said  Flajfj^  Stalf  stood. 

"  John  ri;r!iiv  JuN" 

.IdiiN  AniioT 

Jacob  Aihiot 
"  IJuuNswicK  Nov'  2;vi  1810 

"  A  'Vvnv  Copy 

"D.vn'i-  Givi'.r.N,   Tmrn  Clerk. 

"  Wii.r.i AM   I)i:NiN(i   1 
John  Gi    ki'.x  >-  Sclaclmen." 

JOSKI'U     HAt'KKU         ) 

'I'liis  bolt  will  be  found  "opposite  to  (he  space  between  two  of  the 
faclorv  buardiuii'-houses  at  tlie  north  end  of  Maim;  Street  and  distant 
suutlicrly  from  the  southwest  corner  of  the  easterly  house  twenty-eiyht 
iind  one  third  feet,  where  a  line  from  tiie  sontlu'ast  corner  of  the 
westerly  house  Avill  intersect  the  tirst  line  in  twenty-six  feet,  thence  to 
the  house  on  the  corner  of  Maine  and  ]{ow  Streets,  sixty-six  feet ;  or  by 
iiieasurinif  easterly  from  and  in  line  of  the  south  face  ()f  Cabot  ]Mill 
sevent3'-si\  and  two  tenths  feet,  and  from  one  to  two  feet  beneath  the 
surface  of  the  ground."  ' 

In  1811),  Abner  Botnne,  Robert  D.  Diuining,  David  Dnnlap.  Robert 
Kastuian,  and  Sanuu'l  Chase  were  chosen  a  committee  to  ascertain  the 
liDundaries  of  the  Twelve-Rod  road  and  to  recommend  uieasures  for  the 
lirevention  of  fiullicr  encroachments  on  the  road,  and  w(>re  instructed 
to  report  at  the  next  annual  mcotiug.  No  record  is  made  of  their 
report. 

In  1822  the  selectmen  were  authorized  to  direct  a  survey  of  this 
road  between  Jacob  Abbot's  ^  and  Robert  1).  Dunnirig's,  and  to 
receive  a  (piitclaim  deed,  provided  it  could  bo  done  without  any 
I'xpense  to  the  town  except  for  the  writing  of  the  deed  and  the 
siu'vey. 

In  184')  the  Twelve-Rod  I'oad,  or  that  part  of  it  called  Maine  Street, 
was  again  surveyed,  this  time  by  Elijah  V.  Pike',  under  the  direction 
of  the  selectmen,  and  the  survey  was  accepted  b}'  the  town. 

Ill  18r)8  two  rows  of  trees  were  set  out  on  this  street  from  the  Con- 
irro<xational  Church  to  the  end  of  the  college  grounds.  This  was  done 
li.v  private  subscription. 


'  From  Field  Book  of  Charles  J.  Noyes.  C.  E. 
2^V(.'io  the  residence  of  Captain  A  U.  Merryman. 


■ff  ™f  I 


538 


iiisTonr  OF  iih'C.wsnjch',  roisiuM,  axj)  iimu'swki.i.. 


The  (on';;()iii<j;  v'onipriHOs  nil  iinpoitiiiit  fiicts  in  jvlatiDii  Id  tlii- 
'rwcIvc-IJod  niiul  witli  tlic  t'Xt't'ptioii  of  tlic  uii|^iii  of 

THI«:   MALL. 

Tn  If^Oi  tluTo  was  a  Ixmnl  ft'iicc  IVciii  llic  nortlKvist  conici'  of 
Hulit'it  I).  DiiMiiiiiji'.s  lioiis*?,  (HI  till!  liill,  to  till'  lu'iid  of  lilt'  prcsi'iit  .Miill. 
It  foiitimiiMl,  iiiiicli  lis  tilt!  fi'iici,'  now  inns  on  the  »'i\slcrl_v  MJdc  of  the 
Mall,  to  Scliwiiitkin's  store,  wlicrc  tlir  store  ofdeor^i'e  15.  'reiiiiev  imu 
is.  'I'lie  Mall  was  at  tliat  tiiiu"  an  alder-swamp  ^liicli  extiMidivi  as  far 
west  as  tlie  loot  of  I'owdcr-iloiise  Hill,  and  neaiiv  as  far  noilli  !i> 
riiiisant  Street.  Cows  often  had  t'>  1k'  pried  ont  of  tin*  nnid  wluiv 
tlic  Midi  is.  Mr.  ('.  J.  Noyos  informs  ns  that,  in  l>!|il.  wlieii  survey- 
ing the  line  of  the  lailroail  hetween  Maim?  and  I'liion  Stroets,  he  s;ink 
into  the  iiiiid  and  w  .tor  over  the  lops  of  his  rnblier  (loots.  Jt  In  Miiij 
that  ill  this  swai'ip  the  old  settlers  used  to  take  hejiver. 

On  the  Fourth  of  July.  1.S2(>.  the  eiti/eiis  united  i:i  a  general  Ms>:iiilt 
iipDii  this  deformity  of  llu  village,  and  asseinliliiig  at  an  early  hour, 
with  shovels,  hoes,  oxen,  ploughs,  and  carts,  they  worked  diligently 
until  noon.  Then  the  company  lisleiieil  to  a  speech  from  Kohcrt  ()ir. 
l'".s(iuirc,  .  '.'ter  which  tiiey  i>arto(jk  of  a  lunch  and  dispersed.  A  mc- 
oiid  g.'ithcring  of  the  kind  was  held  on  the  next  Fourth  of  .Tiily.  mikI 
after  half  a  day's  hard  work  the  C()in[)any  marclietl  to  tiie  niccliii^r. 
house,  stacked  their  arms  (shovels,  hoes,  picks,  etc.)  in  military  style 
liefore  entering,  ami  lisleneil  to  an  oration  from  ^Ir.  I-'dward  Kent, 
then  a  student  in  the  law-otlice  of  Honorable  IJenjamin  (Jrr.  Tlu' 
work  llius  liegun  was  completed  by  private  enterprise.  The  pnijiit 
of  enclosing  the  oi)en  area  and  of  planting  trees  was  started  at  .". 
strawlierry  party  in  1<S,'5.S,  and  the  fence  was  erected  and  the  trees  .  ct 
out  in  the  spring  of  is;!!).'  The  work  was  assigned  to  a  committee  (if 
three,  —  Doctor  Isaac  Lincoln,  Josei)h  (iridin,  and  .lohn  S.  ('iisjiing. 
It  cost  about  four  liun<lred  dollars  to  fence  and  grade  it  and  to  pliiiit 
the  trees.  Nearly  all  the  trees  then  set  out  are  in  a  nourishing  eoiidi- 
tion  now.  The  committee  devoted  their  whole  time  for  three  weeks 
to  superintending  the  work,  and  then  were  obliged  to  make  up  a  .siiuill 
delicit  in  the  funds.  The  row  of  trees  on  the  western  side  of  tlie 
jMall  was  set  out  by  Mr.  Cushing.  "While  the  woik  was  pI•ogre■^^illL^ 
]\Ir.  Cushing  was  married,  and  Doctor  Adams,  the  ollicialing  clergy- 
mail,  at  the  conclusion  of  the  ceremony,  remarked  that  he  hiiiiselt' 
desired  to  work  for  the  ^lall,  and  therefore  presented  his  lee  towaids 
that  object. 

1  Brunswick  Telegrupfi,  June  25,  1853. 


PUnUC  LANDS,  ROADS,   UniDUKS,   KT(J. 


539 


Niitliiii;j:  luitluT  WHS  (loiio  to  llu'  .Mali  until  I.s(i7,  wlnii  tlio  ffiico 
uroiiinl  it  Wits  rciitiili. 

Ill  |H7:i  tliu  8«4ci'tiii(>ii,  ill  tlu-ir  Miiiiiiiil  report.  iis«>  tlif  lollowin^  liiii- 
^ni:i<><'  ill  regard  to  tlu>  Miiil,  to  vliicji  iciiorl  siillicit'iit  alli'iitioii  Iuim 
iiol  Ik'i'ii  |iMiil.     'i'lit-y  say:  — 

"  I'ln'  .Mail  oiinlit  to  1)0  put  iiiidir  (Ik-  can'  of  some  person  of  Jiu!^- 
iiiciit  and  taste,  and  attention  (riven  to  itn  (•t)nditioii.  If  tlie  •>;roiiiids 
wire  ke|it  elcin  and  siiiootli.  the  walks  triiiiiiie(i,  and  seats  erected  in 
(lillerenl  parts,  what  is  now  un^iglith'  uiui  of  no  particular  interest  to 
aiiv  one,  will  he  made  an  onianient  and  liecoiiie  ;i  point  to  which  our 
people  will  yravitat*'  for  rest  and  recreation  iliiriiijj;  the  ileal  of  suiiinier, 
uiul  in  which  we  shall  all  I'oel  a  just  p'ide." 

stuI':i;t,s. 

Some  of  the  streets  in  IJriiiiswiek  were  laid  out  as  private  ways  at 
an  early  date,  and  allhouuh  named  Ity  the  town  and  repaired  from 
time  to  lime  hy  (he  road  survfi^ors  of  the  town,  liave  never  yet  been 
t'i)riii<ili;/  accepted  i)y  it.  This  fact  will  uceoiint  for  the  omission,  in 
some  cases,  of  tin;  date  of  layinjj:  out  or  of  acceptance  of  s(Mne  of  these 
filreets.  it  has  ic'ii  found  impossible  to  olitain  the  dat  ■  of  construc- 
tion of  these  ^>/'/» ,  '  streetH.  As  to  the  legal  liuliility  of  the  town  in 
rciiiird  to  most  of  them,  we  presume  liiere  can  now  he  little  do;iht, 

l'\)r  convenience  the  streets  in  Brunswick  will  he  lreate<l  iu  alplia- 
betical  order. 

Hatii  Stuickt  is  a  '.art  of  fJovernor  King's  turnpike,  which  was  laid 
(lilt  in  isiHl.  Tht  name  is  applied  to  that  portion  of  the  road  hetAvecn 
tlie  First  I'arish  j\Ieetin<>-lIouse  and  I'ine  drove  Cemetery. 

Bank  Sria.m'  wiis  laid  out  hy  the  lati'  David  Dunlap.  Ksijuire,  over 
his  own  land.  It  lias  never  been  acce[)teil  by  the  town,  and  in  IHGI 
the  town  rcfuned  to  accept  it  as  a  highway. 

How  SruKi-.r  was  laid  out  in  IS  11),  and  accepted  by  the  town  under 
its  present  name  in  1S21 .  Slight  changes  in  the  c<jurses  of  this  street 
were  iiiade  in  1824  and  in  l.s30. 

HooDv  SruKirr  was  acce()ted  by  the  town  in  1S,");{.  It  was  named 
ill  honor  of  Air.  Ilcnry  11.  Bood^',  who  was  then  a  professor  in  Bow- 
iluiii  College,  and  resided  on  the  corner  of  iNIaine  and  this  r.ew  street. 

Ci.KAVKLAM)  Stkkkt  was  laid  out  early  in  this  century,  but  pre- 
cisely when  we  cannot  ascertain.  It  was  in  1821  iiMined  Cross  Str(>et. 
Its  pivseiit  name  was  given  to  it  iu  180'J  in  hoiKjr  of  I'rofessor  I'arker 
Cleaveland,  who  lived  ou  Federal  Street  oi)posite  the  end  of  this 
street.  ■,__.,../       _.__..  i-,  ^  ;^..-r  -•■  r-.-^-  ^.       ,..:„,;: 


540        IIJsrORY  OF  liliUNSWICIi,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 


m 


Centre  Street  was  laid  out  as  a  private  road  in  1810.  lii  ls-2l  it 
was  Tiained  hy  tlie  town  Centra  Street,  and  in  18;5U  it  was  accepted  liy 
the  town. 

CusiuNO  Street  was  laid  out  and  accepted  l»y  the  town  in  l.s-i;. 
It  was  named  in  honor  of  Mr.  .John  S.  Cnsliing. 

Ckdak  Street  was  laid  out  and  acceijted  in  1845. 

Cor.LEGK  Street  was  laid  out  in  1H31. 

DuxLAi'  Street  was  originally  laid  out  by  Gonoral  Richard  T, 
Dunlap  as  a  priv^.'^e  way,  and  its  name  was  given  to  it  by  the  town  as 
a  mark  of  respect. 

Dunning  Street  v/as  laid  out  in  1814.  It  was  named  for  Mr, 
Robert  D.  Dunning. 

Elm  Street  was  laid  out  in  1S43. 

Everett  Street,  named  in  hoiior  of  Ebenezer  Everett,  Esqiiiio, 
was  laid  out  and  accepted  li\'  tlie  town  in  ixfi"). 

Eij.ioT  SrREET  was  laid  out  in  1858.  It  was  named  in  honor  of 
Colonel  Daniel  Elliot. 

Frankmn  Sti;eet  was  laid  out  and  accepted  in  1846. 

Federal  S-  ,t  was  laid  out  and  accepted  in  IHO.T.  The  i)roi)i'i- 
etors  of  the  hi..,l  gave  the  land  and  made  tlie  ri)ad.  Tlie  strei't 
received  its  name  in  1.S21.  Referring  to  this  street,  a  writer  in  bsi'O 
says,  "  I  understand  the  original  p''oprictors  of  the  land  maile  it  a 
condition  in  their  grants  that  all  houses  on  this  street  shouM  be  at 
least  two  stories  high  and  on  a  line  twent}'  feet  from  the  road.  With 
this  requisition  there  seems  to  have  been  a  punctilious  oompliaiuc 
About  twenty  houses  are  abvady  erected  with  great  exactness  ami 
symmetry,  and  the  remaining  lots  of  land  are  correctly  proportioiicil." 
Although  no  proof  of  any  agreement  of  the  kind  referred  to  altovo 
has  been  found,  it  would  seem  not  impiobable,  jmlging  from  the  actual 
appearance  of  the  street,  that  some  agreement  was  made  between  the 
earlier  owners  of  tlie  lots.  Such  entire  uniformity  could  scarcch- 
result  as  a  matter  of  chance. 

Green  Street  was  laid  out  in  1828.  It  was  named  for  Janios 
Green,  a  resident  on  tlie  street. 

GiLMAN  Aa'enue,  named  in  honor  of  Honorable  Charles  J.  Gilmaii, 
vt'as  laitl  out  as  a  private  way,  but  was  named  b\'  the  town  as  a  mark 
of  respect  to  the  owner  of  the  land. 

Harpswell  STitEET  is  a  portion  of  the  old  road  to  Ilarpswcll 
Island,  which  was  laid  out  in  the  last  century,  but  at  precisely  what 
date  is  not  known. 

IIkmi  Street  was  laid  out  in  1850.  It  was  first  called  Grove  Street, 
and  the  name  was  changed  to  High  in  1872. 


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541 


Isi.AN"i>  Stkkkt.  from  V>o\\  Street  to  the  river  opposite  Shad  Ishiiul, 
was  accepted  by  the  town  in   I82^t. 

LiNcoi.x  Stukkt,  named  in  honor  of  Doctor  Isaac  Lincohi,  has 
never  been  accepted  by  the  town. 

.Maine  Stki'.kt  lias  been  already  described  nnder  the  head  of  the 
'•  Twelve  Rod  Hoad."  The  name  >\Iaine  Street  is  applied  to  that 
portion  of  the  roail  between  the  liridge  and  Mair  Brook,  as  (h'ridcd 
1)V  the  town  in  bs-Jl.  The  name  was  given  in  honor  of  the  then 
newly  made  State  of  Maine.     It  is  often  incorrectly  spelled  j\Iain. 

Mil. I.  Stkkkt  was  laid  out  in  1717  by  vote  of  the  IVjepscot  projiri- 
etors.  It  originally  exteiuled  onl}'  to  the  upper  falls,  or  a  short  dis- 
tance beyond.  In  1<S17  it  was  extended  to  I'leasant  Street.  It 
iiceived  its  name  in  1S21.  .  ■ 

M  Asox  Sthkkt  was  also  laid  out  by  the  Pejepscot  pvo]irietors  in  171  7. 
In  1^*21  it  was  called  Water  Street,  Tiie  name  IVIasor.  Street  Mas 
snbse(iuently  applied  to  it. 

,AI(;Kek\  SruKicT,  named  in  honor  of  Messrs.  Josepli  and  -Tohn 
McKeeii,  was  laid  out  l>y  the  I'ejepscot  proprietors  in  1717.  In  1^21 
it  was  named  Cumberland  Street.  Its  present  name  was  given  to  it 
about  1«1(). 

;\In>i)i-K  Stukkt  was  laid  out  and  accepted  in  18oG. 

Noiii.K  SriiKicr  was  laid  out  in  IKV,\  as  apart  nf  Union  Street.  In 
bSI'J  it  was  called  Noble  Street,  as  a  mark  of  respect  to  Mr.  John 
Noble,  wlio  resided  upon  the  street. 

UTJiiFKN'  Stkkkt  was  laitl  out  anil  accepted  in  1811.  It  was  named 
in  lioiior  of  Captain  .bjlm  O'lJrien. 

Plkasaxt  Stkkkt  is  a  part  of  the  county  road  to  Kreoport,  which 
was  laid  out  in  1811.  The  name  applies  to  that  portion  of  the  road 
liotweeii  Maine  Street  and  the  gully,  a  short  distance  west  of  Powder- 
House  Hill. 

I'oTTKu  Strket  was  laid  out  and  accepted  in  184.1,  as  far  as  Ca|)- 
tain  William  Potter's,  for  whom  it  was  named.  In  18.")8  it  was  con- 
tinued to  Union  Street. 

I'kaki,  Stkkkt,  from  Federal  to  Stetson  Street,  was  laiil  out  and 
acropled  in  18b'),  and  subsequently  extended  to  a  short  distance  east 
of  the  railroad. 

rA(;K  Street,  so  named  in  honor  of  Doctor  Jonathan  Page,  was 
laiil  out  as  a  private  road. 

>S(nooL  Stkkkt  was  laid  out  early  in  this  century.  It  received  its 
name  in  1828.  The  name  was  given  to  it  because  of  the  school  which 
was  for  nian^'  years  kept  in  the  "  old  red  school-house  "  on  this  street. 


542         IIISTOUY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSJTAM,  AND  IIAnPSWELL. 


y. 


In  18')0,  Seliool  Street  wus  widened,  by  adding  to  the  northern  ^\i]o 
thirteen  feet  and  nine  inclies  on  Federal  Street,  and  six  feet  on  IMaiiie 
Street. 

Spiiixc  Sti!KF,t  was  laid  out  and  aocepti'd  in  18")0,  as  far  as  Ww 
railroad. 

Stktson  Strekt  was  laid  ont  and  accepted  in  ]S,")0. 

TiioMTsoN  Stuket  wrs  laid  out  and  accepted  in  IS.'iO.  Tt  was 
named  for  CJeneral  A.  R.  Thompson. 

Union  Stkkkt,  from  O'Urien  to  I'leasant  Streets,  was  laid  out  in 
182S.  In  l'S.'5;5  it  was  laid  out  from  ]Mill  Street  as  far  as  what  is  now 
Noble  Street,  the  latter  street  then  being  a  portion  of  Union  Stiiot. 
In  iNll)  tlie  location  of  Union  Street,  between  I'leasant  and  Ndlilo 
Streets,  ^\as  slinhtly  altered.  In  1S.5.S  it  was  contimied  south  to  I'nijo 
Street,  and  subseiinently  to  ^McKeen  Street. 

W.vTKK  Street  is  the  easterly  portion  of  the  Fonv-Kod  road,  laid  (ml 
in  1717,  from  the  fort  to  the  landing.  In  l.S'Js  tlie  name  was  applied 
to  the  whole  street,  from  ]Maine  Street  to  the  landing.  Subse(iut'iith' 
that  portion  of  the  street  between  IMaine  and  Federal  Streets  was 
named  Jfcisou  Street. 


ROADS    IN  TOPSIIAM. 

Although  the  number  of  roads  which  have  been  laid  out  in  Topsjiani 
is  not  so  large  as  that  of  Brunswick  it  has  been  found  nearly  as  ililli- 
cult  to  locate  many  of  the  earl}'  roads  in  the  former  place  as  it  was  in 
the  latter.  As  an  illustration  of  the  indefinite  manner  in  wliich  iiiaiiv 
of  tlie  roads  are  recorded,  the  following  is  copied :  "  The  Koad  beuiii- 
ing  at  Issabella's  Barn  Kunning  to  William  Alexander's  house  was 
laid  out  by  the  Selectmen  in  October  1774."  It  is,  perhaps,  needless 
to  say  tiiat  we  have  found  no  allusions  to  Isabella's  barn  elsewlierc. 

The  first  road  laid  out  in  Topsham  was  umiuestionably  one  which 
was  laid  out  by  tlie  Fejepscot  proprietors,  tVom  the  Narrows  to  the 
Cathance  Kiver.  There  is  no  record  in  the  I'ejepscot  compaiiv's 
book.;  of  the  laying  out  of  this  road,  but  the  Topsham  town  recunis 
allude  to  it  in  1  704  as  having  been  previously  granted  by  the  propri- 
etors, and  it  is  shown  on  the  plan  of  the  town,  which  was  iiiiulc  (or 
the  proprietors  in  1708,  by  John  Merrill.  This  road  started  froiii  the 
Androscoggin  Hiver,  a  few  rods  below  the  present  residence  of  Mr. 
James  Mustard,  crossed  the  "Foreside"  road,  following  tlie  line  of 
the  Mustard  and  Hunter  lots  to  the  Cathance  Hiver.  It  was  oriui- 
nall}'  laid  out  four  rods  wide,  but  in  1764  the  town  voted  to  reduce  it 
to  two  rods  in  witlth  and  to  sell  the  remaining  two  rods.     This  road  is 


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543 


lern  side 
111  Maine 

If  lis  the 


id  mil  ill 

ilt    is  HOW 

)ii  Street. 
11(1  N'olilc 
li  to  I'illlO 


still  in  existonoc.  Tlie  portion  iK'twoeii  tlio  "  Foivsidc  "  road  rvnd  the 
ciiunty  road  to  Howdoinliain  is  slill  travelled,  and  is  kimwii  as  ••  I.ovor's 
Lane."  Kroiii  tlie  county  road  to  the  (  atliaiiee  and  from  the  "  Toro- 
sidc"  roa<l  to  the  river  the  road  is  nniised,  luit  Is  fenced  on  each  side, 
and  is  plainly  distiii<Tuishalile  from  the  adjoinin<>;  lots. 

The  second  road  was  the  county  road  to  Bowdoinhani.  which  was 
laid  out  liefore  the  incorporation  of  the  town,  about  ITHl  or  1702.' 
Kioni  allusions  to  this  roa<l  in  the  town  records,  it  appears  to  have 
lu'iiiin  a  short  distance  east  of  the  villa<!:e  cemetery,  where  tliere  was  .a 
ferry  across  the  river  to  the  landin<j;  on  the  IJrnnswick  side.-  From 
this  jioint  the  road  ran  sulistantially  as  it  now  runs,  passin;^-  the  tan- 
yani  and  straiiiht  on  to  the  old  graveyard,  thence  luriiini:'  to  the  h'ft, 
passinn'  the  estate  of  the  late  George  A.  Hogers  to  the  Cathance 
h'iver.  where  tliere  w.as  a  ferry,  and  from  thence  in  ahout  its  present 
course  to  Bowdoinhani. 

These  two  roads  were  all  tlie  public  roads  that  were  in  existence  at 
the  time  of  the  iiicor[)oratioii  of  the  ti>wii.  Tliere  were,  doubtless  a 
nuuilier  of  hay  and  wood  roads  in  existence,  but  their  location  is  not 
now  known. 

At  the  first  meeting  of  the  town  in  its  cori)orate  capacity.  Thomas 
Wilson.  Adam  Hunter,  John  Keed,  dohii  Fulton,  ami  .loliii  Merrill 
were  chosen  a  coniniittec  to  lay  out  the  highways  and  roads  through 
the  town. 

The  first  road  mentioned  in  the  records  is  what  is  now  known  as  the 
"Foreside"  road,  beginning  at  ^luddy  Hiver  and  following  along  the 
liay,  and  up  tiie  river  to  the  county  road  at  the  to[)  of  the  hill  near 
the  residence  of  JNIr.  Cynis  Pnrington.  The  county  road,  as  previ- 
onsly  stated,  ended  a  short  distance  east  of  the  village  burying-ground. 
At  this  point  a  town  liigiiway  began,  which  ran  westerly,  as  Flm  Street 
now  runs,  iij)  by  the  Free-Will  Baptist  Meeting  House,  and  so  on  '•  to 
the  first  brook  beyond  John  Whitten's  house,"  which  was  a  short  dis- 
tance bej'ond  the  Merrill  homesteail.  In  17G7  the  road  was  continued 
to  Little  River.  \'arious  slight  changes  in  the  courses  of  this  road 
>vero  subseiinently  made. 

The  next  road  which  was  laid  out  by  the  town  in  17(1 1  was  "  from 
the  county  road  near  the  meeting-house  to  the  house  of  (lowen  Ful- 
ton." This  was  what  is  now  called  the  "  lower  road  to  Bowdoinhani," 
in  distinction  from  that  which  passes  over  the  Cathance  River.     At 


'  Records  of  f'durt  of  General  Si'KKiunnfor  Linruln  Cmintij. 

*  The  ferry  from  "  Ferry  Point "  to  tlie  landiny  was  of  a  later  date. 


■  'Mm  Wk  ' 


Hi! 


544      nisTouY  of  nnuxswiCK,  topsham,  axd  iiaupswell. 

the  saino  time  a  road  was  laid  out  (Voiu  tlie  nioetiii^-house  to  tlu> 
"  Foresido"  road,  whit'h  was  substantially  tho  same  as  that  vvliich  is 
now  travelled  IVoiu  the  liowdoiiihain  road  to  r>ay  IJridue. 

In  17'S1,  Sainni'l  Thompson,  John  Men  ill,  >>athan  Thwiiig,  .lames 
Ilniitor,  and  David  IJeed  wore  appointed  by  tlio  ("onrt  of  fJencnil 
Sessions,  for  Lineohi  County,  to  lay  out  a  road  tVoni  tin;  county  idad 
at  Gideon  Walker's,  to  tht;  IJowdoin  liine.  It  was  doubtless  soim 
afterwards  laid  out. 

In  IT'.M)  wliat  is  now  ^lain  Street  was  laid  out  from  tiie  Granny-IIdlc 
Mill-right  to  tlie  eounty  road  at  (Jideon  Walker's  Corner.  This  ronil 
was  accepted  in  171t2  as  a  public  highway. 

In  171*1  a  road  was  accepted  leading  from  the  P>owdoin  lino  over  to 
the  county  road  to  Ijowdoinliam,  wliich  it  entered  '•  not  far  from  Mr. 
Josei)h  Graves's  house." 

In  17!)2  a  road  was  laid  out  from  IMain  Street,  at  a  i)oint  about 
opposite  Snnnner  Street,  running  across  the  grounds  of  the  estate  dl' 
the  late  Charles  Thomi)Hon,  to  tlie  river. 

The  road  leading  from  the  Little  Uiver  road  at  "  Wiiitehoiisc's 
Corner"  to  the  county  road  to  IJowdoin,  near  the  residence  of  J\lr. 
Benjamin  Tliompson,  was  laid  out  in  171t2. 

In  17'jr>  tlie  road  across  the  island  to  tiie  toll-bridge  was  laid  out, 
two  rods  wide. 

In  171)7  a  road  was  laid  out  from  what  is  now  Elm  Street,  betweoii 
the  Walker  homestead  and  the  Baptist  Church,  or  very  near  tiiere, 
running  down  the  hill  across  the  grounils  of  the  late  Doctor  .laiiics 
jMcKeen  to  the  town  landing.  jNIr.  James  Wilson  remembers  tiiis 
road,  and  says  it  was  fenced  on  either  side  for  its  whole  length.  .Air. 
Wilson's  father  owned  the  land,  and  as  the  town  wouUl  not  vote  to 
pay  him  for  it,  he  closed  it  up. 

'Ihe  next  year,  171)8,  a  road  corresponding  to  what  is  now  Thoiiiii- 
son  Street  was  laid  out  from  Main  Street  to  the  landing.  The  smiiu' 
year  two  county  roads  were  laid  out.  One  was  from  Littleboroujili. 
through  (.ireen,  Lewiston,  Bowdoin,  Little  Hiver,  and  Topsliani,  to 
the  Anilroscoggin  Bridge  The  other  was  from  the  same  bridge  to 
the  south  line  of  Litchfield.  The  course  of  both  these  roads  thnnmh 
To[)sham  was  over  the  town  roads  i)reviously  established. 

In  17UI'  what  is  known  as  the  ^leadow  road  was  laid  out.  A\  hut 
is  now  known  as  Green  Street,  from  the  Congregational  Church  to 
the  Granny-IIole  Bridge,  was  accepted  by  the  town  in  17U1L  A 
portion  of  this  roail  from  the  church  to  Thompson  Street  had  been 
matte  previously  by  iNIr.  Jtimes  Wilson,  Senior,  as  a  private  road,  for 


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545 


to   \\w 
ivliu'li  is 

;,  .l;\iiu's 
Goiu'ral 
iity  r<i;iil 


liis  own  use,  lio  iiKikiiiiJc  ;i  lotj-hridge  or  caiisewiiy  across  what  was 
llii'ii  a  ^iilly.  niitl  wliii-h  li.-is  siin'c  Itcon  (iilcil  ii|>,  tin-  deprossion 
lit'twoiMi  tlio  cliiircli  Mini  tlio  JJowman  House. 

Ill  18(>.">  tlic  lowii  \v:is  iiulicttHl  by  the  grand  jury  for  liuviiiii-  had 
roads.  What  is  now  known  as  Summer  Street  was  hiid  out  in  is-id, 
iiiul  accepted  by  tiie  town  the  following  year.  Pleasant  Street,  as  far 
!\s  Union  Street,  was  laid  out  and  aeee[)ted  in  182.S. 

Ill  18.")1  the  selectmen,  by  order  of  the  town,  assigned  names  to 
Uie  streets  and  caused  signs  to  be  put  \\\)  at  the  corners. 

t)rr  Street  was  laiii  out  in  1S.')(;. 

At  a  meeting  held  in  Sei)temiK'r.  l>f')!),  a  committee  was  chosen  to 
luoet  the  "ouiity  commissioners  of  the  county  of  t'iiinl)erlaiid,  in 
Hniiiswick,  for  the  pur[)ose  of  ojjposing  the  laying  ont  of  a  road  from 
Cashing  Street  in  lirunswick,  so  as  to  cross  the  Androscoggin  l\i\er 
over  Goose  Hock,  so  called,  and  to  continue  through  Topsliani  to  the 
Lisbon  road. 

Ill  18(12  tlie  town  voted  to  accept  the  road  as  laid  out  l>y  tlie 
comity  commissioners  from  near  Rufus  Rogers's  mill  to  the  Andros- 
coggin r:iili'oad  bridge. 

On  C)ct(jber  U),  18(;3,  a  road  or  street  was  accepted  leading  from 
Main  Street,  on  the  Island,  across  the  sand-iied  to  AVatcr  Street, 
ojiposite  the  residence  of  Mr.  Kben  Colby. 

At  a  meeting,  held  September  12,  isri4-,  the  town  voted  to  build  tlie 
liridge  across  the  drain  and  to  discontinue  the  rest  of  the  street,  which 
was  laid  out  in  October,  bSO."),  from  Main  Street  (on  the  Island)  to 
Water  Street. 


nOADS  IN  HAKPSWKIX. 

It  is  not  known  precisely  when  the  main  roads  on  llaipswi'll  Xeck 
and  on  the  Island  wi'ic  laid  out.  'I'lie  earliest  inention  of  tliciii  that 
wo  have  found  is  in  the  records  of  the  town  for  1  7(!(),  when  it  was 
voted  "  that  the  road  through  the  Neck  should  stand  as  last  laid  out 
liy  ^Ir.  Jomillian  Flint,  surveyor."  The  courses  of  the  road,  as  laid 
out.  were  very  nearly  the  same  as  those  of  the  present  one,  but  the 
road  did  not  then  gt)  the  end  of  Potts's  Point.' 

Ill  17G1  it  was  voteil  that  ••  the  road  on  the  Island  laid  out  liy  the 
Proprietors  should  be  a  Town  Koad."  No  descrii>ti(m  of  it  is  given 
at  tins  date,  but  in  178G  Stephen  Gatchell  made  a  survey  of  '"the 
main  road  "  and  other  roads  on  the  Island.     It  appears  that  this  sur- 


88 


1  See  map,  page  531. 


Hm. 
We  ' 


546      iiisroRY  OF  Brunswick,  topsiiam,  and  iiaupswf.ll. 

vi'v  was  simiily  to  i)iit  on  record  the  courses  of  the  roads  as  Ibriiicrlv 
laid  out. 

Tlic  road  from  the  ferrj*  around  the  head  of  Loiiir  Readi  was  l.iiil 
out  hi  ITrd. 

In  1.S21  the  road  on  On's  Ishiiid  was  accepted  as  a  town  road.  hihI 
a  road  in\  (Jreat  Ishmd,  from  the  Orr's  Ish\nd  liridge  to  tlie  main  run.l. 
was  also  aecepted. 

Various  })rivate  roads  and  public  roads  of  minor  importiinco  have 
also  l»een  laid  out.  from  time  to  time,  as  the  convenienct'  of  the  iiiliiili- 
itants  reciuired. 

FERRIES  AND   lUilDOES. 

Before  hridi^es  were  built,  all  the  streams  in  this  vicinity  that  were 
not  sutlleiently  shoal  to  be  safely  fordable  were  crossed  by  means  of 
ferries. 

The  earliest  ferr}-  of  which  there  is  anj'  record  was  across  tlie  New 
Meadows  Kiver  at  the  point  of  land  a  short  distance  below  the  i)res- 
ent  residence  of  ]Mr.  JJartlett  Adams.  This  was  ''  lirown's  Kerry." 
I'rccisely  when  it  was  eslai)lished  is  not  known.  Tiie  earliest  mention 
of  it  in  the  Brunswick  town  records  is  in  176."),  and  it  is  proltable  tlwit 
it  was  established  a  short  time  previously  to  that  date,  by  Benjaniiii 
Brown,  who  lived  on  the  Georgetown  (now  Bath)  side  of  the  rivir. 
Brown  kept  this  ferry  until  1702. 

At  the  aimual  meeting  of  the  town  of  Brunswick  in  1702.  the  town 
expressed  its  desire  "  that  John  Peterson,  P^squire,  would  keep  a  ffiiv 
across  New  Meadows  Biver  where  Benjamin  Brown  has  kept  for  some 
years  past."  Peterson  complied  with  this  re(juest.  and  maintained  a 
ferry  at  this  point  until  a  bridge  was  built,  which  was  somewhere 
about  the  year  170G,  the  precise  date  not  l)eing  known. 

A  ferry  across  the  Androscoggin,  from  Mr.  .lames  IMustard's  in 
Tojjsham  to  a  point  a  short  distance  below  tlie  present  resi<h>nct'  of 
Mr.  Martin  Storer  in  Brunswick,  Avas  established  as  early,  pri)hably.  ai* 
170^*,  at  whicli  time  there  was  a  road  from  the  Cathance  to  tiie 
Androscoggin  at  IMustard's,  and  from  the  iXew  ]\Ieadows  Biver  to  a 
point  nearly  opposite  Mustard's.  It  is  known  that  there  was  fur 
many  years  a  ferry  at  this  point  called  "  Mustard's  Ferry,"  but  tin' 
date  of  its  establishment  is  not  known.  James  IMustard,  of 'ropsiiaiii. 
was  licen.sed  by  the  Court  of  General  Sessions  fin-  Lincoln  County. 
to  keep  this  ferry  in  1784,  but  there  must  have  been  one  kept  at  this 
spot  long  before.     The  ferry  landing  is  still  plainly  discernible. 

In  17H1,  Ezra  Kandall,  of  Topsham,  was  licensed  to  keep  a  ferrv 


PUnUC  LANDS,  liOAhS,  UHIDGES,  ETv. 


547 


riiii'ily 

as  liiiil 

\(1.  Mini 
in  r();i'l. 

i'(>  liiivc 
'  iiihali- 


liat  were 
means  of 

tlic  Ni'\v 
the  pVL's- 
i  Ferry."' 
t  mention 
.able  thiit 
r.enjaiiiiii 
the  river. 

the  t(Avn 

[ep  a  ferry 

for  SOUK' 

iitaineil  a 

loinewiierf 

Istard's   in 
[si(h'nee  of 
,il)ahly,  at* 
iee   to  tlu' 
l^iver  to  ;i 
was   I'oi' 
L"  but  the 
I'l'opsluiin. 
n  Coiinly. 
.pt  at  this 
Iblc. 
lep  a  ferry 


from  his  lan(liii<r  to  that  of  Stejihen  Andrews,     This  ferry  was  a  short 
distance  bchiw  tiie  present  l);iy  l>rid,iie. 

There  was  also  a  ferry,  at  an  early  period  in  the  last  eentnry.  from 
the  landinj;  in  l>runswie!<  (o  the  Topsham  shore.  ( )ii  Sei)teniber  .'^, 
17(!1 ,  .Sanniel  Wilson  was  licensed  to  keep  a  ferry  over  the  Andros- 
c'ojxijiii  Ikiver,  about  one  hundred  rods  below  the  falls,  and  fiavc  bonds 
ill  the  Sinn  of  t'liO  for  tiio  faithful  diseharn'e  of  his  trust.  He  was  per- 
mitted to  dein.'uid  and  receive  of  every  pa.ssen<r(n'  throe  "  eop[»ers," 
and  throe  "  coppers"  for  each  horse  ferried  across.  The  To[tshain 
l;uidiu^-plaoe  was  at  first,  probably,  a  siiort  distance  east  of  the  jtresent 
villa;j,e  biiryiusi-iirouml.  Later,  alujut  1  T^t.'i  to  IT'.H),  it  was  near  the 
|ioint  at  the  I'ud  of  tlu'  iron  railroad  brid<2;e.  which  then  went  by  the 


f  I- 


iiaiiie  oi  ferry  Point.      Diirinii'  this  later  period,  the  ferry  was  kept  by 
Ih'iiiadier  Stinniel  Thoini>son. 

It  is  stated  in  North's  ••  History  of  Auirusta"  '  that  in  ITIK).  Henry 
.Scwall  and  (leueral  Dearborn,  who  had  been  appointed  marshal  of 
the  District,  in  goiu^'  to  I'orlland  on  horseback,  to  attend  the  District 
Court,  went  l>y  the  way  of  ••  Coliliosee  "  and  Fort  K'ichmond.  and 
'•swam  tlie  river  .at  Aliaeadussett,  and  crossed  Ciithmicc  ami  llnnis- 
vv'ck  liivers  \nforr>/-l)(i((ts."  Where  the  ferry  acnjss  the  Cathance  was 
situated,  Ave  do  not  know,  but  it  was  probably  at  Bowdoinham  villajic 
as  a  bridge  had  been  constructetl  lon*^  previously  at  the  Catlmnce  mill- 
riifht  in  Tojjsham,  where  the  county  road  crossed  that  river.  The  ferry 
across  the  Androscogt>"in  was  doubtless  that  kept  by  Briijadier 
Tlionn)son. 

The  first  ferry  in  Harpswell  of  which  we  have  any  knowk'dtJe  was 
established  in  17G4.  as  shown  by  the  Ibllowiug  extract  from  the  town 
records  :  — 

'•  Voted,  to  have  a  ferry  started  near  the  Narrows,  a  good  lerry  boat 
li'iilt  and  a  convenient  road  for  man  and  horse  cleared  to  the  head  of 
Long  Heacii  and  over  the  liead  of  Long  Reach  so  calh'tL  Jit  or  before 
the  fir.st  day  of  (Jctober  next,  and  a  ferry  man  to  tend  .s''  feriy  on 
Sabbath  days  till  half  after  nine  of  the  clock  in  the  morning  and  .after 
meeting  to  ferry  the  people  back  again  and  to  tend  on  Town  Meetin 
daj's."  Paul  Raymond,  IJeujamin  Jaques,  and  Nathaniel  I'urinto 
were  chosen  a  committee  to  carry  the  vote  into  effect. 

In  1772  one  was  established  from  Indian  Point  on  Sebascodigan 
Island  to  Trotter's  Point  in  Georgetown,  by  order  of  the  Court  of 
(ieiieral  Sessions.     The  fare  was  fixed  at  three  "  coppers  "  for  a  man, 


'  OpuscU.,p.  2i"2. 


518         llISrOKY  OF  0  HUNS  WICK,  rOPSIIAM,  AND  IlAiiPSWKLL. 

six  lur  :i  iiorsc,  ci^lit  I'or  :iii  ox,  twelve  I'or  ii  yoke  of  oxen,  live  tor  ;i 
cdw.  ;iii(l  one  t'jicli  lur  xwiiu'  or  sheep.' 

Ill  i7'.».").  Dniiiel  liliiysdcll.  .Ir.,  \v:is  licensed  hy  tin-  ("oiirf  of  ( Jeiienil 
Sessions  for  Lincoln  (onnty  to  keep  n  ferry  over  New  Meadows 
Hiver  from  the;  hnidinf);  near  his  house  in  ( Jeoru'etown  to  the  o|ipositc 
ImiuHii;:'  in  IlnrpswelL  and  ;^'ave  lionds  in  the  sum  of  one  linndred  ami 
forty  dollars  for  the  faithful  discharj^o  of  his  «hily.  lie  was  al- 
lowed  to  c-liar<re  twenty-five  cents  as  the  fare  for  a  man  ami  horse, 
'reiiiporary  ferrit's  also  have  been  estaldished  across  the  Androsco<:uiii 
at  various  times  during  the  i)r('seiit  century,  when  the  toll-tiridjre  was. 
for  any  cause,  impassahlc.  Of  this  eliarncter,  prolcilily.  w:is  tlic  f(ii\ 
in  existence  lietween  'l\)[)sham  and  IJiiinswick  in  l.s27,  though  it  is 
possible  the  old  fi-rry  may  have  been  continued  to  this  (hite.  From 
the  records  of  the  Court  of  CJeneral  Sessions  for  Lincoln  Coiintv,  it 
appears  that  at  this  time  James  Wilson  was  discharged  as  a  ferry-nian. 
and  Nathaniel  (^iiint  was  api)ointed  in  his  place.  At  the  same  lime  tiic 
ferriage  toll  was  increased  as  follows  :  For  a  horse  and  chaise,  twciit\- 
live  cents  ;  for  a  horse  and  coach,  fifty  cents;  for  a  horse  and  rider. 
twelve  and  a  half  cents  ;  for  a  horse  and  wagon,  sixteen  cents  ;  for  cart, 
o.xeii,  and  drivi-r,  thirty  cents  ;  for  neat  cattle,  per  head,  six  cents  ;  for 
sheep  and  swine,  per  head,  four  cents  ;  for  foot  passengers,  three  cents. 

'J'he  first  bridge  over  any  considerable  stream  which  was  built  in 
ihis  A  iciiiity  was  one  over  the  (athance  IJiver  in  To))shaiii,  at  ti;c 
■•mill-right,"  which  was  built  in  17(!.s.  It  cost  forty  dollars,  or  at 
least  that  was  tlie  amount  appro[)riated  by  the  town  for  the  purpose. 

The  next  bridge  in  point  of  date  was  what  is  now  known  as  the 
(Juriiet  Hridge,  connecting  Jiriinswick  and  (Jreat  Jsland,  llarpswe!!. 
which  was  built  in  IT-si).     It  was  reluiilt  in  18;i'J. 

ill  1711")  ail  attempt  was  made  to  have  a  bridge  built  across  tin' 
Androscoggin  River  by  the  towns  of  Drunswick  and  'ropshain.  ami 
the  town  of  Brunswick  •'  voted  very  generally  to  build  the  one  half  of 
a  bridge  across  Androscoggii)  River,  to  liegin  near  l)oct(jr  Nye's 
31  ill."  A  committee  was  chosen  to  "  see  the  matter  carried  on,"  and 
(lie  town  also  voted  to  raise  £300  for  building  the  bridge,  but  not  to 
assess  the  money  until  leave  to  buiid  it  had  been  granted  by  the  Geiieial 
Court.  Nothing  came  of  this  atttMiipt  to  construct  a  free  bridge,  Imt 
the  next  year  certain  persons  were  emi)owered  by  tlu;  legislature  to 
build  a  toll-bridge  from  Nye's  mill,  in  Brunswick,  to  the  Middle  Rixk. 
and  from  thence  to  the  rock  below  the  "  Great  Mill "  in  Toi)shani. 


Jhconis  of  Court  of  General  Sessions  in  County  Commissioners'  Office,  Porlloial,  1 


rVBLlC  LANDS,   ROADS,   nRIDOES,  ETC. 


549 


Cor  !i 

ciicnil 

i|>()sit(' 
•d  iiml 
vi»s  nl- 
hovst'. 
■!co<i'<j:iii 

it'  W!1S. 

If  I'cnv 
ih  it  i< 
l''rc>in 
iim1\ .  it 
ry-iiKiii. 
tiiiu'  tin- 

twciilx- 
1(1  rider. 
Tor  cart. 
;'nts ;  for 
ee  (Tnts. 

built  ill 

1,  tit   the 
irs.  or  at 

j)iiri)osf. 

1     MS    till' 

irpswfH. 


The  Act  iucorporatiiif;  " 'IMic  I'nipriotors  of  Androsco^siiii  Hridir*' " 
wiis  pjisscd  iiiid  approved  Koliruarv  "2(!,  17!H).  'I'ln-  jncorporMtors 
wiMc  William  Kiii<i.  lU'Uj.  Jones  Portor,  .Tohii  Dmilap.  Win.  Stan- 
wood,  ■'!(!,  Ciitliiiu:  No.vi's.  Amos  Liint,  .Tames  Stone,  .loliii  Meirill, 
Jr.,  .Fames  Wilson.  Danicd  Clark,  .Joseph  [..aniiilon,  l-'Jieiie/cr  Ijiiec- 
son,  Isaac  .lohnson,  .lohn  IMaiichard.  .lolin  Merrill,  I'ldatiah  Haley, 
Actor  I'atten,  lU>nj.  Ilasey,  Wni.  Owen.  an<l  Tlieo.  SymuicN.  A 
schodnle  of  rates  of  toll  was  prescribed  by  the  Act,  which  sii(iiild  lie  in 
force  for  thirty  years  ;  after  that,  snbject  to  leirislatioii. 

In  INIarch  an  additional  Act  was  p.-issed.  lixiiiiithe  nnmlier  of  shares 
;it  live  luiiidred.  at  eijjuidollnrs  each,  and  providing'  that  no  one  per- 
son shonlil  purchase  more  tiian  six  shares  within  six  ilays  IVum  ijie 
opening'  of  the  books,  tliiis  cmiblinsi'  persons  of  liniiteil  me.aiis  to 
lu'comc  shareholders  and  preventing  the  control  of  the  bridge  being 
aionopolizcd  by  a  few  individmds.  Tlie  bridge  was  built  diiriim"  the 
summer  of  IT'.XI.  and  a  toll-house  was  built  in  the  fall.  In  liie  spring 
of  ISl  1  the  bridge  was  carried  away  by  a  freshet,  and  was  rehnilt  the 
sMiiic  year  at  a  cost  of  .S.">.."tl)l  .("i. 

.Fiuie  22,  ]«1  1,  the  toll-house  and  greater  part  of  the  bridge  w<>re 
carried  away  by  a  freshet.  They  were  at  once  rebuilt  at  an  expen>e  of 
.§;{,. ")l)0.  In  the  spring  of  1827  tiie  liridge  was  :igain  carrie(l  away, 
and  the  directors  voted  to  rebuild  :iiiil  to  nnikci  tiie  abnlnu'nts  of 
stone.  Previously  they  had  been  made  of  wood.  Tiie  exiteiise.  iu- 
cliiding  a  toll-house,  was  aliout  $G,UUO.  >Siuce  1827  tin;  l)ridge  has 
not  been  disturbed  liv  freshets. 


AxDROscocoiN  Bui  DOE  in  1S2S. 


/)')0         UlSTOHY  OF  UI(UNii\\'ICK,  TOl'SIIAM,  AND  llAItl'SWKI.L. 

Ill  l.s|_'  tlic  l>ii(Igo  wns  (U'Htroycil  by  lire  luul  roliuilt  tlio  siiiiic  yciir. 
I'or  8()iin'  yi'iirs  prcvioiiH  to  1H-J2  tlio  bridge  was  n  t-ovrnMl  (»ii(>. 
AltiT  tliJit  it  \v!iM  open.  Tliis  bridge  w.'is  icpniri'd  iiml  iimdi!  free 
April  1(1,  1M71.  'I'lu!  viihu!  sot  by  tlio  iippniisi'is  was  #2,."»7;».  It  is 
iiDW  <i\Micd  liy  tiio  towns  of  Bninswick  iiiid  Topslmni. 

Ill  ITM")  tlic  first  liridgo  aeross  tlic  ••  Cramiy-lloic  Sti-onin,"  in 
Topsiuiiii.  was  crcctt'il,  coiim-ctiiig  (lit'  Island  with  the  main  laml. 

Ill  ITlHj,  iic'c'ordiiig  to  Lciiioiil,  a  bridge  was  luiill  aeross  the  lic'id 
of  New  Meadows  Hiver.'  This  statement  is  pi()l)ably  erroneous,  and 
the  bridge  built  at  that  time  was  doubtless  at  IJrowu's  Fcny,  where  in 
HOJS  were  the  ruins  of  an  old  bridge. - 

111  iMOr*  tlie  lirst  turnpike  bridge;  was  built  across  New  .Meadows 
IJiver.:' 

Ill  ls()(!  a  seeond  bridge  was  built  across  the  New  ^leadows  K'iver.i 
'J'his  was  probably  the  one  at  the  head  of  the  river  alluded  to  bv 
Lemont  as  having  been  l)uill  in  IT'.M'i.  This  is  the  more  proliable.  as 
in  bSld  the  town  voted  to  Imild  a  road  to  llayden's  Hridge,  and  a  Mr. 
Ilayden  lived  near  the  head  of  the  river  at  that  time. 

In  iN'i',)  a  bridge  was  Iniilt  IVoni  tiie  llrunswiek  short-  to  Shad 
IslaiKl.  ••  Father"  Stetson  wrote  in  his  diary,  under  date  of  Noveiii- 
lier  "JCi,  182".),  that  he  •'  walked  to  the  new  bridge  to  (he  Island  aiiiiil>( 
the  falls."  Previous  to  this  time  access  to  the  Island  was  only  hud  by 
means  of  boats. 

The  bridge  connecting  Great  Island  and  Orr's  Island  was  Imill  mI 
some  time  between  Ls;53  and  hSI"),  l)y  Samuel  Orr,  Kalpli  .lohnsoii, 
Jr..  David  Wyer,  Thomas  S.  .lack,  IMichael  Sinnett.  .lohn  Conlcy. 
AVilliani  Orr,  Charles  Jllack,  Hichart"  Orr,  ,lr.,  and  William  I).  Orr. 
inhabitants  of  Orr's  Jslaml.  In  18r)2  they  gave  (he  bridge  (o  tin- 
town,  and  the  town  voted  to  accept  it  and  t;,«  keep  it  in  reiiair.  The 
l»ri(Ig(!  was  wantonly  destroyed  in  18,">7,  ami  (he  town  soon  al'trr 
relinilt  it. 

Bull  IJock  Bridge  was  built  in  1S;5,").  One  half  of  it  was  paid  Ibi 
and  owned  by  the  town  of  Brunswick. 

Ba\'  Bridge  was  completed  in  .hil}',  1S3G.  It  was  built  by  the  (own 
of  Badi  at  an  expense  of  .S12,()0().'''  Lemont''  states  the  cost  to  havf 
been  820, OUO.     Jt  was  and  is  a  ^^//-bridge. 

In  1849  the  railroad  bridge  across  the  New  ^leadows  Hiver  was 


'  Historical  Dates  of  Bath,  etc. ,  p.  39. 
-  h'aininisccnrea  of  several  ufjed  citizens. 
3  Mussachasetts  Special  Acts, 


*  Lemont,  Historical  Dates  of  liiitli. 
6  The  Itef/ulntor,  Jul;/  2;(,  lH,'«i. 
'^Historical  Dates  of  Bath,  etc.,  p.  30. 


PUnUV  LANDS,   ROADS,   liltlDQES,  ETC. 


551 


0  \ 

oar. 

nl" 

one. 

(!»• 

IVoc 

ll  is 

Ill) 

"  ill 

ml. 

\\v 

iU'ihl 

MIS 

,  tiiiil 

vIh 

re  ill 

hiiiit.  iiiiil  ill  I ■"<•')<'  till'  niiliDail  iiridj^i"  across  tlio  Aiidro-scoi^iiiii.  Iti'luw 
till-  liills.  was  Idiilt. 

Ill  1M;V,»  c'()iisi(I(>nilili>  intorcst  was  oxc'it«'(l  in  ic^jard  to  a  IVcf  luiiljio 
lictwocii  Hniiiswick  and  Topsiiam.  I'lildic  iiu'cliiit^s  wvw  occasioiialiy 
licid  for  si'viMai  years  to  consider  the  suhject. 

In  isCiO  (lie  town  of  Iiriiiiswick  voted  to  niiife  witii  tlie  AikIios- 
t(»<rjrin  Hailroad  Coinpany  in  imildinj^  a  In id^c  across  tlm  river,  pro- 
vided tiie  cost  to  llie  town  did  not  t'xcood  S'i.nOU,  .Miid  provided  tlie 
roiiipany  would  a^^ree  to  Ivcep  the  bridge  in  i'ci)air,  except  tlie  Ihxn-- 
iiiir  of  the  pnlilic  travelled  way. 

Tolisham  opposed  the  l)iiildin<^  of  a  hridijo  ut  Goo^,c  Rock,  hiit 
I'iivort'd  liiiildiiiir  one  at  Shad  Island.  The  bridge  was,  however,  Imilt 
Mild  opened  to  the  pnlilic  on  March  27,  ISOl. 

Iiesides  those  wiiich  have  liecn  eninnerated,  there  were  many  small 
Ipiidji'cs  across  lirooks  and  jiiillics  which  were  not  of  siiliicicnt  impor- 
tance to  merit  .'iiiy  extended  noti«o  in  those  pages.  The  following 
luidgcs  of  tiiis  descriiition  arc  mentioned  simply  to  show  the  changos 
which  have  been  made  in  the  roads  and  streets  at  the  placi's  where 
tlicy  were  formerly  locatc(l. 

In  Tiipshain  there  was,  in  17(J4  and  later,  a  bridge  across  "(iravel 
Island  tiiiUy,"  near  the  tan-yard  of  ^Ir.  Cyrns  I'nrrington.  There 
was  also  one  at  the  same  time  over  the  brook  and  giiUy  nea  ■  the 
village  Imrying-groiind.  In  l.s()2.  and  [)robaiily  earlier,  there  was  a 
bridge  ai-ross  the  deep  giilly  on  what  is  now  \\' inter  Street,  Just  back 
of  (Jotid's  store.  The  bridge  was  llftecn  or  twenty  fi'et  above  the 
brook  which  flowed  under  it.  Aliont  this  time  a  horse  l>elonging  to 
Tliomas  Wilson  fell  off  the  bridge  and  was  killed  by  the  fall,  and  the 
chaise  to  which  the  animal  was  attached  was  considerably  injured. 
There  was  no  railing  to  tin-  bridge,  and  the  town  was  therefore  liable 
for  damages.  In  1804  the  town  voted  IMr.  Wilson  three  hnndred 
dollars,  and  thereby  probalily  saved  a  lawsnit. 

In  IJriinswick  there  was  a  bridge  across  the  ravine  on  Bow  Street. 
It  was  lirst  built  by  private  jiarties,  but  in  \KV.\  the  selectmen  were 
instructed  to  rebuild  it.  It  was  a  trestle-work  bridge,  about  ten  feet 
liigh. 

There  was  a  similar  bridge  at  Stone's  Brook,  on  Pleasant  Street, 
west  of  T'owdcr-I louse  Hill. 

In  182.')  there  was  a  small  bridge  on  Federal  Street,  at  the  foot  of 
the  hill. 


052         IIIHTOUY  OF  BnUSaWJCK,  TQPHUAM,  and  IIAirsWKLL,. 


'     CIIA  I'TKU    XX  . 

COMMKUriAl-    lll:^ToUY   »U"    IIIM  N>WI(K. 

Tn  flic  siic('0('(liii<iC'li!ii»t<'rs  \\\m\\  (lie  coiiiiiicici.'il  liislmv  of  tlio  towiw 
III'  Uriiiiswick,  'I'dpshiiin,  and  Ilurpswcll,  it  is  iiitciuli'il  to  ii-.cliidt'  imi 
only  matters  |icitaiiiiii<:;  to  tin*  iiiisiiicss  of  tli«'sc  towns.  Imt  alsd  the 
cost,  at  (iitlcit'iit  periods,  of  the  nccosHnrli's  of  life,  and  mat  Ins  ((ni. 
neeted  with  inniiicipal  taxation.  All  fnctM,  howcvor,  eoneerninj^  the 
rise  and  proifress  of  naviijation  .'Fiid  tiie  constrnction  of  railroad  aii'l 
tele<irapli  lines  have  been  placed,  for  conv«'nicnce,  in  another  chapter. 

The  earlicHt  hnHinoss  carried  on  here,  in  addition  to  farniin";  ami 
trailinfi'  in  fnrs.  was  saliuon  and  Htursfcoii  (ishin<r.  Thomas  Piireliasc. 
soon  after  his  settlement  here  in  1(!2H,  caiiiiht,  enred,  and  packed 
salmon  and  stnrtreon  for  a  foreign  market,  and  it  is  stated  that  there 
"Were  at  one  time,  "  saved  in  ahout  three  weeks,  thirty-nine  barrels  ol' 
salmon,  besides  what  was  spoiled  for  lack  of  salt,  and  about  ninety 
kegs  niid  as  many  barrels  of  sturgeon,  and  that  if  they  had  been  fitted 
out  with  salt,  luid  apt  and  skilful  men,  they  might  have  taken  alniii- 
danee  more."  ' 

It  is  also  stated  in  Douglas's  History  that  there  was  a  company 
formed  in  London  for  the  nurpose  of  importing  cincd  or  dried  stur- 
geon, and  that  tlu.\v  had  an  agent  at  the  foot  of  IVjt'pseot  Falls,  and  ;i 
buililing  erected  there.  This  wa-i  no  doubt,  as  McKeen  observes. 
a  very  eonsidi'rable  business,  and  was  carried  on  upon  quite  a  lar^ic 
scale,  from  time  to  time,  until  into  the  last  century,  and  until  the 
commencement  of  King  Philip's  war,  in  ICT."),  it  was,  doubtless.  ;i 
great  business  with  Mr.  Purchase.  The  business  has  not  been  carried 
on  to  any  extent  within  the  '  present  century,  tlic  salmon  havint; 
entirely  tlisappeareil  from  the  river,  and  tlicrc  being  lewi-r  .sturgeon 
than  formerly  and  a  lessened  demand  for  the  latter.  I'resent  indica- 
tions betoken,  however,  a  return  of  the  salmon  fishery  l)eforc  very 
manv  vears. 


1  litidimj's  Deposition,  Pejcpscot  Papers, 


COM M unci. \L  HISTORY  OF  UnUNSWWK. 


.I^.T 


DAMS. 


10  towu-i 
\w\i-  lint 

also  till' 
tors  itiii- 
•niii'j;  the 
roiul  iii>'l 
•  clmiitcr. 
min<!;  suid 
Viirohiiso. 
1(1   it:icktil 
that  tlifiv 
ItiUTol--  nf 
lit  iiiiu'tv 
ti'on  tUtcil 
kon  aliun- 


n«'loro  wutoi'-pdWi'r  could  lio  mado  nvniliiliic  for  |iio|»oniiij;  tlio 
iii:icliiuory  of  uiillt,  it    wiis    iiooossarv  tiiat.  tlaiiH  slioiiM  l>r  orootod. 

Tlio  tirst  one  oroctod  iicros-;  tlio  Aiidrosoojr'.'iii  Uivcr  wsm  tlio  iippi'r 
(lam.  It  was  Imilt  alioiit  tlio  voar  17."i;t,  It  was.  witlionl  doiil>t. 
cMrrit'd  awav  liv  IVoshots  in  tlu-  last  conturv.  and  rolmilt   at  dill'iii'iit 


tinios. 


It  is  known  to  havo  boon  caniod  awa\  in    \!<\  I.  and  to  liavo 


lu'cii  rohiiilt  soon  aflor.      In   IH;11)  it  was  carried  awav  and  was  rcluiilt 


the  followiiiij,-  voar,  at  u  cost   of  .«•'.!. "U.dt!. 


'!•] 


10    owiiors    a 


t    th 


timo  wore  Alfred  J.  Stono.  Uiifiis  Koyors,  David  |)iiiila|).  (Jardnor 
(irooti,  i«.  'I'.  Diiiilap,  Tlioiiias  l'(>nnoll,  William  Curtis,  Daniel 
StoMo's  lioirs,  and  llii<ih  I'atton.  A  portion  of  this  dam  was  oarri«'d 
off  ill  l!^')'.*.  anil  Wiis  never  relmilt.  Later  frosjiets  have  carried  away 
tiie  roiiiaiiiiii;;  portions. 

Tlio  lony;  ilam  was  prohaltl.v  Jaiilt  ultoiit  the  year  I7.'if>.  In  1M-J8, 
.lulin  Dnnninj;.  of  Hninswick,  iiinehf  ijears  of  ai/i\  tostiiioij  that  '*  the 
Ion;;  dam,  so  called,  was  built  by  some  person  or  persons  to  ino 
unknown,  when  I  was  about  cl'ilifi'di  or  inni'h'cn  i/i'iirs  of  iirfc.  It 
cxlendeil  from  tiio  'ropsham  shore,  near  wlioro  the  tjroat  mills,  so 
called,  were  built,  to  the  island  now  called  the  Siiad  Island.  A  year 
or  two  after  Mie  loiij;  dam  was  built,  tlio  same  proprietors  or  persons 
that  laiilt  the  lonii;  dam,  built  the  gulf  <lam  from  the  south  side  of 
said  island  to  the  JJrunswick  shcn'o.  I  rocolloot  tiiat  IIn<>h  Wilson 
and  Samuel  ^Vilson.  of  Topsliam,  with  om;  I)oii>;lass,  were  concerned 
ill  the  aforesaid  dam  and  niills  at  the  time,  or  soon  .after,  the  same 
were  erected,  as  I  litive  lielbre  stated.  I  think  that  soon  after  this 
(lam  and  mills  wore  built.  Uri^.adior  'riiompson,  f>f  Topsliam.  became 
a  proprietor  of  tiio  same,  with  others.  My  father,  David  Dunning, 
and  Jeremiah  3Ioulton  were  the  owners  of  the  Fort  right,  so  callo(l, 
and  conceiving  that  the  i)ersons  who  built  the  l<»iig  dam.  so  called,  had 
coiniiiittod  a  trespass,  by  building  the  same,  sued  the  trespassers. 
Mild  roccjverod  damages."  ^Mr,  Dunning  also  tostiliod  that  the  main 
tliaiinel  of  the  river,  before  the  dams  were  erected,  was  l>otwoon  Shad 
Island  and  the  liriinswick  shore.  It  is  not  altogoihor  improbable  that 
the  long  dam  was  built  to  divert  the  water  into  the  drain  which  led  to 
the  liodge  INIill  in  Topsliam.  Indeed,  as  there  were  no  other  mills  on 
the  To|)shain  side  at  that  time,  and  as  this  dam  of  itself  would  be  of 
no  use  to  any  mill  on  the  Brunswick  side,  it  is  dilliciilt  to  conceive  for 
what  otlier  pur[)oso  it  could  li.avo  been  built.  ■■         . 

The  gulf  dam,  according  to  the  statement  given   above,  was  first 


HIi 


9i 


554      HISTORY  OF  Brunswick,  topsiiam,  axd  iiarpswell. 

Imilt  about  17(50.  1"  this  were  so  it  wan  pmljultly  carried  away  liv  ;i 
rivslict,  as  llici'c  was  one  built  tlierc  about  1772  by  Joshua  \yc  jim] 
the  I)unuini:;s.  This  (lain  was  l)uilt  straiijiit  across  iVoiii  Slind  IsImik] 
to  the  niMiuhiiid,  aud  Ihc  water  was  broujiht  to  tiu!  mills  below 
Ihroufili  a  tluiue.  This  dam  was  carried  oil"  by  nearly  every  Ireslut. 
and,  linaHy.  about  isl,').  ir  was  built  in  its  i)r(:sent  sliape  by  William 
K.  V.'elil,  Avho  olttained  one  hall'  the  privilege  as  liis  conipensalioii. 
A  small  portion  of  this  dam  has  been  carried  away  by  a  freshet,  ami  ;i 
l)ortion  was  relmilt  in  l'S7l,  but  the  larger  part  of  it  is  (lie  oriuinal 
dam. 

The  middle,  or  factory,  dam  was  built  about  the  year  1772.  Ii 
was  carrii'd  away  by  a  IVi'shet  in  17^;").  It  was  rebuilt,  and  a  porlioa 
of  it  was  again  carried  away  in  August,  \X'.V.\. 

In  is;);').  Colonel  Loaunni  Baldwin,  of  IJoston,  made  'v  survey  nf 
the  water-power  of  tlie  Androscoggin  IJivt-r,  at  I»ruiiswiek.  In  his 
report,  dated  November  12,  of  'hat  year,  he  states  it  as  a  denionstra- 
ble  fact  that  this  river  discharges  more  water  than  any  other  river  in 
the  State,  being  equal,  at  the  lowest  stage  of  tiie  water,  lo  more  than 
4,O()0  cubic  f'.'et  in  a  second.  According  to  this  re|)ort  the  whole  fall 
()f  water  is  Kl.H;!  feet,  divided  at  that  time  by  three  dams.  At  the 
upper  dam  there  was  a  fall  of  1  L.'iU  feet;  at  the  middle  dam,  of  1  l.iij 
feet;  and  at  the;  lower  uam,  of  lo.4'J  feet.  From  the  u})per  to  the 
midtUe  dam.  on  the  Ik'unswick  side,  the  distance  was  1,2'S()  feet. 
I*'rom  the  middle  to  the  lower  falls  the  distance  is  seven  hmwhiMl 
feet. 

"  The  lay  of  laud  about  these  falls,"  says  the  author  of  the  "  AVatci- 
Power  of  JSIainc,"  "  is  favorable  to  the  growtii  of  a  great  manufactur- 
ing city.  (>u  the  lirnnswick  side,  below  the  village,  the  ground  lies  in 
three  extensive  levels  of  such  height  and  f(»rm  as  to  admit  of  improvo- 
ment  witliout  grading.  A  natur.al  '  run  '  leads  I'rom  the  retjuired  site 
of  the  ui)per  dam  to  those  levels,  and  could  be  converted  into  a  grand 
canal  at  a  very  small  expense.  The  fall  couid  be  increased  to  filty- 
live  feet  by  raising  the  upjjcr  dam,  and  the  damage  for  Howage  would 
be  iuconsid"ral)le,  the;  land  on  both  sides  of  the  river  to  I.isbon  Falls. 
eight  miles  above,  beii}g  mostly  high."  Tiiere  is  now  no  dam  at  this 
fall,  and  but  a  small  portion  of  the  water-power  of  this  river  is  now 
made  available  here.  There  are  a  few  other  poweis  in  town  at  present 
nnimproved.  One,  about  three  miles  above  the  falls,  's  kr.own  as  the 
"  <^uaker  Mill  Pond."  It  is  capable  of  furnishing  pov.er  I'or  a  num- 
ber of  saw.-'.  The  linnganock  and  New  Meadows  Kivers  can  also  he 
made  available  for  mainifacluring  purposes. 


COitMEIiCIAL  HISTORY  OF  BRVKSWICK. 


555 


CANALS. 

Ill  17'.»7  or  17i).s  1  jv  corporution  was  formed  for  tlio  purpose  of  coii- 
stnietintr  a  cauul  t .  unite  tlie  waters  of  IMerrvnieetiuf;  \\:\\  with  those 
of  New  ]\re;\(Iow.s  Kiver.  It  was  inten(U'(l  for  the  trausporlnlioii  of 
liiiiilier,  and  not  as  a  passa»i"e  for  vessels,  .lolm  Peterson  was  one 
of  the  [)roprietors  and  was  tiie  h'iidin<>'  spirit  oftlie  enterprise.  The 
(■."iimI  was  huilt,  hul  probably  it  did  not  answer  the  purpose  for  wiiich 
it  was  intended,  on  account  of  there  not  l)eing  a  sullieit'ut  ditVerenee  of 
lovel  l)etween  the  two  ends,  and  tlie  experiment  was  soon  abandoned. 
Tnici's  of  this  canal  are  still  to  be  seen. 

Ill  l>i07  a  petition  was  sent  to  the  General  Court  for  autliority  to 
establish  a  canal  lor  a  similar  purpose,  from  the  AndroscoL!;<i'in  Hiver, 
above  the  falls,  to  iMaijiioit.  A  survey  was  made  in  Decembi'r  of  tlK> 
same  year  Ity  Benjamin  Franklin  Baldwin 

The  following-  is  a  s^-nopsis  of  the  survey  :  — 

(iciieral  course,  soutli-aouthwest  and  irret^ularly  soutli.  Com- 
iiu'iiees  about  half  a  mile  above  the  falls.  It  crossed  M;iir  Brook, 
Widow  Ilnnl's  swamp,  bridgv  at  the  county  road  a  short  di--taiice  east 
(if  Starbird's  tannery,  through  ('ai)taiii  SkoUield's  hind,  and  liy  the 
head  of  jNIaquoit  Alarsh.  The  distance  was  about  three  miles  and 
ciiflity  rods. 

(Jreatest  elevation  of  land         .         .         .  lO  ft.  ;")  in.  7 

■'         dciiression    "  ...         ;)7  ft.  S  in.  0 

Averiige  elevation        "  ...  2'.)  ft.  S  in.  9 

"  depression     "  ...  21  ft.  1  in.  0 

''         elevation  of  whole        ...  .'»  ft.  7  in.  !l 

We  have  been  unable  to  ascertain  if  any  conipiui}'  was  formed. 
Init  the  canal  was  never  built  and  proiiabl}-  never  Ix'gun. 

MILLS. 

Gkist-Mills.  —  Providing  for  the  sustenance  of  the  body  is  the  first 
tiling  to  occupy  attention  in  a  newly  settled  region,  and  tliough.  proba- 
liiy  the  very  earliest  settlers  pounded  tlii'ir  maize,  after  the  mode  of 
tlio  Indians,  in  mortars  of  stone  or  iron,  yet  without  doubt  the  first 
mills  erected  were  grist-mills. 

There  is  no  evidence  of  the  existence  of  any  mill  hereabouts  until 
iif'terthe  formation  of  the  Pejepseot  Company,  and  from  the  small  niim- 
lii'i'of  settlers  antecedent  to  that  time,  it  is  almost  certain  that  there 


'  Lemont's  llislovical  JJatcK  nf  Ilath,  }qi.  8  atnl  "(i. 


jj1lf 


556         HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,   lOFSHAif,  AND  IIARPSWELL 

were  none.  The  onrlicst  refcronce  to  any  project  of  thn  kind  is  con- 
tained in  die  records  of  thnt  company.  At  a  nicetinii  of  (lie  proprio- 
*^ors,  held  September  14,  ITlo,  one  of  their  numiier,  Mr.  Watts,  was 
desired  (o  take  the  advice  of  a  niillwri<j;iit  in  re<j;ard  to  the  best  place 
for  i\.  mill  and  the  estimated  cost,  and  he  was  requt'stcd  to  iimki' a 
report  on  his  return,  "  in  order  to  onr  aiireeint!;  (or  a  ^lill  apiinst  the 
Sprin<]?."  His  report  is  not  iu  the  records,  itut  on  Septeini)er  ij.  171(1, 
the  pro[)rietors  Aoted  "  that  the  Small  Stream  in  a  Gnlley  lying  aliout 
Twenty  Rodds  W.  N.  W.  from  Fort  George  at  Brunswick  be  granted 
to  Captain  John  Gyles  and  Mr.  AV"  Goodwin  and  their  Associates. 
))rovid('d  they  erect  a  Saw  ^Nlill  or  a  (irist  Mill  thereon  witiiin  a  twelve 
month,  tt  keep  it  going."  ^ 

It  appears  from  tha  record  of  a  subsequent  meeting  of  the  proprie- 
tors.  held  on  February  '.).  1741,  that  this  proposed  I'lill  was  never 
erected,  and  as  Gyles  and  Goodwin  failed  to  fullil  the  conilitioiis  of 
the  grant,  the  right  to  the  stream  reverted  to  the  proprict<M's.  Inas- 
much, however,  as  a  grist-mill  in  tiiis  new  township  would  be.  iu  tlie 
oi)iuion  of  tlu>  i)roprietors,  "  of  great  advantage  for  the  Inhabitniits  to 
grind  their  (orn  and  tend  to  promote  good  Husbandry,"  they  sit  this 
meeting  passed  a  vote  that  the  stream  and  gully  already  mentiuiic'l. 
together  witli  about  an  acre  of  laiul,  exclusive  of  rocks,  and  tlie  cncIu- 
sive  privilege  of  building  mills  upon  it.  should  be  granted  to  their  psu't- 
ner,  Mr.  Henr}'  (^ibbs  and  his  heirs  and  assigns,  with  the  jjroviso  tiint 
he  or  they  should  "  build  a  Grist  ]\Iill  thereon,  within  two  years  from 
the  first  day  of  ]\Iay,  174"2,  if  no  Avar  with  the  Indians  and  French": 
and  in  case  of  the  occurrence  of  war  within  that  time,  two  yoars  was  to 
be  allowed  after  the  termination  of  it,  and  with  the  further  proviso  that 
the  mill  should  be  kept  in  good  rei)air  as  n  grist-mill  for  live  years. 
or  in  delault  thereof  the  [)rivilege  was  to  revert  to  the  proprietors. 

This  privilege  was  bouiided  js  follows  :  — 

"  Beginning  at  the  west  bastion  of  Fort  George,  thence  west  two 
Rods  across  the  two  Rod  Road  theuce  west  and  b^'  noitli  twenty-t'u.ir 
Rods  to  Androscoggin  River,  thenca  down  said  River  to  a  Stake 
standing  by  said  River,  thence  South  to  the  Northerly  Corn.^r  o!"  Foit 
(ieorgc.  thence  by  Fort  George  to  the  Westernmost  Corner  of  the  Uas- 
tion  first-mentioned  according  to  a  I'lan  of  the  same  under  the  haiiii 
of  James  Scales,  Surveyor,  bearing  date  Nov.  KJ,  1711."  This  \va^ 
the  origin  of  what  was  subsecpiently  known  as  the  •'  Fort  Right." 


'  PcjcpKrot  Hcrnnlx.     Thin  strram  fforccd  ncrnss  what  is  noiv  How  Str'et,  niicri?  Ih 
t'abul  (Jompdiiij's  cotton  house  is,  and  entered  tlie  ricer. 


COMMEnCIAL  HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK.  'J. 


557 


Oil  .liinc  II.  17.")1,  Jniiios  'I  lionipson  mikI  ,\nlhoii\  Coombs  of 
Biiiiiswick  cdiiM'vcd  ••  to  Aaron  llinkk'v,  Natliiiiiicl  l^ainibi'o,  (W'litlc- 
iiicii  of  Unniswick,  IIiiimi)1ii»>3-  Pininton,  Cordwaiiier,  (ieorgetowii, 
and  Isaac  Snow  and  Coiiii'lius  Thompson,  of  linmsw  ick,  vt'omen, 
six  ciixlith  paits  of  a  C'ovo  at  Now  Mi'ailows,  bi'twi-en  Uu;  land  of 
Aiitliony  CoomliB  and  James  Thompson,  for  the  privik'ge  of  erecting 
a  mill  or  nnlls."!     ..  '  .  ■  •'         ■ 

In  1753  a  jurist-mill  was  erected  at  New  Meadows,  donbtless  on  this 
cove,  and  anolhcr  at  IMaquoit.- 

lii  ITCi'.t  there  was  a  ^rist-mill  on  ]Mair  Hrook,''  where  (ietcheirs  mill 
now  stands.  There  has  Iteen  a  mill  at  that  place  nearly  all  the  time 
since,  thoniih  of  late  years  it  has  been  not  a  jjjrist,  bnt  a  carding  mill. 

Ill  1  7K4  John  I'eterson  had  a  mill  at  New  JNIeadows.  In  171*.')  there 
was,  aceordinu;  to  a  plan  of  llrnnswick  made  at  that  time  by  John 
(iiven.  a  corn-mill  on  the  upi)er  dam  on  the  IJnmswiek  .'•ide.  Kel'er- 
ciicc  is  also  ma<le  in  the  margin  of  this  |)lan  to  two  other  corn-mills, 
liiit  tlie  map  is  so  defaced  that  it  is  imi)ossible  to  determine  theii'  local- 
ity, tliongh  there  is  little  donbt  that  one  of  them  was  the  one  at  New 
Monilows  and  the  other  npon  the  lower  dam.     The  tirst  gi'ist-mill  with 


:i|»ii;na 


Ins  for  bolting  the  meal  was  erected  in  the  latter  part  of  the 


last  CI  iitury  by  INIr.  Henjamin  Stone*  ; 

III  bsiii  a  Mr,  (.^ninby  bad  a  grist-mill  on  the  bank  of  the  river 
west  of  the  cotton  factory  which  was  run  !)}•  a  windmill.  In  1H20 
llii'i'o  was  a  grist-mill  in  oiieration  at  the  upper  dam,  under  the  man- 
aiTi'inont  of  lleiir,  I'ntnam.  Ksqnire,  which  was  spoken  of  at  the 
liiiio  as  being  "  remarkable  for  its  |)erfect  and  ingenious  system  of 
iiiaciiincry."     At  the  same  time  there  was  a  grist-mill  at  the  end  of 


Inidge  where  the  pii',t mill  now  stands.      In   \H:\C>  there  were  t 


wo 


(■(ini  and  Hour  mills  within  the  limits  of  ilie  village,  oui'  of  which  was 
nil  the  "  Nye"  privilege  near  the  bridge,  and  the  other  was  probably- 
at  the  upper  dam  and  managed  by  Charles B.  JMitehell,  In  In;!",),  ]Mr. 
Samuel  S,  AVing  bought  a  part  of  the  Xye  grist-mill.  This  mill 
was  a  two-stoi'v  bnikling  with  two  runs  of  stones,  one  for  wheat  and 
one  for  coin.  In  1.SI2  the  mill,  with  all  the  adjoining  property, 
iiic'liuling  the  Androscoggin  Bridge,  was  burned.  It  was  rebuilt  the 
next  year.  :ind  one  run  of  stones  added  for  grinding  barley.  In  1850 
the  mill  was  again  destroyed  by  (ire.     It  was  rebuilt  the  same  year, 


'  York-  Vininty  Rccorth,  I'oZ.  3i>,ii.  147. 

■■^  liruiixvick  Ri'mnbi  hi  Pejcpsimt  Culktiion.    Memorandum  on  cover, 

s  'J'oicn  records. 

*  James  t'urtis's  Journal,  in  the  library  of  the  Maine  Historical  Society. 


558         JIISrOKY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOrsiIAM,  AND  IIAUPHWKLL. 

Willi   tliivo  rmia  f»f  stones,  and   in  1H71    it  was  ajiain   ImrniMl.  siiir.c 
wluMi  there  lias  been  no  <iTist-niill  on  that  priviicuc. 

In  IM;")!),  1).  and  V.  K.  Seril)ner  bought  the  privile^'e.  now  occnpicd 
]>y  tiietn  at  liie  linniswick  end  of  the  old  toll-hri<lire,  and  piii  in 
machinery  tor  the  niannfaetnre  of  tlonr,  wiieat  meal,  eriisiied  \vln;it. 
corn-meal.  ete.  'IMie  capacity  of  the  mill  is  about  two  barrels  of  lloiir 
l)er  hour  and  about  liCteen  Imsliels  of  meal  per  hour.  The  mill  is  kept 
running;  almost  constantly  on  Hour,  but  corn  and  f^rist  worU  is  iuMii- 
ficieiit  to  Ueeji  (hat  dei)artment  rnnniujr  all  the  time.  The  .Messr-. 
Scriiiuer  were  the  lirst  in  these  towns  to  make  Hour  from  wheat  bioiiiiln 
fnjin  the  West. 

Sa\v-.Mim,s. —  At  a  meetinji:,  held  Sei)tenil)er  T),  171C,  the  proi)riel(ir> 
voted  to  employ  [)ersoiis  to  look  out  a  proper  i)lace  lor  ereetini;'  one 
or  two  saw-mills  within  the  limits  of  their  purchase,  and  "  that  tlic 
rnnnin<r  (Ji'ar  therefor  be  provided  Seasonably."  Also  tiiat  the  sninll 
stream  in  (he  gully  west  of  Fort  (Jeoru'es  lujuld  lie  granted  tolivk-. 
and  (loodwin,  as  has  already  been  mentioned,  provided  a  saw-mill  or 
grist-mill  should  be  built  thereon  within  one  year.' 

At  another  meeting  of  the  })roprietors,  held  in  the  following  Oetolicr. 
it  was  proposed,  unless  more  eonvi-nient  places  could  be  found,  tlitit 
two  saw-mills  should  be  built  at  "  RuuganuMiganock  "  Falls.  On  No- 
vember 2M,  .Mr.  .Sanmel  Canu;,  of  York,  offered  to  build  the  ruimini.' 
gear  for  a  mill  with  two  saws  for  £27  and  the  mill  itself  for  £30.  His 
otl'er  was  acce|)ted,  and  he  was  ilesired  to  prepare  running  gear  I'ur 
two  mills,  and  to  set  one  up,  early  in  the  spring,  at  '*  JJnngamunmi- 
nock"  Falls,  and  the  other  at  the  most  convenient  place  he  could  lind 
for  timber,  stream,  etc.,  and  to  suit  the  settlements.  To  this  Mr. 
Came  agreed. 

On  October  14,  1717,  it  was  agreed  that  Captain  Gyles  should  W 
written  to  "  to  put  our  saw  mill  at  Bunganuuiganock  imder  Imiinno- 
ment  till  we  shall  take  further  order  about  it."  ^  From  this  it  would 
appear  probable  that  one  mill  hail  already  been  erected,  and  it  is  not 
at  all  unlikcdy  that  the  other  was  built  soon  afterwards,  though  prob- 
ai)ly  on  the  Cathanee,  for  on  April  28,  171H,  it  was  voted  that  those 
of  the  proi>rietors  who  were  going  to  I'ejepscot  shonkl  as  soon  as 
posible  get  the  "  twit  mills  put  into  good  order  and  under  good 
im[)rovement."  >' 

From  a  memorandum  made  upon  the  cover  of  the  Brunswick 
Records,  in  the  Fejepscot  Collection,  it  seems  that  in  17.').'}  there  wero 


1  P^epscot  Records, 


^Ibid. 


8  JbhI. 


COMMKRCIAL  HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


559 


no  u' 


■<s  than  six  savv-inills  in  IJrunswick.    'i'hrcc'  of  llicst'  wciv  ;it  No 


iiiniiamuiiiiii 


[\\\i\  it  is  not 


linniswioiv 

tlU'l'O  Wt'lC 


Mcjidowa,  one  was  al   Mnquoit,  one  at  Hnnjijanock,  and  one  at  the 


SitniswK 


k    1-^ 


Tiiis   latter  was   tlic   first    mi 


ever 


Ixiilt 


on   tl 


Aiiilrosco<2:jj;in  Kivcr,  and  a('C()i(lin«^  to  McKecn.'  was  <»n  the  nppcr 
(liiiii  It  was  |irolial>!y  bnilt  \<y  .IcnMniaii  MDnlton,  of"  York,  and 
Diivid  Dnnnin^,  tiionj>ii  tin-  date  of  erccrtion  may  liavc  been  as  late  as 
I7(;i."'  The  authority  lor  iMelveen's  statement  we  liave  been  unatth^ 
to  liiid.  but  i)resunie  it  was  a  traditional  a  -connt. 

On  November  It,  17(>1,  lieleiier  Noyes,  the  proprietors'  a<rent, 
(locded  to  ')a.id  Dunnin;^  and  Jeremiah  Monlton  the  mill  privilege 
that  has  since  been  known  as  the  Fort  HijfJit.  Its  bounds,  as 
ijcserilied  in  tlie  orii^inal  deed,  were  as  follows  :  — 

*•  South  on  a  roud  laid  out  to  the  Indian  Carryiiifj  IM.aee  above  the 
Falls,  on  said  Androseoij:<:;in  Uiver,  which  is  on  the  west  side  of  said 
road  to  Macpioit,  adjoininj^  to  lot  number  <jne,  Nortlieily  on  tiie  road 
laid  out  on  the  east  sidt;  of  said  road  to  Maquoit  to  the  landing;  I'laee 
oil  said  Androscofij^in  River  (exclusively  of  what  land  belongs  to  lot 
miinlier  one) .  and  on  said  Androscoggin  River  according  to  the  Course 
thereof  above  the  Falls,  so  as  to  comprehend  tlie  land  included  within 
the  said  limits,  exclusive  of  what  land  belongs  to  lot  number  oiu- 
(together  with  one  moiety  or  half  part  of  au}-  Rocks  or  Islets  adjacent 
thereto)  and  one  half  of  privilege  of  Stream."  This  inchided  .al!  the 
land  north  of  Mill  and  Mason  Streets,  between  the  tcjwn  landin<!; 
and  tlie  upper  dam. 

l}y  a  vote  of  the  pro})rietors,  October  22,  1702,  the  right  and  privi- 
lege granted  by  this  deed  was  extended  so  as  to  embrace  the  To'jsliam 
side  of  the  river.  This  "right"  afterwards  ))ecame  divided  among 
the  heirs  and  those  to  whom  a  portion  of  it  had  i)revioMsly  l)ceii  sold, 
and  the  larger  part  of  it  is  now  owned  by  the  Cabot  Manufacturing 
Company,  although  Scribner's  flour-mill  and  the  mills  in  the  Cove 
are  located  upon  it. 

In  1707,  Esquire  Woodsiue  was  the  owner  of  a  saw-mill, ^  which  was 
probably  at  Hunganock. 

About  the  year  1772  two  saw-mills  were  erected  al)Out  where  the 
pulp-mill  now  is,  by  Joshua  Nye  and  Andrew  Dunning.  In  1792, 
Samuel  Stanwood  had  a  mill  at  IMaquoit. 

In  17y."»  there  were,  according  to  Given's  plan  of  Brunswick,  two 
saw-mills  on  the  upper  falls  and  one  on  the  lower,  besides  four  other 


'  Mamtucriijt  Lecture. 

'  Record  of  Court  of  General  Sessions  in  County  Commissioner,s'  (Jjjicc,  Portland. 

'  Town  Records  of  lirunswick,  1,  p.  68. 


560         HISTORY  OF  mWNSWICK,  TOrSlIAM,  AND  lIAliPHWELL. 

saw-iiiills,  llie  exact  location  of  wliidi  cannot  lie  (Icloniiincd  in  coiiso- 
(juencc  of  tlio  (IcIjiccmI  state  of  tl;c  niap.  Unc  of  tiicni  wi.s  proliahly 
the  so-called  "  Kolh"  mill,  which  stood  ahout  where  the  Kaotoiy  (iiis- 
I  louses  now  stands,  'riiis  mill  received  its  name  in  conseqnenee  (if 
what  was  deemed,  at  the  time,  an  act  of  folly.  Th»s  brook  which  wms 
to  supply  th(s  water  came  from  the  swamp,  whicli  then  existed  wlicro 
the  depot  now  is,  and  ran  down  what  is  now  Union  Street  and  nudcr 
Mill  Street.  On  or  \n\i\v  the  month  of  this  stream,  ]Mr.  Samnel  Pairc 
huilt  a  mill,  wliidi  of  conrse  failed  to  he  of  nnich  practical  benefit  on 
account  of  the  small  and  intermittent  sup[)ly  of  water. 

In  tile  latter  pai't  of  the  last  century  Captain  .lohn  Peterson  Ii.mI  ;i 
saw-mill  at  .\cw  Mi'ailows.  , 

On  .luly  S,  l.S()8,  .lolmson  Wilson  received  a  deeil  of  Shad  Isl.iiid, 
then  caUed  Fishing  Kock  Island,  and  not  hjiig  afterwards  he  (■rectcd 
a  double  mill  upon  u. 

On  .lune  lU,  1<S]G,  K[)hraim  .Jones  entered  into  an  ajireement  willi 
William  Frost  and  Nathaniel  (Jreene,  of  Topsham,  and  perhajis  wilh 
ollicis.  to  build  a  saw-mill  on  this  island,  sixty-live  by  forty  feet  in 
size,  and  to  have  it  linished  by  Angust  10.    Tlic  mill  was  bnilt  that  year. 

There  were  at  the  falls,  in  l.S2(),  inchidiiitj;  those  in  'J'opsham,  twciitv- 
live  saws.  It  has  not  been  found  })racticable  to  obtain  reliable  iutVu- 
nuition  as  to  the  exact  date  of  erection  of  many  of  these  mills,  'riuii' 
number  at  this  time  shows  conclusively  the  importance  of  the  luiiilici' 
business  tlu-n  carried  on,  and  consecpiently  the  thriving  conditi(Mi  dt' 
these  [)laces.  It  was  estimated  at  this  time  that  not  less  than  r)0().(.iii(i 
feet  of  lioards  were  cut  annually  !>y  ea<'h  saw.  This  Avonld  amount  to 
12,o00,()00  feet  in  a  year,  which,  at  seven  dollars  per  Ihonsand.  would 
amount  to  $175,000.  The  greater  part  of  this  lumber  was  shiiyped  by 
the  way  of  Bath,  and  the  rivers  and  bays  on  the  south  of  tlu>  town, 
The  revenue  to  the  government  from  the  duties  assessed  on  the  hun 
ber  in  the  two  towns  is  said  to  have  been  not  less  than  !B7'),000.  A 
force  of  about  three  hundred  men  was  emplo3'ed  in  and  about  the  saw- 
mills.' 

There  was  also  at  this  time  a  clapboard  manufactory,  tlie  machinery 
for  whii'h  was  inventetl  by  Mr.  Robert  Eastman,  of  Jb'unswick.  The 
machinery,  though  simple,  was  so  constructed  that  it  wouhl  cut  two 
clapboards  in  a  minute,  regulate-  itseif,  and  cut  on(>  hundred  and 
twenty  clapboards  in  an  hour,  from  a  block  two  feet  in  diameter. 
About  (iOO,000  could  be  cut  in  a  season.- 


1  Putnam. 


^Ibid. 


LL. 

ill  coiiso- 
jii'oliiilily 
:'t()i'y  <i!is- 
quencc  of 
wliieh  \v;is 
<toil  wlu'iv 
!iiid  under 
imu'l  PntTf 
benolit  1)11 

rsoii  liiiil  ;i 

i;ul   IsImiwI, 
hi'  I'l't'cti'il 

cnu'iit  witli 
•rhnjis  with 
orty  iV'ct  ill 
it  that  yi'iir. 
iiu.  twciity- 
ialili'  int'tir- 
ills.     Tlu'ir 
till'  liiiiilii'r 
onilitii)ii  III' 
;in  :)0(t.Uiiii 
aiiioiiiit  lu 
iUid.  wouM 
shipped  h_v 
■  till'  town. 
,11  till'  liiiii 
a.OOO.     A 
lit  till'  saw- 

inachiiH'ry 

,ick.     Till' 

lid  cut  two 

ndivd   aiul 

diameter. 


COMMERCIAL  HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


561 


In  182."(  a  luiiiilier  (if  these  mills  wore  destroyed  l>y  what  is  known 
i,s  till'  •'  (ireat  Fire." 

A  doiilile  saw-mill,  which  was  erected  by  Jonathan  Tajje  near  the 
niiiis  of  the  (irejit  Fire,  protcihly  this  year,  was  carried  awny  Ity  a 
freshet  in  LSl'T. 

Ill  l.s;H,  Mr.  Samuel  S.  \>'in;jj,  who  had  for  a  year  and  a  half  prc- 
viiiiisly  mannfactiireil  siiji;ir-lio\  shooks  for  a  Boston  linn,  in  a  mill 
(iwiii'd  l>y  IJeiijainin  Weld.  i'".s(|uire.  where  the  pulp-mill  now  stands. 
li(iPii;lit  out  their  interest,  mid  cominiiiieed  the  business  on  his  own 
fieeiiunt.  lie  continued  in  the  luisiness  lor  twenty-tivo  years,  a  part 
of  the  time  li.-iviiiL;'  thee  liox-niachines  in  operation  at  tlir  siiiiie  time. 
One  of  these  machines  was  on  the  lower  falls,  one  on  Shad  Island,  and 
tlie  other  on  the  upper  falls.  Thesi'  three  machines  manulactiired 
annually  upwards  of  ;>,U()0,(i()()  feet  of  pine  hoards. 

All  b'^-'U)  there  were  twenty  saws  in  Urunswick  Villa<^o,  besides  mills 
(if  other  kinds.  The  sjinie  year  Flii)halet  1'.  I'ike  &  Co.  built  a  lari^e 
>.!iw-:nill  contaiuinij;  four  saws,  and  a  clapboard-mill,  on  (ioat  Island. 
The  water  was  brouiiht  from  the  ui)per  dam  by  means  of  a  lliiine,  and 


a  I  indite  conne*. 


•ted  tl 


le  island  with  the 


\\\ 


unswick  s 


hon 


Ther 


e  was 


adilitional  space  sntlicieiit  for  four  to  six  more  saws.     This  mill  was 


ear 
toll-1 


ried  off  in   \KVd.     A  saw-mill  Avas  also  erected  in   ls;5G   near  tl 


le 


iridii'e 


In  isi.s,  J.  C.   Ilumiihreys  &  Co.   erected    two   steam-niilU  on  a 


loiiil   extendiUL 


U) 


to  the   river  about  t 


wo  nil 


Ics  below    the   v 


illati't' 


file  iiiaehiiiery  of  these  mills  was  propelleil    by  two  seventeen-inch 
cylinder   eni>incs.    which   drove    one   gang-.saw,    two    upright    single 

saw 
for 


s.  two  shingle,  one  ch^iboard,  and  one  lath  machine,  one  machine 


making  heads  lor  molasses  hogsheads,  and  two  machines  lor 
making  shooks,  besides  edging,  cutting  off,  and  other  saws.  About 
5()0,()(K)  feet  of  lunilicr  was  manufactured  at  that  time.  This  eom- 
pany  had  a  shiit-yard  adjoining  their  mills.  One  of  these  mills  was 
hunied  in  IMlM. 

Ill  l.s,")7  what  wa.s  known  as  the  Bourne  31111.  in  the  Cove,  was 
iMiriu'd.  It  was  built  by  Abner  Bourne  early  in  the  present  century. 
In  !>!.")(>  this  mill  belonged  to  li.  T\  Dunlap,  C.  ,1.  (lilinan,  A.  B. 
Tlioin|)son,  and  W.ard  Cobiirn. 

In  IS4'»,  Mr.  Abizer  .Ionian  had  in  operation  a  machine  for  planing 
hoards.  It  is  supposed  to  have  been  the  first  one  in  operation  in 
lininswick. 

lu  bSoO,  Messrs.  Samson  and  Eben  Colb^-,  of  Topsham,  bought  the 
Suiiinel  S.  AViiig  Property  in  Brunswick,  at  the  end  of  the  bridge, 
3G 


NiPlll 


fi 


■i 


hI  mm' 


5t)2         lIISTOIiY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  HARPSWELL. 

known  ns  tlio  I'rnv  Privilcjic,  wlicrc  tlioy  ciirriofl  on  tlio  mannfjictnro 
ol  .sMslu'M,  (lu(M'.s,  blinds,  sliin;^li'.s,  {•laplionrds.  iiml  Intlics.  nntil  I.nTI, 
wlicn  llio  mill  was  destroyod  1)V  iiro.  Mr.  Kiicii  Colliy  tlicn  hnilt  the 
mill  on  tlu)  siuiio  piivilcfic,  now  llio  |)nli)-mill,  mid  with  .).  V.  ('linmy 
confinntMl  tiic  business  imiiUt  tli(^  style  of  Colliy  it  ('liiincy  lor  a  vi'Mr 
!Uid  u  liiilf,  when  they  sold  the  mill  to  the  Androsco;:;<i:in  Piilp  Cmn- 
pany.  and  then  bnilt  a  lar<;o  two-story  mill  in  the  Cove.  In  this 
bnildin<^  Colby,  Chaney  »fc  Smith  mannfnetnred  lonj;  and  short  linn- 
l»er,  sashes,  doors,  and  blinds  until  IMirj,  when  the  mill  passed  into 
tile  hands  of  Charles  II.  Colby,  who  occupies  the  lower  story,  and  tlic 
si'contl  story  was  lease<l  to  the  IJan^s  Hrothers. 

The  most  tlourishinj;  time  in  this  vieiuity,  so  far  as  relates  to  the 
lumbering  business,  was  undoubtedly  between  183^  and  1.S4.").  In 
l.s;i'J  there  were  thirty  saws  in  Urunswiek  alone.  It  has  been  f(jiniil 
impracticable  to  give  all  the  changes  cjf  ownership  in  mill  property 
whieli  h!iv(!  taken  place  within  tiiis  century.  Among  those  who  have 
been  prominently  connected  witii  the  linnber  business  in  IJrnnswiik. 
who  have  not  ah'eady  been  named,  may  be  mentioned  Paul  Hall  ami 
Colonel  William  Stanwood,  who  owneil  the  Xye  mill  in  IJSUO  and  siili- 
setjnivntly  ;  Captain  John  JJnnlap,  who  was  part  owner  in  a  mill  on 
the  upjier  dam  in  1800,  as  well  as  before  and  after  that  date:  A.  11. 
Thompson  and  J.  C.  Humphreys,  who  formeil  a  copartnership  ami 
carried  on  the  lumber  business  in  a  mill  at  the  Cove,  about  182.;,  ami 
did  an  extensive  business  until  they  dissolved,  in  iS'iO. 

About  1820,  Abner  Bourne,  Richard  and  David  Dinilap,  Willi;ini 
K.  Weld,  and  Charles  Weld  were  engaged  in  this  business.  David 
DiMjlap  was,  doubtless,  the  largest  mill-owner  for  many  years,  hi 
IS-J'J  he  owned  one  saw  and  a  half  on  the  upper  dam  and  two  saws  in 
the  Cove.  In  18;U  he  sold  one  half  his  whole  interest  to  Kodiicy 
Forsaith,  and  they  continued  in  partnershii)  until  LS.")!'),  when  Forsnilli 
bought  his  remaining  interest  and  kept  it  until  \M'>^  when  the  cd- 
partnership  of  Lemont  (Adam),  Forsaith  (Hoduey),  &  Hall  (Wil- 
liam II.)  Avas  made,  and  continued  until  about  l.s.')8.  Fn^ii  alcMit 
l.s;;o  to  i8o0,  Alfred  J.  Stone  and  William  II.  Morse  carried  on  an 
extensive  business.  From  18;)7  to  18,')(),  Joseph  Lunt,  2d,  was  engaged 
in  this  business;  Burt  Towuseud,  from  about  1818  to  about  i^.L-^; 
rhineas  Taylor,  about  1820  ;  and  Ward  Cobuin  and  Artemas  Cobuiii. 
.Hoiiiewhat  later,  were  engaged  also  in  this  business. 

There  are  now  but  two  saw-mills  in  ojieration  in  Brunswick.  Tlioy 
are  in  the  Cove  and  are  owned,  one  by  C.  11.  Colb^'  and  the  other  by 
Hiram  Toothaker  and  Truewortliy  Brown.      ;•  ,  _ 


'J.. 


COMMEUCIAh  HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


563 


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lii  lliis 
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l«t.">.      Ill 
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t'  who   have 
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Jato;  A.  r.. 
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ap, 


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less.     Daviil 
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two  saw-^  ill 
to  Koihu'V 
icn  Forsaith 
Ik'U  tlio  ro- 
ll all   (Wil- 
Kroin  ah'int 
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kvic-k.     Tlu'V 
the  other  hy 


BOOMS, 

I  he  8trinp,iiic;  tojjjcthor  of  logs  across  the  river,  in  order  to  catch  the 
!()(  se  logs  that  might  escape  Croiii  rafts,  or  l)e  lioated  from  the  shores, 
wiis  doiilitless  done  in  the  very  earliest  jieriod  of  the  himlier  hnsines'^, 
lint  the  erection  of  regular  booms  antl  the  incorporation  of  a  c(>mi)any 
for  the  express  purpose  of  collecting  stray  logs  did  not  o<'Cur  until 
towards  the  latter  part  of  the  last  century.  These  boonit?  were  made 
of  wooden  i)icrs  tilled  with  stone  and  connected  by  timbers  fasteni'd 
with  irons.  Some  of  the  "  King's  Masts"  were  put  into  a  boom 
holow  the  bridge,  by  IJrigadier  'riiompson.  'I'liey  were  afterwards 
talifu  out  and  jiiit  into  a  boom  abov<'  the  bridge,  and  were  ^()me  of 
them  still  in  use  as  late  as  March  22,  18;>6,  having  stood  this  service 
for  about  seventy  years. 

The  first  iioom  known  to  have  been  erected  on  the  river  was  the 
Androscoggin  IJooin,  which  extended  from  Kerry  Voint  to  Mason's 
Rock.  'I'he  proprietors  were  Samuel  Thompson,  Ks(|uire.  Kzekiel 
Tliompsou.  Benjamin  Thompson,  Stephen  I'urrington,  Thomas  Thomp- 
son. James  Purrington.  .lames  Wilson.  Humphrey  'I'hompson.  and 
.lames  TlKmipson.     They  were  incorporated  Felniiarv  14.  17«;».i 

Another  company  was  formed  March  1."),  IfSOo,  at  which  time  the 
ticneral  Court  of  Massachusetts  enacted  "  that  Thomas  Thompson, 
William  Stanwood.  Elijah  Hall,  I'aul  Ilall,  IIiimi)hrey  I'urinton,  Cor- 
nelius Thom[)son,  Trueworthy  Kilgor(>,  Francis  Tucker,  ami  .Johnson 
Wilson,  and  tlieii  '"ssociates,  successors,  and  assigns  be.  and  they  are 
hereby  constituteil  a  corporation  for  making,  laying,  and  maintaining 
side-boonis  in  suitable  and  convenient  places  in  Androscoggin  Hivcr, 
I'rom  Androscoggin  liridge  to  the  Narrows  of  said  river,  in  IJriinswick 
niul  fopsham,  so  long  as  they  shall  continue  proprietors  of  the  fund 
raised,  or  which  may  be  hereafter  raised  for  that  purpose,  and  shtUl 
lio  a  body  politic  by  the  name  of  Thk  Puophiktous  of  Sn>i:-lJoo:Nrs  ix 
Andijoscoggin  Ria'ku,  and  l\v  that  name  ma^-  sue,"  etc. 

The  company  was  entitled  to  receive*  compensation  of  the  owners  of 
logs  and  other  lumber  by  them  rafteil  and, properly  secured  for  the 
owner,  the  fees  being  regulated  by  the  charter. 

On  February  21).  is  12,  an  additional  Act  authorized  the  proprietors 
of  side-booms  in  the  Androscoggin  liiver  to  extend  side-booms  above 
tlio  lower  falls. 

In  1820  there  were  six  booms  above  and  five  below  the  falls. 


1  Massachusetts  Special  Laws,  1,  p.  230. 


5G4        IIISTOIIY  OF  HIiUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIAUrSWELL. 

On  Fcliniary  '27,  ls-_'!),  it  was  provided  liy  tlic  Iciiislaliin'  tiiat  llii- 
sclcctiiu'ii  (if  ni'iiiis\vi<'iv  and  Topsliani  siioiilil  aiiiiiially  apiioinl  two 
stirvcvors  of  lo^s  at  tlic  several  .side-liooiiis  in  (lie  liver  at  Topsliain 
and  IJrnnswick,  in  order  that  tlu^  logH  caught  in  the  lioctins  should  lie 
fairly  Hurveyed  and  dispntes  bo  prevc»uted  between  (ho  propriot(MH  and 
the  owners  of  lo^s. 

In  Oetolter.  is,').'),  throe  of  those  booms,  said  to  have  ecjst  alioiit 
^|(). ()()(),  were  carried  away  by  u  freshet.  Then!  are  now  no  traees  of 
these  booms  to  be  seen  below  the  falls.  Aliove  the  falls  ean  be  seen. 
at  low  water,  the  ruins  of  several  stone  piers  to  which  the  boom-sticks 
were  formerlv  attached. 


COTTON  AND  NVOOIJiKN  FACTOItlES. 

Comiuij:  under  the  ^'cueral  term  of  mills  are  several  which  arc 
usually  desiii'iated  as  factories.  Of  these  some  were  for  the  nianii- 
fucture  of  cotton  and  some  of  woollen  ^oods.  In  early  timi-s  tiic 
mauufactui'c  of  clolliin;i"  was  (luite  laborious,  as  there  were  then  no 
cardin<!;-machines.  After  tho  sheep  were  slioiii  in  the  spriuji'  tlic 
neighbors  used  to  collect  ftn'  "  wool-bronkin<r,"  as  (ho  ))ropariim'  the 
wool  for  tho  spinninu-wheel  was  called,  and  al'tei-  the  labor  was  over 
tho  time  was  spent  in  anuisemeiit  and  s(>cial  iiitt-rcourse.' 

The  (irst  factory  was  estaltlished  by  tho  IJimnswk  k  Cotton  irAM- 
KACToitv  CoMPAW,  which  was  incorporated  March  4,  j.so;).  \'./,\-,[ 
Smith,  William  Kino-,  and  Doctor  Porter  wore  among  tho  propri- 
etors. The  i'omi)any  was  formed  for  the  mamifacture  of  cotton  yam. 
which  was  ship|)ed  to  other  mills  to  bo  made  into  cloth.  The  mill  did 
not  prove  a  success,  and  it  is  said  that  the  stockholders  lost  all  tiicir 
capital.  Xoelotli  was  made  in  this  mill.-  The  mill  was  a  three-story. 
gaml)rel-roof(Ml.  wooden  building,  and  stood  dose  to  the  river,  on  the 
left-hand  side  of  the  lane  whi(!li  passes  tho  east  end  of  the  jireseiit 
mill.-'  Tho  machinery  was  put  in  by  llobort  Eastman  and  .lainos 
Jones. 

The  second  mill  was  that  of  the  ]\rAiNE  Cotton  and  Wooi.i.kx  Fac- 
TOHY  Co.Mi'ANV.  wliicli  wa4  incorporated  ill  October,  IS  12.  'J'his  coni- 
pau}-  erected  a  wooden  mill  about  where  the  blacksmith  shop  of  the 
Cabot  Com|)any  now  stands.  They  also  bought  tho  building  of  liio 
Brunswick  Company,  which  they  used  for  a  storehouse.  Deacon  .bilin 
Perr}'  was  the  first  agent. 


1  James  Curtis's  Journal,  in  Ubrarij  of  Maine  Historical  Society. 

'^  h'i'ininiscences  of  Dean  .Swift. 

3  lieniiaisacuccs  of  Dean  Swift  and  Miss  Narcissa  Stone. 


COM M KIWI M  IIISTQKY  OF  llIiUXSWlVK. 


666 


III  l'S2(t  lliiTf  were  I.'JIH  cotton  spimllcH  in  full  ((pcisition,  niul  two 
hiiiKlrt'il  :iii(l  lolly  woolli'ii  spiiMltos ;  niin'  woollni  looms,  iind  cMnliiin 
Mini  I'ulliiiu;  iiiiu'liiiu's  in  i>roporti()ii.  10'.>,0()()  y;inl.s  ol"  mtton  clotli 
welt'  liirncil  ot!'  in  ji  season,  "  nnd  the  Id'oiidclotlis.  IVoin  I'lill-liloodcil 
iiiriiiios,  do  not  I'oUosv  hdml  piissthitH  >ii/iii.s,  those  of  .M;iiiclifstoi'." 
Alioiit  oiu>  liniidrcti  operatives  were  (•iui)l<n('d  at  that  time.' 

lioth  these  mills  were  destrov«'d  in  the  flro  of  \X2').  I  lie  old  Itiiildiin; 


lU'l 


nif  used  at  the  time  as  u  storohonse.     Soon  after  the  lire 


mill 


lor  e!irdiii'i  wool  and  divssin<;  doth  was  ostatilished  Ity  .lohn  Dyer. 
It  was  called  the  F.Ani.r,  Factokv.  It  stood  on  the  west  side  of  tlie 
Shad  Islam!  road.  iie;ir  the  end  of  tiic  present  mill.  It  was  reuiovod 
ill   IN."!  I  across  the  road,  and  is  now  oocnpied  as  a  tenement. 

'I'ho  IJiUNswK'K  CuMi'ANv  was  incorporated  in  is;!  I.  The  corpora- 
tors were  Isaac  Liin'olii,  .Tose()h  Midveeii,  K'ich.ard  T.  Diiiilap,  Aimer 
I!.  Thompson,  I'"Jieiie/.er  Kverett,  Nathaniel  l)a\is.  .iohn  (;.  llniii- 
|)lii'eys.  David  l)iinla|),  Xoah  Ilinkley,  Klijah  1*.  I'ike.  Nnroissn  Stono, 
Hoheit  I'.  Diinlap,  'riioinas  IVmiell,  .lohn  Diinninn'.  ami  .lames 
M(  lu'cn.     They   were  empowered   to  niaiinractiire  cotton,  wool,  iron, 

1  steel,  and  other  raw   material  necessarily    connected  therewith; 

I  to  erect  mills,  dams,  works,  machines,  and  hnildin^s  on  their  own 


aiK 


mil 

land.  They  were  afterwards,  hy  an  achlitional  Act,  authorized  to 
carry  on  the  niamifactnring  hiisiness  in  the  town  of  Topsham,  as 
well  as  in  liriiiiswick. 

Aecording  to  the  hy-laws,  the  stock  of  the  company  was  divitled  into 
shares  of  one  hundred  dollars  each. 

The  following  was  the  property  belonging  to  the  com|)any  in  l.s.iO  :  — 

'"1.  A  new  mill  of  undressed  granit*;,  live  stories  high.  IK!  feet 
long.  1.')  wide,  capiihle  of  containing  5,120  spindles  (;f  cotton  spinning. 

"2.  Four  additional  mill-sites  of  equal  extent  with  the  last,  two 
dwolling-houses  three  stories  high,  one  store,  a  conntiug-idom,  stone 
picker-hoiise,  cotton  store,  and  forging-shop.  all  completely  finished, 
with  convenient  laml  for  their  use,  all  situated  in  IJrnnswick,  and 
fuiir  mill-sites  in  Topsham. 

"  3.  The  whole  breadth  of  the  river  with  the  islands  and  dams, 
thirteen  and  a  half  acres  of  land  in  Brunswick  and  Topsham,  and 
water-power  snllicii'iit  to  carr}'  as  many  saws  and  siiindles  of  cotton 
machinery  as  there  is  space  to  erect  the  mills." 

At  a  meeting  of  this  company,  August  10,  1<S3G,  the  following 
ortlcers  were  chosen  :  — 


'  Ilcnry  Putnam,  Ksfinirc.  jirintcd  letters 


'».■  mm 

Mmm 


56i>      insiouY  o.   'simxswicK,  topsiiam,  axu  iimu'swkll, 

WilliiMii  Willis,  H.  T.  Dtinltip,  11.  (loddnnl,  M.  (Irceinvdod,  ninl 
X.  V.  Dciiiii^,  (liri'i'tors ;  N.  i''.  l)»H'riii>^,  IrL'ti-sinvr ;  Tiioiiins  L. 
Willis,  <lciU  ;  I.  A.   IJcnrd,  Jiffciit.' 

Tlie  Hcuiiswick  Coiiipiiiiy  run  tills  fuftory  until  iHlu,  when  tlicv 
Ie(is«'d  it  to  Mr.  yMlcii  Colhy,  who  uiiinaf^cd  it  until  iSlurch,  lM4;t. 
wlicn  it  was  sold  at  aiuilion  in  Hoston,  to  Whitwcll,  St-avcr,  &  Co.. 
lor  S;n,l(iU.  Tim  original  cost  was  about  8i'.ii>,(H)(».  This  lattn 
conipanv  inlnisti'd  the  niiina;j,('nii'nl  of  it  to  Messrs,  A.  1'.  Kiniliall 
and  ,lohii  Dinuunj;  Cobnni,  of  Hoston,  who  soon  nftenvarils  jiui- 
chased  it.- 

This  lirni.  aftei'  cairyinfr  on  the  business  for  a  few  3'enr9,  i'ailod,  and 
the  mill  went  into  other  hands. 

On  .luly  ;{,  1817,  the  Waiuimho  ISlANUFAcriiitiNa  Comi-any  was 
incorporntod.  The  stock  of  this  company  "  consisted  of  niort<>n)i(s 
and  other  claims  on  the  late  linn  of  Klmi)all  &  Cobnrn,  which  fell  iiitd 
tlu'ir  hands  for  debts  ajxainHt  the  said  tirin,  of  which  they  cxpeclci] 
to  reali/A'  nothin<t'  except  throu<j;li  the  earnings  of  the  factory,  and  of 
other  niorl<fa<jod  property  in  IJrnnswick,  subject  to  an  amount  of  prior 
encinnbrances  exceedinj^  SS40,()0()." 

The  company  was  or<janized  in  the  summer  of  IS  18.  Who  wore 
the  directors  at  that  time  is  not  known,  but  in  lsi;>  they  were  Alnicr 
]i.  Thompson.  .John  (  oburn,  Xalh.aniel  Davis,  .lames  K.  Willis. 
Thomas  (Jray,  llollis  Thayer,  and  William  Perkins.  This  company 
carried  on  business  but  a  few  years  before  it  also  failed,  prol)alily  on 
account  of  the  encumbrances  upon  Its  |)roperty  and  the  heavy  lialiili- 
ties  it  had  to  meet.  The  regulations  of  this  company  in  regard  to  its 
operatives  were  quite  strict.  Amongst  others  was  <jne  refusing  to 
employ  any  one  ''  who  is  habitually  absent  from  public  Avorship  on  tiic 
Sabbath,  or  who  uses  profane  or  indecent  language  in  the  mill  or  else- 
v'rere.  or  who  uses  ardent  spirits  as  a  beverage  " 

'.'he  Warnmbo  Company  was  succeeded  by  the  Caiiot  Comi'anv. 
'!  his  company  bought  the  lactory  in  18');?,  but  on  account  of  debt  iiiul 
a  number  (jf  the  stockholders  failing  to  pay  liicir  assessments,  it  was 
sold  at  auction  in  18r)7.  A  number  of  the  former  members  bought  ui) 
the  stock,  and  organized  a  comi)auy  under  the  name  of  'i'liK  Cuior 
jMANUKAoruKiNo  CoMi'ANV,  witli  a  capital  ol"  SJOO, ()()().  In  18;")7  the 
company  had  two  hundred  and  thirty-live  looms  in  operation  and  liad 
expended  S  10.000.  There  were  9,000  spindles  at  work  ;  the  mill  gave 
employment   to   one    hundred    and    seventh-live   persons,    at   a  total 


I  From  the  Regulator. 


2  lieminisccncea  of  Allen  Colby. 


LL. 


coMMHncnn  msToiiY  OF  nnuxswicK. 


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ch  IV'U  into 
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'!ivy  liiiliili- 
•ojird  to  its 
■(■riisiiii:  t(i 
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(    ((Ml'ANY. 

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lioii^'lit  up 
IriiK.  (  Aiiur 
In  l.S^iT  tlie 
Ion  :iiiil  IkkI 
lo  mill  L:;ive 

at   a  tulul 


iiiniitlilv  pay  of  jS.'Kddd,  and  it  turned  out  'i(».(Mi()  yards  ol*  plain  and 
(hill  cotton  pfT  week.  In  ]xv>'t  or  \xi\t<  an  addition  of  sfvcnty  lt'«t 
was  made  on  the  cast  side  and  one  of  fifty  foot  on  the  west  side,  with 
two  wind's  on  tlie  ends.  In  IHC?  Iho  mill  had  2(!. (MX)  spindles.  The 
(•(»iii|tany  owned  tliirty  acres  of  land  on  the  two  sides  of  the  river  and 
seventy-live  tenements,  and  made  its  own  (fas,  which  it  also  supplied 
to  tiie  town.  At  the  present  fimo  (1M77)  the  oflicers  of  this  coin- 
p.'iiiy  are  jis  follows:  prosident,  ('.  AV.  Krocland  ;  treasurer.  Francis 
Ciiliot ;  n;jcnt  and  clerk,  nenjamin  (Jreene;  directors,  ('.  W.  Kree- 
liiiid.  n.  W.  (lloason.  refer  Miifler.  William  Amory,  <^  A.  Sh.-iw.  H. 
11.  Silshee.  John  V.  Anderson.  The  capital  stock  is  i^C.OO.tHK)  ;  the 
niiiiilier  of  spindles.  .'!."». 000  ;  the  nnnihcr  of  oju'ratives  employed  is 
live  iiiiiidrefl  .and  fifty.  'I'lu-  buildings  of  the  company  are  :\  factory, 
ollicc.  storehouse,  store,  and  one  hundred  tenements. 

'I'iie  lliMNswicK  U'ooi,i,i;\  Kactouv  was  estaiilished  liy  Whittcii  tX: 
^leiler  in  l-S-H.  ft  was  situated  u  short  distance  1)elow  the  upper 
•lain,  iind  tho  water  wjis  i)rous;ht  to  it  throiijjh  a  Hume.  This  mill  was 
not  only  a  fulling  and  cardinu'  mill,  hut  cloth  was  manufactured  in  it. 
The  hiisinoss  was  carried  on  l»y  this  linn  until  the  mill  was  luiriied  in 
JHIII.  vSjnce  then  it  h;is  becMi  carried  on  in  various  h)calities  liy  the 
late  'Sir.  William  Whitteii  alone,  whose  business,  liowever,  was  con- 
fined exclusively  to  wool  cardinj?. 

A  Waim"  Yaun  MANrFArroKv  was  carried  on  by  'Mr.  .\llen  Colby, 
from  IS  I  I  to  the  latter  part  of  18t(>,  on  the  spot  where  Sri'lbucr's 
floiir-iiiill  n(jw  stands. 

A  partially  successful  attempt  has  been  made  to  utilize  the  wafer- 
power  of  the  Androscofj<i;in  away  from  the  vicinity  of  the  liver  by 
usiiio;  it  for  the  purpose  of  compressiujf  air  which  could  l>e  sent 
throiiirh  pipes  to  the  places  where  needed.  For  this  i)iirpos(!  the 
C'oMruESSED-Aiu  Company  was  formed,  and  in  1872  pipes  were  l.aid 
and  the  air-power  was  used  in  Dennisou's  box  factory,  at  Parent  & 
Dufrend's  blacksmith  shop,  at  the  depot,  in  the  college  laboratory, 
and  at  the  printiiiu;-oHice  of  the  JirnnsH-irk  Tclor/raph.  After  a  trial 
of  one  or  two  years  the  i)roject  was  abandoned,  owinii  principally  to 
the  action  of  the  railroad  company,  which  decided  to  use  steam  in 
preference  to  the  air-power.  This  deprived  the  Compressed-Air  Com- 
pany of  its  principal  source  of  revenue,  and  it  was  obliged  to  suspend 
operations. 


N- 


568 


HISTORY  OF  imrxsn-icK,  topsiiam,  and  uaui'smfll. 


DTI  I  Ki:    MA  N  U  KA<  T(>l;i  ICS. 


Ranohox  M  am'ia(  touv.  —  l'"roni  lNr)()  lo  ISIJO,  ]\Ir.  \\.  (J.  Denioiis 
r.'irricd  on  tlic  iiiMiiurjK'tiirc  of  hiiinlhoxcH  (iiiiti>  extensively,  einiiloy- 
inji  eiiiiit  or  ten  persons.     The  boxes  were  niinle  in  eiiilit,  sizes  nnd  imi 


n|)  in 
'I'l 


'I'in'ee  of  these  ni'sts  were   put    \\\i  in  one  Imndit'. 


lev   w 


•  nests. 

i>re  sold   in    Boston   to   whoU'snle  (h'iil 


ers  in   nulnnerv  lionil 


U'\- 


At    thiit    time    tlie    biindhox  Avns  an    indispensalile    artiide   willi    tli 
ladies,  and  tlie  niainifaetiire  of  tlnMn  was  a  proiitalile  business.      Al 
tile  modern   inipro'cmeiits   in   tninjvs  came  into  \(>ij,iie,  liiey  were  !('>-. 
used  in  travellinii",  and  are  now  almost  nniviiown. 

1)1;u'K-Vai!I>s.  —  At  what  time,  and   where,  tlie  earliest   l)riek-yanl> 
were,   has  not  been  aseertaii 


led 


ei' 


There  iiave  proli.'ibly  been  one 
more  in  operation  IVom  an  early  period  of  tlie  settlement  of  the  town. 
The  e.'iiiiest  y.'ird  wliii'h  has  come  to  our  notice  was  one  near  (Jatdi- 
oll's  Mills,  owned  by  Unite  ]\Iariiier  and  liarstow  (iateliell.  Tins  yard 
was  established  altouf  the  year  ISOO,  and  if  tradition  is  eoneet,  it  fiii- 
iiislied  tlie  briek  for  the  first  eoile^^c  bnildin<i',  Massaeiiiisetts  ll:dl. 

in  lsi7,  and  iireviously,  .lolin  A.  l)nnnin}>'  hail  a  Iniek-yard  at  tln' 
upper  carryint>'-plaee.  In  18;iO  there  was  a  bri(k-\ard  at  Mail'  I'ninl. 
In  1S10,  and  previously,  Forsaith  &  Willislon  h:id  a  yard  on  .NOlilc 
Street,  near  Union  Street.  In  18;')."),  and  subseijiiently,  Owen  iV 
]\K'>raiins  carried  on  the  business  near  tlie  end  of  the  lower  railiomi 


briilut 


In  1S,")7,  .1.  W.  Owen  and  .lolin  A.  Cleaveiand  had  a  xaid  n! 


Oak  Hill,  and  Theodore  S.  MeUellan  had  one  on  the  new  llarpswcll 
road,  about  half  a  mile  below  the  colleges.  The  latter  yard  was  kept 
in  oiieration  until  1870,  when  Mr,  Mehellan  establislied  his  prescnl 
yard  on  Federal  Street.  The  business  apjiears  to  havt'  lieen  the  mn-t 
exteiisivelv  carried  on   in   I8'i7,   at  which  time  there  were  tlin 


anl- 


ni 


o|u'ration.     'J"he    three   together   turned    out   in    that   year  ali 


700.(KHI  lirieks. 

Caui'i-.t-Makinc;.  —  In  182!),  Mr.  Hubert  Pender,  *•' formerly  iVeiii 
one  of  tlie  (Irst  factories  in  Scotland,  but  recently  from  the  Soiii(r>- 
worth  Factory,"  conuueneed  the  manufacture  of  intiiain  cari)etiii>r,  on 
I^ow  Street,  '•  from  the  most  fashionable  ))atterns  imported." 

The  advertisement  from  which  the  above  is  taken  goes  on  to  stnli' 
that  "  Ilia  machinery  is  on  the  most  ajiproved  model,  and  figures  of 
any  kind  can  be  woven  to  suit  the  fancy  of  his  emplo^'ers.  I'eisoii- 
wishing  to  have  carpeting  woven,  In-  sending  to  the  factory  tiie  yiini 
well  scoured  and  colored  can  have  the  same  weight  of  carpeting' 
returned." 


KIM 


COMMKUCTAL  llISTOliY  OF  liliVNSWWK. 


/)6n 


■ly.  finiilny- 
izfs  .'111(1  iml 

)1H'  llllUlllc. 
IH'l'V     <i'<)l»ls. 

Ic  uilh  llir 
less.  Al'tcr 
(>Y  were  lo-' 

liricl\-y;uil> 
l)i'Oii  oiu'  (ir 
of  the  liiwii. 

Mciir  (^.'itcli- 
I.  Tills  viinl 
iriTct,  it  liii- 
tts  ll;ill. 
k-yjinl  ill  llir 
I  Miiir  r«)iiit. 

iinl   IMI    Nnlilc 

llv,    Owen    iV 
wcr  niilriiml 
\  !i  y.'inl  ;it 

,■    lllU'liSWl'll 

(1  WMs  Kt'|il 

Ills  prrsi'iil 

1  tlif  iiiii^t 

three  yiinls 

ve:ir  alioiil 


imerly  from 
Uie  SdUUMs- 
nrpetiiig,  on 
d." 

s  on  to  slato 

11(1  ligiiivs  el' 

•s,     IVrseiis 

)ry  till'  y;ini 

of  oarpetiiiL' 


i:i(l 


I(  is  siiid  liy  those  who  reiiieiiilier  this  cjirpet  fnetoiy  thiit  it  proveil 
iiiisiiceessl'iil.  ;iii(l  tiiiit  [iroiiiilily  not  more  tliiiii  one  or  two  eaqiets  were 
iiijide  here,  .•iiid  tlm  experiment  wns  kooii  ahuiidoncd. 

Clock,  \N  ak  ii,  am>  .1i,\vi:i.kv  Ivsi  aiu.isiimknts.— The  liist,  innnu- 
I'Mcliircr  of  clocks  iind  wiitches  iind  ijeiiler  in  Jewelry  in  this  vicinity 
was  !i  Mr.  IJisliee,  who  ciinied  on  this  hiisinesH  aliont  1  7'.>fS,  svnd  for 
(|uile  a  nimihcr  of  years  later,  lie  was  a  very  ciinnin<f  artidcor.  His 
.slioji  wiis  on  Mill  .Street,  a  .short  (li.stance  west  of  How  Street.  His 
siiiii  w;is  ii  carved  li<iiire  of  a  horse  with  a  lilack  )if)y  upon  it.  with  a 
whip  ill  his  hands,  W  lien  the  iioiir  was  to  he  annoiniceil,  the  hoy  would 
strike  the  horse  and  the  l:itter  would  kick  the  liell  with  his  heels.  It 
was  .-1  curious  piece  of  mechanism.  Snlise(|iieiit,  to  \>^i)'l  his  shop 
stood  wlieii'  Andrew  Camplieirs  store  now  stands,  on  the  corner  of 
>Maine  and  Lincoln  Streets. 

Alioul  IS(t."),  K'oliert  Ivistman  estalilishe(l  hijnsell'  in  the  clock-m.'ikiiiix 
liiisiness,  with  .l.-iuies  (';iry,  .lunior,  as  an  apprentice.  In  If^fiCi,  .Mr. 
Kastman  took    i\Ir.  C^ary  into  the  luisiiiess  ;is  partner,  under  the  st\le 


asiiiian  o 


.V:V 


II  rv 


Mrs.  ,1.  1).  liamhhas  in  her  possession  a  laijie  standiii;x  clock  which 
was  m'aih?  hy  this  lirni  in  I.SOC,  the  ccjst  of  which  was  eijihty  dolliirs. 
il  li::s  never  li.'id  ;iiiy  repairs  imide  to  it  ex(!eptin<'"  new  cords  for  the 
Viiiuhls  twice.  :iiid   it    is   now.  as   it   ever  has  Keen,  an  excellciit  tiiiie- 


Keeper. 


Ahout  l.s()'.»,  Mr.  Ivistman  sold  out  to  .Mr.  Carv,  who  c.-irrieil  on  tli 


liiisiness  in  :ill  its  liranches  for  manv  year." 


lie  was  an  honest,  con- 


suientions  workman  and  trader,  and  was  liif^lily  cstcernod. 

In  this  connection  it  will  not  he  improper  to  speak  of  one  of  tho 
most  important  ini|)rovements  ever  made  in  the  maniifactiire  of  watches, 
and  to  n'ive  .a  lirief  sketch  of  tlu;  inventor. 


Aauon   L.    Dknmson,   the  inventor  of  iiiadi 


ine-m( 


idc  vdtclica.  was 


lidiii  ill  I'leejiort  in  1«12.  His  father,  Andrew  Donnisoii,  moved  to 
Topsliam  in  ISlH,  and  to  liriinswick  in  1M2I.  Aaron,  when  (piite 
yoliiiii,  displayed  a  mechanical  tnrn  of  mind  and  miicli  in^'eiiiiity  in 
tli(i  use  of  his  jack-knife.  At  an  early  a<:;e  he  would  h-ave  his  yoiith- 
I'lil  jilayniates  ;ind  steal  away  to  the  slio[»  of  .);ime.s  Cary  and  ask  per- 
mission to  1)0  allowed  to  help  repair  docks  and  watches.  In  iM.'io  lie 
was  received  into  INIr.  Cary's  shop  as  an  apprentice.  After  he  had 
served  liis  time  he  went  to  15(jsloii,  where  he  soon  become  con.spicuous 
aiiionj^  the  (inished  mechanicians  of  that  metropolis. 

It  was  diiiinii'  the  years  of  his  laborious  life  in  lioston  that  Aaron 
Dcnnlsou  evolved  a  })laii  for  making  the  works  of  watches  Ity  macliin- 


570        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 

cry.  niid  with  such  accuracy  and  uniformity  that  any  given  pnrtof  oiio 
Avatcii  slionld  Itc  identical  with  tlic  same  part  of  every  other,  or  wh.it 
he  called  th(^  interchanueahle  plan.  vVs  early  as  1810,  INIr.  DcMiiison 
had  so  fully  matured  his  plan,  and  was  so  confident  of  its  iJracticM- 
bility,  that  ho  predicted  to  a  frienil  "  that  within  twenty  years  the 
nninufacture  of  watches  would  be  reduced  to  as  perfect  a  system 
as  tlie.  niancfacture  of  tire-arms  at  the  Spriufrfield  Armory."  In  1H|;). 
Mr.  Dennison,  in  conjunction  with  Messrs.  Howard  tfc  Davis  and 
Samuel  Curtis  of  Boston,  established  the  first  watch  factory,  "  Tiie 
Boston  Watch  Company,"  at  East  Koxburj',  Massachusetts.  In  ls,')4 
tiie  works  were  moved  to  AValthani.  The  AValtham  Watch  Factory  is 
too  well  known  to  need  any  description  here,  which  would  indeed  he 
out  of  place.  The  foregoing  account,  however,  of  its  founder,  is  due 
to  tlic  master  workman  of  wh<jm  he  learned  his  trade  and  to  the  town 
in  which  his  parents  and  connections  'lavi   &'  long  lived. 

FouNDiiiKs.  —  For  four  or  five  yci^,  .  uuiit  1812,  IVter  O.  Aldeii. 
Esquiic,  had  an  iron  foundry  in  the  rear  of  the  lot  now  occupied  liy 
the  new  meeting-house  of  the  Free- Will  Baptist  society,  on  O'Brien 
Street.  The  United  States  government  sent  disabled  cannon  lo  Ihis 
foundry,  and  the}-  were  cast  into  shot,  most  of  which  were  sent  to  Port- 
land for  use  in  the  war  of  1812-14. 

In  1827  there  was  a  cojiper  and  brass  foundry  carried  on  by  I'mu! 
Powers  near  the  present  eotton-mill  of  the  Cabot  Company,  In  IH.'U, 
]\[r.  Powers  moved  his  business  to  the  head  of  the  cove,  where  lie 
continued  for  some  years. 

In  18;^G,  (1.  &  II.  Earle  had  an  iron  foundry,  which  was  situated  (ni 
the  bank  of  the  river,  a  short  distance  east  of  the  Shad  Island  hridoc. 
They  were  succeeded  by  Charles  J.  Noyes.  Tb:  'ner-wall  of  tlie 
foundation  is  still  to  be  seen. 

In  1814,  J.  Colbath  had  a  foundry  in  the  rer'*  '  .  ■  •'•ncant  space 
between  Scribner's  Hour-mill  and  Purington's  machine    .!    p. 

Ctvs  Manutactuuk. — Tlie  Brunswick  G as-Light  Company  w;is 
incorporated  April  4,  18;")4.  The  corporators  were  Adam  Lenmnt. 
J.  D.  Simmons,  liodney  Forsaith,  Nathaniel  T.  Palmer,  A.  J.  Stone. 
A.  B.  Thompson.  Wiliiam  II.  Hall,  and  J.  W .  Forsaith.  The  fust 
meeting  was  held  October  4,  185G,  at  tiie  Tontine  Hotel,  and  ad- 
journed from  time  to  time  without  transacting  any  business,  until  tlie 
year  \Sb\).  At  that  tinu^  the  Cabot  Manufacturing  Comjiany  were 
building  gas-works  for  their  own  use,  and  the  Brunswick  Gas-Lii>lit 
Company  made  a  contract  witii  them  to  furiiisii  tlu'  amount  of  jins 
needed.     Tliey  have  continued  to  furnish  it  up  to  the  present  lime. 


COMMERCIAL  HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


571 


At  t!ie  annual  nieotlnjr  in  18r)11,  lionjaniin  Greene,  Benjamin  Fnrlnsli, 
John  I).  Liiicohi,  Charles  J.  (Jilnian,  anil  Sauiui'l  i{.  .lackson  were 
chosen  (lirector!^.  lienji'inin  CJreenc  was  chust'n  i)resi(li'nt,  and  U.  (J. 
DiMinison,  secrctarv,  (n-asurer,  and  siipcrintcndent.  In  the  fall  of 
is.v.f,  pipes  were  laid  from  the  factory  u\)  Maine  Street  as  far  as 
PUasant  Street.  In  the  snnnner  of  IhOS  tiiev  were  extcndtMl  to  the 
eulk'ii'es,  i)assin<:f  tlie  east  side  of  the  ]Mall.  The  citizens  hcjian  using 
oas  .lanuarv  1.  IHGO,  and  tlie  first  strect-hunn  was  liulilc(l  iiliont  LSO-t. 

LiMK  (^rAi;i{Y.  —  liobert  Jordan  built  the  first  linu'-kiln  at  Now 
Meadows  about  1800.  It  is  the  same  one  now  in  use.  Its  capacity 
is  about  one  hundred  and  seventy-tive  casks.  In  1820  there  were 
l,')Oit  hogsheads  of  lime  manufactured  tiiere.  The  last  burnt  was 
used  in  the  construction  of  J.emont  Hall  in  1870  or  1871.  Tliis  kiln 
has  sometimes  been  run  the  whole  season,  from  April  to  December, 
by  IMr.  Isaiah  Jordan,  the  present  owner  of  the  qnarry. 

jMaciiine-Siiops.  —  In  1827,  and  for  some   years  previous,  Robert 

Eastman  and Jaquith  had  a  machine-sho[)  next  to  the  bridge, 

where  the  i)ulp-mill  is  now  situated.  About  the  same  time  ^.'ahum 
Houghton  established  a  shop  where  Scribner's  tlour-mill  now  is.  and 
continued  the  business  there  for  some  3'ears,  as  late  certainly  as  183G. 
I'luington's  machine-shop  was  established  in  1872. 

Matcii-Fa(  TORY.  —  In  about  the  year  1849  the  manufac^Uire  of 
matches  and  match-boxes  was  begun  in  a  mill  on  Shad  Islaml,  b^-  li. 
E.  I'arkhnrst,  ,who  continued  the  business  until  1854,  when  the  mill 
was  destroyed  by  lire.  The  matches  were  sawed  at  this  mill,  and 
wore  then  sent  to  Boston,  where  they  were  dipped  and  prepared  for 
market. 

MusTARi)-]MiLL.— About  the  year  1830,  J.  C.  Humphreys  established 
what  was  known  as  the  Maine  Mustard-Mill,  using  for  the  purpose 
the  upper  part  of  his  saw-mill  in  the  Cove.  For  ten  or  twelve  years 
ho  (lid  an  extensive  business  in  this  branch  of  industry,  and  the  nuis- 
tard  from  his  mill  enjoyed  an  almost  national  fame.  ne  mill  was 
hurned  in  1842,  andCieneral  Humphreys  then  abandoned  the  business. 

Oil-Mill.  —  In  1820  a  mill  was  erected  near  the  factory  for  express- 
ing linseed  oil.  It  probably  existed  but  for  a  short  time,  as  some  of 
tiie  older  citizens  of  the  town  hav(>  no  remembrance  of  it. 

Pail  MANurACTORY.  —  In  182r».  and  for  three  or  four  3'ears  subse- 
quently, Xahnm  Ilougiiton  and  William  Chase  manufactured  water- 
pails  at  the  I'ud  of  the  toll-bridge,  where  Scribner's  flour-mill  now 
stands.  J.  C.  Humphreys  carried  on  the  same  business  for  a  year  or 
two  from  IHIM).  ,     . 


572      insTOiiY  OF  niwxswicK,  topsiiam,  and  uaupswell. 

l'Ari:K-l)()X  INr.vxuKACTOKiKS. — The  ni.iiiufiictun'  of  jowoliy  Ikixcs 
ori<>;iiinti'(l  in  tliis  town  ])y  the  Deiiiiisoii  fjutiily.  Tlio  oriuiiintor  of 
tlic  enterprise  w.-is  Anron  Ij.  Deiniisoii.  of  lioston,  inid  formerly  nf 
lirunswiek.  In  isl.")  lie  ki  i)t  a  jewehy  store  on  Wnsliin^ilon  Sticci, 
Boston.  At  tlmt,  time  a  few  i):ii)er  hoxes  woe  used  lo  pack  nice  Jew- 
eh'v  in.  Itnt  no  supply  eoiiiil  he  iuul,  and  the  few  nsed  were  niaije  to 
onh'T.  Tlie  idea  of  nuundaetnrinti'  these  l)oxes  in  eoiisich'rahle  (immii- 
tities  oeeurred  to  Mr.  Dennison,  and  was  soon  pnt  in  i)raetiee.  'flu' 
onl}'  metijod  tlien  known  of  niakini;  sneh  boxes  was  l)y  seorin<r  the 
pa8tel)oard  half  tliioii^li  ^vith  a  sharp-pointed  knife  and  a  i)air  of  eoin- 
mon  shears.  To  prolilal)ly  make  sneh  work  in  lar<ie  (luaiitities  a  laoiv 
expeditious  method  was  neechMl,  and  Mr.  Dennison  therefore  iinino. 
vised  two  machines  to  take  the  place  of  the  onlinary  knife  and  slie;u>. 
He  afterwards  inventeij  a  machine  that  would  do  all  the  woik  at  one 
time.  'I'liis  maehint'  was  [)atonted,  and  is  the  standard  one  in  use  lur  all 
such  work  at  the  present  time.  The  business  connnenced  in  iMb'!  hv 
Mr.  Dennisonsendinji' some  rude  maciiinery  and  a  small  stock  of  itapcr. 
•with  the  necessary  instructions,  to  his  father,  C'oh)iiel  Andrew  Denni- 
son. of  IJrunswick.  The  business  at  first  employed  from  tiu'ce  to  live 
persons,  but  tea  years  later  as  many  as  twenty-five  persons.  In  l>i."].'i. 
Colonel  Dennison  sold  out  to  his  yoiMis::est  sou,  K.  \\ .  I)ennis(;n.  then 
in  the  jewehy  l)usiness  in  IJostou.  and  the  manufacture  was  then  niovcil 
to  Newton,  ;^^assachu^etts.  In  the  year  l.SC.'J  a  part  of  the  work  was 
returned  to  Brunswick  and  placed  under  the  snperintejidence  of  Mrs. 
M.  D.  Swift,  a  sister  of  K.  W.  Dennison.  Jn  LSOT,  Mr.  Demiisoii 
deemed  it  expedient  to  make  a  finer  grade  of  goods  than  was  ever 
before  made,  :inil  IW'iniswick  was  selected  as  tiu'  best  place  in  which  to 
carry  on  the  work.  Ilis  nephew,  B.  L.  Dennison,  was  appointi'ij 
superintendent,  and  the  business  was  eommenced  and  earrie(l  on  sepa- 
rate from  any  other.-  JNIany  improvements  were  made  by  the  new 
superintendent,  the  most  important  of  which  was  the  invention  (if  a 
machine  to  make  cushions  for  ring-boxes.  This  fine  work  depait- 
nient  eini)loyed,  at  first,  about  ten  hands,  and  in  five  years  twenty-live 
hands.  In  1872  the  Dunlap  Block  was  purchased  and  enlarged  to  a 
suflieienf.  capacity  to  acconnnodate  one  hundred  worknu'U,  ami  the 
Newton  factory  was  moved  to  it. 

In  l-STi"),  B.  L.  Dennison  connnenced  the  nnmnfacture  of  boxes. 
taking  witli  him,  in  the  business,  Mr.  C.  J.  Perkins,  of  rortland. 
This  firm  of  Dennison  &  Perkins  gives  em[)loyment  to  twenty-live  ei 
thirty  persons.  Tiie  amount  })aid  for  labor  alone,  in  this  industry,  in 
Brunswick,  may  be   safely  estimated  as  high  as  ^2J,UUU  per  year. 


COMMERCIAL  HISTORY  OF  IIRUXSWICK. 


573 


The  aiiiiuul  iiiiiul)i'r  of  Ixjxcs  iiiaiiiiCiU'tiircd  is  siiid  tu  :i\'ora<j;i'  over  one 
liuiiiln'<l  gross  per  day  lor  tliroe  liuiulred  (lays  in  tlie  year,  or,  in  round 
miiiilicrs.   l.r>OU,00!)  boxes  jjcr  year. 

ru'KK  Sr.vixiXG  Mamia(  roiJY.  —  About  tlic  3'oar  ]S20,  and  for 
several  years  subsequently,  ]Mr.  William  Snowdon  carried  on  tlie  luisi- 
noss  of  staining,  or  printing,  wall  i)apers,  in  ii  bnilding  wiiicli  stood  a 
short  distance  sontii  of  the  college  gronnds. 

I'loroii  Manlkactokv.  —  In  I.SoO,  Silas  Goddard  commenced  the 
iiiniiiil'acture  of  steel  and  iron  plongiis,  cnltivators,  etc.,  at  the  (lod- 
(lanl  homestead,  at  the  extreme  western  part  of  Urnnswick.  The 
iiiaiiiil'aetnre  has  been  continued  to  the  present  time,  and  some  cxcel- 
k'lit  work  lias  been  turned  out. 

I'lLi'  Maxufaotokv.  —  'liie  Androscoggin  Pulp  Company  was  in- 
wiporated  in  September,  bsTO,  for  tlie  nianufactnre  of  wood  i)nlp, 
box  iioards,  and  card  middies.  The  stockholders  then  were:  Siim- 
iR'l  I>.  Jackson,  of  IJrnnswiek ;  S.  A.  IVrkins,  V.  A.  Ilnssey,  of 
'fo|)sliam ;  K.  1>.  Dennison,  and  C.  I).  IJrowii,  then  of  ^'aniiuiith. 
The  capital  stock  was  $('),()()().  The  olllcers  were  S.  Iv.  Jackson, 
president,  and  K.  R.  Deiniison,  secretary  and  treasurer.  I'hey  com- 
menced the  mannlactnre  of  wood  pulj)  in  the  fall  of  1S71,  in  'I'ops- 
liMin.  lint  removed  to  tiie  Ih'unswick  side  of  the  river  in  the  fall  of 
1872.  The  ]>resent  cai)ital  of  the  company-  is  $()(), 000.  >\'illiam 
A.  Ixussell,  of  Lawrence,  jNIassachnsetts,  is  [>resident,  and  !•'..  15. 
Dennison,  of  Portland,  is  the  secretary  and  treasurer.  From  forty  to 
lifty  workmen  are  employed  in  the  manufacture  of  wood  i)ulp  and  wood- 
jiiilii  lioards.  both  of  which  are  ship[)ed  all  over  the  c  )untry.  There 
!ire  several  mills  in  dilferent  parts  of  the  State,  which  art;  oi)erat,ed 
under  a  license  from  this  com[)any. 

Sm.t  Wokks.  —  During  the  war  of  the  Ivcvolution,  and  ilown  to 
the  close  of  the  war  of  l<Sii'.  salt  was  mamd'actured  at  the  New  Mead- 
ows River.  l>enjamiu  Shaw,'  of  Uoxbnr^y,  Massachnsetts,  ami  .lohn 
liiikenian.-  of  C'astine,  were  engaged  in  the  business  at  New  Meadows 
during  the  l»"Volution. 

8oAi'  Faciouv.  —  In  1S20  there  was  a  manufactory  of  soap  in  the 
Cove,  carried  on  by  Dean  Swift,  at  which  12,000  pounds  of  hard  soap 
WHS  annually  made,  and  shipped  to  the  West  Indies.  In  1.S71,  and 
for  a  few  years  [ireviously,  Levi  F.  Andrews  had  a  similar  factor\'  in 
East  Brunswick,  and  L.  II.  Bryant  now  carries  on  tiie  business  a  short 
distance  from  the  village,  on  the  road  to  Bath. 


1  lliMorij  of  Gardiner,  p.  137. 


^IliMoryof  Cmtine,  eU:.,i>.  1!)'.>. 


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574         IIISTOUY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIAUrSWELL. 

Srsi'KNOKU  Factouv.  —  In  Septoiiil)or,  1867,  Edwin  IT.  Tliompson 
and  \\'illi.'iin  II.  Sltinwood  comnuMiciMl  tlio  niannractiirc  of  suspenders 
with  uii'taliic  sprinj^s.  Tiic  l)iisint'.ss  did  not  prove  snllii'icntl}'  rciuii- 
noiMtivc  to  lie  long  eontinuod. 

'I'oci,  ^Iamfactouiks.  —  I'or  fivo  or  six  years,  abont  1«4I,  Mr.  K. 
Ilazcn  carried  on  the  bnsiness  of  niaimCaetnrinw  liainniers,  and  pro- 
dneed  some-  excellent  articles.  In  1M"(1,  J.  1».  Storer  niannfaclnnMl 
sliip-Joiners'  and  spar-makers'  tools,  ;ind  in  1850  he  added  to  it  tlif 
niannlactnre  of  planes. 

OriiKK  IxKUSTUiKS.  —  It  is  not  at  all  prol)al)le  that  all  the  various 
iiranches  oi'  indnstr\'  that  have  from  tim*^  to  time  been  carried  on  in 
this  town  have  been  s})ecilied,  or  tiiat  all  the  parties  have  been  named 
who  have  been  en;iaged  in  those  i)iirsnits  which  have  been  rn(Miti()ne(l. 
Knonp.li  has  been  i>iven,  however,  to  show  that  the  town  will  compare 
favorably,  in  respect  to  its  trade  and  mamifactures,  with  other  towns  of 
its  size  in  this  State.  It  will,  moreover,  be  seen  that,  thonuh  the  Idea- 
tion of  Howdoin  College  in  Urunswiek  has  been,  in  varions  ways,  a  great 
and  nndonbted  benelit  to  the  town,  jet  the  statement  so  often  made, 
that  tlie  college  snpports  the  town,  is  nntrne. 

In  ante-revohitionary  times  the  principal  l)nsincss  here,  besides 
farming  and  fishing,  was  the  shipping  of  wood  to  Boston.  A  great 
deal  of  it  went  from  linngaiiock  I>ay.  At  one  time  dnring  that  period. 
a  vessel  took  over  ninety  cords.  The  price  here  was  from  .'J.s.  \)il.  to 
■l.s.  (■)(/.  |)er  cord,  and  it  brought  in  Boston  from  two  dollars  to 
two  dollars  and  lift}-  cents  per  cord.  At  that  time  bark  was  worth 
here  Dn..  and  at  Boston  three  dollars. 

Dnring  old  colonial  times,  especially  between  17GG  and  177G,  wlicn 
the  I'rovince  of  Maine  was  under  the  control  of  the  crown  otiicers  of 
Massachusetts,  all  trees  suitable  for  masts  for  the  royal  navy  weie.  In 
royal  (h'cree,  held  to  be  the  property  of  the  crown,  and  commissioiieis 
were  ai)pointed  by  the  king  to  look  after  their  preservation.  This 
interfered  serionsl}'  with  the  profits  of  the  settlers,  as  it  was  the  cus- 
tom of  the  conunissioners  to  put  the  royal  mark  on  all  the  good  timhcr. 
leaving  only  the  poorer  stuff  for  those  who  in  realitj*,  perhaps,  had  the 
most  (Mputable  right  to  the  best.  As  a  natural  consequence  the  set- 
tlers paid  comparatively  little  attention  to  the  royal  decree,  and  cut 
the  wood  as  they  pleased.  This  brought  about  frequent  collisions 
between  them  and  the  otiicers  of  the  crown.  Such  was  the  state  of 
affairs  in  the  I'rovince  of  IMaine  generally,  and  it  is  fairly  presiuiia- 
ble  that  the  citizens  of  this  town  and  vicinity  shared  in  these  troubles, 
though  no  mention  of  such  fact  has  been  found. 


WELL. 


COMMERCIAL  HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


575 


[.  Tliompxin 
f  HUspoiKlcis 
ciently  roimi- 

1841,  Mr.  K. 
iTH,  aiitl  pro- 
manufni'liinMl 
Lied  to  it  tlir 

1  the  variiuis 
(.•Mrricd  on  in 
3  been  named 
'11  iiiontioiuHl. 

will  coinpiiii' 
)tiu'r  towns  of 
)\\\x.\\  the  loca- 

ways,  a  <irfnt 
)  ot'ti'ii  uuule, 

iunv,  besides 
ton.  A  fircMt 
•y  that  i)eri(xl. 
oni  ;).s.  '.'''.  to 
()  dolhws  to 
rk  was  wurtli 

il  1770.  wlieii 
iwn  olliccis  ol 
;ivv  were,  by 
•oiuniissionei's 
vation.     'llii^ 
was  the  cus- 
tiood  timber, 
haps,  had  the 
mence  the  set- 
cree,  and  eut 
!nt   eollisioiis 
the  state  of 
|irly  presuiiui- 
icse  troubles, 


HANKS  AND   INSUllANCE  COMPANIES. 

Ill  .Taiiiiary,  1H'J2.  Abner  lloiiriie  and  others  petitioned  the  lr;iislu- 
tiiiv  for  incori)oration  as  a  bank.  The  Aet  ineoriioratinjj;  them  wa.s 
[iMssed.  and  in  1S2.")  the  Union  Bank,  of  IJrnnswiek.  went  into  opera- 
tion. David  Dnnlap  was  the  lirst  president,  and  Kbenezer  Kvi-rett 
tlie  casiiier.  The  latter  served  in  the  same  eapaeity,  with  iirea'  aecept- 
Miice.  for  fourteen  years,  and  was  tlii'ii  sneceeded  by  .loseph  MeKeen, 
who  served  until  the  all'airs  of  the  bank  were  wouml  \\\k  Mr.  Dunlap 
resinned  scmie  time  lieforc  his  deeease,  in  1>!4.'3,  and  was  .succeeded  by 
Miijor  William  Frost,  of  To})sham. 

'llio  ]>i!(:\swi(  K  Bank  went  into  operation  August  1'),  l-'^.TO,  and 
tlie  liank  biiildiny  was  erected  that  year.  IJiehard  T.  Dunlap  was  the 
lirst  presidi'ut,  and  Closes  E.  Woodman  the  eashii-r.  The  directors 
were  Ivichard  T.  Dunlap,  George  F.  Kicliardson,  Alfred  .1.  Stone, 
,hihn  C.  Humphrey's,  and  Gardiner  (Jrceu.  Mr.  Woodman  lield  tlie 
oliice  of  c'lshier  until  18,'5'J,  when  he  resignod  in  coiiscijuence  of  ill 
lieiillh.  He  was  succeedt.Hl  by  I'liineas  Haines,  who  resigned  in  b'^11. 
Mild  was  succeeded  by  Augustus  C.  Hobl)iiis.  The  latter  served  from 
Nuveniber  1,  1«41,  until  Decemlu'r  .'!1,  liS.')0.  and  w;is  tiieii  succet'dcvl 
liy  John  Rogers,  who  remained  until  the  closing  up  of  the  bank  in 
l.s.'iT.  'I  he  cajiital  stock  of  this  bank  was  87."»,0()O,  tifty  per  cent 
iK'iiig  i)aid  at  tlie  outset. 

Tmk  Second  Union  Bank  received  its  cliarter  in  duly,  18.")0,  and 
conimeiiced  operations  January  1,  IfSai.  .Josej)h  McKeen,  Es(i.,  was 
its  president  to  Octol)er  11.  1M(!.'J,  and  was  succeeded  b3'  Adam 
Leiuont,  who  served  until  the  closing  of  the  bank  in  ISO.").  Augustus 
('.  Koi)l)ius  was  cashier  from  the  opening  of  the  bank  to  September 
y,  l'S;')7.  He  was  succeeded  by  Bartlctt  Adams,  who  served  until 
July  1,  l"i(J.'),  at  which  time  the  bank  was  changed  to  a  national  bnnk. 
The  capital  stock  was,  up  to  INIay  1 ,  1858,  8100,000.  After  tlie  latter 
(l:ite  it  was  8.")0,000. 

The  Maine  Bank  was  incorporated  April  22,  i8r)7,  and  went  into 
operation  on  the  eighteenth  of  dune.  Its  capital  stock  was  8.'»0,00(). 
Samuel  11.  Jackson  served  as  i)resident  from  June  18,  1857,  to  Decem- 
ber '.I,  18(')2,  and  again  from  Oct(jber  U»,  ]8(;;i,  to  December  17.  18(;;^. 
Nathaniel  T.  Palmer  was  juvsideiit  from  December  II,  l.sG2,  to  October 
19,  180;5.  Augustus  C.  Kobbins  was  cashier  from  June  18,  1857,  to 
November  1,  185'J  ;  and  Ai  Brooks,  Jr.  from  November  1.  l.s5'J,  to 
December  17,  18G3,  at  which  time  the  bank  ceased  to  exist  as  a  State 
bank. 


m 


576      msioRY  OF  nriux'>u-ich',  topsiiam,  and  iiAurs\vKLL. 


Tlu' Pk.iki'.scot  Hank  went  into  (»i»('r!iti(Hi  October  2,  |H.")7.  witli  ;i 
(•iipil;!!  stock  of  >?7"). (•()(>,  of  wliidi  oiu'  Iiall'  was  paitl  in.  Tlic  (tHiccrs 
of  tills  iiiiiik  were  .loscpii  I'.adncr,  president ;  .Folin  ito^ers,  casliii-r ; 
Joseph  lladijer.  William  Hairoii,  AUVod  SkoUield,  T.  S.  McLellaii. 
and  I[.  ('.  Martin,  directors. 

In  June,  IHG"),  this  hank  was  dianjred  into  a  national  bank.  'I  lie 
cai)ital  stock  was  8."i().(l(M».  William  Harron  was  tlie  llrst  presiih'iit  df 
tiie  national  bank.  lie  was  sncceeded  in  .lannary,  i'SC.Ci.  liy  \\  illiain 
S.  SkoUield,  who  served  until  1><7;').  when  II.  C.  Martin  was  eleilid 
to  (hat  otiico. 

tlohu  Koii'ers,  who  was  cashier  of  the  lVje])sc()t  Hank,  continned  as 
cashier  of  the  rejepscot  National  Hank  until  Antiust,  l.s7),  when  lie 
was  found  to  be  a  defaulter  to  the  liank,  and  was  arrested  and  sent  to 
the  State  prison  lor  the  ei'ime.  In  Xovi'mber  of  the  same  year  Mr. 
L.  II.  Stover  was  elected  cashit-r.  which  ollii-e  he  still  holds. 

The  riKsT  N.\Tio\Ar,  Hank  of  Hi'uuswick  (formerly  the  .Mainel  was 
orji'auized  Decemlier  17,  \f<i\'6,  with  a  capital  stock  of  l?.')0. (»()(),  which 
was  increased  in  1H(U  to  87.i.(Ut(),  and  in  l.S(;"»  to  8100, OOO.  Saniuel 
K.  .lackson  was  president  from  December  17,  1J^<);<.  to  .lanunry  Hi. 
187  L  and  was  then  siu-ceedcil  by  Xathanii'l  T.  Talmcr.  who  still 
retains  tin'  ollice.  Ai  Hrooks.  .Ir..  was  cashier  to  July  1,  ISils,  wlicii 
he  was  succet'ded  by  John  1'.  Wiuchell.  the  present  incumbent. 

The  I'mon  .\ationai.  Hank  (formerly  the  Second  Union  Hank)  was 
organized  in  July,  iMi.").  with  a  capital  stock  of  8100.000.  Adam 
Li'uiont  served  as  president  till  ]May  22,  1S72.  when  he  was  suc( ceilt'il 
by  William  Decker,  who  is  the  present  president  of  the  bank.  Hart- 
lett  Adtims  served  as  cashier  from  July.  bSOj,  to  May,  iscs.  when  lie 
was  succeeiled  by  II.  A.  Uandall,  the  present  incuml)eut  of  that  ollice. 

The  HiuNswicK  Savin<;s  iNsnrurioN  was  incorporated  March  2(i. 
lHr).S.     The  followin<i  is  a  list  of  its  presidents  sinci'  then  :  — 

Amherst  \Vhitmore,  electi'd  Islay  11,  lHr)8;  Kobert  Howker,  elcctcil 
November  1,  IS.VJ;  John  W.  Horry,  elected  May  G,  18(52;  John  L. 
Swift,  elected  INIay  a,  18()3  ;  Benjamin  Greene,  elected  IVfay  7,  18(17; 
C.  C.  IIum[)hreys,  elected  May  21,  18(58;  John  L.  Swift,  elected 
March  4,  187;'). 

The  present  Board  of  Trustees  are:  Henry  Carvill,  president; 
Henry  Carvill,  Henjaniin  Greene,  A.  II.  Merryman,  Alonzo  Day,  and 
John  Hishoi).  trustees  ;  J.  ]\I.  Winchell,  treasurer. 

The  deposits  of  the  institution  in  ]May,  1877,  amounted  to  some 
over  831:5, 000. 

The  Topsiiam  and  Brunswick  Twenty-Five  Cents  Savings  Bank 


KLL. 


COMMERCIAL  HISTOHY  OF  BHUNHWICK. 


\ 


577 


s.'iT.  witli  u 

riu'  oIlli'iTs 

rs.  I'lisliiiT : 

McL.'llaii. 

hank.     'Hh' 

nivsidt-'nt  nl' 

l.y  WilliiiiM 

\V!1S    t'U'ctfil 

?otitimn'(l  iis 
7) ,  wlu'ii  111' 

.  itUtl  Sl'llt  lo 

lu'  yi'iir  Ml'. 

Is. 

Mniiu')  was 
(I. ()()(),  wliich 
00.     S:\niiK4 

.Taiuiarv  H*. 
or.  Avlio  still 
,  ISCiS,  when 
ilhi'tlt. 

liaiik)  was 

)0().     Atlaiii 

is  sncctHMliMl 

lank.      r>ait- 
S('.S,  wluMi  lie 

r  that  oHiw. 
Maivh  -HI, 

n  :  — 

wkcr,  oU'ctcd 

i\2  ;  .loliu  L. 

klay  7,  li^ii' '. 

;wil't,  elected 

I,    president; 
I/O  Day.  and 

ited  to  some 

AViN<ij^  Bank 


was  organized  Marcli  22,  1H7.').  Wildes  1'.  Walker  was  tlie  lirst  pr«'si- 
(iiiit,  and  L.  II.  Stover,  easiiii'r,  anil  liotli  iiave  been  continned  in 
(illice  nntil  the  present  time. 

i'lie  trustees  of  the  bank  in  lH7o  were  Robert  Skoltield,  ().  B. 
.M(  riili.  Daniel  II.  Stone.  .1.  V.  Whitney,  (leorjic  Marron,  K.  I). 
Toiilliaker,  and  Wihles  1'.  Walker.  The  hank  is  in  a  prosperous 
t'dndilion. 

i'nK  BuuNSWicK  Mutual  Mahine  Insukanx'k  Company  was  Ibrmed 
in  1M;")G.  It  h.'id  a  <rnaranteed  fund  of  $2<;0,000.  The  ollieers  were  : 
IJohcrt  McMaiius,  Abncr  H.  Th()Mi[)son,  (ieorjre  V.  Mustard.  .b)lui  ('. 
Iliiiiiplueys,  lloduey  Forsaitii,  Samuel  Dunniuff,  I\ol)ert  Howker, 
Adam  Lemont,  Clement  SkoKield,  Francis  T.  I'urinton,  Nehemiuh 
Larrabee,  Kol)ert  Spear,  William  S.  Skolfleld,  .James  Ross,  William 
Decker,  directors;  Adam  Lemont,  president;  J.  W.  Forsaith,  secre- 
tary. 

This  company  Avas  not  successful  and  was  obliged  to  make  tiu'ee 
assessments  u^xm  its  stockholders,  cue  of  five  per  cent,  one  of  ten  per 
cent,  and  one  of  nine  per  cent. 

In  l.sG.")  the  affairs  of  tlie  company  were  placed  in  the  hands  of 
trustees,  >«Hthau  Webb  of  I'ortland  and  C.  C.  llumi)hreys  of  Bruns- 
wick, by  whose  order  the  last  assessment  was  made  and  the  business 
of  the  compam' was  then  wound  up.       ;;?:m'*>    ^'  .       ^v,  - ;         ' 

.■J  v*',    ■■  '•',''    I..'-;'  -  '. 

TRADES. 

Some  account  will  now  be  gi\en  of  the  regular  ocinipations  of  tiie 
citizens  of  Brunswick,  and  of  those  who  were  engaged  in  trade  at  an 
early  perio  1  or  who  have  been  particularly  prominent  in  their  several 
avocations.  It  was  intended  to  give  as  complete  a  list  of  all  in  each 
trade  as  coulil  be  obtained,  but  the  size  which  tiiis  work  has  already 
attained  renders  it  imperative!}'  necessar}'  to  omit  the  names  of  all 
now  in  business  and  to  speak  only  of  tiie  earlier  ones.      .  ,;  7 \ 

AucTiONKEKS.  —  The  first  of  whom  there  is  any  account  was  John 
Lee,  who  was  in  this  business  in  1S21.  After  liim.  in  1<S21),  was  John 
Cobnrn.  Charles  AV'eld  was  soon  after  this  engaged  in  tht;  business  for 
a  few  years.  Longer  in  the  business  than  any  one  else  was  J.  W.  For- 
saith, who  followed  it  from  about  1H87  until  1870. 

Baivkus.  —  The  first  baker  in  town  is  believed  to  have  l)een  Frederick 
Trench,  who  came  here  from  Boston  about  tiie  year  17J2.  At  lirst  he 
lived  at  Maijuoit,  but  afterwards  he  occupied  a  small  house  near  the 
colleges,  where  he  baked  gingerbread  antl  brewed  spruce  beer,  which 
he  sold  to  the  students  and  allowed  them  to  keep  the  accounts.  lie 
37 


578         IIISTOIIY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  lOPSIlAM,  AND  IIARVSWELU 

is  flaid  to  luive  Imhmj  a  most  pxodlcnt  Itakor,  l)iit  liis  qiialincntioiis  for 
otliiT  business  wim'o  liiiiit<'fl.  In  sonic  of  the  earlier  lithographs  of  tin- 
eollege.  Trench  is  sliown  witii  his  wheelliarrow. 

In  l<s(t:i,  and  for  a  few  years  sulise(|ucnfly.  C'oh)nel  Thonins  Kstn- 
hiook  carried  on  tiie  l)nsiness  in  a  bnildini;  wiiicli  stood  on  whiil  i, 
now  tiic  road  between  tiie  meeting-house  of  tiie  Kirst  Parish  and  tiie 
coUciic  groinids. 

Altonl  the  year  1812,  Ezra  Drew  iia<l  a  bal<ery  near  tiie  top  of  the 
hill  whicii  leads  to  the  Androscoggin  Bridge.  He  carried  on  the  Itiisi- 
ness  tiiere  and  elsewhere  for  ten  or  a  ilozen  years,  the  latter  portinn 
of  the  time  being  in  the  gambnl-roofed  laiilding.  still  standing  on 
Centre  Street. 

Francis  Card  had  a  bakery  in  1H1!>,  an<l  carried  on  the  business 
until  1M27,  when  he  sold  out  to  William  Harmon,  who  contiiuied  tiie 
business  until  about  lM4r). 

Bakukus.  —  "  Billy  "  IVrorrison  was,  according  to  tradition,  the  first 
barlter  and  hair-cutter  in  Brunswick.  He  carried  on  the  business  enilv 
in  this  century,  but  precisely  when  is  not  known.  Nicholas  .Tiiitt  was 
in  the  business  as  early  as  1827.  Among  his  successors  were  .1.  II. 
Kogers  in  1H3G  ;  John  Hill,  18;^G  ;  Farrow  «t  Chavrous,  1845;  Ileiirv 
Kobinson.  1«1M  ;  and  J.  11.  Tebbelts,  184it,  and  to  the  present  tiiiic. 

Bi.AtKsMrnis.  —  INIr.  Andrew  Dunning,  who  settled  at  Macpioit  in 
1717,  was  a  blacksmith  by  trade,  and  undoubtedly  pursued  that  avoca- 
tion for  many  Aears. 

The  next  person  engaged  in  this  business  of  whom  we  have  any 
account  was  Colonel  William  Stanwood,  whose  shop  stood  on  wiiat  is 
now  the  iiorthwesterl}'  corner  of  Centre  Street,  about  on  the  site  of 
the  building  now  (1877)  occupied  by  Larkin  Snow,  grocer,  and  J.  II. 
Brackett,  tailor.  Colonel  Stanwood  carried  on  the  business  for  some 
years  iirevious  to  17!)0.  .lamer?  3IcFarlaud,  who  learned  his  trade  df 
Colonel  Stanwood,  took  the  shop  about  171)0  and  continued  the  liiisi- 
ness  until  1797,  when  he  moved  away  and  the  shop  was  torn  down. 
About  the  same  time  that  INIcFarland  carried  on  the  business  Calvin 
Barstow  had  a  shop,  and  in  1 7!*."»  Theodore  Stone  worked  at  this 
trade.  Since  then  the  business  has  been  carried  on  by  a  large  niunhcr 
of  persons,  among  whom  may  be  mentioned  Nathan  Woodard,  aliDUt 
1809;  James  Jones,  about  1810;  Jones  &  Hunt,  in  182.");  Daniel 
Coombs,  ou  jSIason  Street,  for  many  j-ears  previous  to  182."* ;  Joscjili 
Dustin,  about  1820;  Barker  &  Stinchficld  on  Maine  Street,  nliont 
1825,  said  to  have  been  superior  workmen  ;  John  Noble,  Mill  Stnot. 
1825  to  1838;  Benjamin  French,  1838  and  subsequently;  Knowltoii 


VELL. 


COMMEhCIAL  IIISIOHY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


571) 


i(u'!\ti(ins  inr 
[rnphs  of  the 

liomns  Kstn- 
l  on  what  i> 
ii'ish  nnd  the 

ic  top  of  the 
on  the  hiisi- 

attcr  iioitioii 
staiulinti  t)i\ 

the  bnaiiioss 
continiicil  tlic 

tion,  the  tii>t 
uisincss  cniiv 
[)lns  Juitt  was 
rs  wero  J.  II. 
1H4") ;  lit'iirv 
present  time. 
,t  ISlixiuoit  ill 
I  that  avoca- 


iV  Alerrvman,  \H-l'> ;  Gvohh  &  Owen,  1845;   William  (Jrop.s,  for  many 
\i  ars  pi'cvions  to  1872. 

In  addition  to  the  ahovo,  there  was,  early  in  tiic  present  century, 
tlioujih  the  exact  date  is  not  known,  a  Idaclismilli  shop  on  the  corner 
of  Federal  and  Water  Streets,  where  the  Nehemiah  j.a.ral»ee  honse 
now  stands.  Trueworthy  Murray  occupied  it  at  one  time,  and  lielbre 
him  was  William  Hunt. 

BoAT-Uirir,i)KK.s.  — The  only  person  in  Brunswick  who  is  known  to 
have  made  the  hnildin;^  of  boats  a  re<;niar  occupation  was  Wynuui 
]{r;)dl)urv.     He  was  eu>ifaged  in  this  husincss  al)out  Hit;  year  1710. 

I'.ooiviiiNDKKs. — The  i'arliest  hookltinder  in  IJrunswick  of  whom 
there  is  an}-  record  was  Itenjamin  1$.  ila/eltine,  who  carried  on  the 
liiisiness  in  182().  lie  was  also  a  manufacturer  of  pocket-books,  mili- 
tary belts,  and  blank  Itooks.  lie  was  succeeded  by  Henry  K.  Ad.Mins, 
who  carried  on  the  l)usiiu!ss  until  1828,  when  he  was  followed  I)}' 
Kdward  T(jwn,  who  worked  at  the  trade  for  aJ)out  one  year,  llen- 
janiin  (J.  Dennison  had  a  l)ookbindery  from  about  18.'$3  until  IB.'io, 
when  he  sold  out  to  II.  J.  L.  Stauwood. 

Iioor  AM)  Smok  Makkks.  —  Anthony'  and  William-  Vincent,  one 
or  l)oth,  are  said  to  have  been  engajfed  in  this  business  prior  to  17(»tJ. 
Tile  former  is  said  to  have  be»'n  engaj?ed  in  it  about  17;5.'».  No  date 
is  given  in  regard  to  the  business  of  the  latter,  but  he  is  said  to  Jiave 
pursued  it  at  the  fort.  Tobias  Ham,  according  to  a  family  tradition, 
was  a  shoemaker,  as  well  as  tanner,  and  carried  on  the  business,  with 
liis  farming  and  tanning,  about  the  middle  of  the  last  century. 
Joseph  Jack  worked  at  the  trade  about  1802,  and  Jesse  P.  jMitohell 
souie  years  later  than  that.  Ebenezer  Nichols  had  a  sli(jp  about  the 
year  1800.  Tiie  iunnl)er  of  shoemakers  since  that  time  is  too  great 
to  admit  of  enunieration. 

IJuTOHERS.  — There  were,  probably,  persons  engaged  in  this  occupa- 
tion very  earl}'  in  the  settlement  of  the  place,  but  the  first  person 
known  to  have  made  it  an  exclusive  bu.siness  was  Sanuiel  Heal,  who 
carried  on  quite  an  extensive  business  a  few  years  sul)se(juentto  1802. 
Somewhere  about  1820,  .Jonathan  I'oUard  carried  on  the  l)usiness. 
El)enezer  .Swett,  who  in  his  advertisements  styled  himself  '•  Knight  of 
the  Cleaver  and  Professor  of  Grease,"  was  engaged  in  the  business  in 
1810,  and  for  many  years  subsecpiently. 

Cahim;t-^Iakeus.  —  The  onl}'  persons  known  to  have  been  engaged 
in  this  business  were  Shimuel  and  William  Owen,  iu  1802  ;  John  Owen, 


^McKeen,  MS.  Lecture. 


•  li'il  *  Pejepucot  Papei's. 


6bO        UlsTOliY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSHAM,  AND  lI.UiPSWF.LL. 

1804;  Ili-nry  (\.  \\.  Swaiiton,  1H5>H;  J.  Nt-lsnii,  1m;{(|;  oikI  I'liilip 
Owfii,  ,F.  \'\  'I'itcomh,  uikI  .1.  V.  'I'nppiiii. 

(.'iiaii{-Maki;hs.  —  In  IK'jri,  Aiidrt'W  Di-wcv  cjiriicd  on  llic  iniiiiii(;n  - 
turo  of  clmirH  in  ji  luiildin^j  ii  low  rods  Houtli  <»f  VMw  Sircfl,  iiliout 
wlu'ic  till-  Mrnnswick  lloiiso  now  Hfnnds.  In  isi")  ilic  siinic  Im-i- 
ni'SH  wiiH  ciiiiicd  on  l»y  Sninui'I  (Jwi-n  iind  hoii,  on  Maine  Street,  a  few 
rotls  nortli  of  Klni  Street. 

CAiiuiA(ii:-MAKKits  ANi»  AV  iiK.Ki,wni<iliTS. —  In  ixO^andCoia  ninii- 
borof  yeaPH  previously  and  8iil»se(inently,  Tiniotliy  Weymouth  carried 
on  the  businesH  of  niakiiifx  cart-whei'lH  in  a  building  which  .stood  on  tiic 
site  of  the  present  ini'etinii-iioMse  of  the  First  Piirisii.  lie  is  believed 
to  have  been  the  lirst  in  the  bnsiness  la-re. 

Spoilett  it  -lohnson  wore  tiie  lirat  in  IJrnnswiek  to  make  wa<rons 
and  earria<;»'s.  connneneinjj  the  busincsH  alxtnt  1^20  and  eontinninj; 
for  some  yi-ars  to;j:etiier.  In  IH.'JO,  .lames  Si)onett  had  a  Hhop  alone, 
and  was  enjiaticd  in  the  business  for  some  years,  and  was  sneeeeded  by 
his  son,  Aujiustns  F.  Spoilett.  Others  have  worked  at  this  trade  al 
different  times,  but  none  so  continuously  as  the  Spolletts. 

Caupkntkus  am>  .foiNKUs.  —  Thorc  must  have  lieen  those  amon<;  the 
very  early  settlers  wIkj  iind'-rstoix'  'lis  tr.-ide  aiul  worked  at  it  as  oc- 
casion re(|iiired.  The  earliest  re  e  which  has  l)een  found  to  aiiv 
one  who  wc»rked  e\elusively  nt  i-.o  ira(h'  is  to  Uoliert  I'earse,  who 
worked  on  the  (irst  moetinij-houso  in  ll'M).  Thomas  Noal  worked  :il 
liis  Irado  about  the  same  time,  and  liobert  Smart  in  17r)2.  It  would 
be  impossiltle  to  enumerate  all  who  have  workeil  at  this  trade  sIirt 
then,  l)nt  there  are  two  persons,  who  were  particidarly  prominent  in 
the  business  in  the  early  part  of  this  century,  to  whom  allusion  should 
be  made,  Samuel  Meleher,  .'kl,  was  a  superior  workman,  and  built 
man}'  of  fhe  better  class  of  buildings  durin<;'  that  period,  amonj^  wliicli 
may  be  mentioned  the  second  meeting-house  of  the  First  l'an>li. 
which  was  erected  in  1^00  on  the  site  of  the  present  eililice  ;  MassM- 
chuselts  Hall,  the  old  college  chapel,  Winlhrop  Hall  and  Apploton 
Hall,  the  houses  of  Professor  Cleaveland,  I'rofessor  Upham,  Professor 
Newman,  and  that  now  occuined  by  Professor  Packard.  His  last 
work  was  the  present  college  chapel,  which  he  su])erintended  in  tlif 
eightieth  year  of  his  age,  doing  the  nicer  work  himself,  lb'  also  built. 
in  Topsham.  the  Hai)tist  and  Congregationalist  meeting-houses,  the 
Doctor  Porter  house,  now  Mrs.  Susan  T.  Purinton's,  and  the  Veazie 
house,  now  the  residence  of  Mr.  Woodbury  H.  Purinton. 

Mr.  Anthony  C.  Kaymond  was  engaged  in  tliis  business  between 
the  years  l^ilO  and  1831),  during  which  time  he  built  a  large  number 


KLL. 

iiiiii  riiiiip 

Ik'  inninitiii  - 

Irci't,  iilKiiit 

sjiiiic    liii-i- 

llrt'f't,  a  IVw 

(1  for  a  nnin- 
loiitli  eairiiil 
stood  oil  the 
I!  is  Ix'lk'vcil 

lakf  wajrons 
(I  coiitiiiuin;.' 
1  shop  alone. 
siiccH'i'th'tl  hy 
tlii.s  tratU'  mI 

I 

>s('  anion?  tlic 

il  III  it  as  (ic- 

I'ound  to  aiiv 

IVarae,  wiio 

;ll  WOl'Ivt'tl    :it 
2.      It  wouU 
s  tra<lo  sintT 
pronunont  in 
hision  sliotilii 
iiii,  ami  luiill 
anionj:^  wliicli 
First   rarisli. 
itifc  ;  INIassa- 
imd  Applt'toii 
iin.  rrot('-;sur 
1(1.     His  last 
ended  in  tlif 
llle  also  Imilt. 
Itr-honsos.  the 
(1  the  Veazie 

Iness  between 
llame  number 


COMMEIiCIAh  lUSTOIiY  OF  DNVNUWICK. 


.■581 


III  puMic  and  private  huildin^x,  nnion^  which  woro  tlie  Tontine  Hotel, 
till'  'I'own  House.  Iin-  main  laiiMin);  ol'  the  Ctiltuii  l-'uctorv,  Maine 
ihill.  of  Howdoin  Cnllc^i',  and  four  ehnrches,  namely,  the  old  I'nivor- 
silist  Mi-etinii-Hoiise  on  l'\'<leral  Street,  the  mectimi-lmnsc  mi  I'edcral 
street  now  occupied  l»y  the  (  iitholicM.  the  I  niou  .Meclin;^-Hou.se  at 
(irowstown,  and  the  Fr»'»?-Will  llaptist  Church  in  'ropshani. 

('oui>WAiNK«H. — 'I'he  oidy  person  on^a}j;ed  in  this  ItnsinosH  who.so, 
lame  has  hoen  nn't  with  was  .loseph  Aforse.  He  (■.■uried  on  his  iiusi- 
ness  either  jnst  liefore  or  during  the  l{evolution. 


DAlilKllltl  AN     AnriHTS    ANI>     riloro«il{Al'III.U^ 


The  first  (h><:nerrean 


iulist  is  helieved  to  iiave  l»een  Charles  K.  IMake.  in  IH<|.'».  He  was 
succeeded  by  a  Mr.  I'pton,  who  carried  on  the  l)nsiness  for  several 
years  iilioni  1S."(2.  Others  in  the  daijnerreotype  or  phuloLiraphic  Imsi- 
iiess  were  U.S.  Cook,  aliout  iH.'il  ;.!.()  l)nr)iin,  iN.'d  ;  (;.  S.  Smiley, 
l.s.'il;  jMansdeld  As  Hall,  IH.jG  ;  and  ^Villiam  I'ierce,  from  IM.").'}  to 
1875.         ,  .■;    .  ■•,-     ; 

I)k\ti»T8. — Th<^  first  jirofessional dentist  to  nnike  his  appearance  in 


town  is  thoimht  to  h.'ive  been 


I).  S.  (i 


nnulin.  in  isfl.     Of  coinse  the 


laere  extract  in<i'  oft'    ih  had  been  done  before  th.-it  time  liy  individuals 
who,  from  sulliciem    experience,    had  acquired  knowled<i'e    and    skill 

in  nuik.ing  it  somewhat  a  specially.     Since 
Matthews,  about  181.'),  ,1.  W.  (  ook.  about 


caontih  to  wairant   tliem 


b 


llieii  there   nave   neeu,  .J 
IS,") I.  and  others  since. 

(iiiNsMiriis.  — J;imes  Cnrj',  Senior,  was  the  first  to  work  at  this  trade, 
which  he  did  for  s<Mno  years  previous  to  IHOO,  and  for  a  short  time 
subsequently.  His  shop  was  on  the  site  of  Day's  Block,  about  where 
K.  F.  IJrown's  jewelry  store  is  now.  P.  I'owcrs.  about  the  year  1828, 
worked  at  this  business. 

Hat  and  Cap  Makv.ks. — This  business  was  first  established  here 
in  1791,  by  Lenniel  Swift.  His  shop  was  in  a  small  liuildinix,  Jnst 
north  of  the  Hodnev  Forsaith  hcjuse,  on  Maine  Street.  Major  Swift 
continued  the  business  until  about  1820,  when  he  died,  iind  -loshua 
Lufkiu,  wiio  had  karued  the  trade  of  him,  returned  from  Hath,  and 
carried  on  the  business  for  his  widow  for  a  time.  He  afterwards 
carried  it  on  for  himself  in  the  same  buildinj;.  He  next  occupied  the 
wooden  l>uildin<i  which  stood  on  the  site  of  the  brick  store  now  occu- 
pied by  IJarton  Jordan.  Here  he  manufactured  and  sold  hats,  caps, 
lurs  for  ladies,  slei<i;!i-robes,  and  skins  of  various  animals.  I\Iany  of 
the  older  inhabitants  can  remember  the  stand  of  hats,  wrapped  in 
ti.ssue  paper  of  different  colors,  which  stood  at  the  side  of  the  door  to 
attract  the  notice  of  passers-by.     Mr.  Lufkin  made  several  different 


' 


582         lilSTOIiY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSUAM,  AND  IIAIiPSWELL. 

stylos  of  lints  for  mon  and  boys,  and  soinotiinos  for  ladies'  wear, 
military  Ii;ils  for  trainers,  fancy  caps  for  students,  and  tarpaulins  fdv 
sailors.  WilliMui  1'.  Fowler  was  in  part,nerslii|»  with  Mr.  T-nndn. 
about  1)^14,  lor  a  short  time;  and  with  David  Dexter  and  Hicliard 
Holland  at  other  times.  Mr.  Lnfliin  continned  in  the  bnsintss  nntil 
about  18 IS.  ]\rr.  Kichard  Holland  also  carried  on  the  hat-mnking 
business  IVom  about  ls;53  to  about  IHtO. 

Masons. — The  first  mason  to  have  a  permanent  residence  in  Bruns- 
wick is  s;ii(I  (()  hiive  been  Thomas  Pool,  who  came  here  from  Portland 
in  1)S02  to  build  the  first  college  building  (Massachusetts  Hall).  He 
remained  in  town  ,'ind  worked  at  his  trade  for  many  years  thereartcr. 
A  short  time  after  Pool  came  here  another  mason,  named  Chase  \\"\ii- 
uin.  established  himself  in  the  Inisiness.  The  number  of  those  who 
have  worked  at  the  trade  since  then  is  quite  large.  •  • 

MAKur.K  \>  oHKi'.Hs.  —  Tn  1844,  Kichard  Adams  carried  on  the  busi- 
ness of  making  gravestones  and  doing  other  work  in  mi.rble.  He 
was  sncceedcd  by  his  son  Francis,  now  a  well-known  law\'er  in  R;illi. 
Edward  Melclu  r,  now  of  Bath,  and  others  have  workeu  at  this  trade 
since  then. 

NAir,-^rAKi;i{.  —  About  the  year  179.5  a  man  named  Pichardsou  had 
a  shop  on  the  site  of  the  store  now  Ojcenpied  l»y  Barton  .b)rdan,  a  few 
doors  south  of  Centre  Street,  where  he  made  sliingle  and  clapboard 
nails  from  iron  hoops  taken  from  rum-barrels;  and  as  rum-barrels  were 
then  very  plenty,  he  had  no  ditliculty  in  obtaining  Iioops  sufficient  lor 
his  purpose.  He  continned  the  business  for  about  a  year,  when  he 
was  obliged  to  abandon  it  in  consequence  of  tlu;  Imrsting  of  a  cannon, 
which  he  fired  at  a  nmster  in  179C,  by  which  he  lost  an  arm.  It  is 
worthy  of  note  *hat  tlie  gnn  which  exi)loded  was  one  which  had  for- 
merly lieen  used  in  Fort  (Jeorge.' 

Paixtkk's.  —  Until  after  the  Pc  volution  there  were  no  painted  Ik.isis 
in  Brunswick,  .and  conse<iueutly  there  were  none  who  made  paiutinir 
an  occupation  until  after  that  time.  Jack  Robertson,  an  Knglishnian. 
estaldished  himself  here  abont  the  j-ear  1800.  and  is  said  to  have  liccii 
the  first  painter  in  town.  The  number  of  those  in  the  business  since 
then  is  quite  large. 

Mr.  Dean  Swift  was  nndoul)tedly  in  the  business  for  a  longe.'  period 
than  any  one  else,  having  begun  in  1818.  Sign-i)aint'ng  was  his 
specialty,  and  in  that  branch  of  the  business  he  excelled.  He  painted 
for  Jackson  &  Jlay,  iu  1818,  the  first  gilt  sign  ever  painted  in  Bruns- 


1  Heminiaccncci  of  Dean  SwifL 


COMMERCIAL  IfLSTOnY  OF  liliUNSWWK. 


583 


wiik  ;  the  lettering  wrs  done  in  German  text.     Mr.  Swift  did  iiis  Inst 
joli  of  sign-ptiintiug  in  1872.^  ,r,   ,7,,,  ,;;■„)  •■.  !.l 

i'oTTKKs.  —  J.  Barker,  *2d,  is  the  only  person  known  to  hiive  had  a 
poilerv  in  IJrunswick.  He  was  in  the  business  about  \>^t',\  and  sub- 
seiinently. 

S.VDDLEKS  AM)  IIai!\kss-1Makki{s.  —  Tile  first  person  known  to  have 
curried  on  this  business  in  Brunswick  was  a  ISfr.  Brooks,  who  came 
liore  from  Vermont,  anil  wjio  was  en<;a<i('d  in  it  in  1^02.  !ind  probably 
for  some  years  previous  and  sultsecpient  to  that  time.  After  him 
were  Stephen  Lee,  about  IHOH,  and  .John  Lee,  his  son,  who  8uccee<led 
liis  fatln'r;  Edward  Ityonson,  ISJT  to  I808 ;  Prince  Dinsmore,  in 
bs-2i» ;  and  others. 

STAiit.K-KK.KiM'.us.  —  FroiH  a  very  early  date  innkeepers  were  accus- 
tomed to  putting  up  tlm  horses  of  liieir  guests,  but  no  one  iw  known 
to  liave  made  it  a  business  to  keep  horses  to  let  until  about  the  year 
180H,  when  a  man,  whose  name  is  forgotten  by  onr  informant,  opened 
a  livery  stable  on  INLaine  Street,  a  few  rods  south  of  Mill  Street. 
After  a  few  years  Stephen  Lee  bouglit  tiie  stable  and  continmid  the 
business  for  some  time.  In  1H20,  .Tolin  Beals  opened  a  livery  stable 
on  the  hill  opposite  tlie  tavern.  After  liim  were  Na*^haniel  Si)ringer 
ill  1H2 1,  and  sul)sequeiitly  ;  W^'att  &  Mitchell  in  183G  ;  Kol)ert  Bowker 
and  otiiers  at  a  later  date. 

Tau.oks. — Tiic  only  tailors  living  here  in  the  last  century,  wliose 
names  iiave  come  down  to  us,  were  jNIr.  John  IMiller,  who  worked  at 
the  houses  of  his  customers  about  17(55,  a  Mr.  llobiuftoii,  an.l  a  Mr. 
Hammond.  AVhere  the  shops  of  the  latter  were  and  wiien  they  w'ere 
ill  l)usiness  lias  not  been  ascertained.  From  about  171*2  to  about 
bsoo  a  man  named  ISL-inning  worked  at  this  trade  in  a  building  on 
Mason  Street.  Mr.  Caleb  (yushing  was  engaged  i!i  tills  business  from 
aliout  l7i)G  to  1830,  at  which  time  he  sold  out  his  tailoring  business  to 
ills  son,  Louis  T.  Cnshing,  who  liad  for  five  years  previous  been  in 
partnership  with  his  father,  and  who  continued  it  unul  his  death  in 
18;{S.  In  182;"),  and  for  some  years  after,  Lawrence  Joyce  carried  011 
the  business.  Benjamin  Mason  had  a  tailoring  establishment  here 
from  before  1.S20  to  18;50  or  later.  John  L.  Swift,  John  W  I'erry, 
Joseph  Ilinklev,  J.  IL  Nicliols,  and  others  were  in  the  business  at  a 
later  period. 

Tannkks.  —  The  earliest  tanner  of  whom  we  have  any  account  was 
Tobias  Ham,  who  had  a  tan-yard  at  New  Meadows,  near  "  Ham's 
Hill,"  in  1747  and  subsequentl}'.     His  tan-pits  were  in  the  low  lands 


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584         HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIJAM,  AND  IIARPSWF.LL. 

of  the  field  east  of  the  present  residence  of  ISfr.  C_yrus  Peterson, 
Jeremiah  ^^(tlllton  had  a  tannery  in  lH()-2,  and  at  the  same  time  a  ^Ir. 
Heath  iiad  one  in  what  is  now  tlie  {harden  of  ^Ir.  Robert  IJowkcr. 
About  1810  the  late  Adam  Leniont  carried  on  the  tannery  at  tiie  latter 
place.  lie  was  sncceeded  b}'  James  Gi'een,  who  was  in  turn  succeeded 
by  Samuel  ISIoulton.  In  1820.  Charles  Pollard  bought  Moulton  out. 
and  continued  the  business  for  some  years. 

TonACro  Manui'actoky.  —  Aliout  the  year  1800,  Doctor  Charles 
CofHn  carried  on  the  business  of  making  tobacco  into  "figs"  ami 
"  i)igtails,"  in  a  building  which  stood  on  the  lot  now  occupied  by  tiio 
residence  of  Mr.  IJenjamin  Greene,  on  the  corner  of  O'Brien  Street. 
He  carried  on  the  business  for  al)out  three  years.  He  did  not  him- 
self work  at  the  business,  but  employed  men  to  work  for  him.' 
'  Wkighkrs  of  Hay,  etc.  —  Previous  to  the  year  1816,  hay  had  not 
been  weighed  in  Brunswick.  It  was  the  custom  to  guess  at  the  wciglit 
by  the  size  of  the  load,  and  when  the  seller  and  tlu;  l»u3'er  coidd  not 
agree  upon  the  quantity,  they  called  upon  tiieir  neighbors  to  act  as 
referees. 

In  1810,  Knssell  Stoddard  erected  the  first  scales  in  Brunswick  at  .i 
point  abont  opposite  Green  Street,  in  what  is  now  the  Mall.  These 
scales  were  similar  in  construction  and  appearance  to  those  des(  riheil 
further  on  as  in  use  at  Topsiiam.  Of  late  'years  there  have  been  (juite 
a  number  of  scales  in  different  i)arts  of  the  village. 
'  Stouk-KkeI'kus.  —  In  the  following  account  of  the  traders  of  Bruns- 
wick, mention  is  made  of  those  only  wlio  were  in  business  at  an  earlv 
period,  or  Avho  were  particnilarly  prominent  as  traders  at  a  later  date. 

All  of  the  early  stores  were  wiiat  were  termed  variety  stores,  con- 
taining a  general  assortment  of  dry  and  fancy  goods,  boots  and  shoes. 
groceries,  liquors,  china,  glass,  earthen,  and  hard  ware,  stationery, 
etc. 

In  17ir»  there  was  a  storehouse  connected  with  Fort  Cieorge,  lor 
depositing  goods,  and  it  is  probable  that  the  settlers  were  supi)lie(i 
from  it  with  such  articles  as  their  inunediate  necessities  required. 

Mr.  Woodside  likewise  had  a  building,  a  few  j'ears  later,  at  Ma(]noit 
in  wiiich  he  traded.- 

Samuel  Standwood  and  Samuel  Moody  were  licensed  retailers  prior 
to  1758.  Those  early  stores  were  not  kept  open  constantly,  but  were 
oul^'  opened  when  customers  came  to  purchase  anything. 

As  early  as  1780  old  Esquire  John  Dunlap  sold  West  India  goods 


1  Reminiscences  of  Dean  Swift. 


2  McKeen,  MS,  Lecture, 


COMMEnCIAL  HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


585 


Ire,   statioiicrv. 


Lt  India  ^ooi^^ 


in  a  buikliiij^  whicli  sttKxl  in  what  i.s  now  tlio  yard  in  front  of  tlio  ofHce 
of  tlic  lute  Dr.  Lincoln.  It  .is  related  that  tiiere  was  an  unfinished 
attic  over  the  store,  into  which  a  small  seuttle-hole  ojiened  from  the 
store  below.  Ksqiiiro  Dunlap  had  no  money-drawer,  and  was  accus- 
tomed to  tlirow  pieces  of  coin  received  from  customers  up  tiirou<i:h  the 
lidlc  into  llie  attic.     That  was  all  the  safe  the  times  demautled. 

I'revious  to  ISOO,  lienjamin  Stone  kept  store  in  a  building  near  the 
northerly  corner  of  Maine  and  INIill  Streets. 

In  17!)8,  Veazie  &  Stone  kept  store  on  what  is  now  the  northerly 
corner  of  Maine  and  Dunlap  Streets,  in  a  buildin<j;  wliich  was  owned 
hy  Captain  .John  Duidap.  The  building  was  buriunl  that  year,  but 
was  soon  rebuilt  and  is  now  standing.  The  chimney  is  the  original 
diiinney.  In  180*2,  Robert  D.  Dunning  and  Josiah  Xoyes  traded 
ill  the  same  store  after  it  was  rebuilt. 

.lolm  Sciiwartkins,  a  native  of  Holland,  kejit  a  store  in  an  old 
hiiilding  which  stood  on  the  site  of  the  present  McLcllan  Hlock. 
hotwecMi  th(!  years  ITDC)  and  1822.  John  Peterson  kept  a  store  at 
New  ;\Iea<l()\vs  previous  to  the  year  1800.  Tlie  building  is  still 
standing,  but  in  a  dilapitated  condition.  -Doctor  Charles  Collin  had 
;i  store  on  Maine  Street  in  1800,  and  for  some  seven  or  eight  years 
Inter.  It  was  on  the  corner  of  O'lJrien  Street,  on  the  site  of  the  resi- 
dence of  Benjamiv  Greene.  He  was  a  physician,  but  did  not  practise, 
hut  kept  a  small  stock  of  medicines. 

In  1802,  Colonel  William  Stanwood,  Kichard  Tappan,  .lolni  Perry, 
Clinrles  Ryan,  and  a  few  others  had  stores.  Mr.  Perry  c()utinued  in 
trade  until  about  iH.']!'.  Daniel  and  Jotham  Stone  each  had  a  store  as 
early  as  1802.  Daniel's  first  store  was  in  a  building  which  stood 
iil)oiit  where  the  foot  of  the  Mall  is  now.  Subsequentiy  he  erected  the 
biiiltling  still  standing  on  Maine  vStreet,  on  the  edge  of  the  cove,  about 
opposite  the  factory  store,  and  which  is  now  i)ainted  green.  There  he 
traded  for  many  years,  Jotham  Stone's  store  was  on  IMaine  Street. 
on  the  southerly  corner  of  IMill  Street.  Here  he  kept  until  1820.  or 
later,  doing  a  large  amount  of  business.  His  store  was  considered 
the  best  in  town. 

In  1803,  Henry  and  Frederick  (Juimby  erected  a  large  l)uilding 
where  the  Tontine  now  stands,  and  thej'  kept  a  store  there  until  al)out 
the  year  1818. 

Nathaniel  Poor  began  trading  here  about  1808,  and  continued  for 
many  }-ears,  a  part  of  the  time  being  in  partnership  with  John  Col)urn. 
David  Dunlap,  on  the  corner  of  Maine  and  Dunlap  Streets,  and 
his  brother,  Richard  !'.  Duul'.ip,  on  the  corner  of  Bank  Street,  where 


' 


HI 


586         HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSHAM,  AND  HARPSWELL. 

Smith's  ]>illiar(l-room  now  is,  wore  i)rominent  traders  for  many  years 
snltsoqnent  to  isi'2. 

.Tosepli  and  John  McKeen  began  about  the  same  time,  and  were  in 
trade  for  a  long  series  of  years.  Josepli  was  on  tlic  corner  of  Maine 
and  Cleaveland  Streets,  wliere  is  now  the  store  of  Charles  Townsend ; 
and  .lohii  was  on  the  corner  of  Elaine  and  Noble  Streets,  where  is  now 
the  residence  of  Doctor  Aslier  Kllis. 

Nathaniel  Badger  was  in  trade  in  IHI.'i.  and  for  many  years  subsc- 
qnently.  At  first  his  store  was  in  a  building  which  stood  on  the  site 
of  the  present  store  of  Mr.  Barton  Jordan  ;  later  he  occupied  a  builil- 
ing  on  the  southern  corner  of  Centre  Street,  where  the  store  of  .Mr. 
A.  G.  Poland  now  is,  and  at  one  time  in  a  building  on  I'leasant 
Street,  about  where  the  Methodist  Church  is.     He  had  a  good  trade. 

From  181G  to  1820,  and  perhaps  a  little  later,  L.  T.  Jackson  ninl 
Charles  May,  under  the  style  of  Jackson  &  Ma}*,  kept  a  store  in  the 
building  on  Maine  Street  which  is  now  the  residence  of  Mr.  B.  fi. 
Denuison.  Al)out  1S18,  Ezra  Drew  kept  a  store  on  jNIaine  .Street,  in 
a  building  on  the  side  of  the  cove,  a  few  rods  south  of  the  Daniel 
Stone  store.  He  remained  in  trade  only  a  few  years.  In  1818,  Kph- 
raim  Brown  and  J.  C.  Humi)hrevs  formed  a  copartnershiii,  and  k('|)t 
a  store  for  a  number  of  years  on  the  southern  corner  of  ^Mill  iiml 
Maine  Streets. 

In  1820  there  were  at  least  thirteen  stores.  Among  those  in  trade  lliat 
year,  who  have  not  already  been  named,  were  Waterhouse  &  West,  who 
■were  in  trade  together  and  singly  until  al)out  1828.  Jere  O'Brien  kojit 
store  in  1820,  and  for  a  few  years  subsequently.  Stone  &  Morse  did  a 
good  business  between  1820  and  1836.  James  H.  Mills  had  a  store 
in  the  old  Stanwood  Building  on  the  north  corner  of  Maine  and  Centre 
Streets,  from  1820  to  1830.  Roger  Merrill  was  in  trnde  in  1S20  and 
for  a  few  years  subsequently'  on  the  corner  of  Maine  and  ]\Iill  Streets. 
Abner  Bourne,  in  1820  and  subsequently,  kept  where  is  now  tiie  store 
of  Barton  Jordan.  A.  B.  Thompson  and  A.  B.  Thompson  &  Co.  in 
1820,  and  for  six  or  eight  years,  was  on  the  east  side  of  Maine  Street 
on  the  side  of  the  cove.  Joseph  Demeritt  in  1820,  and  subsiMiiuMitly 
Demeritt  &  Stone,  until  about  1830.  P^than  Earle,  on  tiie  north  e(ji'- 
ner  of  Mill  Street,  in  1820  to  1836,  did  a  large  business.  Noah 
Hinkley  from  1820  to  1829,  on  the  northern  corner  of  Maine  ami 
Masou  Streets,  where  Day's  Block  now  stands,  had  a  large  stock  ami 
did  a  good  business.  Jacob  Johnson,  from  1820  to  1836,  or  a  few 
years  later,  was  on  the  northern  corner  of  Centre  Street. 

lu  182 1,  John  Coburn  kept  store  in  Hinkley's  Block.     In  1825,  Jesse 


i'ELL. 


COMMERCIAL  HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


587 


many  yciirs 

ami  wore  in 

(>r  of  Maine 

TowiisiMid ; 

vlu'iH!  is  now 

years  sultsc- 
il  on  tiic  site 
)i('(l  a  build- 
store  of  Mr. 
on  Vloasinit 
2;ootl  trade. 
Jackson  and 
I  store  in  the 
f  Mr.  B.  CI. 
ine  Street,  in 
)f  the  Danid 
u  1,S18,  Ki.il- 
jp,  and  kept 
'  of  Mill  and 

in  trade  tliat 
&  West,  who 
Vlirien  kei)t 
Morse  did  a 
had  a  store 
le  and  Centre 
ill  l.S2()  and 
Mill  Streets, 
low  the  store 
ion  &  Co.  in 
Maine  Street 
snbseiiuontly 
"lie  north  eor- 
iness.     No.'ili 
f  INIaine  and 
[jo  stock  and 
:S6,  or  a  few 

Li  1S2'),  Jf'Sise 


Pierce,  nnil  Dunning  &  Parshley  (Nathaniel  Dunning  and  Kl)enezer 
Parshley)  were  in  trade.  At  a  later  date  these  two  last-named  traders 
wen;  alone  or  with  other  partners.     They  both  traded  for  some  years. 

In  182H,  Caleli  Cnshing  and  his  son,  Francis  I).  Cnshing.  (ipened  a 
variety  store  in  a  building  on  the  corner  of  i\Iaine  and  I'lcasant  Streets, 
where  Leinont  Block  now  stands.  The  building  had  been  erected  by 
Mr.  Caleb  C'ushing  about  four  years  previously.  The  linn  of  Ciishing 
&  Co.  continued  the  business  until  18.35,  when  Francis  died,  and  ]\lr. 
Calel)  Cusliing  thereafter  conducted  the  t)usiness  alone  until  his  death 
in  ix.SH,  when  the  store  passed  into  the  hands  of  his  youngest  son, 
John  S.  Gushing,  who  occupied  it  until  it  was  destroyed  by  tire  in  1849. 
For  nine  years  previous  to  taking  his  father's  store,  the  l.'itter  had 
l)een  in  trade  at  the  lower  i)art  of  the  town.  For  many  years  pievious 
to  the  establishment  of  this  store,  Mr.  Caleb  Cushing  had  carried  on 
the  tailoring  business  in  a  building  a  few  doors  north  of  Fleasant 
Street,  about  where  is  now  the  store  of  G.  B.  Teniuy.  Thus  for  more 
than  fifty  ^ears  did  he  or  his  sons  do  business  at  or  near  the  corner, 
and.  until  within  a  few  years,  the  locality  was  known  as  Cushing's 
Corner. 

Among  those  in  trade  subsequent  to  1830  should  be  mentioned 
George  Earle,  1830  to  about  1844  ;  William  S.  Murray,  183G  and  sub- 
sequently;  Isaac  Center,  1845  to  1859  ;  Sanuiel  Webb,  1840  to  1870. 

The  foregoing  list  embraces  only  a  small  portion  of  those  who  were 
in  general  trade  during  the  first  half  of  this  century.  In  addition  to 
the  foregoing,  mention  should  be  made  of  those  who  have  been  engaged 
ill  .special  branches  of  trade. 

The  first  Apothkcahy  in  Brunswick  was  George  W.  Ilolden.  1820 
to  1832.  After  him  was  Henry  M.  I'rescott,  1832  to  1H40  ;  .'ind  others. 
Of  all  who  have  been  in  this  business  in  Brunswick,  Doctor  William 
Baker  was  engaged  in  it  the  longest,  from  183G  to  his  death  in  18G7, 
a  period  of  thirty-one  years. 

The  first  Bof)K8Toi{K  in  Brunswick  was  cstalilished  by  the  late 
Joseph  CJriflin  in  1822,  and  he  continued  ii\  the  business  until  his  death 
ill  1H74  Among  others  in  the  business  were  Nathaniel  Davis,  from 
1825  to  1866,  and  William  Johnson,  from  1845  to  about  1800. 

The  first  person  to  deal  exclusively  in  Boots  and  Siioks  in  Bruns- 
wick was  a  ISlr.  Nichols,  who  kept  a  shoe  store  on  Mill  Street  in  1823, 
and  for  a  few  years  later.  Of  his  successors  Mr.  Lorenzo  Day  was 
loiibtless  engaged  in  the  business  longer  than  an}-  other. 

The  first  person  to  deal  exclttsivehf  in  Dry  Goods  was  ]Mr.  Daniel 
Klliot,  who  has  been  in  the  business  from  1838  to  the  present  time. 


588         llISTOliY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOVSIIAM,  AND  IIAIiPSWELL. 

The  lute  Alcxniidor  F.  Bonrdman  was  in  the  business  from  1840  until 
his  (loatli  in  l^TC.  Prominent  aniont;  otliers  in  tlie  bnsineas  siiico 
18  l(».  and  wiio  are  not  now  in  trade,  were  Gonld  Jewell  &  Co.,  Heiin 
Carville,  and  .lames  G.  Collins,  '•    ' 

The  lirst  Fitunituhf,  Stoue  was  estalilished  abont  184.5  by  liohcrt 
L.  I)(»d<>o,  who  snbseqnently  sold  ont  to  llarvev  Stetson. 

'I'iie  lirst  person  who  engaged  in  the  ^Iim.inkhy  bnsiness  in  Bniiis- 
wick  is  thonght  tr)  liave  been  a  Mrs  jMoody,  wiio  had  a  shop  as  ejiilv 
as  1820.  and  perimps  earlier.  In  1820,  Mrs.  L.T.  Jackson  advertised 
that  she  carried  on  the  straw  mannfacturing  bnsiness  in  all  its  varic- 
ties.  and  that  old  l)oiniets  conld  be  made  over.  After  her  was  Miss 
Mary  llnmplireys  and  a  Mrs.  AVhitmore.  From  ]fS21  to  abont  1^27. 
Miss  Eliza  Nichols  had  a  millinery  establishment,  and  Miss  M.  Nicliuls 
in  18;].'5  or  thereabouts. 

Abont  the  year  182."),  Miss  Dorothy  Giddings  and  her  sister,  Mrs. 
]{oardman,  came  to  Brnnswiek,  and  opened  a  millinery  store  in  a 
wooden  iiiiilding  which  stood  <m  the  north  corner  of  Maine  and  (irci'ii 
Streets.  Here  they  remained  for  at  least  live  years,  and  then  removod 
to  a  building  which  .stood  where  the  INFason  Street  Church  now  stands. 
Subseiinently  ^Irs.  lloardnian  moved  into  Dunlap  Block,  in  the  store 
now  occupied  by  B.  G.  Dennison,  where  she  continued  for  many  yo;irs 
in  the  millinery  and  dress-making  bnsiness,  a(hling  to  her  stock  a  larp' 
variety  of  dry  goods.  At  the  same  time  INIiss  (iiddings,  ••  Dolly  "(iid- 
dings  as  she  was  called,  traded  in  an  old  building  which  stood  on  the 
corner  of  IMaine  and  O'Brien  Streets,  where  is  now  llic  residence  of 
^Ir.  Benjamin  (ireene.  Here  .she  traded  until  her  death  in  1870.  Her 
stock  was  always  large  and  of  superior  quality,  and  comprised  not 
only  millinery  goods,  but  almost  every  conceival)le  article  of  feminine 
apparel.  Ilei-  counters  and  shelves  were  piled  promiscuously  with  all 
sorts  of  arti(dcs  and  apparently  in  the  greatest  disorder,  yet  she  coidd 
always  (inickly  find  any  desireil  article,  no  matter  how  deeply  it  niiuiii 
be  covered  with  other  things.  After  her  death  the  goods  were  sold  at 
auction,  and  many  were  the  articles  of  ancient  costinne  which  were 
brought  to  light  and  sold  for  a  small  sum,  which  once  would  have  cost 
much  and  could  have  been  purchased  oidy  by  the  more  wealthy  citi- 
zens. Of  those  at  a  later  date  Miss  Harriet  N.  Houghton,  ahoiit 
18r)4.  and  ]\Irs.  B.  G.  Dennison,  1838  to  18(U;,  should  be  speciallv 
mentioned. 

The  ilrsl  Tin  Siioi*  of  which  there  is  any  record  was  that  kept  In 
G.  VV.  Collin.  o})posite  the  colleges,  in  1821.  After  him  were  Williiiiii 
Prescott,  H.  M.  Prescott,  Horace  P.  Hubbard,  and  others.     01'  all 


WELL. 


COMMKIiCIAL  HISTORY  OF  BUUNSWIVK. 


589 


,m  1840  until 
isiiu'ss  siiuT 
5  Co.,  Hcnvv 

If)  by  Holii'it 

I'ss  in  linins- 
shop  as  t'iiiiy 
lOii  advertised 
\  nil  it.s  VMiit'- 
hcr  was  Miss 
I)  nlionl  lf^-27. 
ss  Ai.  Nichuls 

■r  sister,  Mrs. 
ry   store  in  ;i 
iiK"  and  firci'ii 
then  reniovi'd 
•li  now  istiuuls. 
k.  in  tho  storo 
or  many  years 
sto(!k  ii  lar;.n' 
Dolly"  (^id- 
stood  on  tlie 
residence  of 
M  ISTO.     II<T 
)nii)rise(l  not 
e  of  feniiniiK' 
lously  witli  all 
yet  she  could 
eply  it  niiirlii 
s  were  sold  at 
which  wcro 
udd  have  cost 
wealthy  citi- 
lo'hton,  ahout 
he  specially 

that  kept  bv 
V  were  ^V  illiain 
thers.     Of  all 


wli'i  have  heen  in  tliis  business  in  Hrunswiek,  Mr.  Henjamin  Knrbisli 
isjustl}'  entitled  to  the  first  rank,  lie  having  been  en<j;;i<j;ed  in  it  from 
IH.'i.'t  to  IHfir.,  a  [lerioil  of  thirty-one  years.  His  business  was,  at 
first,  that  of  the  manufacture  of  tinware,  to  which  was  afterward 
added  the  sale  of  stoves,  hardware,  agricultural  implements,  crockery, 
and  glassware.  He  was  the  inventor  and  manufacturer  of  i>ne  (jf  the 
first  cooking-stoves  made  in  the  country.  He  was  tiie  first  person  in 
Brunswick  to  keep  a  general  assortment  of  hardware. 

PRICES. 

An  account  of  the  various  trades  and  occupations  of  the  settlers 
having  been  given,  it  will  be  appropriate  here  to  mention  the  j)rices 
which  have  i)revailed,  from  time  to  time,  of  the  necessaries  of  life  and 
the  wages  paid  for  labor. 

The  earliest  mention  of  the  price  of  live  stock  is  in  l()3.j.  At  this 
time  the  current  [)rice  for  good  oxen,  in  New  England,  was  £2.")  each, 
for  the  best.  It  is  not  probable  that  any  were  owmnl  here  at  that 
time. 

Tho  following  inventory  of  the  I'ejepscot  i)ro[)rietors'  stock  at 
Brunswick,  their  list  of  goods  for  sale,  and  the  cost  of  the  provision 
made  for  their  cattle  in  171."),  will  serve  to  show  not  only  the  <'ost,  but 
the  character  of  the  articles  in  to>vn  at  that  date.  Wlu're  more  than 
one  article  of  the  same  kind  is  given,  the  reader  can  make  his  own 
calculation  as  to  the  price  of  each. 

The  lime  which  stands  at  the  head  of  the  list  was  sold  in  hogsheads 
containing  one  hundred  pounds,  and  the  price  was  twenty-on(?  shillings 
\)<ix  hogshead,  probably  exclusive  of  the  barrel. 

The  following  is  the  list  of  the  Stock  at  IJiursswicic  :  — ' 

40  hli'l"  of  Stone  Lituo £50  4  4 

1'  Yoke  of  (.)xeu 21t  0  0 

1  Cart  liorsc 7  5  0 

Cart,  Collars  &  tacklinj,' 8  12  0 

2  Cows  with  Calf 0      0      0 

■t  Swine 7      0      0 

1  Canoe  &  2  boat  ours 2       5     10 

James  Irisli  our  Serv't  man      ........  0       1      <; 

Books  of  Accts  &  Records 12      6 

1  riow  20/  Tinihor  diain  28/ 2       8      0 

Silvanus  Davis'  Land  of  Nelson 40      0      0 

15  Axes      .    ,,;. 4       16 

2  Iron  Crows 150 

1  Pejepscot  Records. 


590        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPHUAM,  AND  UARPSWELL. 


f,  Ikk's  LT./  fi  IIat<'licts21/ 
;>  Spiuirs  I'-'/d:  .')  Shovels  12/ 
4  mauls  ](•/  1  fork  &c  10/ 

1  (TiiiKlsloiie  (>/  l{()|)o  30 

2  (.'oinptisscs 

1  peck  &  4  peck 


ClARdo  for  sale  b}'  proprietors  at  B 


Smiths  tools,  as  })er  bill 
Carpuiiters  tools 
1  Tierce  limn 
1  1)1)1  Molasses     , 
1  Tierce  Siinar    . 
4  .Ia(;kets  i<:,  IJreeches 
1  Wateheoat 
1  l)b  :  of  roll'd  Tobacco 
2,  1,  12  of  Iron  lit  40/ 
10  cheeses    . 
2  bl)S  of  salt 

1  (loz  yarn  hose 
C.  mill'd  caps 

2  irro.  short  pipes 
IOC  hard  soap 


Provision  for  Cattle  &  Keeping  this  winter  (17 

8  Umidles  screwed  hay 

4  load  of  salt  hay 
20  bushells  oats  . 
Keepiiii;  lioijs  in  Town 

1  lili'.'  Indian  Corn 

1  hhd  of  Oats 

2  bush.  Corn  &  Has?  . 
Getting  Cattle  ou  board 
Water  hli<i8    . 


unswick,  171 


15-16) 


£2 

c, 

0 

1 

14 

i; 

1 

0 

n 

1 

IC. 

II 

0 

8 

II 

0 

;! 

II 

£178 

1:5 

- 

£9 

i:! 

f, 

8 

I'l 

i; 

10 

12 

II 

;} 

k; 

- 

10 

<; 

4 

4 

0 

0 

1 

") 

It 

3 

18 

II 

4 

14 

111 

2 

IS 

i; 

1 

k; 

r. 

1 

(5 

II 

1 

1 

M 

0 

8 

II 

0 

(J 

,s 

£(J4 

10 

*) 

):- 

a 

£20 

0 

II 

4 

0 

ll 

2 

'.\ 

4 

0 

10 

1) 

;$ 

s 

;1 

1 

8 

'. 

0 

11 

II 

0 

[', 

0 

0 

<} 

.» 

11 

£14 

11! 

4 

On  tiio  cover  of  the  Records  from  which  tlie  above  is  taken  is  the 
following,  "4  Q'  F.  C.  12/  ,"  whicli  probably  means  "  four  quires  of 
foolscap,  price  i'2/ ."  This  entry  was  probably  made  at  the  time  uf 
the  pnrcliiisc  of  the  book,  and  shows  the  value  of  paper  at  that  time. 

In  1730  the  Pejepscot  proprietors  paid  for  lumber  as  follows  :  — 


Pijepscot  Records. 


« Ibid. 


iWELL. 


COMMERCIAL  HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


591 


£2       *> 
1     14 


To  700  bonrds      

To  600  feet  Mer*)!"  &  500  ft  reAise  bonrda 


£2       2 
2     11 


0 


1 

1(1 

n 

0 

8' 

0 

0 

I! 

(1 

£178    i; 


£9 

i:\     c, 

8 

('.    i; 

10 

12      II 

3 

ic.    : 

10 

C.      4 

4 

0      0 

1 

">     1' 

3 

1,^    '.1 

4 

U    111 

2 

IS    t; 

1 

1(1      c. 

1 

fi     II 

1 

1     II 

0 

8     0 

0 

G     s 

£(54 

U)  •-' 

l6):- 

3 

.       £20 

C,      11 

4 

0     n 

2 

3      4 

0 

10     0 

3 

8     :! 

1 

8     '•' 

0 

11     1) 

0 

G     0 

0 

3     (1 

£14 

Id      4 

is  taken  is  the 

four   quires  of 

at  tho 

tiiiie  ol 

■r  at  that  liine. 

follows 

:  — 

l)iiiiii<;  IJovolutionary  times  it  cost  one  man  tlie  labor  of  half  u 
iiioiitli  in  hayin<j;-tinie  to  Imy  a  pair  of  shirts.  Men  made  it  a  eondi- 
ti(;ii  in  tiieir  contracts,  at  that  time,  tliat,  if  tlie}  iiired  near  the  falls, 
tilt  V  should  not  have  salmon  to  eat  oftener  than  five  days  in  a  week, 
or  if  they  hired  near  the  salt-water  hays,  that  they  should  not  have 
wild  fowl,  chims,  or  fish  more  than  tiiree  fourths  of  the  time.- 

A  .similar  statement  is  often  made  in  relation  to  other  towns,  and  it 
is  not  at  all  improhalde  thatsueii  pnnisions  were  often,  in  olden  times, 
inserted  into  the  contracts  between  laborers  and  their  emplo^'ers  quite 
generally  throughout  New  Kn«fland. 

In  1777  a  list  of  prices  for  labor,  provisions,  etc..  was  fixed  by  a 
committee  ciiosen  by  the  town  in  acconhince  with  an  Act  of  tlie  (Jeii- 
erai  Court  of  Massachusetts,  entitled  ''  An  Act  to  prevent  Monopoly 
iiiiii  ()|)pression."  In  order  that  tlie  present  generation  may  know 
somewhat  of  the  expenses  and  mode  of  life  of  their  forefathers,  this 
list  is  inserted  in  this  connection.  Just  as  it  appears  u])()n  the  records  :  — 

"  Covunon  Lnhour  from  y"'  lirst  of  April  to  the  last  of  Nov  ;{/  pr 
day  and  found  as  usual,  and  at  other  seasons  of  the  year  in  proportion. 

'■''  Mowing  and  Reajiing  3/H  pr  day  and  found  as  usual.         ■       >     ; 

"  Ciii-pcnfi'fs  &  Jdjpiers  4/  \}'  day  &  found  as  usual. 

"  Mi'u  tui/lers  3/  pr  daj-  &  found. 

"  Oxen  2/8  pr  day.  •     (    .      ; 

'■'■  Good  Marchantable  IFAwf  7/G  per  B'. 

"  Good  Rye  5/  pr  B'.      ,    _,    ...  .  -,«> :       '  ; 

"  OafesS/  pr  B'.  :  -  . 

'' Good  Indian  Corn  or  3rml  A/ -i  \n-liK        i    >    '■■  ' 

^^  Good  Siiee^^s  wool  2/ ^r  Ik\.  •     '  > 

"  English  Hay  3/  pr  II''. 

''  Salt  Hay  2/  pr  11''.  A 

"G'ciod/m'./ipor^- well  fatted  0'' pr  pd.         '.     .    '.  ■:    ■• 

'' Salt  Pork  1^  yn- \)a. 

"  Good  Beef  3^  pr  pound  and  2iet/of  aninforiour  kind  in  proportion. 

^^  Maw  Hides  3"^  \yr  Y>d.  -    ^-  !:•  •:  j  ,i  ;•        • 

"  Calve  Skijin  C  pr  pound. 

^^  Sole  Leather  1/3  pr  pound  and  upper  h;ather  in  proportioii.  i 

"  Good  Marchantable  Salt  lU/  i)r  Bll. 

"A^trt  made  from  sea  water  in  the  State  12/.       v     '.         ! 


'  Pqjepscot  Papers. 


2  McKeen,  MS.  Lecture. 


692         HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  UARPSWKLL. 


M 


"  Good  Went  India  Rum  (V^  l»y  tlu-  H"  iiK'lii«lin<i  tlu-  Cfisk  it  r>/IO 
by  the  IJnrrcU  exclusive  of  tlie  IJarrell.  7/M  liy  the  siiijile  tfjill  niid  J/ 
b>'  the  (^iiurt  &.  so  in  proportion  for  ji  siniiller  (|iiantity. 

"  New  KiHjland  Jiuni  ;i/l()  by  the  II''  or  1>11  exclusive  of  i;!/4  lor 
the  H''  &  4/  for  the  lill,  4/G  by  the  Call  with  u  reiisouable  iiUowiiikv 
for  transporting  it  (Vom  where  it  is  Distil''  &  smaller  quiiutity  in 
proportion. 

"   West  India  toddi/  1/  pr  nnig. 

"  New  E.  Do  U''  pr  mug. 

"  Oaten  3''  pr  quart. 

"  Horse  KeepiiKf  1/10  pr  night. 

"  Good  Flax  1/  pr  i»oun(l. 
.    "  /Spanish  Potatoes  1/2  in  the  fall  1/8  in  the  Spring  or  Sinn'. 

"  Other  Potatoes  1/6  in  the  fall  &  2/  in  the  Spring  or  Sunuuer. 

''  Gease  7/. 

"  Beans  (1/  pr  I{". 

"  Butter  10''  p"'  single  p''  &  'J''  by  the  lirkin. 

"  Good  Cheese  manufactured  in  this  State  C  pr  pound. 
.,Good  Brown  dtigar'd'^  pr  Hundred  &  8'*  pr  the  single  p''. 

^'■Molasses  M/4  by  the  Hog''  inclusive  of  the  II''  &  ;$/«  by  the 
B"  exclusive  of  the  li"  and  1/  by  the  gallon. 

"  Good  Yarn  iStovkens  (</H  pr  pair. 

"  Mens  Shoes  made  of  good  neat  Leather  of  the  Best  Common  Sort 
8/  pr  pair  and  for  others  in  like  proportion  according  to  their  size  and 
quality. 

'■^  Good  iSalt  Beef  :]^'^  [n-  [)ound. 

"  Cotton  Wool  3/8  pr  pound. 

"  GroofZ  CVj/f>/ 1/4  pr  pound. 

"  Good  yard  wide  Cotton  &  Linen  4/  pr  y**  and  other  \vidtli>  in 
proportion . 

'•  Good  Mutton,  Lamb  &  Veal  4**  pr  pd. 

"  Good  White  I'ine  Boards  30/  pr  thousand. 

"  Good  Marchantahle  White  Pine  Shingles  8/  pr  thousand." 

Men  were  allowed  for  wx)rk  on  the  highwa3s  thirty  dollars  each  jici 
day.  The  use  of  a  plough  was  tive  dollars  per  day.  The  price  of  :i 
pair  of  army  shoes  was  set  by  that  of  seven  pecks  of  corn,  and  tiu 
price  of  a  blanket  by  that  of  four  bushels  of  corn. 

In  1778  provisions  were  still  dearer,  and  one  man  said  that  he  \m\ 
to  pay  three  siloer  dollars  for  one  bushel  of  corn.^     This  excessive 


^McKeen,  Manuscript  Lecture. 


COMMEliVIAL  IlISTOHY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


5Jt3 


thcr  \vuUli>  ill 


price  was  not,  it  will  Ik-  stH'ii.  tliir  to  tlie  th'preolntioii  of  the  cMirroiicy. 
It  was  owin<?  to  tin'  fear  of  a  faiiiiru>,  ami  was  not  lustinj?.  Yi-t  thoro 
was  u  \v\'\  •j;r»'at  and  rapitl  (l('i)iveiation  in  the  vahii'  of  tho  (uinvncy 
bitwccn  1777  and  17N1,  wliicii  canscd  nuicli  linamial  distivss.  On 
Jaiiiiary  1.  1777,  <>iu'  liiindrcd  dollars  in  silver  was  worth  luil  oiu' 
liiiiKlrcd  and  five  dollars  in  (tuncncy.  In  177*^  the  worth  of  the  same 
silver  had  increased  to  $.'528  in  cnrriMicy ;  in  1779,  to  8712;  in  1780, 
to  ><2.!i.'i4  ;  and'  in  Kehnniry,  1781,  it  was  worth  S7,r)0U. 

Tlie  followinjf  hill  for  re|mirs,  made  upon  Wm  east  meetinu-hoiise 
ill  178.').  is  inserted  in  this  phioe  to  show  the  cost  of  lalior  and  the 
prices  of  carpenters*  materials,  etc.,  immedial«'ly  after  the  close  of  tho 
Kevolutionary  war.  Mr.  Peterson,  who  made,  or  superintended,  the 
re|i.iirs,  probably  jireiiared  the  boards  ami  other  lumber  used  at  his 
mill  at  New  Meadows  River.  The  amount  char<i;ed  for  irro";  is  cjuile 
ivasonable,  considering  that  the  lal)or  lasted  I'cr  four  if  not  live  days, 
and  that  tho  customs  of  the  time  allowed  an  almost  unlimited  use  of 
tills  beverage. 

"May  ye  25.  1785  the  town  of  nrunswlck  Dr  to  John  Peterson  for 

James  Wookllclds  Hill 

to  4  111  <)(■  sliiii;;l('s  at  \'l/  to  4  ni  of  Clalioard  .Vails  ;!/ 

ti)  4  111  Diible  tens  7/  r>oi)  hoard  most  Clear  30/ 

tiiiilicr  lor  tlic  porch  v^  scuH'old  (!/i  Day  work  with  team  0/ 

2  111  shiii.iile  nails  at  1/   ;!0(t  foot  IJoards  11'/      . 

paid  tor  one  &  lialf  Days  work  10/  Grog  for  Carpenters  1/6 

;!')()  t'l'ct  l)oaril>  lor  stai^iinr  ].">/  40  tict  |)iiie  tinilicr  . 

hallinjj  timber  &  l)oards  ;!/   '2  m  sliin<;U(  nails  s/ 

1  in  Claboard  nails  6/  8}  pound  of  shinirle  nails  10/ 

4^  in  of  shliiirles  at  1'-'/ 

8i  pound  Duljble  tens  7/  7  pound  Shingle  nails  8/  . 
12  pound  more  of  Shingle  nails  3  &  4  m     . 

5  i;ll  tish  nyl  at  L>/s 

;i  Day  work  of  my  self  &  Weston  at .'?/     . 

14  l^ny  work  more  my  self 

2  mugs  Grog  for  Carpenters  1/6  14  niiigs  more  1/2 


20 

17 

5 

2 

11 

0 

1 

17 

0 

0 

12 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0 

11 

r, 

1 

1 

(1 

0 

II 

(1 

0 

10 

0 

2 

17 

1) 

0 

!.-) 

0 

0 

14 

0 

0 

13 

4 

0 

IS 

0 

0 

6 

0 

0 

2* 

8 

36 


11 


'•A  true  Coppy  from  my  book  Drawn  off  this  5  D.ay  of  April  1700,  by  iiic 

"John  Piar.usov." 

From  a   day-book  of  Mr.  Jotham  Stone,  kept  in  180G  and  1807, 
the  following  interesting  facts  are  obtained  :  — 
A  common  laborer,  in  those  days,  received  seventy-five  cents  for  a 


•  History  of  Concord,  Mass.,  p.  123. 


38 


ft> 


594        mSTOUY  OF  liRUXSWICK,  TOPSHAM,  AND  IIAUPSWELL. 


(lay's  work, — IVom  snnrlHO  to  siiiiHct.  Koinjilc  help  roceivod  four 
sliilliiijiH  n  week.  A  HcfinistrcsH  or  (Ircs-i-iiiakcr  it'ccivi'd  twciity-livii 
I'fiitM  a  (lay;  a  tailorcss.  two  sliiiliii<js.  Tlu'sc  avocnlioiis,  with  spin- 
iiiiig  and  wcaviiifj;,  coiistitutcd  tiic  wiioh;  niii<:;i'  of  fcinalc  hibor. 

Very  few  dress  j>'oods  were  s<jld  ;  lu'oplo  wore  thoHo  of  their  own 
niaiuiCaetiire,  of  cotton  and  wool.  A  t-alic-o  or  a  t'anihn(!  were  the  jfo- 
to-iiiee(iiii>;  dresses  for  tlie  masses.  It  was  only  tlie  rich  wlio  sportcil 
silks,  and  tliose  were  heirlooms. 

The  larjjest  ([nantity  of  calico  sold  by  Mr.  Stone  to  one  person,  dur- 
ing the  jear.  was  to  .Mr.  Samuel  Meleher,  twenty-three  yards,  at  a 
cost  often  dollars  and  11  fty  cents.  This  made  /;*///•  f//v,s,sr,s',  —  lanje 
patfcfiifi,  too  1 

The  oidy  ready-made  clothing  for  men  was  (h'c-pot  blue  woollen 
pnnts  (they  were  called  trousers  then),  just  as  tlu^  cloth  came  from, 
the  loom,  at  one  dollar  and  seventy-tive  cents  per  pair. 

Anionji'  the  <idods  sold  by  ]\Ir.  Stone  were  bonnetsat  from  one  dollar 
and  twenty-live  cents  to  live  dollars  and  lifty  cents,  mutfs  and  tipix'ts. 
laces  and  ribbons,  silks,  shawls,  silk  hose,  books,  hardware,  provisions, 
groceries,  and  what  was  then  considered  an  indispensable  necessary 
of    life    and    a    test   of    hospitality   in    every    house,    rum.    brandy. 

pin.  and  wine.     Nearly  every  customer,   IVom  the   Kev.   Mr.  

to  the  tenant  of  the  gutter,  had  it  charged  to  iiim.  Liquors  weiv 
then  cheap,  (iood  old  Santa  Croix  was  only  one  dollar  and  seven- 
teen cents,  and  brandy  and  gin  one  dollar  and  tifty  cents  per  gallon. 

Next  to  li(|iiors  it  is  surprising  to  note  the  (piantity  of  cheese  so'.ii 
at  eighteen  to  twenty  cents  per  pound. 

'gar,    tea,    coffee,  and   tobacco  were    the   next   most   prominent 
articles. 

There  was  a  kind  of  tobacco  doiu;  up  in  a  cord  and  wound  into 
balls,  like  wiciving,  which  was  called  ladies'  twist,  and  a  coarser  kind 
called  (tigtail,  lioth  of  which  were  sold  by  the  yard. 

Of  Hour  very  little  was  sold.  The  people  lived  on  home-grown 
grain.  During  the  year  there  were  but  two  whole  barrels  chargtil. 
One  of  these  was  to  Reverend  li.  Titcomb,  ten  dollars  and  filty  cents; 
and  the  other  was  to  Reverend  J.  McKeen.  Two  half  barrels  wcru 
sold  to  two  individuals;  two  others  bought  each  one  dollar's  wiMtli. 
being  fourteen  pomuls.  Doubtless  some  flour  was  i)aid  for  on  deliv- 
ery, but  probably  very  little,  as  nearly  everybody  had  an  account  in 
those  days. 

From  the  same  day-book  the  following  list  of  prices  in  If^OG-"  is 
made  up,   which  is  compared   with  another  list,  obtained  from   the 


/-/.. 


COilMKUClAL'UISTOHY  OF  liliUysWICK. 


.'•)!I5 


iv«'(l  IV'ur 
kvt'iity-Hvc 
witli  Mitiii- 
lior. 

thi'ir  own 
•If  the  tin- 
[lo  si)orlt'«l 

(.TBon,  iliii- 
i-anls,  lit  !i 
p.s,  —  /(try*! 

hie  woollen 
cnmc  from. 

I)  one  tlnllni' 
and  tipi)t'ts. 
,  pioviHious, 
('  ni'1't.'ssaiT 
111.    Uranily. 

Mr.  • 

i(in()rs  well' 
ami  seven- 

)i'r  oalloii. 

liroininent 

woinitl  into 
coarser  kind 

lioine-growu 
I'ls  fliaiiied. 
litty  cents; 
parrels  were 
[liar's  worth. 
I'or  oi\  (leliv- 
aceoimt  in 

111  180G-7  is 
Id  from   the 


llrmiHirlck   Tt'l('ff)'ii)ili    ill   1H.'»;{.     The  readi-r  can  make  liis  own  co.ii- 
[ririrtou  wltii  tho  prices  of  the  present  (hi.v. 


.AltTK'I.KM. 

IJiitter,  per  pound  .  .  . 
Corn  brooms  .  .  .  . 
Uroiideloth,  per  yard  .  . 
|!;ir  soap,  per  lit. 

lieef.  |»er  ewt 

I'ork,  roinid  hogs,  II).  . 

Pork,  clear  lb 

Hrown  sugar,  cwt.   . 

!>naf  su<>!\r,  lb 

llysou  tea,  11) 

Soiiehong,  lb 

n.hea,  ll> 

Clieese,  H) 

Tolpat-eo,  lit 

White  lead,  ll» 

Linseed  oil,  gall. 
Spirits  tur|)entino    . 
Wrought  nails,  jx'r  100 
Ip.  and  (!p.  nails  per  lb.    . 
l(i|).  nails  per  lb. 
C'liWa  eoUee.  lb. 
India  cotton,  yd. 
Uritish  cotton,  yd.   .     . 

Kjiii's,  (l(»z 

Class,  per  100  i\.    .     .      . 
(dass.  S  iiy  10,  per  light  . 
Lamb  .and  nuitton,  li>. 
Veal,  lb 


eal 

Cliickens,  lb. 
Geese,  H). 
Tnrkey.  lb.     . 
Sahiion,  U).    . 
^lolasses,  gall.    . 
Vinegar,  gall. 
Cotton  wool,  lb. 
Cask  raisins,  lb. 


I'KIOK  (JirUUKNP. 

18()«-7. 

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.      .      .      .   *I-H. 

17 

.      .      .      .  4.'»0 

10-12 

.      .      .      .  .20 

.      .      .      .        11. 
.      .      .      .  .2M-30 

.      .      .      .  l.,")0 

.      .      .      .  I. 

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17-20 

ir) 

2') 

.     .     .  .  l..".0-1.7") 

.     .     .  .  l.oO 

.  .  1.00 

.  .  .17 

.  .  .10 

.  .  .40 

.  .  .')() 

.    .         .r»,s 

.  ,  .I.')-,  7 

.  .  1."».00 

.  .  .10 

.  .  .OC-OT 

.  .  .08-10 

.  .  .0()-0S 

.  .  .07 

.  .  .08 

.  .  .08 

.  .  .58 

.    .        .;{;5 
.     .  .3") 

.     .  .17 


.20-2:. 

.20-25 
1^2-4. 

.Ofl-OH 

.(17-08 

.12 

c-T.riO 
.ott-io 

.(".7 

.33-40 

.26 

.10-12 
.2.'. 

.OS-dl) 

.80 

.7')-80 

.25 

.05 

.05 

.10 

.or» 

.13 

.10-20 

4.:)0 

.03 

.or)-o7 
.o(;-(>8 

.08-12 

.08 

.10-12 

.20-2."» 

.2.> 

.17-20 

.07-08 

.12 


i 


596        HISTORY  OF  BR,  XSWICK,  TOPSUAM,  AND  HARPSWELL. 


Aimici.es. 
l}(jx  raisins,  lb. 
Figs.  lb.    . 
C'ninbL'rrit's,  qt. 
Corn.  ImhIi.    . 
Hay.  10(1  lbs.     . 
Tabli'-salt,  bush. 
Salcratus,  lb. 
NiitiiU'gs,  per  oz. 
LtMuona,  doz. 
Kic(!,  lb 


net!,  10.    .     . 
Starch,  lb.     . 
I.anl.  11).   .      . 
Oats,  bush.'  . 
Dry  c(Kl-lish.  lb. 
Crackors,  doz. 
Potatoes,  bush. 
IJarii    liovcls 
lloe      .      .      . 
Axe      .      .      . 


Ihr.auier 

Calico 

Black  an<l  white  cambric 
Tallow  caiKlles    . 
Flour,  bbl 


1800-7. 

i8r»3. 

.2.') 

.17-20 

.20 

.17 

A-H 

.10 

Sl.oo 

2.(10 

81.00 

15.00 

.2.") 

.07 

.r.7 

.08 

.7;') 

.37 

.08 

.05 

.50 

.17 

.18 

.16 

.79 

.60 

.0(i 

.05 

.17 

.08 

.50 

.50 

1.00 

.50-'.)2 

.75 

.50 

2.00 

1.00 

.75 

.5(; 

.10 

1-1.50 

.17-50 

.25 

.17 

10.50 

(5-.S.50 

The  following  was  the  price  current  in  September,  1820; 


Ap[)les  (per  bushel) 

Butter  . 

Barley  . 

Beef     . 

Corn     . 

Cheese 

Eggs    . 

Oats      . 

I'ork,  fresh    . 

Poultry 

Potatoes 

Tiamb    . 

AVo(j(l,  per  cord 

Lumber,  merchantable 


25  to  37  cents. 

14  '>  IG  " 

10  "  70  " 

4  '•     0  " 

70  "  80  " 

G  "  10  •' 

10 

37  "  42  " 


5  " 


8 
10 


28  •'  33     " 
4 

$2.00 
$7.00  to  8.00 


COmrERCTAL  mSTORT  OF  Bffr/iVSTF/CiT.*^'^'- 


1m 


185:?. 

.17 

.10 

?1.00 

.07 
.OS 
.37 
,().') 
.17 
.10 

..•)() 

.OS 

,r.o 

1.00 

.10 

.17-."iO 
.17 
0-S.oO 


its 


Accordin<;j  to  tradition,  the  Indians  used  to  como  from  tin-  licad- 
watcrs  of  the  Kennebec,  and  even  from  Canada,  to  tfatlier  (lit'  lilnc- 
horries  upon  our  plains.  Tiiis  crop  lias  always  been  a  source  not  on!}' 
of  pleasure  to  tlie  lioiisewives  of  tiiis  vicinity,  but  of  real  profit  to  tlie 
(own.  How  much  the  sale  of  this  l)errv  has  a<i<fivij,a(('(l  iliirir;!:  the 
past  half-century  it  is  imiiossible  oven  to  approximately  Jndire,  Imt 
the  statement  of  the  Jinnistrick  Telotfniph  in  1S7'2.  that  .Mr.  ('.  I',. 
Townsend  alone  had  l)onglit  of  one  family,  dining  the  previous  sum- 
mer, berries  to  the  amount  of  one  hundred  and  twenty-live  •  .  !;  , 
will  show  that  the  value  of  the  crop  is  b}'  no  means  to  h\  tin(v: 
valued. 

In  the  earlier  days  of  all  our  New  Euirland  settlements  the  use  of 
ardent  spirits  as  a  beverajie  was  a  common  habit  with  all  cl:isses.  and 
(lie  town  now  under  consideration  oll'cred  no  excei)ti()n  to  tlu  :iile. 
On  the  contrary,  the  sale  of  liquors  in  this  town  was,  as  the  following 
statement  shows,  immense. 

AMOUNT  OF   LIQUORS  SOLD  AT  BUUNSWICK  FllOM  APRIL,  1812,  TO 

APRIL,  1H13.' 


Juliu  Swartkiii  sold  hi  one  year:  — 
W.  I.  Rum  .... 
N.  E.    "       .         .        .        . 
15  randy         .... 

Oiii 

Wino 


Galls. 
557 

l-T, 

80 
17C 


Ammiiit- 
lug  tu 


I).  &  R.  Dunlap  sold  in  one  year  :  — 
W.  I.  Kum  .... 

Cr'm 

Brandy        .... 

Sold  by  N.  Poor  iu  six  months  :  — 
W.  I.  Rum  .... 
N.  E.     "      . 
Brandy         .... 

Gin 

Wine 

Capt.  Tappan  sold  in  one  year :  — 
W.  I.  Rum  .... 
N.  E.     "     . 

Gin 

Wine 


-1,283  =    82,2'J2  00 


l,r)!)2 
CO 
30 

125 
120 

.S8 
30 
15 

215 

105 

9G 

C4 


-1,782 


2,3H2  00 


328 


528  00 


480 


r.51  50 


1  This  list  is  compiled  from  statements  made  bit  each  of  the  dcalars  named.     Thn 
papers  were  found  among  those  of  Doctor  Isaac  Lincoln. 


ml 


598       inSTOIiY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSUAM,  AND  UAliPSWELL. 


OalU. 

Amount, 
in;;  to 

Avwinits  hroiiijht  formxrd, 

3,873 

§5,853  50 

Sold  bj-  Xatli.  Hiuli^iT  in  one  year :  — 

W.  1.  Kuni 

440 

N.  E      " 

500 

Brandy         

1)0 

Gin 

90 

Wino 

60 

Cordials 

60 
1,230  = 

1,599  00 

,*: 

Sold  by  J.  Stono  in  one  year :  —  . 
Sold  i)y  D.  Stone  &  Co  in  one  year  :  — 

432 
432  = 

630  00 

W.  I.  Kiun 

819 

N.  E.     " 

585 

J-  . 

Brandy        

CO 

Wine 

Gin 

Sold  by  J.  McKeen  in  one  year :  — 

CO 
120 
1,644  = 

2,292  00 

W.  I.  linni 

505 

N.  E.     " 

692 

Gin 

62 

"Wine 

92 

Brandy         ...... 

73 
1,314  = 

1,G64  GO 

Tlios.  S.  Estabrcck  sold  iu  cue  year :  —     . 
Total 

100 
100  = 

8,593  = 

400  00 

$12,339  10 

In  the  opinion  of  the  dealers,  one  tliird  of  the  liquor  sold  was  carrie 'i 
out  of  town.  The  foregoing  statement  was  jn-obably  prepared  at  tlie 
instance  of  tlie  Brnnswiek,  Topsliani,  and  Ilarpswoll  Society  for  the 
Prevention  of  Intemperance. 

In  1S11>  there  were  ten  stores  in  the  town,  at  all  of  which  ardent 
spirits  were  kept  for  sale.  It  is  said  that  "  even  respectable  women 
elaimed  tlieir  ■'iglit  to  take  a  social  glass  around  tlie  hogshead,  tnnu'il 
up  lor  a  table,  in  the  retailer's  store."  It  must  be  remembered  thai 
this  custom  of  public  drinking  prevailed  at  that  time  throughout  the 
whole  country.  A  few  years  later,  the  respecta])le  traders,  with  but 
one  exception,  quit  tlie  business.  Captain  Daniel  Stone  was  tlie  lirst 
one  wjio  refused  to  sell  litpior  by  the  glass.  The  first  store  wlieie 
no  licpior  was  sold  was  kept  in  about  1825  by  Jesse  Pierce,  from 
Monmoutii. 

Tlie  traders  in  Brunswick    at  this  time  were  the  moneved  men. 


COMMEIiCIAL  HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


599 


was  carru"  \ 


llilc  women 


Nearly  all  the  moncv  of  the  place  was  in  their  hands,  and  eonsequently 

iiKiny  \'oini<>'  men.  wlio  eame  here  l)etween  1«20  and    l.s.".0  to  enter 

upon  business,  failed  in  consequence  of  giving  their  debtors  too  much 

scope. ^ 

POPULATION. 

Since  the  amount  of  l)usiness  transacted  in  any  town  bears  some 
relation  to  the  poi)ulation  of  the  place,  the  number  of  citizens  in  Bruus- 
wiek  at  dilferout  periods  is  here  given,  in  order  that  Die  reader  may  be 
n'lle  to  form  a  correct  Judgment  as  to  the  comparative  pros[)erity  of 
the  town  at  ditferent  times. 

'i'wo  yc^ars  before  the  incorporation  of  the  town,  there  were  l)etween 
tiiirty  and  forty  persons  in  town.-  Assuming  the  rate  of  increase  to 
liiive  been  uniform  between  17.');)  and  17!)0,the  population  of  the  town 
ill  IT-Kt  may  be  set  down  at  one  hundred  and  sixty.  The  following 
is  the  census  of  the  town  for  every  year  since  1740  that  we  have  been 
able  to  obtain  it,  down  to  1810.  From  the  latter  date  to  the  present, 
the  census  is  given  for  each  ten  years. 

in  17()r)  there  were  17.'i  families,  l;59  males  under  sixteen  jears  of 
age,  141)  above  sixteen,  114  females  under,  and  'J8  over  sixteen,  and 
four  negroes.     The  total,  ex:clusive  of  Indians,  was  oOfi. 

In  1771  there  were  two  slaves;  the  number  of  wiiites  is  not  given. 

In  1770  the  poi)ulation  was,  white,  807. 

In  1778  there  were  males  above  sixteen,  lt)8  ;  Revolulionar}' sol- 
diers (who  enlisted  for  three  j-cars),  33.^ 

In  171)0  the  population  was  1,387;  1810,  2,082  ;  1820,  2,031  ;  1830, 
3,547  ;  1840,  4,251) ;  1850,  4,970  ;  1800,  4,723  ;  1870,  1,727. 

VALUATION  OF  KKAL  ESTATE  AND  PERSONAL   PROPERTY. 

Under  this  heading  is  given  the  valuation  of  the  town  at  such 
periods  ;>  ^  we  have  been  al)le  to  ascertain  it. 

In  1758  the  valuation  of  the  east  end  of  the  town  was :  Polls.  44  ; 
real  estate,  i'5 21  12.s.  8^/.  ;  personal  property,  £452  l.s.  Total,  £973 
13s.  M. 

The  richest  man  in  that  portion  of  the  town  was  Aaron  Ilinkley, 
whose  property  was  assessed  at  £91  4s. 

The  valuation  of  the  west  end  of  the  town  was:  Polls,  48;  real 
estate,  £820  3.s.  Ad.\  personal  property,  £052  4.s,  Total,  £1,472 
Is.  id. 


1  Griffln's  Pirs!  of  Maine,  p.  72,  note. 

2  Witliiiian->n,  HiMory  of  Maine,  2,  /).  101.  note. 

*  Tlie  abiivv  is  from.  Mussavhusctts  Archives,  IJook  1S5,  /).  li'.ll. 


600        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 

The  richest  man  in  that  section  of  the  town,  and  in  tlie  town,  wiis 
Samuel  Stanwood,  whos-e  property  was  assessed  at  i'l/il,  Next  tu 
him  in  wealth  was  John  jNIinot,  whose  property  was  assessed  at  £1 1(1 
lU.s.  Captain  .lames  Thompson,  Cornelius  Thompson,  Nathaniel 
Larrabee,  and  Isaac  Snow,  at  the  east  end,  and  .lohn  Smart,  Joiiii 
Orr,  the  Widow  Simpson,  Samuel  Clark,  Thomas  Skoltleld,  the^Vidow 
Dunning,  Captain  William  Woodside,  Robert  Sjx'ar,  and  David  Duii- 
niiig.  at  the  west  end,  were  each  possessed  of  i)roperty  valued  at  over 
£7)0.1 

'I'lie  total  valuation  of  the  whole  town  at  this  time  was  ,£2,5G0  (In. 
G(/. 

The  following  is  an  inventory  of  the  taxable  proi)erty  in  1762  :  —  - 

East  End.  West  End. 


I'olls  .  .     . 

Cows  .  .     . 

Oxen  .  .     . 

Horses  . 
Sheep 

Swine  .  . 
Marsh  hay  ( ?) , 

Mills  .  .     . 


71 
60 
36 
17 
47 
41 
102 
4 


71 

102 

62 

31 

263 

109 

89 
o 


The  valuation  of  the  town  in  176"*  was  :  Polls,  140  ;  east  end,  £1 ,177 
U.S.;  west  end,  £2,292  bs.  Total,  £3,769  19.s.  As  certified  to  l)y 
the  assessors,  it  was  £3,732  2.s.  ;  but  this  difference  is  probably  due 
to  an  error  on  their  part  in  summing  up  their  totals. 

Thomas  Minot  was  the  richest  man  in  town  at  that  time,  his  prop- 
erty being  valued  at  £123  6.s.'' 

The  number  of  houses  that  year  was  seventy-three. 

In  1771  the  valuation  of  the  town  was  :  Polls,  172  ;  real  estate,  £42:' 
2.S. ;  amount  of  monc}-  at  interest  more  than  the  parties  paid  interest 
for,  £33  13.S.  Ad.  ;  tlie  A-alue  of  personal  property-  not  given. 

The  valuation  of  tlie  town  ir.  1776  was  :  East  end,  £7,990  7.s'.  ;  west 
end,  £11,966  13.s. 

Benjamin  Stone  was  the  richest  man  in  town  at  that  time,  his  i)rop- 
crty  being  valued  at  £712;  John  Dunlap's  at  £700;  William  Stan- 
wood's  at  £60");  Vincent  Woodside's  and  Aaron  llinkley's,  each  ;it 
£r)4<S  ;  David  and  Andrew  Dunning's,  Samui'l  Stanwood's,  Thoiuas 
Skolfield's,  Cornelius  and  James  Thompson's,  Ceorge  Coombs's,  and 
Nathaniel  Larrabec's,  each  at  from  £300  to  £400. 


^  Pejepscot  Papers, 


2  McKcen,  MS  Lecture. 


^  Pejepscot  Papers. 


'ELL. 


VOMilERCIAL  HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK. 


601 


!  town,  wiis 
.  Next  to 
lod  at  i'Hi; 
,  Js'atliiinit'l 
iinai't,  John 
,  tlieAVidow 
David  Duii- 
lued  at  over 

;  f2,5G0  (is. 

,  17G2:  — - 
jst  End. 

71 
ir)2 

62 

;u 
2r,;j 

1 0'J 

80 

2 

t  end,  £1 .17" 

it i lied  to  liv 

roljably  due 

nc,  his  pvop- 


ostato.  t'l-22 
l)aid  iiiti'iL'st 

Ml. 

I'.M)  7.S'.  ;  west 

inc,  liis  prop- 
^'ilUam  StiUi- 
oy's,  eacli  :it 
xTs,  Thoniiis 
oombs's.  Mini 


.s'cot  Papers. 


Ill  1701  tlio  valuation  for  the  east  end  was:  Polls,  321  ;  ival  and  iht- 
sonal  estate.  £(), 034  Ifi-s.    .  .        ;   .. 

The  richest  person  at  that  time  in  that  part  of  the  town  was  Captain 
John  Peterson,  wlio-ie  property  was  estimated  at  £830  l.s.  sj. 

The  vahiation  for  that  ye;ir  of  thi'  west  end  has  not  been  foiiiul. 
hilt  the  following  is  an  inventory  of  the  taxable  property  of  that  sec- 
tion of  the  town  that  year:  Polls,  87;  houses,  41  ;  shops,  3;  barns, 
43;  mills  (taxed  here),  1  -|- ;  acres  of  tillaire.  1(50^  ;  of  English  mow- 
iiiii'.  381  ;  of  fresh  meadow,  o  ;  of  salt  marsh,  .03  ;  of  pasture,  30(> ; 
of  unimproved  land,  1,270;  tons  of  vessels,  400;  horses,  48;  oxen, 
112  ;  neat  cattle,  237  ;  cows,  four  j'ears  old,  101  ;  swine,  77. 

Of  the  improved  land  Thomas  Skolfield,  Senior,  Thomas  Pennell, 
and  Daniel  Cliven  each  owned  twenty  acres,  ('ai)tain  Thomas  Skol- 
field owned  more  unimproved  land  and  [lasture  than  any  one  else,  his 
quantity  being  two  hundred  and  seventeen  acres.  Of  the  horses, 
Doctor  Goss,  Thomas  Pennell,  Thomas  Skolfiehl,  an<l  IJenjaniin  Chase 
each  owned  two.  Of  oxen,  Robert  Spear,  Thomas  I'ennell,  Samind 
Ilowey,  John  Crips,  Benjamin  Chase,  Lewis  Sim[)son.  J()se[)h  ^lelcher, 
and  Vincent  Woodside,  Senior,  each  owned  four.  Robert  Spear  also 
owned  fourteen  neat  cattle,  eight  cows,  and  five  swine.  Thomas  Pen- 
nell also  owned  eight  cows. 

The  subsequent  valuations  of  the  town  were  as  follows  :  — 

Year.  Valuation.                                  Polls  taxed. 

1810  ....  S325,2.S0 480 

1820  ....  403,703 .010 

1841  ....  81,-), 178 730 

18.00  ....  1,107,822 

isc.o     ....     1,421.001 7(;(; 

1870       ....      1,834,030 010 

Tlio  most  prosperous  period  in  the  history*  of  the  town,  unless  the 
l)resoiit  ma\-  be  called  so,  was  undoubtedly  between  1820  and  18.0(). 

In  1820  there  were  more  than  twenty  stores,  well  tilled  with  goods, 
and  numerous  mechanic  shops  of  dilferent  kinds.  There  were  one 
luiiidred  and  twenty-five  houses  in  the  village,  liesides  five  hotels  and 
five  phmes  of  public  worship.  ^ 

The  eastern  part  of  the  town,  New  Meadows,  was  at  that  time 
gaining  rapidly  in  commerce  and  fisheries.  For  the  three  years 
between  1820  and  1824,  the  number  of  buildings  erected  in  the  village 
was  sixty-four.     Probably  this  was  as  large  a  number,  in  proportion 

1  Putnam,  o}).  cit. 


I 


G02        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSUAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL, 

to  the  populMtion,  as  has  ever  been  erected  liere  witliin  that  space  of 
time.  Of  tliis  nuinber,  t\vent3--thr('e  were  liandsouie  dwellings  ;iii(l 
seven  were  stores.     The  remainder  were  meehanie  slu)|»s,  ete. 

In  1>^.'5G,  lirnnswiek  Village  contained  the  colleges,  tlie  cotton  ami 
woollen  factories,  nearly  fonr  hundred  dwellings,  fort}-  stores,  tliico 
})rinting-olIi<'es,  two  banks,  two  hotels,  one  iron  foundry,  two  niacliiiu'- 
shops,  two  tiour-niills,  and  twenty  saw-mills.  Seven  stages  arrived 
and  departed  daily,  and  often  three  or  foiu'  extra  ones.  Union  Street 
contained  about  a  dozen  houses  ;  0'liri(;n  Street,  tliree  or  four ;  ami 
Pleasant  Street  was  filled  near'.}'  to  Powder-llouse  Hill.' 


Pioneer  and  Kuy,  1830. 


COMMERCIAL  lIISTOliY  OF  TOPS/IAM. 


603 


CHAPTER   XXI 


COMMKKCIAL    IIISTOUY    OF   TOPSIIAM. 


A\  account  of  llio  dains  built  across  the  river  between  Brunswick 
and  Topsliani  has  been  given  in  tlie  j)rece(ling  eliapter,  but  to  tliat 
accouut  it  may  be  added  that  tliere  is  good  reason  for  believing  that 
what  is  called  the  long,  or  lower  dam  extended  originally  from  Shad 
Island  to  the  small  island  just  west  of  where  it  now  ends,  at  the  head 
of  "  the  drain  "  on  tlie  Toi)sham  side.  The  mills  were  built  from  the 
small  island  mentioned  to  the  main  island  in  Topsham,  and  tlie  water 
came  around  the  island,  passing  through  the  gate  and  under  the  mill. 

Ill  1807  a  wooden  sluice  from  the  mill  on  the  upper  dam.  across  the 
island  to  the  river,  below  the  riranny-IIole  Mill,  was  construc^ted  b}- 
Mr  James  Hogers,  of  Phipsburg  (lather  of  the  late  Uiifus  Rogers), 
and  Ezra  Smith  (father  of  St.  John  Smith,  of  Portland).  At  the 
Topsliani  end  of  what  is  now  the  factoiy  dam,  the  ledge  was  blasted 
to  a  depth  of  about  ten  feet,  through  which  the  sluice  passed  ;  thence 
it  went  ahmg  on  the  ledge  just  south  of  the  Rogers  house;  thence 
across  the  little  cove  at  the  foot  of  Rogers's  hill ;  thence  across  Jesse 
Wilson's  garden  and  the  sand-bed,  to  the  island,  where  it  passed  under 
the  road  about  midway  between  the  short  bridge  and  where  the  black- 
smith's shop  now  stands,  and  thence  to  the  river  below.  Ezra  Smith, 
Cornelius  Thompson,  and  others  were  incorporated  on  June  20  of 
this  year,  with  all  the  necessaiy  powers  for  constructing  and  using 
this  sluice,  under  the  name  of  "  The  Proprietors  of  the  Topsham 
Sluiceway."'  This  sluice  was  destroyed  by  a  freshet  in  1814,  but 
though  it  did  not  long  serve  for  its  intended  jjuqiose,  the  building  of 
it  proved  of  great  value  as  the  means  of  inciting  to  the  study  of  an- 
other science  the  author  of  the  tirst  American  work  on  mineralogy. - 

In  1871  a  substantial  stone  flshway  was  made  at  the  factory  dam. 
To  construct  it  the  ledge  on  the  northwest  end  of  the  dam  was  cut 
through.     The    fishvvay  is   on  the  Topsham  side  of  the  dam,  at  the 


'  Masxacliuiietts  Special  Acts.  1H07. 

*  Vide  Maine  Historical  G'ollvction,  Vnl.  7,  WuwVs  F.uloyy  an.  Cleavelo.nd. 


604         HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 


lower  side  of  the  point.  The  licijjlit  of  tlie  fall  at  tliis  place  is  ci'.rh. 
teen  tVot.  A  year  or  two  Inter  a  woodoii  fisliway  was  put  in  on  tlii' 
lower  (lam  next  to  Shad  Island.  J'hese  were  not,  liowover,  the  enrlioi 
fish  ways,  for  as  early  as  17H9  the  flsh-wardens  were  instruct  eil  hy  tin 
town  of  Topsham  to  see  that  the  dams  were  opened  so  tiwil  li>li 
could  pass.' 

SANV-.MILLS. 

From  an  entr^-  made  in  the  records  of  the  Pejepscot  proprietors,  it 
wonM  appear  that  the  first  mill  in  Topsham  was  erected  as  (>!niy  ;h 
tiie  year  I71fi.  On  September  10  of  tiiat  year  the  proprietors  desirti] 
Captain  Peter  Nowell  to  build  a  small  house  near  tliclr  mill  at  Cut- 
hiUicc  /'W.s,  to  clear  sutliciont  ground  for  depositing  logs  and  Imaril-;. 
to  get  logs  cut,  and  to  put  the  mill  in  the  best  condition.  Ih\v;i> 
also  <lesired  to  look  out  the  two  most  advantageous  places  for  bnildiiii; 
saw-mills,  and  to  prepare  "  running  Clear  for  one  jNIill  witii  two  Saw!, 
against  tlie  Spi'jiig."  On  November  2.S,  Mr.  Samuel  Came  ott'ercil  tn 
build  the  running  gear  for  a  mill  for  two  saws  for  £27,  the  mill  itscH'rur 
£;i(),  and  tlie  dam,  "  at  such  a  Fall  as  Cathauce  is  descrilied  to  be," 
for  £.'}() ;  and  his  otter  was,  in  jjart  at  least,  accepted. 

On  Octol»er  14,  1717,  tlie  [iroprietors  agreed  to  let  the  CatliniKt 
Mill  to  Lieutenant  IFeath  for  three  years.  He  was  to  run  it  and  ki'(|i 
it  in  repair,  and  the}'  were  to  have  one-fourth  part  of  the  boards,  pliiiik, 
joists,  and  other  lumber  cut  at  the?  mill.  It  was  also  a  part  of  the 
contract  that  no  boards  should  be  sold  to  persons  outside  of  tlie  pro- 
prietors' territory  until  all  tlu;  settlers  in  it  were  supi)lied.-  It  woiiM 
seem,  however,  that  Lieutenant  Heath  either  declined  the  contract  or 
forfeited  his  right,  for  on  November  11,  1719,  this  mill  was  sold  to 
Messrs.  Minot  &  Winthrop,  in  e(iual  halves,  for  £90.  The  proprie- 
tors also  voted  at  this  time  "  that  the  two  branches''  of  the  wentt'ni 
stream  of  Cathance  liiver  be  assigned  to  Messrs.  Wentwortli  &  Xoves, 
they  pro[)osing  to  build  thereon,"  and  that  1,000  acres  of  land  slioiiM 
be  laid  out  to  each  mill.^ 

Nothing  further  is  found  in  regard  to  the  mills  upon  the  Catliaiac 
until  1750.  This  ^'ear  Samuel  Winchell  settled  upon  that  river,  niui 
erected  saw-mills.  He  acquired,  with  Jacob  Eaton,  a  joint  titlo  to 
this  property,  b}'  virtue  of  a  deed  from  Isaac  Royall,  dated  Novciiilier 
1"),  1750.  This  deed  conveyed  five  hundred  acres,  and  all  of  Hoviill's 
right  in  the  stream.  Winchell  seems  to  have  become  one  fourth  pro- 
prietor of  the  Cathance  Mill  right,  embracing  1,100  acres.'' 


'  Town  Records,  1789. 
*  Pejepscot  Records. 


2  Pejepscot  Records. 


8  In   liojriliiiiiltillll. 

6  WiacheU  (Jem'Hh'inj- 


^P  SWELL. 


*-.••).   COMMKRtlAL  HISTORY  OF  TOPSHAM. 


005 


is  place  is  fi^'li- 
^  put  in  oil  till' 
viT,  till'  cjirlicsl 
iistructcil  liy  till' 
It'll   so  thill    \\-]i 


t  proprietors,  it 
icUmI  as  ojirly  ;i> 
jjirietors  dcsircil 
/*('//•  villi  at  Cat- 
lo'j;s  .'iiul  lioiinls. 
ilitioii.  lir  \V;i« 
aec's  for  Imililin;; 
11  with  two  Sii\v> 
Came  otlVivil  tn 
the  iiiiil  itself  I'm 
lescribed  to  lie." 

let  the  CntliiUKr 

)  run  it  iiiiil  IuH|i 

he  boards,  plank, 

so  a  part  of  the 

tside  of  the  pro- 

)lied."-^     It  would 

1  the  contract  or 

mill  was  sold  to 

).     The  priiprie- 

•'  of  the  wcsti'iii 

t worth  &  Xovi's. 

s  of  land  sliouW 

Ion  the  CatliaiKt 
|i  that  river,  ami 
a  joint  title  to 
llated  Novi'iiiln'r 
Jd  all  of  Uoyall's 
one  fourth  p)- 
ires."' 

Unriloiiihdiii. 
[hell  (jenedhnij. 


Oh  December  I'S,  17.")7,  Samuel  'NVinchell  sold  to  Ailani  Hunter  one 
liiiinlrcd  and  twenty-live  acres  of  land,  one  eijiiitli  of  a  double  .saw- 
niill.  an<l  a  «treani  called  the  western  branch  of  C'athance  I^iver.' 

James  Hunter  is  a  <>rantee  in  a  deed  from  Stephen  (iatchell.  of 
Topsliain,  dated  July  27,  1701),  of  one  hundred  and  twenty-live  acres 
(if  upland  in  tiie  mill-right  on  the  Cathaiice.  and  one  fourth  of  the 
iilipiMiiKist  saw-mill. 

Oil  June  lo,  1761,  Adam  Hunter,  Sanmel  \\  inchell,  James  Hunter. 
Siiiaiiel  Staples,  Joseph  Graves,  Saunud  Clravcs,  John  Kulton,  and 
Jdliii  Talten  i)nrchased  the  Cathance  niill-i'iji'ht,  contaiiiiii*;-  l.lOd 
acres,  and  the  stream  called  tiie  western  branch  of  the  (alliance,  and 
a  iloiilile  saw-mill.  Of  this  mill  and  stream  Adam  Hunter  had  one 
ciulitli  :  Samuel  Winchell,  one  fourth;  Janu's  Hunter,  one  eighth; 
Saiiiiii'l  Staples,  one  eighth;  Joseph  (iraves,  one  eighth;  Samuel 
(iraves.  one  eighth  ;  John  Fulton,  one  sixteenth  ;  and  John  Patten, 
nut'  sixteenth'-^ 

On  January  24,  1704,  Sanmel  "Winihell  gave  a  deed  to  William 
Tlioriic  and  Robert  Clark  of  one  fourth  of  a  suw-mill  and  stream, 
••liciiig  the  iipju'rinost  mills  on  C'athance,"  and  also  one  fourth  of  a 
luill-riglit  of  thirty  acres. 

Oil  February  I. '5,  17G.'J,  "NVinchell  sold  to  James  and  lioliert  Fulton 
'•  one  sixteenth  of  y*  double  saw  and  stream  on  y"  lower  falls  at 
tatliaiice."^  Of  these  two  mills  one  was  on  the  lower  falls,  where 
the  mill  is  now.  and  the  other  upon  the  upper  falls. 

The  first  mills  in  Topsham  upon  the  Androscoggin  IJiver  were 
erected  prior  to  1772.  Merrill's  map  (jf  IJrnnswick,  of  the  above  date, 
iiichules  the  river  and  shows  one  mill  at  the  Topsham  end  of  botii  the 
upper  and  middle  dam,  and  one  on  the  Oranny-Hole  Stream.  The 
latter  was  the  first  one  erected.  It  was  built  .some  time  between  17'tl)'* 
ami  ITii.')."'  It  was  built  bv'  a  Mr.  Hodge,  and  the  iirivilege  is  called 
tlie '•  Hodge  jNIill  privilege"  to  this  da}-.  The  stream  is  that  Avhich 
flowed  through  the  natural  drain  already  mentioned  This  mill  stood 
until  it  rotted  down.  It  was  rebuilt  about  17iS!),  but  was  burm-d  in 
17!lO  and  rebuilt  the  next  year.  In  1H()7  it  was  carried  off  by  a 
fVesliet.  A  new  one  was  built  in  the  same  place  the  next  year,  but 
was  carried  away  in  like  manner  in  1814. 

The  next  mill  was  built  on  the  middle  dam  about  1770.  It  was 
called  the  "  Patten  Mill,"  and  was  owned  by  Captain  Actor  Patten, 


1  Winchell  Genealorfy. 
'  Winchell  Gcncaloijy. 
^Ibid.,  Haley' »  Statement. 


^ Lincoln  Count]/  Register  of  Deeds,  1,  p.  90. 
•♦  P(iiepscot  Papers,  Merrill's  Statement, 


()0G        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIfAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 

ri'liiliiili  and  Joliii  Ifnloy.  jiiul  jit  ono  time,  in  part,  Ity  Nntluiiiiil 
(^iiiht.  It  lillfd  ii|)  tlic  s[)!io»;  lietwt'cn  tlu'  niaiiilaiiil  wlicn*  tlic  sionc 
lisliway  now  is  ami  ll»'  island  or  rook  o|i|)osit»'.  and  the  head  ^nti 
was  wluTL'  the  pn'sonl  dam  is.  Tlic  mill  was  carri«'d  away  in  l^ill  \<\ 
a  frt'sliet,  but  was  rebuilt  about  IHIH,  and  was  in  existence  as  late  ii, 
1H2II. 

The  KogiTs  Mill  on  tlu'  upper  dam  was  l)uilt  about  1770  and  luiil  ir 
first  only  a  wln<j;  dam.'  I'his  mill  was  carried  awa}'  by  a  freslict  in 
1H18,  unless  it  had  been  i>revions|y  carried  away  and  rebuilt,  but  wns 
rebuilt  innnediately.     The  new  mill  was  destroyed  by  fire  in  l.S,")(). 

The  mills  near  the  toll-house  were  first  built  in  the  SMnuncr  cf 
1784, '-^  1)_V  Itrij'adicr  'i'liompson  and  others.  They  were  iinishcil  uiil, 
four  saws  under  oiu'  roof.  They  were  carried  away  by  a  IVosliet  tin 
same  year,  but  were  rebuilt  the  next  year  under  two  roof's,  from  wiiidi 
they  aciiuirid  tlie  name  of  "The  Doulile"  or  "CJreat"  ISIills.  wliicli 
name  they  always  retained. 

le  chan<>;es  that  have  occurred  in  mill  propc^rty  have  l)eeii  tm- 
numerous  to  be  <jjiven  in  full,  and  therefore  only  such  will  lie  imii- 
tioned  as  have  hai»peued  to  come  to  hand. 

In  17!ts,  Sauuiel  'J'hompson  sold  to  Henjanu'n  Jones  Tortor  :\\\<\ 
William  King'  his  share,  or  one-t'ourth  part,  of  tlie  Great  Saw-.Mill  lui 

Al)out  1800,  Elijah  Ilall  and  Cornelius  Hall,  of  Brunswick,  owiieil 
or  else  leased  the  (ireat  Mi!!. 

In  bsot,  .luirus  Fuller  sohl  to  fiidcou  and  Nathaniel  Walker,  lui 
three  hundred  and  lift}'  dollars,  one-fourth  part  of  one  saw  in  t!ii' 
Great  Mills.  The  owners  of  the  rest  of  the  saw  privilege  were  W  i!li:im 
King  and  Thomas  Thompson.'* 

'I  hompson  sold  his  |>art  to  Roger  Merrill  in  1.S0H. 

Besides  the  mills  already  mentioned  there  was,  at  a  later  date,  dn 
the  Granny-IIole  Stream,  about  on  the  site  of  the  i)reseiit  lioiii- 
mill,  one  called  the  new  Hodge  Mill.  Next  south  of  where  tlie  tloiir- 
mill  stands  was  one  called  the  (iranny-IIole  Mill,  and  next  liolow 
that  was  the  "•  Embargo"  Mill,  so  called  from  its  being  built  while  llu 
Embargo  laws  were  in  force. 

In  17!)1,  Humphrey  Turinton  came  to  town,  and  engaged  aluuM 
exclusively  in  the  lumber  business,  which  he  piu'sued  until  a  few  yeiir^ 
before  his  death,  in  1^40. 

In  1817,  the  Great  ^lills  were  owned  or  occupied  i'y  1-   skell  & 


'  Pejcpscot  Papers,  Haley'e  Statement. 


2  Pejepaeot  Papers.       "  Ibal.       *  Iht 


t PS  WELL. 


COMMKIiCIAh  HISTORY  OF  TOPHilAM. 


607 


riinswick,  ownc' 


Mowiiinii,  S.'iiiiiicl,  Kiiocli,  .luboz,  and  N;iliiim  I'l-rkiiis,  iiini  Jnlin  iiml 
\\  illiMiu  Hiinoii.  Most  of  these  ^('iitk>nn'ii  contimUMl  in  tlic  Itiisiiicss 
fi.r  many  years.  'riii>  same  j-ear  I'lifjh  Wilson  iiml  MjiJoi- Williiiui 
1  ,,)st  owiumI  the  Granny-IIole  Mill,  and  James  I{o<i;ers  owned  the 
IJdjiMs  Mill,  on  ti>e  npper  dmii.  In  the  fall  of  this  same  year, 
David  Scnl)ner  enjiageil  in  the  l)nHiiiess  and  idntimied  in  it.  in 
Topsiiam,  until  1h;',.s.  James  Haley  and  John  Wentworth  were  also 
enj^agcd  in  the  business  in  1817. 

About  I'S.'JT.  Nath.'inicl  (Ireen  and  others  built  and  oceupied  a  small 
saw-mill  on  tiie  (hanny-IIole  Strciun,  near  his  residenci'. 

About  lx|."i,  Charles  K.  White  siiwed  -liingles  and  diil  ;i  iarjj;e  bnsi- 
iic--.  in  the  mill  previously  oeeupied  by  William  Whitten  as  a  earilin<r- 
iiiiil. 

Oliiers  who  were  prominent  in  the  luisiness  ;d  ditb-rent  periods 
witiiin  this  eentnry  wi're  III  nry  and  Stephen  Jewell,  (iardiner  and 
Niitiianiel  Green,  Alfred  and  Sanford  I'erkins,  Alfred  White,  and 
Ibifus  Uogers. 

The  onl}'  saw-mill  now  in  operation  is  that  of  W.  B.  I'urinton  and 
1).  A    Hall. 

\;(lentine  G.  and  Eben  C'olb}'  commenced  business  mar  the; 
Androscoggin  Hridge,  in  Topsli.im,  in  Jamiary,  ISp,),  tor  tlie  manu- 
facture of  sash,  doors,  and  blinds,  under  the  tirm  name  of  ^^  (J.  »t 
E.  Colliy.  This  tirm  continued  in  business  until  l.sAo,  when  the 
si'iiior  partner  sold  out  to  Sampson  ('(db}-,  and  the  busiiu'ss  was  con- 
tinued l»y  8.  Si  Vj.  C'oli)y  until  May  27,  lM,"i'.l,  at  which  time  they  moved 
to  Brunswick.  The  building  in  Avhich  their  business  was  carried  on 
was  afterwards  moved  across  the  street,  and  is  now  used  ;is  the  machine 
and  repair  shop  of  the  paper-mill. 

GRIST  AND  FLOUK  MILLS. 

According  to  traditionary  accounts,  there  was  a  grist-mill  on  the 
Topsham  end  of  IIk'  lower  dam,  previous  to  the  erection  of .  the  Gn.it 
Mills. 

There  was  one  on  the  Granny-Hole  Stream  between  1802'  and 
ISOS,*"*  the  machinery  of  which  was  in  the  Granny-Hole  ;\Iill.  It  was 
owned  by  Colonel  Abel  Merrill,  Pelatiah  Haley,  and  Joseph  Haley. 
This  portion  of  the  mill  was  used  as  a  grist-mill  initil  al)ont  18r)4. 
Mr.  Daniel  Hall  was  the  miller  both  before  and  for  many  years  subse- 
quent to  1844. 

1  Reminiscences  of  James  Wilson  and  of  Mrs.  A'athaniel  Greene. 
*  Pyepscot  Papers. 


G08         IIISTOHY  Of  nJtUAaWKK,  TOrSllAM,  AM)  IIAIU'SWKI.L, 

Jii  l«.")(>,  Fi-iinciH  T.  riiriiitoii  Imilt  tin;  TopHlmui  lloiir-mill.  II  was 
nlterwiml  (iwiicil  hy  Woodliiiiv  \\.  I'miiitoii  ninl  Isiiiic  1'.  TcJdntis. 
niid  thru  hy  Wuodhiirv  it.  I'liriiitoii  aloiu'.  Mr.  .Iiihoii  Hiplcv .  of 
Uriiiiswick,  wiis  the  coiitriictt)!'  lor  tlic  work,  wliicli  cost  over  SKi.himi. 
Tliis  mill  is  tliirtx -ciglit  by  forty-llvc!  I'oet,  iiml  is  equul  to  tlircc  Htuiics 
ill  lii'i^ht,  with  an  tittle  niid  btisciiiciil.  In  1^74  this  mill  pnHHi'd  into 
tlic  liiinds  of  riuiiitoti,  IW'jiiimoiit,  &  Co.  Jts  ciipiicity  is  siilllcicnt  \\<\- 
tiic  miiniilac'turi!  of  IVom  .^UOO  to  (],()()()  Icincls  of  lloiir  and  1.">,(mhi 
IiiisIk'Is  of  I'oni  per  yenr.  It  is  well  e(iiiii)[)ed  with  the  iieceHSMiv 
iiiaohliiery,  of  the  hest  quality,  for  both  inercliant  and  eiistoin  jivliidiiig. 

^VOOLLEN■MIL^8. 

III  1H02,  iitid  probabl}'  earlier,  .losepii  Haley  had  a  fiillin;;-inill  in 
the  liasemeiit  of  tiie  ( Iraiiiiy-IIole  Mill.  After  a  wliile  he  reiiKivnl 
to  the  I'atteii  Mill,  on  the  middle  dam,  and  the  (iranny-IIole  Fiilliii;.'- 
Mill  was  then  oeeiipied  for  some  years  liy  .Itjliii  and  Isaac  iJruwii. 
Mr.  Haley  eontiiined  in  tin.'  business  at  the  Tatteii  Mill  until  \>^\f<. 
when  he  was  sueeeeded  by  hl.s  son  Alu'ier,  who  carried  it  on  iiiitil  bsi'.i 
or  1M20.  .Mr.  William  Whitten  established,  in  1N2H,  a  wool-eanliiiir 
mill  on  the  (Jranny-Iloie  Stream,  near  Its  outlet,  and  veiy  near  tiic 
residence  of  the  late  Nathaniel  (Jreene,  Kscjulre.  Here  he  contiiiiicl 
until  bsil,  when  he  removed  his  business  to  Ih'unswlck. 

TOIVSHAISI   PAIMOII-MILL. 

'J'his  mill  was  erected  in  the  latter  part  of  1^08,011  the  pro|ievly 
and  undi'r  the  siiperintendenct;  of  .Sanford  A.  I'erkins,  for  the  Tejis- 
liam  Taper  {'omi)any.  a  corporation  of  which  Samuel  11.  .laekson  wiis 
the  inesideiit.  This  mill  is  from  two  hundred  and  twenty-live  to  two 
hundred  :init  tilty  feet  long,  and  sixty-five  feet  wide.  The  main  luiiM- 
in<>  is  three  stories  high,  with  an  extension  two  stories  high. 

This  company  failed,  and  the  property  was  purchased  at  auction  In 
W.  II.  &  A.  W.  Tarsons,  September  K;,  1H74,  for  the  sum  of  $.so.U(iil. 

An  Act  was  passed  by  the  legislature  of  ]Maine,  February  4,  isTii. 
incorporating  the  Itowdoin  I'aper  Manufacturing  Company,  with  ;i 
capital  not  to  exceed  8 lad, 000.  This  company  was  organized  on  tlio 
nineteenth  of  the  same  month,  and  on  the  tenth  of  March  the  peiiiw- 
nent  o/licers  were  chosen.  These  were  Adna  T.  Dcnison,  treasiiror. 
and  F.  C.  Whitehouse,  clerk. 

The  mill  contained  at  that  time  one  Fourdrlnier  machine,  four  roll 
engines,  one  patent  Jordan  engine,  one  rotary,  and  two  tub  bleaclicrs. 
and  other  inachiuerv  necessary  for  a  production  of  two  and  one  half 


•S}yKJ.L. 


COMilKllCIAL  JIISTOIIY  OF  TOI'UllAit. 


C09 


•-mill.  It  V  lis 
•  1'.  Tl'IjIk'IN. 
(on  Hlpley.  ttf 
over  8lO,(M)ii. 
o  tlirco  Htorics 
lill  pasHcd  into 
is  siilli('i«'iit  ti)i' 
iir  iiud  l.'t.iMiii 

th«     IH'CC'HHJdv 

stoiii  iiviiitiiii''. 


,  ftiHing-mill  in 
hi  ho  rt'iiidvid 
•-Hole  iMilliii';- 
IsiKic  llrowii. 
lill  until  I'^ls. 
it  oil  until  l"<".'.i 
a  wool-ciiidiiiL' 
1  VL'ry  near  llic 
n>  ho  continiiid 


n  tlu!  picpcrly 

,  l\)V  till'  'I'opv 
{.  .hu'kson  wiis 
Mity-livi'  to  two 
I'lic  main  ImiM- 
liiih. 
I  at  auction  \>\ 

nn  oI"e«(l. • 

|)riiai-y  1,  l''^^^- 
njtany,  with  a 
oanizetl  on  the 
ell  the  lu'iiiiii- 
iun,  tveasnivr. 

-hino,  lour  roll 
I  tub  blearlu'is. 
and  one  IkiH' 


Ipiis  of  pnpor  lu'i- day.  Tlicro  has  ln-cn  added  sinrc  anotlior  full  wot 
of  niaohlnery,  ho  that  \\w  mill  now  contuiuM  two  Foiu'drink-r  machines 
(cighty-cijiht  and  scvonty-fonr  respectively),  nin<>  roll  enj^ines,  two 
patent  engines,  —  one  .Jordan  and  one  Kinjj;sland,  — two  lotaiy  an<l  two 
tiili  lilcaciicis,  with  other  machinery  ne(;essary  for  a  production  of  live 
tons  of  papi-r  daily,  which  11h(  mill  is  now  producing.  Also  the  pres- 
ent company  have  lltted  a  machine-shop,  put  in  wood  ami  iron  working 
umcliinery  necessary  for  the  mill  repairs,  and  for  the  manufaclnro  of 
any  new  machinery  needed  in  the  business.  The  company  at  present 
employs  forty-live  males  and  thirty  females.  They  inannt'actnre  Ixjok 
nnd  wood  newspaper.  The  stock  of  the  company  is  owned  by  parties 
in  New  York  City  and  Mechanic  Falls,  ]Maine. 

OTHKR  MANUFACTOIJIi:S. 

In  addition  to  the  foregoing  mills  there  have  been  from  time  to  time, 
or  now  are,  manufactories  of  various  kinds,  which  cannot  well  be  clas- 
sitied  ami  will,  Iherefore,  be  mentioned  alphabetically,  as  in  the  pre- 
ci'ijiiiii;  chaitter. 

liiticK-YAUDs.  —  The  manufacture  of  bricks  was  carried  on  from 
about  the  year  IT'JH,  by  Mv.  David  Flagg,  on  .Siunmer  Street,  near 
Main  Street,  until  is  17,  when  he  was  succeeded  b}-  his  son  Cyrus, 
nlu)  still  continues  the  business  at  the  same  place.  In  some  jears 
4()i),i)00  bricks  have  l)een  made  at  this  yard.  About  IHO.'j,  Thomp- 
son i^  Bl(jndell  starteil  a  yartl  for  brick  and  tile  at  the  northern  end  of 
I'leasant  Street.  The  business  soon  gave  out,  however,  owing  to 
deficiency  and  bad  quality  of  the  clay. 

Di-.HUK  K  Mamjkactokv.  —  In  1H72  the  llowland  Brothers  estab- 
lished a  shop  for  the  manufacture  of  the  llowland  I'atent  Car  Derrick, 
which  has  met  with  good  success. 

Fia.Dsi'Au  Mu.u.  —  In  1809  The  Trenton  Flint  and  Spar  Company, 
of  Trenton,  New  tlerse^',  purchased  the  property  where  their  mill  now 
stands,  and  at  the  same  time  leased  their  quarries,  then  unopened. 
Work  was  soon  after  connnenced  and  the  quarries  were  operated.  In 
1872  a  mill  was  built  for  grinding  the  feldspar.  The  ground  felilspar 
is  used  in  the  manufacture  of  crockery  by  the  various  potteries  at 
Trenton,  New  Jerso}',  to  which  place  it  is  shii)ped.  About  a  dozen 
men  are  employed  in  operating  the  quarries  and  grinding  the  spar. 
Mr.  George  D.  Willcs,  t)f  Bath,  has  been  the  supiMintenilent  from  the 
commencement  of  operations  until  the  present  time. 

Mauhle  Wouks.  —  For  many  3'ears,  up  to  as  late  a  period  as  1844, 
this  business  was  conducted  by  Mr.  Richard  Adams.  In  1845  he  was 
3S) 


'  i 


GIO        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM.  AND  ITARPSWELL. 

succeeded  liy  liis  son,  Francis,  who  carried  it  on  for  a  number  of 
3-cars.  The  greater  part  of  their  business  was  the  manufacture  of 
gravestones. 

]\lArcrt  ^Ianufactorv.  —  Isaac  Brown,  about  182."^,  made  matcius 
and  shipped  diem  to  other  parties  to  be  dijiped. 

Nail  Factouv.  —  About  1.S15  or  181 G  there  was  a  nail  factory  on 
the  upper  side  of  Winter  Street,  owned  by  (lardner  (Jreen.  'llio 
))rook  furnisjjed  tlu>  water-power.  The  nails  weic  cut  by  a  machiiu'. 
but  the  heads  were  made  by  hand.  Two  men  wen;  enii)loyed  to  do 
the  work.  Their  names  were  Ives  and  Leach.  They  are  thought  to 
liave  come  Hum  New  Hampshire.  This  mancf:';  tory  was  run  for  a 
short  time  only.     It  was  ver^-  noisj-  in  its  operation.' 

PrmiroKiv  Mam'kactouv.  —  In  1845,  James  I).  Simmons  made  mikI 
sold  pitchforks  in  the  liuildnig  formerly- occupied  lty^\'illiam  AViiittcii's 
fuUing-macIiines.  These  pitchforks  wore  considered  excellent  :!t 
that  time,  though  they  would  not  comi)are  well  with  those  of  the 
present  day. 

I't )i . Kuv.  — As  carl}' as  1 790,  Eli  Cox  had  a  pottery,  and  David  \'\:\^^ 
worked  at  the  business  with  him.  It  was  situated  at  the  foot  of  tlio 
hill  on  the  south  side  of  "Winter  Street.  The  stone  for  grinding  the 
clay  was  at  the  brook  near  the  road.  A  biidge  crossed  the  brook  at 
that  place.  Tn  183.")  or  thereabouts,  a  INIr.  liarker  had  a  pottciv 
where  Mallclt's  slaughter-house  was  at  a  later  date. 

SiiiNOLE  Manui-actouy.  —  About  180'J  a  ^Ir.  Kelsey  invented  a 
machine  for  cutting  or  shaving  {not  saioimj)  sliingl(>s.  His  maeliiiio 
was  in  the  building  at  the  end  of  the  Granny-IIole  Stream,  which 
was  at  a  later  [)eriod  occupied  b}'  William  Whittcn  and  Aaron  Iliiik- 
ley.  No  description  of  this  machine  has  been  obiaineil,  but  it  is 
remembered  that  ii  block  of  wood  put  into  it  was  (juickly  cut  into 
shingles.  The  nuichine  was  patented,  and  the  mill  bore  the  sign 
"  Kelsey's  I'atent  Shingle  Machine."  It  is  said,  however,  that  Kelsoy 
failed  and  the  machine  was  run  oidy  a  short  time.  There  have  lieon 
numerous  shingle-machines  in  operation  at  a  later  date,  but  they 
hardly  require  particular  notice  in  these  pages. 

Taxnkiuks.  —  About  the  j-ear  1800,  perhaps  earlier,  James  Puriiiji- 
ton  had  a  tan-yard  and  a  grist-mill  on  the  brook  that  crosses  the  road 
just  below  the  lowx'r  railroad  bridge.  In  1^20  it  was  carried  on  by 
his  son  James,  and  the  sa^iie  spot  is  now  occupied  us  a  tannery  hy 
his  grandson,  Cyrus  Purington. 

*  Renuniscences  of  Mr.  James  Wilson, 


WELL. 


COMMERCIAL  lUSTORY  OF  TOPSIIAM. 


611 


a  imniber  of 
fiimfiioturo  of 

iiado  matclies 

!iil  fnctory  on 
(ireen.  Tiie 
)}•  a  nmchiiR'. 
iployod  to  do 
ire  Ihouglit  to 
vas  run  for  ;i 

lions  made  aiul 

liam'NVhitti'n's 

exodleiit    i!t 

those   of  the 

1(1  David  Fln^s 
the  foot  of  the 
>!•  <>'i'inding  tlio 
>d  ilie  1)i'ook  at 
lad   a   pottery 

y  invented  a 
Ilis  macliino 
Stream,  wliicli 
\aron  Iliiik- 
ined,  lint  it  is 
liclvly  cut  into 
liore  tlie  sign 
T,  that  Kelsoy 
lere  have  hcen 
hite,  lint  tliey 

lames  Puring- 

[•osses  the  road 

carried  on  l\v 

a  tanniTV  l)y 


d 


From  about  ls2."i  til!  1^.10,  or  kiter,  Nahuin  Perkins  kept  a  tanner}- 
Mild  had  a  mill  for  i;rindinn' hark  for  tanners'  use,  at  the  gully  on  Win- 
ter Street.  lie  sold  out  'o  Daniel  Di^nnett.  It  is  [)ossihle  that  some 
one  iM'cceded  Mr.  Perkins  at  tliat  place. 

Tobacco  M\xuFACTonY.  —  Previous  to  1815,  Samuel  Veazie  owned 
!i  |i)l)aeeb  mannfaetory  on  the  north  side  of  Winter  Street,  at  the  foot 
of  the  hill.     How  h)ng  the  business  was  carried  on  is  not  known. 

TRADES. 

In  giving  a^<  account  of  the  various  trades  tliat  have  from  time  to 
time  been  carried  on  in  Topsham  and  Ilarpswell.  the  same  arrange- 
ment is  used  as  in  the  last  chapter.  So  far  as  practicable,  the  list  is 
j:i\iii  in  an  alphabetical  order,  and  first  upon  the  list  come 

Hakkus. — The  only  bakery- known  to  have  been  kept  in  this  town 
\v;is  by  Card  &  Gould,  about  ISOO,  on  the  corner  of  Main  and  Winter 
Streets,  where  Goud's  store  is  now  situated. 

Ib.ACKSMrriis. — With  the  exception  of  fanning,  lumbering,  and  trad- 
ing, hlacksmithing  was  the  earliest  l)usiness  carried  on  in  the  town. 
Mv.  John  Patten,  who  came  here  about  1750,  was  a  farmer,  but  had 
the  trade  of  a  blacksmith,  and  had  a  shop  on  his  farm,  where  he 
omjiloyed  a  porti'>n  of  his  time,  and  performed  the  black.sniilh  work  of 
tlie  vicinit}-.  In  1802  there  was  a  smith's  .^iiop  about  where  JSIr.  Lar- 
nibee's  house  now  stands  ;  also  one  kept  by  Francis  Tucker,  just  south 
of  what  is  now  known  as  the  C<jflin  house. 

Sometime  before  1S12,  Ezekiel  1 1  inklev  began  working  at  this  trade 
in  Toi)sha:n,  and  continued  in  it  until  about  1<S!7,  when  he  was  suc- 
ceeded by  his  brother,  Aaron  llinkle}',  who  carried  it  on  till  after  1S40. 
In  1<S28  and  subsequently  he  occupied  a  portion  of  William  Whitten's 
fnlling-mill  at  the  outlet  of  the  Granny-IIole  Stream,  and  had  a  tn'p- 
lidiiiiin'r.  the  only  one,  it  is  thought,  ever  used  in  this  vicinity. 

William  Kills  earned  on  the  blacksmithing  business  from  1822  to 
is.K).  in  a  building  which  stood  on  the  east  side  of  the  road  on  the 
island,  not  far  south  of  the  (Jramiy-IIole  Bridge. 

Ill  bs;$(5,  Messrs.  James  ^Maxwell  and  Samuel  Jameson  commenced 
the  hiisiness  and  carried  it  on  until  l^lli.  when  they  dissolved  jiartner- 
■'hip,  and  the  business  has  since  been  conducted  b}'  Mr.  Jameson 
alone. 

IhrcnEUS.  —  The  earliest  persons  known  to  have  nuide  it  their 
sfieeial  business  to  supply  the  citizens  of  this  town  with  uicat  were 
Swctt  &  Jaquis,  in  182(J.  In  IS^'J,  Humphrey  P.  and  Willii,m  Mal- 
lett  engaged  in  this  business,  and  continued  in  it  until  18G2.     Mr. 


612        inSTOJiY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  HAItrSWELL. 


John  Crowlej"  has  also  been  engaged  in  the  business  for  a  long  tinio. 
Since  l.'<()2,  Topsham  lias  deponclcHl  almost  exclusively  upon  the  mar- 
kets of  IJrunswick. 

Cahinkt-^Makkus. — Mr.  Ihiuh  Wilson,  in  ITfSn.  is  the  crliest  calii- 
not-makei"  mentioned. ^  In  l.s()2  tlierc  was  a  eabinet-mnker's  sliup 
where  tlie  Major  Perkins  house  stands.  It  wan  kept  b}-  Luther  Kim- 
ball. About  182;'),  Charles  White  and  Isaac  Jj.  Cook  went  into  llic 
business.     How  long  thev  pursued  this  oceu})ati()n  is  not  known. 

Cahi!IA(;i>]Maki:i?s.  —  15.  T.  Rieknell.  about  ]<s;i7,  connnenced  tlie 
manufacture  of  carriages.     He  contiuui-d  in  it  here  only  a  few  years. 

IIattkks.  —  The  manufacture  and  sale  of  hats  ai.d  cai)s  was  carried 
on  in  thih  town  by  John  Coombs,  from  al)ont  1812  to  ](S2().  He  was 
quite  celelirati'd  in  his  business.  He  lived  in  the  old  red  house  in  tiio 
\v  alker  lot,  and  had  Jiis  shop  just  ))elow.  At  the  time  of  the  rush  o( 
emigrants  to  Ohio,  he  S(dd  out  and  went  to  Cincinnati,  where  he 
l)eoanie  a  rich  and  influential  citizen.  .Subsequentl}'  Jesse  Kichanls 
was  engagetl  in  this  business.  The  exact  time  Kichards  was  here  is 
not  known,  b.u  It  was  i)robably  between  1S20  and  18;50.  He  carritMl 
on  business  in  the  same  place  that  Coombs  did.  Larrabee  &  ICni.'iv 
als^  iiad,  at  one  time,  a  hatter's  store  where  Kobert  P.  AVhitaey  now 
keeps. 

11  auXKSS-Makers  and  Saphlkus.  —  In  ISoO,  C.  A.  Berr3-had  a  liar- 
iiess-mak;>r's  and  sad'Her's  shoj)  in  To])sham. 

,1()1m:i!s.  —  In  ]iV02,  Samuel  Towns  had  a  joiner's  shop  in  the  yarl 
now  owned  by  Captain  William  S.  Skolfield.  Noidi  Tobej'  also  luul  :i 
shop  In  town  at  this  time.  Since  then  the  number  of  carpenters  and 
juiners  has  been  too  large  to  admit  of  their  enumeration  here. 

SiK  KMAKKUS.  —  In  1802,  there  was  a  shoemaker's  shop  a  few  IVet 
nortii  of  the  residence  of  IMr  Ephraim  (irillin,  ami  another  alioiit 
where  the  oflice  of  ]\Ir.  W.  B.  Purinton  is  now.  The  names  of  tlio 
projirietors  are  not  known. 

About  1S2(),  Andrew  Denni.'ion,  who  had  made  boots  and  shoes  nu 
some  y(>ars  previously,  was  succeeded  by  Sanuiel  Knight,  who  coii- 
tinui'd  in  the  business  until  about  1838.  At  a  later  date  Parker  Nash 
carried  on  this  business. 

Taii.ous.  —  The  first  tailor  in  Topsham  to  whom  any  reference  has 
been  found  was  Thomas  Wilson,  in  177;")  and  previously.  In  l.'^dL'ti 
tailor  by  the  mune  of  Carr  occui)ied  a  small  house  which  stood  just  in 
front  of  where  Deacon  David  Scribner  now  resides.     Other  tailuis 

1  Pcjepscol  Papers. 


COMMERCIAL  HISTORY  OF  TOPSIIAM. 


613 


a  long  tinio. 
)(>ii  the  niai- 


kiiown  to  have  carried  on  business  in  this  town  wore  John  Cliainbers, 
IsjS;  .Tolin  Hrown,  ISM);  Warren  Ilathorn,  1844;  William  1  loath, 
IS  I")  ;  Frank  T.  hiltlelielil,  1850, 

'I'lx  Shops  axd  Stovk  IM.vnufactouies.  — INIr.  11.  M.  Prescott  IkkI  a 
till  shop  here  as  early  as  182S,  in  a  store  which  stood  about  Avlicrc  Mr. 
W.  B.  Purinton's  odlce  is  now.  In  18;]G,  William  IF.  Winslow  h;\.l  a 
till  shop  and  inaiiutactiirod  air-tiniit  stoves  for  his  cuslomors.  In  1814, 
II.  P.  Hubbard  ifc  Co.  carried  on  the  same  liusiiicss  for  si^veral  years. 

AVk.igiikus  OK  ILvY,  KTC.  —  Nathaniel  Walker  is  supposed  to  have 
owned  the  first  hav-scales  in  town.  'I'lu-y  were  of  iicculiar,  llioush 
siiiii)le  construction,  as  the  accompanyinsi;  engraving  shows. 


The  first  patent  scales  (Fairbanks)  were  bought  aliout  18;]9  liy 
Gardner  Greene,  and  were  placed  on  the  lot  where  the  engine-house 
now  stands.  Isaac  P.  Tebbetts  purchased  the  next  scales,  which 
were  on  Winter  Street. 


TRADERS. 

There  have  never  been  in  Topshara  any  stores  devoted  to  a  special 
branch  of  trade,  unless  the  two  first  mentioned  should  be  deera>d 
such,  but  they  have  all  been  of  the  variety  order,  keeping  a  genei'al 
assortment  of  goods. 

At  the  ]May  term  in  17G1,  AV'illiam  Wilson  and  Philip  lliggins,  both 
of  Topsham,  were  licensed  by  the  Court  of   General  Sessions  for 


614        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 


Lincoln  Connty  to    sell   tea  and  cott'ee.      In  17(54,  William  Keed,  of 
Topsliam,  was  licensed  by  the  same  court  to  sell  tea 

Brijindicr  'i']i()ni})S()n  kept  store  near  the  site  of  the  present  depot, 
as  early  as  IT'Jd.  It  is  probable  that  there  were  no  re<>'ular  stores  in 
Toi)sliani  earlier  than  that  ilate,  but  that  the  settlers  relied  on  Bruns- 
wick for  (heir  supplies. 

In  17t»2,  Josei)h  Haley  was  licensed  as  a  retailer.  Benjamin  .1. 
Porter  and  AVillinm  King,  under  the  name  of  I'orter  »fc  King,  kijit 
near  the  southwest  corner  of  Winter  and  ]\Iain  Streets,  from  17;il' 
until  lH{)->,  or  a  few  years  later. 

Between  17!)4  and  1 7;>9,  Ezra  Smith,  father  of  St.  John  Smith,  of 
Portland,  was  in  business  here  as  a  store-keeper,  but  not  meeting  willi 
much  success,  moved  away  about  IKOl.  Isaac  John.son  was  also 
lieen.sed  as  a  retailer  in  17tt2. 

About  1798,  Kobert  Labi.sh  and  John  Blanchard  wore  engaged  in 
trade  here.  Blanehard's  store  was  on  Green  Street,  about  oi)])(>siti 
Thompson  Street.  According  to  tiie  statements  of  some  of  the  agi'il 
people  now  living,  these  two  were  the  tirst  stores  in  town. 

In  IHOI,  Ezekiel  Winan,  David  ilohlen,  Kzra  Smith  .famos  ('ush- 
man,  .lames  Stone,  John  Morse,  and  Porter  it  King  we/e  all  licenstil 
us  retailers. 

In  1)^()2,  James  Stone,  father  of  the  Lite  Colonel  .vlfred  J.  Stone,  of 
Brunswick,  kept  store  in  a  low,  one-story  building,  on  the  spot  wliciv 
Mrs.  Joshua  liaskell  now  lives,  on  the  corner  of  Main  and  Klni 
Streets.  At  that  time  there  were  woods  back  of  it  Henry  \\  ilsoii 
kept  a  store  where  Charles  I*^.  White  now  does.  J.-^iines  Cusiiiiiiiii 
kei)t  a  store  next  south  of  White's,  and  Thomas  Ci.  &  >«athaniel  Sniul- 
ford  kept  one  where  Mountford's  shop  now  is,  Thonuis  G.  continiiiiiu 
in  trade  as  late  as  lS2i». 

Pri(n'  to  181.">,  Nathaniel  (^uint  was  in  trade.  His  store  was  ili- 
stroyed  by  (ire  about  the  date  given  above. 

In  IHli),  Bowman  &  Haskell  commenced  to  trade  in  the  small  iitnix: 
now  occupied  by  Mrs.  IJerry,  opposite  the  blacksmith's  .shop  on  tlic 
Island,  and  continued  for  ten  years  or  more. 

Between  1819  and  1829,  and  perhaps  both  earlier  and  later,  Gfoiiri' 
F.  Bichardson  had  a  store  in  town. 

About  ls20,  Sanniel  and  Xahum  Perkins  opened  a  general  it't;iil 
store.  After  a  time  Sauuiel  sold  out  his  interest  to  Nahum,  who  cnii- 
tinned  it  initil  1820,  when  /■'  -  -,f'\:z  -xml  stock  Avere  consuiiied  by  lin' 
He  subsequently  weui  '.".^'o  I'nMM.'S'*  .'"rain  Green  &  Hallett  kcjit 
store!  in  1S20  in  a  wooden    )ii.'dii',g  \\U\"--   *\\c  bank  is  now. 


COmiEliCIAL  HISTORY  OF  TOPSIIAM. 


615 


Veil  J.  Stoilr.  el 


is  store  wiis  (Ir 


liul  later,  Cifoi;.'' 


From  1S20  to  1)^  t,  Joimtlian  Baker  koi)t  store  in  a  Imildinsi  whioh 
ii>c(l  to  stand  directly  opposite  the  bunk.  Tiie  cellar  of  it  still 
remains. 

From  1822  to  1825,  ])erhaps  longer,  "NVilliam  Frost  ke))t  store  in  a 
liiiililinj^  which  stood  abont  lialf-way  between  where  W.  1>  rnrinton's 
ollice  now  is  and  Siunnier  Street. 

In  the  spring  of  1S2,"),  John  Tebbetts  moved  to  Topsliani,  from 
Lisbon,  and  engaged  in  general  trade,  and  also  in  tlie  'mot  and  shoe 
business.  At  fust  he  was  'n  partnership  with  Jeremiali  (lough,  under 
the  title  of  Tebbetts  it  Clough,  bnt  the  partnership  was  dissolved 
November  21.  1.S2S,  and  the  bnsiness  was  afterwards  continued  by 
Mr.  Teltbetts  alone.  I  lis  stock  of  goods  is  said  to  have  been  large 
iuid  ('l\oice.  and  he  carried  on  a  ver}'  extensive  business  for  the  place 
for  many  years  t.  ereafter. 

In  addition  to  those  already  mentioned,  the  following  individuals  and 
firms  were  prominent  in  general  trade  at  or  about  the  dates  given  :  — ■ 

In  1.S22,  Gardner  Greene,  to  1829  or  later;  Nathaniel  Greene,  to 
1.S40  ;  Ilallett  &  IJrown,  Charles  Thompson,  Samuel  Veazie,  to  1829 
or  later. 

1824.     Sanuiel  and  George  Dennett,  Frost,  Swett  &  Co. 

is2.">.     George  and  William  Dennett. 

1SL>(;.  Calvin  B.  Kobbins  &  Co  ,  William  Dennett,  the  latter  con- 
tinuing in  trade  for  many  years. 

!>!2.s.  ,)airus  Fuller,  Jr.,  Samuel  R.  Jackson  &  Co.,  Aliel  Merrill, 
Jr. 

1820.     Alfred  White,  ami  either  alone  or  with  others  to  18.')7. 

\x'M).     Green  and  ISarron. 

is;'.;].     J.  &  B.  Barron. 

ix;ir,.     Obe.l  Frost,  to  1849  ;  Sandford  A.  Perkins. 

1S44.  Frost  &  Whitney,  Isaac  P.  Tebbetts  ;  Tebbetts,  Ilowland.  & 
Co. 

1S4.").     Clough  &  Thompson. 

\^'^(^.     A.  G.  Poland,  George  S.  Holt. 

18.j;5.     Lewis  P.  Work. 

18.')5.     Alexander  Hidley. 

Some  of  the  above-named  <: rulers  were  doubtless  in  business  sonic 
years  before  the  dates  given,  and  man}'  of  them,  after  retiring  for 
a  while  from  active  trade,  recommenced  either  in  i)artnershii)  with 
others  or  singly.  At  (he  present  time,  however,  the  greater  number 
are  residents  of  other  towns  or  are  no  longer  amongst  the  living. 


in 


GIG        HISTORY  OF  BEUNSWICIt,  TOPSHAM,  AND  JiAIfPSWELL. 


IIHII 


PRICES. 

The  proximity  to  each  other  of  the  villiigcs  of  Topsham  ami 
linniswiclv  alfonls  of  itself  an  assnranoe  that  the  prices  of  standard 
articles  of  trade  did  not  vary  much  in  the  two  towns. 

The  early  settlers  in  Topsham,  and  perhaps  in  Hrunswick  too,  usod 
to  trade  somewhat  at  Richmond  Fort.  From  an  acconnt-l)ook  of 
Judge  Minot,  of  Brunswick,  who  was  stationed  at  that  fort  in  17;]2 
and  sni  sccinently,  the  following  statements  arc  taken  :  — 

In  1732,  V.illiani  Keed,  of  Topsham,  Avas  charged  with  30  lbs.  pork 
@  Is.  Scl.  ;  bread,  2s.  ;  nnn,  a.s.  ;  "  phlip,"  l.s.  2(1. 

From  173(;  to  1739  the  following  articles  were  charged  to  Jacob 
Clark,  of  Topsliam  :  — 

173(1,  May  20,  74  yds.  "  Ozmb,"  4s.  ;  rum  to  James,  l.s.  8'/.  ;  riiiu. 
Is.  3^.  July  30,  6  A'ds.  swan  skin,  7s.  Gel.  ;  1^-  ^xls.  linen,  8.s\  A  [nil 
1"),  4  lbs.  sliot.  Is.  3d.  ;  bread,  4s.  ;  thread,  Af.  August  15,  tobacco. 
Is.  8fL  ;  3  p.alls.  molasses  @  7s.  1731),  4  j-ds.  liiu?n,  7s.  ;  a  pr.  hoso, 
l^ti.  M.  ;  2  prs.  yarn  hose  @  f.s.  ;  ]  cap,  Gs.  Gd.  ;  indigo.  Is.  ;  1  pint 
of  rum.  Is.  -id.  ;  o  yds.  swan  skin  @  lis.  Gd. 

Thomas  Thome,  of  Topsham,  also  had  a  very  similar  account  about 
the  same  time. 

In  1777  the  selectmen,  in  accordance  with  an  Act  of  the  legislntiiif 
of  the  Commonwealth.  "  To  prevent  Monopoly  and  Oppression."  WwA 
the  price  of  lal  or  and  of  all  articles  in  general  use. 

The  prices  named  were  so  nearly  like  those  adopted  by  the  town  of 
Brunswick  that  their  insertion  here  would  be  substantially  a  rrpetitioii 
of  that  list,  and  they  are  therefore  omitted. 


BANK. 

The  only  bank  ever  in  operation  in  Topsham  w:is  Die  Anokoscoggin 
Bank.  It  was  chartered  in  1834.  Charlos  Thompson  was  the  ]m'>i- 
dent  and  John  Coburn  the  cashier  for  the  whole  t«rm  of  its  existence. 
Its  charter  expired  in  1854  and  was  not  renewed  The  cap.tal  stock 
of  this  bank  was  850,000. 


TOWN  VALUATION. 

The  earliest  valuation  of  the  town  of  Avhich  any  record  is  to  be 
found  was  made  in  1 752.     It  was  at  this  time  as  follows  :  — 
Polls,  28  ;  property,  £180  7s. 
The  wealthiest  man  in  town  then  was  Lieutenant  Adam  Hunter. 


th  30  llts.  pork 


rjjcd  to  Jat'ob 


aocount  almut 


COMMEUCIAL  HISTORY  OF  TOrsiIAM.  617 

whose  real  estate  was  estimated  at  £1  15s.,  and  personal  jiropertv  at 
£l.s  -Is.i 

The  total  valuation  for  t7')8  was,  polls  47 ;  proju'rty,  fl.Orri  12,s. 
Adam  Hunter,  then  a  captain,  was  still  the  rit'hest  man.  his  whole 
estate  being  estimated  at  £11.').^ 

A  new  State  valuation  was  completed  in  1761,  and  "  I'opsham  pre- 
cinct" was  assessed  but  seventeen  shillinffs.^ 

The  foUowint;  is  the  valuation  of  the  town  in  the  years  named.  "We 
liave  been  unable  to  (ind  the  valuation  for  an}'  j'ear  iKtwccn  1771  and 
isll.  In  1771  the  mimber  of  polls  was  one  hundred  and  six  ;  ])er- 
soiial  property,  £21  lis-.  Sr?.  ;  estates,  £201  17.s.  M.  In  isi  1 .  the  val- 
uation of  the  town  was  $428,931.  fu  1S')0  it  was  8")S1.232.  In 
isfiO  there  were  three  hundred  and  forty-five  polls,  and  the  valuation 
was  §810,62.'?.  In  1870  the  number  of  polls  was  three  hundred  and 
sixty-five,  and  tiie  valuation  was  S87i),0,'il. 

The  assossment  of  the  town  \\\\-  county  expenses  was.  in  ITiil, 
IT.  lO.s. ;  in  1787,  £iS  Vis.  M. ;  in  1807  it  was  $440.81) ;  and  in  18|l|, 
8245.r)8. 

POPULATION. 

Tiie  first  rejiular  census  of  the  town,  known  certainly  to  have  been 
taken  was  in  176r>.  At  this  time  there  were  in  Ti)psham  tifty-four 
houses,  lifty-two  families,  seventy -eight  males  under  sixteen  years  of 
age,  eighty-five  males  over  that  age,  eighty-five  remales  under  and 
soventy-eight  over  sixteen,  and  one  negro,  —  a  total  po[)iilatioii  of  three 
liundred  and  twent3'-seven,  exclusive  of  Indians.  The  population 
suliscquently  to  the  above  date  has  been  as  follows  :  — ■ 

1776 6.^.7 

181(1 1,271 

1820 1,12'.) 

1830 1,564 

1840 1,8S;) 

1.S..0 2,010 

1860 1,605 

1870 1,501 

'  Pyepscot  Papers.  ^Ibich  ^  North's  History  o/  Anijusta,  p.  71. 


;cord  is  to  be 


ulam  Hunter. 


G18      nisTouY  OF  nituxswiCK,  topsiiam,  axj>  iiahpswkll. 


CIIAPTER    XXII 


COMMFUCIAL    HISTOIJy    OF    HAUI'SWEM.. 

Till.  priiKipal  occupation  of  tlie  first  settlers  of  Ilarpswell  is  said  to 
have  been  iiiltiiiii;  conl-wooil  and  slii|)piii<^  it  to  IJostou,  Salem,  and 
other  ports,  although  fariiiin^  and  fisliing  were  d()iil)tl('ss  carried  on  to 
some  extent.  IJaiK'j's  Island,  which  is  now  nearly  liaiTcn  of  tivcs, 
was  at  that  time  densely  covered  with  wood.  After  a  wliile  the  set- 
tlers devoted  themselves  almost  oxchisivel}'  to  farming  and  lishing. 

FISHKUIES. 

"We  have  been  unable  to  obtain  any  statistics  of  this  Imsiness  at  an 
early  date.  At  tiie  prcisent  time  there  are  caiighf.  dried,  and  cineJ 
in  Ilarpswell  aitoiit  20,000  quintals  of  fish  aininally,  consistiiitr  of 
cod,  hake,  haddock,  pollock,  and  ciisk.  Suialler  fish,  such  as  ninok- 
til'ol,  porgies,  and  herring,  are  also  caught  in  almndanee.  In  tin 
month  of  September  the  herring  come  in  very  ijlenty,  and  it  is  not 
uncommon  to  see,  in  Mackerel  Cove  and  .hnpiis"  Harbor,  IVom 
seventy-live  to  one  hundred  and  llf'ty  sail  of  vessels.  Large  (inanlilics 
of  the  lisii  are  taken  to  Portland,  wiiere  they  are  packed  and  sliippod 
to  various  parts  of  the  conntry  as  "Portland  Herring."  During  tlic 
montlis  of  ]\Iarch,  April,  und  Ma}-,  most  of  the  fishermen  are  engiitftii 
in  the  lobster  fishery.  The  fishing  smacks  are  s(j  arranged  that  tlip 
lobsters  are  kept  alive,  and  large  numbers  are  shiijjjeil  to  Portlaiul. 
IJoston.  and  N(!W  York. 

In  former  years  the  clam  business  was  quite  an  important  biaiicli 
of  the  lishcrii's,  but  it  is  not  so  now.  About  the  year  1S(;,3  there  were 
put  u}),  and  sold  at  prices  ranging  from  S-'^.OO  to  $1  J. 00  per  barrel, 
not  less  than  'i.aOO  barrels.  The  principal  dealers  in  fish  are  S, 
Watson,  A.  T.  Trufant,  and  John  Power,  of  East  Ilarpswell;  Sniiil- 
len  &  Prince  and  J.  M.  Johnson,  of  Orr's  Island  ;  K.  C.  Simpson 
&  Co.  and  J.  I».  Pinkham,  of  West  Ilarpswell. 

MILLS. 
Owing  to  the  fact  that  Harpswell  possesses  no  streams  large  enough 
to  atf'ord  sullicient  water-power,  but  little  attention  has  been  given  to 
manufactures  in  this  town. 


COMMERCIAL  HISTORY  OF  IIARPSWELL. 


619 


)swi!ll  is  Siiid  to 
on,  Siilem.  ami 
Ks  carried  on  tu 
nirrcn  of  trees, 
a  while  llu!  set- 
aiiil  fislilii<i-. 


lis  largo  iMioudi 
been  given  to 


I'lrvioiis  to  17."»8  tlicro  was  a  wiinl-n)ill  in  flio  town  ami  a  lidc-mill 
CMllt'il  .loiics's  Mill.'  The  location  of  Ihi'  wind-mill  is  not  known.  'I'lie 
tiiicniii!  was  sitnated  near  the  farm  of  Arthur  Orr,  and  was  at  one 
time  owned  by  him.  It  was  originally  huilt  by  a  family  of  Quakers, 
liy  tlic  name  of  Jones.  Captain  .James  Simiett,  of  Uaih^v's  Island, 
rcMiemliers  a  very  old  mill  at  Widgeon  (!ove,  which  was  standing  as 
liile  as  the  year  1H()4,  It  was  then  owned,  in  part,  b}'  .Silas  Allen  and 
Diacon  James  Wilson. 

Aljout  tiie  year  1«00  there  was  a  wind-mill  near  Charles  ]M«'rry- 
iiiaii's.  It  was  linilt  and  owned  l)y  .Major  I'aul  Handall.  'i'he  great 
silial't  for  the  mill  lie  hauled  from  Urunswick,  auvl  it  was  so  heavy  he 
neaily  l)roke  tlie  backs  of  his  oxen  drawing  it  over  some  of  the  hills. 
Tiif  mill  did  not  do  much  business  It  was  situated  down  near  the 
shore,  insteatl  of  upon  tiie  ridge,  which  would  have  furnished  more 
wind-power.  The  present  saw  and  grist  mill  was  erected  altont  the 
year  KS.'»0.     It  is  owned  in  shares,  about  twenty  in  innnber. 

In  18')."),  or  thereabouts,  there  were  two  grist-mills  on  Great  Island, 


one  ow 


ned   liy  Stephen  I'urinton,  Esquire,   and  the  other  by  a  Mr. 


I 


{idley, 


SALT-WOIIKS. 


liming  the   Hevolnllon    salt   was  ver}'    scarce.       An    Irishman    on 
Great  Island,  who  understood  how  to  make  salt  from  sea-water,  snjr- 


gt! 


sted    the  bnildinii  of  salt-works  on  that  island. 


companj'  was 


formed,  a  building  erected,  and  kettles  and  other  appliances  wei'e  pur- 
chased. The  Irishman,  whose  name  was  Millay,  had  cliarge  of  the 
kettles.  A  yoke  of  oxen  was  emj  !oyed  to  draw  wootl  for  the  ovens. 
Sixty  Itushels  of  salt  per  week  were  manulaetured,  and  it  was  soUl  iu 
Uoston  tor  two  dollars  per  bushel. 

TRADES. 

The  poi)ulatiou  of  Ilarpswell  is  so  scattered  that  it  has  been  found 
no  easy  thing  to  obtain  an  account  of  the  various  trades  pursued  in 
former  times  or  at  present.  The  following  is  all  that  we  have 
oldained  any  information  about. 

RvKKUs.  —  Early  in  the  present  or  late  in  the  last  century  a  INIr. 
Kyan  had  a  bakeiy  on  Great  Island.  He  moved  to  Brunswick  in  1H04 
or  bv05. 

Bi.vcKsxnTiis.  —  Nehemiah  Curtis,  whose  shop  was  one  mile  above 
the  Congregational  Church  on  the  Neck,  was  the  first  blacksmith  in 


'  Memoranda  of  Reverend  Samuel  Eaton,  in  I'ljepscot  Papers. 


620      HISTORY  OF  nnuxswiCK,  topsiiam,  and  iiarpswell. 


K 


town  of  wlioni  we  linvo  any  ncooiiiit.     IIo  was  siiccoedi'd  in  the  busi- 
ness by  his  son  and  grandson,  of  tlic  same    nanus     Tlic  <j:ran<I-;()ii 
kept  tlu'  shop  nntil   1H2().     Sonicwliat  lalcr  in  the  business  wt-rc  I'.'  n. 
jamin  Curtis,  whoso  siio[)  was  lialf  a  niil«!  nortliwcst  of  the  chiircli 
ami  Uarstow  Curtis,  wiioso  shop  was  where  Abijah  Stover  uow  live>. 

BoAT-Buir-PKHs. — David  D<juj>h(y  was  the  Hrst  l>oat-l)uil(lor  on 
Great  Island.  He  was  enfi:a<;ed  in  tliia  business  as  late  as  1847.  Ili 
was  sueeeede(l  in  the  business  by  Willinin  Doutrlity.  Since  tli  u  liic 
business  has  been  carried  on  by  ([iiite  a  large  nunilior  of  pcisons. 

Boot  and  Shop.  Makkus. — James  Merryiuan,  on  the  Neek.  ucar 
the  Baptist  Chureh,  and  William  Orr,  on  Orr's  Island,  were  engn«:<Ml 
in  the  boot  and  -hoe  business  for  some  years.  They  niove(l  iiwny 
about  1H47. 

Buick-Yakds.  —  In  180.")  there  w;is  a  brick-yard  owned  by  a  Mr. 
Douglass,  situated  on  the  Nook,  altout  three  miles  above  the  Cougrc- 
gational  Chureh.  It  was  in  o|)erati()n  only  a  short  time.  There  w.u 
another  one  carried  on  by  a  Mr.  liecd  in  1812  to  181;"),  on  On's 
Island. 

CAUi'KNTKits  AND  JoiNKits. — John  Curtis,  in  1802  to  1801,  and 
"VVaitstill  AV'ebber,  an  apprentice  of  Curtis's,  in  1801,  worked  at  this 
trade.  Their  shop  was  on  the  Neck,  about  two  miles  above  the  Cuii- 
gregational  Church.     In  1800,  John  Bibber  pursued  this  oooui)ati(iii. 

GuNS.Mrnis.  —  A  man  by  the  name  of  Xason  lived  on  Bailcv'^ 
Island  about  18;")6,  and  cirriod  on  the  business  of  a  gunsmith.  His 
shop  was  where  Prince  &  Smullen's  store  is  now. 

Hakn'ess  and  Saddlk  Makkrs.  —  A  ^nan  oy  the  name  of  Barstow 
carried  on  the  above  business  for  one  year  in  181G  or  181  7. 

Masons.  —  Tin  only  mason  that  we  have  received  any  account  of 
was  a  man  by  the  name  of  Ewing.  He  lived  on  Great  Island,  but  at 
what  date  is  not  known  to  us. 

SuHVKYOKS.  —  The  only  surxoyors  of  land  of  whom  we  have  any  ac- 
count were  I'aul  and  Benjamin  Randall,  who  lived  about  two  miles 
and  a  half  above  the  Congregational  Church.  Paul  died  about  1874; 
Benjamin,  about  1847. 

Tailors.  — From  1800  to  1806,  D.  Mcrritt  carried  on  the  tailoring 
business  in  town.     He  moved  to  Durham. 

Tannkus.  —  In  the  early  part  of  the  century-,  Thomas  j'uT  had  a 
tanner}'  in  Stover's  Cove,  on  the  Neck,  and  Benjamin  Dunning  had 
one  about  three  miles  above  the  Congregational  Church.  In  the  east- 
ern part  of  the  town,  Stephen  Purinton  had  one. 


COMMERCIAL  mSTOUY  OF  UAIil'SWELl. 


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TRADERS. 

Mr.  .lanips  Booker  kept  store  as  early  as  17.')2  and  as  late  as  17(52. 
Al)oiil  tli(>  iattt'r  (late  Andn  w  I)iinniii<{  ami   .Moxaiuler  Wilson  were 
iilso  ill  trade  ;  that  i.s,  thej*  were  licensed  retailers,  .and  liad  a  stock  of 
ijoods  wliich   lliey  disposed  of  to  the  settlers  whtii  eallcd   upon,  but 
they  pr()lial)ly  did  not  contlnc  llicmselves  cxcliiMveiy  to  that  Imsini'ss. 

Joseph  Coney  came  from  Uoston  in  I  T'.to  and  oi)ened  a  store,  which 
wiis  oppositt!  the  lower  end  of  Orr's  Island,  it  was  alterwards  oecu- 
l)ied  by  Unioe  &  Everett.  Silas  II.  Do.  _'e,  and  Jaeoi  Merrynian. 
.Iii-icph  I'.aton  ke|)t  store  near  tiie  Congre<;ationai  Church  imtil  his 
(Kiilii,  about  IHIC).  A  Mr.  riukliaui  once;  kept  -'  )re  at  the  end  of 
I'otts's  I'oint,  but  the  date  is  unknown.  In  1>>i;,  Washingtiii  (Jar- 
colon,  post-master,  ha<l  one  near  Paul  Kandall  s. 

Jiditci/'n  Jsliind.  —  The  old  store  which  once  stood  at  the  head  of  the 
cove,  on  the  outer  end  of  Uailey's  Island,  has  been  orciipied  by  the 
fuUowin;^'  men  in  succession :  Perry  &  Howard,  of  Urimswick. 
about  1 SOO ;  Joseph  Coney,  IMajor  John  Rowe,  Zachariah  Lambert, 
and  Captain  David  Johnson.  The  store  now  occupied  by  Lubee 
was  tbrinerly  owned  by  Kalpli  .Sinnett. 

A  ^Ir.  Dana  and  a  Mr.  Twouibly  both  kept  store  on  </iis  .sland  for 
a  louii'  tiuu>.  The  former  was  at  ilie  lower  end.  'I'he  date  of  their 
doing  business  is  not  known. 

C/v'n  Ifihiiid.  —  In  (he  early  part  of  this  centi  '.  y  Edward  In<;raham 
kept  a  store  on  the  southwest  end  f)f  the  island,  wlure  Prince  & 
Siunllen's  store  is  now.  lie  had  a  brother  in  business  with  him,  who 
was  probably  Nathaniel.  S.  F.  Merrill  at  one  time  had  a  store  at 
Lowell's  Cove. 

Great  Island.  — In  the  latter  part  of  the  la.st,  or  in  the  first  of  the 
present  century,  a  Mr.  Kyan  had  a  store  at   Coiuly's   Harbor. 

Ksquire  vSnow  kept  a  store  for  many  years  at  his  wharf  on  New 
.Meadows  River. 


INSURANCE   COMPANY. 

)n  the  tailoriii"  On  February  It,  1855,  Paul  R.  Curtis.  Shubal  Merryman,  Lsaac  A. 

Jolinsou,  Thomas  A.  Kstes,  Thomas  LI.  Eaton,  Abram  J.  Allen, 
Siuii'on  Curtis,  L.  II.  Stover,  Pennell  Alexander,  Thomas  Alexander, 
and  Abel  Thomi)son  Avere  incorpovated  .as  the  II.VKrswKi.L  ]Mititai. 
Fuii;  Insukanok  Company.  The  first  otlicers  were  Thomas  Alexandia-, 
president;  Thomas  U.  P2aton,  secretary  ;  Abel  Thompson,  treasurer. 
Tlie  first  Board  of  Directors  were  Stei)hen  Furintou,  James  Orr,  David 


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Webber,  Alcot  S.  ^leriTinaii,  Thomas  U.  P^atoii,  Thomas  Alexander, 
and  Henry  Barnes. 

Tile  losses  of  lliis  eonipany  have  been  so  little  that  there  lias  never 
been  a  iieeessit}'  for  making  any  assessnieiits  iijion  tlie  members.  Tiie 
_  resent  oflicers  are  Thomas  Alexander,  president ;  William  C.  Eaton, 
secretary ;  Shnbael  JMerryman,  treasincr.  The  present  directors  are 
Tliomas  Alexander,  Tennell  Alexander,  William  C.  Eaton,  Shiibac! 
Miirrvman,  Silvester  Stover,  Stephen  I'nrinton,  and  Saniiiel  1'. 
Smnllen. 

PRICKS. 

The  followir.g  diarges  and  credits  are  taken  from  various  aeeoiiiits 
in  James  IJooker's  account-book,  and  are  copied  verbatim  :  — 

1750  Lawful  iiiducy 

to  two  pare  of  biickols  ,"./4  &  one  pare  of  buttons  1/10      .         .  1     in      n 

one  pare  of  Shoes  fJ/iS  &  one  pare  of  Stockeiis  :!/'J  .         .  0     in      5 

two  yards  of  striped  hmnspmi  Cloath  &  a  half        .         .        .  0      (!      s 

elirlit  yards  of  LMii^ckt  liiiiiispini  Cloath    .....  1       1      4 

two  pare  of  mittens  2/8  &  tlire  pare  of  buttons  4/10      .         .  0      7      0 

one  Hai/er 0       14 

one  pare  mens  shoes  .........  0       (!      0 

one  gallon  Uuin  .........  0      2      .S 

one  Centle  of  (ish 0      '.)      ;) 

a  (inarter  of  a  tliousaiid  of  pins On? 

half  a  ijouiul  of  powder .  0      1      o 

one  .Tarr  of  Oyl 0      '.»     4 

one  pare  of  pomps     .........  0      il      s 

one  pare  plush  IJriches 14      0 

six  pound  of  Cotton  Wool ins 

thirty  one  Curd  of  wood  @  forty  shillings        .         .         .         .  S      ,".      4 

one  comb Oil 

two  qtiarts  molases 0      14 

one  peek  Hie  meal      .         .         .  .         .         .         .         .         .  0       ii     11 

one  pound  of  Cotfy 0      14 

one  bushel  Corn 0      :.'     4 

one  hiiiidretl  of  nales 0       I      ^ 

one  Sithe 0     4ii      i> 

two  pound  of  Chocolat 0    1  tl     o 

three  iioniid  of  Sliugar 0-0 

one  loail  of  hay 1174 

Ave  bunches  Shingles 0     10     8 

half  a  dozen  pnter  plates  .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .  0     J:i     ■! 

one  pare  of  silver  buttons 0      :!      2 

half  a  bushel  of  beaus 0      i'     2 

eleven  yards  of  bed  ticking 1     l.S      2 

half  a  pound  of  peper 0      1^ 


WKLL. 

■i  Alexander. 

pro,  has  never 
•nibors.  Tlie 
(111  ('.  K:ltt)ll, 
(li rectors  nro 
iton,  Slmltiiel 
Samuel    K. 


COMMERCIAL  HISTORY  OF  IIARPSWELL. 


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11      5 

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0 

2      2 

1 

18      2 

0 

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line  harril  of  tlowcr   .... 

two  pare  of  woiiuurs  Slioes 

six  |)oiin(l  ..V:  ii  hair  uf  toljacco  . 

one  pair  of  bed  blankets    . 

four  ounces    if  honispon  Hired  . 

ciirlit  i)ouiul  of  SliDot 

(Quarter  of  a  yard  of  Canil)riek 

Uroad  Cloatli  >>;  trinien  for  a  Jacket . 

Ten  bizeako  [biseuil?] 

one  cap       ...... 

one  tliousand  sbinjiles 

ouo  wlieelbarer  .... 


Lawful 

money 

1 

11 

11 

u 

1) 

4 

0 

t> 

7 

1 

4 

0 

II 

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1 

(1 

2 

8 

0 

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4 

TOWN  VALUATION. 

Our  account  of  tlio  valuation  of  Ilarpswcll  is  vory  ini'a<>;re,  and  down 
to  IS  JO  wo  liuve  no  record  of  anything  e\Te|it  (he  number  of  polls. 
The  foUowino'  is  all  we  have  been  enabled  to  obtain  :  — 


177;3 
17S0 
1700 
1800 
1S;?0 
1840 
1850 
18G0 
1870 


polls  203 
175 
214 
2(52 
247 
289 
328 
367 
404 


u 
(1 

u 

u 


estates  82r)0.33') 

34.j..-)44 

''  4]0,oG6 

42G.!J(j8 


POPULATION. 

In  170")  there  were  in  Ilarpswell  fifty-five  houses,  one  hundred  and 
cloven  families,  two  hundre<l  and  twenty-four  mah's  under,  and  one 
huiulred  and  eight^'-eight  above  sixteen  years  of  age.  two  hundred  and 
tnonty-fonr  females  under,  and  one  hundred  and  eighty-six  females 
above  sixteen,  and  foinieen  negroes.  The  total  poi.ulation,  exclusive 
of  Indians,  was  eight  hundred  and  thirty-six.  Bnuiswick  at  this  time 
had  a  population  of  hut  Jive  hundred  ai  d  six. 

Ill  177(),  Ilarpswell  had  nine  hundred  and  seventj'-seven  white 
inhabitants,  wiiile  Brunswick  had  but  eight  Iiundred  and  sixty-seven.' 

In  1778,  llariiswell  h.ad  twenty-seven  Kevolutionary  sohliers,  and 
one  hundred  and  seventy-eight  males  over  the  age  of  sixteen.'^ 

■  Census  of  Massachusetts,  17()5  to  177G.      *  Massachusetts  Archives,  Book  18o,  p.  30L 


624      HISTORY  OF  Brunswick,  topsiiam,  akd  iiarpswell. 

Tho  followinp;  is  tlio  population  for  the  years  in  wliich  •we  have  hopii 
alilc  to  tiiid  a  (-(misus  of  it :  — 

l>i1() 1,190 

l.S2() l,2r,3 

is;50 l,;5r)2 

1810 1,418 

iSaO l,r)35 

ISOO 1,003 

INTO 1,710 

It  will  bo  iiolicod  from  the  census  of  the  three  towns,  that  while 
Brunswick  and  Topshain  have  lost  in  population  since  1850,  TT.-ups- 
woU  has  made  a  steady  g'ain  from  the  very  first,  and  in  no  decadi'  !i;'s 
she  lost  in  population. 


FORTS,  GAIlllISOXS,  CIIl'llCUES,  ETC.,  IX  lilWXSWICK.        025 


CIIAPTKH     XXIII. 


FOItrS,    GARRISONS,    CHUKCHK3,    AND    OTHER     BUILDINGS    IN    HRLNSWICK. 


FORTS. 

Four  Andros.s.  — Tlie  iirst  fort  ever  eroctcd  upon  tlio  banks  of  the 
Androscoggin,  \>y  lOnglisliinen,  was  undoubtedly  that  Imilt  by  (iov- 
cnior  Andro.ss  in  IGsy,  which  has  since  been  called  by  his  name.  After 
King  l'hili[)'s  war,  Andro^s,  desirous  of  promoting  the  eastern  settle- 
iii.'iits.  came  to  IVJepscot  in  midwinter,  with  an  army  of  l.(M)o  men, 
and  on  the  now  vacant  lot  adjoining  tlic  present  store  of  J.  T.  Adams 
i*;  Co.,  a  few  i.xl-s  south  ot-  r>ow  Street,  lie  erecte^l  a  stone  fort.'  It 
was  large  and  in  form  very  zigzag.  In  IC.s;)  it  was  under  tlie  coni- 
inaiid  of  Lieutenant  Colonel  ]\IcCregory  and  .Major  Tiiomas  Savage. 
It  was  demolislied  .about  1  ()'.)!. - 

Fort  Okorck.  — From  about  U'l'.M  to  171.')  the  fort  jnexiously  men- 
tioned lay  dismantled  and  entirely  unlit  I'or  purposes  of  protection  to 
tlic  settlers.  Accordingly,  on  July  "28,  1715,  the  following  proposal 
was  presented  to  tlie  House  of  Hepresentatives  by  tlie  subseiibiis  :  — 

•'  Wee  tlie  snliseribors  l'roi)rietors  of  the  Lands  in  IJrunswicIc  and 
fop^iiam,  (SLe.  boing  desirous  to  make  such  a  settlement  as  may  be 
iilile  to  sustain  a  war  with  the  Indians,  Do  acknowledge  tlie  F'avoiir  of 
the  (u'lieral  Coui't  in  tiieir  readiness  to  encourage  and  protect  the 
intended  sotllemcnts  and  particuhirly  in  the  Hepair  of  the  Fort  there  ; 
Vet  i)t'rceiving  tiie  House  inclinal>le  to  a  Wooden  Fort  on  account  of 
llic  elieai)ness  of  it :  We  being  sensible  that  as  this  I'ort  is  set  so,  as 
to  bi'  a  IJridle  to  the  Indians;  .So  if  a  War  should  arise,  it  may  be 
I'xiK'cted,  the^'  will  leave  no  means  nntryed  to  become  Masters  of  it; 
towards  which  tlie  Remoteness  from  Siieconr  will  give  them  great 
aijvantage  ;  and  considering  how  much  the  Lives  and  Instates  there 
will  depend  upon  the  strength  aiul  security  of  that  Fort :  We  have 
Ill-en  induced  to  make  the  following  Proiiosall. 

••  Tliat  whereas  the  Wooden  F'ort  at  Winter  Harbour  cost,  as  we  arc 
iiifoniied  Four  hundred   Founds,   when   Provisions  and  Labour  were 


'  I'yepscot  Papers. 
40 


'■*  Mussachugetts  Iliatoricul  Colkclion,  'M  f<L-rk.s,  ii.  S5. 


626 


nisrORY  OF  BIIUNSWICK,  TOPSIlAif,  A XI)  IlAnrSWKI.L. 


niMcli  clioapor,  fluiii  :it  this  time;  wo  en  n't  sii|)i)oso  sncli  an  one  imw 
woiiM  cost  niucli  less  tliiin  ['\\v.  lniiidicd  I'oiiiids;  and  a  Stone  Fort 
snpposod  to  1k!  nnich  more  ('liar<j;altl(' :  yot  ratlicr  tlinn  the  s''  Koit 
should  \w  of  Wood,  and  so  liahk'  to  he  consnnuM]  )jy  Fire,  in  case  it 
siioidd  1)1'  assanltcd  by  Froncli  as  woll  as  Indians. 

'•Wee  otter,  That  if  the  (ienendl  Court  will  jjlease  to  allow  I'lvi 
IIi;xi>i!r.i)  ToiNDS,  and  let  us  now  have  the  Fifteen  men,  whicli  niv 
designed  for  that  (iarrison,  we  will  enter  into  Fni;iij;enients  to  rc/ntir 
and  fiiilxli  the  aforesaid  Stoxk  Fokt  :  To  he  Fil'ty  Foot  Scjuare.  iw 
proposed,  witii  I'"i)iir  Bastions.  Two  of  which  of  wood  on  the  'i'ni)  ni 
tlie  Aniiie,  at  onr  own  cliarge.  althonuli  it  should  amount  to  more  tliMii 
that  Slim.  And  wo  shall  set  about  it  in  a  weeks  time,  if  possililc, 
and  li()[)e  to  finish  it  before  winter,  if  not  obstructed  by  the  Indi;iiis. 
We  desire  to  have  Three  hnndrcil  I'oiinds  of  the  said  sum,  as  occasinii 
sliall  re(]iiiro,  to  provide  Materialls  &.i'.  and  the  remainder  wlii'ii  tli> 
work  is  tinished. 


'•'•  Signed 


Thomas  TIrTciriNSON. 
Adam  Wintuhop. 
Oijvi  ri  XoYKs. 

./()  h(h(7[f'  of  tluwsclvcs  ti-  ]j(trliiir.- 


]\[kmoi!axi)im.      It  is  a<rree<l  that  the  foiiii<lalion  of  the  said  !■ 


(irt 


shall  be  Three  Foot  under  (1  round.  That  the  Wall  shall  be  Three  Font 
thick  at  IJottoin.  and  at  least  Tenn  Foot  High  above  the  (Jioiiiid.  mikI 
laid  in  Liine  ]Mortar,  with  Barracks  for  Fifteen  men,  to  i)e  built  on  oi 
near  the  Spot  where  tiie  Fort  now  stands."  ' 

The  ^ieneral  Court  accepted  tins  proposal  of  the  i)roprictors,  niiil 
ordered  the  sums  of  money  asked  for  to  be  paid  out  of  the  treasii 


i'\. 


Ml  IK 


iiirv 


At  a  mooting  of  the  lVje[)scot  [)roprictors.  held  August  2.  ITl.'i. 
it  was  voted  :  "  Tliat  ('apt.  John  Wontworth  In-  wi'it  to  to  despatch  .■! 
Slooi)  from  Piscatequa  forthwith,  with  Four  'J'honsand  of  riiie  I'l 
and  t.o  lill  ii[)  with  good  iioards  to  be  landed  at  l'ej(>psc()t  Falls. 

"  'J'hat  ('apt.  Noyos  be  desired  to  despatch  a  Sloop  from  New) 
with  .'loventy  or  Eighty  hogsh'^'  of  good  Stone  Lime,  the  price  iiciv 
Jil.s'  p.  lihd.  100  gallons. 

^*  Tliat  a  Sloop  be  sent  from  hence  with  Bricks,  Shingles.  C'hip- 
il>oards,  Nails,  I'rovisions.  a  horse  Team,  Six  Wheelbarrows,  Anus. 
Crows,  rickaxes,  ]Mauls,  Shovels,  Blankets,  Kettles,  Fails,  Dislics. 
Horse  Cart,  Ox  Cart,  and  a  pair  of  Trucks." ^ 


'  Pejrnscot  Records. 


2  Ibid. 


;WKLL. 


FORTS,  GAlilUSOXS,  ClIUnCIIES,  ETC.,  IN  liUVNSWICK. 


()27 


1  an  ouo  i\ii\v 
a  Stone  Fnit 
1  the  s"  lM.it 
'iro,  in  cmsc  ii 

to  allow  Imvi 

UMl,   Ullit'll  iU'c 

lonts  to  ri'iiiiif 
lot  S(iiiarc\  MS 
on  tlu"  'riip  "' 
it  to  move  tliaii 
10,  if  possililc. 
,y  tho  Iiiiliiins. 
ini.  as  ocM  asioii 
iiidiT  wli'Mi  \\v 


tho  said  Flirt 
)o  'I'in'oc  ViHit 
(iroinid.  iiiiil 
he  built  on  "V 


ropriotors,  iiml 

lio  trcasnn. 

iLiUst  2.  ITM. 
to  (los\)atcli  ii 
ol'  I'ino  riaiik 

ot  Falls. 
iVoni  Nowliiirv 
tho  i)rico  hi'iv 

Shinglos.  CI;!]!- 

(arrows,  Anus. 

I'ails,  Dislu's, 


TIio  oroction  of  this  fort  was  ooniinonooil  Ity  Captain  John  Tlylos  in 
tlu'  iiiontli  of  August,  171  ">,  on  tlio  lodoo  of  rooks  at  tho  nortliorn  onil 
ol' .Maine  Streot,  alwnt  wlioro  two  of  tiio  factorv  boarding-liousos  now 
stand.     It  was  ooniplotoil  in  I  ho  Deecnihor  followin<^. 


KOKT   (rF.OIKJF,   HmiNSWlCK. 


Tlio  walls  of  this  fort  woro  vorv  th!vk   and  tho  stonos  wore  laid   ii 


mortar, 


It  was  fniishod  with  two  l)astions  and  two  lialf  bastions,  with 


lliuiks  on  tho  top  sulliciont  for  oannon.  'I'liore  was  a  lari;o  two-stoiy 
(hvciliiijr-honso  erected  in  tho  fort,  the  roof  appearing  abovo  the  wall, 
'flio  tiag-staff  was  in  the  southwest  oornor  of  tho  southwest  liastion. 

This  fort  efT'ootually  resisted  tho  aggressions  of  tho  Indians,  and 
lU'otoolod  all  tho  dwt'llings  within  roaoli  of  its  cannon.  In  times  of 
ahu'iii,  however,  the  iniiabitants  usually  congrogatod  inside  its  walls. 
To  give  an  idea  of  tho  size  and  importance  of  this  fort  lo  tho  infant 
settleiiiont,  an  illustration  of  it  has  boon  given,  drawn  originally  from 
nuMiiory  by  Daniel  Stone  (tho  father  of  Naroissa  and  Daniel)  ;  and  an 
account  of  the  cost  of  tho  work,  taken  from  tho  Pejopscot  IJeeonls.  is 
also  inserted. 

"AX   .VCCrT    OH"  TIIK  COST  Ot''   FOllT   (il-:  )ROK 
MASONS   WOl.'K. 

Riiij  Swain  88  dales  at  ."■>/  I  niiilit  l/i; i"j       1       i; 

TL'tcr  (Icrod  4/  !.")     is 

lliinniwcll  &  Xc-iro  7/(i L'7       H       0 

Diitcli  1/        .         . 

Clark  (/ 


1.-. 


IS 

14 


HiMij  Haley  &  man  7/(! 
Kciiiball  t/(i 


CAUPKNTKKS   WOKK 


!•;    1 

IS 


Wheeler  4/ 10 


(14 


(128      JiiaroKY  of  bhinsmkk,  iovsiiam,  a:ki)  iiAurtmEiL. 


NIOIITS   WOKK   Ol'   TltADKSMKV 


US  p  llCC' 


TiiF,  soirt,i>ii:us  am  i.AitoriiKits 

Nlirlits,  Days  &  lJoiitii«i! 

Mr.  \V lilts'  Buy  cooking  tlu-  I'ott  at  l/C     . 


MATKItIAI,I,8 


ShoU  lime  :.U(i  husliU'  at  14' 
40  lih!f  Stone  liiiio 
Hoards  10821  fwt  . 
I'iii.'  I'iaiik  4  M     . 
(Jak  riiiiik     . 
SliiiiL'k's  10  M  at  10/ 
('lai)lH)ar(ls  12  at  7/ 
Itrifks  U  M 
Nails  Spikes  &c     . 
tilass  (,'asiiiciits     . 
Great  Hinges  &  Rivets 
Small  Ilin^res 
Siuiilis  \\'(>rk 
Large  Lock  for  (late 


PROVISION    ACt^Tf   IN   TIIK    SKVKHAM-   HIM.S, 


Mr  Watts  Hill 
Mr  Wiiitlirops  Bill 
Mr  Noyes-  r.ill 
Mr  Ihieks  Bill 
Mr  ]MiiK)ts  Bill 


KI.OOP   IIIRK    &    ni.OTINfi. 


Lowles  Sloop 
Stephens  Slooi> 
Board  Stooi) 
Mr  Watts  Sloop    . 
Lowd  I'ilotlng 
More  rilolinu  v'^c  . 
IJutler  Boating  Lime 
Do  Piloting 


»MAI,I.  KXPKNSES. 

Giv'n  Gyles  for  dispateli 

Gctt :  groat  Boat  from  Mill  pond 

Port^  &  Cart* 

Reckonings  &  Small  Chtirges       .... 


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0 

9 

WELL. 


FORTS,  GARRLSOXSI,  CHURCIIFA  ETC.,  TX  nRVSSWICK. 


r.-io 


68 

4       4 

<; 

7     i; 

04 

11        10 

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4       4 

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17 

1     ; 

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8 

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20 

2     ;! 
1 

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1 

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14 

177 

4       '.1 

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10 


82      ;'.    10 
1 


All'iwcd  Mr  Wnlts  his  Troiil)!!'     . 

Due  to  Mr  .Iiio  Miiiot  to  5"'  Nov  . 

('li;ir,i,'i'  enlist  iii;r  men    . 

1  liiii'M'  lost    ..... 

.laini's  Irisli's  worlv 

I'm'  iil'oiir  Tcains 

Lo>s  v>i  Woiir  ol'Tools  . 


.10 

IH 

\\ 
4 

;?o 

o 


yj 


Total 


£088 


4  1 


1) 


Til  tlic  latter  part  of  17.']<),  or  early  in  17;57,  the  (leiieral  Court  of 
Miissaeliii.setts  decided  to  disiiiaiitli!  this  fort.  This  decision  filled 
the  settlers  with  dismay,  and  in  consecjnence  tlio  lollowiiiL!;  pel  it  ion 
was  sent  to  the.  h'jjfislatnre  :  — 

'•Toms   KxtK.i.i,'"  .loN.viii.w    Hin.t  iiku   Ks(j»   Cai't''   Of.ni'.hai.i,  ani>   (iov- 
i:kxoi;i{  in  Chiki'  in  ani>  (»\ii!   riii;  MAsiiKcrsK/rs  iiav. 

•To   Till".    IloNOIiAlll.i;    ("oliNCII.    AM)     IlOt  Sl',    or    I{i;i*I{KSKNTATIVKS    MkTT   IN 

(ii;.Ni:i!Ai.i.  Cuiur. 

"TIIF.  HUMBLE  PKTTTiON  OF  HltUNSWlCK  &TOrsUM,  WITH  ALL 
TllH  S('ATri;i;i)  SKTIM.KIIS  UNUEK  the  covert  and  I'IM^TEC- 
TlOX   OF   I'OKT  GEOUGE. 

"   II  IMl'.l.V    Sill  Willi. 

"That  we  your  Excell'*"  &,  Honours  Iluinlilo  IVtitioners.  filleil  with 
Inexpressilile  feiirs  &  discourau'ements  upon  a  vote  (as  we  are  In- 
loniied)  pass'd  both  IIonoiii'al)l(>  houses,  of  dismantliii<i'  Fort  fi(>orge. 
lietr  leave  in  the  most  iiumlile  iiianer  to  lay  our  present  ('omlitioii  and 
circumstances  before  y'  Kxcell'"  &  II(mours,  which  we  claim  not  on!}' 
as  a  rijfht,  Imt  also  glory's  in,  as  our  precious  mercy  ami  i>riviled^-e,  to 
liave  access  to  your  Exeell'"  at  tlie  head  of  so  many  Honourable 
Patriots  and  fathers  of  our  C'ontroy,  whose  jrreat  care  ^:  prudence  in 
scouring  the  rights  and  priviledges  of  the  Subject  in  most  Crilieall 
Jmietures,  gives  us  hope  that  the  revew  of  our  case  it  Condition  by 
the  (lolden  Kule  of  righteousness  will  yet  move  y'  ExecU'"  &  Hon''*  to 
prevent  our  fears  by  Continuing  with  us  the  vi.sible  mark  of  protection 
altsoliitely  necessary  for  the  Inconragmeut  &  safty  of  these  InJant 
Sottlenienta,  with  which  vew  we  conceive  this  fort  was  erected  and 
since  continued,  supported  &  defended  ;  and  if  y'  Inducing  reasons 
then  were  good,  Just,  and  becimiing  the  Wisdom  of  our  Senators, 
tlu'v  continue  yet  in  unrepealeil  force  &  virtue  and  concludes  now  with 
iiioio  strength  for  the  Continuance  of  it ;  as  there  are  many  more  lives 
■111(1  much  more  expensive  labcMirs  and  Industiy  under  the  covert  & 


^  Pejcpscot  Recorili, 


030        II/HIOHY  of  BHUSSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  ami  llAltVaWKLL. 


tli'lriisc  ol"  it  iiloiic,  its  ii(lv;mta^i<>iix  Sciliiatioii,  liciiin'  "<>  It'''*^  H  tcnur 
iV;  restraint  t<»  Kiifiiivcs,  tliaii  an  Int'oiirajiinciil  ami  Salt?  Ui-tnal  ti, 
your  iM'tilioncM's,  tlicn-  itcin*:;  no  otlicr  Ibrt  or  fJiirisHon  from  wliich 
anv  aid,  Succour,  or  RclicC  ciin  lie  i'X|>cctc(l  in  case  of  necessity,  tol- 
as for  K'ichinond,  we  only  oltserve  wliat  your  Kxcell'"  and  Sevt  lal 
nienilicrs  of  both  lIonoural)le  liouscs  are  well  aciinaintt'd  witii.  it 
lies  npon  a  direct  line  thronj;li  a  vast  and  almost  im|)assil)le  wil.in- 
ness  at  or  alxiiit  20  miles  liy  a  modest  eompntation  from  ns,  ami  fiu- 
tlier  hy  watei',  which  passaj^e  is  attended  with  nnavoidalde  ihini>iT  m 
case  of  extremity  as  many  last  war  can  witness  from  I'xperience.  So 
that  there  is  more  prolialdlity  of  onr  l»ein<f  relived  by  Castle  \>illi;iiii. 
than  from  thence,  and  fnrther  we  be}»  leave  t  j  observe  to  y'  Kxcell'  i^ 
lion™  that  IJrunswicIv,  time  withont  iniml.  has  been  the  place  of  Ihc 
annual  IJMiidt'vouze  of  all  the  tribes,  which  always  has  been  licentiuiiN, 
vile,  and  IJiotons,  l»nt  now  in  a  great  measnre  broak  l)y  the  prudiiii 
care  and  circumspection  of  the  [iresent  Comander,  in  his  civil  it  mili- 
tary Capacity,  the  former  useless  were  it  not  .loyii'd  and  Su[)ortc(i  liy 
the  latter:  what  can  y' I'etitioncrs  expect,  upon  the  disnnnitlinj;  the 
fort,  but  to  be  the  ^lelancoly  Spectators,  or  rather  the  helpless  misor- 
able  Sullerers  tnulcr  the  returns  of  their  wild  (!xtravi,i;ances,  to  the 
jfreat  danj'er  of  our  lives  «.t  lil)erlyes.  IJnt  should'  it  be  Sngji'esicil 
that  our  lives  and  libertyes  are  Secured  liy  the  [)eace,  anil  So  the  (  oii- 
tinuance  of  the  fort  is  an  unuecesar\'  Chars^e  to  the  proviuct'.  in 
answer  to  which  we  l)eg  leave  to  Observe  to  yl"  Kxcell"'  »fc  Hon"  'flmt 
this  i)eace  cost  the  province  nmch  blood  lic  treasiuv  ;  «Jc  the  re  I  ore  the 
dearer  bouj'ht,  the  j^reater  care  and  caution  is  necessary  to  the  presi'i- 
vation  of  it;  which  is  always  a  posture  of  defence,  &  readiness  to 
resent  the  violations  of  it,  according  to  the  genei'all  maxims  of  [lolicv. 
practised  by  all  States,  Kingtlcuis,  &  Comonwealths  in  the  time  of 
best  concerted  peace,  always  Jealous  of  their  rights  and  Securing 
their  fronteers,  without  which  the  publick  faith  in  many  Instances,  \\\\> 
given  wa}-  and  yielded  to  the  rapid  Stream  of  Interest  and  amliilioii. 

"  fnrther,  all  the  advantages  onr  Infant  Settlements  in  the  casl- 
vvard  have  Jieceiv'd  by  the  peace,  are,  under  (iod,  (Jwing  to  v' 
Excell'^'  ifc  Hon"  great  ^Visdom,  Care,  &,  Vigilance,  and  neither  to  tho 
love  nor  faith  of  Indians,  they  being  by  the  Victorious  arms  of  tlic 
province  forc'd  into  peace,  &  what  tlow's  not  from  Choyce  but  nccis- 
sity,  can  only  be  suposed  binding  lilloportnnity  otfer. 

"That  their  love  cant  be  dcpentled  upon  is  obvious  to  us,  conversant 
among  them,  who  look  upon  us,  as  unjust  usurpers  «fc  intruders  upon 
their  rights  and  priviledges,  and  spoilers  of  their  idle  way  of  living. 


wm.L. 


FORTS,  GAh'h'ISOyS,  CIlUliCIlKS,  ETC.,  IX  IIUVNSWICK. 


(lai 


less  :i  ti'iTiir 
b  Uetri'iit  to 
I  I'nmi  wliicli 
licccssit V,  I'lir 

iiiul  Several 
x'tl   Willi,     li 
.ssibly  wihii'i- 
n  us,  aiitl  fill- 
iMf  (luiiiicr  III 
xpcrii'iK't'.  Sii 
istli'  Villiain. 
>  s'  Kxcell"  .V 
L!  pliK'i'  <>r  I  he 
LH'ii  liceiiliijib. 
)y  tlu'  prmli'iit 
is  civil  iSc  inili- 
1  Siipoi'tfil  liy 
isiiiniitliiiii  till' 
lii'lplrss  iiiisci- 
j;aiR'OS,  to  the 

be  Siig«i'('st('il 
111  So  till-  Coii- 
proviiici'.  in 

iVc  Hon:"  'riiiit 
tliL'i'elnn'  the 

tl)  tin-   pilSlM- 

rcailiiit'ss  tu 
ims  of  poliiy. 

1  tlio  tiuKi  of 
[111(1    Seniniig 

iislaiKTS,  luh 

uul  anibilioii. 

in  till!   I'usl- 

Owiug  to  y' 

noithe'i-  to  the 
s  anus  of  tlii' 

cc  but  ncccs- 

iis,  conversant 
itrudovs  upou 
ly  of  living. 


••They  claim  not  only  the  wild  beasts  of  the  forot.  and  foals  of  tlu> 
iiii.  but  also  lislics  of  Sea  &  rivers,  and  so  with  an  ill  eye  looks  upon 
our  Salmon  liHliery.  and  no  donlit  woulil  disturb  oiir  lisbers  were  it  not 
under  the  Imediate  protection  of  the  foil,  as  Severall  can  wilnevs  who 
have  lishcd  in  undefended  plaee.s  ;  besides  they  Cant  iii<le  their  spleen 
it  b'esentment  anainst  those  of  our  Sellers,  who  in  the  late  war  aeti'd 
ill  iIk'  province  Servise  (a  <i,ood  many  snch  we  liave)  the  pi^aee  ii«.s 
not  .secureil  some  snch  from  violent  assaults,  houses  rillitl.  vV  peace 
liiirchased  by  jjratilications  ph'asinjr  to  them,  bnt  with  thosi«  vile 
aliiises.  &  f^ross  violations  of  peace  we  bore  without  uiviiej,'  \\  V.\- 
cell'"'  ».<;  lion''"  trouble  by  complaints,  while  we  Injoy'd  the  lieiielit  of 
tlie  fort,  which  cannot  be  expected  when  left  as  Catalans  to  the  unbri- 
dled rnfic  of  such  I'.nemyis,  wlu)  Kmbalm's  the  memory  of  the  vilest 
iiitirtherers,  ti'ansniits  them  to  posterity,  who  jirc  aml>itions  enonnh  to 
Copy  these  heroick  virtues  in  their  ancesters  ;  their  faith  besides 
lieiiej;  the  ellect  of  force  is  under  the  Inllueiice  of  tliat  pojii'-h  p'.in- 
I'iple,  of  no  faith  to  be  kept  with  heroticks  and  the  .Sacralicini''  snch 
\vA^  always  Ihmmi  .'iccoiiuled  meritorions.  what  can  be  more  aj:reeablo 
til  tiiem.  than  purchase  Heaven  hereafter,  by  raising  their  fame  it  rep- 
utations as  Heroes  here. 

"  If  siicli  princi|))es  &  practices  promisses  a  longer  lifed  peace  than 
upertiniity  olfers.  and  whether  the  dismantling  fort  (leorgo  gives  not 
such  an  opertunity.  by  having  So  many  lives  at  their  discretion, 
wliose  circumstances  scarce  alow  two  to  be  mutual  aiding  to  one 
i^i;  other,  we  beg  leave  to  Subniitt  to  y'  Kxccll''.'"  &  Hon'"  Serious 
llioiights,  wisdom  i<:  .ludgmeiit.  If  we  have  forfeited  oiir  Claim  and 
right  to  protection,  we  beg  to  be  piinnished  according  to  the  known 
cquitalile  laws  of  the  province,  but  wc  pray  \\  Kxcell'l"  and  Honouis 
may  not  give  us  nit  to  the  rage  of  Kneinyes,  Iho'  under  the  mask  and 
varnish  of  [)eacc.  a  punishment  never  yet  Inllicte(l  upon  Ibittish  .Sub- 
jects ;  In  which  Circumstances  what  shall  we  do?  tamely  to  Submittto 
Salvage  rage  is  beneath  the  spirits  of  free  born  Siibjeets.  to  venture 
our  lives  in  defence  of  our  long  toil  it  laliour.  tho'  we  shall  lie  the  first 
sulTerers,  it  is  easy  to  see  the  consecinences  will  reach  iimcli  fuitlier, 
if  we  lly  for  Safety,  we  must  leave  our  estates  behind,  which  are  the 
nurehase  (if  Industry  in  .Snlidning  a  wilderness,  and  then  we  become 
a  l)urthonso!n;!  Chai'gi;  to  Charita'ile  and  well  disiiosed  Christians. 

"  Bnt  we  hope  lietter  things  and  such  as  are  worthy  Aour  Kxcell'" 
at  tlu>  head  of  .So  many  wise  Senators,  to  whose  wisdom  we  subniitt 
our  Condition  and  circumstances,  Earnestly  begging  in  the  most  hum- 
lile  and  dutiful  maner.  that  your  P'xeell'"  according  to  the  great  trust 


032      uisToiiY  OF  itrtrysiyjcK,  toi'siiam,  and  iiMiVawKi.L. 


n'|)OB0<l  in  y<tii.  iiik)  Rov.'il  powiT  wlicicwitli  yoii  .'ire  Clnntlicd.  with 
tilt'  iidvicc  i*c  coiiciirrriK  ('  dl'  IpdIIi  lloiioiiriililc  houses,  nmy  prcMnt 
our  I'l'.'iis  .'iiiil  fjivt'  IIS  n  l{«'viviiig  midcr  the  C'ontimiiincc  of  tli"  Init 
an  llio  sciiHililc  pledge  of  your  Kxccll'''  protection  jiml  Iiisliincc  of 
their  lion"  wisdom,  vtxw,,  it  (loodiu'ss.  in  Sccuriii}?  tiif  riglits  and 
lives  oriii.'iny  snlijeefs.  mid  iis  in  Duty  hound 

'•  Your  IliiiiiliU;  IVtiuiiers  Shall  ever  prny 


"  We  l).v  apoiiifmoiit  in 
Ix'iiair  of  oiirsflvivs  \  L'o 
laniilics  in  ISriiiiNwick, 
SiilixTilics  iiiir  iianifs  iit 
11  runs  wick  iiici'lin;;-li(>iisi; 

this  i.'r)tii  ot'Aprii  i;;;" 


"  We  I)y  aiiiiiiit  incut  in  lichalt 
of  ourselves  and  21  families 
in  'I'opsuni,  snl)s<Til)e  our 
iiainos  at  IJrunswiek  ineetinir- 
house  this  •_'.")"'  of  Ai)rill  i:;5r  ;? 


/ 


"1   by  ap'iinlnient    in    lielialf  of 
1")  Cireunijaeent  families  dosiih- 
seril)e   my   name  ut   JJrniiswiek     ,/ 
ineetinfjc-houso  this  2o'i'  of  Ai)ril  ^J  ^  ^^ 
17.'?r' 
Notwiliistandiiig  the  I'oiegoing  petition  the  fortvviis  soon  afterwards 


Pejepscot  Papers. 


FOHTS,  GAIIKISONS,  (JIIVJICUKS,  ETC.,  IN  UllUXSWICK. 


033 


(lisiiiiiiitlcd,  Mini  t!u'  proporly  ri'vcrtctl  t<<  tin-  piiiiirirtois.  wlm.  Dccciii- 
bcr  1!>.  17'W,  Iciiscd  it,  toyi'llicr  with  nil  tlic  luiildiii^H  ninl  liiml  cdii- 
iicctcd  \villi  il.  to  Mr.  (icorj^i'  Ilarwool.  lit;  ocfiipicl  the  incinisoh 
until  NovciiiliiT  I .  I  7(11 .' 

At  a  in»'<tiii;A  «>r  tlic  I'fjopscot  propiicdus.  held  OctoluT  X.  17(11. 
lU'lclicr  Noyos  wtis  iiistnicliMl  to  execute  ;i  tleed  of  the  old  fort,  witli 
the  liiiildili!j;s  iiiid  l.iiid  lieloiijrjiiff  to  it.  mid  tin  piivile;io  of  the  Htreiiin 
at  the  fulls,  '-the  one  Iiiilf  to  .lereiiiiah  .Moiiltoii,  Ks(iiiire,  the  other 
linir  to  Captain  David  DiMininjr.  they  payinii'  nnto  the  said  Beleher 
Noyos  the  sinn  of  on*'  hmnired  thirty  three  pounds  six  shillinus  and 
cifilit  ponee,  lawfid  money,  for  which  sum  ho  is  to  aec<  unt  with  the 
I'roprielors.'"-^  This  sum  amounted  to  aliout  t'l .(»()()  old  tenor.-'  On 
Novell  ')er  10,  1701,  Heleher  Noves  {>av»>  llarwood  a  written  order  to 
siiireiider  the  fort  and  lMiildiii<>s  to  either  Moiiltoii  oi  niiiiiiiii;i".'' 

The  riiiiis  of  this  fort,  with  sonu'  portions  of  the  wall  yt>t  standiiifX. 
were  plainly  to  lie  seen  as  Into  as  IHO-J.  and  Mr.  Dpan  Swift  distinctly 
renicmliors  i»layini;  upon  these  ruins  when  a  boy.  That  yi'iitleman  is 
nutliority  for  sayiii<i  the  materials  of  the  old  fort  were  used  in  the 
eonstruetiou  of  the  foundations  of  some  of  the  tlwellin^Li-houses  now 
stMiidintr,  and  that  some  of  the  stones  of  which  it  was  luillt  lorni  parts 
(if  tile  cellar-walls  ,.:'  llie  house  owned  and  occupied  Iiy  the  late  Doctor 
Jdlin  1).  Lincoln,  of  the  Duuninu;  Ikjiisc  on  the  brow  of  the  liiU  near 
the  First  I'arish  ^Iectin<4-IIoiise,  of  the  Tontine  Hotel,  and  other  old 
buikliiigs. 

IlLO    K-IIOUSKS   AND  CAItlM.SONS. 

Tiie  first  fortifiei'  places  in  this  vicinity,  other  tiiaii  the  fort,  wore 
pi'olialily  erected  liy  the  I'ejepscot  proprietors  in  171G.  unless  there 
is  reason  to  sui)posc  that  Purchase,  .Stevens,  and  others  of  the  very 
oarliest  settlers  had  iLrarrisoned  houses.  In  the  record  of  a  meeting  of 
the  [iroprietors,  which  was  hekl  October  tt,  1  71(),thc  followiiii;-  ot'curs  :  — 

"  Ajfreed  with  Mr.  lienjamln  Swain  to  build  the  Chimneys  in  our 
House  at  Ma<iuoit,  and  in  our  House  at  Small  Point:  the  stack  in  each 
house  to  have  four  Fires  at  Fourty  Shillinus  i)r  Fire,  F^aeh  llrick  Arch 
under  the  four  Chimneys  to  lie  at  Fourty  Shillings  }ir  Arch:  The 
Stonework  to  be  Four  Shillings  &  G(/  pr  Perch,  the  Stuff  to  be  at  the 
Place,  s'*  Swain  to  allow  Boston  Price  for  what  Labour  ho  has  done  by 
our  Hands." 

There  is  no  positive  evidence  that  the  above  wore  fcjrtified  buildings, 
Iml  it  is  safe  to  presume  so,  since  it  is  known  that  there  wore,  in  1724 


Ion  afterwards 


'  Pcjcpscol  Records. 


2  Ibid. 


8  Pejepscot  Papers. 


una. 


il 


I 


634         IIISTOUY  OF  niiUNSWlCK,  TOrSIlAM,  AND  UARPSW'ELL. 

mid  siiliscqueiitly,  a  !) lock-house  ami  u  wcll-fortilicd  storehoiiso  at 
^liKiuolt. 

Tiiic  Dunning  Gauuison.  —  A  short  dlstanco  southwest  of  wliciv 
the  j)ost-offl».'t  now  stands,  in  wlint  was  known  as  the  Schwartkiii 
i>;irdon,  or  in  the  rear  of  the  ^leLellan  hwildinsr,  where  a  white  cotl:iij;o 
now  is,  David  Diiniiini;'  erecti'd  a  siron<4"  timber  <;'arris()n  ov  'jlock- 
hoiisc.  It  was  two  stories  hiji'li,  forty  I'ee.t  lon<f,  and  twenty-two  i'fct 
wide,  The  second  story  projected  about  three  or  four  feet  over  the 
first,  and  the  walls  liad  loopdioles  for  tin'  |»nr|)oso  of  enalilinu-  the 
iinnates  to  fire  upon  the  Indians  when  necessity  required.  Tlu>re  \v;is 
a  tower  on  tlie  loj),  from  which  the  teams  could  be  watched  on  tlicir 
wa3'  to  and  from  the  INIerriconeaii  ^larshes. 

Tile  above-montioned  garrison  was  probably  tlie  largest  one,  but 
there  arc  known  to  have  been  many  others  in  dillennt  [)arts  of  tlic 
town,  and  then-  were  i)robably  some  of  which  no  account  has  Itcfii 
preserved.     The  location  of  all  liiat  were  known  will  be  given. 

The  Givekn  (Jakki^ox.  —  On  the  elevation  between  New  Wiiiuf 
and  rennell's  Wli-  • "  there  was  a  garrison  erected  at  an  early  date  by 
David  Giveen. 

TiiK  IIiNKi.F.v  Ga'{1!Ison. — Tlicrc  was  a  garrisf;;-.  in  1717  at  New 
JNIeadows,  which  was  built  by  Deacon  Sannud  IlinkkT  and  two  of  his 
sons-in-law,  named  Thompson,  it  stood  on  the  elevation  in  tlie  iciii 
of  the  barn  now  ovv.ied  by  Mr.  Barthtt  Adams,  and  the  outline  ofllit' 
garrison  is  still  easily  traced. 

Ham's  (Jauhisox.  —  There  was  a  garrison  on  Ihun's  Hill,  near  tlie 
head  of  New  Meadows  River,  on  the  ro;id  to  Bath.  It  was  situated  a 
few  rods  south  of  the  road,  on  the  toj)  of  the  iiill,  on  a  ledge  of  rocks 
just  back  of  the  barn  of  Mr.  Peterson,  the  present  owner  of  the  lot. 
It  was  near  tliis  garrison  that  Setli  Ilinklev  was  killed,  in  ]May,  1717. 
It  was  prol)ably  built  or  occui)ied  b}'  Joseph  Smith,  a  tanner.  No 
remains  of  this  garrison  are  to  be  seen  at  tue  present  day,  thoiii;]! 
many  of  the  large,  square  timbers  of  which  it  was  composed  remained 
on  the  site  within  the  memory'  of  persons  wow  living.  It  was  niiicli 
exposed  to  attacks  from  the  Indians  on  their  route  from  New  ]Mead- 
ows  to  Pejepscot.' 

McFauland's  Garrison.  — About  1730,  James  ^IcFarland  built  a 
two-story  block-house  on  what  is  now  the  corner  of  Maine  and  Mason 
Streets,  where  Day's  Block  now  is.  In  this  garrison  Reverend  Kobert 
Dunlap  lived  for  some  years  after  he  came  to  town.- 


1  McKccn,  3IS.  Lecture. 


*  r^epscot  Papers 


"SWELL. 
st()n'hon^o  at 

west  of  wlioro 
;he  Hchwui'tkiii 
a  wliitc  f()tt;ii;'(' 
I'i.soii  or  lilock- 
twcuty-two  feet 
ir  fci't  oviT  till' 
f  t'lialilinii'  llir 
'd.  TluTi'  was 
itched  on  their 

ir<i;ost  one,  hut 
lit  i)!irts  of  tlic 
count  has  heon 
e  <;ivcMi. 
(Ml  New   Wliaif 
Hi  oarlv  I'.atc  hy 

n  1717  at  Now 
'  and  two  of  his 
itioii  ill  the  nai 
10  oiitlhie  ul'  tlu' 

Hill,   lu'iir  tile 

was  sitiiatcil  a 
li  U'djj;!'  of  links 
uiu'f  of  the  lot. 

ill  ]May,  1747. 

a  taiiiior.  Nn 
I'lit  day,  Ihoii^'li 

[losod  romaiiu'il 
It  was  nmcli 
loin  Xew  ]\h'ail- 

iFarland  hiiilt  a 
liinc  and  Mason 
liiViTond  Kohi'it 


FORTS,  GAimiSOXS,  CIIVRCUES,  ETC.,  IN  liliUNSU'lCK. 


C35 


Tills  <2,airisoii  was  of  hewn  tiinhor,  forty  fei-t  lonj:;'  by  twenty  feet 
wide.  It  was  taken  down  ii  short  time  before  thi;  close  of  the  liulian 
war. 

Mixor's  Gaurlson. — Jolin  ^linot  had  a  garrison  and  a  storehonsc 
about  live  rods  west 'of  where  the  late  Henry  Minot's  house  stood 
at  Mair  Tolnt.     The  date  of  its  erection  is  not  known 

Till':  Skolfiei.d  (iAuuisox.  —  This  garrison  was  situated  near  where 
Mr.  Peter  Woodward  now  lives.  It  was  built  and  owned  by  Thomas 
Skolfield.     The  date  of  its  erection  is  not  known. 

TiiK  Gi.uNKT  Point  (iAiuusox  is  said  to  have  been  built  and  owned 
hy  Captain  John  Gat(rheU.' 

TuK  Si'KAii  Gauulson.  —  Nearly'  opposite  the  ol<l  meeting-house 
which  stood  on  the  Maquoit  road,  about  a  mile  from  tlie  colleges,  was 
once  a  garrison  built  by  William  and  Robert  Spear,  and  occupied  by 
the  latter.  The  wall  was  sixty  or  seventy  feet  in  circumference,  and 
tell  feet  high.  Insiile  there  was  a  one-story,  gambnl-roofed  house, 
which  faced  the  east,  and  the  back  of  whicli  Ibrmeil  a  part  of  the  tim- 
U'v  wall.  This  garrison  was  once  attacked  by  the  Indians.  'Mv. 
Spear  had  placed  some  loose  boards  across  one  corner  of  the  wall. 
An  Indian  climbed  up  on  this  corner  in  (,rder  to  get  inside  and  unbar 
the  gates,  but  the  boards  extending  outside  of  the  wall,  his  weight 
caused  them  to  tip  up,  and  he  fell  back  into  an  okl  sleigh,  the  noi.se, 
uf  course,  arousing  Mr.  Spear.- 

Acconling  to  another  account,  the  Indian  fell  back  into  a  hog-pen, 
and  it  was  the  unusual  grunting  of  its  disturbed  porcine  occuiiant  that 
awoke  iNIr.  Spear. 

Besides  tlxe  garrisons  which  ha\e  been  mentioned  were  dwellings 
which  the  occuiiants  made  proof  against  bullets  by  lining  them  with 
studs  four  inches  thick.  These  houses  iiad  also  apertures  in  dilferent 
rooms,  so  that  their  owners  might  defend  their  own  castle.  Guns  were 
kept  ill  readiness  for  use  iu  the  house,  and  were  carried  by  the  settlers 
wherever  they  went. 

Till-:  (iLX-IIoisK.  —  The  old  gun-house,  which  stood  on  Centre 
Street,  on  the  lot  adjoining  that  of  the  present  .scliool-hou.se,  w:-  built 
ill  IHOS,  and  was  destroyed  by  fire  in  isoi).  It  was  at  once  rebuilt, 
and  was  occupied  as  a  gun-house  for  the  IJrunswick  artillery  for  many 
years.  It  is  now  a  dwelling  ou  the  southern  siile  of  I'^ranklin  Street, 
near  lis  ciistern  end. 

TiiK    PowuKK-IIorsK.  —  The  original  powder-house  was    built   in 


oers 


1  McKeen,  MS.  Lecture, 


2  r^epscot  Papers. 


I 


11 


!i^: 


G3G      HISTORY  OF  uruxswwk,  topsiiam,  and  iiarpswell. 

180'1-r)  by  Samuel  Mi'lclior,  who  iigroed  to  croct  it  for  twonty  dollars. 
In  ISO")  it  was  cxaiiiiiicd  l)y  a  ooiniiiiltcc,  and  declared  by  llwMn  to  lie 
worth  only  four  dollars  and  fifty  eents.  Tliis  amount  the  town  paid. 
but  would  not  aceept  the  building.  In  ISIH  the  town  authorized  the 
selectmen  to  build  a  new  powder-house  at  an  expense  of  one  humlred 
and  fifty  dollars.  This  building  stood  on  the  top  of  the  hill  f)U  Tleas- 
ant  Street,  which  gave  to  the  iiill  the  name  of  I'owder-I louse  Hill. 

TowN-IIousE.  —  For  almost  one  iuiudred  years  after  its  incorponi- 
tion  the  town  of  Urnuswiek  had  no  building  of  its  own  in  wjiicii  to 
hold  its  meetings,  except  the  First  Parish  Meetiug-I louse. 

The  first  inovement  towards  a  town-house  was  in  1S;1,").  \\  ,., 
meeting  of  the  town,  held  A|)ril  27,  of  this  year,  it  was  voted  (o  build 
a  town-house  without  unnecessar}-  delay.  In  ls;)(J  seven  hundred 
dollars  was  appropriated,  and  a  building  committee  was  chosen,  who 
were  authorized  to  borrow  three  lunidred  dollars  ad<liti<)nal.  The 
house  was  l)uilt  this  year  on  land  given  by  Keverend  William  Allen 
and  David  Duidap,  Es(jiiire. 


^i^H^SL 


'^"•^S.^wvw.i-vMi^fc^s:^^-^''-'*'^''' 


It  was  built  of  brick,  one  stor^'  high,  with  fifteen-foot  posts.  The 
ground  dimensions  were  sixty  by  forty-two  feet.  Richard  T.  Dunlnji. 
Jacob  IV'unell,  and  Joseph  ^IcKeen  were  the  building  eouuiiitlcc. 
The  town  V(jted  to  purchase  a  lot,  at  a  price  not  exceeding  fifty  dol- 
lars, on  the  southeast  corner  of  the  lot  on  which  President  Allen's 
academy  stood.  T'he  lot  was  to  be  four  rods  in  front  and  to  run  bark 
ten  rods.  The  building  committee  Avere  authorized  to  obtain  ;niv 
other  lot,  if  deemed  more  desiral)le.  'I'hey  selected  the  one  already 
mentioned,  and  the  house  was  built  on  iNlaine  Street,  about  opposite 
the  southern  end  of  the  college  grounds.  Between  IMarcdi  Ki  and 
the  June  following,  in  the  year  IHoT,  this  building  was  burnt,  and  the 
town,  at  its  next  meeting,  authorized  the  selectmen  to  dispose  of  the 
ruins  and  lot.  Since  that  time  the  town  has  been  without  a  town  ball, 
and  its  meetings  have  been  field  in  halls  leased  for  the  puri)ose. 


FORTS,  OAIililSONS,  CIIUIiClIES,  ETC.,  IX  liliUNSWICK. 


637 


MEKTING-HOUSKS. 

The  first  ineotlnj^-hoiiso  of  the  First  Tansli  \v:is  .situiitcd  alioul  a 
mile  south  of  the  present  edilice  of  that  parish.  It  was  located  in  tlie 
road  in  front  of  tlie  graveyard.  It  faced  soiilli,  and  the  travelled  pari 
of  the  road  passed  \>y  the  west  end  of  the  building'. 

The  parsonage  was  a  small,  one-story  house,  situated  just  south  of 
the  graveyard,  and  faced  the  road. 

In  front  oJ"  the  meeting-house  stood  the  stocks,  and  in  the  rear  was 
the  \vhi|i[iing-p()st. 

North  of  the  graveyard  was  a  pound,  with  a  substantial  fence, 
ijate,  lock,  and  key. 

'I'lie  boards  for  this  meeting-house  are  said  to  have  been  brought 
from  Richmond  Fort.  The  interior  was  never  linished ;  the  walls 
were  left  bare,  and  as  there  was  no  ceiling,  the  roof-tirnbcrs  wi're 
ox|iosed  to  view.  The  pews  were  large  and  s(]uare,  witii  seats  on 
three  sides.  Over  the  i)uli)it  was  a  sounding-board,  which  was  sup- 
poited  by  two  iron  rods  running  oliliquely  from  the  posts  to  tii(>  front 
of  the  sounding-lK)ard.  During  the  Revolution  the  east  end  of  tiie 
house,  next  to  the  roof,  was  partitioned  otf  and  used  as  a  powder 
iiiMgazine.  The  building  was  never  warmed  by  a  stove  or  fireplace. 
Ill  severe  weallier  many  persons  eariie<l  foot-stoves  tiMiieeting  with 
them. 


First  Mekting-IIouse  in  Buinswick. 


«  *^>  t.tr.J^: 


The  municipal  doings  of  the  town  regarding  this  l)iiilding  are  of 
intere-st  and  are  therefore  inserted  here.  The  first  movement  looking 
to  the  erection  of  the  building  was  made  in  1711),  as  will  be  seen  from 


Vr 


n38        mSTORY  OF  nnrjNFSWICK,  TOPSTTAM,  AND  HARPSWELL. 

the  following  extract'   from  the  Records  of  the  Tovushij')  of  Bruns- 
wick :  — 

"  Att  II  Leagiial  Town  meeting  in  Brunswick  Jan''  0  :  171!)  Voted. 
That  the  Tiiulier  for  a  Mteting  House  Bo  Prepared  Raised  »X.  inidcr- 
pin''  as  soon  as  inny  bee,  Tiiat  wliereas  To  methodize  oversee  »)c  liuish 
the  work  {'apt  (Jyk's,  Ekler  Cociiron.  Jolin  Coc'liron.  James  Starrat  it 
Joseph  lleatli  arc  Chosen,  Tliis  is  Tlieir  autliorit}'  for  tlieir  proeeed- 
ings  in  llie  S''  work.  And  the  Towns  obligation  to  Discharge  y°  Dei>t 
Contracted  liy  S''  Coniniittee  for  y''  Conipleating  y''  above  S''  work 

^'otell,  Tliat  whereas  it  \ni\y  be  an  ease  to  Sum  if  they  may  Dis- 
charge |»art  of  their  Dues  toward  y"  work  b^'  their  own  Labour  tlierein 
as  aecMtioii  may  Serve,  The  master  workman  observing  Each  mans 
abillity  it  Laliour  Shall  state  their  wages  in  proportion  there  unto  y'  So 
no  injustice  l»c  Done 

"  JcsKi'ii  IIkatii  7V>h-»  C'*" 

It  woulil  appear  that  little  or  nothing  was  done  at  that  time,  how- 
ever, as  in  1721  it  was  voted  :  — 

'•  That  the  former  I'rojections  of  raising  a  meeting  house  be  rcvivi'd. 
That  thirty  pounds  money  be  raised  by  rate  to  carry  on  y''  S''  work 
with  a  proviso  that  Each  Inhabitant  may  be  imploy''  in  the  work  sd 
far  as  Ins  ability  it  i)n;portiou  of  y"  S''  Rate  will  ahnv  Y''  value  of 
Each  mans  Daily  labour  to  be  Stated  by  the  master  woi'knian  it 
return''  toy"  C'omriiittee  for  over  Seeing  S*"  work.  Such  part  of  Ilic 
S''  r.-ite  only  to  bo  Collected  in  mono}-  as  .shall  be  solicient  to  pay  the 
said  master  Workman  his  wages,  and  also  the  arrearages  which  C'lpt 
Gyles  &  Heath  Stand  obliged  to  pay  on  y"  Towns  Account.  'I'lic 
work  formerly  Done  in  i)reparing  Timber  For  y' S''  House  to  be  rc- 
duised  out  of  the  rate  of  thoac  who  Did  it.  And  Capt  Gyles,  .Mr 
Wliarton.  John  Cochron,  James  Smith,  &  Joseph  Heath  to  I>e  a  Coiii- 
mitteo  to  methodize  y''  work.""-^ 

The  meeting-house  was  erected  chiefly  at  the  expense  of  the  Pejep- 
scot  proprietors,  the  agreement  being  that  the  inhabitants  should 
erect  the  frame  of  the  building  and  that  it  shoukl  be  coini)leted  In  the 
pro|)rielors.  Sashes,  glass,  doors,  etc.,  W'cre  probably  procured  in 
Boston.  The  following  account  shows  a  part  of  the  cost  of  the 
buildinj; :  — 


1  Brunswick  Records  in  Pqjepscot  Collcctioyi, 


•^Ibid. 


WELL. 

Ip  of  Bruns- 

171!)  Votfil. 
scd  &  imiliT- 
3rs('o  (.^  tiiiisli 
los  SttiiTnt  & 
lioir  pvocc'fd- 
largc  y"  Del'' 

S''  work 
he}'  may  Dis- 
iUbour  therein 
(T  Kaeli  mans 
I're  unto  y'  So 

I    TOKH  C'*" 
lat  time,  how- 
use  be  revived. 
m  y*  S''  work 
in  the  work  so 
kv  y  vahie  of 
r  vvorkniaii  i^ 
•li  part  ol"  I  lie 
iMit  t(j  pay  tiu' 
jcs  whieh  (':il>t 
A'count.     'I'lie 
uiise  to  lie  re- 
ipt   Cyles,  Mr 
lo  be  a  Coni- 

of  the  Pojep- 
iiitants  shonlil 
Ll)U'te(l  by  the 
Iv  proc^ureil  in 
1«   cost  of   the 


FORTS,  GAliRLSONS,  CIIURCUKS,  ETC.,  IN  IlliUNSWJCK. 


llbUl. 


TflK    OKNTLKMKX    PllOPUIKTOIiS    OF    BlUXSWICK 


To  H.  b.M!i!Ai»i;i; 


.Iiilv  28 


Tlie  areonnt  of  stuff  &e,  for  tlic  nuMtini:  lioiisc 


To  1O70  ft  Joyec  I'laiik  &  Hoard  (w  (;(»/  p  M 

l4;iS  ft  Cli-ar  Hoards  at  mo/  .... 
To  fi'tchiiiii  stuff  from  y   mill  ;i  men  2  days  at  u/ 
To  Guudolow  hire  2  (lay.-  at  1/ 
To  4  days  lialiiij;  Hoards  Joyce  i.*i  Shingles  @  l'>/ 
To  haling' posts  for  scaffolds       .... 
To  20U0  ('lapl)oards  (ft  !)0/  .... 

To  liriiitt'inj;  them  from  Topsliain  :!  ukmi  1  day  . 
To  .')  tliicU  Hoards  for  tlu'  Pulpilt 


To  1111(10  of  shin; 


at  20/ 


T()2l80foct  of  Joyce 

To  s:,7  feet  of  2-in(h  plank  ....... 

To  ."Oo  Merchaulahlo  Hoards 

To  l.'>iJO  foot  of  Clear  Boards 

Scpir 

To  liiilinji;  boards  .".  days  2  nun  1  oxen  QC  24/    .... 

To  Boating  Hoards,  Joyce   &.c   from    Norili    Varni"  2  men  4 

days  at  0/ 

Jaii'y 

To  hidf  a  thousand  of  l.oard  Nails    ...... 

To  li  thousand  of  ('lapl)oard  Nails    ...... 

To  treating  the  workmen    ...  .         .         .         . 

I'o  (iundalow  lure  l.'i/  1  man  2  days  @  •)/  .         .         .         . 

To  ;i  pair  of  rais'd  Aches  at  4/i'>  ...... 

To  2(M)  hoard  Nails 

To  ;!nO  Clapboard  nails 

To  Speaks,  brads,  hangings  for  the  Canopy       .... 

To  paitl  ('apt  Woodside  for  assisting  in  haling  the  .stulf 

To  Hanisters  for  ye  Pew.s  &  Pnlpitt  .stairs        .... 

To  piuil  M'  I'earse  for  work  done  on  the  meeting  house  . 

lo  paid  said  I'earse 


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I.-) 

17  r> 


£l'M       4 


In  17')')  the  town  voted  to  "  repair  the  windows,  long  seats,  and  the 
underpinnino-  of  tiie  ineetini;  house." 

[ITd.'J.]  In  tiie  year  17(!;}  tiie  town  voted  to  ,set  oil'  and  sell  tiiir- 
teen  pews  on  the  lloor  and  si.vteen  pews  in  the  gallery  of  the  west 
meetiiig-iiouse,  '*  The  olde.st  inhabitants  that  have  no  |)ews  to  have 
llie  preferenee  in  buying  said  pews."  Tlu-  proceeds  were  to  be  used 
to  defray  the  expense  of  repairing  and  tinishiiig  the  ineetingdioiise. 

[17'J7.]  Some  diflieidty  appears  to  have  arisen  in  171)7  in  regard 
to  the  jiirisdietion  over  and  responsibility  for  the  meeting-house,  as  in 


()40      jiisioiiY  OF  nnim.^wiCK,  topsham,  asd  iiaiipswkll. 

Miircli  Ww  town  passed  several  rather  contradictor^'  votes  in  regard  tn 
tiie  matter.  In  tiie  lirst  place  it  was  voted  that  the  town  had  no  ri'iht 
to  repair  tlie  west  ineetiiig-hoiise,  and  that  it  ought  to  he  repaired  liy 
the  owners  of  pews.'  'I'hen  it  was  decided  h}'  vote  tiiat  tlie  irlmlii 
ton-ii  should  have  all  flic  pririleyi's  in  the  meoting-honse  that  h;id  hecn 
heretol'ore  enjoyed.  'Pliird.  that  if  there  was  any  vacant  space  tor 
pews,  the  proj/ricfnrs  had  a  right  to  sell  it,  and  to  nse  the  [)roeeeds  for 
repairing  the  nieeting-honse.  Finally,  it  was  voted  that  the  owners  ot 
pews  wi'W  not  the  snlc  owners  of  the  nieeting-honso. 

The  meeting-house  was  that  year  cut  in  two  in  the  middle,  one  half 
was  moved  a  few  feet,  and  an  addition  inserted,  the  width  of  two 
pews.-  it  is  not  prolialile  that  any  repairs  were  made  to  tliis  liuiidinjr 
after  tiiis  date,  as  in  l.sdC  the  First  Parisii  erected  a  new  hnildiug  on 
the  site  of  their  pres»>nt  edifice. 

The  old  building  was  inioccu[)ii'd  for  many  years,  cNoepling  for 
occasional  services.  At  one  time,  prohaldy  about  IS-JX,  it  was  occu- 
pied for  a  short  time  by  the  I.aptists.  It  was  destroyed  liy  lire  in 
18.") I.  till'  fire  being  the  wori';  of  an  incendiary. 

The  sii-<ni(l  meeting-house  of  the  First  I'urisfi  was  crei'ti'cl  at  New 
Meadows  al)ont  the  year  IT.')!').  Previous  to  that  time  services  Imil 
been  held  in  a  barn  situated  near  the  present  residence  of  Ihiitlcii 
Adams.  In  1  7.">">  a  |)roposition  was  made  that  ne  town  should  iniilij 
a  meeting-liouse  at  the  east  end  of  the  town,  but  it  was  defeated.  A 
comuiittee  was  liowever  chosen  l»y  the  town  to  solicit  subscriptions  [\>r 
tills  [)uri)ose,  and  the  building  was  erected  not  long  afterw.ards  upon 
tile  ground  now  (1S77)  occui»ied  by  the  barn  of  Mr.  Fi»iiraini  Wilcox. 
AUiiough  the  Iniilding  was  eri'cted  i»3'  subscrii)lion.  yet  inasnmcli  ;is 
tho-;e  W()rshipi)ing  in  it  were  members  of  thi'  First  Parish,  and  as  the 
minister  of  the  First  Parish  was  instructed  l»y  vot(>  of  the  town  to 
preach  at  New  ^Feadows  a  certain  portion  of  the  time,  this  meeting- 
house may  properly  l)e  called  tiie  second  meeting-house  of  the  First 
Parisli. 

This  building  stood  unoccupied  for  many  years,  ami  was  finally  car- 
ried olf  [)iecemeal,  from  time  to  tim(>,  by  those  living  in  the  vicinity, 


for  fenci'; 


tut-ltuildina's,  etc.     The  last  renuiant  was   carried 


a\v;i\ 


about  the  year  1M.'54. 

The  third  meeting-house  of  the  First  Parish  was  begun  in  INOd.  aiui 
was  com[>leted  the  next  year.     Fl  was  built  by  individuals  who  soK 


'  Thr  IlaiJtists  liad  wilhdrawn. 

'^  J/c,s.  Lamb,  Dean  SwiJ't,  and  other  aijed  citizens. 


FOllTS,  GAIIRISONS,  CIlUIiCllES,  ETC.,  IN  nRVXSWJCK. 


01 1 


iilUn-WMids  iinoii 


■t    iuiismui'li  ;i< 
lirisli.  ;ini)  ;is  lliu 
>\'  llic   town  to 
,  this  nu'cliim'- 


was  linaliy  ("ir- 
iu  the  viiinity, 
ciin-iod  a  way 


III  ill  INOCi.  and 


tlio  pews,  and  llicn  the  l)uil(liii<i  was  made  over  (o  ttio  parish.  The 
iaml  was  boiijxlit  of  Uolx'rt  1).  l)iiiiiiiii|j:  and  William  Stainvood.  and 
not.  as  is  bclii'vi'd  by  many,  of  tlu'  collcjic.  Tlu'  c<)llc;j;i'.  however. 
coiitril)uted  somothing  towards  the  erection  of  the  building,  for  the 
privilege  of  holding  Conimcneoment  and  other  exorcises  in  it.  biil  has 
iii'vcr  liad  any  other  ownershij)  in  it  than  the  right  to  the  pews  in 
the  south  gallery. 


Tliis  meeting-house  was  built  nnder  the  direction  of  I\Ir.  Samuel 
Melclier,  who  was  a  sn})crior  workman.  It  is  said  that  the  iiiider[)in- 
iiing  for  this  meeting-house  was  brought  hero  from  Yarmouth,  being 
liaiilcd  over  Crip's  Lodge. 

Kcvcrend  Samuel  Katon,  of  Ilarpswell.  in  his  seventy- fourth  year, 

and  who  had  but  just  recovered  from  a  fractured  log,  made  a  prayer  on 

the  frame  before  it  was  raised.    'I'he  outside  was  nearly  linishod  liefore 

September  2,   180G,  and  the  inside  was  fitted,    tem])orarily,   for  the 

41 


042        HISTORY  OF  liltUNiiWICK,  TOPSllAM,  AM)  HMtPSWKLL. 


oxcrt'iscH  of  tlio  first  Coiiuneiiccnu'iit  at  llowdoin  Collofjo.  Tlio  liist 
bi'U  i'Vt'i'  niii^  in  town  wiis  phiccd  on  tliis  nicctin^-lioiisi'.  It  wiis 
boiiglit  l)y  suWsc'iiption,  liut  pici-isi'lj  wlu'ii  it  was  iioujilit  is  u(»t  known. 
This  nH'«'lin<f-lionse  was  also  tin-  lirst  to  l»e  warnii'tl  h\  a  stovi'.  In 
1<S()7  till'  linilding  was  dedicated.  I'rosident  Appleton  pieaclu'd  the 
sermon  IVoai  the  text,  '•  He  liatli  Kned  our  nation,  and  lialii  l)nill  ii-;  n 
syna^oo-nc." 

In  i'S;!.)  tills  linildin^  was  remodelled  and  made  more  pleasant  iimi 
commodions.  In  iHla  it  was  taken  down,  and  tlie  i)resent  editiee  \v,is 
ereeted  upon  its  site.  The  spire  of  the  present  edifice  was  lilouii  dil 
in  l.siiO. 

The  (Joii/crciice  Room  of  the  Firnt  Pun'sh,  on  Centre  Street,  wms 
erected  in  1.S23. 

Jn  l<sll  it  \v:is  sold  with  the  land,  and  tiie  l)uilding  on  Sclnioj 
Street,  which  was  erected  l»y  the  Second  IJaptist  Society,  and  wliich 
hatl  lieen  occnpied  hy  them  as  their  place  of  worshij),  \v;is  pur- 
chased and  refitted  for  the  Congregational  vestry,  and  is  still  used  ns 
such. 

IJaptist  3Ii;i;ting-IIoi;sks.  —  The  first  meeting-house  erected  1m  llic 
Baptists  was  built  at  Maipioit  in  IT'.lf^  or  IT'.M).  It  stood  about  a  mile 
below  the  old  First  Parish  .Meetiuii-llousi',  on  the  right-hantl  side  of 
the  road  where  the  old  Maijuoit  liuryiug-ground  is.  It  was  somewiinl 
sii.iilar  in  iii)pcarance  to  tiie  old  First  Parish  JNIeetiiig-IIousi',  li:i\inu 
no  steeple.  Jind  being  roughly  liuisiied.  In  li^')'.)  it  was  sold  to  Saniiitl 
Dunning  and  moved  to  his  shii»-yanl  for  a  boarding-house. 

The  next  building  erected  by  the  Baptists  was  at  New  3Ieadows,  in 
the  year  ISOO.  In  184H  it  was  taken  down,  and  the  present  edilice 
ereeted  on  its  site. 

The  third   Ba[)tist  meeting-house  was  what  is  now  known  as  tiio 
Congregational  N'estry.     It  was  erected  in  IS^Ci  b}-  the  "  Second  r.;ip 
tist  Society."  and  occupied  l»y  them  for  al)out  ten  years.     In  1.^:^11  it 
was  sold  to  the  First  Parish. 

The  fourth  building  erected  by  the  Baptists  was  the  one  now  (mtii- 
pied  by  the  Cath(dics,  on  Federal  Stri'ct.  It  was  erected  in  \>>2'.'  li\ 
the  Federal  Street  Baptist  Societv.  It  cost  about  eight  hundred  ddl- 
lars.  It  was' sold  to  the  jNlethodists  in  1«;5G,  and  was  occupied  hy 
them  until  the  erection  of  their  present  house  in  18G(1.  Subseiiiuully 
it  was  sold  to  the  Catholics. 

The  Maine  Street  Ba[)list  Churcli  was  erected  in  1840.  In  fsCTit 
was  remodelled  and  greath'  improved,  at  a  cost  of  ^2,(100.  TJic  |iiil- 
pit  and  platform  were  remodelled  and  finished  in  black-walnut  and 


FOUTs,  GAnrusoxs,  ciirnciiKs,  ktc,  ix  itinxswK k. 


013 


re  Street,  was 

iiiji;  on  Scliiiol 
■ty,  iiiul  wliicli 
liip,  \v:is  \i\\r- 
18  still  ll>*l''l  11'' 

I  crcetetl  liy  I  lie 
)(l  nliout  :i  milt' 
it-ii;iiul  side  of 
w.ns  sonu'wliiit 
-House,  limine 
sold  to  SnmiK'l 
lise. 

,v  ^leadows.  in 
present  eililiw 

ki\own   :is  I  ho 
Second  r>a|i 
Is.     In   I'^^ll  ii 


().  In  I'^iiT  it 
|)()().  Tl««'  piil- 
lek-walniil   ami 


(•li("^fnn(,  to  correspond  witli  the  newly  rirr!\njj;c(l  pews,  wliicli  were  nlso 
made  of  clicstinit  :ind  without  doors.  Tlie  aisles  were  carpeted,  tlie 
cciliiiii  was  IVescoed.  and  ;j;as  lixtnres  were  put  in. 

!'i{|-.i.-Wii.i.  Haiti-t  .Mi-.i;TtN(i-II()USEs. — 'I'lie  first  Kree-Will  baptist 
JFct'tin'j;-iIousi>  was  erci-ted  in  l''*'l().     It  was  a  sn\ail.  one-slorv  I'liild- 


Ull 


and  stood  (|nite  near  tiie  Freeport  1 


me 


Wliat  became  of  this 


huildinn'  is  not  known.  The  society  worsiiippinjf  in  it  afterwards,  in 
1S-J7,  nnite(i  willi  the  1 'niversalists  and  Congregatioindists  in  hiiilding 
the  I'liio,!  Meeting- House  ;''  (Irowstown. 

The  Vniiage  Church  of  tlie  Kree-Will  Ilnpfists.  on  O'ilri  -n  Street,  was 
erected  in  i''^70,  the  society  having  previously  worshipped  in  Li'uiont 
Hall. 

Tin:  Union  Mi;rriX(i-TIofSK  Ar  riuowsrows  was  erected  in  1X27. 
This  house  was  built  jointly  liy  tlie  Kree-Wili  Haptisls.  the  Congrega- 
tii)iialists,  nml  Hk;  I'liiversalists.  Reverend  Sylvanus  Col»l),  a  Tniver- 
salist,  preaehe  1  the  first  sermon  in  it.  It  is  still  used  by  the  Free- Will 
Baptists,  and  although  it  was  ImiIU  for  a  I'liioii  nu'eting-hoiise,  they 
t   had   control    of  it   for   the  greater  part  of  the 


have   from 

liiiic. 


thi 


Ill's 


rNivi:i!>Ai.isr  MrniiNo-IIorsr.s  — The  fir^t  cliurcii  edidce  erected  liy 
ihi'  riiiversalisfs  was  situated  on  Federal  Street.  opi)osite  the  present 


iiiiiii-Scliool  liuil  liii'i'.  on  tlie  lot  ihjw  owned  liv  tiie  I  iiitariMi 


IS. 


It 


was 


hiiilt  ill  1.S2S.  ;i!id  cost  about  seven  Inindivd  dollars,  which  in  tliose 
(lays  wiis  (piite  a  sum  of  money.  ]Mr.  Anthony  ('.  IJaymond  built 
the  house,  chieily  at  his  own  ex[)cnse.  When  completed  he  sold  pews 
to  lil'teeii  persons,  and  sul)se(iuently  a  few  more  pews  were  disposed 
of.  Init  he  w;;s  always  the  principal  owner.  Tlu'  house  was  deilicated 
November  21,  1S2'J.  In  ISI7  or  lSb-<the  building  was  sold  to  tlu; 
^Iai[iioit  Hai)tist  Society,  and  it  was  removed  to  t'.ic  junction  of  the 
elil  Ilariiswcll  and   Alair  Point   roads,  where  it  received  the   iiame  of 


tlk'  Forest  (Vmrr't.      In  1H7.")  it  was  sold  to  the  Granger 


s,  ino\e< 


1  1 


laelv 


to  the  village,  and  i)I:iced  at  the  corner  of  Union  Street  and  (;ilman 
Avi'iiiie,  where  it  is  iisi'd  as  a  hall. 

The  second  eliiircli  building  erected  bv.llie  Universalists  was  what 
is  now  known  as  till'  AIason  Stuket  Ciiuucu.  It  was  built  in  IsM!, 
the  basement  of  the  liuildingand  the  land  being  the  exclusive  pro[);'rty 
of  Mr.  .Tohh  I>.  Swift.  The  dedicator}'  sermon  was  pre;iclied  by  Hev- 
erciul  E.  G.  liroo'vs,  of  IJath  (now  Reverend  Doctor  Brooks  of  the 
Church  of  the  Messiah,  riiiladelphia).  The  |)rayer  of  coiiseeiation 
was  ottered  by  Reverend  George  Hates,  of  Turner,  recently  deceased. 
Other  parts  of  the  services  were  performed  b}*  Reverend  Giles  lUiiley, 


(U  I         lIL-iTOFlY  OF  liUrXSW'K'K,  TOrsiIAM,  AXD  IIMIJ'SWKIL. 

tilt'  [iMslor,  liy  Hcvcicnd  Sftli  StctHOii,  iind  by  liovcM'ciid  W .  ('.  floor^c. 
The  town  clock  and  licll  on  this  liiiildin;j;  were  |iiircliasi'd  chiclly  liy 
siil>.scii|ition,  l)y  citi/ciiH  of  Hnniswick  and  Topshani.  in  1^17,  Ha. 
town  of  I5rnnswi('k  appri^prijitin^',  liowcvcr,  the  snni  of  two  linndrcil 
dollars  toward  tlic  pin-cliaMo  of  the  clock.  Colonel  Andrew  I )(  unison 
wan  the  inoHt  prominently  connected  with  the  niovemcnl,  and  the  snli- 
Ject  was  started  liy  him.  He  transacted  (he  hnsincss.  and  the  hills 
were  made  in  his  name  a.s  (it/t'nt  far  t/ic  toini.  A  Im'H  weiuhinj;-  l.Tim 
l)onnds  was  pnr(hasc<l  of  Henry  N.  Hooper  &  Co.,  of  IJoston,  Iml  it 
was  nnsatisfaclory  in  tom'  and  was  returned  Another  liell  was  Ihcn 
pnrehased  of  (Jeorjjfe  H.  Holhrook,  Kast  .Aledway,  ^Iassachnseii>. 
weiiihinu,'  l.T'J-l  pounds,  and  costiiiij;  SI7',l.."(7.  The  same  hell  is  now 
in  nsi".  The  clock  was  pnrehased  of  Howard  A:  i)a\is,  I'.oston.  It 
cost,  inclnding  dial,  hands,  etc.,  and  expenses  of  freijilit  and  pntlini; 
ui),  S.'U0.30. 

]\Ii;rno])isT  CniHcn.  — 'Die  IMethodist  Chnrch  on  Tleasant  Street  i> 
the  only  one  ever  erected  hy  that  denomination  in  Urnnswiek.  It  W!i> 
huilt  in  l.sofl.  The  society  had  previously  worshiinied  in  the  hnildin^ 
on  Federal  Street  which  they  Itonght  of  the  Uaptists. 

The  new  edilice  on  IMi'asant  Street  Avas  begnn  in  the  spring  of  IHOi; 
and  was  completed  in  Decemlier  of  the  same  year.  It  cost  witli  t!ic 
lot  S'.LODii ;  nearly  the  whole  amtnmt  was  raised  liy  volnntary  snliseriji- 
lion  and  by  the  sale  of  pews.  There  was,  however,  a  debt  of  ahont 
81. <'<"•,  which  was  finally  paid  in  the  year  1.S72. 

On  December  .'»,  I.SOC,  the  chapel  was  dedicated  with  the  followiiii: 
services :  — 

Invocation,  by  IJeverend  K.  A.  Helmershanseu  :  address,  by  Kevci- 
end  .I.Colliy;  iiymn  (IHilth),  by  Keverend  I..  1).  \\'ardwell  :  innyci. 
by  Heverend  D.B.  Handall ;  reading  of  Seriptnres,  by  Ivevcrend  ('.  (  . 
Cone;  liynm  (INiSth),  l)y  JJeverend  Mark  Trafton;  sermon,  liy  iIk 
same,  followed  by  an  otl'ertory,  psalm  of  consecration,  })rescnt:itioii. 
(U'claiation,  jirayer  of  consecration,  anthein,  doxology.  and  bencdit  timi. 

In  l.s;,')  the  chiu'ch  was  thoronglily  repaired,  sonic  marked  imprnvc- 
nients  made,  and  the  lot  inclosed  with  a  handsome  and  durable  fenci'. 
The  c(;st  of  these  repairs  and  imiiroveinents  was  about  six  hundroil 
and  (ilty  iloUars,  which  was  promptly  paid. 

St.  J'aui/s  CiiL'ucii,  Ki'iscoi'AL.  —  This  chnrch  was  erected  in  ix\\ 
and  184."),  from  plans  furnished  I'V  Richard  Upjohn,  architect,  of  Ntw 
York.  The  cost  of  the  building  and  land  was  about  S  1,000,  most  of 
which  was  contributed  Iiy  friends  in  Khode  Island,  New  Yoi'k.  iiml 
Philadelphia.     It  was  consecrated  according  to  the  use  and  liturgy  of 


!]VKLL. 


FORTS,   OAflRlSfKVS,  VltiliCIIKS,  KTC,  I.\  llHl\\sniri\ 


t;ir. 


V.  ('.  ('iciinic. 
I'd   cliiclly  li.v 

ill   IS  17,    till- 

two  liiiiKlri'il 
ri'w  Di'iiiiisoii 
,  iiiul  tilt'  (^iili- 

anil  till'  liills 
riMjfirmjf  1,7011 
IJostoii,  but  it 

hell  was  tlicii 
^Ijissacliiiscii'.. 
1110  Itcll  is  now 
s,  Uostoli.  It 
it  and   imltiiiL: 

?asiiiit  Strt'ft  i> 
swiciv.  It  \\:i> 
in  liic  hnildiiij: 

siiring  of  !>"''''' 

t  ('list  witii  thi' 

uttiry  siilisdiii- 

tU'ht  ol'  aliout 

I   11k'   folio wiiiu 

irss.  liy  IvfVfi- 
IrdwcU  ;  inayci. 
Ilii'vi'ivnd  ('.  ( 

ci'iiion,  l>y  tin- 
|i.  pn'sint:iti<tii. 
iiiuUn'iudictidii. 
nki'd  inipi-dVf- 

|l  dnrabli'  ffinr. 

lilt  six  luiiidivil 

liTOctod  in  1^1' 

•hit Oft,  of  New 

1.000.  most  of 

;o\v   York.  :ii:il 

and  lilniiiv  nf 


the   I'rott'slant    l-'-iiiscopal  C'liiircli   in  tlic    I'liiti'd    Stall's,  on    l^'ridav, 
July  11.  iHi;.. 

'riic  (iced  of  donation  was  read  In  ivrvrrciid  Tlioinas  F.  Kalt's, 
lector  of  till'  parisii,  and  tlii'  soiitiMHf  of  coiisi'i-ratiou,  l»y  lu-vi  rend 
{{o'u'it  H.  Hall,  of  tlu'  Dioci'si'  of  IJIiodc  Island.  .Moinini;  itraycr 
was  i'on<lii('li'il  hy  Hi'Vi'ivml  Messrs.  .laiiirs  I'ratt,  of  I'orlland,  and 
Alcxiindcr  !?iir<ii'ss.  of  Anjinsta.  Tlu'  rector  i'ea<l  the  ante-eoiiiinnn- 
ioii  service,  assisted  l»y  Keverciid  U.  15.  Hall,  wiio  read  tlii'  epistle, 
and  IJevereiid  Francis  I'eck.  of  Iho  Dioeeso  of  Maryland,  wlio  nad 
the  irospel.  The  c(»nseeration  sernion  was  preaclied  hy  l'.i>lio|)  Heii- 
sliaw,  of  Ivliode  Island. 

Various  cliani;es  have  heeii  niaile  in  the  ehiireh.  In  is.'iS  the 
present  arched  ceilin;:;  was  put  in,  under  the  opeiitiinheied  roof,  to 
improve  the  acoustic  proiierties  of  the  laiildiiiL;'.  Changes  wen;  made 
ill  the  chancel  fiii'iiitiiie.  luit  the  most  noticcalile  iniprovenients  were 
made  Ity  Heverend  Mr.  Taylor,  in  An^iist,  l.s7;l,  which  have  made 
tli:'  e.hiir(!li  so  lii'antifnl.  The  iii  'iiiorial  window  to  iiishop  liiirjfos.s 
was  placed  in  the  chancel  in  ISHS,  and  that  to  Hevei'eiid  Doclor  Hal- 
laid  in  Novciiihcr,  ls71 . 

OTHElt    lUIM)IX(iS. 

A  descripficdi  of  the  dwellings  occupied  !>y  Thomas  I'lnchasc.  Stev- 
ens, and  others,  anioiig  the  very  early  settlers,  would  he  interestinjj;, 
hut  there  is  no  vi-cord  or  tradition  eoncerniiiu;  them.  The  following 
aoconnt  of  J  Frmtticr  Ifnme,  copied  from  Sewall's  '•  Ancient  Domiii- 
iiais  of  Maine,"  will  probably  give  as  good  an  iilca  of  those  ancient 
liahitatioiis  as  can  now  bo  obtained  from  anj'  source  :  — 

"A  siiii|)le  structure  of  logs  was  reared  from  the  biils  of  the  an- 
cient trees,  fallen  by  the  pioneer  axe  on  the  sjiot  where  they  were  cut 
down  for  n  clearing.  The  walls  of  a  rectangular  stnictniv  thus  built 
were  covered  with  bark  or  thatch.  The  eiicloHod  earth  was  cxcavati'il 
for  a  cellar,  which  was  iiiiwalled.  'J'ho  excavation  was  then  planked 
over  with  riven  logs  of  pine,  and  a  trap-door  in  the  centre  of  the  tloor- 
iiig  let  yon  into  the  iiowels  (jf  the  primitive  sti'iictnre,  consisting  of  a 
single  room  below  and  a  garret  above,  to  which  .a  ladder  led  tlu' ascent. 
In  one  corner  of  the  log-walled  room,  a  large  lirep'ace  opened  its  cav- 
ernous dei)ths.  The  back  and  one  side  was  built  of  stone,  while  a 
wooden  post  set  the  opijosite  jamb,  supporting  a  horizontal  beam  for 
a  mantel-piece.  Through  the  bark,  thatch,  or  slab  roof,  or  outside 
luid  up  the  back  wall  of  the  building,  was  reared  a  Iiob-woik  of  cleft 
wood,  whose  interstices  were  lilled  with  mortar-claj',  which,  in  place  of 


610      msToiiY  OF  niirx.swwK,  topsiiam,  axd  iiAni'swKU.. 

Iiiick  find  moitnr,  wns  ciillod  '  cat  nnd  cliiy.'  On  tlic  lic-irlli.  nsimllv 
a  Hat  jstonc.  an  ainpli'  store  of  wood  was  ln'a|ifd,  wljirli  was  I'rili'd  ;ii 
tlio  door,  wliilc  tlio  oapacioiiH  tlivplacc,  glowing  witli  li;j;lit  and  licit 
IVoni  tlic  lila/.in^  licartli-pilc,  not  onlv  illnniincd  ilic  wlmlc  intriior,  Imt 
atlordi'd  a  HUiig  corner  I'oi'  llic  indiscriniinate  stcjwajjjc  of  a  lievy  ni 
litlU-  ones." 

Allusion-,  to  otlicr  liiiildin<is  wliicli  are  not  now  in  existence,  hiit  tlic 
location  of  wli'uili  is  a  luuttcr  of  interest,  will  l)e  I'oiind  in  other  emi- 
n.'ctions.  What  follows  relates  on!}'  to  hucIi  linildinj;s  as  are  known 
to  have  lieeii  I'liilt  in  the  last  century  or  in  the  early  part  ol"  liiis 
century,  ami  which  ari'  Ktill  In  cxistfiK't',  eitlu'r  in  whole  or  in  part. 

I'rohaldy  tlu-  oldi'st  house  now  standinji  in  town  is  what  is  Ivn<i\vii 
as  the  L'oiu.ur  'I'iiomi'son  IIui.'sk.  It  is  on  the  south  side  orthe  rum] 
to  llardiufi's  Station,  and  is  the  lirst  house  to  the  east  al'ter  passin«{ 
(.'ooks  Corner.  It  was  erected  liy  Corneiins  Tlionipsoii.  and  has  lieeii 
iiwne(|  in  the  Thompson  family  initll  ixCi'.l.  Corneiins  'I'iioiiipMHi 
uwned  (he  lot  in  IT.'lH-'.i,  and  his  fust  chiM  was  lioin  in  1711.  ll'.  :i> 
is  p.ohaMe.  the  iuMise  was  erected  previously  lo  ihc  hiith  of  this  cliiM. 
the  lions;'  is  not  less  tiiaii  one  hiindi'i'd  and  thirUsix  \i!iis  old. 


The  chimney  to  this  house  is  .Mhont    four  feet   .scjuare  at  the  top. 
The  bricks  arc  laid  in  chdj.     The  tlooring  boards  arc  .sixti'cn  lo  cigli- 


•>  1)7.7./,. 
ifin'tli.  iiHinlh 

ll    \V11>»   I't'lli'il    III 

i;;;lif  iiml  hint 
Ic  iiilcriiir.  I>iit 
■  dl'  !i  lii'vy  III' 

stCIK'C.    hut    till' 

ill  titlitr  ('(III- 
iiH  iii'c  know II 

V   |);irt  ol"    lliis 

t»r  ill  |)'irt. 

iVll.'lt  is  ivlKlWli 
iili'  nl'  liic  riiMil 
iil'Icr  jHis.siiii; 
.  iiiitl  liMs  liccn 
ills  'riuiiuii^nn 

I  1711.      ir.  ii> 

II  of  tin's  cliilii, 

Ills  oil]. 


f^^'i  ■-/' 


.,A,\\.\. 


'^^y} 


i!| 


i:l'l 


m» 


;it    llic   tup. 
'on  lo  oii;li- 


vonm,  OARRisoxs,  cnrncuKs,  ktc,  ix  nitrxswicK. 


047 


ti  (Ml  Iik'Im's  \vi(l«,  ami  jin'  ticciiiiilt'il  iiistciul  of  nniit'il.  Tlu'  wosl 
I'lioin,  or  iHiclor,  is  pniK'Ucil  on  tlic  siilcs  niid  (mhIs  up  to  tli*>  wiinlowH, 
iinii  is  plustoiTd  above.  Th(>  sides  of  tlic  liiiildiii^j;  on  tlic  inutii  :ind 
cast  art'  hrickcd  Iti'twccn  tlic  studs  as  lii^li  as  tin*  rt'ilinjj  of  tin-  lower 
story.  This  was  done  for  wanntli.  In  tlie  corner  of  tiie  parlor  is  a 
liiilt'el  witii  slu'lves,  rte.,  ciatioralely  ;noiililt'<l  \>\  hand.  'I'lic  iVanie  of 
tiie  iiouse  is  of  massive  liinlter.  'I'lie  door-liin«;eH  are  of  wroujilit-iron, 
iiir^ie,  clumsy,  and  of  curious  construction. 

The  house  faces  the  south.  Tiie  present  road  nortli  of  the  house 
WMs  not  in  existence  when  tiie  lionsc  was  hiiilt.  'I'he  oceiipMiifs  had  a 
private  road  from  tlie  lioiisc  Icadiui^  southeasterly  to  tlie  New  Mead- 
ows Kiver  road,  whicli  was  only  a  sliort  distance  olf. 

Tlie  next,  oldest  house  in  town  is  the  IIinki.ky  IIoi'sk,  now  owned 
Mini  oc<'iipicd  hy  Cluipiu  Weston.  It  is  just  nortli  of  the  railroad, 
iirar  llardiny's  Station.  It  w:is  occupied  hy  Doctor  Diiiikcn  as  early 
MS  177'),  and  prohal)ly  ahoiit  1770,  as  this  latter  was  the  d.-ite  of  his 
iii;irria<iffl.  It  was  occupied,  hct'orc  Diinki'ii  had  it.  hy  (Jidcon  liiiik- 
liv.  Ilinklcy's  (irst  child  was  horn  in  17")H,  and  his  last  one  in  1770. 
If  the  house  was  hiiilt,  hy  Iliiiklcy,  it  was  proh.'ihly  erected  .'ihout  1  7.'t(i 
(ir  17"»7,  and  on  that  su]ipositiou  would  now  he  one  hiiiidicd  ;ind 
twenty  years  old.  It  may.  however,  have  hcen  huilt  hi  In  re  Iliiikh-y's 
tiiiic,  iis  Thomas  Westhrook  owned  the  lot  in  17:57;  and  if  the  lioiise 
wMs  huilt  liy  the  latter,  it  would  he  uearly  one  hnndreil  .'ind  forty 
ycnis  old.  which  would  make  it  an  older  house  than  the  Hohert 
'riioiiipsou  house  just  dcscrihed. 

.lacoli  Weston.  <>;randfatlier  of  C'hapiii,  houtiht  this  house  in  17H3 
or  17f<t.  and  it  has  remained  in  the  Weston  family  ever  since.  It  is 
similiir  in  aiipcar.'iiK'c  ami  in  constriiclion  to  tiie  Tliomp-on  house, 
Mild  it  does  not  therefore  reiiiiire  u  more!  particular  descriptinu. 

The  house  now  occupied  l>y  I)«'acon  .lames  Smith,  at  New  Meadows, 
was  huilt  hy  Samuel  Mclcliei'  prior  to  17(!H, 

Tlu!  house  once  owned  :ind  occupied  hy  Nathaniel  T.:iriahee,  and 
wliicli  was  huilt  somewhere  ahout  the  time  of  the  Hevoluti(jn,  is  still 
in  existence,  and  is  owned  hy  (Jrows  &  liowker  and  used  ;is  u  store- 
iiouse.     It  is  at  New  Meadows. 

The  dwelling-house  now  occupied  by  the  family  of  the  late  Doctor 
John  1).  Lincoln  is  the  oldest  in  the  villacfe.  It  was  huilt  in  1772  hy 
('Mptnin  John  Diinlap,  who  liveil  in  it  until  the  year  IcSOl).  I)uriii<^  its 
oc'ciipatiou  hy  Captain  I)iiiila|)  it  was  a  public  liouse,  and  at  one  time 
Talleyrand  was  a  guest  in  it.  Between  IHOO  and  1800  it  was  occupied 
l>y  Captain  IJichard  Tappan.     From  1806  to  1820,  Henry  I'utnam, 


i 


G48        HISTORY  OF  BRUXSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AXD  IIARPSWELL. 

E.squire,  lived  in  it.  At  the  latter  date  it  passed  iiitu  the  hands  of 
Doctor  Isaac  Lincoln  (whose  wife  was  a  danghter  of  Captain  Dunl'ip). 
and  IVoHi  him  it  descended  to  his  son,  its  late  owner.  There  was  u 
store  in  tlie  yard  sonth  of  the  honse,  which  was  afterwards  moveil 
across  the  street,  and  is  now  occnpied  I)}'  Mrs.  Gr'llin  as  a  niillim  ly 
stcn'e. 

What  is  now  the  town  PoouiiousK  was  l)nilt  about  1775  by  Thomas 
Thomi)S(>n,  a  cousin  of  the  brigatlier,  so  tiiat  it  is  now  over  one  hiiii- 
dred  y<'ars  old.' 

The  residence  of  ]Mrs.  Joseph  Melveon,  on  ^IcKeen  Street,  was 
built  in  177(1,  or  soon  after,  by  Samuel  Stanv.ood,  who  occupied  it 
until  liSOl,  when  lie  solil  it  to  President  INIcKeen.  It  was  occupii'd 
by  the  latter  from  1807  urdil  his  death,  and  has  been  occnpied  by  the 
family  of  the  late  Josepli  ^IcKeen,  Kscjnire,  since  that  time. 

The  building  now  occnpied  as  an  ollice  by  the  Eastern  Express  Com- 
pany was  built  in  the  latter  part  of  the  last  centur}'  and  w."  ,  once 
used  as  a  tobacco  manufactory  by  Collin  &  Thurston.  !*.  tlv  n  slodd 
near  the  corner  of  C'lb'icn  Street,  where  is  now  the  residence  of  .Mr. 
Benjamin  Greene.  It  was  afterwards  removed  by  Daniel  Stone  and 
used  as  a  store.  The  date  of  its  erection  and  by  whom  it  was  built 
are  not  known. 

The  building  now  standing  on  the  northwest  corner  of  Centre  Street. 
occu[)ied  in  the  lower  part  by  John  II.  Brackett,  tailor,  and  by 
Earkin  Snow,  grocer,  and  the  upper  story  of  wiiich  is  used  as  a  tciu'- 
ment,  was  built  with  one  story  in  17i)7  by  Colonel  William  Stanwood. 
In  180-4  he  added  another  story  to  it  and  fitted  it  up  as  a  law  otliee  lor 
his  son,  David  Stanwood,  Escjuire.  The  lower  part  w:is  used  for  a 
store.  This  building  stands  within  a  few  feet  of  the  sjjot  wlioro 
McFarland's  blacksmith  shop  one.'  stood.  The  latter  was  torn  down 
in  17i)7  and  Stanwood's  shop  (a'ected  in  its  place. 

The  house  now  occupied  by  Mr.  K.  T.  1).  Melcher,  on  Maine 
Street,  was  built  in  171)8  r)y  Mr.  Shinmel  Owen,  and  afterwards  was 
sold  to  ]Mrs.  Greenleaf,  and  was  subsequently  sokl  to  the  presiiit 
occupant. 

The  next  house  north  cf  the  above,  which  fornierlj'  stood  very  mar 
to  it,  was  built  b}-  Shinmel  Owen,  and  was  occupied  by  him  until  lio 
binlt  the  Melcher  house.  Colon?l  Estabrook  lived  in  this  house  in 
1802.  Mr.  Owen  at  length  sold  it  to  a  Mr.  Kead,  a  i)rothei -in-law  of 
his  wife.     It  was  afterwards  sold  to  Captain  Sanuiel  Dunlap.     His 

'  Dean  ijw\ft. 


_ife__ 


FoiiTs,  OAnnisoxs,  cnuncriKS,  etc.,  ik  btwnswick. 


G49 


used  as  a  toiie- 
liain  Stanwood. 


was  used  for  a 
llio  spot  wIkmv 
Kvas  torn  down 

Ihor,  on  ^Vlaiiio 
allerwards  was 
I  to  the  prcst'iit 

Itood  vorv  near 
|y  hill)  until  ho 
this  house  in 
jthi"i-iu-hi\v  of 


widow  marriod  Koveioiid  CJeorgo  Lamb,  whom  she  survived.  Siie  still 
owns  and  oceupios  the  property. 

The  house  of  Cale'  Cusliing,  now  owned  and  oeonpiod  liy  .Tames 
Alexander,  on  IVIaine  Street,  was  luiilt  in  17!)I>. 

A  portion  of  the  residence  of  INIr.  William  Tierce,  on  Lincoln 
Sticet,  is  quite  old.  Tt  bcdonged  to  a  house  which  was  oriiriiinllv 
hauled  from  Fish-IIouse  Hill  by  a  tailor  named  IJobinson.  In  iso: 
Kolxnt  Orr,  Esquire,  had  an  otlice  in  it.  It  was  afterwards  owihmI 
and  occupied  by  Doctor  Ciiarles  CoUln,  who  sold  it  to  Captain  'I'honi.'is 
Gi'owse,  V  d  he,  in  isiO,  sold  it  to  3Ir.  Ebenezcr  Nichols.  Nichols 
kept  it  as  a  public  house  for  a  few  years,  and  his  widow  aftCiWards 
occupied  it.  After  she  left  it  the  biiildin<if  was  occupied  as  a  private 
dwelliiiif  until  IMH,  when  it  was  purchased  by  Mr.  L.  T.  .lackson, 
was  taken  down,  and  re1)nilt  as  a  i)art  of  Mr.  Pierce's  liouse. 

Tlie  white  cottage  lietween  Doctor  I'aliner's  and  Mr.  Ik'iijauiin 
Dcnnison's,  on  Elaine  Street,  was  built  and  occupied  previous  to  1802 
l)y  ]\Ir.  Aaron  INIelcher.  It  was  afterwards  owiumI  by  Isaac  Gates,  a 
lawyer,  and  was  sold  by  him  to  Major  Howe,  a  Revolutionary  soldier, 
who  still  later  sold  it  to  Mr.  L.  T.  Jackson,  by  whose  heirs  it  is  still 
owned. 

The  present  residence  of  the  Honorable  Charles  J.  Oilman  was 
tmilt  by  Captain  John  Dunlap  in  isod,  and  it  was  for  many  years  one 
of  the  ilnest  residences  in  town.  It  is  still  a  handsome  abode.  The 
small  dwcdling-house  in  Mr.  Gilman's  yard  was  built  previous  to  ISdO, 
and  was  occupied  for  some  j'ears  In'  a  watch-maker  named  Bisbee, 
whose  shop  stood  nearly  oiiposite. 

Tlie  house  erected  by  John  Dunninn:,  a  i'ow  years  later,  is  the  one 
still  standing  on  the  corner  of  Union  and  IMcasant  Streets,  and  is  now- 
known  as  the  Samuel  Jackson  house. 

What  is  now  the  back  portion  of  Mr.  S.  S.  Wing's  house,  on 
O'Ib'ien  Street,  once  belonged  to  old  T'imotliy  Weymouth,  a  wlieel- 
wrigiit,  and  a  A-ery  eccentric  man,  who  lived  in  it  aliout  1S()2.  In 
l^iOlJ  this  house  was  moved  into  the  woods  to  make  way  for  the  tiieii 
now  iiieetiiig-house  of  the  First  rarish.  It  was  afterwards  removed 
below  Mr.  Daniel  Stone's  house,  and  still  later  was  moved  to  its  pres- 
ont  location. 

The  |)roseut  residence  of  Doctor  Nathaniel  T.  Palmer  was  originally 
a  one-stor}'  l)nilding,  erected  by  Ebenezcr  Nichols,  lie  afterwards 
added  another  story  and  lived  in  it,  following  the  trade  of  a  shoe- 
maker. It  was  afterwards  purchased  b}'  Secomb  JcM'dan,  a  deputy 
shoritf,  who  litted  it  up  and  improved  its  appearance,  and  soUl  it  to 


Ill  ' 


f 


G50        IIIsrOHY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IlAIiPSWELL. 

David  Stanwood,  wlio  continued  to  live  in  it  until  it  was  sold  to  Aliiier 
lioiirno.  From  the  latter  it  passed  to  Doctor  Solomon  ('ashman,  niid 
from  him  to   Doctor  rainier. 

The  j>aml>rel-roofcd  house  on  Centre  Street,  near  Federal,  now 
oecnpiecl  liy  Mrs.  IMerce,  was  orifjinally  coiuiected  with  the  residence 
of  Doctor  (Joss,  at  iMa(iuoit.  It  was  Inured  to  the  villa<ije  early  in  this 
century,  by  Doctor  I'ag'o,  and  was  used  by  him  as  an  ollice.  and  wiis 
then  situated  in  his  yard,  just  south  of  his  house.  It  was  alt'-rwiuds 
removed  to  its  present  location. 

The  house  now  owned  b^-  the  heirs  of  l^odney  Forsaith,  on  ]\I;iiiic 
Street,  was  built,  in  179-1,  by  ]\ra|or  Swift,  fatiier  of  Dean  and  .lolm 
L.  Swift. 

The  h(nise  now  owned  and  occu[)ied  b}'  Captain  L.  J.  Joyce,  on 
Noble  Street,  was  orijjinally  tiie  old  tavern  which  stood  in  die  nnrih- 
■west  corner  of  the  colle<re  yard,  and  was  afterwards  taken  down.  mihI 
rebuilt  in  its  jjresent  location.     It  was  originally  built  in  1H();5. 

Tlie  old  house  just  north  of  the  residence  of  Theodore  S.  ^McKelhiii, 
on  jNInine  Street,  was  moved  there  from  Maq\ioit,  previous  to  !.S(i:\ 
by  a  tanner  l»y  the  name  of  Heath.  This  old  house  has  had  luaiiv 
occupants.  It  is  now  owned  by  Mr.  McLellan,  and  leased  by  him  ;is 
a  tenement. 

The  Page  house,  next  south  of  the  INIason  Street  Church,  which  is 
now  occupied  as  a  boarding-house,  with  stores  below,  was  built  in 
1804  for  a  store,  and  was  occupied  by  Jacob  Abbot  and  (iustaviis 
Goss.  It  was  subsequent!}' owned  and  occupied  b\' Doctor  Jon;ith;iii 
Page. 

The  Cleaveland  house,  on  Federal  Street,  now  the  summer  residence 
of  Honorable  Peleg  W.  Chandler,  of  Boston,  was  built  in  18()i;  hy  tlir 
hite  Professor  Parker  Cleaveland,  then  a  tutor  in  Ilowdoin  (\)Ilege. 

There  are  d()ul)tless  other  houses  than  those  that  have  been  enu- 
merated, which  might  be  entitled  to  mention  on  account  of  their  ml'i' 
or  because  in  some  way  noted,  but  the  foregoing  arc  all  in  regard  tn 
which  any  thing  dclinite  has  been  ascertained. 


FOltTS,  GMUilSONS,  ETC,  IN  TOPSHAM  AND  HAUPbWKLL.     051 


CHAPTER    XXIV. 


FOinS.    GARRISON'S,  CIirUCIIKS,    AND  OTllKU    ML'Il. DINGS    IN    TOISIIAM    AND 

IIAUI'SWKLL. 


FORTS    AND  GAHIUSOXS. 


TnKUE  is  a  statomont  in  tlio  IVjopscot  I'jiptTS  to  the  efTcct  that  tho 
first  tort  oiveted  in  this  vicinity  was  on  the  'I'opsliam  sid;'  oCtlic  river. 

;iii( 
1 


I  tradition  speaks  of  an  Indian  fort  on   tiie  ledg'e  at  the  end  of  the 


stands.     In  ICSl  Wiiart( 


;e  near  whore  tlie  old  toll-lionse  n( 
nitilied  liis  treaty  witii  tiie  Indians  at  I'ejepseot  Fort.'  'I'iiis  coidd 
not  liavo  been  Fort  Anch'oss,  wiiieli  was  not  erected  nntil  1(>.S8,  nor 
Fort  (Jeorge.  which  was  hnilt  still  later.  Jt  is  therefore  not  iniprol)a- 
lilc  that  tho  Indians  had  a  fortilieation  at  or  near  tlie  spot  npon  which 
tradition  says  there  was  one,  and  that  it  was  there  that  Wiiarton  rati- 
lii'd  his  treaty.  Tlu  re  is  no  evidence  that  there  was  an  Kik/IIn/i  fort 
here  at  that  time,  and  there  is  nothinii'  to  warrant  snch  a  liclicf.  'I'he 
trMiIition  in  reji'ard  to  an  Indian  fort  on  the  Toiishaui  Island  is  not 
only  mentioned  by  Williamson  and  other  early  writers,  Imt  is  also  con- 
tained in  a  statement  made  by  John  Merrill,  Escpiirc,  wiiich  is  pre- 
served in  the  collection  of  I'ejepseot  Papers.  His  statement  was  as 
follows :  — 

••  In  answer  to  the  Several  Questions  asked  can  only  answer  at 
present : 

'•  1  came  to  Topsham  first  in  April  A.  1).  17(10.  The  fort  taken  l>y 
Capt"  ("hnrch,  as  I  was  informed  l)y  ]Mr.  Sanniel  Wilson,  was  sonu-- 
nliere  near  where  the  lU'idjji'e  now  is  and  lie  said  //c  had  seen  some  of 
the  remains  of  said  f(jrt  and  I  saw  an  old  cellar  on  the  Island  near 
wlLcre  the  bridge  is,  supposed  to  be  an  Intlian  Cellar.  Tliere  wert; 
marks  of  a  settlement  where  ]\Ierrill  point  so  called,  now  is.  —  I  don't 
know  what  built  of — where  was  [)art  of  a  siun  or  gnus  and  !i  number 
of  Indian  knives  of  stone.  —  near  a  dozen  I  think,  —  nuule  very  curi- 
ously, one  of  which  I  gave  to  Bowdoin  College." 


'  i'ce  Fart  1,  Cliaptcv  2. 


052        IIISTOItY  OF  BItUXSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 


Tlio  statonu'iit  Uiat  tlic  fort  tnkiMi  by  Church  was  at  rcjcp^cot 
is  provt'd  l)y  Cliurch's  own  joiirnaU  to  be  an  I'lror.  Williainsdn, 
iSIc'Krcii,  and  otlicrs  have  made  tlie  same  mistake. 

Tiu'ie  were  formerly  quite  a  number  of  garrisons  in  this  louii. 
tlioii<:;h  not  so  many  as  in  Brunswick.  Near  the  spot  where  .Mr. 
James  Wilson's  lioiisi-  now  stands,  there  was  at  one  time  a  block-house 
which  had  a  lower,  in  which  the  women  used  to  sit  and  sj)iu  wiiilc 
the  men  were  at  worlv  in  the  fields.  If  Indians  were  seen  approMch- 
ing,  the  women  would  lilow  a  concjj  sliell  to  warn  the  men.  s|i(,t, 
weighing  three  or  four  pounds  each,  have  been  ploughed  u[)  at  dillrivnt 
tinu's  in  the  siu'ronndiug  Held. 

There  were  sevei'al  garrisons  on  the  "  P^oreside."  near  Alei'iyiinii- 
ing  Hay,  the  precise  location  and  dwW  of  erection  of  wliich  arc  iidt 
positively  known.  One  of  these  was  erected  in  17")()  and  was  mulir 
the  charge  of  Captain  I.ithgow. 

A  garrison-house  was  built  by  a  ^Ir.  Gore  aliout  where  Mr.  Colliii- 
I'uringlon  now  lives,  near  the  railroad  station. 

There  was  another  garrison  on  the  vacant  lot  east  of  the  vilhiuv 
bnrying-ground,  in  front  of  the  residence  of  Mrs.  F.  T.  I'urintoii, 
and  one  on  the  hill  above  tlie  Free-Will  Uaptist  Meeting-lIous(>.  'I'hc 
lute  Mr.  Hufus  l{ogers  dug  up  numerous  Indian  arrow  heads  and  other 
im[)lements  of  war  near  his  residence. 

(JuN-IIoi'sK. — The  gun-house  of  the  artillery  company,  which  w.is 
])uilt  about  1808,  perhai)s  earlier,  was,  after  the  disi)andment  of  tiuit 
com|)any.  sold  to  the  proprietors  of  the  Topsham  Academy,  and  wib 
used  for  a  wood-shed  until  the  destruction  of  the  Acadi'Uiy  by  liiv, 
in  18r)7,  after  which  it  was  purchased  l)y  the  late  Reverend  Docliii 
Wheeler,  and  was  converted  into  the  carriage-house  connected  with 
his  residence,  where  it  still  remains. 


CHURCHES. 

In  17")9  the  frame  of  the  first  meeting-house  in  Topsham  «!i> 
erected  by  the  settlers.  The  agreement  between  the  proprietors  and 
the  settlers  was  that  the  latter  should  erect  the  frame  of  the  buiMint.' 
and  that  the  proprii'tors  should  comi)lete  it.~  It  was  the  wish  of  tlic 
proprietors  to  pay  for  the  work  of  finishing  the  meeting  house  by  tlii' 
sale  of  lots,  and  owing  to  the  diniculty  in  obtaining  pay  for  their  lot-;. 
the  work  upon  the  meeting-house  was  delayed,  and  in  October,  ITill. 
it  had  not  been  boarded  over.      At  that  time  Dr.  No^-es  wrote  Mr. 


^Dexter,  Church's  "  rhilqt's  War," pp.  50  to  56 


2  Pejepscot  Records. 


iPSWELL. 


FOIITS,   GAIlIilSONS,  ETC.,   IN  TOPSIIAM  AND   IIAPPSWELL.      053 


here  ^Ir.  Collin^ 


|)Miiy,  wliich  \v:is 
unlinenl  of  tlmt 


adfuiv,  iiml 


Jcvcrciul    Diictnl 

coniiocU'd  ^vitll 


I  opsliain  was 
propiietors  iiiul 
of  the  liiiiMiiiL' 


I  no-  li()iisc  In-  till' 

ly  for  tlieir  lots. 

|i  October,  I  TCI. 


Frccinaii.  "■  I  expect  tlu'  meetliig-iioii.se  will  1>e  covered  hi'fore  winter. 
.liiliii  I'iilten  sent  tt)  me  for  ir)]M  .sliin<rlc  nails  which  are  sent  pr  Stan- 
wood.  Nothing  further,  at  present,  is  intended  than  to  secure  ll'.c 
franu'."'  In  April,  1  7G3,  Dr.  Ifoyes  writes,  '*  1  have  the  sashes  for  the 
ini'i'tiiiii-l'ioiisc  in  my  ciistod_y.  hut  until  I  receive  money  due  from  the 
settlers  1  cannot  get  them  done."  In  .Iiiiie.  of  the  same  year,  he 
writes,  "  By  repeated  complaints  of  the  people  I  do  not  llnd  that  Jolm 
l';\tteii  takes  any  csire  about  the  ineeting-house.  that  the  window- 
tVaiues  have  laii>  exposed  to  the  weather,  the  shingle  nails  rusted,  and 
I  can't  persuade  him  to  act  in  this  .service  as  I  cx[)ected  from  him. 
The  men  that  undertook  to  shingle  the  roof  have  not  yet  com|)leted 
it."'-  Precisely  when  thenieeting-hou.se  was  (inished  is  imt  known, 
liiit  it  was  i)r(jl)ably  shingled  and  clapboarded  and  partially  (inished 
inside  during  tlie  summer  of  17G4.  This  Imildiiig  stood  alioiit  two  and 
Olio  half  miles  east  of  the  village,  on  the  road  to  IWnviloinham,  when; 
the  old  burying-gnjiind  is.  Jt  was  similar  in  construction  to  the  meet- 
inif-liouses  of  Bruiiswick  and  IIari)swell.  After  the  ei\'ction  of  the 
sccoinl  meeting-house  of  the  First  Parish  this  biiildiiig  was  allowed  to 
go  to  ruin,  and  was  carried  olf  piecemeal  by  dith-reiit  persons  for 
fcMiees  and  other  purposes. 

The  second  meeting-house  of  the  First  Parish  was  luiilt  in  1S21. 
It  stood  on  what  is  now  the  Iligh-School  lot.  It  was  about  on  a  line 
with  the  present  residence  of  Deacon  David  Scribner  and  tlu-  Frank- 
lin Fa;iiily  School  building.  It  was  l)uilt  mainly  by  individui'.'.s  resid- 
iii'j;  ill  the  village,  and  was  presented  by  them,  conditionally,  to  the 
First  Parish.  This  meeting-house  was,  both  externally  and  internally, 
vcrv  dilferent  from  the  old  one.  It  was  much  larger,  and  li;id  a  tall 
stee|ile  upon  which  was  a  handsome  vane.  The  windows  were  large 
and  long,  so  that  they  lighted  both  the  Ixuly  of  the  house  and  the 
galleries.  The  galleries  extended  the  length  of  the  building  on  both 
sides  and  across  the  north  end.  They  were  supi)orted  by  [lillars. 
The  north  gallery  was  for  the  choir,  and  here,  subse(iuently,  was 
placed  a  really  fine  organ,  which  was  presented  to  the  society  by  Major 
William  Frost.  It  was  the  iirst  organ  used  in  Topsham.  The  ])ulpit 
was  quite  high,  being  almost  on  a  level  with  the  galleries.  A  llight  of 
stairs  on  each  side  led  to  it,  and  beneath,  just  in  front,  betwiiu  the 
stairs,  stood  the  comniuniou-table  and  chairs.  Behind  the  pulpit  was 
a  large  window,  hung  with  heavy  drapery,  which  opened  into  the  ves- 
try.   ']"he  vestry  was  a  room  over  the  entry,  and  was  reached  by  the 


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n.Vt      lusTouY  OF  nil- i:\snich',  rorsiuM,  axd  hahpswkl!.. 


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stnirwny  on  ciilicv  side  tliiit  led  to  die  jiJillcrics.  Tlio  pnlpii  Wiis  t,f 
iimliouMiiy,  Jiinl  wns  coiisiiU'rcd  a  iiico  pii'ci-  oC  \V()ilviii!iiisIi)|).  'I'licn 
wi'fc  two  l()ii_ultu(liii!il  iiislcs  jmd  one  broad,  vraiisvcrst'  ono  in  front  nf 
tlic  imlpit.  'riicro  wcit  sixl\-  pews  in  tlie  body  of  tln'  Imildinji'.  nin! 
aboiil  forty-two  in  tlii' >>allc'rio.s.  Those  in  the  body  of  llic  bnildinjr  wi ' 
oblonji' box-pews,  jind  the  doors  were  fastened  witlilirass  buttons.  Tiieic 
was  one  p(>w  in  the  iralK'ry,  orcn})ie(l  by  Mrs.  Fiehls,  that  was  hiLilur 
tlian  tile  rest  and  had  windows  in  front,  over  whieh  curtains  could  lie 
diawn.  The  <rallery  pews  were  nearly  square.  The  aisles  were  nieciv 
cMrpete(l.  and  the  liouse  was  warmed  by  two  lar<?e  box-stoves.  In  tlio 
centre  of  the  ceiling'  was  a  large  dome,  which  was  alwa3-s  .a  sotu'ee  of 
wonder  to  the  ciiildren.  There  were  two  doors  to  the  nieeting-hoiisT 
on  the  outside,  and  two  to  correspond  to  these  on  the  inside.  Ai'oiind 
tiie  front  of  tlie  uallery  extended  an  iron  rod.  upon  which  were  slid- 
ing curtains,  which  could  be  closed  or  opened  by  the  occupants  of  the 
lower  tier  of  pews.  'I'lie  belfry  never  contained  a  bell,  that  in  the 
Court  House  near  by  being  used  oii  Sundays  to  assemble  the  coiigro- 
gation.  The  Couit  House  bell  was  the  first  bell  ever  placed  U|)oii 
any  Iiuilding  in  town,  and  was  purchased  by  subserii)tion.  There  m;i- 
a  iiglitning-rod  upon  the  meeting-house,  which  rod  lor  many  ye:ii> 
the  flaring  youth  of  that  period,  regardless  of  danger  to  life  or  liinh, 
were  wont  to  ascend.  Some  of  the  coini)anions  of  his  youth  still  live. 
who  will  ri'ineniber  many  an  earnest  conversation  witii  the  wiitn 
while  ho  was  seated  ni)on  the  gilded  Itall  above  the  bell-deck.  Their 
conversation,  it  is  perhaps  needless  to  say.  was  usually  of  a  serious 
turn,  the  lofty  situation  not  being  conducive  to  levity. 

'I'his  meeting-house  was,  about  IS;"),'),  taken  down,  and  rebuilt  iit 
one  (;f  the  liruuswick  ship-yards  for  a  l)oarding-house  for  the  workincii. 
In  liS7r>  this  building  was  taken  down  and  from  the  material  a  doiiMi 
house  was  eri'cted  on  the  lot  on  the  west  side  of  Union  Street,  at  the 
corner  of  .McKeen  Street,  lirunswick. 

The  present  C'oxciHKOATioxAt.  jMkktikg-IIousk  was  built  in  l^^ii' 
The  meeting-house  of  the  First  Parish  having  passed  into  the  Ii.'UkN 
of  I'uitarians,  the  Orthodox  C'ongregationalists.  who  comi)()seil  ;i 
majority  of  the  dmrrh  of  the  First  Parish,  united  in  building  a  nc" 
mi'ctiug-house.  The  following  is  a  copy  of  the  sul)scription  pnini 
which  was  signed  by  those  who  contributed  to  the  erection  of  the  no" 


buildiuir :  — 


AVhereas  the  First  Parish  in  Topsham,  in  the  County  of  Linci 


Mil 


and  State  of  .Maine,  are  destitute  of  a  suitable  and  convenient   lieu 
of  worship,  and  the  Congregational  Church  therewith  connecti 


nil  I 


FORTS,   GAIiltlSOXS,   ETC.,  IX  TOVSIIAM  AXD   IIAUPSWJ-.LL.       05') 

otlici'^  !irt'  coiilciiiplntiiiij,'  [xuiliii  .iiisj,-  ii  lot  ol'  ImikI  iiiitl  cicctiiiij,'  aiid 
(•()iiii>li'tin<f  a  siiitulilo  iiiid  coiivoiiiciU  lioiisi'  of  piiMic  \V(ir>liiii  Inr  tlio 
parliciiliir  il.sc  and  hiiielit  ol'  llii-  Orthodox  Congrcjralioiial  ('liiirch: 
and  whon'as  in  piirsuaiK-e  and  in  execution  of  an  a<>ri'cnu  iit  lii^icto- 
t'oic  made  Iiy  uh  ami  otiieis  for  this  pnrposc,  a  coniniittvi-  lias  lieen 
raised  and  appointed,  eouHisting  of  dolin  IJarron,  Nahnni  I'erivins, 
.loliii  Telibetts,  Alfred  White,  Hugh  I'atten,  and  (ilven  Jameson,  who 
liavc  already  purchased  materials  and  madi-  otiu'r  purchases,  contracts, 
iuul  arrangements  to  carry  into  execution  the  puri)oses  aforesaid  : 

"  Now  know  all  ixM'sons  that  we  wiioso  names  are  heri'to  sul)Hcril)ed 
do  iiereliy  severally,  each  for  himself  ami  not  for  the  others,  covenant, 
cntrage.  and  agree  to  and  with  said  committee  and  the  survivors  of 
tlH'iu  and  tln'ir  legal  representatives  to  take  the  share  or  shares  herein 
by  lis  respeetively  subscrilied  for  in  said  meeting  house,  and  to  pay 
lusaid  conunittee  or  any  one  of  them,  or  other  agent  liy  them  appointed, 
oiirjtistand  respective  proportions  of  the  cost  and  e\'|)enses  of  pur- 
chasing a  lot  and  building  a  house  as  aforesaiil  ;  and  we  licri'by  iui- 
tliorize  and  empower  said  committee  to  go  on  with  and  eomplete  the 
purchase  of  land  and  building  a  house  al'oresaid  in  such  way  ami  nian- 
iKT  as  the\-  may  think  best,  hereby  ratifying  and  conliruiing  whatever 
tluy  may  do  in  the  premises. 


three  share? 

two  " 

four        •' 
two  " 


"  AVitness  our  hands  and  seals  at  Topsham  this  nineteenth  day  of 
October,  A.  I).  iJSaC. 

"John  Bauhox, 
N. MI  I'M  Pkrkins, 
John  Tkhhktts, 
Ali"I!i:u  Whitk, 

IIlFGH   PaTTKN, 

Alfukd  S.  Pkukins, 
Stockiuudok  IIouland, 
Willis  SPUAfU'K. 
Lkmukl  Thomi'son, 
Matiikvv  I'aitf.x, 

JOSKl'H    i'ATTKN, 

josuia  foy, 
Isaac  L.  Cook, 
John-  II.  Alkxand'.u, 
John  B.  Lahkaiiee, 
JosEi'H  Bahuox, 
James  McKeen, 
Given  Jameson, 
David  Alexandeu, 
James  H.  Sandfohd, 


one 


(( 

ii 

u 

two 

(t 

a 

u 

one 

two 

6i)C)        msTOllY  OF  nitUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIAIiPSWKLL. 


"  A  true  copy  of  the  orifriii.'il. 

"Attest; 


"  Isaac  P.  Tkiiiiktts." 


Tlic  hell  on  this  nicctinii-lioiisi'  \v:is  tlic  jiil't  of  (li'iicr.-il  N'cM/.ic  It 
cost  about  seven  hundred  dolhirs.  Subsequently  it  wus  eiiickcd  mikI 
recast. 

The  first  liArriST  or  "'Om)  Yki.i.ow  MinniNo-IIoisr. "  was  built  in 
170o.  It  was  situated  about  two  miles  west  oC  the  villajje  in  the  lot 
ailjoiniu<i;  the  old  buryiu;.!;-<j;r<)und.  It  was  forty  feet  lou<r  and  thirty 
feet  wide.  It  was  built  chietly  l>y  .Joseph  Haley.  Captain  Aetor  i'.il- 
teii,  1st,  .John  Merrill,  I'ldatiah  Haley,  and  Jauu's  I'urinjiton.  It  uns 
unused  for  many  years,  and  was  linally  taivcii  down,  and  rebuilt  fur  ;i 
boardinji-house  at  one  of  the  shii)-yards  in  IJruuswick. 

The  IJaptist  V'estuv  was  built  in  is  IK.  It  was  situated  opposite 
the  village  burying-ground.  on  the  eorner  of  the  grounds  now  oefupiid 
by  the  Franklin  Family  Sehool,  and  was  built  over  the  brook,  which  is 
still  to  be  sci'u  tliere.  It  was  a  long,  low,  one-story  building  witliimt 
a  steeple.  In  ISIU  it  was  purehased  by  the  town  for  a  town-lioux'. 
and  was  used  as  sueh  for  nuiu}-  years. 

The  present  liArrisr  Ciiukcii  was  erected  in  18;5,").  The  first  uicct 
ing  held  in  it  was  in  May  of  that  year.  When  first  built  and  until 
1870  tliere  was  a  gallery  over  the  porch;  the  pews  were  oblong  with 
doors,  and  the  pulpit  was  (piile  high.  In  1H70  the  building  \s\\< 
greatly  improved  both  internally  .and  externally,  and  it  was  enlMigcil 
by  an  adilition  of  some  live  or  six  feet  in  front.  The  gallery  iiml 
puli)it  w(>ri?  taken  down  and  a  new  pulpit  ereeteil,  the  jjcws  were 
remodelled,  and  the  building  thoroughly  repaired,  at  a  eost  of  npw.'inls 
of  82,.")()lt.  The  bell  on  this  eliureh  was  purehased  in  \KM\  by  siih- 
scriiition,  the  larger  portion  of  the  ecjst  being  paid  by  Deneou  David 
Heribuer. 

The  Fkk.kAV'ii.i,  UAi-risT  ]Mki;tixo-IIoi;sk  was  erected  in  bs;)?.  'flu 
cost  of  tlu!  building  was  about  .S3, 000.  It  has  been  kept  in  gonil 
rei)air,  but  it  remains  to-daj'  substantially  as  it  was  first  built,  haviiiL' 
never  been  remodelled. 

COURT  HOUSE. 

The  Court  House  was  built  in  the  .year  ISOO.  It  was  situated  almnt 
midway  between  the  residence  of  Deacon  David  Seribner  i\\\<\  the 
Franklin  Family  Sehool  Ituilding.  The  illustration  shows  the  appciir- 
ance  of  the  building  previous  to  1835,  at  which  time  it  was  reniodellcil. 
In  1848,  Topsham  being  no  longer  a  half-shire  town,  the  buiUlinu  \v:l^ 


rSWKLL. 


FORTS,   OARRISOXS,    ETC.,  IX  TOl'SllAM  AND  llARrSWK/.L      Or)? 


.  Tkishktts," 

iTiil  Vca/.ic.     It 
nis  cTackotl  :iiii| 

si;"  was  liiiilt  in 
kilhi^o  ill  tlic  lilt 
loii<!;  Jiiid  tliir1\ 
ptaiii  Aftor  I'iil- 
riiiLitoii.  It  \\:i- 
Miiil  rclmill  tWr  ;i 

situated  oiiiiosili 
luls  now  occii|ii(Ml 
X'  brook,  wiiicli  i^ 
l)uil(liiig'  witli'Hit 
for  a  town-liouM'. 

,     Tho  first  meet- 

Jit  built  and  until 

Wt'lV  (jbloiiLi:  witli 

the  liuildiug   wiis 

I  it  was  eiilavgeil 

The  liallfi'v  iuiil 

.    the    pews  wciv 

1  cost  of  upwiinls 

ill   is;5(;   liy  siib- 

1,\   Deacon  David 

led  ill  is;)7.    Tlu' 

|('ii  kept    in  i;<i'"l 

lirst  built,  luiviiiL' 


las  situated  alnnit 

M-ribuer  and   tlu' 

lliows  the  appciir- 

It  was  reuiodi'Hi'il. 

the  building  was 


sold  to  the  proi)rietors  of  the  Topsiiam  Aeadeiiiy.  It  wa^  a^'aiii 
iviiiodelled,  and  was  used  ns  an  academy  until  a  short  time  before  its 
(li'stnietion  \>v  lire,  which  was  on  December.'!.  ls."»7. 


COIRT    llOLl-K. 

TOWN-HOUSi:. 

In  1840  the  town  i)ureliased  of  Joshua  Haskell  the  Baptist  vestry 
!1ik1  lot  for  the  sum  of  two  hundred  and  twenty-live  dollars,  and  i)aid 
three  Iniudred  and  seventy-live  for  tiiiishiiigj  the  building  inside  and 
outside,  and  also  paid  forty  doll-ars  for  a  stone  drain,  to  secure  the 
town-house  and  road  from  washing.  This  was  the  first  and  only  town- 
iiouse  owned  by  the  town,  and  its  total  cost  was  only  six  hundred  and 
forty  dollars.  It  was  finally  torn  down  in  iS(>4,  the  town  having  made 
arraiigeiiients  with  the  yaga<lahoe  Agricultural  Society  for  the  use  of 
their  hall  for  town-meetings. 

OBSEUVATOItY. 

An  observatory  was  built  upon  Mount  Ararat,  at  some  time  between 

I'S.'iO  and  1840.     The  project  was  starteil  by  the  late  Doctor  James 

McKeeii.  and  the  structure  was  built  by  subscribers.     The  observatory 

was  about  fifty  feet  high.     It  was  made  of  four  trees,  hewed,  and  set 

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(j58     iiisToiiY  of  niiuyswicK,  Torsin.w,  axd  iiahpswki.l. 

up  slanting.  Tlio  trt'cs  wcro  fastonod  toj^cther  witli  jdists  and  wen- 
lioanlcd  over.'  IiiHidc,  a  tli^lit  of  stairs  led  up  to  the  "  lantern"  nr 
standin<:;-place.  whieli  was  laroje  enough  for  tluve  or  four  peisonsto 
occupy  it  at  one  time.  From  this  ohservatory  a  line  view  of  C'ascu 
Bay  could  bo  ohtaint'd,  and  sometimes  the  AVhite  IMcMuitains  couid  lie 
seen  from  it.  This  structure  remained  standing  some  seven  or  ei<>;lit 
years,  when  the  stairs  haviuu;  become  somewhat  rotten,  it  was  thoiiiilit 
unsafe,  and  was  conse()uently  ftiven  to  a  |)()or  man,  who  used  ;i 
portion  of  the  lumber  for  a  pen  for  animals  anil  the  rest  for  llrowooil. 


OTHKR  BUILDTNOS. 

The  oldest  house  now  standin<r  in  Topsham  is  probably  the  "  Oi.i» 
Hki)  IIocsk,"  about  two  miles  from  th»(  villajfe  on  the  road  to  liow- 
d  )inhaiii.      Prec'sely  when  this  house  was  ))uilt  is  not  known,  but  it 


"  Old  Red  IIol-se." 

nuist  have  been  previous  to  1770.  as  it  was  at  that  time  occupied  In 
John  Hunter  as  a  tavern.  The  same  grooved  clapboards,  split  out  hy 
hand,  which  wore  originally  used  on  it,  are  to  be  found  on  it  to-dny. 
The  interior,  finished  in  panel-work,  is  novel  to  those  living  in  moilcin 
houses. 


.S  WKLL. 


FOHTS,   GAllllISOXS,   ETC.,  IX   TOPSIIAM  AND  IIAltPSWKLL      051) 


Dists  iiiul  wot' 
'•  lautfin"  "i- 

bur  pel  sous  t(i 
view  «»r  Casio 

iitnius  couiil  In' 
Movcu  or  fiu'i' 
it  was  tlion-ilit 

,   who    used   ii 

st  for  lirewooil. 


-ably  llie  "  Oi.i> 

B  rend  to  15<)^v- 

knowu,  l)iit  it 


|ine  ocoupiod  1\v 
i-(ls,  split  out  liy 
Id  ou  il  lo-diiy. 
liviu"'  iu  uiodi'in 


T\w  FosTi'.u  II<»isK  on  the  "  Korcsidd "  road,  near  tlu>  Narrows, 
was  huilt  iu  177'i,  or  very  soon  alter,  li_v  Mr.  .loscpli  Fttstcr.  'I'iu'  door 
tastouiu<i;H  and  liin^ios  were  picked  nj)  h\  him  in  Portland,  at  tiic  tinu- 
tliat  town  was  burned  in  177"),  and  were  used  iu  the  house  that  he  wan 
llii'ii  liuildin<f. 

The  present  Mkkkii.i.  IIomkstk.ak  was  erected  in  17^.')  Ity  .lohn  Mer- 
rill, and  is  yet  in  exeellent  eoudilion.  Previously  to  huildiufi;  this 
house,  Merrill  lived  iu  a  lo<;-house,  whieh  was  nituated  a  short  distance 
ill  the  rear  of  the  present  l)uildiu<;.     The  lo<j-house  was  Imilt  in  17«1(). 

The  house  now  occupied  by  Swanzkv  Wii.sox,  sitnatcil  on  the 
r.nwdoiuhaui  road,  just  beyond  Cyrus  l*utin<i;tou's,  was  built  about 
17!) I,  by  James  Wilson,  for  Doctor  Emerson,  who  occu|)ied  it  for  sev- 
eral years.     After  him.  Doctor  l*iirk«'r  lived  in  it  for  a  l\'W  years. 

Auotiicr  very  old  residence  is  on  the  bay,  or  "  Koreside  "  road, 
al)ont  three  miles  from  the  village.  It  is  now  occupiecl  by  ^Vii.ma.m 
DofiiL.vss.  AVhetlu-r  or  not  it  is  tin;  orij^inal  house  first  built  on  the 
pliice  is  uncertain.  The  original  house  was  once  barricaded  for  pro- 
tectio;i  from  the  Indians. 

Another  of  the  old  houses  is  the  Kooi'.its  IIomkstkad.  situated  on 
the  Bowdoiuham  road,  about  three  miles  from  the  village.  The  main 
house  was  erected  about  the  year  177.">,  ami  was  for  some  eight  or  ten 
years  used  as  an  inn.  The  huge  ehininey  now  stau<ling.  said  to  lie  tlie 
first  l»riclv  one  ever  built  in  town,  was  put  up  by  INIr.  Andrew  AVhite- 
hoiise.  a  mason  of  the  first  order.  His  jdastering  n|)()n  the  walls 
excited  the  admiration  of  all  who  came  from  far  and  near  to  see  it. 
This  house  was  afterwards  made  into  a  double  tenement,  and  occupied 
liy  his  son,  the  late  Honorable  (Jeorgo  Rogers,  and  is  now  occupied  by 
the  familv  of  the  late  (ieorge  A.  Rogers. 

The  house  now  ownecl  and  ocenpii'd  by  Jamks  Wii,son  was  built 
Ity  his  father,  James  Wilson,  previous  to  1792. 

The  Coi'KiN  IIousK,  ou  ]Maiu  Street,  nearly  opposite  the  old  bunk, 
was  occupied  by  Francis  Tucker  as  earl^'  as  1800,  and  for  many  years 
after.  It  was  originally  a  one-story  building,  and  Tucker  added  the 
second  story  when  he  converted  it  into  a  public  house. 

The  ]\Ia.)or  Frost  IIousk,  now  occupied  as  the  Fhankmn  Family 
ScnooL-iioi;sK,  was  built  iu  ISOG  by  Captain  Daniel  Iloldeu,  the 
Freemasons  paying  largely  toward  defraying  the  expense  for  the 
|)rivilege  of  having  a  lodge-room  in  it.  Mr.  Nathaniel  Green  kept 
il  tavern  in  it,  between  IcSol  and  lH;Ui,  to  accouunodate  persons 
attending  court.  Dancing-schools  were  often  kept  in  the  hall  after  it 
was  vacated  by  the  Freemasons.     From  Green's  hands  it  passed  to 


( 


r»(;o      iiisTonv  OF  nitrsswwK,  iopsiiam,  ami  umii'swkil. 


IVInJor  Willijiiii   l-'iost.      It  wiis  hoIiI   liy  tlic   widow   of  tlic   liitlcr.  in 
18;')(i,  to  Wanrii  .lolinson,  wlio  coiivt'iti'ii   it  iiilo  !i  i)(iar(liii};-.sclioi.| 

llOUHC. 

'l"lu'  lioiisc  now  occiipii'fl  \\\  Dniiii'l  A.  Ihill,  on  Kim  Street,  wms 
loritieiiy  the  I'eMldciioe  of  Natliiiiiiel  Meleiier,  iiiid  was  proliai)ly  liiiill 
previous  to  JMiKi. 

The  Sio(  KiiuiiM.i;  IIowi.ANh  IIoisi.;,  on  KIiii  Street,  wan  oeeiipied 
by  .lames  Sloiie,  Catlier  «)!'  llie  late  C'oKniel  Alfred  .1.  Stone,  in  l'<ni'. 
At  file  time  of  his  residence  there  was  open  lantl.  nnder  enllivntion. 
owncil  hy  (iidcoM  Walker,  to  the  nortli  and  east  of  it.  'I'lie  date  nf 
erection  of  this  honse,  and  by  whom  it  was  hnilt,  is  not  known. 

What  is  known  as  the  I\.\riii;i,  I'.\rn,N  IIoiM';  was  formerly  occu- 
pied liy  .Fosepli  Swett,  who  niarrii'd  a  danghter  of  Captain  Actur 
ratten.      It  was  iinilt  as  early  as  IHOO. 

The  honse  ncjw  occupied  hy  Coi.i.ixs  I'l  iiiN(iTo\.  near  the  depot. 
was  l)iult  in  iJ-iid.  hy  (.'a[)tain  Kzekiel  l'nrin<4t(jii.  .I<>iin  .lamc-un  u;i^ 
the  inast«'r  workniiin. 

'I'lie  Cii.ujf.r.s  TiioMi'soN  IIor>i;.  on  fircen- Street,  nc.'ir  its  Jniiclioii 
with  .Main  Stp/ct,  was  lindt  hy  Isaac  .lohnson.  not    far  from   the  ycjir 

iNdll. 

The  I'oiMKi;  IIoisi;.  on  I'!m  Street,  nearly  opposite  the  p:raveyar(l. 
W.MS  hnilt  liy  Doctor  I'orler  in  1M02.  When  lu;  move(l  to  Canidi'ii  in 
1H2!(  tlu,'  honse  passed  into  the  hands  of  (Jovornor  William  King,  wlm 
was  his  lirothcr-in-law.  While  (Jovernor  King  owncil  it,  iMrs.  Kicid 
occnpied  it  for  some  years  for  u  school.  In  If^lo,  Francis  T.  I'minton 
pnrcli;iscd  it.  and  it  has  over  since  been  occnpied  by  his  family.  It 
is  on  one  of  the  best  locations  in  town,  and  was,  doubtless,  at  the 
time  it  was  built  and  for  man}'  j'cars  thereafter,  one  of  the  lincst 
liome-ie.'ids  in  the  villiige. 

Th','  vV.vf.ivKK  IIoJ!KSTi:.\n.  on  tlie  corner  of  IMain  and  Kim  Streets. 
Will  biilt,  in  iNOll,  by  Major  Nathaniel  Walker,  who  was  married  ami 
moveil  into  it  the  following  yerr,  and  resided  there  ever  af'cr  until 
his  death,  in  In.")!.  The  French  roof  was  placed  \\\nn\  it  for  a  picture- 
gallery,  in  l^GT,  by  the  present  proprietor,'  olonel  Wildes  1*.  \\'alker. 
Other  im|)rovenients  were  also  made  upon  the  outside,  and  to  tlic 
grounds,  which  render  it  now  one  of  the  handsomest  residences  in 
town  and  an  ornament  to  the  village.  The  interior  has  been  pre- 
served substantially  as  it  was  originally  built. 

'1  here  are  probably  other  houses  in  town  as  old  as  those  mentioned, 
but  nothing  deliuite  has  been  learned  concerning  lliem. 


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()62      niHTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOrSJIAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 


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HARPSWELL. 

Foi!T8  ANi>  Garrisons. — The  only  fort  over  eonstrnctod  in  Ilnrps- 
wt'U  was  made  during  the  war  of  1812,  on  tlio  land  now  owned  liy 
AVoodhiM'v  S.  I'urinton,  at  the  month  of  Now  ^Icadows  Hivcr.  It  wii< 
a  simple  eardiwork,  tiio  foundation  of  wliieh  was  made  of  logs.  A 
mound  of  earth  and  a  few  dceayed  logs  mark  its  location 

Tliere  was  a  garrison  or  block-house  for  defence  against  the  Indians, 
on  the  north  end  of  Bailey's  Island.  It  was  at  the  Narrows,  between 
Garrison  Cove  cud  the  main  bay,  within  twenty  feet  of  the  shore.  Tlu' 
stone  1  )undations  have  bo(  n  seen  by  some  of  tlio  older  inhabitants  ;  init 
when  the  land  was  put  uniler  cultivation,  all  the  stones  were  rolled  over 
the  bank,  and  there  are  now  no  traces  of  the  garrison  to  be  seen. 

About  17(il,  Josei)h  Orr  built  a  large  block-house  on  the  farm  now 
owned  by  Hradbury  AVilson.  It  stood  near  the  middle  of  Orr's  Island. 
on  the  northwest  side  of  the  hill,  northwest  of  the  present  house.  This 
block-house  was  standing  within  the  memory  of  Captain  .Tames  Sinnett. 
of  Bailey's  Island.     There  is  now  no  trace  of  it  to  be  discovered. 

On  the  Neck,  on  the  point  of  laud  no«  owned  by  Paul  Stover. 
there  was  a  block-house;  by  whom  erected,  or  at  what  date,  is  not 
known.  It  was  taken  down  b}-  Daniel  Kandall  and  erected  as  a  store- 
house, near  his  dwelling.  In  1822  it  wa.s  again  taken  down,  and  re- 
built as  a  dwelling,  which  is  still  standing. 

It  is  quite  probable  that  there  were  other  block-houses  or  garrisons 

on  the  Neck,  and  also  on  Great  Island,  bu^  these  are  all  of  which  we 

have  ai.y  account. 

CHURCHES. 

The  old  meeting-house  of  the  First  Parish  in  this  town  was  proli- 
ably  commenced  about  the  3'ea;' 17;')?  or  IToO.  Elisha  Eaton,  son  oC 
the  Reverend  Elisha  Eaton,  who  was  a  carpenter  living  in  Boston. 
wrote  in  his  diary,  August  7,  1757  :  — 

"  getting  stulf  for  window  frames  and  Sashes  for  Meeting  house 
which  is  for  North  Yarmouth  y"  sec'd  Parish." 

"  Sept.  21.     Caping  window  frames  for  meeting  house." 

"  175!)  ,Iune  13th.  Puting  sashes  on  board  y°  vessel  for  Meetinj; 
house  at  Ilarpswell." 

"  Octo.  Gth,  sail'd  for  Ilarpswell  —  arrived  there  y*  8th  where  I 
tarried  until  Nov.  27th." 

Although  tliere  is  no  proof,  yet  it  is  quite  likely  that  Mr.  Eaton 
worked  upon  the  meeting-house  during  his  stay  in  Ilarpswell,  and 
probably  i)ut  in  the  windows  he  had  been  so  long  at  work  u[)on. 


FORTS,   GARh-ISOXS,  ETC.,  IN  TOP>>UAiI  AXD   IIARPSWELL.       G63 


From  nn  examination  of  tlie  town  records  it  appears  that  this  lionse 
was  a  long  time  in  being  completeil.  At  a  special  meeting  of  tlie 
town,  November  14.  1774,  it  was  voted  that  the  "  Advance  ground  in 
tlio  Galleries  and  seats  in  the  same  shall  be  for  the  use  of  the  i'iirish, 
except  the  IVw  in  the  Front  of  the  Front  Gallery i  they  (tlio  members 
of  the  Parish)  paying  the  cost  of  the  Same."  And  it  was  also  voted 
'•to  j»nt  in  the  glass  wanting  in  the  meeting-house,  mend  the  i)ntty, 
Triine  the  Sashes  and  window  Frames." 

At  another  meeting  held  the  same  year  it  was  voted  to  lay  a  floor  in 
the  porch,  build  the  stairs  and  doors  in  the  porch,  put  up  the  breast- 
work in  the  galleries,  and  put  in  t'.ie  seats  there,  and  to  mend  the 
windows.  Nothing  further  seems  to  have  been  done  until  .June,  17^1, 
when  it  was  voted  to  shingle  the  ''four  side"  of  the  meeting-house, 
and  to  hang  the  doors. 

This  completed  the  work  on  the  church  until  January  IG,  1792, 
when  it  was  voted  that  there  should  be  "  four  pews  l)uilt  in  the  body 
of  tlie  meeting-house  on  the  Neck  adjoining  the  pews  now  built,  two 
on  each  side  of  the  front  alley,"  and  that  the  mone}'  arising  from  the 
sale  of  the  same  should  be  expended  in  repairing  the  meeting-house. 
Also,  that  the  pew  ground  should  be  sold  at  auction. 

In  November,  171>7,  the  town  voted  to  sell  ten  feet  two  inches  of 
the  pew  space  in  each  side  gallery,  the  purchaser  to  i)ay  two  ilollars 
down  and  the  balance  in  ninety'  d.ays,  or  forfeit  the  whole.  At  the 
sale,  pew  No.  5  was  bid  off  to  William  Dunning,  Jr.,  at  twenty-one 
dollars  ;  No.  4  to  Walter  Merrymnn,  Jr.,  at  tweut^'-tive  dollars  ;  No.  3 
to  Joshua  Bishop,  at  twenty-six  doli.ars  and  fifty  cents ;  and  No.  2 
to  Aleck  Stover  at  the  same  price. 

This  nieeting-honse  was  occupied  by  the  F'irst  Parish  until  1844. 
At  a  meeting  of  the  parish  held  Ma}'  31,  1841,  it  was  voted,  "to 
take  out  the  insides  of  the  meeting-house,  as  far  as  necessary, 
take  off  the  porch,  turn  the  house  round  end  to  the  road,  and  rebuihl 
the  inside  of  the  house,"  and  that  Joseph  Katou  be  a  committee  to 
consult  an  architect  and  estimate  the  expense.  It  was  also  voted 
tliat  the  meeting  house  should  not  in  future  be  used  for  town  i)urposep, 
and  that  Eaton  should  inform  the  selectmen  of  this  vote.  At  a  meet- 
ing held  July  a,  the  parish  committee  were  instructed,  in  case  the 
selectmen  thought  the  town  had  a  claim  on  the  meeting-house,  to  refer 
the  matter  to  some  legal  authority,  and  the  committee  were  empowered 
to  sue,  and  to  defend  the  rights  of  the  parish. 

At  a  parish  meeting,  held  March  2G,  1842,  it  was  voted  to  petition 
the  District  Court  for  leave  to  sell  the  meeting-house  at  prixate  sale, 


6G4        IIISTOHY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIAUVSM'ELL. 


or  otlicrwiso,  Avitli  or  without  tlio  liiiid  on  wliicli  it  stood,  as  niigiit  he 
thought  iulvisablo. 


The  iihove  illustration  will  convcv  a  vcrv  good  idea  of  the  appear- 
ance of  the  pulpit  and  the  pews  on  either  side,  and  of  the  gallery  ami 
walls. 

The  last  entry  in  the  parish  records  is  dated  Septeniher  27.  1SI2. 
It  was  called  in  the  legal  manner,  and  a  legal  return  was  made  npnn 
the  warrant,  anil  was  signed  l»y  the  person  who  notified  tlie  menihers 
and  Itv  the  parish  clerk.  For  some  reason,  howe-  :  \f  was  not 
deemed  legal  by  some.     The  entry  reads  as  follows  :  -  • 

"  At  a  certain  meeting  purporting  to  be  a  meeiing  :'  ne  First 
Parish  in  Ilarpswell  held  on  the  27,  of  Sept.  1842,  and  which  was 
called  by  "Washington  Garcelon,  Jus.  Peace,  issuing  his  warrant  to 
Thomas  Alexander,  voted  as  follows  —  Thomas  Alexander,  Modera- 
tor; after  which  the  meeting  was  objected  to  by  a  member  of  said 
Parish,  in  behalf  of  the  Parish,  and  they  refused  to  act,  as  being  ille- 
gal on  account  of  its  not  having  been  notilied  by  said  Alexander. 

"  Voted,  that  a  Committee  of  three  be  chosi'u  to  remonstrate  at 
Cotnt  against  the  Meeting  House  i)eing  sold.  Voted,  Joshua  Stover, 
liufus  Dumiing  and  Simeon  Stover  2d.  l)e  this  committee.  Voted, 
that   this   committee    have   power  to  call  on  papers  and   witnesses. 


PS  WELL. 
il,  as  might 


of  till'  Mppcni- 
tlu'  giillory  ami 

mUi'V  27,  IS  1-2. 

liis  iimtlc  upon 

(1  the  nu'inlii'is 

'A  WHS   nut 


u^ 


a 


no  First 
and  wl.icii  wiis 
iiis  warrant  to 
ndor,  Modern - 
nemher  ol"  said 
t,  as  being  illc- 
\lexan(U'r. 
ronionstrale  at 
Joshua  Stover, 
nitiee.  Voted. 
and   witnesses. 


Foh'TS,    GAltlilSOXS,  FTC,  IX  TOPSUAM  AXD  HARPSWKLL.       6(15 

^'()t(■(l.  that  Jolin  .Stover  1)0  an  agent  to  eari'V  the  remonstrance  to 
Court.  Voted  to  pass  over  the  3d  artiek'  in  the  warrant  [to  see  if  tlu' 
jiarish  would  repair  the  meeting-house].  Voted,  that  all  votes  passt'd 
(III  the  2()th  of  ^lareh  last,  eoneerning  the  sale  of  the  Meeting  House, 
he  reseindeil.  ^'olell,  that  the  fleeting  House  he  occupied  as  it  has 
lit'eii.  N'oted,  not  to  assess  any  money  for  the  supimrt  of  the  Minis- 
try.    N'oted  that  this  meeting  lie  dissolved. 

"Attest.  "  Wii.MAM  C.  Eatox, 

P.  Ckrk-y 

After  this  date  the  meeting-house  remained,  for  the  most  i)ait, 
unused,  until  ix.')f).  when  it  was  taken  pos.session  of  liy  the  town  as  a 
town-house  and  sidectinen's  oiliee. 

This  liuiiding.  though  probably  one  hundred  and  twenty  years  old, 
is  still  standing,  and  in  use  as  a  town-house,  and  is  in  a  Aiir  state  of 
picseivation.  The  boards,  an  inch  and  a  half  thick,  and  the  bii'ch 
liMik  covering  the  eraeks  beneath  the  clapboai-ds,  are  slill  to  lie  seen 
in  it.  as  w(dl  as  the  eurious  hinges  and  the  original  liMud-made  n;iils. 

The  old  meeting-house  of  the  First  Farisli.  on  (Jreat  Island,  was 
Imilt  .'ibout  1770.  and  was  taken  down  in  1^1."^.  It  was  similar,  both 
externally  and  internally,  to  the  old  meeting-house  on  the  Neck,  and 
does  not,  therefore,  require  further  deseription. 

The  Ckxtkk  Conguegatiovai.  MKirriNd- House  on  Harjjswell  Neck, 
directly  opposite  the  old  First  Farish  ]\Ieeting-irouse.  was  built  in 
isi;!.  It  was  built  by  individuals  who  entered  into  the  following  agree- 
nu'ut  :  — 

'•  We  the  subscribers  being  desirous  to  have  a  meeting-lunise  built 
in  the  vicinity  of  the  old  meeting-house  on  Harpswell  Neck,  to  be 
ever  owned,  managed,  and  conducted  by  the  Congregational  .Societ}' 
ill  Harpswell,  with  the  privilege  of  its  being  occupied  bv  otl"-rs  hold- 
ins  evangelical  sentiments,  at  the  reiiuest  of  any  i)ew-h(.iuor.  when 
not  ()ecui)ied  by  the  said  Congregational  Society'.  To  contain  al)out 
forty  pews,  with  a  belfry  and  steeple,  and  to  be  of  such  dimensions 
as  the   buiUling  committee  and  some  experienced  joiner  sliall  deem 

lll'St. 

"And  we  hereby  agree  to  take  the  number  of  pews  set  against  our 
names,  and  to  pay  the  assessments  as  .agreed  upon  at  any  regular 
nieetingof  said  subscribers,  the  first  meeting  to  be  called  by  the  building 
fonuiiittee  or  any  three  of  the  subscriber-s,  to  choose  such  oflleers  and 


GGG         HISTORY  OF  BRUSSWICK,  TOrSIIAM,  AM)  IIARPSWKLL. 


make  such  regulations  as  saiil  incoting  may  think  proper,  and  t(j 
(leterniine  the  manner  of  ctlling  future  meetings.  And  thi;  luiild- 
ing  eonunittoo  to  be  Silvester  Stover,  t'lenuuit  Martin,  and  .Iiinics 
.Stover.  And  all  who  can  conveniently,  to  pay  in  to  the  ljuil(liii.r 
C'ouuuittee. 


''•  Silvester  Stover . 
Jtjseph  Stover    . 
Domiuieus  .Jordan 
(ieorge  S.  Dunning 
.James  Stover 
Isaac  Duiuiing   . 
William  Barnes  . 
.Iosei)h  I'-aton 
.Jacob  Merry nuui 
AVilliam  C.  Eaton 
Hugh  Farr 
l-:iis!ia  Allen.  Jr. 
Aliraham  Allen 
.Tames  Dunning 
Simeon  Orr 
Kieharil  Orr,  .Ir. 
Stei)hen  Sinnet,  Jr. 
iMiehael  Sinnet  . 
Norton  Stover,  2d 
Clement  Martin . 
Cu'orgc  \\.  Skolfield 
Daniel  Kandall  . 
(ieorge  SkoUield 
3Iarv  SkoUield   . 


10  pews. 
1     - 
1     •> 


1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 

J. 

2 
1 

o 

1 
1 
1 
1 


At  their  first  meeting  the  foregoing  proprietors  voted  to  purehiisf 
three  sixteenths  of  an  acre  of  land  of  Elisha  Stover,  for  the  meetiiii:- 
house  lot.  At  another  meeting  of  the  same,  lield  .Tune  ;?0,  it  \v;i> 
voted,  in  explanation  of  one  clause  of  their  agreement,  "  that  when  tin' 
meeting-house  is  not  supplied  by  Congregational  preaching,  it  slisill 
l)e  opened  on  the  Sal»bath  under  the  direction  of  the  conunittec  ui 
agent  having  charge  of  it,  and  at  the  request  of  one  or  more  pew- 
holders,  for  preaching  by  other  authorized  Jiiinisters  in  regular  stand- 
ing, holding  the  sentiments  commonly  called  Evangelical,  such  ns  tlio 
atonement,  regeneration,  the  special  intiuences   of  the    Holy  Spirit. 


ItrSWKLL. 


FORTS,  garhihoxs,  etc.,  ly  topsham  Axn  uauvswkll.     067 


propiT,  ami   in 

And   tlu'  luiiM. 

irliii,   and  .lallu•^ 

to  \\w  r>uililiu.r 

10  pews. 

I  •• 

1  •• 

I  •• 

I  •• 

I  " 

'2  " 

I  •• 

1  '^ 


i 

I 

•  > 

1 

1 

1 

1   >•  " 

kotod  to  puicliasc 
1,  lor  till'  iiu'Otiiii.'- 

,Iuno  ;U),  it  wiis 
it,  "  that  when  tho 
l)roaching,  it  sluill 

the  committoe  or 
|)iu'  or  more  pt'"'- 
IS  in  regular  staml- 
lelical,  such  as  tbe 

the    llolv  Spirit, 


and  future  r<'tribution.  Hut  for  prcnehors  of  other  sentiments  than 
those  referred  to,  and  for  all  other  pnhlie  oecasions  and  uses  wliatever. 
it  fiuuiot  be  opened  exeept  in  the  usual  way,  viz.,  bv  the  committee 
or  agent  acting  under  the  direction  of  the  Congregational  Society." 
It  was  also  voted  at  this  meeting  that  Josi-ph  Katt)n.  (U'orge  1{.  Skol- 
tield,  and  Cieorge  S.  Duiniing  be  u  committee  to  take  measures  in 
ro;ranl  to  forming  a  new  parish,  Avhenever  it  should  In-  Ihonghl  expe- 
dient. At  a  meeting  of  the  i)roi)rietors,  held  Sei)tend>i'r  •_',"),  (ieorge  R. 
Skollicld.  James  Stover,  and  Daniel  Kandall  were  cho.'cn  a  committee 
of  arrangements  for  the  dedication.  It  was  also  voted,  ••  'I'iiat  we, 
the  proprietors  of  the  new  meeting-house  recently/  hitilf  on  Ilarpswell 
Neck,  do  hereby  convey  and  transfer  to  the  Centre  Congregational 
Tarish  in  Ilaipswell  when  formed,  all  our  right,  title,  and  interest  in 
Mild  to  said  meeting-house,  authorizing  said  i)arisli  to  give  deeds  ol" 
conveyance  to  any  persons  who  may  purchase  |)ews  in  .said  house, 
and  to  do  such  other  acts  as  ma}-  be  legally  done  liy  parishes  in 
ivspcet  to  meeting-houses." 

The  Union'  jMi-.i/riNCi-IIousE  on  Ilarpswell  Xeck  was  liuilt  in  1)^-11, 
anil  was  dedicated  by  the  Universalists  on  the  twenty-lirst  of  .Septem- 
ber of  tho  same  year.  It  is  situated  near  the  academy  in  North 
Ilarpswell. 

Tlie  MirriionisT  Ciuriicn  on  Ilarpswell  Neck  was  erected  in  18,')4-r). 
Work  upon  the  building  was  comnieneed  in  October.  IS;")!,  when  there 
wore  lait  seven  members  in  the  society,  which  was  then  ninler  the 
pastoral  charge  of  Reverend  George  C.  Crawford.  Captains  Norton 
Stover  anil  Nathaniel  rinkham  assumed  the  entire  pecuniary  re- 
sponsiliility.  The  building  was  dedicated  May  17.  l.s,').'),  and  on 
tliat  day  the  pi'ws  were  .sold.  The  cost  of  the  i)nildiiig  was  about 
84.(100. 

The  Ouk's  Island  Mkkting-IIouse,  the  first  and  only  one  ever 
Iniilt  on  that  island,  was  erected  in  IN.")."),  and  is  occupied  one  quar- 
ti'r  of  the  time  t  ach  by  the  Methodists,  Free  IJaptists,  Calvinist 
Baptists,  and  Congregatioualists.  The  original  owners  were  members 
of  the  three  churches  on  nari)swell  Neck.  A  Free  IJa[)list  Church 
was  organized  after  the  building  was  erected,  and  the  above  arrange- 
ment as  to  meetings  was  made. 

OTHER   BUILDINGS. 

Probably  the  oldest  house  now  standing  on  Ilarpswell  Neck  is  the 
one  occupied  by  Horatio  Toothaker.     It  is  situated  a  short  distance 


ijCiS      HISTORY  or  nnux.swiCK,  topsiiam,  axd  iiahpswki.l. 


east  of  tlie  ncadt'iiiy.    It  is  a  lar<>;o,  square-roofed  house,  and  was  Imih 
1)V  DcMcoii  Andrew  Dunninsr  in  17."»7. 


Il 


The  A.nduew  Dusninu  Uolse. 

The  house  now  owneil  by  Paul  Pandall,  wl\icli  is  set  in  from  tli' 
road  a  short  distance  1)olow  the  ]ia[)tist  ineetin<:;-honsp.  at  Ilarpswil! 
Centre,  is  of  about  tiie  same  age  as  the  preceding,  buttlie  precise  ilati' 
of  its  erecti(Mi  cannot  be  ascertained. 

Tlie  Wmt  fra iiipil  liouse  on  Sebascodignii  Island  was  erected  in  M;iy, 
1704.  Iiy  ColcMiel  Xatlianiel  I'urinton.  It  was  a  large  two-story  Ikmisc 
This  house  was  taken  down  in  18.")0  and  another  erected  in  its  phur. 
but  the  barn,  which  was  built  the  same  year  as  the  old  house,  is  now 
standing,  and  has  been  in  constant  use  for  one  hundred  ami  twclvi 
years. 

About  1707,  Heverend  S.amuel  Veasey  built  a  large  two-story  lioiiso 
on  the  lot  a  few  rods  nortliwcst  of  the  burying-ground  on  this  islniiil. 
which  was  afterwards  sold  to  Cajjtain  Isaac  I?ich,  and  was  occiiiiiitl 
by  his  descendants  until  within  a  few  years.  It  has  recently  luni 
taken  down. 

About  17()G  a  one-story  house  was  built  on  this  island,  near  CimuIv'j 
Harbor,  by  .Tames  Eastman.  It  is  still  standing,  and  is  now  occiipit'l 
by  Mrs.  Adaline  Elliott. 

The  oldest  house  on  Orr's  Island  and  the  ohlpst  in  the  town  is  un- 
doubtedly that  built  by  Joskimi  Ouii.     It  is  situated  on  a  point  of 


UAIiPSWKI.L. 


ouso,  nixl  wns  Imili 


FORTS,   GAliRISOXS,   ETC.,  IX  TOPSIIAM  A\l>   JIAIIPSWKLL.      009 

laml  aliout  ono  half  inik'  iiortliwost  of  the  iiiiilillf  of  tli«'  islii'id.  ami 
wM^  prolialily  t'TcctiMl  iilxjiit  IT.^C).     Tlu' sills  aiv  Icii  iiiflies  aiitl  the 


I    lii'aiiis  eight  iiR-hcs  in  (liiiiiK'tci'.     This  housf  is  now  owiii'd  iiiid  oec-ii- 
liicd  iiy  IJradhiiiT  and  Kliu'ldirc  Wilson. 

Another  old  house  on  this  island  is  that  built  1)\'  ]\ri('iiAr.L  Sixxett. 
It  wiis  prolialily  erected  altoiit  1777  or  1787. 

It  is  not  nnlikely  that  there  are  other  very  old  houses  still  standing 
ill  Ilurpswell.  A  lack  of  personal  knowledge  of  the  town,  however, 
1111(1  tlie  great  dillleulty  there  is  in  determining  the  age  of  a  Imilding 
roiiccrning  which  there  is  no  documentary  evidence,  prevents  us  from 
iik'iitioning  others. 


(j70      nisroiiY  of  iihunswick,  iopsiiam,  and  iiaupswkll. 


III! 


CHAPTER    XXV. 

INTKUESTINCi    KEMCS    IN    UUUNSAVICK,    TOl'SHAM,    AND    HAIU'SWKM.. 

TX  nilUNSWICK. 

Till",  relics  that  Avill  Ix'  incntiuned  in  this  t'li:ii)tor  arc  of  articles  tli;it 
originally  hclongcd  in  tliis  vicinity  or  tlmt  were  bronght  here  by  the 
early  settlers. 

Tlie  christening  basin  of  Robert  .Tonhxn,  son  of  Reverend  Roliort 
Jordan  who  came  to  this  conntrv  in  1040,  was  in  the  .Ionian  family  in 
this  town  niitil  l«.')l  or  18")"),  when  it  was  sold  to  lIonDialiU'  Setli 
Storer  of  Scurborongh,  Tliis  l)asin  was  made  of  (inely  wronglit  brass. 
and  was  probably  pnrcliased  abont  the  yoiw  1()4()  or  lOaO. 

A  book  entitled  ••  Hnrlcett's  C'onnnentary  on  the  New  Tcstamnit. " 
which  is  said  to  have  l)eon  brought  over  to  this  country  in- K!  liMiy 
Reverend  Uolicrt  Jordan,  is  in  the  possession  of  Mrs.  Narcissi 
Jordan,  of  Bath. 

Honorable  Charles  J.  Ciilnian  has,  in  a  fair  state  of  preservation.  ;i 
liible  once  owned  by  Reverend  Roltert  Duidap.  It  was  priiitcil  in 
1098.  lie  also  has  a  silver  nnig.  of  about  a  quart  in  size,  whicli  w;i> 
the  property  of  Captain  John  Dunlap,  and  is  now  over  a  hundicil 
3'ears  old.  It  is  of  solid  silver  and  very  heav\'.  It  was  used  fen 
drinking  Hip. 

The  late  Doctor  John  D.  Lincoln  had  the  first  silver  dollar  cvit 
owned  by  his  graudfatiier,  Captain  John  Dunlap.  who  is  said  to  li:ivi' 
been  at  his  death  the  richest  man  in  Maine.  The  doctor  liad  also  a 
silver  tlagon  witli  the  arms  of  the  Toppan  family  engraved  upon  it. 
which  was  the  ])roperty  of  his  grandmother  Duiiia]),  and  is  upwiuds 
of  one  hundred  ye.ars  old.  lie  had  also  a  tire-fender  whicii  onw 
belonged  to  General  Knox,  and  which  is  an  elegant  article.  The  (ioc- 
tor  had  also  a  collection  of  coins  which  is  one  of  the  finest  collection> 
in  the  State. 

There  is  in  jjossession  of  the  AVoodside  family  a  i)ortrait  of  K'ev- 
erend  James  Woodside,  who  preached  in  Brunswick  in  17UI.  h 
bears  date  "  1720,  by  Gibson." 


iiirs]VJ':LL. 


IIKUCS  IX  BIlUySWlCK,    TOPSIIAM,   A\D  Il.XHrsWKI.L. 


071 


I)    llAUrSWKI.I, 


1-0  of  mticU's  tliiit 
)iight  licre  by  the 

liovcHMid  l{()1>crt 
;  .lonliin  fjiniily  in 
()  llononibli'  Sctli 
)\y  wrought  lir;>ss. 
1(;.")0. 

Ni'w  Te.staiiu'iit." 
oiintry  iiv  K'l"  ''.v 
)!'    JMrs.    N:ircis-;i 

if  prosorvntiiiii.  :i 

lit  was  printed  in 

n  size,  which  was 

over  a  Innuhcd 

It  Avas  used   tor 

Isilvi'V  (h)nar  ever 
i()  is  said  to  liave 
idoctor  liail  also  a 
iiLiravcd  upon  it. 
|.  and  is  upwards 
■nder  whicli  once 
ii-titdc.  The  doc- 
tinest  collections 

portrait  of  Kcv- 
Sck  in    ITl'J.    It 


'I'lio  hat-ltox  of  William  Woodsido  and  a  lirnss  wannin|j;-]taii  onco 
owned  by  hiui  are  now  in  the  possession  of  tiie  Woodside  faniilv. 
The  lint-ltox  is  trinngiilnr  in  shape,  each  .side  bcinj?  (Mghleon  inches 
lontr.  and  the  depth  of  the  box  is  six  inches.  The  l)ox  is  covered 
vvitii  a  lignred  paper,  and  is  lined  with  newspapers  l)eariiio'  the  date 
I7l)l.  It  was  made  to  contain  the  triangular  hat  whicii  Woodside 
nsod  to  wear. 

Tile  church  of  the  First  Parish  in  Brunswick  has  in  its  jxissession 
nine  pieces  of  siicramcntal  plate,  which  were  given  to  the  church  in 
I7"i7.  Of  these  are  two  tlagons,  ui)on  one  of  which  is  inscribed, 
•'(Sijl  of  Jiriijioiiiii.  Liirrabec  Esquire,  IT)!?";  and  upon  the  other, 
Gift  nf  Ci])t.  J.hn  Miuot,  Enq.  17;57,  To  the  Church  of  Christ  in 
Brinisirick."     The  other  pieces  are  three  plates  and  four  cups. 

Two  pewter  plates,  a  jjart  of  the  wedding  (juttit  of  AVilliam  and 
Marv  Sylvester,  who  were  married  in  17.">0,  and  who  moveil  to  liarps- 
weil  soon  al'ter,  are  now  in  the  possession  of  Mrs.  CJeorge  K.  Springer, 
of  Hnmswick,  who  is  their  great-granddaughter.  Mrs.  Springer  has 
also  a  wooden  candlesti<'k,  made  b}'  Mr.  Sylvester  with  a  jackkuife. 
It  eousists  of  a  wooden  shaft  about  four  feet  high,  an  inch  and  a  half 
in  diauK^ter  at  the  bottom  and  for  half  Its  length,  the  upper  half  being 
about  three  fourths  of  an  inch  in  diameter,  and  is  cut  ii  •  a  screw. 
1 'poll  this  staff  a  eross-ann  screws  up  and  down.  At  eacli  end  of  the 
iioss-ann  there  is  a  socket  for  a  candle,  the  screw  allowing  the  can- 
illcs  to  be  raised  or  lowered  as  desire*!. 

In  i)ossession  of  the  .Maine  Historical  Society  is  the  gun  wiiich  was 
captured  from  an  Indian  in  172")  by  James  C'ochran. 

Mr.  Cliapin  Weston  has  a  basket  made  by  his  great-grandfather, 
Jacol)  Weston,  in  177o.  It  is  what  was  called  a  Itoft/c  h  ishct,  being 
made  of  the  right  shape  and  size  to  carry  a  large  bottle.  The  dimen- 
sions are  twelve  inches  deep,  and  six  inches  s([uare  across  the  top, 
tapering  slightly  towards  the  bottom.  It  is  made  of  Avhite-oak  strips, 
and  the  handle  is  made  without  a  splice.  It  is  a  nice  jiit'ce  of  work- 
manship, ami  must  have  l)een  a  convenient  article  in  the  days  when  a 
/"*'/ f  was  carried  wherever  one  went.  It  might  also  have  served  in 
liie  i)lace  of  the  modern  canteen.  Mr  Weston  also  has  a  three-dollar 
bill,  Continental  money,  dated  1777,  it  being  a  part  of  what  was  paid 
Jacob  Weston  for  his  services  as  a  private  in  the  Revolution. 

Mr.  Samuel  Adams,  of  liowdoinham,  has  in  liis  i)oss(>ssion  a  blank 
hook  which  was  used  for  arithmetical  problems  by  .Samuel  ^Vdams, 
wlio  wii.s  a  private  in  Captain  White's  companx',  of  IJrunswit^k,  in 
Washington's  army,  while  encamped  at  Valley  Forge.     The  cover  is 


G72         IllHTOHY  OF  liltUXSWICK,  TOrSIlAM,  AXD  IlAin'SWKLL. 

nindc  of  n  piece  of  his  tent  clotli.  utui  the  Htrinj;.s  were  torn  from  ;i 
piece  of  clotli  of  wiiicli  his  lireeciies  were  iiintle. 

Tlieodoie  S.  Mcl.eihm,  of  Uniiiswick,  has  an  axe  wliicli  was  niaili' 
liy  'I'lionias  Stone  alioiit  tiie  year  I7!)."». 

T.  M.  Givi'cn,  K.s(|uire,  lias  n  very  forinidahle  elnl».  wiiicii.  ii  is 
said,  wi\H  yearM  ajro  taken  from  a  "  yaj.'j'er"'  (liMin«i-  a  conllict  witli  the 
stndents.  If  is  of  hard  wood,  sixteen  inclicH  in  lenj^tli  an<l  almiit  aii 
incli  and  a  iialf  in  diameter.  At  one  end  is  a  ini<;e  knot,  into  wliicli  ;\ 
hole  was  liored  and  fdled  witii  lead.  Nails  were  also  driven  into  lliis 
end  of  the  chili  and  filed  off,  leavin;Lr  sharp  points  aliout  half  an  inch 
in  K'niith.  'I'here  art;  four  of  these  iron  points.  At  the  opposite  end 
a  groove  was  cut,  to  which  a  cord  ^^;ls  tied.  In  the  hands  of  a  >tr()nir 
uian,  this  chili  would  he  a  deadly  weapon. 

IX  TOI'SIIAM. 

iMr.  David  Work  liaa  several  relics.  Among  them  are  two  sinall. 
loaf-shapi'(l  dishes  which  belonged  to  "Skipper"  Malcom,  ami  iiic 
now  one  hnndrcd  and  ten  years  old.  They  were  prolialily  used  to 
hold  the  sniillings  of  the  candles.  lie  has  also  a  tahle-plate  of  tlir 
"  Skii)per's."  lie  has,  too,  a  cup  and  saucer  which  lielonged  to  Mi^. 
AVilliani  Randall,  and  are  now  more  than  one  hundred  and  ten  years 
oUl.  He  has  also  a  |)ewter  spoon  and  an  iron  fork  which  he  dug  out 
of  the  cellar  of  the  house  in  which  Doctor  I'hilip  (i.  Iloyt  oiiir 
resided.     The  supposetl  age  of  these  latter  relies  is  ninet}'  years. 

A  candlestick  purchased  in  Boston  in  1770,  by  IJrigadier  Sanniil 
Thoni|)son,  is  now  the  property  of  Mrs.  Robert  Tate.  The  base  is  of 
inaible  surmounted  by  two  bronze  statuettes  holding  the  brass  siKkit 
for  the  candle.  It  was  doubtless  considered,  at  the  time  it  was  pur- 
chased, a  handsome  and  valuable  article. 

Mr.  dames  F.  jNIustard  has  a  gun  of  French  maimfactnre,  wlmii  i> 
supposed  to  be  over  one  hundred  years  old,  and  a  i)air  of  saddU'lmu-- 
of  about  the  same  age. 

The  late  Mr.  Kufus  Kogers  luul  quite  a  number  of  Indian  relics, 
such  as  tomahawks,  arrow-heads,  stone  tools,  etc.,  which  are  now  in 
the  possession  of  the  ]\Iaine  Historical  Society. 

An  Indian  tomahawk  was  dug  up  in  ISO."}  in  a  lieltl  near  the  house 
of  William  .Sprngne. 

Several  cannon-balls  —  four-pounders  —  have  been  dug  up  in  Mr. 


1  Tlic  name  (qqilicdhij  the  roUeije  stuiknis  to  the  roivdics  iclw  lived  (it  the  north  ndvj 
the  town.     The  icord  its  jirot.^b'j  a  corvujition  of  the  Ovnnan  Yiu/er,  uwanbm  u  huitto: 


liPS  )YELL, 


liKUCS  IN  niWNSWICK,    TOI'SIIAM,    ASD   llMiVSWKLL.        (ITS 


iVlM'O    torn  iVoill   ;l 

wliieli  WHS  niiuli' 

•liib.  wliicli.  it  is 
II  coiiHict  with  till' 
j^tli  iind  iilitiiit  Mil 
viiot.  into  wliicli  ;i 
()  (Irivt'ii  into  this 
bout  hull"  nil  inch 
tlic  opposite  ciiil 
hiiiul.s  uf  ii  strong 


\\\  :\ro  two  sniiill. 
MaU'oiii,  iiiiil  luv 
|)rol)!il)ly  ii-^f'I  t" 
t:il)U'-phlti'  of  the 
1  lu'loiiiii'il  to  Mrs. 

hod   illld  tlMl    Vl'MlS 

wliich  he  tln.ii'  out 
Hp  (i.    Ilovt  oiico 

niiu't}'  yours. 

Hri<>iiiVK'r  Saiiiufl 
ic.  Thi'  h:isi'  is  ol' 
Y^  the  brass  sooiot 

0  lime  it  w:is  imr- 

liiifaetiiri'.  wliii'li  is 
air  of  siicUlleliugs 

|r  of  Imliaii  vclios, 
which  are  now  in 

|l(\  near  the  house 

Ml  (hig  up  in  Mr. 


icvdat  thf  north  I'mU'f 
\er,  incuuiiKj  a  htinUr. 


ll 


JiitiH'S  Wilson's  Ih'ld  adjoiiiin*?  liis  house,  where  was  oiico  a  bloek- 
lioiise.     Various  Indian  relics  liave  also  been  diijf  np  there. 

There  is  in  the  possession  of  Mrs.  Samuel  l)on<ilass  a  set  ol'  silver 
sioeve-lMittons  whicli  were  worn  by  Captain  .John  Hogi'rs  at  his  weil- 
(hiiir.  about  the  year  177"). 

Mr.  W.  \y.  Patten  has  a  foot-stovo  which  was  used  cnrl}'  in  this 
cciitiiry,  and  perhaps  previously,  for  keepinLT  the  feet  wartn  "  in 
meeting."  It  is  made  of  perforated  tin,  in  which  were  placed  live 
coals,  the  tin  being  oiujased  in  a  wootU'n  frame.  It  is  about  nine  or 
ten  inches  s(iiiare.  I'rolialily  there  are  (piile  a  number  of  other  foot- 
stoves  in  existenci'   in   this  viciiiitv.  but   this  is  the  oiilv  one  we  have 


soon. 


The  family  of  Major  .loshiia  Haskell  have  in  their  possession  (lie 
MViiis  and  ciiuipnients  which  he  iiseil  while  in  service  in  t!ie  war  of 
i«12. 


IN  IIAHPSWKLL. 


Owing  to  a  lack  of  personal  accinaintance  with  many  of  the  citizens 
(if  Ilarpswell,  and  to  the  scattered  situation  of  its  inhabitants,  it  has 
not  been  fomid  practicable  to  obtain  accounts  of  many  of  the  relics 
wliieh  ari!  (hiiibtless  proscrveil  in  privat;^  families  as  heirlooms. 

A  sword  once  ownecl  by  Captain  Johnson  Harmon,  a  hero  of  tin; 
Indian  wars  in  the  early  part  of  the  last  century,  and  which  was 
|ii(ihaltly  worn  by  him  in  his  attacks  upon  the  Indians,  is  now  the 
|iro|)erty  of  Ca|)tain  A.  C.  Stover.  It  is  stniight.  single-edged,  with 
a  deer  engraved  on  each  side  of  tlm  bh-ide.  about  six  inches  from  the 
iiilt.     '["he  handle  is  of  buck-horn. 

Mr.  David  S.  Dunning,  of  rortlaiiti.  formerly  of  Ilarpswell.  has  a 
little  pocket-compass  which  Ca|)t.'un  Andrew  Dunning  lionght  of  a 
French  i)risoner,  whom  he  was  conveying  from  (Quebec  to  Virginia 
shortly  after  the  capture  of  (Quebec  in  ITiV.*. 

I\Ir.  Stephen  I'nrinton.  of  Ilarpswell.  has  a  warming-pan  which  was 
once  the  proi)ertv  of  the  wife  of  -Fohn  Merrill.  Ks(piirc.  of  Topsham. 
Its  age  is  not  known,  but  it  is  ])roltably  over  a  hundred  years  old. 

The  sword  of  Nathaniel  I'urinton,  of  Ilarpswell.  an  oflicer  in  the 
Revolution,  is  now  in  the  possession  of  Charles  K.  I'urinton,  of  liow- 
(loinliam. 

Mr.  Stephen  Pnrinton  has  a  stone  gouge  which  he  found  on  a  shell- 
hank  on  his  premises.  It  is  of  hard  sandstone,  and  is  about  five 
inches  long  bv  two  and  a  half  broad.  (Juite  a  innnbor  of  flint  arrow- 
heads have  been  dug  np  in  this  vicinity. 

There  is  in  the  possession  of  James  E.  Skolfleld  a  part  of  a  gun  and 
43 


(".71 


iiisTony  OF  Ji/iiixsn-ich',  topsham,  ami  UMirswm.L. 


II  knife  wliicli  wi'ic  ploiij^licd  out  wlicrt-  a  house  is  HU|»|)ns»'il  (o  luuc 
(»H(H'  stood,  lliou;^li  lliere  is  no  iiecount,  tiiuliticjual  or  otiieiwisi'.  ..f 
any  resident  at  tlial  plaee. 

Mr.  Sixollield's  wil'e  has  also  a  siilt-eelhir,  in  i^dod  eondition,  in  llif 
shape  of  an  oak-leaf,  wliieh  Is  over  one  humlred  years  old. 

There  is  in  tlie  family  of  diaries  N.  Leavitt  a  white  earthen  phih' 
which  was  his  ;^reat-^ran<lin<>ther's.  It  is  over  one  hundred  and  liri\ 
years  old.  The  picture  on  tlu'  jjlate  is  a  representation  of  a  [iart\  iil 
a  festival  In  the  eal>in  «)f  a  vessel.  I'nder  it  are  the  words,  '•  Tlu' 
Captains  {'al>ln."     It  is  n'ully  a  line  Miin<;. 

Thomas  S.  SkollieKl  has  a  \i,\\\\  which  formerly  heloni^i'd  to  'I'honiiis 
Spear.  It  was  <iiven  to  Skollield  iiy  Spear  more  than  seventy  vcius 
a<?o,  and  is  supposed  to  lu'  ahout  two  hiuidred  years  old. 

The  followiu;;  accoinil  of  the  discovery  in  Ilarpswell  of  an  dhl 
Indian  Ituryinjf-jf round,  with  some  curious  ornaments  found  on  or  near 
some  of  the  skeletons,  is  taken  from  some  notes  written  ly  the  laic 
Heverend  Kdward  llallard,   I).  I). 

On  May  21,  lst;i,  seven  skeletons  evidently  Indian,  were  thrown 
up  liy  the  ploughshare  on  the  far'  '  ^Ir.  Ilenr}-  IJarnes,  on  the 
eastern  side  of  ^liddle  Uay,  near  tl  e.     They  were  about  twelvi' 

or  fifteen  inches  l)elow  the  surface  of  the  ground,  and  lay  in  tlu'  dirr(  - 
tion  of  northeast  and  southwest.  In  the  ground  near  these  skeletons 
were  found  the  following  ornaments  :  — 

1.  Three  co[»[)er  tul)es,  a  little  less  tlian  iuilf  an  inch  in  diameter, 
one  being  over  a  foot  long  One  of  these  was  filled  v.ilh  (U'caved 
twisted  l)ark,  whicii  was  probably  used  a^  a  cord.  Four  others  were 
found  that  were  only  two  inclu's  in  length,  and  a  little  more  than  an 
eighth  of  an  inch  in  diameter.  They  were  attached  in  couples,  as 
pendants,  to  two  strings  of  prepared  deer-skin,  which  were  curiously 
knotted  at  their  i)oint  of  union. 

2.  Four  other  specimens  were  found,  matle  of  the  same  thin  cop- 
per, but  of  a  conical  shape,  nearly  three  inches  in  length,  half  an  inch 
at  the  base,  and  tapering  to  a  quarter  of  an  inch  at  the  top,  wiiicli 
were  unattached  when  found. 

3.  Two  tlat  thin  [)ieces  of  brass,  about  two  and  three  quarter  incius 
long,  triangular,  more  than  an  inch  and  a  half  broad  at  the  base,  ami 
diminishing  to  about  a  quarter  of  an  inch  at  the  top,  where  they  wore 
rounded,  and  had  a  hole  showing  them  to  have  been  designed  ;is 
pendants. 

4.  More  than  sixty  white  shell  beads,  each  a  fourth  of  an  iiuli 
long   and  a  little  less  than  an  eighth  of  an  inch  in  diameter,  wero 


UKUcs  IX  iiiiuys\yicK,  wpsha.u,  axd  iiMtPswF.u..      (»7.*» 


ir  these  skeloluiis 


ifiitlicnMl  iVoiii  till'  Miniio  spot.  i\  Hpinil  j^ioovc  iiroiiiid  tlie  sidrn 
showcil  tliiit  tlu'V  Nvci'f  iiiiide  from  tlie  slicll-lisli  wliitli  tlic  Iiiiliiiiis 
fiillod  •'  <^i(>ln>ck"  (N't'iiiM  iiu'rcoiiariii). 

•'  A  slifll  liiniislieil  ((Illy  niic  jjrouveil  Iu'miI,  which  wns  Inkcii  from 
till  lliicUfst  purl  near  the  liiii<<;(>  ami  nihlieil  liowii  on  saii(Nti)iie8  tu 
l!ic  proper  l(iij:;th  and  fliickiicss,  and  in  order  to  preserve  the  size 
lu'ccs^aiily  Icavinj^  the  groove  where  the  ligament  was  atla<'hed,  that 
soenred  llii'  shells  at  the  hin;res.  Two  of  these  Iteads  w»'re  slij;litly 
colored,  and  somewhat  smaller,  plainly  sliowinjj;,  however,  they  were 
tiikiii  (Voni  the  ed^^e  nearest  the  anterior  portion  of  the  sliell. 
liclween  each  of  the  heads  were  thin  eircnhir  plates  of  dark  purple 
sliell,  perforat(Ml.  ami  a|)pearin<;  to  have  lu-en  made  of  the  thin  part  of 
the  same  shell.  'I'iiev  weic  called  •  Siiekanhoeks,'  and  were  twice  the 
viiliii'  of  the  white.  Both  kiiuN  were  used  as  money,  ami  also  for  the 
(Iccoration  of  the  necks  of  the  wives  and  children  of  the  Indians.  On 
the  same  skeleton  where  these  various  ornaments  weri'  discovered,  was 
M  [lortioii  of  hair  well  I'lcsorvod,  Koniewhnt  lonj;,  and  gathered  in  a 
wrapper  in  the  host  st.ite  of  preservation  ahont  the  neck,  made  of 
liiaided  l)ai'k.  like  l)asket-work.  which  soon  fell  to  pit'ci's  when 
Inoii^ht  into  the  air." 

One  of  the  ri'maininjj;  skelet(jns  was  (liat  of  a  child  .-I'ltMit  einlit  years 


'h 


lie  oilier  tour  were  inose  ol  adiills.  and  were  burieil  at  sliort 
ilistanees  from  each  other,  with  no  rojiularity.  except  in  the  similarity 
of  the  direction  of  their  <>raves.  They  presented  no  ohjeets  of  interest 
hcyoiiil  the  fact  of  their  discover}'.  Two  iron  axes  of  ICuroiiean  iiian- 
ufiicliire.  o;roiind  for  use,  were  found  on  the  same  day  hy  means  of  the 
lilouyli.  at  a  siiort  distance  from  the  skeleton,  on  the  same  swell. 
Tlicy  have  no  head  above  the  eye. 

•'  Axes  of  similar  shape,  with  Ion"'  handles  for  Imsh  and  liranch 
work,  are  still  in  use  among  the  Micmacs.  These  im[)leiiients.  however, 
niiiy  have  been  lost  on  the  place  by  the  first  settler,  whose  name  was 
MaeXess,  and  who  occupied  the  shore  with  two  dwellings  alioiit  two 
liiiiidred  years  ago,  of  which  tlie  places  are  indicated  by  the  cellars, 
which  weri'  deep,  at  the  distance  of  two  or  three  rods  IVom  the  deposit 
uf  the  relics." 


G7G         IIJ^rOHY  OF  BliU.\:<\VlCK,  T01'i,IIAM,  AND  IIAUPSKKLL. 


CII  AFTER  XXVI. 

Mll.lTAKV    1II.<T()1<Y    OV    TIIK    TIIUKE    TOWNS. 

An  aoooiiiit  lias  alrcaily  bcou  given,  in  I'artT,  of  the  several  engage- 
iiieiits  that  occiinod  in  tlils  vicinity  during  the  period  of  the  Indian 
wars,  and  of  the  troops  that  were  stationeil  here,  and  a  list,  neces- 
sarily incomplete,  of  the  soldiers  IVoin  these  tcnvns  will  be  given  in  tlic 
i\l)pen(lix.  This  chapter  goes  no  rurther  back  than  the  war  of  tlie 
Hevolntion  and   tiie  events  ininiediatelv  i)re(!eding  it. 

For  some  ^ears  pixceding  the  actnal  connuencement  ol'  hostilities 
the  danger  of  a  conflict  between  the  colonies  and  the  mother  country 
had  been  anticipated  in  each  of  the  towns  whose  history  is  being  nar- 
rated, and  Committees  of  Safety  and  of  Corresjiondence  were  estab- 
lished in  all  three  of  them.  As  to  what  i)articular  acts  were  done  bv 
those  committees  bnt  little  is  known,  as  no  records  appear  to  have 
been  kept  by  them.  It  is  known,  however,  that  they  kept  uii  :i 
correspondence  with  similar  connnittees  of  other  towns,  more  espc- 
"■ially  with  IJoston  and  the  larger  places,  and  were  thus  made  season- 
ably accpiaintetl  with  the  condition  of  affairs  over  the  whole  country. 

The  earliest  movement  of  a  military  character,  in  this  inunecliate 
vicinity,  having  any  bearing  \\\)u\\  the  subsequent  war,  was  in  1771. 
This  year  the  supply  of  powd'jr  in  each  town  was  increased,  patriotic 
s})eeclies  wiM'c  frequently  made  by  pulilie  speakers,  and  nearly  all  ablc- 
boilied  men  were  engagi^d  in  studying  the  manual  of  arms  ami 
practising  the  drill.  Some  time  during  this  year,  Reverend  .Jaci)h 
Badey,  of  Pownulboro',  noted  for  his  Tory  proclivities,  was  stopix'd  mI 
Stone's  tavern,  in  IJrunswick,  ou  his  way  home  from  the  westward. 
He  was  accused  of  being  a  Tory  and  was  uiged  to  sign  "  the  I.,eague." 
On  his  refusal  he  was  allowed  to  dejjart,  but  wau  notified  that  he 
would  be  visited  at  his  home  the  next  week,' 

[1775.]  On  April  1'.),  177;"),  commenced  the  opening  struggle  of 
tlie  Revolution,  at  Lexington.     It  took  but  a  few  days  for  the  news  to 


^  North,  History  of  Avgusta,  p.  119. 


SWhLL 


MILITARY  IIISTORY  OF  THE  THREE  TOWNS. 


077 


sovcrnl  cMi<'ai:i'- 
1  of  till'  Iiiiliiiii 
(I  !i  list,  ncfi's- 
be  given  in  tlu' 
the  war  oC  tlio 

nt  of  hostilitio 
mother  connti  v 
)rv  is  bein<^  nai- 
■noe  wore  ostiib- 
•ts  weri!  (lone  by 

t.ppear  to  have 
thoy  kept  up  a 
vns.  more  i's[)t'- 
is  niiule  seas-on- 
ivboU'  conntry. 

this   iniuietliato 

r.  was  in   1771. 
|rraseil,  [)atrlotif 
nearly  all  ablc- 
ol"    arms    ami 

lioverenil    .lacoli 
was  stopper  I  al 

,1  the  westward, 
••the  Leagn*'.'" 

Inotiliecl  tliat   In- 

Mug-  struggle  of 
for  the  news  to 


reach  Brnnswiek  and  arouse  its  inhabitants.  A  town  meeting  was 
called  by  tlie  selectmen,  who  issnecl  the  following  warrant  l\ir  its 
assembhng :  — 

"  CL'MHKltl.ANl)    SS. 

•To   THU    GoNSrA»I.K    OH    CONSTAULES   Of   TUK   TOWN   Ol"    IBlU'NSWICK, 

"  (jkketino; 

"  You  are  hereby  required  forthwith  to  warn  all  the  inhabitants  of 
the  said  town  of  IJrnnswick,  qualified  to  bear  arms,  to  meet  at  the 
west  meeting-house  in  said  lirnnswick,  on  Tlun-sday,  tiie  27tii  inst.  at 
ten  o'clock  in  the  forenoon,  with  their  guns  and  what  annnunition  they 
have,  in  order  that  it  may  be  known  the  state  of  the  town  for  (U'fence  ; 
and  to  determine  what  measures  shall  be  gone  into  by  the  town  to  fur- 
nish materials  for  defence  against  .'iny  enemy  that  may  invade  it.  and 
to  act  and  do  ever}  thing  necessary  fur  security  in  this  alarming  situa- 
tion of  a  (fairs. 

"  Given  under  our  hands  and  seal  this 'i/ith  day  of  April,  A.  1). 
177,'). 

"NaTIIANIKL   LA.lliAnKK, 

Thomas  Moultox, 

Selectmen  of  Brunswick^ 

This  meeting  "  was  fully  attended  and  was  remarkabh;  for  its  great 
solemnity.  All  seemed  deepl}'  im[)ressed  with  the  magnitude  of  the 
dangers  which  were  hanging  over  them  and  the  importance  of  pre- 
serving order  and  tranquillity.  There  were  some  who  breathed  nothing 
hut  war  and  revenge  on  Cireat  Britain,  but  who,  wlu'u  the  crisis  came, 
when  the  linrden  of  the  contest  was  falling  heavily  upon  the  citizens, 
when  soldiers,  provisions,  clothing,  and  monc}'  were  wanted  and 
must  be  furnished  by  the  town,  moved  with  their  families  from  towti 
into  the  woods — now  Durham  and  Lis])on  —  an<l  escaped  the  heat 
and  hinden  of  the  war.  It  was  said  that  twenty  moved  from  IJruns- 
wiek  at  this  time  to  be  out  of  harm's  way  and  save  l)aying  taxes.  The 
•  imdvers  settled  in  Durham  about  this  time  from  a  dilfcrent  motive. 
Leiimel  Jones,  falling  into  Brunswick,  sulfered  his  j)roperty  to  l)e  dis- 
trained in  the  payment  of  war  taxes,  as  did  others  (jf  tlii"  (.Quakers.'" 
Upon  the  recH'ption  of  the  news  of  tiie  battle  of  Lexington,  C'a|)taiu 
Litligow  and  Lieuteimnt  George  AVhite,  of  Topsham,  at  once  com- 
menced to  collect  a  company  of  sohliers,  and  were  very  successful. 
This  company  went  to  Portland  and  were,  under  the  orders  of  Colonel 


'  McKeen,  in  lirumwick  Teleyraph,  July  1,  1864. 


678         IIJSTOIiY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOT'SIIAH,  AKD  IIARPSWFA.L. 

Mitchell,  put  at  work  orocting  a  fort.'  Tho^-  wero  diseliai-ged  in 
November,  and  many  of  tiiem  re-enlisfeil  iiiuler  Wliite,  avIio  was  llicn 
a  cai)taiii,  and  who,  the  same  year,  was  made  major  of  the  regiment 
of  whieh  Samuel  MeCohb,  of  (Jeorgetown,  was  colonel,  and  Dumnur 
Sowall,  of  the  same  town,  now  IJath,  was  lieutenant-colonel.  Tliis 
regiment  was  ordered  to  join  the  army  under  Washington,  at  Cam- 
bridge.    In  1770  it  was  ordered  to  l?hode  Island. 

In  the  latter  part  of  April,  177.'».  Captain  Nallianiel  Larrahcc 
and  Lieutenant  Isaac  .Snow  went  to  Condy's  Harbor,  at  Ilarpswoll. 
witli  a  company  of  men  from  Brunswick  and  Ilarpswell.  They 
were  employed  in  erecting  a  fort  tiiere  and  in  building  barracks. 
The}'  had  two  "  wall-pieces,"  tlnit  were  brought  from  Kort  llaliliix, 
and  two  swivels.  A  wall-piece  was  stocked,  like  a  gun,  witii  a  lock. 
It  was  ten  or  twelve  feet  long,  witli  a  l)ore  of  two  and  one  half  inches. 
It  would  send  twenty  musket-balls  across  to  licar  Island,  over  a  niilf 
distant.  Tliis  company  remained  here  until  Christmas,  and  dnriiiii 
thi'ir  stay  tlie  British  ajjpeared  otf  the  harbor  several  times  and  fired 
at  them.  The  fire  was  returned  with  tliese  wall-pieces.  Three  days 
after  tiie  burning  of  I'ortland.  which  occurred  October  IS,  tliis  coiii- 
pau}'  was  ordered  to  Portland,  and  were  employed  for  two  weeks. 
under  Coloiud  Finnc}',  in  building  a  fort  on  ^lunjoy's  Neck.  'V\w\ 
then  returned  to  Se))ascodigan  Island.  The.se  men  were  not  regular 
troops,  but  were  "  minute-men."  ^ 

On  the  twenty-ninth  of  April,  the  following  account  of  the  state  ol' 
affairs  in  this  vicinity  Avas  written  by  Brigadier  Thomp.son.  The  let- 
ter bears  no  address,  but  was  probably  directed  to  the  governor  of  tlic 
Massachusetts  Colony  :  — 

"  I  this  minute  have  an  onportunity  to  Informe  you  of  liie  State  of 
our  affairs  at  the  Eastward  ;  that  we  are  all  Stanch  for  County's  K.\- 
cept  three  men  and  one  of  them  is  Deserted,  the  other  two  is  in  lorns; 
as  for  the  vessels  which  atti-mpted  to  Convey-  Stuff  to  our  enemies  are 
stop'  and  I  am  about  to  move  about  two  hundred  of  white  pine  m;usts 
and  other  Stuff  got  for  our  Knemics  use.  Sir,  haveing  heard  of  the 
Cruiii  murders  they  have  dun  in  our  Province,  makes  us  more  Keso- 
lute  than  ever  and,  tinding  that  the  Sword  is  drawn  first  on  their  side, 
that  we  shall  be  annimated  with  that  noble  Spirit  that'%vise  men  ouulit 
to  be,  until  our  Just  Rights  and  Lii)ertys  are  Secured  to  us.  Sir,  my 
heart  is  with  every  tru  Son  of  America,  tho  m^'  Per.son  can  be  in  Imt 
one  place  at  once,  tho  ver3'  soon  I  hope  to  be  with  you  on  the  spot. 


'  McKeen,  3IS.  Lecture, 


^Ptjepscot  Papers. 


RFSWKI.L. 


MILITARY  IlIhTORY  OF   Til?:   TIIREK  rO}VXS. 


679 


•e  tliscliari^oil  in 
to,  who  W!is  then 
■  of  tlio  rc^iiiunt 
u'l.  and  Dumiiicr 
it-coloiiel.  This 
liniXtoii,  at  C'aiu- 

thanit>l  Larrahcc 
ur,  at  llarpswcll. 
arpswL'll.  Tlu'v 
iihliii<;?  barraoUs. 
)in  Fort  Halifax, 
""un,  witli  a  lock. 
I  one  liall'  iiidits. 
land,  ovor  a  inilf 
mas,  and  duiiiii: 
d  times  aM<l  (iifl 
ces.  Throe  dnvs 
)li('r  18,  this  coiii- 
l  for  two  weeks, 
jy's  Nock.  They 
were  not  regtihir 

nt  of  the  state  of 
nipson.  The  iet- 
"iovornor  of  tlie 

of  Ihe  State  of 

for  Connty's  Kx- 

two  is  in  loriis  : 

our  enemies  aic 

white  pine  iiKusts 

ing  heard  of  the 

us  more  Keso- 

I'st  on  their  side. 

"wise  men  oujilil 

to  us.     Sir,  iM.v 

^on  can  bo  in  Imt 

you  on  the  si)ot. 


'(i|)er«. 


if  any  of  my  Friends  en(inires  after  me,  Inform  them  that  I  make  it 
my  whole  business  to  persue  those  measures  Kecommendod  by  the 
Conjri'esses ;  we  Ijeing  uppon  the  Sea  Coast  and  in  danger  of  being  in- 
vaded by  Piriats  —  as  the  27th  of  inst.  there  was  a  bo.at  or  barge 
eamc  in  to  our  harbour  and  River,  and  somiding  as  they  went  nj)  the 
river.  Sir,  as  powder  and  guns  is  nnich  wanted  in  this  Eastern 
Parts  and  also  ]*rovisions,  Pray  Sir  have  your  thoughts  something  on 
tills  matter  against  I  arrive,  whicli  will  be  as  soon  as  busnes  will 
ndiiiit.  Sir,  I  am,  with  the  greatest  Hegard  to  the  ('ountry,  at  heart 
voiir  Keady  fri(>nil  and  Humble  Serv'. 

"  Samuel  Tiiomi'son.i 
"  Uiiuxswicic,  April  yo  2!)th,  177.")." 

Some  time  in  June  following.  Captain  Philip  C'.  Randall,  of  Harps- 
well,  on  his  vva}'  to  Salem  in  his  vessel,  was  foreibly  taken  therefrom 
liv  an  armed  vessel  and  carrieil  to  Boston. - 

About  the  same  time  Robert  Fulton.  John  and  William  Patten. 
Thomas  Harward,  Joseph  Perry,  and  David  Fowler,  from  Topsham. 
went  in  a  vessel  to  the  mouth  of  the  Andro.scoggin  for  hay,  and  were 
ttiken  by  the  English  and  carried  to  F^nglaud.  Rotiert  Fulton  and 
William  Patten  died  there;  the  others  returned. 

At  the  animal  meeting  this  year  the  town  of  Brunswick  passed  the 
following  resolution  :  — 

'■'■Voted,  That  if  a  number  of  men  out  of  this  town  shall  list  as  min- 
nto-nien,  and  shoidd  tin  y  be  engaged  in  the  defence  of  our  lives,  shall 
receive  from  the  town  eight  dollars  each  as  a  bounty.  If  any  otiiers 
tlian  such  as  list  shall  lie  equally  engaged  shall  receive  an  otinal 
bounty  if  they  are  legall}'  called  and  should  march,  and  Providence 
should  order  it  that  there  should  be  an  engagement,  they  arc  entitled 
to  the  above  bounty. 

"  Each  man  that  lists  as  minute-man  to  meet  tiiree  times  a  week, 
Mild  to  spend  three  hours  each  time  to  learn  the  manual  exercise,  and 
in  consideration  for  such  service  shall  be  [laid  by  the  town  two  shil- 
lings eight  pence  per  week. 

'*  Such  as  do  not  list  as  minnte-men  shall  meet  once  a  fortnight  and 
spend  half  a  day  in  learning  the  manual  exorcise,  and  shall  be  allowed 
one  shilling  and  four  pence  for  each  time  they  meet." 

After  the  business  of  this  meeting  was  concluded.  Reverend  Samuel 
Eaton,  of  Ilarpswell,  who  was  present  at  the  meeting,  was  invited  to 


'  Military  Records  in  Masmchusetts  Archivei, 
'^Goold,  Burning  of  Falmouth,  p.  11. 


080         HISTORY  OF  BItUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIAUPSWELL. 


address  tlio  people,  lie  did  so  ;iiid  made  a  stirring  and  eloqiunt 
appeal  to  tiieir  patriotism.  He  so  aroused  tlie  spirit  and  tem[)er  of 
the  people,  that,  carried  away  l\y  excitement,  several  of  them,  under 
the  lead  of  tlie  cliairman  of  the'mee'ing,  Urigadicr  Th<mii)son,  seized 
Mr.  Vincent  Woodside,  one  of  the  most  jirominent  and  outspoken 
opposers.  wlio  licld  a  commission  under  tiu'  king,  and  atteinpU'(l  U) 
force  him  to  renounce  Hritisli  rule.  Finding  that  the}'  could  not 
intimidate  him  b}'  threats,  they  even  proceeded  to  bury  him  alive.  mikI 
had  succeeded  so  far  as  to  coverall  but  his  head  with  earth,  when  they 
were  prevented  t)y  tlie  interposition  of  a  few  resolute  and  considerate 
persons  from  carrying  llieir  nuirderous  design  into  execution.  After 
Woodside's  escape,  the  mob,  for  such  it  was,  went  to  ^Ir.  lioss's  house 
and  to  Andrew  Dunning's,  but  found  them  both  absent.  Tlie}'  spoileil 
a  lot  of  the  king's  uiasts  tiiat  were  in  a  himl»er-yard  near  the  presei.t 
First  National  Hank.  The  king's  agents,  Messrs.  Pcrr^-  and  IJarnanl. 
had,  however,  gone  to  ( Jeorgetowu.  The}'  then  went  to  Topsham,  ainl 
seized  Mr.  Tiiomas  Wilson,  whom  the}'  considered  a  Tory,  thoni;h 
strictly  speaking  he  was  not  one,  handcuffed  him  and  carried  iiim  over 
to  Benjamin  Stone's.  One  of  his  daughters  followed  him,  got  liis 
hanilcutfs  off  and  threw  them  away.     He  escaped  and  returned  home.' 

At  the  close  of  a  town-meeting  in  Topsham,  called  to  pass  resolu- 
tions in  fiivor  of  a  separation  of  the  colonies  from  Great  Britain,  Mr. 
Wilson  voted  against  them.  He  did  so,  not  because  he  favored  the 
course  [)nrsued  by  Great  Hritain,  but  becnuse  he  believed  too  stroniiiy 
in  the  power  of  that  kingdom  to  subdue  the  rebellions  colonies. 
Brigadier  Samuel  Thomi)son  was  much  olfendeu  at  the  vote  of  Mr. 
Wilson  and  at  the  oi)inions  expressed  by  him,  denounced  iiim  ;\s  ;i 
Tory,  and  at  one  time  meditated  an  attack  upon  liim,  and  even  went 
so  far  as  to  collect  men  togetlu'r  at  Mr.  Wilson's  gate.  A  portion  <il' 
the  people  went  witli  Tiiom[)son  to  show  their  dislike,  but  the  stendier 
portion  of  the  community  concluded  that  a  tailor  would  be  too  greut 
a  loss  if  he  siiould  be  driven  away,  and  tlierefore  induced  the  otlu'rs 
to  withdraw. 

Tlie  hostility  thus  engendered  between  the  Wilson  family  and  Mr. 
Thompson  was  very  intense,  and  each  party  had  its  sympathizers  aiid 
supporters.  John  Merrill,  Pelatiah  Haley,  Actor  Patten,  and  Ali'X- 
ander  Rogci's  favored  jNIr.  Wilson,  while  INlr.  James  Purington  was 
for  tiie  .side  of  the  brigadier.  The  older  citizens  of  Topsham  were  nut 
far  from  being  equally  divided  in  taking  sides,  though  there  was  proh- 

^  hfcKeen,  MS.  Lecture. 


'{PS  WELL. 


MILITARY  IIISTOIiY  OF  THE  THREE  TOWNS. 


681 


io-  and  eloqiuiit 
t  and  tfiupiT  of 
1  of  thoin,  uiidi'v 
'honipson,  soi/cd 
t  and  outspoktii 
ind   alU'iupU'd  Id 

thoy  (!(iiilil  not 
vy  him  alive.  Mini 
eurth,  wlitMi  they 

and  considcrnlc 
!XC!cnti(Mi.     Al'lcr 

:Mr.  IJoss's  hoiist' 
it.     Tliey  spoilcii 

near  tho  presci.l 
ii-ry  and  Bnrnanl. 

to  Topsliani,  ainl 
I  a  Tory,  tlioui;h 
I  cai-ried  him  over 
wed  him,  got  liis 
d  returned  lionio.' 
■d  to  pass  resdlii- 

reat  Britain.  Mr. 
■ie  he  favored  tin 
lieved  too  strouiiiy 

])i'Uious   colonios. 
tlie  vote  of  Mr. 

oiinced  liiin  as  w. 

Iiii,  and  even  went 

te.      A  portion  ol' 
.  bnt  tlie  steal lior 

l)uld  be  too  grciit 

lihieed  tlie  otliers 

|i  family  and  ^\x. 
svnii)atliizers  aiul 
I'atten,  and  Alex- 
is rurington  was 
lopsham  were  not 
li  there  was  prol)- 


iiMv  a  slight  preponderance  of  imhlie  sentiment  in  favor  of  the  l)riga- 
iliiT.  'Die  new-comers,  however,  were  for  the  most  part  in  symi)athy 
with  Mr.  Wilson.  Snch  men  as  Merrill  and  Haley,  although  thej- 
thoh^lit  tlie  struggle  with  the  mother  country  would  probal)ly  be 
decided  against  them,  yet  energetically  sustained  the  action  of  their 
fcllow-countrynien.  Mr.  Wilson  himself  disclaimed  the  existence  of 
;inv  unpatriotic  sentiments,  and  above  all  scouted  the  name  of  Tory. 
Tlie  brigadier,  however,  was  of  too  fiery  a  temiierament  to  be  easily 
appea.sed,  and  continued  hurling  his  "  gall-bladder  invectives  "  against 
all  who  failed  to  come  \\\>  to  his  standard  of  patriotism.  Some  lines 
wore  written  by  iNIr.  Wilson's  wife  shortly  after  the  intended  attack 
ii|)oii  liini.  They  were  designed  chiefly  as  a  satire  upon  General 
Jlioinpson.     The}'  were  as  follows  :  — 

"  TlicH!  was  a  man  in  our  town, 
I  '11  tell  you  liis  condition, 
He  sold  Ids  oxen  and  liis  corn. 
And  l)onyiit  liiin  a  Coinnussion. 

"  A  Comnilssion  thus  ho  did  ol)tain, 
But  soon  he  got  a  coward's  name, 
At  I5nnl<cr  ne'er  slicwcd  he  his  face, 
>Jor  there  his  country's  liime  disj^race. 

"  He  eiiine  one  day  to  the  tailor's  gate, 
And  there  his  nu'ii  asseml)lc, 
"Who  with  liis  needles  and  his  slioars. 
He  made  them  all  to  trend)le. 

"  Some  said  they  were  all  l)iav,'  men, 
Some  said  that  tliey  could  flight,  sir, 
But  all  of  them  were  made  to  run, 
And  that  by  the  tailor's  wife,  sir."i 

In  May,  1775,  occurred  what  is  locally  kuowu  as  "  TnoMrsoN's 
Wak." 

For  some  weeks  [)revionsly  Colonel  Samuel  Thompson,  Colonel 
I'urinton,  Captain  John  Simmons,  Aaron  Ilinkley,  Esquire,  .bjhn 
Merrill,  Esijuire,  Thomas  Thompson,  and  James  Potter  had  been 
holding  secret  meetings  at  the  house  of  Aaron  Ilinkley,  and  had  con- 
coeted  a  plan,  first  suggested  b}'  Colonel  Thompson,  of  seizing  the 
lhi*ish  war-ship  Canccau,  commanded  by  Captain  Henry  ^Nlowatt. 

Samuel  Thompson    was    chosen   colonel,    and   John    Alerrill    and 


'  Diary  of  James  McKeen,  M.  D. 


(582      msTORY  OF  niiuNswivK,  topsuam,  and  iiarpswei.i,. 


Tlioinas  Tliomi)soii  woro  cliosi-n  captains.       Captain  John  Sininidiis 
was   appointed  coniinodori'.     To   prevent   a  promatnro  disclosnii'  of 
their  plans,  all  the  roads  loading  to  Portland  were  closely  gnarded  ;iiii| 
none  allowed  to  pass  nnless  sworn  to  secrecy.     Notwitlistandinir  tlii->. 
some  intimation  of  their  desiu;n  reac^hed  ]\Iowatt's  ears.     The  oriuiiiiil 
plan  was  to  proenre  a  vessel  of  snllieient  size  to  carry  a  company  dl 
some  sixty  or  seventy  men  ;  to  disgnise  the  vessel  as  a  wood-coaster; 
to  conceal   the  men   in   the  hold  ;  sail   for  Portland   in   the   niuht.  l'h 
aloniijsido  of  the  tancran.  and  board  her  immediately.     The  rendcz- 
vons  was  to  be  New  ^loadows.     The  disclosure  of  the  plan  altoicd 
their   arranu'ements    somewhat,    bnt   diil    not    deter   them  from  tlii'ir 
design.     Tliey  sailed   from   New  IMeadows  on  the  night  of  .May  s|li. 
and  landed  on  the  morning  of  the  Kth   in  a  grove  of  thick  troes.  ;it  : 
l)laee  called   Sandy  Point.     'I'liere  were  ahont  lifty   armed  men.  efidi 
wearing  in  his  hat  a  small  hough   of  S])riice.     Their  standard   w;in  h 
sprnce  pole  with  the  green  top  left  on.     Sentinels  were  posted  aidiiinl 
their  camp,  and  several  persons  who  chanced  to  pass  that  way  wcro 
seized  and  detained.     Pelatiah  Haley  was    sent  into  town  to  ohtniii 
whatever  information   lu;  might  be    able.     Abont   one  o'clock   in  tlii' 
afternoon,   Captain  .John   3Ierrill,    with   two   of    the   sentinels,   whili' 
Avalking   near   the  shore,   saw  Captain  IMowatt    with    Kevereml    Mr. 
Wiswall,  of  St.   Panl's  Chnrch,  and  his  snrgeon,  land  at  Clay  (om, 
and  walk  np  the  hill.     They  C(nni)elled  tiiem  to  snrrender,  and  inniu'il:- 
ati'l}'  sent  for  (ieneral  Thomi)son  to  receive  ]\[owatt's  sword.     This  L, 
did,  bnt  retnrned  it  innnediatel^'.     A  nnmber  of  i)rominent  citizens  d 
Falmontli  visited  the  camp  and  nrged  the  release  of  the   prisoiicrv 
The  "  Sprnce  Company  "  were  inflexible,  but  as  night  was  approMcli 
ing  they   concluded  to    march   their  prisoners  to    Marston's    tavern 
About  nine  o'clock  the  prisoners  were  released  on  a  i)romise  to  iciiin 
the    next  morning.  General    Preble  and  Colonel   Freeman    pliiluin. 
themselves   for  them.     The  prisoners,   however,   did   not  keep  gOd! 
their  promise.     The  company  left  on  Friday.     There  were  other  ciiin- 
panics  joined  them  wdiile  in  Falmouth,  and   some  misd(>eds  were  ((Hii- 
iiiitted  by  soldiers,  but  there  is  no  positive  (!videnco  that  it  was  In 
Thomjison's  men.     On  their  return  they  took  back  some  boats  beloiiL'- 
ing  to  jNIowatt.     When  about  leaving  it  is  said  that  they  were  vimM- 
crably  alarmed  at  the  aj)proach  of  a  fishing-smack  belonging  in  Nnrti 
Yarmouth,  which  they  erroneously'  supposed  to  be  a  vessel  sent  dii' 
by  Mowatt  to  capture  them.' 

1  Gould.    McKeen,  from  a  swvivor. 


lAHVSW'KI'I: 


MlLITAItY  HISTORY  OF  TJlh    TllIiEK   TOWSS. 


683 


iiiii  .Toliii  Simnioiw    •i^ 

atiiro  ilisclosiin'  of 

:'l()s('ly  finnnlod  ;uiil 

utwitlistniuVmg  tliN. 

pars.     The  original      t- 

carry  :i  cdUipauy  of 

.  as  a  wood-coaslor; 

1(1  ill  \\w  niglit.  pi 

jitcly.     Tlio  ri'iidiv.- 

of  tlio.  plan  altonil 

l,.r   them  IVoni  Hhmi 

I!  nljiht  of  May  x\\\. 

e  of  thick  Irocs.  Mt  n 

ty   ariiu'd  lucu.  ciuli 

licir  standard   w:i>  ;i 

■^  were  i)ostcd  anmii'l 

o  pass  tliat  way  wen 
into  town  to  obtiiiii 

it  one  o'clock  in  tin 
the  sentinels,  whil. 
with    Keverend    Mr. 

11,  land  at  Clay  (  ovr. 

Iinvndei',  and  iuniuM:- 
[itt's  sword.  Tln-^l" 
prominent  eitizei\si4 

|ase  of  the  prisoiuns. 
night  was  ai>pni;i(li- 
o    Marston's    tavmi, 
[11  a  promise  to  ri'Uini 
1    Freeman    pli'd^'iii.' 
did  not  keep  iToo'l 
lierc  were  other  com- 
'  misdeeds  were  <'om- 
idoncc  that  it  was  by 
"Ic  somel)oats  liolon^-p| 
Ihat  they  were  coiisia- 
Iv  belonging  in  Noitli 
be  a  vessel  sent  out 


This  attack  of  Thompson  and  his  men  has  Iteen  pretty  harshly  criti- 
cised, lint  however  })reinatnre  it  may  have  lieen,  it  was,  in  a  measure, 
siicccssriil,  ,'iiid  liad  he  l)een  properly  seconded  l)y  the  citizens  of  Fal- 


donbt  the  Canreiiu  would  have  falK 


muiitli  no  (loni)i  tiie  L.ance(m  would  nave  lallen  into  their  haiuls.     A 
year  later  and  it  would  have  proved  a  success. 

The  soldiers  under  Thomi)son's  command  were  mostly  young 
adventurers,  who  afterwards  enlisted  under  command  of  Captain 
.lames  Curtis,  were  employed  for  some  time  at  Condy's  Harbor,  were 
thou  sent  to  Cambridge,  and  were  afterwards  sent  to  Caindeii.  \.  ,1. 

Tradition  says  that  at  this  time  theliritish  made  tlie  threat  that  they 
would  breakfast  in  I'ortland  and  dine  at  Har[)swell,  and  that  tiie  citi- 
zens of  the  latter  place  had  their  oxen  all  ycjked,  and  rcaily,  if  they 
sa\v  the  IJritish  coming,  to  take  their  goods  and  go  into  the  woods. 

la  September  of  this  year,  Reverend  John  Miller  relinquished  £'M) 
of  his  salary  for  the  ensuing  year,  on  account  of  the  "  public  dis- 
tresses." John  Farren.  the  school-master,  in  like  manner  gaye  up 
i'l,')  (i.f.  Hd,  of  his  salary;  and  two  of  the  selectmen,  viz..  Thomas 
Skollield  and  Nathaniel  Ijarrabee,  agroed  to  serve  without  coinpensa- 
tioii.  About  this  time  Captains  Dunning,  of  IJrunswick.  and  Hunger, 
of  Toi)sliam,  with  nineteen  men  fnjin  their  indei)endent  comiianies, 
carried  stores  from  iNIerrymeeting  Bay  to  Forts  Western  and  Halifax, 
on  the  Kennebec,  in  gondolas,  serving  twenty-one  dtiys.' 

In  October  or  November,  a  number  of  Arnold's  men  from  the 
oxpedition  to  Canada,  who  \vere  brought  back  sick,  were  quartered 
by  the  selectmen  in  ditferent  parts  of  tlu;  town,  some  of  them  at  the 
house  of  ;\Ir.  Joseph  INTorse,  on  the  INracjuoit  road. 

Some  of  the  inhabitants,  unwilling  to  attack  Mr.  Thomas  Wilson,  of 
Topsliam,  a  second  time  themselves,  took  advantage  of  the  presence 
of  these  men  in  town  to  instigate  some  fifteen  or  twenty  of  them  to 
go  over  to  his  house,  and  furnislu'd  them  with  boats  for  this  purpose. 
On  tlie  Topsliam  shore  they  halted  and  loaded  their  guns.  ]\Ir.  Wil- 
son, who  had  been  watching  them,  met  them  pleasantly,  invited  them 
to  his  house  to  rest,  and  asked  them  to  breakfast.  They  spent  an  hour 
relating  their  sufferings  while  on  the  expedition,  and  after  thanking 
Mr.  Wilson  for  his  courtesies,  returned,  assuring  those  who  sent  them 
that  ]\Ir.  Wilson  was  too  worthy  a  man  to  be  so  grossly  insulted. 

]Mr.  Wilson's  patriotism  was,  however,  suspected,  and  he  was, 
either  previon.sly  or  soon  after  the  incident  just  related,  attacked  bj- 
a  mob,  ca{)tured,  loaded  with  chains,  and  carried  to  New  Meadows. 


I  North,  History  of  Augusta. 


fi84        HISTORY  OF  DRUKSWICK,   lOPSHAM,  AND  UARrSWELL. 


The  mob  kopt  liiin  a  prisoiior  l)ut  a  sliort  tiino,  but  insulted  liim 
grosHly,  and  (illing  his  wigwitli  tar.  j)lacod  it  upon  iiis  head  and  scut 
liini  home.     He  made  no  resistance  and  showed  no  resentment.' 

In  the  rrovincia!  ('on!j;ross  of  tliis  year,  a  letter  was  read  from  a 
Mr.  15arl)er,  eoiitainiiij;'  tlie  statctment  that  one  31  r.  Terr}'  was  in  tlii< 
part  of  the  eountr^-  endeavoring  to  obtain  masts,  spars,  and  timber !'( 
the  use  of  the  enemy,  and  Colonel  Tliompson  was  desired  ''  iiniiicili. 
ately  to  repair  to  Brunswick,  Casco  Hay,  Woolwich,  rJeorgetown.  aiM 
other  places,  and  to  take  the  most  edectual  measures  to  ac(inaiiit  tin 
p(!ople"  witii  the  fact,   "and  to  make  use  of  all   proper  and  clt'cctiial 
measures  to  prevent  their  aiding  him   in   procining  said    articles." 
According    to    IMcKeen,    Parr}'   was  seized,   and    sent  a  i)risoner  i 
Sturbridge. 

About  this  same  time  the  Connnittces  of  Safety  and  Cornispoinleiic' 
for  the  towns  of  Brunswick.  Bowdoinham,  and  Topsham  reported  t 
the  Cleneral  Court  of  j\rassachusetts  that,  learning  that  nine  vess, ' 
had  arrived  in  the  Keiniebec  and  its  tributaries,  and  were  colleetiii, 
lirewood,  butter,  and  other  articles,  they  had  considered  it  their  diitv 
to  inquire  into  the  legality  of  their  proceedings.  They  found  tlni' 
these  vessels  had  clearanci's  from  that  part  onl}'  of  the  port  of  Boston 
called  Nantucket,  and  were  acting  without  the  consent  of  any  eoin 
mittec  whatever,  which  was  in  direct  conflict  with  a  l\esolve  of  Cuii- 
gress  of  June  'Jth  of  that  year.  The  committee,  therefore,  findiiiivliy 
the  confession  of  tiie  one  in  charge  of  these  vessels  that  tliey  iiad  iiu 
proper  license,  and  that  all  the  authority'  they  had  was  a  permit  from 
Samuel  Cloodwin  and  Samuel  P^merson,  two  of  the  Connnittoo  of 
Safet}'  for  the  town  of  I'ownalborough.  to  sail  out  of  the  river,  not  cdii. 
sidering  this  i)ermit  legal,  had  ortlered  the  vessels  to  be  stopped  iiml 
hauled  up.  The  House  of  Kepresentatives,  on  receipt  of  the  ahuw 
report,  passed  a  resolve  that  the  committees  had  done  rightly,  ;iiii 
directed  them  to  allow  the  vessels  mentioned  to  return  to  Nautiicki 
with  such  necessaries  as  thej'  could  procure,  pmv.ldod  that  each  ninsti: 
of  a  vessel  bound  himself  in  a  sum  equal  to  the  value  of  the  vessel  ;iiii 
cargo,  to  sail  directly  for  Nantucket  and  there  land  the  cargo  for  tlu 
use  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  island  of  Nantucket,  and  not  to  dispeN 
of  it  for  an\'  other  purpose.-^ 

[177G.]     The  usual  Conniiittee  of  Correspondence,  Inspection,  an; 
Safety  was  chosen   by  the  three  towns  in  177G.     A  conunittee  w:i- 


^  McKcen,  MS.  Lecture.        ^Rec.  of  Provincial  Congress,  1775,  FoJ.  31,  i).  l-J. 
'Hec.  of  General  Court,  Vol.  33,  p.  306. 


riAitrswEU. 

«,  but   insulted  liim 
11  liis  head  and  sent 
)  reseutnxMit.' 
cr  was  read  I'loin  u 
Ir.  Terry  was  in  this 
pars,  and  timl)er  for 
IS  desired  "  imnu'di- 
•ii,  Cieort-'etowii.  niul 
*ures  to  acquaiul  the 
proper  and  etreetual 
rinti  said    artielos."^ 
I    sent  a  prisoner  to 

'  and  Correspondence 
ropsliani  reported  tn 
ing  tliat  nine  vis-.K 
,  and  were  eoUeftin;: 
)nsidered  it  tlieir  duly 
rs.     They  found  that 
of  the  port  of  Vxiston 
consent  of  any  com- 
tl)  a  Resolve  of  Cm- 
therefore,  findiiiL!;  l'\ 
u'ls  that  they  had  \w 
!id  was  a  permit  tVoiii 
if   the  Conunitteo  of 
of  tlie  river,  not  con- 
Is  to  be  stopi)ed  ami 
receipt  of  the  nlxjve 
[iid  done  rightly,  ami 
|.  return  to  Nautiiokii 
idcd  that  each  niasttr 
lalue  of  the  vessel  ami 
l\nd  the  cargx)  for  tin 
it,  and  not  to  dispost 

jence,  Inspection,  ami 
A  committee  wiis 

[s,  1775,  Foi.  31,  i>. 


MILITARY  IllSTOUY  OF  THE  TUUKE  TOWNS. 


085 


MJso  chosen  in  Brunswick  to  petition  the  rieneral  Court  for  a  l)arrel  of 
iriiii|i(nv(ler,  as  tliey  were  "  very  poorly  provided  witli  arms  jiiid  ain- 
inunitioii,  and  their  coast  was  very  nnich  exposed,"  etc.  Tlie  com- 
missary general  of  the  colony  was  ordered  by  the  Ceneral  Court  to 
deliver  the  amount  asked  for  to  3Ir.  Sanniel  Stanwood,  lie  to  pay  for 
it  at  the  rate  of  five  shillings  a  pound.' 

At  a  meeting  of  the  militia  and  otlu-r  iidnd)itants  of  llar|)swcll, 
"Including  the  Laram  List  of  the  flr.st  Company  in  llarpswell,  assem- 
l)lcd  According  to  Order  of  Court  Duly  Notilied  and  Met  on  the  llrst 
Dav  of  April,  177G."  Lieutenant-Colonel  Natiianiid  I'urintou  was 
chosen  moderator,  and  Andrew  Dunning,  clerk.  Mr.  Neliemiali  Cur- 
tis was  then  chosen  captain,  nenjauiin  Dunning,  lirst  lieutenant,  and 
Michael  Curtis,  second  lieutenant  of  the  militia. 

At  a  meeting  of  tlie  town  of  Brunswick,  held  IMay  .'il,  it  was  vnani- 
monsli/  agreed  to  support  Congress  should  that  body  make  a  Declara- 
tion (A'  Inde[)endence. 

Tills  year  Robert  Patten  was  chosen  captain  of  the  Topshain  militia. 
ills  commission  was  dated  duly  1.  just  thri'e  days  before  the  Dcciara- 
lioii  of  indei)eiideiice,  and  was  granted  by  the  "  King's  Council  oriiic 
{'(ih)ny  of  Massachusetts  Bay." 

Sonic  time  tiiis  year  a  picaroon,  commanded  by  one  Ilammoii,  visited 
;iii  island  in  Ilar[)swell,  which  was  inhabited  by  a  single  family  only, 
and  with  a  crew  of  seven  men  rilled  them  of  their  effects  in  the  iiigiit, 
intending  to  rest  there  until  day.  Receiving  inforinatiou  of  tliis  attack. 
II  Caiitaiii  Xeliemiali  Curtis  rallied  a  party,  and  ln'forc  inoriiiiig  cai)tured 
the  boat  and  crew,  and  carrviiig  the  latter  to  Portland,  lodged  tlu'iii  in 
the  county  jail,  llammon  managed,  through  falsehood,  to  get  at 
lilicrty,  and  immedial(dy  went  to  the  same  island  with  a  larger  vessel 
and  crew.  Here  Cui'tis  ami  his  volunteers  again  met  him,  and  in  the 
;^  skiiiiiish  that  followed,  one  of  the  miscreants  was  wounded  and  the 
Others  Imrriedly  withdrew.'-^ 

[1777.]     Twenty-two  men  went  to  Boston  frcmi  Brunswick  in  1777, 
I  for  service  in  the  continental  army.     The  town  of  Brunswick  voted 
this  year  to  make  i)rovision  for  the  families  of  those  men  who  were  in 
J  the  continental  service. 

[177H.]  In  April  of  this  year  John  Dunning,  P^phraim  Ciatfam. 
[Michael  Growse,  AVilliam  Spear,  Jr.,  and  AVilliam  8kollieId.  of  Biuns- 
[Avick.  went  into  the  continental  service,  and  were  sent  to  reekskill. 
|Barpswoll  also  furnished  five  men,  and  Topsham  four,  at  this  time.^ 

'  7iVc.  ()/  General  Court,  Vvl.  35,  p.  71. 

^  WitiiainsoH, '2,  2).  i'2,\).  ^McKeen,  MS.  Lecture. 


086         HISTORY  OF  lilWNSWWK,  TOPStlAM,  AS'D  IlAIiPSWKLL. 


Not  far  from  tliis  llinc,  probaltly,  an  American  sloop  of  war  canu'  intu 
Iliirp.swcll  for  rcfriiits,  Qiiiti*  a  miinlicr  of  young  nu'u  cnlislid. 
ainon<j;  tlicm  Marlboro'  Sylvester,  David  Joiuison.  and  Aimer  Hislioi,. 
Sylvestt-r  enlisted  as*  a  elerk.      Kaeli  received  a  pension  after  the  wmi 

Some  lime  tliis  year  the  privateer  Sva  Flomr.  Captain  'Vvwy 
.sailed  from  Newhnryport  and  was  never  heard  from.  She  had  ahKui- 
her  complement  of  men.  John  SkoKield,  Captain  John  Cami)l)ell.  I.  .1, 
Slanwood.  William  Stanwood.  David  Stanwood,  John  Hlaek,  Willinin 
K'eed,  William  Hunt,  David  Stanwood,  Jr.,  and  James  Dnnniii'j:,  ;ii: 
from  this  vicinity. 

The  privateer  St unhf  Beggar  sailed  about  the  same  time  with  .lulm 
Reed,  Thomas  Wicr,  and  perhaps  others  from  this  vicinity,  whose  i'nh' 
was  never  ascertained.' 

[177i).]  Four  prisoners  —  when  and  where  taken  is  unknown- 
were  ({uartered  upon  the  town  some  time  in  177'.>.  and  Cai)tains  Dun- 
lap  and  Tliompsou,  J/ieutenunt  Berry,  anil  ]\Ir.  John  Dunning  wen 
l)aid  for  th(!  care  of  ^'iem. 

This  year  the   IVnoliscot  or  ''riagadnce"  expedition  was  begun. 

On  July  ;},  177'J,  the  following  onler-  was  issued  :  — 

'•Major  LAnaARKK, 

•'  Sir:  1  have  orders  to  rase  a  Regement  out  of  my  Brigade  to  go  tn 
penobscot  in  order  to  Dislodge  the  Enemy  there,  I  do  therefon 
appoint  you  Second  nnyor  of  Said  Hegement  and  expect  you  Avill  \uM 
ruess  to  march  at  the  shortest  notioe. 


"To  M.v.rou  N\Tiit..  liViiuvaKK.'* 

In  addition  to  Larrabee's  company.  Captain  Actor  Patten's  com- 
l)any  from  Topshani  were  in  this  expedition  and  engaged  in  the  first 
light.  Captain  Xehemiah  Curtis  also  he.aded  a  compaii}'  of  men  from 
Brunswick  and  Ilarpswell,  and  went  to  Portland  and  were  phiocd 
under  the  command  of  Colonel  INIitchell.  Some  of  the  men  nevci 
received  any  pa^y.^  Captain  Ilinkley  also  had  a  company  in  tliis 
expedition.  He  was  killed  M'hile  standing  \\\w\\  a  large  rock  choeiiiig 
on  his  men,"*  and  the  command  devolved  upon  James  Potter,  2d. 

[1780.]     The  General  Court  in  1780  called  for  a  supply  of  boff 


^Pejepscot  Papers 
^McKeen,  Ma.  Lecture. 


2  Frotn  the  orixfinal  order. 

*  History  of  CuKlinc,  p.  41,  note. 


AnrswJ  i-L 


MII.ITAUY  UlsTOIiY  OF  TIIK   TIIUKK  TOWAS. 


(187 


)  of  war  canu'  iiitu 
ng  nuMi  t'uli-ltil. 
111(1  Aimer  Uislidji. 
iiou  afU'f  tln"  \viir. 
r,  Captain  Tincv. 
.  Sho  had  among 
lin  Caiiipln'U.  I  ''111 
)hii  r.lack,  Williiiiii 
ItiuH'S  Diiimiiig,  iill 

iiu'  time  with  .Tolin 
vicinity,  wliose  fate 

ken  is  nnknown  — 
and  Captains  Dun- 
lolm  Dunning  wiiv 

icdition  was  begun, 
id:  — 

mj-  l^figado  to  <i<i  til 

ere,    I    do    tlu'ivfori' 

xpcct  von  will  liiiM 


Lctor  Patten's  com- 

l»inv;i(rod  in  tlie  I'liM 

Impany  of  men  rnuii 

Id  and    were  plucril 

of  the   men  never 

[a    company  in  tlii* 

large  rock  chetMiiii; 

lies  Totter,  --M. 

jr  a  supply  of  hoof 

\\ul  order. 
]inc,p.  41,  nolc. 


for  the  needs  of  tlio  army,  and  a  conunittee  whh  chosen  by  tlie  town 
of  i>iiinsv\icl\  to  obtain  tlie  amount  re((nired  to  be  furnished  by  that 
town.  As  there  was  great  dillieulty  in  olitaining  the  reijuisite  iiuan- 
litv  of  beef  in  liiis  vicinity,  the  seU'ctmeu  were  antiiorizecl  by  the  town 
to  give  money  in  lieu  of  what  they  might  be  unalde  to  obtain,  provi(h(l 
it  was  e(inally  acceptable  to  the  fleneral  Court.  This  year,  by  u 
resolve  passed  Decemlter  2.  the  C.eneral  Court  nnule  a  reipiisition  on 
tiie  town  of  Hrnnswiek  for  its  quota  of  men  for  the  army. 

[ITiSl.]  On  tlie  uintii  of  January,  17H1,  the  town  of  liruiiswiek 
elected  a  committee  to  divide  the  town  into  classcM  or  divisions  in 
order  to  procure  the  men  called  for  I»y  a  resolve  of  the  Cnu  ral  Court 
of  Deeeiubcr  2,  17H0.  At  a  nu'cting  of  the  town  held  three  tlays 
later,  tiiis  vote  was  reconsidered,  and  a  committee  was  ciioseii  to 
proeiire  tlie  men  calh-d  for  as  l)t'st  they  could.  The  action  of  this 
meeting  apjjcars,  however,  not  to  have  been  satisfactory,  for  at  a 
siil>s((|iieiit  meeting,  held  daimary  15.  the  metliod  of  classil'ying  llie 
town  was  again  adoi)ted,  and  it  was  voted  *'  to  choose  a  eoiiiniiltee  of 
one  man  out  of  each  class  to  join  in  tlie  wliole  as  a  conunittee  to  pro- 
eiire a  man  for  the  deticieiit  class  or  classes  ;  that  is  to  say.  tiiti-e  that 
luive  not  procured  by  the  liHli  inst.  said  deficient  classes,  to  ajiply  to 
said  eummittee  liy  said  IDth  day,  and  the  cost  of  procuring  the  whole 
iiiiiiilier  of  men  to  l)e  averaged  on  tlie  whole  town,  as  also  all  defi- 
cieiioies  or  penalties  accniiug  thereon  ;  that  if  any  class  being  dclicient 
shall  neglect  to  apply  to  said  t'ommittee  by  said  lUth  day,  such  class 
shall  l>ear  the  penalty  of  the  law."  The  town  was  divided  into  ten 
{■hisses,  and  one  meinlier  of  the  committee  was  chosen  from  each  class. 
The  committee  were  directed  to  meet  immediately  and  adopt  such 
ineasnrcs  as  they  should  think  best.  The  selectmen  were  also  diiccted 
••  to  consider  such  as  have  done  .service  for  the  town  this  present  w:ir 
iiiul  report  at  the  next  ]\[arch  meeting." 

[l7iS2.]  Aliout  the  year  1782,  though  prol>ai)ly  sonu'wliat  earlier,' 
but  still  towards  the  clo.se  of  the  war.  a  daring  and  succesful  exploit 
was  performed  by  the  patriotic  inhabitants  of  Great  Sebascodigan 
Island.  For  some  years  previously,  several  small  schooners,  acting 
as '•  tenders"  to  the  Knglish  war  vessels,  had  infested  tiie  waters  of 
CascoUay,  landing  at  defenceless  places  and  robbing  the  fanners  and 
preying  upon  the  (ishermen.  The  inhabitants  at  last,  incensed  by 
these  maraudings,  resolved  to  retaliate.  Knowing  that  the  crew  of 
oiie  of  these  vessels  often  came  to  Condy's  to  trade  and  to  have  a 


'  McKeen  dates  the  occurrence  in  177G.     MS.  Lecture;  also  Pyepscot  Papers. 


I 


OHS         HISTORY  OF  RliUNSWICK,  TOJ'SIIAM,  AM>  IIAIiVsWKl.h. 

(.•arousal  nl  a  ^torc  kept  by  a  Mrs.  KaHtiuaii  (a  iioU-cl  Tt>ry),  tlicv 
lU't'ifU'd  to  cnptiiro  tlio  vcsmcI  and  crew. 

Acconliiiyjly,  not  many  weeks  elapsed  before  one  <lay,  late  in  tlic 
eveninjx.  iiolice  was  passed  around  that  llie  I'lrdrixm.  eoiMnuMnled  liy 
one  IJnnacnin,  a  Scotcinnan,  was  at  Condy's,  ami  for  all  who  were 
willinj^  to  en<j;a<ie  in  the  enterprise  to  meet  at  the  house  of  Colonel 
Nathaniel  I'urinton,  at  ten  o'clock,  r.  m..  to  or;ianize  for  an  atlark. 
Thirty  men  responded  to  the  notice,  armecl  with  such  weapons  as  tlicy 
could  connmmd.  ami  made  <'lioice  of  Colonel  I'uiinton  as  their  coiii- 
niander.  Upon  arrivinjr  at  Conrly's  Harbor,  they  found  the  enemy 
had  depiirted.  Thoii<;h  diHai)i)ointed,  they  did  not  give  up,  but  deter- 
mined to  follow  in  jtursuit. 

A  few  of  the  men  now  left,  but  the  others  at  once  went  on  boanl  ii 
rishin<j;- vessel  called  the  fS/iiiriiiiiniill,  owne(l  by  Isaac  Snow,  Ksqiiirc. 
It  was  an  op«'n  lioat  of  aliout  ei<j,ht  Ions,  litted  with  sails  and  oars, 
Ks(piir()  Snow  couHented  to  the  use  of  his  boat  and  volunteered  to  i;n 
witli  them.  At  two  o'clock  in  the  morning  thoy  startcil  in  pursuit. 
hiiviuj,'  a  liiiht  easterly  wind  and  being  obliged  to  use  the  oars.  WIhmi 
o(f  Small  I'oint  they  exchanged  the  Sh<tri)niiiiill  for  the  schooner 
Anirrica,  of  aiiout  fourteen  tons,  and  partly  decked  over.  They  lelt 
two  of  the  crew,  who  showed  symptoms  of  cowardici>,  to  take  charge 
of  the  small  boat,  and  again  put  to  sea  with  eighteen  men. 

.\t  sunrise  they  sightecl  the  Picnromi.  in  the  offing  near  Segiiin 
Island,  cluising  a  coaster  laden  with  lime  in  the  hold  and  cordwood  on 
(U'ck  which  was  Itound  from  Thomaston  to  I'ortland.  The  J'inirdini 
captui.'d  and  transferred  her  guns,  two  "three-pounder"  swivels. 
with  her  other  cU'ects,  to  this  coaster,  and  mounted  the  ginis  on  the 
outer  tier  of  wood  and  threw  the  middle  tier  overboard,  thus  leaviii;: 
a  <£ood  breastwork. 

During  the  time  of  these  preparations  the  Amprica  was  fast  coming; 
u[),  and  when  about  three  miles  distant  the  Knglish  began  to  fire  iit 
her  with  their  swivels.  Colonel  Purinton  ordered  his  men  to  keep  uiit 
of  sight  and  not  to  fire  a  gun  without  orders.  When  within  pistol- 
shot  he  ordered  them  to  rise  and  fire  by  sections  as  quickly  as  possilile. 
He  instructed  the  sailing-master  to  strike  the  coaster  on  the  quarter 
and  at  once  make  fast  the  two  vessels. 

These  orders  were  faithfully  carrie(l  out.  and  about  three  o'clock  llic 
privateers  boarded  the  encnn-'s  vessel  and  found  oidy  two  men  on 
deck,  one  of  whom  was  dead  and  the  other  shot  through  the  knee. 
The  others,  seven  in  number,  had  gone  below  and  were  calling  for 
quarter. 


itrswKii. 


MIUTAHY  mSTOllY  OF  THE  TIIIIKH  TOWyS. 


(589 


1,(1  Tory),  tliry 

!  (lay,  Intf  in  Iln' 
I.  (•(iii\iiiiinili'<l  l>v 
fur  all  wlio  wore 
liouso  of  Coli'iul 
/(•  for  nil  ntt!i<l\. 
1  wi'apDiis  MS  tlicy 
toll  !is  tlit'ir  cnm- 
fouiiil  tin-  eiUMiiy 
Ive  up,  but  dctci- 

AviMit  on  lioanl  ii 
lie  Snow.  Ks(iniic. 
h   sails  and  oars. 

volnntftorpd  to  ji" 
tart«'(l  ill  iMirsiiii. 
>  tlio  oars.     WIkmi 

for  tlip  schooiit  r 
1  over.  Tlu'v  M\ 
lice,  to  take  charizc 
n  nKMi. 

ning  near  Si',L,niiii 
|l  and  cordwood  on 
lid.     Tlu'  I'lcnrcdri 

loundcr"  swivi'ls. 

1  the  SJ!;nnH  on  tlic 

nard,  thus  Icavinj: 

\(i  was  fast  comiiifi 
|i  l)o<ian  to  fuT  lit 
is  niou  to  koep  out 
lluMi  witliin  pistol- 
luickly  as  itossililc 
^tor  on  the  quarter 

it  throe  o'clock  tin' 
J  only  two  nuMi  on 
jthrongh  the  kiioo. 
Il  were  culling  fm 


Shepherd,  the  man  who  was  killed,  n  few  momonts  liefoio  ho  wns 
sliiit.  was  warned  not  to  expose  himself  (o  the  lire  of  the  Yankees,  hut 
n'|)Iie<l.  *•  I  '11  he  danmeil  if  I  'II  dodj^c  iit  the  Hash  of  a  Yankee  <fun  !  " 
lie  fell,  shot  throu<j;h  the  henrt.  lie  was  nt  the  helm  nt  the  time.  He 
was  from  Halifax,  and  was  liiuied  on  a  point  of  land  at  Condy's  Ilar- 
liiir.  wliii'h   is  now  known  as  Shepherd's  I'oint. 

(  oloiiel  I'urinton  stiirted  for  Condy's  Ilarhor  with  his  two  prizes, 
ci^iit  prisoners,  two  swivels,  and  some  aninninition,  and  arriveil  there 
iit  eleven  o'clock  In  the  evening,  havin<;  been  absent  twenty  hours. 

The  prisoners,  who  were  mostly  Tories,  were  sent  to  I'ortland  under 
•riiard.  Those  engaged  in  this  expedition  were.  Colonel  Xathaniel 
I'urinton,  conunander ;  .Fosiah  'I'otman,  sailing  master;  Isaac  Snow, 
second  olllcer ;  and  Henry  Merritt,  Klisha  Snow,  John  Snow,  Stephen 
I'luintiin,  Klisha  Hopkins,  Peter  Birthright,  Nathaniel  Hall,  .loseph 
Hull.  Abraham  Toothaker,  a  Mr.  Dolf,  with  four  others,  whose  names 
nre  nuknown.  Stephen  Pin'inton  was  then  only  about  nineteen  years 
of  age.     His  share  of  the  |)ri/.e  money  was  twenty  dollars. 

Of  the  two  swivels,  one  was  given  to  the  I'arsonlield  Academy, 
about  is;}?,  and  the  other  was  burst  while  firing  a  salute,  July  1, 
isii'.),' 

[l7S;i.]  During  the  year  178;;  a  letter  was  received  in  Unmswick 
from  the  Committee  of  Correspondence  at  Hoston,  desiring  to  know 
the  feeling  of  the  town  in  regard  to  allowing  the  return  to  their  homes 
of  refugees  and  conspirators.  The  subject  was  discussed  at  town- 
uieoting,  and  it  was  unanimously  voted  "  That  they  ought  never  to  bo 
sull'ered  to  return,  but  to  be  excluded  from  having  lot  or  portion  in 
.iny  of  the  United  States  of  America."  This  is  the  last  recorded 
action  of  either  of  the  towns  having  immediate  reference  to  the  period 
of  the  Revolution. 

MILITTA  CO.MPANIKS. 

The  ex.act  time  of  the  formation  of  any  of  the  militia  companies, 
subsequent  to  the  Ilevohitiou,  is  not  known.  In  1788  the  First  Hegi- 
meut  of  the  First  lirig.ide  and  Fourth  Division  of  the  ^lassachusetts 
Militia  mustered  for  the  first  time  where  the  Bath  Hotel,  in  Bath,  no/r 
stiuids.  John  Lcmont.  of  Bath,  was  colonel,  and  John  Reed,  of  Tops- 
liuui,  lieutenant-colonel  of  this  regiment. 

On  the  twenty-ninth  of  July,  1794,  the  town  of  Brunswick  voted  to 
give  each  man  that  should  eidist  and  equip  himself  as  instructed  by 

'  The  foregoing  account  is  that  f/iven  by  Stcplien  Purinton,  a  participant  in  the  affair, 
to  Ida  son  Stephen,  and  furnished  us  by  the  latter. 
44 


090 


nisronr  of  BRUNS^\•ICK,  topsiiam,  and  jiaiu'Swkll. 


tlie  eoininancler-in-chief,  "  so  mucli  as  will  make  iij).  with  what  the 
Uiiitfd  States  give,  ten  dollars  per  month  from  the  time  he  manlics 
till  lie  shall  be  iliseharged."  It  was  also  voted  to  pay  eaeii  man  tliat 
passed  niu>>ter  Ibnr  dollars  as  a  bounty.  This  eall  lor  troops  wusi 
occasioned  by  Indian  hostilities  in  the  West. 

TOPSIIAM   MILITIA   COMPANIES. 

Tho  first  Toi)sham  militia  company  was  formed,  probably,  prior  to 
IT.'j."].  The  earliest  date  given  in  the  records  of  the  company  is 
November,  Hi),'},  Init  the  traditionar}-  account  is  that  it  was  organiziil 
earlier  than  this. 

The  roster  of  its  ofhcers  in  179')  was  as  follows  :  — 

Captain,  Alexander  I\ogers ;  lirst  lieutenant,  Steele  Foster;  en- 
sign, David  Patten;  sergeants,  William  Graves,  James  Fulton. 
Thomas  Hunter,  Daniel  Graves  ;  corporals,  John  Jameson,  Kielianl 
Knowles.  John  IJipley,  Robert  ^lalcolm  ;  lifer,  David  Keed  ;  drnni- 
mer,  Joseph  Fo.ster,  2d. 

The  train  band  consisted  of  about  fifty  members.  The  first  trainiiiL; 
that  is  mentioned  in  tlie  records  was  had  November  10,  17'J.'».  in 
180.")  the  compau}'  numbered  fifty-eight,  rtink  and  file. 

In  l'SO<S  it  nuniberetl  sixty-one.  rank  and  file. 

Nothing  of  especial  interest  is  recorded  concerning  this  company. 
except  that  on  June  20,  1814,  an  alarm  was  given,  and  the  company 
marched  to  Uath  and  remained  there  two  days. 

Inspections  and  reviews  probably  occurred  each  j'car,  though  tliov  I 
were  not  always  made  matters  of  record.  It  is  said  that  this  compjiny 
was  a  very  large  one,  and  became  disorganized  at  one  time  by  elccl- 
ing,  in  sport,  unfit  men  for  officers.  At  length  the  commanding  gen- 
eral had  to  appoint  competent  ollicers,  and  Captain  John  Wilson, 
bring  placed  in  connnand,  brought  the  company  up  to  a  projur 
standard. 

The  Topsham  AiniM.EKV  Comi-any  was  f)rmed  in  ]May,  l>!iil. 
although  no  records  of  an  earlier  date  than  ISIS  have  been  found.  A 
nuisti'r-roU  of  the  company  has  been  preserved  bearing  date  Septenilu'r 
2'.».  isi  I.  At  that  tiu.e  it  belonged  to  the  First  Rrigade  and  Flevenlli 
Division  of  the  Militia  of  Alassachusetts,  and  was  called  into  servici' 
anil  stationed  at  Bath.  The  company  was  commanded  at  the  time  In 
C'ai)tain  Nathaniel  Walker,  numbered  thirty-lour,  all  told,  and  wns 
in  service  from  September  10  to  2t).  with  the  exception  of  three  unlit 
for  duty,  four  not  notified,  and  ten  on  detached  dut}*  in  forts,  etc. 
According  to  traditionary  accoi'.nts,  D  miel  Ilolden  was  the  first  l'H[)- 


AliPSWELL. 


MILITARY  HISTORY  OF  THE   THREE  TOWNS. 


G91 


,ip,  with  what  tlu' 
;  tune  he  nuircliis 
pny  each  man  thai 
nil  I'or  trooi)s  was 


,  prohaltly,  prior  t«> 
of  tlie  company  is 
lat  it  was  organi/.i'il 


iSteclo  Foster;  en- 
's, James  Fulton. 
1  Jameson,  Kielianl 
David  IJeed  ;    dniin- 

s.  The  tirst  training' 
mber  IG,  ITUf*.  hi 
tile. 

rning  this  company. 
!n,  and  the  company 

|h  year,  tliongli  they 
i<l  tliat  this  company 
lit  one  time  hy  eh-et- 
10  commandin;j,  lieu- 
l)tain  John  Wilsuu, 
Iny    up   to    a   \)\o\>y\ 

Ined  in  May,  I'^'H' 
ave  been  found.  A 
ring  date  Septenihev 
jrigade  and  Fleventh 
Is  called  into  servioo 
Imdcd  at  the  time  hy 
Ir,  all  told,  and  wa^ 
option  of  three  unlit 
duty  in  forts,  etc. 
1  was  the  first  cap- 


tain. Stcplien  IJradford  the  lieutenant,  and  Jolm  Uolland  the  tirst 
ensign.  'I'iie  l)y-laws  of  tiie  comi)any  were  adopted  May.  ISIS. 
'I'liese  by-laws  recpiired  an  ainmal  meeting  of  tlic  company  on  the 
fust  Tuesdny  of  May.  Tiie  'iniform  was  a  blue  coat,  white  ker- 
sfvinere  vest  and  pantaloons,  black  sword-belt,  hair-grJters,  neclc- 
clolli  faced.  l)ound,  and  welted  with  red,  Honaparte  hat,  black  cockade, 
and  red  i»lume. 

I'lie  orderly  sergeant  was  required  to  have  one  gun  fired  and  t  ( 
euh>rs  hoisted  at  sunrise  on  all  days  of  public  piirade.  and  to  nu\rs  ! 
the  nnisic  at  least  one  hour  previous  to  the  roll-call,  and  to  march  with 
it  llirough  the  several  streets  of  the  village  to  tlie  gun-house. 

On  the  decea.se  of  any  nieinl)er  the  company  were  required  to  attend 
tiie  funeral  undi-r  arms.  To  these  by-laws  some  penal  laws  were 
annexed. 

liy  a  brigade  order,  not  dated,  but  j)robably  of  date  l^llt.  the  uni- 
form of  non-commissioned  oflicers  and  privates  was  to  be  ••  n  .short 
blue  coat,  trlnnncd  with  red  worsted  cord,  gilt  buttons,  short  buttons, 
small  round  hats  or  caps  with  a  front  piece  ornamented  witli  a  gilt 
eagle,  black  i)lumes.  tijiped  with  red.  red  waist-belts."  'i'lie  hostlers 
were  to  wear  "gray  coats  trimmed  with  red  worsted  cord,  and  white 
vests";  the  rest  of  their  uniform  to  be  the  same  as  that  of  tlie  privates. 

In  1S2;!  the  company  voted  that  the  alteration  in  tiieir  uniform 
•'  sliciild  consist  of  red  morocco  belts  or  leather  [)aiiited  I'l'd.  to  go  over 
the  shoulders  and  round  the  waist,  a  new  round  felt  hat  with  small 
rim.  large  new  frontispiece,  and  round  cockade." 

Ill  lS2t,  Joseph  Swett  was  appointed  adjutant,  and  David  Scribner, 
liuth  of  Topsliaui,  quartermaster  of  the  battalion. 

Ill  IS.'il  the  com|)any  voted,  "Ihat  the  ollleors  should  be  ex- 
cused from  furnishing  any  ardent  s[)irit,  on  any  occasion,  for  the 
company,  and  that  the  ollicers  should  pay  four  dollars  to  the  bcnetit 
of  said  company,  annually,  for  being  thus  excused."  Tlu-  last  entry 
in  the  records  was  made  Ma}-  2,  184G,  and  the  disbundnient  of  the 
eompany  occurred  May  11),  1S.")1. 

The  arms  of  the  coin[)an3'  were  two  brass  four-f'ounders.  I'litil  the 
gun-house  was  built  they  were  kept  in  Mr.  James  Wilson's  barn. 
.M'ter  the  disbaudment  of  the  company  they  were  sent  to  tiie  Portland 
arsenal,  and  the  gun-house  was  sold. 

In  ls3(]  till!  selectmen,  in  accordance  with  a  law  passed  a  short 
time  previously,  defined  the  limits  of  the  two  comi)anies  of  i:ifautry. 
The  dividing  line  was  Main  Street  and  its  continuance  over  (  athance 
Hiver  to  Bowdoin.     All  west  of  this  line  was  to  be  the  limits  of  the 


G92       iiisTOiiY  OF  nnv^'swlCK,  rorsiiAM,  and  iiAnrswEiL. 

company  coininandod  b}- Lieutenant  Alvali  .Tamosnn,  and  all  oast  to  he 
the  liuilts  <)(■  tlu'  c'oui[)any  commanded  by  Captain  llolnian  Staples. 

miUNSAVICK  MILITIA  COMPANIES. 

TnK  BuLN^WKK  LiciiT  Infantuv  was  organized  in  ]May,  iMil. 
Its  oftleeis  were  Thomas  S.  Estabrook,  captain  ;  (alel)  Cnshing,  fiist 
lieutenant ;  ami  Hohert  D.  Dunning,  second  lieutenant.  The  records 
of  the  company  hav<'  not  been  found,  and  consequently  but  little  is 
known  of  their  doings.  In  182"),  Saturday,  June  "i."),  I.aFayctte  niadi' 
his  visit  to  rorthiud,  and  this  company,  under  the  conunand  of  Vt\\t- 
tain  John  A.  Dunning,  attended  to  assist  in  escort  duty,  and  wvw 
received  by  the  I'orthuid  KiHe  Company.  They  celebrated  tlu'ir 
thirty-eiglith  .auniversary  on  tiie  seventeentii  of  Jinie,  1S12.  Shortly 
after  tliis  time  tiiis  conii)any  became  disorganized,  but  on  July  21. 
18.')4,  it  was  reorganized  under  the  title  of  '•  D  Company  Liglit  In- 
fantry," and  tiie  following  otFicers  were  cliosen  at  tiiat  time:  John 
A.  (Meavi'land,  captain  ;  Andrew  T.  Campbell,  first  lieutenant ;  Charles 
Pettingill,  second  lieutenant;  John  II.  Humphreys,  third,  and  John  1*. 
Owen,  fourth  lieutenant.  This  company  turned  out  June  27,  18;").').  lor 
target  [)ractice,  and  William  R.  Field,  Jr..  got  the  prize  for  being  the 
best  marksman.  The  prize  was  a  silver  cup.  The  company  had  its 
first  annual  parade  and  inspection  on  the  thirtieth  of  3Iay  preceding. 
On  Sei)teuibi'r  of  the  next  year,  18")(),  the  coin|)any  attended  nmstcr 
in  Bath,  and  aliout  August  7,  18r)7,  it  disbanded. 

TuK  Brunswick  and  Toi'SIIam  Kifi.k  Company  Mas  organized  in 
1821.  No  records  have  been  preserved  of  this  company,  and  nothing 
is  known  of  its  doings.     A.  B.  Thomi)son  was  the  first  captain. 

In  180G  au<l  1807  three  other  infantry  companies  and  an  artilU'iv 
company  were  formed.  One  of  these  infantry  companies  was  com- 
manded l>v  Captain  Joseph  Dusten,  and  had  its  headciuarters  at  ^la- 
quoit.  The  village  compau\-  was  under  command  of  Captain  Richanl 
T.  Dunlap.  '1  he  New  JNIeadows  company  was  connnanded  by  Captnin 
Peter  .Ionian,  who  died  in  May,  187G.  the  last  surviving  memi)er  of 
the  comi)any.  Early  in  1807,  Sanuiel  Page  and  others  petitioned  tlio 
proper  authorities  for  the  organization  of  an  Ahtillkky  CoMrANv, 
In  compliance  with  the  wish  expressed  in  this  petition,  a  brigade  order 
was  issued,  directing  the  proper  ste[)s  to  be  taken  for  the  accomplish- 
ment of  this  oi)jiHt,  and  Mr.  Lemuel  Swift  was  directed  "  to  laise  a  com- 
pany of  arti'I:'rv  out  of  the  foot  companies  of  the  town  of  Brunswielv. 
by  voluntary  enlistinent."  The  company  was  at  once  organized,  and 
Peter  O.  Alden  was  chosen  as  its  first  captain.     He  is  said  to  have  pro- 


urswELL. 


MILITARY  msTORY  OF  THE  THREE  TOWNS. 


(593 


aiul  all  oast  to  l.c 
)liuan  Staples. 


d  in  Mny,  \XM. 
ik'b  Cusliiiig,  first 
\ut.  'riif  ivconls 
iMitly  Imt  little  is 
,  LaFayi'ttc  luaiU- 
:'oiuman(l  of  C'aj)- 
•t  .liity,  iiml  were 
•  celi'ltratiHl  their 
le,  181-2.  Shortly 
,  but  on  July  21. 
onipany  Light  In- 

thnt  tinio  :  .lohu 
lifutonant ;  Charles 
third,  and  John  1'. 
t  June  27, 185.').  tor 
prize  for  being  the 
0  company  had  its 

of  :May  procodiiig. 
ly  attended  nuistei 

was  organized  in 
Uany,  and  nothing 
jlirst  eaptain. 
■s  and  an  artilli'vy 
jnipanies  was  com- 
oadciuarters  at  IMa- 
1,1"  Captain  Riehanl 
iniandedby  Captniu 
Irviving  member  of 
Ihers  petitioned  the 
[ni.i-r.uv  Company. 
.)n.  a  brigade  order 
for  the  aecinnplish- 
Icd  "to  raiseacom- 
l)\vn  of  Brunswiek. 
Inee  organized,  ami 
lis  said  to  have  pro- 


cured the  first  bass  drum  over  brought  to  town.     'I'his  company  had 
two  six-pounder  brass  gnus  in  its  gnu-hou.se  on  Centre  Street. 

In  .addition  to  the  above  comi>anies  there  was  a  cavalry  company,  of 
which  a  few  members  l)elonged  in  IJrunswick  and 'rojisham.  and  otliers 
in  Lisbon  and  Durham.  Captain  Jack,  of  Litc-ldield.  was  the  com- 
manding oflicer,  and  a  Mr.  Baker  of  Topsham  was  the  lietitenaut. 

IIAIU'SWELL   MILITIA  COMPANIKS. 

There  were,  about  1812,  two  infantry  companies  in  llarpswell, 
which  were  organized  about  1770.  The  llari)swell  Neck  company 
was  commanded,  in  1812,  by  Cai)taiu  David  Johnson,  and  I'eleg  Cur- 
tis was  the  lieutenant.  The  llarpswell  Island  company  was  com- 
manded by  Captain  Stephen  Snow,  and  Paul  Snow  was  \W  lieutenant. 
In  18;i2.  Isaiah  .S.  Trufant  was  chosen  eai)tain  of  the  island  comi)any. 
in  place  of  John  I\I.  ruriutou,  and  Humphrey  Snow  ensign,  in  place 
of  Kli  Ilodgdon.i 

In  183.J  the  selectmen  delined  the  limits  of  the  companies  of  militia 
as  follows:  The  limits  of  Ca[)tain  Hudson  INIerryman's  company  were 
all  that  part  of  Great  Island  northwest  of  a  line  drawn  from  Long 
Reach  to  Strawberry  Creek,  together  with  Orr's.  Bailey's.  Haskell's, 
Flag,  Whaleboat,  and  Birch  Islands,  and  the  Ncclc.  'I'he  limits  of 
Captain  John  ]\I.  I'urinton's  company  were  all  that  part  of  (Ireat 
Island  southeast  of  a  line  drawn  from  Long  Reach  to  Strawberry 
Creek. 

In  is;'.(;.  Simccju  Stover,  2d,  commanded  the  first-mentioned,  and 
Isaiah  Trufant  the  last-named  compan}'. 

THE  V.   ^  R  OF   1812,    AXl)   ANTECEDENT  rilEl'Ai:  All"  >X.S. 

As  early  as  1801  a  feeling  of  hostility  against  (Jreaf   Biitain  was 
engendered  in   this  vicinitj*  by  the  impressment  of  sailors,  and  was 
isplayed  by  the  formation  of  military  companies  and  other  military 
1     parations. 

vU  of  the  I>ruuswiik  companies  went  to  Bath  during  the  war  of 
1812,  and  served  for  a  short  period.  There  were  one  or  two  British 
vessels  there,  and  the  sokliers  from  them  used  occasionally  to  land  and 
commit  depredations,  until  rieneral  King  oalle<l  out  the  militia. 
There  were  in  all  three  hundred  and  twenty  men  from  Brunswick  on 
duty  at  Bath. 

One  of  the  regiments  on  service  in  this  war,  in  the  division  of  Gen- 

1  llarpswell  Banner,  1832. 


iS 


Glt-i      nisroRY  of  Brunswick,  torsuam,  and  jiarrswell. 

oral  Kiiic;.  was  ooiiiiiiandeil  by  Colonel  Abel  Merrill,  of  Topshani,  an 
efliL'ieut  and  aecomplisliod  ollicer. 

Ill  I[ari)s\voll,  at  tliis  lime,  a  fort  was  built  commanding  the  cntraiue 
of  New  Meadows  River.  A  few  soldiers  were  stationed  in  it  to  inter- 
cept the  boats  carrying  sni»plies  to  the  English  vessels  outside.  Orders 
were  given  to  have  every  boat  or  vessel  report  at  tlu^  fort  in  pnssiiin; 
in  f>r  out,  and  to  sink  every  boat  neglecting  to  report  after  the  usual 
warning.  Some  of  the  fisiiermen  thought  these  orders  were  too  strict. 
and  said  tliey  would  not  report  to  the  guard  if  he  simk  their  l)oat.s. 
One  of  tliese  men,  named  Dingley,  being  bound  out  on  a  short  fisliiiiu 
crin'sf,  attempted  to  pass  the  guard  when  ordered  to  report,  but  was 
(ired  at,  and  his  boat  hit.  It  began  to  1111,  and  lie  barely  made  out  to 
reach  the  sliore  with  it.  This  put  a  stop  to  the  boats  running  that 
fort.     The  guard's  name  was  Seth  Wilson. 

On  one  occasion  during  the  war,  James  Sinnett,  of  Bailey's  Tslaml, 
then  a  young  man  twenty-three  years  of  age,  witli  two  brothers 
younger  than  himself,  went  out  lishing.  Whik^  engaged  in  this  pur- 
suit they  saw  a  hirge  vessel  ap|)roaching  whicii  they  thought  to  lie 
American.  When  slie  came  within  iiailing  distance,  the}'  asked  liei 
name,  and  were  told  she  was  the  Esn<'x,  an  American  man-of-war. 
Young  Sinnett  and  liis  brotliers  tlien  came  alongside,  and,  b}-  invita- 
tion, went  aboard.  When  the}'  reached  the  deck  tliey  were  asked  to 
go  into  the  cabin  and  .see  the  cai)tain.  They  did  so,  and  were  infornioil 
by  him  tli;it  tliey  were  aboard  the  English  man-of-war  Tke  liattler,  ami 
that  tliey  were  liis  prisoners!  He  however  assiu'cd  them  that  he 
shoidd  do  them  no  harm,  and  should  hold  them  captive  only  for  a  tew 
weeks.  He  said  his  object  in  making  tlu-m  prisoners  was  to  obtain 
the  use  of  their  fishing  crr.ft  to  reconnoitre  the  coa.st  without  suspicion. 
Accordingly  he  put  twenty  of  his  men  alioard  Sinnett's  boat  with 
instructions  to  cruise  about  the  bays  and  rivers  in  the  vicinity,  and  to 
report  to  him  any  discoveries  which  they  made.  At  the  end  of  a  week 
thev  returiH'd,  and  Sinnett  and  his  brothers  were  discharged.  Durinii 
their  captivity  they  were  kindly  treated  and  well  fed. 

At  the  time  the  I'ritish  men-of-war  were  in  the  Kennebec  River,  and 
the  division  of  militia  were  ordered  out  by  General  King,  Ca|)taiii 
Johnson,  of  the  Harpswell  company,  notitied  his  men  to  prepare 
quickly  to  march  to  Bath.  After  consultation,  however,  with  some 
of  the  residents  of  Bailey's  Island,  Captain  Johnson  decided  to  leave 
on  that  island,  as  a  guard,  all  the  able-bodied  men  of  his  command 
who  resided  there.  This  was  done  on  account  of  this  island  being 
particularly  exposed  to  the  danger  of  attacks  from  the  enemy's  cruls- 


inr  SWELL. 

,  of  'ropsbani,  :m 

uliii<f  tlic  entraiuc 
)iu'(l  in  it  to  iutcr- 
s  outside.    Ordois 
An>  fort  in  passinjr 
loit  alter  tlie  usual 
n-s  were  too  striit. 
suuk  tlu'ir  bonis. 
:  on  a  sliort  fisliiiii: 
to  report,  but  was 
liarely  made  out  to 
aoats  running  tliat 

of  Bailey's  Island, 
witb    two   brothers 
iio-ngod  in  tbis  pur- 
tliey  lbou<ibt  to  W 
ice,  tbey  asked  licr 
icriean  man-of-war. 
fide,  and.  by  invita- 
tbey  were  asked  to 
!(nd  were  infoniu'il 
:u-  The  Ii'iltl<'i-^  !>'"' 
ured  tbem  that  ln' 
itive  only  for  a  tow 
)ner.s  was  to  obtain 
,t  witbout  suspicion. 
Sinnett's  boat  with 
Iho  vicinity,  ami  to 
It  tlie  end  of  a  weolc 
•barged.     Durinu 

td. 

cnneboc  River,  aii'l 
|oral  King,  Captain 
men   to  iirepnR' 
liowever.  witli  scnu' 
.on  decided  to  leavr 
n  of  bis  comnuuul 
f  tbis  i.sliind  \wm 
tbe  enemy's  eniis- 


MIUTAItY  HISTORY   Of   THE   TIIUV.E   TOWNS. 


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ors.  which  were  hovering  about  the  coast  all  the  time.  Accijrdingly, 
wiiile  Captain  Johnson  and  the  rest  of  his  coni[)any  went  to  Ibith,  the 
r>ail('v's  Island  men.  under  command  of  Captain  James  Sinnett,  kept 
(Hiard  night  and  day  on  their  own  ground. 

IJofore  Captain  Johnson's  return,  Captain  Sinnett  noticed  u  small 
coaster  standing  in  by  .Small  Point,  clos(>l3'  pursneil  by  a  schooner. 
The  coaster  came  in  between  Pond  and  Uam  Islands,  and  the 
scliooMcr,  not  daring  to  fijllow,  manned  a  barge  to  continue  tiie  pur- 
suit. They  both  came  into  Water  Cove,  and  the  crew  of  tlie  barge 
were  about  to  board  the  coaster,  when  Captain  Siimett  scut  a  man  — 
John  Ilain,  of  Bowdoin,  who  was  stopping  tcunporaril}'  on  the  island 
—  to  hail  the  barge.  Ham  did  hail,  and  asked  the  commander  what 
he  wanted.  The  rc[)ly  was,  "Tiie  coasting  sloop."  "  You  can't  have 
her,"  answered  Ham,  "  ami  Ave  will  give  you  a  reasonable  time  to 
leave,  or  we  will  sink  3'our  barge."  Ui)on  this  the  command(>r  of  the 
barge  quietly  drew  olf.  JNTr.  Jonathan  Johnson  was  very  anxious  to  fire 
upon  tlic  intruders,  but  was  prevented  from  doing  so  by  his  olliccrs.' 

Xotliing  finlher  has  been  obtained  in  regard  to  the  i)articii)aliou  of 
tliesc  towns  in  this  war,  except  the  list  of  soldiers  engaged  in  it, 
wliicli  will  be  found  in  the  Appendix. 

After  the  close  of  this  war  the  military  spirit  was  still  ke]>t  alive, 
and  tlie  companies  did  not  any  of  them  disband  for  several  years. 
The  dilferent  towns  also  took  care  to  see  that  a  stock  of  annnunition 
was  kept  on  hand,  and  the  town  of  Brunswick  in  1810  authorized  tbe 
soloctinen  to  build  a  new  powder-house,  at  an  expense  of  one  hundred 
ami  lifty  dollars. 

In  bS-2o,  Cai)tain  John  C.  Humphreys  was  chosen  lieutenant-colonel 
of  the  Second  Regiment,  First  Brigade,  Fourth  Division  of  State 
Militia,  and  Joseph  Demeritt  was  ap[)ointed  quartermaster. 

In  1829,  INIajor  Andrew  Dennison  was  elected  colonel,  and  Captain 
John  A.  Dunning  major,  of  this  same  regiment.  They  were  all 
bnmswick  men. 

TMie  ^Ikcha\ic  Voluntkkrs,  of  Brunswick,  was  organized  in  18r5(». 
Who  the  first  officers  were  is  unknown.  In  LSI."),  John  A.  Cleaveland 
was  elected  captain,  George  S.  Elliot,  lieutenant,  and  William  K. 
Molclier,  ensign. 

Musters  for  review  and  parade  were  of  almost  annual  occurrence 
in  these  towns  in  former  times.  The  earliest  one  known  to  have  taken 
place  was  in  Brunswick  in  1809.     It  was  a  brigade  review.     Similar 


Narrated  by  Captain  Sinnett  himself,  who  is  stUl  livinc/  iipo7i  the  island. 


GOO        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSllAM,  AND  IIARPSM'ELL. 

inspections  were  liekl  in  Bnwiswit'k  almost  I'vorv  yvnr  up  to  isj.i, 
wluMi  it  was  held  at  Bath.  In  1820  tlie  Brunswick  Liglit  Infantry 
Compan}-  and  tiie  llille  Company  were  notified  to  appear  for  duty, 
July  4,  probably  for  escort  duty,  and  a  dinner  was  given  them  at  tin; 
Tontiin!  Hotel.  Septemlter  21,  1h;?(;,  the  Second  IJeginient  of  First 
Brigade  and  Fourth  Division  was  insi)e('ted  in  Brunswick,  and  mi 
September  14,  1842,  the  annual  inspection  and  review  of  all  the  mili- 
tary in  this  vicinity  took  place  there.  The  line  was  formed  on  IMaiiiu 
Street  in  the  morning,  and  about  half  past  ten  the  line  of  march  was 
tiiken  up  for  the  para<le  ground,  about  a  mile  fnmi  the  village  on"  tliL' 
river  road.  It  was  stated  in  the  papers  at  tliat  time  that  the  ligiit 
infantry  and  volunteers  of  Brunswick  and  the  rifle  companies  of  Top.s- 
luim  and  Durham  deserved  especial  notice  "  for  tlu'ir  neat  unifoniis 
and  good  discii)line."  In  1844  there  was  a  nuister,  on  the  twenty-tliinl 
of  Septeml)er,  of  the  First  Brigade  of  the  Fourth  Division  and  attaclieti 
independent  companies,  and  this  is  the  last  occurrence  of  the  kind  in 
this  vicinity',  so  far  as  known,  prior  to  18(;i. 

At  a  nnister  which  occurred  on  September  25,  1822,  some  difficulty 
arose  in  regard  to  the  proper  place  in  the  line  for  certain  conipanics. 
The  trouble  culminated  in  a  court-martial.' 

BuRLESQUK  MusTEKS.  —  In  LSoG  the  law  required  all  persons  teni- 
porarilj'  sojourning  in  a  place,  who  were  liable  to  military  duty,  to  tiini 
out  for  a  general  nujster  in  May.  That  year  the  students  of  Bowdujn 
College  being  warned  to  appear,  and  not  wishing  to  refuse  to  obiy  a 
legal  sunnnons,  I)ut  disliking  the  duty,  appeared  in  fantastic  and  gro- 
tesque costumes.  They  appeared  in  the  same  manner  in  1837,  and 
although  the  obnoxious  law  was  soon  repealed,  the  custom  was  kept 
up  l>y  the  students  for  mrny  j'cars,  a  burlesque  "  May  training"  hav- 
ing occurred  as  late  as  18oG. 

BRUNSWICK  IN  THE   WAU  OF  TIIE  REBELLION. 

When  the  Third  Maine  Regiment  passed  through  Brunswick  in  ISOl, 
ou  its  way  to  the  seat  of  Avar,  a  salute  was  fired  and  a  collation  pro- 
vided. That  town  was  zealous  in  its  support  of  the  national  govoni- 
ment,  and  not  only  voted  this  year  Si, ")()()  to  pay  the  expenses  of 
lO'^niiting,  clothing,  and  fitting  out  volunteers  from  the  town,  but  also 
voted  to  pay  each  volunteer  "  a  sum  sullicient,  with  what  is  paid  bv 
government,  to  equal  twenty  dollars  per  nKjnth  during  the  time  they 


*  Owing  to  the  sixc  this  vuliime  has  already  attained,  it  is  found  necessary  to  omil  the 
account  of  this  trial. 


AHPSWELL. 


MILITAliY  HISTORY  Of  THE   TIlliEE  TOWNS. 


697 


year  up  to  IS'i.'i, 
ick  Light.  liiJiinlrv 
I  apiiL'iir  tor  duty. 

oivcMi  thoin  at  tlie 
llcgiinont  of  First 
imuswitk,  aud  nn 
iow  of  all  the  uiili- 
s  formod  on  IMaini' 
>  liiK'  of  iiiaivh  was 
a  the  village  on"  tlif 
time  that  the  light 
companies  of  Tops- 
their  neat  unifoinis 

on  the  twenty-third 
ivision  and  attaelied 
■ence  of  the  kind  in 

822,  some  dillicuUy 
certain  companies. 

red  all  persons  tem- 
ilitary  duty,  to  turn 

students  of  Bowtloiii 

to  ri'fnse  to  ohey  u 

in  fantastic  and  gro- 

anner  in  18;)7,  and 

10  custom  was  kept 

Mav  training"  hav- 


snELLIOX. 

Brunswick  in  l*^t)l. 

And  a  coUatiim  pro- 
he  national  govern- 
)ay  the  expenses  of 
n  the  town,  hut  also 

ith  what  is  i)aid  1>y 
luring  the  time  thev 


uul  mcemmj  to  omit  ('« 


may  he  in  the  public  service,"  and  appropriated  8."), 000  for  the  support 
of  tlie  lamilies  of  those  who  enlisted. 

At  the  annual  meeting  in  18G2,  the  town  of  Brunswick  voted  to 
furnisii  assistance  to  the  families  of  such  of  the  inhabitants  as  were  in 
the  service  of  their  country*,  either  in  the  army  or  navy,  and  to  those 
wlio  should  thereafter  engage  in  such  service,  to  such  amount  as  pro- 
vided for  by  an  Act  of  the  legislature,  so  long  as  they  should  continue 
ill  tlie  service.  Tiie  treasurer  was  authorized  to  borrow  Si!. 000  for 
the  purpose.  The  town  also  voted  to  guarantee  the  payment  to  each 
and  ever}'  volunteer,  who  enlisted  under  the  last  call  for  troops,  or  who 
siionld  enlist  by  the  fourtii  d.-iy  of  August,  in  either  of  th(>  regiments 
ol'tiie  State  which  were  then  in  the  field  or  in  either  of  the  new  regi- 
ments to  be  formed,  and  who  should  be  actually  mustered  into  the 
service  of  the  United  States  as  one  of  the  quota  of  tlie  town  under  the 
recent  call  for  troops,  one  hundred  dollars  over  anil  alxne  the  boun- 
ties offered  by  tlie  State  and  tlie  United  States,  to  be  paid  at  the  time 
of  being  nnistered  in.  This  time  was  afterwards  extended.  The  town 
also  voted  to  hire  $.),200  for  the  above  purpose,  and  a  rallying  com- 
mittee of  thirty -three  was  chosen  to  induce  enlistments.  Though  the 
large  majority  of  the  citizens  of  Hrunswick  were  intensely  loyal,  there 
were  some  lukewarm  ones  and  a  few  ''  Southern  sympathizers,"  who 
ai)i)aroiitly  desired  to  see  the  Southern  Confederacy  lirmly  estab- 
lished. One  of  these  individuals  was  said  to  have  given  encourage- 
uieut  to  the  Confederates  by  his  letters,  and  the  case  Avas  made 
known  through  the  public  press.  To  show  the  sentinu'ut  of  the 
town,  the  following  resohitions  were  passed  at  this  meeting:  — 

"  WlH'reas,  W.  S.  Lindsc}',  a  member  of  the  British  Parliament,  is 
reported  to  have  stated  in  his  place  in  that  boily  that  he  had  lately 
received  a  letter  from  a  '  citizen  of  strong  Union  feeling  in  liruuswick, 
in  the  State  of  Maine,  expressing  his  hope  for  liritish  intervention  in 
the  contest  now  going  on,' 

"Therefore,  Resolved,  That  the  citizens  of  this  town  will  spare  no 
pains  to  discover  and  ascertain  whether  this  declaration  thus  made  b}' 
a  member  of  Parliament  is  a  fabrication,  or  whether  we  really  have 
among  us  such  a  black  hearted  l^ypocrite,  traitor,  and  knave,  as  could 
thus  seek  to  add  the  calamity  of  a  foreign  war  to  our  {iresent  distresses. 

"AV.so/yed,  That  wc  need  something  more  than  such  a  naked 
declaration  to  convince  us  that  there  is  in  our  midst  such  a  com- 
^  pound  of  the  villain  and  the  fool ;  but  if  it  should  prove  that  thei'e 
is,  lie  it  further 

"  Resolved,  That  we  will  purge  the  fair  fame  of  our  town  by  con- 


61)8         HISTORY  OF  nUUNSWTCK,  TOrSUAM,  AXD  IIARrSWKLL. 


sij^ninjj;  liiin  to  the  deserved  puiiiishmciit  of  all  traitors,  whenever  lio 
shall  be  discovered. 

"  Rpsolred  niiaiihunusJ;/,  That  the  eili/etis  of  this  town  ablior  the  idcd 
of  foreiufM  intorfiTi'Mce  in  the  affairs  of  llic  KcpiiMic.  Tliat  we  will  ahvnys 
resist,  to  the  utmost  of  our  power,  the  intervention  of  any  monarch  or 
potentate  whatever  aj^ainst  our  government,  and  that  we  hold  in  utter 
detestation  the  fiend  or  fool  who  would  seek  to  bring  such  a  thing  about. 

"  ll('K()lr('il,  That  Brunswick  is  no  home  for  traitors,  and  that  if  any 
lurk  here  pretending  to  be  men  '  of  strong  I'nion  feelings,'  wliilc 
secretly  sympathizing  with  the  relu-ls  in  arms  against  our  governniciit, 
they  had  better  remove  before  they  are  discovered. 

"  Voted,  That  a  copy  of  tiie  above  resolves  be  signed  by  the  ukhI- 
erator  and  clerk  of  tiiis  meeting  and  li(>  sent,  one  to  the  llonoi:ibk' 
Freeman  II.  ISIorse,  and  one  to  the  llonoraltle  Charles  F.  Train  at 
London,  and  that  a  copy  be  sent  for  publishment  in  the  Portlund 
Press,  Boston  Jininial,  and  the  Bniiistrick  TcU'fjruph" 

At  a  special  meeting,  held  August  2.'?,  the  town  voted  to  guarantco 
to  each  volunteer  wlio  shotdd  eidist  in  any  of  the  nine  months'  rciri- 
ments,  between  tliat  date  and  the  time  fixed  for  a  draft,  the  sum  of 
twenty  dollars,  to  be  paid  Avhen  such  i)erson  has  been  ac^cepted  by  the 
governor  as  a  part  of  the  quota  of  the  town.  It  was  also  voteil  to 
hire  nine  hundred  and  twenty  dollars  for  the  above-named  ])nrp<)-;o. 
and  a  committee  was  chosen  to  solicit  suliscriptions  for  a  vohmtcer 
fund,  to  make  up  the  sum  of  fifty  dollars  to  each  volunteer. 

At  another  meeting,  held  August  30,  the  town  voted  an  additional 
sum  of  eiglity  dollars  for  nine  months'  volunteers,  making  a  tot;il  of 
one  hundred  dollars.    It  was  also  voted  to  hire  S.'sG-SO  for  this  purpose. 

[ll^n.'i.]  At  the  ]\Iarch  meeting  in  18(;;>,  the  towns  voted  to  I'liniish 
aid  to  the  families  of  persons  in  the  service  of  the  national  govcrii- 
ment,  either  in  the  arinj"  or  navy,  to  the  extent  allowed  by  the  law  of 
the  State,  and  to  such  an  amount  as  the  State  had  agreed  or  might 
liereafter  agree  to  refund  to  the  town.  The  treasurer  Avas  directed  to 
hire  for  this  pur[)Ose,  as  a  temporary  loan,  $G,00(). 

At  a  si)eeial  meeting,  held  August  17,  the  selectmen  were  diroctod 
to  pay  each  drafted  man  who  was,  in  person  or  by  substitute,  mustcrod 
into  the  United  States  service,  a  bounty  of  three  hundred  dollars. 
PfiV'ment  was  to  be  made  as  soon  as  practicable  after  such  dral'teil 
man  or  substitute  had  been  mustered  into  service.  It  was  also  voted 
to  hire  $20,000  for  this  purpose. 

At  a  s[)ecial  meeting,  held  November  21,  the  town  voted  to  pay 
two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars  each  to  volunteers  credited  as  part  of 


MILITARY  IIISTOliY  OF  THE  TltllKE   TOWXS. 


699 


(lie  (jiiotaof  the  town,  undor  tlic  call  of  tho  President,  ilatod  Oftohor  17, 
is(i.">.  It  was  also  voted  to  hire  81  I. <•()()  for  this  itiirposc.  On 
Dcccnihcr  l,aii  additional  bounty  of  fifty  tlollars  was  votrd,  which 
liroii^iit  the  whole  up  to  throe  hundred  dollars.  Voted  to  hire  82,800 
for  the  ndditional  bountj'. 

[I>'(;i.]  At  the  annual  mo('tin<?  of  the  town  in  isr.l,  it  was 
voti'tl  that  tho  debt  of  the  town  incurred  in  raising"  money  for  the  pay- 
nu'iit  of  bounties,  and  exi)enses  coiniected  therewith,  should  be  funded 
as  authorized  l>v  the  Act  of  February  20,  IHCA,  and  that  bonds  there- 
for sliouhl  be  issued  in  such  sums  as  the  selectmen  and  town  treasurer 
(Icenied  most  for  the  interest  of  the  town.  The  bonils  to  I)e  payable 
after  three,  and  not  exceeding  twent}'  years,  at  tli(;  pleasure  of  the 
town,  with  coui)ons  attached,  bearing  yearly  interest  not  exceeding 
six  per  cent.  [)ayable  seniiaunnally. 

The  selectmen  and  treasurer  were  authorized  to  issue  such  bonds  to 
t!ie  amount  of  S-">."»,0()0.  The  town  also,  at  this  n)eeling,  votecl  aid  to  tlie 
families  of  soldiers  as  heretofore,  and  to  boiTow  87.<l(l(»  for  the  purpose. 

At  a  special  meeting,  held  August  8,  tlie  selectmen  were  autliorizeii 
to  expend  a  sum  not  exceeding  twenty-five  dollais  per  man,  of  the 
town's  proportion  of  troops  required  by  the  call  of  .Inly  IS,  IstM,  in 
paving  recruiting  agents  and  other  necessary  expenses  of  procuring 
enlistments.  It  was  also  voted  to  pay  each  recruit  raised  to  till  the 
quota  of  the  town,  mnler  the  last-mentioned  call,  sucii  bounty  as  the 
recruit  might  be  entitlccl  to  receive  from  the  State,  according  to  the 
terms  of  (Jeneral  Order,  No.  27.  issued  from  the  adjutant-generars 
oliice,  July  20,  l.S(i-l,  said  bounty  to  be  reimbursed  to  the;  town  from 
the  State  treasury  agreeably  to  the  provisions  of  Chapter  227,  of  the 
laws  of  180 1.  It  was  also  voted  to  hire  $1,5.50  for  recruiting  pur- 
poses and  S12,00O  for  paying  Itounties. 

At  another  meeting,  held  August  la,  a  bounty  of  five  hundred  dol- 
lars for  three  years'  men,  four  hundred  dollars  for  two  years'  men,  and 
three  hundred  dollars  for  one  3'ear's  men,  was  voted  to  enrolled  men  fur- 
nishing substitutes,  under  the  call  of  Jul\-  18,  18()1.  It  was  also  voted 
to  i)ay  vnliditeers  enlisting  to  fdl  the  (luota  under  said  call  the  same 
sums  as  bounties  as  were  paid  to  enrolled  men  furnishing  sul)stitutes, 
and  to  pay  a  bounty  of  three  hundred  dollars  to  men  who  may  be 
drafted  under  that  call.  Voted  to  borrow  •S20,00()  for  the  above  pur- 
poses, and  the  selectmen  were  authorized  to  appoint  recruiting  agents 
to  fill  the  quota  of  July  18,  1804. 

[bSGa.]  At  a  special  meeting,  held  February  11,  180.5,  the  town 
voted  to  raise  $  I  ,.300,  to  be  expended  in  pajing  the  expenses  of  recruit- 


700        IlISlonY  OF  niiUNSWICK,  TOPSHAM    ASD  IlMtrsWKLL. 


inj?  to  till  tlic  town's  (luota  of  troops,  iindor  llic  call  of  DcccmlxT  r,i. 
I«GI.  It  was  nlso  voted  to  pay  ouch  volimteor,  ciu'li  enrolled  man 
fiiniisliiiiji;  a  substitute,  mid  each  drafted  iniin  enleilnsr  t lie  service  of 
the  United  State's  in  person  or  iiy  substitute,  three  hundred  dollars  lor 
one  yc.'ir,  four  huudivd  dolhi/s  for  two  years,  and  live  liinxlred  dolliiis 
for  three  years.  An  additional  bounty  of  lifty  dollars  was  also  vdtnl 
to  each  veteran  volunteer  who  h;iil  served  iii  least  two  years  and  liml 
been  honora1)ly  discharged,  and  twenty-five  dollars  to  ciich  volnntcci 
who  had  served  at  least  nine  months.  The  town  voti'd  to  raise  S^.'i.dllii 
for  the  above  bounties.  At  the  aiuiual  town-meeting  this  year,  it  wiis 
voted  to  aiil  the  families  of  soUliers  and  sailors  as  heretofore,  and 
$7,000  was  raiscil  for  the  purpose. 

TOrsir.VM   IN    TIIK   -WAIt  Oi      I  IfK,    KKIU-ILl.TON, 

The  earliest  reference  to  this  war  foun<l  in  the  town  records  i- 
dated  May],  ].S(il.  At  a  special  meeting  of  the  town  held  at  tlii- 
time,  t'  selectmen  were  authorized  to  make  proper  provision  for  (Ik 
suppoi  .«f  the  families  of  all  jjcrsons  having  a  legal  residence  in  town, 
who  might  eidist  in  accordance  with  an  Act  of  the  Stat'-,  passed  at  tin 
extra  session  of  the  legislature,  and  ai'proved  April  25,  IMtJl,  during 
their  absence  lioin  (lie  State,  and  wliose  families  might  stand  in  neid 
of  assistance,  and  the  selectmen  were  authorized  to  l)orrow  the  moiu\ 
necessary  for  the  jairpose,  or  to  assess  the  town  therefor.  It  was  iilsd 
at  this  meeting  vott'd  to  i)ay  all  persons  who  volinta'cred  their  services  to 
the  government,  eight  dollars  per  month  while  they  were  away  on  (liit_\ . 

[1HG2.]  At  the  annual  meeting  in  1>!()2.  the  selectmen  were  author- 
ized to  raise  money  for  the  support  of  the  families  of  volunteers. 

At  a  meeting  hcil  .Inly  2()  the  town  voted  to  give  a  boimty  of  oiw 
hundrinl  dollars  over  and  above  the  bounties  paid  by  the  State  ami 
the  United  States,  for  each  volunteer  who  had  eidisted  "under  tin 
last  call  for  troops,"  or  who  might  enlist  up  to  the  time  of  draftiiii! 
(dating  from  July  2G,  18G2),  in  either  of  the  regiments  of  the  Stati 
that  was  already  in  the  Held,  or  that  should  be  formed,  ])rovidcd  In 
was  finally  accei)ted  and  mustered  into  the  service  of  the  I  iiiteil 
States  as  one  of  the  quota  of  the  town,  under  the  recent  call  fur 
troops.  The  selectmen  were  also  authorized  to  hire  Si, 800  for  the 
purpose,  or  so  much  of  that  sum  as  might  be  neces  ary. 

There  being  some  question  as  lo  whether  this  action  of  the  town 
would  be  legalized  by  the  legislature,  forty-six  citizens  pledg'  il  t!  'ra- 
selves,  to  the  amount  of  fifty  dollars  each,  to  indenniify  the  select  nun 
if  the  doings  of  the  town  were  not  legalized. 


fAin'SWKLL. 

11  of  Ih'ccnilK'r  TJ, 
I'jirli  ciirolli'd  iiimi 
crinjr  (ho  servici'  u\' 
liniiilrctl  dollars  tor 
Ivo  liiimln'd  dollars 
liars  was  rdso  Vdtcil 
two  years  and  lind 
s  to  oach  volunteer 
led  to  raise  S2.'>.<"I0 
lUg,  this  yoar,  it  was 
us  liorolotbre,  ami 


le  town    recordf  i> 
>  town  held  nt  tlii> 
H'v  provision  lor  tlir 
il  rosidence  in  town. 
Stal'',  passed  at  the 
nil  2."),  liSOl,  during 
nii|iht  stand  in  need 
;o  l>orrow  the  nioiie} 
lerelbr.     It  was  alsd 
lorcd  their  services  to 
were  away  on  diit} . 
etmen  were  authui- 
ol"  volnnteers. 
ve  a  lionnty  of  one 
iI  l>y  the  State  and 
nlisted  *•  nnder  the 
i\e  time  ol"  dral'tinii 
Imenls  of  the  State 
)rnied,  ])rovideil  lie 
ice    of  the   Uniteil 
the  recent  call  for 
ire  $1,800  for  the 

iry. 
lactioM  of  the  town 
;ens  i)led<r'<l  '''">■ 
inifv  the  select  uieii 


Mll.TTAUY  inslORY  OF   TlIK   TUUKK   TOnxS. 


701 


At  ft  meetin};  of  (ho  town  held  Aujjiist  20  it  was  vo(»>(l  Ic  pay  a 
bounty  of  one  hundred  dolhua  to  eacii  volnnt*  er  who  wonM  enlist  in 
the  service  of  (lie  I'nited  States,  under  a  call  from  the  I'residi'ut  for 
H()l),(Mio  men  for  nine  nion  'is.  and  it  wn  also  votetl  to  raise  62,000 
for  tile  purpose,  or  so  niueii  tiu'reof  ns  nn;;ht  be  neeessnry. 

Sixtv-llve  eitizeiifi  pledj^ed  themselveM  to  indenniify  the  seleelnieii  In 
the  smn  of  fifty  dollars  each,  should  the  action  of  thf  (own  not  be 
legalized  by  the  lejiislature. 

At  a  meeting  hehl  Ueeeniber  fi  the  town  voted  to  reimburse  all  those 
citizens  who  hail  subscribed  money  for  volunteers.  Tlic  (own  also  nt 
this  meeting  voted  (o  raise  (hree  hundred  dollars  for  (he  n<'«'dy  fami- 
lies of  soldiers 

[l,sf.;i.]  At  the  animal  meeting  in  18G;}  the  town  voted  to  raise 
■;even  hundred  dollars  to  be  paid  as  bounties  for  soldiers. 

At  a  meelin<>;  held  ,Iidy  18  it  was  voted  to  pay  drafted  men,  or  those 
who  provided  substitutes,  three  hundred  dollars  each. 

At  a  meetin;.j  of  the  town,  August  27,  (he  selectnien  were  author- 
ized to  pay  drafteil  men,  or  those  who  provided  sul»stitu(es,  three  hun- 
ihod  dollars  each,  and  to  |)rocure  a  loan  for  the  purpose,  not  exceed- 
ing §0,000,  for  a  term  of  years,  and  bearing  interest  aimuall}-. 

At  a  meeting  held  November  7,  i(  was  V(^(ed  (o  pay  each  vohmteer 
one  hundred  dollars,  whether  new  rei  ruit  or  veteran. 

The  treasurir  was  authorized  to  raise  by  loan  sudicient  money  to 
pay  (his  boun(y  for  a  number  not  exceeding  twen(y-0!ie  volunteers. 

At  a  meeting  on  December  2,  it  was  voted  to  pay  two  hinidre<l  do!- 
VwA  more  in  addition  to  the  one  hundred  dollars  voted  in  November 
tor  volunteers.  The  treasurer  was  autiiorized  to  l)orrow  a  su:n  not 
exceeding  S().;100  for  this  purpose. 

[b'^t'il.]  At  a  meeting  held  January  0.  the  selectmen  were  in- 
structed to  raise  a  sum  of  money,  not  to  excet-d  81  .oOO,  for  the  j)urposc 
of  obtaining  and  i)nying  volunteers,  and  they  were  also  ins(ruc(ed  to 
take  such  measures  as  in  their  judgment  seemed  best  to  (ill  (he  quota 
of  the  town. 

In  August  it  was  voted  to  pay  a  bounty  of  five  hundred  dollars  to 
enrolled  men  furnishing  substitutes  previous  to  the  draft:  under  (he 
I  last  call  (July  18,  ISC  I)  of  the  President  of  the  United  States  for 
500,000  men  for  (hree  years,  to  pay  a  bounty  of  four  hundred  ilollars 
to  those  furnishing  r-ubstitutes  for  two  years,  and  to  pay  a  bounty  of 
three  hundred  dollars  to  those  furnishing  substitutes  for  one  year,  to 
he  paid  after  the  substitutes  were  accepted  and  mustered  into  service 
ou  the  quota  of  the  town  inider  said  call.     The  selectmen  were  also 


702       insTouY  OF  nitUNHwivK,  topsham,  ami  n.\urs\VELL. 


niitli(>i'i/(>i|  ami  <lii'(>ct('(|  to  pay  voliinteiM'H,  oiilistin^  to  fill  the  <|iii>i:i 
iA'  the  lowii  iiikKt  Huid  call,  the  huiik!  huiiih  as  hoiiittit's,  tor  the  ^wuw 
iK'iioiis  as  arc  lic'l'drc  statcil.  and  to  \n\\  a  lioiiiity  of"  tliicc  IiiiihIkmI 
dollars  to  nicii  who  iiii^lil  lie  drafted  iiiulor  sai<l  call,  to  lie  paid  artcr 
such  volunteers  and  drafted  men  wero  neocptod  and  mustered  into 
service  on  the  (|Uiita  of  the  town  under  Bjiid  call.  The  Helectnien  were 
also  aulliori/ed  ami  directed  to  pay  to  men  drafte(l  unilcr  said  call,  mikI 
furnishin<r  stihstitutes,  the  same  sinus  as  lioiniti«-s,  for  the  sjune  perimls 
us  hefore  statt-ij,  to  he  |)aid  after  such  sulistiliites  were  accepted  iiikI 
nuistered  into  service  on  the  (juota  of  the  town.  It  was  voted  lo 
raise  liy  loan  .SI.nOOO  fiu'  this  purpose. 

[l.sc>."i.  )  At  a  special  meetinu',  held  .lanuary  21,  |sr,,"i.  lo  see  if  tlic 
town  would  \o(i!  to  accept  the  surplus  men  already  «'nlistcd  and  t;iki' 
measures  to  pay  them,  it  wnw  voted  to  accept  tliejn,  and  that  the 
money  raised  Au<j;ust  17,  l«(!l,  be  appropriated  to  pay  the  men  so  far 
a.s  was  necessary.  The  selectmen  were  authorized  to  tiiUe  such  action 
as  they  deemed  best  to  provide  men  anil  means  in  case  of  anollici 
cull,  wiiicli  was  thiMi  anticiiialt-d. 

At  the  annual  meeting,  the  town  voted  that  the  sehictmen  be  autlidi- 
ized  to  raise  8'"',0U0  to  be  expended  in  laisinjj;  men  lor  the  <i,(n»rii- 
ment. 

[IsCiT.]  At  the  annual  Tueeting  this  year,  the  selectmen  wcrt' 
authorized  \o  raise  a  sum  iu)t  exceeding  .S1U,()UU,  at  not  mor*'  iIimm 
seven  and  three  tenths  per  cent  interest,  to  meet  the  liabilities  of  llic 
town.  It  was  also  voted  to  fund  the  town  debt  and  issue  bonds  to  tin- 
amount  of  the  debt,  payable,  o\w  fourth  of  the  sum  in  live  years,  niic 
fourth  in  ten  ^ears,  one  fourth  in  lifteen  years,  and  one  fourtli  in 
twenty  years  ;  said  bonds  to  bear  six  per  cent  interest,  payable  semi- 
annually, and  to  be  disposed  of  to  the  best  advantage  by  the  select- 
men a.s  fast  as  necessary,  to  meet  the  liabilities  of  the  town  lur  its 
exi.sting  indebtediu'ss. 

[1«(J.S.]  At  the  animal  meeting  in  IMOS,  the  town  voted  tiiat  tlic 
sum  to  be  i'aise<l  to  fund  the  tlebt  of  the  town,  as  authorized  liy  tiie 
town  in  18G7,  be  limited  to  $20,000. 


IIAIU'SWELL  IN  THE  WAR  OF  THE  IltUJKLLION. 

[18(52.]  The  earliest  action  of  the  town  of  Ilarpswell  having  refir- 
ence  to  the  late  civil  war  was  at  a  special  meeting,  held  Jidy  21,  lisil2. 
At  this  meeting  the  town  voted  to  raise  money  to  induce  men  to  enlist 
as  volunteers  in  the  army.  They  voted  to  raise  82,000,  and  pay  oadi 
man  who  might  enlist  or  be  drafted  one  hundred  dollars  when  niiis- 


Mtl'I^WF.LL. 


MIUTMIY  UlsrOHY  OF  THE  TIIUKK  TOWNS. 


7o;j 


to  nil  tlif  qiK.tii 
itii's,  lor  the  •>!iiiic 
of  tlm-e  Imiidicil 
1.  to  lu'  piiid  iitti'i' 
ml   jimstci'i'il  iiiti) 

lu'  Sl'lfcllUi'll  well' 
iidiT  said  call,  mikI 
r  the  siiiiu!  porimls 
roro  ttcct'ptt'd  mihI 
It    was  voted    tn 

IHri.').    to  8(M'   if  till' 

cidiNtcd  and  tiikr 
om,  and  tiiat  tlic 
|tay  tiic  iiK'U  so  t'.n 
o  take  Niifli  actiiii: 
u  case  of  aiiollii'i' 

'IcH'tiiH'ii  1k>  aiitliKi- 
L'li  for  the  liovi  ru- 
le   selectmen    wero 
at  not  more  tiiiiii 
le  lialiilities  of  tlic 
issue  bonds  to  tlif 
1  in  live  years,  uiio 
and  one  fourth  in 
rest,  payable  seiiii- 
ita>fe  liy  tiie  seh't't- 
f  the  town  for  its 

liwn  voted  that  the 
authorized  by  the 


llKF.LION. 

[swell  having  refei- 
•hi  .July  21,  bsr,2. 
tduee  men  to  eiili>t 
lOOO,  and  pay  endi 
1  dollars  when  mus- 


tcn-d  into  the  service.  A  eonuuittee  of  four,  namely,  yMberl  'I'.  Tru- 
fiiiit.  Lemuel  II.  Stover,  Alexaiahr  Kwing,  and  Alcot  S.  Merryman, 
was  ehoMon  lo  procure  the  (piota  of  m(>u  required  from  lliirpswell, 
I  to  pay  the  same  their  bounty.     The  select uuMi  were  also  author- 


IIIK 


izcd  to  furnish  aid  to  families  of  volunteers  at  their  discretion. 

There  ajipears  to  have  been  a  doubt  as  to  the  legality  of  the  above 
iictioM  of  the  town  ;  and  In  or<ler  that  the  votes  might  be  earried  into 
etl'eet,  a  mimber  of  prominent  eiti/ens  signed  a  paiu-r  agre«'iiig  to 
indenmify  the  s.-lectmen  in  ease  the  action  of  the  town  was  not  legal- 
ized by  the  legislature  of  the  State.     The  amount  pledged  was  .'?;!, l'7(I. 

()\\  tlie  fd'th  of  Septemlier  it  was  also  voted  to  pay  each  man  who 
should  enlist  into  the  I'nited  States  service  (jue  hundred  dollars  as  a 
hoimty  for  him  to  enlist  as  one  of  the  nine-months'  men,  under  the  call 
of  the  President,  of  August,  IHO-',  and  to  continue  i)Myiug  it  until  the 
ilnift  was  conuneneed,  mdess  their  (piota  should  l>e  full  before.  The 
bounty  was  also  to  be  extended  to  those  eidisting  in  old  ri'giments,  if 
rockoiied  as  a  part  of  Ilarpswell's  ipiota.  It  was  also  voteil  to  extend 
aid  to  tile  families  of  those  who  enlisted,  if  in  the  opinion  of  the  seh'Ct- 
laen  any  aid  was  neede(|.  Tin;  selectmen  were  also  chosen  a  commit- 
tee to  solicit  men  to  enlist  and  to  pay  tlie  l>i)unlies. 

\l  a  special  meeting,  hehl  on  September  12,  it  was  voted  to  place 
till'  bounty  at  two  hundred  dollars  per  man,  instead  of  out'  hundred, 
luid  tilt!  town  treasunjr  was  authorizeil  to  hire  money  for  the  purpose 
of  jjayiug  these  bounties. 

[l>i(i;'..J  Several  town-meetings  were  held  in  \H{u\.  At  one,  held 
on  June  2t>,  the  town  voted  to  raise  three  hundred  dollars  for  each 
ihiifted  man  in  llarpswell  under  the  C'on.seription  Act,  and  to  place 
tlie  money  in  the  hands  of  thi,'  selectmen  to  be  used  in  l>aying  the 
bounty  lo  those  who  were  mustered  into  the  I'nited  States  service,  or 
ill  furnisliing  substitutes,  (jr  in  paying  lines  f(;r  those  who  were  liable  to 
lie  iimstered  under  said  Aet.  Tlie  selectmen  were  authorized  to  hire 
tlie  money  for  this  purpose.  At  a  subsetjuent  meeting,  held  .lul}'  2;"), 
the  al)ove  action  of  the  town  was  reconsidered,  and  the  article  in  the 
warrant  under  which  the  vote  was  passed  was  laid  on  the  lalile.  A 
vote  was  then  passed  similar  to  the  foregoing,  except  that  instead  of 
paying  cash,  the  selectmen  were  authorized  to  give  "  town  orders"  for 
the  amomits,  the  orders  to  be  on  interest  at  six  percent,  and  to  run  for 
ten  years,  or  at  the  discretion  of  the  town  foi'  a  less  period. 

At  a  meeting  held  October  Oj  David  ^Vebber  and  Sylvester 
IStover  were  elected  a  committee  to  hire  money  to  take  up  the  town 
orders.     On  November  7,  Lemuel  11.  Stover  was  delegated  to  go  to 


704        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOrSIIAM,  AND  ITAJiPSWELL. 


Augusta  and  confer  with  tho  adjiitatit-genoral  and  jTovcrnor,  cnnfcrn- 
ing  an  enlistment  of  non-residents,  and  also  in  regard  to  having  tlie 
enrohnent  reduced.  On  November  24  it  was  voted  to  raise  8.s,"2.'i(i. 
to  induce  men  to  enlist  to  fill  the  town's  quota  of  volunteers,  under 
the  call  of  the  President,  dated  October  17,  18(53.  The  selectmen 
were  instructed  to  hire  the  money,  and  to  pay  each  man  two  hunched 
and  seventy-five  doUars,  or  less,  and  if  they  could  not  (ill  the  entire; 
quota   to  oittain  as  many  as  the}'  could. 

[1S(;4.]  On  jMarch  7.  l<Sfit,  a  special  meeting  was  cnlled  to  soo 
what  method  the  town  would  take  to  answer  the  call  of  the  rresidciit. 
of  February,  ISGl,  for  more  men,  and  whether  tliey  would  vote  to 
raise  money  for  bounties,  etc.  This  article  was  "  disjjensed  with, ' 
and  the  meeting  adjourned.  At  a  special  meeting,  held  August  1. 
Lemuel  11.  Stover  was  chosen  an  agent  to  go  to  Augusta,  and  confer 
with  the  adjutant-general  and  governor  as  to  the  best  method  of  till- 
ing the  quota  of  Ilarpswell  under  the  call  of  the  President,  of  .July  \x, 
for  r>0(),000  volunteers.  The  meeting  was  adjourned  to  August  «.  at 
which  tui5c  't  was  voted  to  instruct  the  selectmen  to  issue  to  eaeli 
enrolled  man  under  the  above  call  a  town  order  of  three  hundri'd 
dollars  when  mustered  into  the  service,  the  order  to  be  on  interest, 
and  to  be  in  addition  to  the  State  and  United  States  bounties,  'i'lie 
selectmen  were  also  to  appoint  an  agent  to  procure  recruits,  an<l  it 
was  vote<l  to  raise  eight  hundred  and  seventy-five  dollars  to  pay  tlio 
expenses  of  the  agent.  This  vote  to  issue  town  orders  for  three 
hundred  dollars  was,  however,  rescinded  at  a  meeting  held  August 
2t>,  and  it  was  then  voted  to  raise  $1"),000  by  issue  of  town  notes  to 
that  amoinit,  payable  in  five  years  (or  at  the  option  of  tho  town  in  a 
less  time) 5  the  money  to  be  disbursed  by  the  agent  as  follows; 
Three  hundred  dollars  to  each  man  who  should  eidist  or  furnish  a 
substitute  for  one  year,  four  hundred  dollars  for  two  years,  and  live 
hundred  dollars  for  three  j-ears,  under  the  call  of  the  President,  nf 
July  18. 

[180.").]  On  January  17,  180."),  the  town  voted  that  each  enrolled 
man  who  enlisted  u[)on  the  quota  of  Ilarpswell,  under  the  last  call  of 
the  President,  or  any  future  call,  should  receive  from  the  town  the 
sum  of  three  hundred  dollars  for  one  v'ear,  four  hundred  dollars  for 
two  3'ears,  and  five  hundred  dollars  for  thn-e  years,  either  in  scri|)  or 
money,  at  tiie  option  of  the  selec  men  ;  and  each  enrolled  person  who 
might  have,  or  should  furnish,  two  hundred  dollars  for  the  prociuv- 
ment  of  a  substitute  to  represent  him,  in  the  army  or  navy,  upon  tho 
quota  of  Ilarpswell,  under  the   last  call,  or  any  future  call,  should 


I{ps^rELL. 

voriior,  conccrn- 
•(1  to  luivinp;  the 
to  viiiso  SiS/i.'iO, 
•oliinteors,  lUKlcr 
The  sck'i'tinon 
Kin  two  liunilr('(1 
lot  fill  tlu'  ontin; 

vas  I'liUoil  to  soo 
of  the  I'rosidont. 
?Y  would   vole  to 
(lisiu'iised   with.  ' 
,  lu'ld  August  1, 
ousta,  and  confor 
3t  method  of  lill- 
idont.  of  .Inly  If^, 
i  to  An;4ust  «.  at 
to  issue  to  o:u'h 
of  three  hnndn'd 
;o  be  on  intciTst. 
es  bounties.     'I'lif 
[e  recruits,  and  it 
)llars  to  pay  the 
orders  for  tlirco 
iiii  held  A>i<liist 
f  town  noti's  to 
of  the   town  in  a 
vnt   as    follows; 
mist  or  fnrnisli  a 
o  years,  and  livo 
the  President,  nf 

lat  each  enrolled 
lor  the  last  call  of 
orii  the  town  tlio 
indred  dollars  lor 
either  in  scrip  or 
rolled  person  who 
for  the  procure- 
)r  navy,  upon  the 
iture  call,  sluxil'l 


MUlTAIiY  lUSrOhY  OF   THE   TIIRKE   TOWiXS. 


70.') 


receive  from  the  town  a  sudlcient  sum  for  tliat  pnrjiose,  either  in  scrip 
or  money,  ]trnr:d('il  it  did  not  exceed  tliree  hundred  dollars  for  a  one- 
venr.  four  hundred  dollars  for  a  two-years,  or  (he  hundred  dollais  for 
a  three-years  substitute.  L.  II.  Stovt-r  was  chosen  the  a^fnt  to  pro- 
cure sub.stiluti'S  and  to  exfjcnd  the  money.  At  :i  meetiui:;  lield  Feb- 
niarv  20,  the  town  voted  to  receive  recruits  to  fill  tlicii-  ipiota  from 
those  who  were  not  enrolled.  It  was  also  voted  to  raise  S'),On()  in 
addition  to  the  sum  raised  on  tlie  twenty-liftii  day  of  Au<>ust.  l.S(;i. 

At  the  annual  INIarch  meeting,  it  was  voted  ••  llial  tlie  stdectmen 
and  treasurer  of  th  (own  of  llarpswell  lie  authori/eil  and  instructed 
to  riMid  tlie  war  debt  of  the  town  of  nar|)s\v(dl.  wliicli  has  already 
;i('ciiie<l.  and  also  for  wiiat  m.ay  be  necessary  to  be  raised  to  fill  tlie 
remainder  of  the  (juota  of  the  town  under  the  last  call  of  tlie  Presi- 
dent, and  issue  town  bonds  with  coupons  attached,  bearinii;  six  per 
cent  semiannual  interest.  Tiie  funded  debt  not  to  exceccl,  under  any 
eircnmstauces,  thirty  thovsainl  doHar.s,  said  bond  to  be  <rivcn  rinininfi^ 
not  over  twenty  years,  and  in  sucli  manner  tlial  at  le.-ist  Jifti'ini  finn- 
dri'd  (liillarti  of  said  bond.s  shall  become  due  each  successive  year." 

For  a  complete  list  of  the  volunteers,  drafte<l  men,  and  substitutes 
ill  the  army  or  navy,  from  each  town,  the  reader  is  referreil  to  the 
Appendix. 


4;.. 


Sa*: 


PART    III. 


WOGIUI.,„CAL  AND   GENEALOGICAL. 


i 

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■'1 

m 

i 

CHAPTKR    I. 


lUOGUAl'IIK  AI.. 


In  tlie  followiiifi  pntjos  will  In;  found  biicf  liiosirapliios  ol"  soim>  ol"  th« 
proniliient  fili/.L-iis  oi"  linmswick,  Topsliiini,  and  IlarpswcU,  who  ure 
not  now  living. 

It  is  probable  thai  tlu;  names  of'sonu!  who  wcio  di-sorving  of  special 
iiotica!  have  been  on.itted,  and  tliat  some  of  the  sketches  are  briefer 
tliun  might  l)e  deemed  desirable.  If  such  lie  the  ease,  it  is  because;  we 
have  not  found  or  been  furnishetl  with  tlie  requisite  information  for 
such  sketches.  There  has  l)een  no  intentional  injustice  done  or  par- 
tiality shown.  In  writing  these  sketches  we  have  depended  upon  the 
cominunications  received  from  the  friemls  of  the  parties,  and  from 
inibrmation  obtained  from  such  printed  sources  as  were  accessible  to 
us.  Much  assistance  has  been  l'urnishe(l  by  the  tiles  of  the  7i/'/«.s»'u7i" 
'rd(><jrapli ,  and  in  numerous  eases  we  have  not  hesitated  to  make 
verbatim  extracts  from  its  colunms. 


AiJHOr,   IIONdKAIiM':  .(ACOH. 

Honorable  Jacob  Abl)ot  was  lioru  in  17-10.  In  17G7  lie  iiiairied 
Lydia  Stevens,  and  moved  t(j  \Viiton,  New  Hampshire,  where  \w  made 
a  liirm  from  the  forest.  About  177(;  he  sold  liis  farm  to  Ills  bnjther 
•biscph,  and  bought  in  the  middle  of  the  town,  and  tiaded  in  goods, 
lie  l)uilt  the  first  mills  on  Souiiegan  River,  in  Wilton;  was  emi)loye<l 
in  town  business  ;  was  the  lirst  reprc^sentative  to  the  (Jem-ral  (.'ourt. 
und  the  first  justice  of  the  peace  \\i  tlie  town;  was  Justice  of  the 
Court  of  Conuuon  I'leas,  and  a  Councillor  of  State.  He  moved  to 
Andover.  ami  assisteil  Honorable  Sanuiel  lMiillii)s  in  his  business,  and 
was  a  trustee  of  Thillips  Academy.  Jn  171)7  lie  moved  to  Concord, 
New  Hampshire,  traded  in  gooils,  and  represented  the  town  in  tlit> 
(ieiieral  Court  for  three  years.  In  1.S(I2  he  moved  to  Ilallowell,  Maine. 
In  1<S0;}  he  removed  to  Topsliani.  and  in  l.SO-i  or  180a,  to  lirunswick. 
lb;  was  a  useful  membi-r  of  tlie  Hoard  of  Overseers  of  l>owdoin  Col- 
lege, and  a  senator  for  the  county  of  Cumberland  in  the  legislature  of 


710        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARrSWKLI.. 


Maine.  In  tlio  several  ofHecs  wliicli  he  siintained  lie  was  capalilf, 
faitiifiil,  and  useful;  and  in  the  several  jilaces  in  which  he  lived  lu; 
was  intluenrial  in  promoting  peace,  prood  order,  and  prosperity'. 

Ilis  mind  was  active,  his  perception  quick,  his  memory  prompt,  his 
judgment  sound,  his  disposition  mild.  He  was  facetious,  atl'able,  and 
benevolent,  and  had  a  fund  of  anecdote.  Early  impresstnl  witli  a  seiis( 
of  right  and  wrong,  he  was  upriglit  in  his  dealing-  faithful  in  Ijusincss. 
a  firm  friend  and  supporter  of  religion  and  religious  institutions,  and 
active  in  the  cause  of  education.  One  son  and  seven  grandsons  have 
had  a  collegiate  education.  He  died  in  Brunswick  at  the  age  of  seven- 
ty-four years. ' 

AHIJOTT,  REVERKNl)  JOHN  S.  C. 

John  Stevens  Cabot  Abbott  was  a  son  of  Honorable  Jacob  Abbot, 
and  was  born  at  Brunswick,  Maine,  September  18,  1805.  He  wu^ 
i;:raduated  a:  liowdoin  College  in  1820,  and  at  the  Andover  Theologi- 
cal Seminary  in  1829,  and  was  subsequently  settled  at  Worcester,  Kox- 
bury,  aud  Nantucket,  in  Massachusetts,  and  afterward  at  New  Haven. 
Connecticut.  "  The  Mother  at  Home  "  was  written  in  18;J3,  and  was 
his  first  work  of  any  note ;  and  to  the  several  European  languages  into 
which  it  was  translated  are  added  tlie  (irfek,  Turkish,  and  Tainiil 
languag(!S  of  Asia.  He  has  written  several  works  of  a  moral  ami 
highly  instructive  order,  and  several  biographies,  but  his  greatest 
renown,  at  home  and  in  France  at  least,  is  due  to  the  history  of  Napo 
leon  and  other  works  relating  to  the  same  subject,  all  of  which  an 
remarkable  for  a  vigorous  defence  of  that  emperor.  So  en'tdivc. 
indeed,  were  his  efforts  in  his  behalf,  that  Napoleon,  never  too  IVif 
with  recognition  of  such  service,  acknowledged  the  handsome  trihuli 
not  alone  with  formal  courtesy,  but  by  bestowing  upon  the  author  his 
warmest  friendship,  and  many  substantial  proofs  thereof.  iMr.  Abbott  tt 
histor}-  of  the  late  civil  war  and  his  other  American  lii- lories  coniprisc 
about  twenty-five  volumes.  He  died  at  his  residence,  iu  Fairhaven. 
Connecticut,  in  June,  1877. 


ADAMS,  HEVEttEND  GEORGE  E.,  D.  1). 

The  subject  of  this  sketch  was  the  oldest  son  of  Deacon  Kliasliiti 
Adams,  and  was   born  in  Worthington,  Maasachusctts.  October  27. 
1801.     Two  jears  later,  his  father  removed  to  Bangor,  Maine,  with 
his  family-.     The  son  fitted  for  Yale  College,  and  graduated  in  i.s21 
He  graduated  also  from  Andover  Theological  Seminary  in  182G,  ami 


I  From  Abbott's  Oenealogical  Register,  1847,  A.  and  E.  Abbott. 


rtrswKrj.. 


lie  was  ('Ilpalll^^ 
Inch  he  lived  lie 
rospority. 
nory  prompt,  his 
ioiis,  atra))U',  and 
8so(l  with  a  sctiHc 
thl'iil  in  business, 
institutions,  ami 
I  grandsons  have 
the  age  of  sevon- 


ile  Jacob  Abbot, 

,  1805.     He  \vii> 

ndovcr  Thcologi- 

Worcester,  Rox- 

d  at  Now  Ilavpii, 

in  1H;53,  and  wah 

!in  languages  into 

ikish,  and  Taniiil 

of  tt  moral  and 

but    his  greatest 

history  of  Napo 

i\\\  of  which  arc 

80   effi'i'tive. 

n,  never  too  fiii' 

andaonic  tributi 

n  the  author  lu- 

af.    Mr.  AbboU  h 

i.-fories  comprise 

ee,  in  Kairhavi'U. 


T. 


Deacon  Eliashili 
tts,  October  27. 
^or,  Maine,  with 
iduated  in  1821. 
ary  in  182G,  and 

E.  Abbott. 


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711 


was  nppoiiitod  the  very  next  j-ear  TrofcsRor  of  Sacrod  Litcrafnro  in 
Bangor  Tlioologicnl  StMninar^-.  lie  retainc*!  this  position  until  lH2It, 
when  he  was  (jailed  to  the  pastoral  charfje  of  tlie  First  I'arish  Church 
in  Hnniswick.  This  charge  i>e  resigned  in  .Tnne,  1M70,  and  assnined 
that  relation  to  the  Trinity  Congregational  Church  in  Orange,  New 
Jersey.  Althongh  his  health  was  failing,  he  continued  to  minister  to 
that  growing  clunx^h,  even  after  he  had  swooiie*!  nway  in  his  pidpit 
widi  the  exertion,  until  ho  was  forced  to  yield  to  tlie  elfccts  of  disease 
and  suffering,  and  tendered  his  resignation  in  1H7'».  The  church  where 
iiis  late  labors  had  been  so  signally  blessed  clung  to  him  with  singu- 
lar alfectioii.  15ut  he  desired  to  conic  Itack  to  IJrunswick  to  spend  his 
last  days  "This  brief  appearance  amouu  ins  old  people  and  in  his 
old  pul[)it  seemed  like  the  visit  of  an  angel."  Heturning  to  Orange  in 
the  autunni,  his  health  failed  rapidly,  and  he  passed  awa}-  December 
2;"),  187;"). 

Ilis  funeral  was  held  in  his  old  church  at  lirunswick,  where  a  large 
concourse  of  citizens  tcstitied  their  respect  and  alfection.  A  public 
meeting  was  also  held,  at  which  resolutions  were  passed  expressive  of 
a  deep  appreciation  of  his  character  and  services. 

The  doctor  married  early  in  life  I\Iiss  Ann  Tolsom,  of  I'oitsmouth, 
New  llauipshirt!.  Having  no  children,  they  adopted  Frances  Caro- 
line Adams,  daughter  of  Aslier  Adams,  of  lioston,  and  now  the  wife 
of  General  Chamberlain.  They  afterwards  adopted  Anna  Delamater 
Davis,  who  uuirried  and  died  in  this  town,  leaving  one  daughter, 
(leorgie  \.  Atkinson. 

Mrs.  Adams  was  a  woman  of  r  •narkable  character,  and  will  long 
he  remembered  in  this  place.     She  died  in  IS'jO. 

Some  years  afterward  Dr.  Adams  married  Miss  Helen  ^F.  Hoot,  of 
(Chicago.  Their  oldest  child,  George,  died  at  an  early  age.  The 
(laughters,  Sarah  R.  and  Mary  !>.,  are  with  their  mother  in  Orange, 
New  Jerse}'. 

For  forty  years  Doctor  Adams  filled  the  pulpit,  which  may  well  be 
considered  a  ditllcult  and  trying  one,  with  great  acceptance,  and 
managed  a  parish  composed  of  strong  and  diverse  elements,  with 
consummate  judgment  and  tact.  The  church  grew  under  his  hands 
by  steady,  regular  increase. 

"Doctor  Adams  was  not  only  a  good  pastor,  he  was  also  a  good 
citizen,  alive  to  the  interests  of  the  people  among  whom  he  lived,  and 
his  eminentl}'  benevolent  nature  prompted  him  to  the  discharge  of 
numerous  trusts  which  did  not  legitimately  belong  to  his  calling. 
Doctor  Adams,  with  great  geniality  of  temper,  possessed  a  reserved 


atli 


■iii'i'cii    i''cl)iii!irv    1  I,   l>i  1; 


vt'iirs,  ;uiil  <li>Ml  iiuiiiii!''  lu'i'  kiiKli'i'iI. 


Ill 


His   wife   siii'vixril    iiiiii    ;i    I'c 
V..rlv. 


Mr.  AMt'ii  w;is  hwjXi'  ;nul  bulky,  liiil  not  woll  iiroixtrlionrd.  He 
was.  as  may  lie  inrcrrcil  IVoiii  llic  faults  of  this  tcinpci'aiiu'iit,  un|ii)|m 
lai'  ill  tlic  cuiMiiiuuif  \'  in  which  his  life  was  spnil  ;  hut  liy  some  ri'aclinii 
ill  182(!,  perhaps  IVoiii  sympathy,  he  was  eU'ctetl  to  the  House  >.l  i»'r|i- 
n.'sentativus.  and  re-elect i-d  the  throe  Ibllowing  years,  throwing  eai  i  tiiuc 
ill  favor,  until  his  election  in  1^2!)  was  nearly  unaninioii.s.' 


712      insTONY  OF  nnuNswicK,  topsiiam,  and  iiaupswkh., 

fiiiitl  of  humor,  which  rendered  liiin  a  ciinnnliig  companion  in  soci.il 
lif(N  and  which  gjuc  to  many  of  his  fugitive  adilresses  and  \Mitings  a 
point  anil  elegance  that  few  conld  impart  to  such  clforts.  There  was 
uhoiit  the  man  so  much  that  was  genial  and  loving,  so  much  of  con- 
Hidi'iiitioii  for  tlic  rights  and  opinions  of  others,  that  even  those  wlm 
most  diU'erel  with  him  coiild  not  fail  to  recognize  his  sincerity  of  piir- 
poH(;  ami  ill's  tiiiii  intent  to  do  what  he  honestly  regarded  for  the  bosl.  ' 

Ai.DDN,  im:i'i;i;  o.,  ks(.)imI!I':, 
Was  the  soil  of  .Joseph  and  Haiiiiah  [Hall]  Aldeii,  and  i\  dcsrondaiil 
of  .lolin  Aldfii.  who  came  over  in  tin  Mniilhnnr,  in  IC.-JO.  He  wa^ 
horn  in  .Middleiioro',  .Massachiiselts.  August  "Jo,  1772;  was  graduated 
at  I'.iown  Iniversity,  in  171)2;  studied  law  with  dndgc  radelfoid.  in 
'ramitDii,  aiifl  came  l^  lininswick  near  the  close  of  17'.h;  or  earl\  in 
17117.  He  was  admitted  to  the  CumlK-rlarid  bar  at  the  March  term  in 
171I7.  \\i'  iiiarrie<l,  in  ISlil.  Mindwell.  a  daughter  of  Doctor  i^yman. 
of  \ork,  by  whom  he  rcH-eived  some  property.  He  was  the  only 
lawyer  in  Uriinswick  for  :i  number  of  years  after  his  admission  to  llic 
li.ar.  His  biisiiies>  for  a  time  was  very  good.  He  was  well  read  as  ;i 
lawyer,  and  had  fair  talents  and  information,  but  he  was  no  advocah'. 
He  was  very  irritable  in  his  temper,  and  his  manner  when  he  niidci- 
took  to  argue  liis  cases  was  abrupt  and  disagii'caliU'.  AN'henevcr  a 
shrewd  adviTsar}'  wi-hed  to  gain  .•in  advantage  over  him.  a  cerl.iiii 
way  wa-s  to  nillie  his  temper,  wlu'ii  I'cler  would  be  sure  to  spoil  hi, 
own  cause.  .\s  competitors  galliereil  aioiind  him,  in  lininswick  .'iml 
the  lu'ighboring  towns,  his  b.^incss  declined,  and  he  was  left  almost 
brietlcss.  'J'o  ni.ake  good  the  delicii'iicies  arising  from  these  causes, 
he  engaged  in  commercial  oiieratiuns,  which  for  a  time  were  siiccos- 
I'lii.  but  wliich  were  sndileiii\  and  sadly  bhistcil  by  the  restrictions  on 
iiiercantih'  tiaiisa'-li(Mis  which  took  place  prior  to  the  war  of  isl-j. 
The  latter  portion  of  his  life  was  embittered  by  disa|ipoinI  meiit  am! 
poverty,  which   [)roduced   liy|)ochon(lria,  aiid  left  him  a   wreck.      His 


1  Willis's  'I he  iMWy  tin  Courts,  awl  the  Lawyers  of  Maine. 


rsHKf  L. 

anion   in  social 
ami  writings  a 

•Is.        'I'llil'f   \Vil> 

I)  iniicli  of  con 
I'VCIl   llioso  wliii 
iiici'iil.v  of  pnr- 
.1  for  tlii>  1u'>l.  ' 


1(1   a  (U'sccMidii;  : 
I  (;•_'(»,      ll(>  wa^ 
;  was  <!;ra'IiiMtcil 
if  I'miU'IIoi'I.  ill 
IT'.h;  (ir  farl\  in 
'  March  Utiii  in 
Doctor  Lyman. 
I'   was   till'   onl\ 
ulmisMon  to  tin 
s  well   icail  as  a 
•as  no  ailvoralc, 
wluMi  lu-  iimlci- 
k      WliiMU'Vcr  a 
him,  a  (rrlaiii 
('  to  ^[loil  lii^ 
'iini-^wiclv  ami 
as  h'l't   alinii>! 
these  callers. 
wen-  811CCCSS- 
r(-tiiction<  on 
war  ol'    I'^i-- 
ininliiu'ht   anil 
I    wreck.      Hi- 
ll   liim    a    li'w 

)oi'tione(l.     Hi 
uiient.  mi|Hiiiu 
some  reacliiiM 
House  i.i   Uep- 
>win'j;  oat  !  tinir 

IS.' 


nioGii.triiiaAL. 


13 


AIJ.KX.   I!i;V.  WIl      I.VM,   I».  I>. 

Wilh  nil  .Mien,  U.  I).,  an  Aniorican  rlcrfiyman  ami  author,  son  of 
'rhdinas  Allen,  horn  in  IMltslield,  Ma.ssai'lui.selts,  January  iJ,  IT.sl,  (iicd 
ill  Noillrunpton,  .July  l<»,  18(iH. 

He  graduated  at  Ilarvanl  (  ollef^c  in  1H():>,  and  stiidieil  ilieolonfy  with 
tlie  liev.  Doelor  I'iei'ce,  of  IJiookline. 

After  heiiiu;  lieensed  in  l^iM  hy  the  I'ork^liire  Assoeiation.  he 
|iicached  for  some  months  in  various  purs  of  Wt'sterii  New  York. 
I  liiiii  his  return  lu^  was  apiioiiit^d  a  regent  of  Harvard  ("liege,  and 
was  also  assistant  liluarian  <  f  the  collejije. 

Diiriiiu'  'Ills  period  he  pie[)ared  the  fn'st  dition  ol"  his  ••Amerieaii 
r>iiim:i|iiiie.il  and  Historical  Dictionary  "  (I^SOK).  eoic  lininj;  notices  of 
aliniil  s.'veii  iiiiii  h'ed  .\mcricaiis.  This  \\  as  the  lii.-,i  liook  of  ;;enoral 
hiii'^iaphy  issiieil  in  the  United  States.  In  l'*^<it,  he  prejiared  tin  hio- 
ifiapliieal  sk«'telies  of  .Vnieriean  ministers  for  tiie  Hexerend  David 
itoiiue's  ami  IJennett's  ••  History  of  Dissenters,"  piilili^lnd  in  London 
in  four  volumes.  'I'iie  second  edition  of  his  dictionary  appeared  in 
|s;;j.  and  contiiiiied  mort-  than  l,s()(^  names. 

1  lie  third  edition,  |)nhlisiied  in  lioston  in  IH.'t',  contains  hiouraphies 
ami  notiiH's  of  nearly  7,000  Amerie.-ms.  His  connection  w  th  t  le  iini- 
vi'r>ity  ceased  in  isio,  when  he  wax  ordained  pa>lor  of  tin  Co.ij^reou- 
lional  C'iiurcli  in  I'ittslicld,  as  his  fallier's  successor. 

I  lie  h'oislatiire  of  New  Hami)slure  in  1810  aUe!'e(l  ihe  charter  of 
Darliiiontli  College,  and  ereati'd  in  its  stead  a  iiiiveisily.  of  wliicli 
Doctni  .Mien  was  niadi-  president  in  1^17.  I'pon  an  appeal  to  the 
Nii|)reiue  Court  at  Washington,  the  viiihts  of  the  college  against  the 
Stale  were  maintained  in  Dsl'J.  lii  1n_'0,  Doctor  .Mien  was  appoinled 
jiro.-'il.iit  of  liowdoin  ( 'ollege,  Maine,  and  n-taiiied  tiiat  po>.ilion  till 
l'-*;!;!,  when  he  rosignetl  it.  and  retired  to  Northniiiptnii.  .Massachii- 
selts,  engaging  in  various  literary  laliors.  Among  tiiese  i>  a  collection 
of  iiioro  than  H),()t)0  words  not  found  in  dictionaries  ol"  the  lOnglish 
language;  nearly  l,r»00  lieing  contributed  to  Worcester's  Dictionary 
(l«li;).more  than  LOOO  to  Webster's  (JS.Vl),  and  about  (;,()()()  to 
tile  new  edition  of  Webstei'.  His  otlu'r  chief  writings  are,  "Junius 
I  niiiaski'd,"  to  jnove  that  l.,oi'd  Sackville  was  the  real  .Iiiiiius  ;  ••  Ac- 
counts of  Shipwrecks  "  ;  "Psalms  and  Hyinn^,"  with  many  original 
liyiiniH  (bs;;,"))  ;  "  Memoirs  of  Doctor  Eleazar  Wheeloek  and  of  Doc- 
tor Joliii  Codiiian"  (liS,'):j)  ;  "  Wnnnisoo  ;  or.  Tin-  \'ah'  of  Hoosalun- 
iiiik,"  a  poem  with  leariUHl  notes  (1H."»(5)  ;  "Christian  Sonnets  '"  (bSCU)  ; 


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"  rooms  of  Nazareth  and  the  Cross"  (ISOG)  ;  and  "Sacred  Songs" 
(187G).i 

APPLETON,  JESSE,   D.  D. 

Reverend  Jesse  Appleton  was  l)oni  at  New  Ipswich,  New  Iluinp- 
shirc,  X()veml)er  17,  1772.  He  married,  in  1800,  INIiss  Elizalictli 
Means.     lie  died  in  Bninswiciv,  November  12,  1S19. 

Reverend  ]\Ir.  Appleton  gradnated  at  Dartmouth  College  in  17',f2, 
and  subsequently  entered  llie  ministry.  He  was  elected  president  of 
Rowdoin  College  in  Sei)tombcr,  1807,  and  was  inaugurated  in  Doceiii- 
bcr  following.  He  took  an  active  part  in  the  instructions  of  the  col- 
lege, and  was  noted  for  his  punctuality  in  the  discharge  of  duty.  "  Asido 
from  the  con\mon  routine  of  his  college  duties,  as  a  gratuitous  service, 


he  composed,  with  great  care,  a  course  of  more  than  fitly  lectures  on 
the  most  important  sultjccLs  in  theolog}-.  'J'hey  were  delivered  once  a 
week,  in  the  chapel,  to  the  whole  college,  and  were  always  listened  tc 
with  deep  attention  by  the"  students.  A  part  of  them  have  been  pub- 
lished in  a  volume  with  a  few  of  his  sermons,  and  in  connection  with 
his  baccalaureate  addresses,  which  are  before  the  public  in  a  separate 
volume,  place  him  in  tiie  highest  rank  of  the  theological  and  ethical  writ- 
ers of  our  country.  During  his  life,  sermons,  which  he  preached  on  sev- 
eral interesting  and  important  occasions,  were  published.  In  truth,  Pres- 


^  American  Cydopmilia,  Vol.  \,p.  330. 


HA  nr  SWELL. 
tnd  "Sacred  Sonn;s" 


pswich,  New  Iljiini)- 
800,  Miss  Elizabeth 
810. 

„th  College  in  ITIC', 
s  elected  president  (if 
laugurated  in  Deceiii- 
istructions  of  the  col- 
largcofdiity.  "Asi'lo 
s  a  oraluitous  servici', 


BlOaRAPHICAL. 


715 


''.:,l.' 


;1?1 

I." 

■  .1  1' 

fe'' 

than  filly  lectures  mi 
were  delivered  once  ;i 
vere  always  listened  to 
\  them  have  been  pul«- 
md  in  connection  with 
lie  public  in  a  scparato 
logical  and  etliical  writ- 
lich  he  preached  on  sev- 
Vlished.  In  truth,  rres- 


idciit  Appleton  lived  not  in  vain.  lie  was  a  most  diligent  student  and  a 
laborious  man.  His  varied  attaiiunents  in  |)hilology  and  criticism,  of 
wliich,  i)articularly  in  reference  to  our  own  language,  he  was  very  fond  ; 
in  mental  and  moral  philosophy,  to  which  his  habits  of  mind  were  pe- 
culiarly adapted  ;  and  in  theology,  which  was  his  favorite  study,  all 
combined  with  a  fine  taste,  admirably  qualified  him  to  preside  over  a  lit- 
erary institution.  When  we  add  to  these  qualifications  his  uncommon 
dignity  and  courtesy  of  demeanor,  and  those  traits  of  character  wliich 
have  already  been  mentioned,  we  cannot  but  regard  him  as  one  of  the 
most  able  and  most  valuable  among  the  presidents  of  our  colleges."  i 

B.\DGEr<,   CAPTAIN  NATHANIEL.     ' 

Nathaniel  Badger  was  a  son  of  Joseph  Uadger,  and  was  born  in 
(iilmantown,  New  Hampshire,  in  March,  1789.  He  moved,  with  his 
father,  to  Franklin  Countv,  and  afterward  came  to  Brunswick.  He 
married  Jane,  daughter  of  Philip  Owen,  of  Brunswick.  In  early  life 
he  followed  tiie  sea,  but  afterwards  for  nian\-  years  was  a  trader  in 
Brnnswick. 

"  For  twent3'-three  3'ears  Captain  Badger  was  annually  elected  town 
clerk  (1837-1859  inclusive),  the  duties  of  which  odlce  he  discharged 
with  gri-at  fidelity,  his  record  being  ever  clearly  and  int(>lligently 
made.  He  was  also  a  conveyancer,  and  was  rciinarkabh!  for  the  accu- 
racy with  which  ho  performed  his  work,  for  the  nrbai-ity  and  courtesy 
which  marked  his  conduct  when  transacting  this  class  of  business  ;  he 
was  no  less  remarkable  for  the  stern  integrity  of  his  character,  for  his 
riiiid  adhesion  to  all  the  required  forms  of  business.  For  some  time 
he  was  postmaster  of  Brunswick,  and  he  filled  this  post  to  the  full 
acceptance  of  his  fellow-citizens.  Genial  in  iiis  temper,  appreciative 
of  the  humor  which  warms  but  never  stings,  he  was  a  most  cheerful 
companion,  his  rich,  merry  laugh  over  a  good  story  or  witty  saying 
being  in  the  highest  degree  sympathetic  and  encouraging.  A  man  of 
rare  good  sense,  his  judgment  upon  public  matters  was  greath'  to  be 
relied  upon." 

He  died  September  13,  1866. 

BADGER,  CAPTAIN  JOSEPH. 

Joseph  Badger,  a  brother  to  Nathaniel,  was  born  in  1791.  He  was 
married  to  Eunice  Noyes.  In  early  manhood  he  was  a  sea-captain, 
afterwards  had  a  large  interest  in  navigation,  and  at  the  time  of  his 


330. 


'  History  0/  Bowdoin  College,  Quarterly  Keghter,  18;J6.    Packard. 


Pi 


7ir>     HISTORY  OF  nnuNSwicK,  topsiiam,  Axn  iiAnrswKLL. 

dcatli  was  prosident  of  \\w  I'ojop.soot  IJaiik.  "  A  inothodionl  ninii.  he 
(•oiiductod  his  bii.siiioss  witli  grcal  cxaftiies.s,  was  kiinl,  oliaiitalile  in 
liis  foeliniifs,  gave  froely,  and  in  iiiany  iiirftaiiccs  witl;  iimisiial  liber- 
nlit^',  and  ever  manifosted  the  liveliest  interest  in  tiic  conil'Drts  ninl 
ploasnrcs  of  the  young,  doing  lii«  best  to  contribute  to  them."  Ili 
died  in  nrunswiek,  iMarch  27,  !>>(;;?. 

IJAKKU,   WILLIAM. 

Mr.  Williani  P.aker  was  born  in  1811.  He  was  an  apothecary' for 
many  years  in  Brunswick.  He  was  a  uum  of  a  genial  temper,  of 
stern  integrity  of  character,  and  of  wliolc-lii'arted  generosity. 

lie  was  a  kind  and  generous  husband  and  father  and  a  good  citi- 
zen, lie  was  a  Freemason,  and  acted  as  secretary  of  the  Bruuswidc 
Lodge  for  about  twelve  years. 

For  man>-  years  he  was  a  member  of  the  First  I'arish  Church,  ami 
in  his  relations  of  life  observed  u  consistent  Christian  character.  He 
died  December  22,  1867. 

MALLARD,    MEVEIIEND   EDWAIU),    I).  D. 

Ihe  subject  of  this  sketch  was  born  at  llopkinton,  iS'ew  llaui|>Nliin'. 
November  11,  1801. 

He  died  at  Brunswick,  November  14,  1870.     He  graduated  at  tiie 
(Jeneral  Theological  Seminary,  New  York,  in  182'J,  and  was  onhiiiieil 
a  deacon  of  tiui  F.piscopal  C^hnrch  on  July  ;")  of  that  year,     lie  was 
t)rdaiue(l  as  priest  iSeptember  l(i,  \X''A).     From  182U  to  1832  he  wasii 
missionary  and  rector  in  St.  Luke's  Church,  North  Charlestown.  aiid 
in  St.  Peter's  Church,  Drewsville,  New  Hampshire.     He  was  nctoior 
St.  Stephen's  Church,   Pittstield,  Massachusetts,  from  1848  to  \^'->l 
F'rom   18r)2   to   1(S,"),S   he  was  princi[)al  of  the  Ki)iscopal  Academy  of 
Connecticut.      He  was  received  into  the  Diocese  of  Maine,  .Iiiiic  'li, 
18o8,    and   was   made   missionary   and   rector  of  St.   Paul's  (  liiirtb. 
Brunswick,  in  ]8r)S.     He  was  secretary  of  the  Maine  Diocese  iVoiii 
LSC.O  to  18(;i),  of  vvlii(;h  he  was,  at  the  time  of  his  death,  the  Senior 
Presliyter  and  President  of  the  Standing  Conunittee.     He  was  rt'iHi- 
seutative  of  this  Diocu'se  to  the  General  Convention  of  Episcopjiliun- 
to  the  General  Board  of  Missions,  and  to  the  GencralTheologicalSiin- 
inary.      Doctor  Ballard  received  the  degree  of  Master  of  Arts  ;it  Dart 
mouth  in  18;;o,  at  Trinity  in   181,"),  and  at  Bowdoin  CoUege  in  \>^->^- 
He  received  the  degree  of  S.  T.  D.  at  Trinity  in   IsC").     Doclnr  lia 
lard  was  nnich  interested  in  educational  matters,  and  espeeiallv  in  wlmt 
is  called  the  common-school  system  of  the  State.     He  was  ai)|»oiiiioii 


/;  IIAIU'SUtXL. 


niOGRAnnvAL. 


717 


A  mctlunlical  man.  he 
,vas  kind,  c'liantMliK-  in 
H!S  with  uniisual  liltcr- 
*t  in  llio  comforts  mikI 
tribute  to  thom."     \l' 


was  an  apothecavy  for 
of  a   «>fnial   temper,  of 
ed  <ren.'rosity. 
fatliei'  and  a  good  cili- 
etary  of  the  Briinswiik 

irst  Parish  Clmreh,  ami 
hristian  character.     Ik- 


iD,   D.  D. 

dn ton,  New  llampHliiiv. 

lie  graduated  at  the 
1821),  anil  Avas  ordaiiii"! 
of  that  year.     He  \va< 

l,s-2;t  to  1«32  he  wasu 
orth  C'harlestown.  ami 
lire.  He  was  reeloruf 
ts,  from  ISl.S  to  l^VJ. 
Ki)iseopal  Academy  <■; 
ese  of  Maine,  .lune  :.".'• 

of  St.   Paul's  Chuirli. 

e   .Maine  Diocese  t'loiii 

)f  liis  death,  the  Senior 

littee.     He  was  repn- 

iiliou  of  K.piscopaliaii-. 
eiieral  Theological  Sciii- 
Master  of  Arts  at  DaH- 
,\vcU>in  College  in  1'<|^ 

in  LSG,').  Doctor  linl- 
s.  and  especially  iiMvlw'^ 
te.     He  was  appoiuuJ 


m 
^ 


State  Superintendent  of  Common  Schools,  and  filhnl  that  office  from 
ISd.")  to  \X(\X.  He  was  also  interested  in  historical  m.-dters,  as  is  seen 
from  his  contributions  to  the  publications  of  tl.e  Elaine  Historical  Soci- 
ety, of  which  he  was  a  member,  and  of  which  he  served  ns  secretary 
from  IJ^fil  until  liis  decease. 

Keverend  Doctor  Ball.ard  was  a  self-educated  man,  his  early  advan- 
tages of  education  being  sligjit.  He  was  a  tall,  stout,  and  muscular 
man.  Imt  yet  not  very  robust.  He  was  esteemed  as  a  faithful  and  lov- 
ing pastor,  and  was  especially  fond  of  children.  "  Humility,  cquanim- 
itv.  gentleness,  and  fiilelity  were  ])erhaps  llie  most  conspicuous  virtues 
in  his  cliaracter.  lint  lirmness  in  iiis  convictions  and  unwavering  loy- 
alty to  the  church,  under  whose  onlers  he  served,  were  no  less  remark- 
aMc  in  his  teachings  and  public  action.  His  wisdom  and  moderation 
maile  him  an  excellent  counsellor,  his  kindness,  unselfishness,  and  ami- 
aliility  the  most  desiral)le  of  friends,  and  I  know  not  in  what  Ciiristian 
attainment  he  was  not  a  worth}'  exemplar. 

"  His  manliness  Avas  apparent,  while  there  was  a  touch  of  womanlj' 
tenilerness  in  his  character.  Whatever  resi)onsibility  was  laid  upon 
liim  was  faitltfnlly  discharged.  He  was  a  large-hearted  man,  a  gener- 
ous man,  far  beyond  his  means  a  friend  of  the  poor." 

BARRON,  HONORABLE  JOHN. 

]\lr.  Barron  was  born  in  Dracut,  IMassachusctts,  in  1792.  He  went 
with  his  father  to  Danville,  IMainc,  aljout  179(),  where  he  lived  until 
lie  removed  to  Topsham,  about  181.'5.  He  did  not,  however,  establish 
himself  there  permanently  until  1820.  In  1817  he  married  Martha 
Crockett,  of  Danville.  He  died  in  18G0.  During  his  forty  years' res- 
idence in  Topsham  he  Avas  known  as  an  active  and  influential  citizen, 
and  often  filled  ollices  of  trust.  He  was  a  member  of  the  State  Sen- 
ate in  18o0. 

The  following  is  from  an  obituary  notice  by  Reverend  Doctor 
Adanis :  — 

"  For  a  long  course  of  years  Mr.  Barron  was  extensively  and  suc- 
cessfully engaged  in  the  lumbering  business,  and  Avas  one  of  the  most 
industrious  and  enterprising  of  the  many  energetic  and  laborious  men 
who  in  this  occupation  have  contributed  so  much  to  the  groAvth  and 
prosperity  of  our  State. 

"  Being  vigorously  honest  and  of  an  excellent  judgment,  he  pos- 
sessed the  confidence  of  all  who  kncAv  him,  there  being  no  man  whose 
opinion  in  relation  to  the  lumbering  business  was  more  sought  after 
than  his.     And  though  unobtrusive  and  retiring,  and  not  inclined  to 


■H 


718         UISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TUrSlIAM,  AND  lIAIil'SWELL. 

volunteer  unasked  adviee,  he  was  ever  ready  to  give  good  counsel 
where  Jio  tliought  it  would  l)c  well  reooived.  lie  was  a  man  of  (jiiick 
feelings  and  generous  impulses,  and  many  are  tlie  deeds  of  his  kind- 
ness,  done  quietly  and  unpretendingly,  l)y  which,  we  trust,  he  laid  up 
treasures  in  heaven  ;  a  kind  husband,  an  indulgent  father,  often  speak- 
ing to  frier.ds,  when  absent  from  home,  of  his  family,  p.m\  declaring  it 
to  be  his  chief  object  and  desire  to  see  his  children  started  happily  in 
life.  His  last  illness,  caused  by  an  internal  cancer,  as  supposed,  was 
very  distressing,  continuing  more  than  two  jears.  In  politics  Mr. 
Barron  was  a  Whig.  In  his  religious  views  he  was  a  Trinitarian  Con. 
gregationalist,  uniting  with  the  church  of  that  deuominatiou  in  Tups- 
ham,  about  1840." 

BARRON,   WILLIAM. 

William  Barron  was  born  April,  17'J7,  and  moved  to  Topsham  alxjut 
181G.  "  For  many  years,  in  coni|)any  with  his  brother  John,  he  carrid 
on  lumbering,  and  the  firm,  through  its  business  energy  and  enter- 
prise, secured  a  handsome  fortune  to  each  of  the  brothers.  William 
Harron,  at  the  tin)(i  of  his  death,  was  i)resident  of  the  I'ejepscot 
National  Bank,  in  Brunswick,  a  position  that  he  filled  with  markiui 
al)ility  and  acccDtauce.  He  ever  sustained  tiic  character  of  an  upright 
man,  a  good  citizen,  and  a  benevolent.  Christian  gentleman.  He  was 
one  of  the  deacons  in  the  Baptist  Church,  in  Topsham."  Ho  died  in 
Topsham,  January  18,  1800. 

UOARDMAN,   ALEXANDER  V. 

Alexander  F.  Boardman  was  born  at  Aux  Cayes,  Hayti,  in  1S19. 
He  was  educated  principally  at  Hildreth  Academy,  at  Derr^-,  Now 
Hampshire,  but  finished  his  studies  at  North  Yarmouth.  He  entered 
Bowdoin  College  in  the  fall  of  1834,  but  was  compelled  to  leave  in  \m 
Sophomore  year,  on  account  of  weak  e^es.  He  afterwards  engaged  in 
the  dry -goods  business  in  Brunswick,  and  continued  in  trade  until  the 
time  of  his  death.  He  was  among  the  first  persons  in  Brunswick  wlio 
dealt  in  dry-goods  only,  and  he  carried  on  a  large  business.  He  was 
a  kind  father,  husband,  friend,  and  neighbor,  known  and  esteemed  by 
all.     He  died  November  29,  1876. 

CLEAVELAND,   PROFESSOR  PARKER. 

The  following  sketch  of  this  distinguished  man  is  abridged  from  the 
eulogy  of  Reverend  Leonard  Woods,  D.  D.,  it  being  impossible  for 
words  of  ours  to  add  anything  of  interest  or  value  thereto. 


I)  IIARI'SWELL. 


DIOGRAl'inCAL. 


7iy 


to  give  <;(Xk1  (ioniwol 
i  was  a  man  of  (iiiiuk 
lie  deeds  of  his  kiinl- 
,,  we  trust,  he  hiiil  up 
lit  father,  often  spcak- 
inily,  I'.id  (Ux-lariiiif  it 
ivii  started  happih  in 
cer,  as  sujjposed,  was 
ars.  In  politics  Mr, 
vas  a  Triiiitaiiaii  Con. 
lenominaliou  in  Tops- 


Those  who  desire  to  read  the  full  'iceount  of  the  life  and  ehuineter 
of  this  really  reniarkal)le  man  will  lind  it  in  the  euhjgy  referred  to. 
wliieli  is  i)nl)lishe(l  in  the  Collections  of  the  Maine  Historical  Society, 
Vol.  VI,  pp.  381  to  4;^2. 

Parker  Cleaveland,  M.  D.,  of  li^-field,  IMassaehnsetta,  the  second 
son  of  Reverend  John  Cleaveland,  was  the  lather  of  the  subject  of 
this  sketch.  Doctor  Cleaveland  niarrieil.  in  177;!,  Kli/alu'lh  .iacknian. 
Their  onl}-  child,  Pakkkii,  was  born  in  liyfield,  January  IT),  17K0. 
Me  was  married  in  Boston.  September  9,  ISOC),  by  Ueverend  John 
Elliot,  S.  T.  1),,  to  INIartha  IJush,  who  was  born  in  l>oylston.  IMassachu- 
sctts.  on  Anj^nst  li),  17.S7.  They  had  five  sons  and  three  daughters. 
Professor  C'leaveland  died  August  lo,  IHSH. 


ved  to  Topsham  about 
rother  John,  he  carried 
^ss  energy  and  eutcr- 
le  brothers.  William 
ent  of  the  Pejepscot 
he  tillet'  with  inaikLMl 
haracter  of  an  n|)right 
1  gentleman.  lie  was 
jpsham."     lie  died  in 


yes,  Ilayti,  in  1S19. 

my,  at  Deny,  New 
month,     lie  entered 

elled  to  leave  in  his 
fterwards  engaged  in 
(■(1  in  trade  until  the 
)ns  in  Brunswick  who 
e  business.  He  was 
wn  and  esteemed  by 


j^^jg'  -AA;<^v. 


>1> 


11 


KEU. 

is  abridged  from  the 
)eing  impossible  for 
i  thereto. 


Professor  Parker  Cleaveland  inherited  tiie  powerful  intellect  and 
the  active  and  cheerful  temi)erament  of  his  father,  and  also  somewliat 
of  the  physical  and  psychological  indrmities  of  his  mother,  es[)ecially 
the  electrical  excitability  of  the  latter,  whom  he  is  said  to  have 
resembled  in  the  general  cast  of  his  features. 

During  his  childhood  he  gave  many  indications  of  that  clearne.s« 
and  vigor  of  mind  for  which  he  was  afterwards  distinguished.  On 
one  occasion,  when  only  four  years  old,  having  answered  a  question 
which  had  been  put  to  him  with  a  wisdom  above  his  years,  and  being 
asked  who  told  him  that,  he  replied,  /  lold  mytii'If.  He  was  remark- 
able, even  at  that  age,  for  a  certain  constitutional  timidity  and  for 


720      iustohy  of  nnvNswjcK,  TorsuAM,  and  iiAiirswKiL. 


{jrcut  reserve  in  (he  expression  of  liis  feelinj;s.  Tlionjjrli  he  wns 
known  lo  liiive  strong  afl'eelions.  lie  lu-ver  Kho\v(>(l  tlnMii  in  the  oidi- 
n.'irv  w.'iy.  On  aoeonnt  of  his  stndions  tastes  and  peenliar  teniiMr- 
anient,  his  fatlier  deeiiliMl  to  give  him  an  ('(hication.  and  thercCuic 
sent  him  to  prepare  for  eolh'ge  to  tiie  famous  Diinimer  Aeaih'iiiy, 
whieli  was  situated  in  liis  native  parish,  on  tlie  Newbury  side,  alidiit 
two  and  one  half  miles  from  liis  home.  The  i)reeeptor  of  the  luiil'iiiy 
at  this  time  was  TJeverend  Isaae  Smith.  He  entered  llarv;ird  ('ol!('>i(' 
in  17!*."),  before  lie  was  sixteen  years  old.  and  became  at  once  a  gen- 
eral favorite,  'j'hoiigh  he  was  led  by  his  high  spirits  and  soeial  niitiiic 
to  mingle  treely  in  scenes  of  pleasure,  there  is  ample  evidincc  t!i;it 
he  was  never  seduced  into  any  neglect  of  his  college  duties,  into  ••iiiy 
eonflict  with  tlie  college  authorities,  or  any  ab.'indonment  of  the  nioiiil 
and  religious  principles  in  which  he  had  been  educated.  If  iluring  tlic 
da}'  and  evening  he  indulged  himself  in  the  society  of  his  boon  eoin- 
panions.  he  would  retire  at  night  (o  his  chamber,  darken  his  window. 
and  while  supposed  to  be  asleep,  would  pusli  his  studies  far  inio  die 
morning. 

The  natural  sciences  had  .so  little  place  at  this  time  in  the  college 
course  that  he  did  not  then  lay  the  foundation  of  his  future  success  in 
this  department.     lie  was,  however,  a  proficient  in  Greek. 

lie  was  graduated  in  due  course  in  1711!),  enjoying  the  reputiitimi 
aniouii  his  fellow-students  of  iieiii";  the  best  Jieneral  scholar  and  tln' 
man  of  nioi^t  talent  and  promise,  though  not  bearing  off  the  liiiiiicst 
honors  of  his  class.  In  his  Junior  j'ear  he  had  taught  school  in 
vacation,  in  Boxfoid.  and  in  his  Senior  year  in  AVilmiiigton.  After 
he  left  college,  he  taught  for  a  few  months  in  Haverhill.  From 
thence,  in  March,  1800,  he  went  to  York  in  this  State,  where  lie 
taught  the  central  town  .school  for  three  years.  As  a  school-mastoi'. 
he  exhibited  the  same  skill  in  teaching,  the  same  strictness  of  disci- 
pline, the  same  power  to  attach  his  pupils  to  himself  and  to  awaken 
their  enthusiasm.  Mhich  he  displayed  afterwards  in  the  higher  spheres 
to  which  he  was  called.  Notwithstanding  his  eminent  success  ns  :i 
teacher,  he  did  not  at  this  time  think  of  taking  teaching  as  a  vocnlioii. 

On  his  leaving  college,  it  was  his  purpose  to  study  law  ;  and  accord- 
ingly, when  he  went  to  Haverhill  to  teach,  he  at  the  same  time  entered 
his  name  in  the  law  oflice  of  Icliabod  Tucker,  Ksquire.  AVhen  he 
moved  to  York,  he  engaged  himself  as  assistant  to  Daniel  Sew.ill, 
Esquire,  who  was  at  that  time  Clerk  of  the  Courts  and  Kegistor  of 
Probate,  and  also  village  postmaster ;  and  during  his  vacations  and 
at  the  intervals  of  his  school  hours,  gave  his  aid  in  those  sevenil 


(  JlAHrSWKl.L. 

s.  Tlionsxli  Ik'  "ii** 
imI  them  in  tlic  onli- 
!\ii(l  iiccnlinr  Iciiiiicr- 
•iltioll.  Mll'l  tlicnfnic 
i  Dviniiiu'V  AciHli'iiiy. 
Ncwluiry  side,  nlmiit 
C'optoror  tlx'  !\c:.:!<'lliy 

(MT(1  IImi'vmviI  Collcirc 
iccinnc  at  once  :i  ufii- 
irits  iiiiil  >oc\\\\  imtiiiv 

Mllllllc    (>vi<lclK'('    t!l!lt 

,llc(.(.  (liitit's.  into  !iiiy 
(loiiiiK'iit  of  tilt'  iiKinil 
icntod.  If  (luring  the 
L'icty  of  Ills  boon  v\m- 
v.  (hiriviMi  lii«  wimlov. 
is  stndic's   f:ir  inio  iln' 

lis  time  in  the  coll.  lc 
if  his  future  success  in 
t  in  Giet'k. 
ijoyin<l  the  repntntioii 
nernl  seholar  ami  the 
earin;j;  otf  tlie  hiiilu'st 
i:i(l   tau<zlit   seliool  in 
n  Wilmington.     Alter 
in    Haverhill.     Vwv\ 
this   State,  where  lie 
As  a  .^eliool-mastiM', 
lie  strictness  of  disci- 
limself  and  to  nwakeii 
in  the  liiglier  si)1u'1ts 
leniinent  success  as  ;i 
(•;iehin<j;  as  a  vocatidn. 
Itudylaw  ;  and  aci-onl- 
he  same  time  entercil 
,  Esquire.     ^Vht'n  lu> 
nt  to  Daniel  Sewall. 
:)urt9  and  Register  of 
lUii'  his  vacations  anti 
aid  in   those  several 


DIOGltAPinCAL, 


721 


odiees.  As  Mr.  Sewall's  assistant,  lie  sometimes  attended  the  courts, 
MMii  was  also  occasi(,inally  engageil  in  jusliee  Imsincss.  Although 
tiuis  engaged  wiiile  at  York,  his  intention  of  devoting  himself  to  tlic 
profession  of  law  wiis  shaken  l)y  his  own  distaste  for  the  hiisine.ss, 
tiidugh  not  of  the  study  itself,  and  still  more  by  tlie  earnest  desire  of 
his  |i:irents  tiiat  he  siiould  study  divinity.  For  several  years  his  mind 
wiis  iigilated  about  the  matter,  l)ul  lie  finally  determined  in  favor  of 
the  niiniatry,  and  placing  himself  under  tlie  direction  of  his  uncle, 
K'lNcrend  .lohn  Cleaveland,  of  Nortii  Wrenlham,  he  pursued  his 
studies  at  his  home  in  Hylield. 

While  he  was  thus  engaged,  he  n'ceived.  near  the  close  of  October, 
bSOli,  information  through  President  Willard  that  "  he  was  chosen 
tiiloi-  of  Harvard  College,  to  succeed  Mr.  Kmersou.  in  the  department 
of  3Iatlieiuatics  and  Natural  riiilosophy."  lie  [)romi)tly  accepted  the 
a|i|)ointiiient,  and  commenced,  November  •_*.'!.  witii  the  instruction  of 
the  Si'iiior  class  in  ICnIield. 

About  ISOl  ln'  made  a  public  |)rofession  of  religion  in  the  church  in 
which  he  had  been  baptized.  In  IMO.'t  he  determined  to  discontinue 
liis  tutorship  and  to  enter  upon  a  professional  life.  Although  his 
religious  views  had  not  changed,  he  found  tlie  question  of  his  future 
profession  again  unsettled,  owing  to  his  conscientious  scru|)les  about 
entering  upon  one  t(^  which  lie  I'elt  that  he  had  no  certain  and  unmis- 
takable call.  He  therefore  again  determined  to  cuter  the  profession 
of  law.  and  ha<l  some  thought  of  settling  in  the  then  new  town  of 
Ihuigor. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Phi  Heta  Kajjpa  Society,  August  30,  1804,  he 
was  appointed,  with  Dr.  Kirklan  I  and  others,  to  superintend  the  pub- 
lication of  the  "  Literary  ^Miscellany."  To  this  he  contributed  two  arti- 
ck's  fro:ii  his  own  |)sn,  viz.,  ti  review  of  Mors;>"s  '■•  (lazetti^er,"  and  of 
Darwin's  "  Temple  of  Nature."  The  "  Miseelhiny  "  did  not  continue 
its  existence  long  after  his  conneeUon  with  it  ceased. 

.May  l.j,  l-SQ.'),  by  the  unanimous  vote  of  both  boards,  he  was  chosen 
Professor  of  Mathematics  and  Natural  IMiilosophy.  in  Bowdoin  Col- 
lege. He  at  first  declined  it  on  the  ground  '■  that  it  would  involve  the 
sacrhice  of  the  profession  which  he  had  chosen,  and  the  time  wliich  he 
had  spent  in  preparing  fen-  it."  He  was,  however,  prevailed  upon  to 
accept  the  appointment,  though  he  took  out  certiticates  of  qualilication 
as  far  as  he  had  luoceeded  in  the  law,  and  kept  them  for  future  use; 
shuuld  occasion  require. 

He  was  inducted  into  office  October  23,  1805,  being  scarcely  twenty- 
five  years  of  age.     He  entered  at  once  upon  the  duties  of  his  profe.s- 
46 


722         HISTORY  OF  inWNfiWirK,  TOPSFIAM,  and  IIAIiVSWKLL. 


Horsliip.  wliicli  ho  coiiliniiod  to  dischnrf^o  without  intcnnis.sioii  to  the 
(lay  of  his  dcnth,  n  period  of  liftv-thive  ynirs. 

Diiiiiijf  the  c.-irly  [(criod  of  his  profcssorshii)  lie  paid  some  nttciitiiin 
to  the  niiciciil  clnssics,  rcMd  the  st!Uid;ii'd  ntiliiors  in  I-'.ti^lisli  :iiid  Fi't'iicli 
litt'ndinv,  iiiid  t-vcii  iii(hilu;«'il  iiis  poetic  riieulty.  I  Ic  is  reported,  dii 
p[ood  iuitlionly,  to  luive  written,  soon  nftor  coniin<?  to  Urnnswit  k,  an 
ode  on  sonic  pnl)lie  occMsion,  wiiieli  wits  sot  to  music  and  sunj;. 

There  heinir  n(»  inslruelion  at  that  lime  in  l^owdoin  Collejfe  in  Jiny 
of  the  l)r!ineiies  of  natural  science  except  tliose  of  niatiieniatics  arirl 
natural  philosophy,  I'nWessor  Cloavoland  sot  to  work  to])rei)aro  himself 
to  supply  the  defieioncy,  and  in  IMOS  <>ave  his  first  course  of  h'ctiiros 
on  elieniistry  and  inin.'raiojiy.  For  this  voluntary  service  he  was  iirttr- 
wards  paid  liy  (lie  l$oards  two  hnndreil  dollars,  and  this  sum  was  cdii- 
tinut'd  to  him  thereafter.  l'"rom  that  time  he  l>oro,  in  addition,  the  title 
of  Lecturer  in  Cliemistiy  and  Alinoralo<;y  imtil  1S2H,  when  it  was 
changeit  to  I'rolessor  in  these  liranohos.  During  this  early  period  li(> 
wrote  several  papers  recordinii'  certain  meteorological,  geological,  and 
astronomical  observations  made  l»y  him,  which  were  puldished  in  the 
third  and  fouitli  volumes  of  the   Memoirs  of  the  vVmerican  Academy. 

The  (inding  l)y  the  workmen  in  the  Topsham  sluiceway  excavation. 
it)  1H(I7,  of  suhstancos  entirely  new  to  them,  attracted  his  atteiitidii 
and  led  him  to  the  stmly  of  mineralogy,  which  he  pursued  so  a  ■siijii- 
ously  that  in  1<S1()  he  i)ul)lished  his  ''Klementary  I'reatise  on  ^lincral- 
ogy  and  f  Jeology."  This  work,  making  its  appearance  at  just  the  time 
when  such  a  treati.se  was  imperatively  demanded,  was  a  perfect  suc- 
cess, and  placed  tli(!  author  at  once  in  the  front  rank  of  living  miner- 
alogists. Tlie  work,  the  first  of  its  kiml  in  .America,  was  inunediately 
noticed  in  terms  of  high  connnendation  by  the  leading  literary  and  sci- 
entific journals  at  home  and  abroad,  among  others  by  Silliman's  •'  .loiir- 
nal  of  Science  and  Arts"  and  by  the  "  North  American  "  and  "  VaWw- 
burgh  Review."  It  was  used  as  a  text-book  in  Cambridge  University 
^England).  In  1H22  a  second  and  enlarged  edition  was  issnoil.  In  m- 
ognitiou  of  rrofessor  Cleaveland's  services,  his  name  wa.s  given  to  a 
species  of  felds[)ar  before  known  as  albite,  and  to  a  compartment  iii 
the  IManunoth  Cave  in  Kentucky.  He  was  noticed  by  the  most  cnii- 
nent  xdvum^  of  Europe,  including  (Joethe.  lie  received  letters  of 
respect  and  congratidation  from  Sir  David  Urewster,  Sir  Ilnmpiirey 
Dav}',  and  Dr.  ^leCulloch,  in  England;  from  IJerzelius  of  Stockholm, 
Germar.  of  Halle,  Brouguiert,  IJaron  Cnvier,  and  the  Abbe  Haiig,  of 
Paris.  He  received  visits  of  regard  from  Colonel  Gibbs,  Godun, 
Maclure,  and  man^'  others  devoted  to  this  department  of  science.    Ih' 


UAnVSWKLh. 
int«'rmissi()n  to  tlic 

paid  Hoino  attontinn 
Kiiiflisli  mill  Krt'hcli 
lie  is  ropoitcti,  mi 
ir  to  Uniiiswick.  .'Ill 
sic  and  sun,!:;. 
,(l(»in  ('olli'<?o  in  any 
of  niathematifH  iiiul 
rk  to  i)ri'i)aiT  liinisclf 
st  course  of  Iccliiics 
service  lie  was  after- 
id  this  Slim  was  coii- 
,  in  addition,  the  title 
IS-iH,  when   it,   was 
this  early  period  lie 
fi'-al,  <j;eolo<;ieal,  ami 
ere  puhlished   in  the 
American  Academy, 
liiiceway  excavatimi. 
tracted  his  alti'iitinii 
i^  pursued  so  a  ;sidii- 
Treatise  on  jSlineral- 
rance  at  just  the  tiiiu' 
1.  was  a  perfect  siic- 
iuik  of  living  niiiicr- 
•ica,  wasinunediatoly 
ding  literary  and  sci- 
l.y  Silliman's  ".lour- 
incrican"  and  "  Kdiii- 
niubridge  University 
|n  was  issued.     In  nr- 
lame  was  given  to  a 
to  a  conipartuieiil  in 
•ed  by  the  most  enii- 
|o    received  letters  of 
ftster,  Sir  Ilumplnoy 
rzelius  of  StoeUhulin, 
1  the  Abbe  Ilaiig,  <'t' 
louel   Gibbs,  Godun. 
mciit  of  science.    He 


BKHiRAPIIICAU 


723 


received  diplomas  of  membership  from  sixteen  or  more  literary  and 
scieiitillc  s(tcieties,  ineluding  those  estalilislieil  in  the  principal  capilals 
of  lliiropo.  He  receive(|  oifers  of  professorshi|is  —  some  of  them  with 
offers  of  salary  doiiltle  his  own — from  Harvard  College  in  Massachiu 
setts,  from  Dartmouth  Colloge  in  New  Hampshire,  from  the  llniver- 
sitv  of  William  and  Miirv  in  N'irginia.  from  I'riiiceton  ('(dlege  in  New 
,Ieisev.  from  the  College  of  I'hysiciaiis  and  Surgeons  in  New  York, 
and  from  the  rniversity  of  I'ennsylvania.  He  was  later  appoiule(| 
one  of  the  commissioners  for  the  Hiirvoy  of  the  New  Kngland  bound- 
tiry  I'y  I'resident  Van  IJiiren,  and  [{cgent  of  the  Smithsonian  Institute 
liv  l'resid(>nt  rierce. 

His  reputation  as  !i  lecturer  on  chemistry  extended  far  beyond  the 
college  walls.  He  was  often  urged  to  deliver  his  course  of  chenncal 
lectures  in  scvend  <tf  the  principal  towns  in  Maine  and  the  adjoining 
States.  In  the  winter  vacations  (.f  1.S18.  l.Slil.  and  1«2(»,  he  did 
deliver  the  courses  in  Hallowcll.  Portland,  ami  Portsmouth,  liut  always 
after  refused  to  deliver  them  awiy  from  his  own  laborati^ry.  I'pon 
tile  establishment  of  the  ^^aine  I\redi(\il  School  in  1^<2(),  he  was  ap- 
pointed Professor  of  Chemistry  and  Materia  Medica.  and  at  the  first 
meeting  of  the  ^fedical  Faculty  he  was  appointed  secretary. 

From  this  time  forward  his  lirst  tlioughts  and  best  endeavors  were 
given  to  his  chemical  lectures.  There  was  no  confusion  in  his  thoughts, 
and  none  in  his  discourse.  By  his  calm  and  simple  stylo,  and  its  easy 
and  imiiiterrupted  tlow,  by  his  lucid  order,  by  the  earnestniiss  of  his 
niaiiner,  by  the  interest  with  which  he  s(!emed  to  regard  the  smallest 
and  most  common  things  pertaining  to  his  theme,  by  his  ha|)py  illus- 
trations and  never-failing  experiments,  and  by  his  occasional  sallies  of 
wit  and  good-humor,  he  ciirricd  along  the  delighted  attention  of  his 
hearers  without  weariness  to  the  end  of  his  lioiii,  making  plain  to 
them  what  liatl  been  ob.scure,  investing  even  trivial  things,  by  a  sal- 
utary illusion,  with  an  air  of  importanco,  and  in  short,  accomplishing, 
ill  a  manner  which  has  never  been  surpissed,  the  great  object  of  con- 
veying to  the  mind  of  the  learner  (h^linitc  notions  and  usefid  knowl- 
edge on  the  subject  under  consideration. 

Such  was  Professor  Cleaveland  as  a  lec^turer  on  chemistiy.  It  is  in 
this  capacity,  more  parhaps  than  in  any  other,  that  he  has  been  thought 
to  have  distanced  all  competition.  It  is  in  this  cajjacity,  certaiidy, 
that  all  his  peculiar  excellences  a[)peared  to  the  best  advantage  ;  and 
it  is.  accordingly,  as  a  lecturer  on  chemistry  that  he  has  been  for  many 
years  principally  distinguished,  and  that  he  will  be  most  distinctl}-  and 
gratefully  remembered  b}'  his  thousand  admiring  pupils. 


w^m 


724      HISTORY  OF  niiuyswicn,  iopsiiam,  and  iiAnrswKi.L. 


In  liiN  Rxtcniiil  npixtiinuict^  iiml  to  ii  cms. ml  oliHcrvn-,  riofcHhor 
Ck'uvj'liipd  was  ntorii  uikI  lUiKt'Ti',  mid  on  a  snddon  pruvocalion  oriiny 
obtrimivc  iinpvi'tincncK  was  Honu'tinicH  passionati*  and  violcnl.  lint 
iin<l»"lvinfi  tlifst'  rn^uod  aiistcritii's  on  flic  siirlacc  of  his  cliaraclcr  iiml 
constantlv  cropping  ont  Tntni  licncalli  llicni,  N)  use  a  term  of  his  own, 
tht*ro  was  a  lar^c-licartcd  nature,  an  exhaustk'88  vein  of  kindly  ami 
p-nerouH  leelin<iH.  TluHesHential  {foodnosH  of  heart  wan  often  represM'd 
and  c<-iiceale(l  liy  his  coiislitnlional  reserve  of  manner,  l>iit  not  scldnni 
did  it  break  throujili  the  outward  erust,  and  dilluse  over  his  featnrcN  a 
l»eni<j;nant  ex|)ression,  and  f^ive  to  the  tones  of  his  voice  and  to  liis 
manners  a  winniii<;  <>;entlenesH.  It  was  nuinifested  in  his  domestic 
r«'lati(»ns,  especMully  in  the  <>;entle  e»>urlesy  witli  which  he  always  lioic 
himself  toward  the  worthy  partiu'r  of  his  life.  It  w.'is  miinifcstcil  to 
his  classes,  in  his  friendly  interest  for  them,  in  his  earnest  desire  fur 
their  improvement,  and  in  his  frank  and  familiar  intercourse  with  tluiii 
out  of  the  lecture-room. 

Til  i<fh  retired  in  his  habits,  he  felt  a  lively  interest  in  the  'Ti'nir.il 
welfare,  and,  until  overburdened  with  oliicial  en<ia<iements,  t<iok  :iii 
active  part  in  all  measures  for  promotinix  the  public  j^ood.  In  I'^l  |  ho 
delivered  an  address  before  The  ilrunswick,  Topsliam,  and  Ilarpswill 
Society  for  the  Suppression  of  Intemperance,  which  was  publishccj  liy 
their  re(|uest.  In  IH'i;"),  after  the  occurrence  of  ilie  lire  in  which  Ihc 
factory  and  a  larii;c  part  of  the  adjoining'  district  were  consumed,  lu' 
inti'rested  himself  in  oiffiini/.ing  a  fire  comitany,  and  was  chosen  its 
first  commander.  Thcaifih  he  was  then  in  the  zenith  of  his  fame,  and 
had  declined  the  most  distinguished  ollices  to  which  he  was  called  Ikiiii 
abroad,  he  gladly  acc(4)led  this  village  appointment,  and  held  it.  to 
universal  acce|)taiice,  for  twenty  years.  It  i.«  hardly  necessary  to  say 
that  wiienever  a  lire  broke  ont,  by  night  or  by  day,  he  was  always  lirst 
on  the  ground,  always  managed  the  hose-pipe,  and  always  stood,  wlicii 
duty  re(iuired,  in  the  place  of  the  greatest  exposure. 

Mis  general  and  excessive  timidity  cannot  be  passed  over  in  silence. 
The  stories  which  have  been  current  for  the  last  fifty  years  in  rc^aiii 
to  his  fear  of  ligluning,  however  apparently  incredible,  are  yet  suli- 
stantially  correct.  It  is  related  by  persons  who  were  inmates  of  liis 
house  in  the  early  period  of  !>is  residence  in  iJrunswick  that  durin;i  a 
thunder-storm  it  was  his  wont  to  lie  on  a  feather-bed,  taking  care  that 
the  bedstead  should  be  removed  to  a  gc^nl  distance  from  the  wall ;  ami 
that  a  rising  cloud,  which  gave  signs  of  being  charged  with  electricity, 
had,  in  some  cases,  kept  him  from  his  recitation-room,  in  others,  drivou 
him  home  from  college  or  from  church  in  the  midst  of  the  services,  ami 


llAUrnWKLL. 

oliHorvcr,  I'roft'Hsor 
I  |iiov<»('!ilii)ii  or  niiy 
•  iiml  violt'iit.  r>iil 
of  luH  i-lmn\cl«'r  nml 
■  11  term  of  his  own, 
I  vi'iu  of  UiiKllv  Mini 
t  wiiM  dIU'U  icidii'Mil 

llU-r,   Itllt  not  H«'Mn|i| 

e  over  lim  IVuluns  h 
his  voice  ami  to  liin 

;(cil    ill    lli^    (lollK'slic 

hic'li  \w  iilwii.VH  \mv 
It  was  iiiaiiilVstt'tl  to 
lis  ourncst  tU'sirc  for 
iiitoreoursc  witli  tlnni 

tcrost  in  tlic  fittMiinil 
ii<>:i«ieiiioiits,  took  iiii 
lie  good.     In  If^l  1  lit' 
shiiiii,  aiitl  liariiswcll 
licli  was  puhlislii'il  li) 
ihe  lire  in  wiiich  tlic 
t  were  consumcil.  he 
[•,  and  was  elioseii  its 
iiitli  of  his  I'aiiK'.  ;in(l 
ell  lu-  was  calK'd  iVoiii 
lu'iit,  and  held   il.  t" 
rdly  necessary  to  siiy 
V,  he  was  always  liisi 
111  always  stood,  wlii'ii 
lire. 

lassed  over  in  siU'iKv. 
lifty  years  in  niiMnl 
•ivdiMc,  are  yet  siili- 
were  inmates  of  liis 
iiswidv  that  ilnriii-i  :i 
|-bcd,  taking  eaio  tliat 
iCe  from  the  wall ;  ;iml 
larged  with  electricity, 
ooin,  in  others,  drivi-u 
8t  of  the  services,  ami 


nioaiiiPUicAL. 


72r> 


tliiit  It  wft<»  not  until  his  house  wan  well  protected  hy  two  lighfninjr- 
ri)  Is  that  he  was  i\\>U\  on  such  occasions,  to  nndntain  any  tolerahU* 
triiiii|iiillity.  Hut  it  was  not  in  regard  to  lightning  only  that  he  was  a 
tiinid  man.  It  was  this  extremity  of  caution  which  pr<'vente<l  him 
fiiiiii  travi'lling.  and  linally  circiimseiilied  his  motions  within  a  few 
miles  from  iiis  own  door.  Long  hefoi,'  the  stai;e-coach  was  Hiipiihintcd 
h\  the  raihvay  car.  it  had  hccome  too  dangerous  a  vehicle  for  him. 
ills  hist  joiirnoy  to  lloston,  now  some  twenty  years  buck,  was  made 
in  a  one-horse  chaise.  It  is  no  wonder  that  he  never  repealed  the 
expcriirent.  obliged  as  he  was,  im  that  occasion,  to  make  a  t«Mlioiis 
(icl.>iir  through  the  upper  counties,  to  avoid  the  loiiir  and  dangerous 
hriilges  on  the  lower  route.  This  inlirmity  was  undoiiliteilly  iiihcritcd 
friiMi  his  mother,  .'iiid  had  its  scat  in  his  physical  rather  than  in  his 
innral  nature.      lie  could   lie  brave  eiioiiiiii  when   he  thought    ids  diitv 


ri'.|inrc(l 


liin  to  be 


Another  marked  chaiacti'ristic  of  Professor  t'lcavclanil.  which  de- 
serves a  passing  notice,  was  his  aversion  t(.  change,  his  attachment 
to  a  settled  routine,  his  tenacity  of  the  ways  to  whidi  he  hail  become 
\viiiite(l,  ii;  short,  iiis  intense  conservatism  «>f  c-haracter.  Kach  diiU- 
of  tlie  day,  from  his  rising  up  in  the  morning  to  Ids  lying  down  at 
night,  had  its  allotted  time  ami  j>Iace. 

ihit  no  proper  estimate  can  be  formed  of    Professor  Cleavel.and's 

character  witiioul   taking  into  view  its  moral  am;  religious  elements. 

There  are  few  men   in   wlioni   the  sense  of  di"i\    has  been  liigher  or 

more  active,  or  whose  lives  have  been  more  strictly  governed   by  it. 

It  was  his  great  i-ndeavor  in  every  ctuidition  of  life,  and  esi)ecially  in 

his  oflicial  relations,  to  be  found  faithful.     His  habitual  and  cheerful 

seli'-denial,  his  constant  )^acl■i(ice  of  personal  ea.se  and  comfort,  his 

careful  husbandry  of  time  in  which  even  the  fragments  \\i-r\>  gathered 

up,  his  stern  disallowance  of  all  light  reading  and  nnne(H!ssary  recn;- 

ation,  his  midnight  toils,  his  careful  preparation  for  his  recitations  and 

lectures,   ids    punctual  and  never-failing  attendance  upon  them,  and 

the  earnestness  whicli  he  carried  into    them,  were   all   inspired  and 

eiiiiobled  by  his  sense  of  otlicial  duty.     This,  jterhaps,  more  tliau  any 

other  principle,  was  the  'leepest  spring  and  the  crowning  excellence 

of  his  character. 

COnURX,  .TOIIN. 

The  subject  of  this  sketch  was  one  of  a  family  of  eleven  children. 
His  parents,  Captain  I'eter  and  Mrs.  Kli/.al»eth  Coburn,  rosiiled  in 
the  town  of  Dracut,  Massachusetts,  where  .John  was  born,  June  1, 
1785.     He  was  married  in  1815  to  Rachel,  daughter  of  John  Dunning. 


rr  ■•■j 


726         IllSTOKY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  lOPSHAM,  AND  lUlfPSWELL. 

of  Rrnnswick.  She  died  March  SO,  1816,  aged  twenty-eight  j'cars. 
leaving  an  infant,  John  Dunning  Cobnrn.  Mr.  Coburn  ninnied  for 
his  second  wife  liebeeca  Dunning,  a  si  ter  of  Haeliel,  March  11,  1)^2;!. 
Siie  died  in  Topsham,  tJaniiaiv  ."},  l?s.")(),  aged  nearly  seventy  years. 
He  died  in  Topsliain,  December  1,  IHGi}. 

The  tirst  fifteen  years  of  Mr.  Cobnrn's  life  were  passed  with  his 
parents,  assisting  his  fatlier  in  the  labors  of  the  farm,  lint  having  u 
<lelicate  constitution,  and  not  being  thougiit  to  possess  sndicient  bodily 
vigor  to  prosecute  with  success  the  l)usiness  of  agriculture,  he  tht'ii 
left  home  in  order  to  qualify  himself  for  mercantile  pursuits.  For 
some  time  he  was  a  student  in  I'liillips  Aeadem}',  Andover.  Leaving 
Andover,  he  spent  some  time  in  teaching,  after  which  he  went  into 
tiie  store  of  Mr.  I'hilenion  (handier,  in  Dover,  New  IIani|)shirc, 
where  he  remained  until  he  was  twenty-one.  Tiie  next  3ear  he  was 
in  Mr.  Joshua  Bradley's  store  in  Draeut,  3Iassaehusetts,  and  the  next 
(1808)  we  lind  him  at  Brunsw'ck. 

On  his  iirst  coming  to  Urunswick  he  was  concerned  in  business 
with  Ids  uncle,  Nathaniel  Poor.  After  that  he  went  into  business  liy 
himself.  Then,  for  a  time,  he  was  connected  with  lion.  David  Dun- 
lap,  and  still  later  witli  his  brother,  (.leneral  Kichard  T.  Dnnlap,  the 
term  of  his  agreement  with  the  !'.tter  expiring  June  "2,  iKi'2. 

In  the  year  I8,")4,  on  the  organization  of  the  Androscoggin  Bank  in 
Toi)sham,  he  was  appointed  cashier,  and  removed  his  residence  to 
that  side  of  the  river,  lie  continued  to  hold  the  same  ollice  in  the 
bank  until  the  expiration  of  its  charter,  in  1854. 

Mr.  Coburn  was  always  ready  to  do  his  full  share  in  promoting  the 
welfare  of  the  conununity  in  which  he  lived,  and  enjoyed  tlie  entire 
confidence  of  his  fellow-citizens.  While  a  resident  of  Brunswick,  he 
interested.himself  in  schools,  in  societies  for  mutual  improvement,  and 
was  for  many  years  an  active  member  of  the  Washington  Fire  Club. 
For  some  ten  j'cars  he  was  town  treasurer,  and  for  several  years 
assisted  the  late  John  Abbott  as  treasurer  of  Bowdoin  College  lie 
held  the  otlice  of  justice  of  the  peace  for  the  county  of  Lincoln,  and 
of  notary-i  ublic,  was  often  arbitrator  in  tlie  settlement  of  vexcil 
questions,  and  executor  and  administrator  of  estates,  in  whom  tlie 
widow  and  orphan  found  a  wise  counsellor  and  a  kind  fiiend.  Once 
during  the  illness  of  the  State  treasurer,  he  pcvformed  the  duties  of 
his  ollice.  Indeed,  that  oflfice  was  tendered  to  him  b}*  prominent 
members  of  the  party  in  i)ower,  on  condition  that  he  would  go  ovi  r  to 
their  side,  but  he  declined  the  offer,  though  he  was  at  the  time  out  of 
business. 


JAUrsWELL. 


DIOGKAPHICAL. 


727 


woiity-oight  years, 
oliiini  miinicd  for 
1,  Maich  11,  lH2;i. 
rly  sovonty  years. 

ro  passed  with  his 
nil.  lUit  haviniT  .i 
I'ss  siilUcioiil  hotiily 
griciilture,  he  thou 
tile  pursuits.  For 
Aiulover.  LeaviiiiX 
\hich  he  went  into 
,  New  llampsliire, 
e  next  ^ear  he  was 
isetts,  and  the  next 

icorned  in  business 
lit  into  business  by 
1  Hon.  David  Dun- 
lard  T.  Dunlap,  tlio 

•2,  \KV1. 
droscoggin  Bank  in 

d  his  residence  to 
same  olliee  in  tlie 

e  ill  j)r(/inotin<!;  tlie 
enjoyed  tlie  entiiv 
t  of  Brunswick,  he 
1  improvement,  and 
siiington  Fire  Club, 
for  several  years 
doin  College      He 
|ity  of  Lincoln,  and 
ttlement   of  vexed 
ates,   in  whom  the 
liind  fiiend.     Oiuv 
ruled  the  duties  of 
jhim  by  iiromincnt 
(■  would  go  ovi-!'  to 
at  the  time  out  of 


'*]\rr.  Coburn  was  a  man  of  an  amiable  disposition,  strong  in  his 
attachments,  thoughlfiil  of  otiicrs,  fond  of  ciiildicii,  firm  in  liis  adiier- 
eiKC  to  wiiat  he  deemed  to  l)c  rigiit  and  strict  in  llic  obwi-rvancc  of  the 
Sabbath,  lie  had  a  sound  judgment  and  a  benevolent  heart,  lie 
was  an  honest  man  and  one  wiio  would  rather  overpay  tliaii  underpay 
one  in  his  emiiloy.     A  few  days  before  his  death  I..'  said  wliat  many 


iiieii 


of  colossal  fortunes  c;inuot   say,  and  wiiat  others  of 


c(|.ia 


1  lilt 


esr- 


lily  with  himself  have  ix'en  jirevented  by  misfortune  from  saying,   •  I 
believe  no  man  ever  lost  a  doUar  liv  me.'" 


Ill  lii 


s   religious 


views  ^Ir.  Coburn   was  a  Unitarian.     Wlien  the 


church  of  that  tlenomiuatiou  was  formed  in  Toiisliam.  lie  was  tiie  first 
to  record  his  name,  and  when  tlie  .society  in  Brunswick  was  consti- 
tuted he  enroUeil  his  name  tliere.  lie  always  conlriliiite<l  according 
to  iiis  ability  for  the  support  of  public  worsliip,  and  [\)V  fifteen  years 
he  was  never  absent  from  a  single  communion  service. 

CURTIS,  CAPTAIN  N  EH  EMI  AIL 
Captain  Curtis  was  born  in  Hanover,  ^Massachusetts,  in  17.3.3,  and 
(lied  December  '_*('),  ISIG.  He  was  a  selectman,  a  member  of  the 
Coiiiiiiittee  of  ^^afety,  etc.,  and  commanded  the  militia  before  and 
during  the  Kevolutionaiy  war.  He  was  an  active  patriot  during  that 
war,  and  did  good  ser\icc  in  defending  the  town  of  Harpswcll  from 
marauding  baii«is  of  Tories  who  were  not  Britisli  soldiers.  It  is  .said 
that  he  killed  and  cajitured  some  of  the  leaders.  His  force  consistetl 
of  volunteers  from  the  citizens  of  the  town.  Captain  Curtis  led  a 
company  in  the  unfortunate  "  Bagaduce  Expedition."  He  discharged 
with  honor  and  fidelity  the  several  olllces  he  held. 

GUSHING,  CALEB. 
Caleb  dishing  was  born  in  Cohasset,  Massachusetts,  April  'J,  1777. 
"Wiien  quite  young  he  went  to  Boston  and  served  appieiiticcsiiip  in 
the  tailoring  establishment  of  .Samuel  Beals.  He  afterwards  worked 
at  his  trade  in  Portland,  then  in  Georgetown  (now  I'hipsburg),  and 
in  September,  17U7,  he  came  to  Brunswick,  where  he  located  him.self 
permanently.  About  1800  he  built  a  two-stor}-  frame  sho})  on  the 
west  side  of  IVIaine  Street,  and  a  two-  'ory  frame  dwelling-house  on 
the  opjiosite  side  of  the  street,  next  north  of  the  i\;iitiiie  Hotel, 
which  he  occupied  till  his  death.  About  1H'2;3  lie  built  a  large  frame 
hnilding  on  the  corner  of  Maine  and  I'leasaiit  Streets,  where  Lemont 
Block  now  stands,  which  was  occupied  li}'  himself  and  sons  in  trade 
for  many  years,  and  until  within  a  few  years  the  localit}-  was  known 
as   "  Cushings'    Corner."      He    married,    in    1801,    Maiy   Dunning, 


728         HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AKD  TIARPSWEIJ.. 

dniifihtor  of  the  iiito  John  Dminiiip;.  Slio  died  Noveiiiber  l.'!,  ISo.s, 
nged  thirtv-one  _yoars.  Ho  married  a<?nin  Dficeinber  5,  1S14,  Ddlly 
Owen,  daiifrlitor  of  tlio  late  Philip  Owon.  She  died  in  Aii{:fiisfa,  A  [nil 
20,  LSI)"),  aged  seventy-eight  years.  Mr.  Cnsliing  was  in  IS] 7  ehntcil 
chairman  of  the  Board  of  Selectmen  of  Hninswick,  and  served  for 
seven  snceossive  years.  He  was  a  genial  man,  possessing  the  Cdiili- 
dence  and  respect  of  tlie  commnnity,  maintaining  the  strictest  honor 
and  honesty  in  his  interconrse  and  dealings  with  all.  lie  died  quite 
snddenly  April  11,  1«;5«. 

DENNISON,  COLONEL  ANDREW. 

Andrew  Dennison  was  born  in  Freeport,  in  178(5,  came  to  Topshani 
in  181S,  and  to  Ibimswick  in  1824. 

Jn  his  early  days  he  was  an  active  and  energetic  politician,  but  alwMVs 
fair  and  above-board.  lie  possessed  a  most  curious  and  in(iuiring  niiml, 
and  was  an  ingenious  mechanic.  For  some  time  he  acted  as  dc  piilv 
sheritf  of  the  county.  During  the  war  of  1812  he  was  orderly  sergeant 
of  a  company  in  garrison  at  Fort  I'rel)le.  Such  was  the  strength  (if 
his  nieniory,  as  he  informed  liis  sons,  he  could  call  every  man  u[)oii  tli;it 
roll  without  once  referring  to  his  manuscript.  He  was  afterwards  a 
colonel  of  militia.  lie  was  mainly  instrumental  in  procuring  the  town 
clock  and  bell  on  the  Mason  Street  Church,  and  he  was  greatly  inter- 
ested in  having  accurate  tinie  kept  in  the  village,  frecjuently  visiting 
the  college  sundial  for  that  purpose,  so  long  as  it  remaiueil  in  order. 

Mr.  Dennison  was  a  man  devoted  to  all  matters  of  jjublic  coinvni 
and  to  the  causes  of  temperance  and  antislavery.  lie  was  always 
courteous  and  gentlemanly,  was  a  man  of  Christian  character,  of  strict 
integrity,  and  "was  held  in  high  esteem  by  all.  lie  died  in  Brunswick, 
July  a,  18G9. 

DUNCAN,   DOCTOR  SAMUEL. 

Doctor  Duncan,  or  Dunkan,  as  he  himself  spelled  the  word,  was  sot- 
tied  ibr  a  short  time  as  a  physician  in  Hath,  on  High  Street.  He  next 
lived  in  Topshani  for  a  little  while,  and  moved  to  Jiruuswick  in  1770, 
and  practised  his  profession  tliere  until  his  death.  lie  lived  in  the  old 
Gideon  llinkley  house,  now  owned  by  Chapin  AVeston,  near  Hardings 
Station.  The  north  room  of  this  house  he  used  as  his  office,  in  one 
corner  of  which  stood  a  skeleton  which  was  the  terror  of  all  the  chil- 
dren of  the  neighborhood  as  well  as  of  many  of  the  ohh'r  persons.  Ili' 
was  said  to  be  very  skilful  in  his  jirofession,  and  had  cjuite  an  extensive 
practice  in  West  Bath  and  in  llarpswell  as  well  as  in  Brunswick,  lie 
received  pay  in  1770  from  the  town  of  llai-pswell  for  attendance  on 


'lARPSWELL. 


niOGnAPIIICAL. 


'29 


November  l.*^,  1<'^'»'<. 
ibor  r>,  1H14,  n»'llv 
;i  in  Augusta,  April 
was  in  I^^IT  t'lmtcil 
ick,  and  scrvod  I'or 
)()ssossing  the  conli- 
;  tlio  strictest  honor 
all.     lie  died  quitf 


,V. 

(5,  came  to  Topsluuii 

)olitician,  but  always 
i  and  inquiring  niiud, 
he  acted  as  doimty 
was  orderly  sergeuiit 
was  the  strengUi  of 
I  every  man  upon  tluit 
lie  was  afterwards  ;i 
in  procuring  the  town 
he  was  greatly  iiitcr- 
i>,  tVe(iueutly  visiting 
It  remained  in  order, 
rs  of  i)ublic  oonc'ru 
|ry.     lie  was  always 
111  character,  of  strict 
i;  died  in  Brunswick, 


led  the  word,  was  sot- 
ligh  Street,  lie  next 
Brunswick  in  ITTd. 
He  lived  in  the  eld 
Uton,near  llardinits 
as  his  cilice,  in  one 
terror  of  all  the  cliil- 
le  older  persons,  lie 
lid  (]uite  an  extensive 
L  in  Brunswick.  H^' 
111  for  attendance  on 


some  of  the  poor  of  that  town.  He  was  a  representative  to  the  Cen- 
enil  Court  in  17S1.  Ho  died  in  ITJirl,  in  the  prime  of  life,  and  was 
buried  in  the  old  burying-gronnd  in  West  Bath. 

DU^LAP,    REVEREND   ROHKKT. 

'IMie  Reverend  Robert  Dunlap  was  a  zealous  divine  of  the  Presbyte- 
rinn  mder.  He  was  born  in  the  North  of  Ireland,  in  the  jiroviiice  of 
Ulster,  county  of  Aiitriin.  and  parish  of  Baiilla.  witliir  nine  miles  of 
Scotland,  in  the  month  of  August,  171.").  His  father's  name  was.Iohn 
Dunlap  and  his  mother's  .Jane  Dunlap.  They  had  but  two  children.  — 
a  son  and  daughter.  Robert  was  the  son  ;  the  daughter,  whose  Chris- 
tian name  is  not  known,  was  married  to  William  Livingston,  of  Ireland. 

As  he  had  a  peculiar  relish  for  scientific  pursuits,  having  passed 
tliroii'j,li  th(>  elementary  i)art  of  education,  he  entered  as  a  stmlent  of 
the  I'nivcrsity  of  Kdinburgh,  Scotland,  at  an  early  age.  During  his 
connection  with  this  institution  he  sustained  an  excellent  reputation. 
and  made  rapid  progress  in  the  natural  sciences. 

Having  com])letcd  his  collegiate  course,  he  commenced  the  study  of 
divinity.  At  the  age  of  nineteen  he  was  admitted  to  the  degree  of 
Master  of  Arts,  and  was  immediately  .'ifterwnrd  licensed  to  prea(di  the 
ffospel,  having  been  oceujiied  for  a  consideralile  time  in  the  study  of 
theology.  In  the  spring  of  the  year  IT;')!'),  with  a  number  of  liis  coun- 
trymen, he  embarked  for  Ami>rica,  and  arrived  in  this  country  on  the 
nineteenth  day  of  June  following.  During  the  voyage  they  were 
overtaken  by  a  violent  storm,  and  were  shipwrecked  on  the  Isle 
of  Sable,  an  island  in  the  North  Atlantic  Ocean,  ninety  miles 
southeast  of  Cape  Breton.  There  were  on  board  about  two  hundred 
souls,  ninety-six  of  whom,  in  the  very  liloom  of  life,  perished  in  the 
waters.  From  some  flax  and  candles  that  were  washed  on  shore  from 
the  wreck  the  survivors  were  enabled  to  re|)air  the  long  boat,  in  which 
they  Avenl  to  the  Isle  of  Canso,  twenty-seven  leagues  distant,  and 
■ibout  forty  leagues  east  by  north  of  Halifax.  By  the  dire(;tiou  of 
(iovenior  Shelby  the}'  were  taken  in  a  small  llshing-vessel,  then  at  that 
|ilace,  and  carried  to  Cape  Ann  in  New  England. 

Reverend  ]\Ir.  Dunlap  went  immediately  to  Boston,  where  he  became 
.icqnainted  with  the  Revereutl  Mr.  Moorehead  and  the  Reverend  Mr. 
Mc(;regor,  two  eminent  divines  of  that  day,  and  joined  the  I'resbytery 
of  which  they  were  members.  He  soon  left  Boston,  and  was  for  a 
time  at  Dracut,  Massachusetts ;  from  there  he,  removed  to  Noblcbor- 
ough,  Maine.  After  this  he  resided  for  a  time  at  Boothbay,  then  at 
Sheepscot  Bridge  in  Newcastle,  from  which  place  he  removed  to  Bruns- 


■ 


730         HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AKD  IIARPSWELL. 

wick.     After  some  time  si)eiit  on  probation,  the  town  agreed,  in  Decen 
lior,  174(5,  to  settle  him  as  their  ijiinister,  offering  him  an  annual  sal;i 
of  two  iiundred  pounds,  old  tenor,  and  to  hire  him  a  liouse  durinji,  11 
war.     It  was  agreed  between  Mr.  Dtmiap  and  the  people  that  lie  shoiil 
lu!  ordained  in  IJu.ston.  and  Deacon  Samuel  llinklev  and  Mr.  KIumic 
Stanw(jod  were  appointed  as  commissioners  to  repair  to  Boston 
behalf  of  the  town,  and  receive  Mr.  Dunlap  as  their  minister.  Acccjk 
ingiy.  during  the  summer  of  1747,  Mr.  Dunlap  was  ordained  in  lidsli 
in  the  meeting-house  of  IJeverend  Andrew  JieMercier.  a  small  biir 
ciuu-eh  on  School  Street,  l)y  a  I'resbvtery  comi)osed  of  Keverend  Mr 
LeMercier,  of  JJoston,  Reverend  Mr.  Morton,  of  C'oleraine,  Reverim 
Mr.  Davidson,  of  Londonderry,  Reverend  Mr.  Wilson,  and  Reverom 
Mr.  MeLothlin.     He  was  the  first  regularly  settled  minister  in 
town,  thougli  there  had  been  other  i)reachers  there  before  him.     IK 
dwelt  at  first  in  the  garrison-house  of  ]McFarland,  where  Day's  Hluek 
now  is,  and  afterwards  on  tlie  lot  granted  to  the  first  settled  minister, 
near  the  old  meeting-house. 

Mr.  Dunlap  continued  the  minister  of  Brunswick  about  tiiirtecn 
years.  Some  ditliculti(;s  iiaving  arisen  between  him  and  tlie  [joupli' 
rosi)ecting  the  paNinent  of  his  salary,  a  council  was  i)ro})osed  to  advise 
in  the  case.  Reverend  Messrs.  Smith,  of  Falmouth,  Morrill,  of  IJidde- 
ford.  and  Lorrain  were  invited, 

Tlie  ri^sull  of  this  council  is  not  now  iviiown,  but  it  leil  to  his  dismis- 
sion, wiiich  took  place  in  October.  1700.  Reverend  Mr.  Dunla|)  was 
never  again  settled  in  the  ministry.  He  is  said  to  have  been  vehoiiKiil 
and  persuasive  in  his  style  of  preaching,  and  to  have  taken  somewhat  as 
a  model  the  celebrated  George  Whitelield,  whom  he  became  acqiinintoil 
with  soon  after  his  arrival  in  this  country.  He  resided  in  Brunswick 
until  his  death,  which  took  place  Juuc  2G,  177(1. 


DUNLAP,   CAPTAIN  JOH>^. 

Captain  John  Dunlap  was  a  son  of  the  Reverend  Robert  Dunlap. 
and  was  born  dune  1!),  1738.  His  parents  were  poor,  and  when  ([iiiti' 
young  he  resolved  that  if  energy  and  perseverance  would  accomplisli 
it  he  would  become  rich.  With  this  object  in  view  he  enlisted  ms  a 
soldier  in  Fort  George,  but  the  remuneration  was  too  small  to  satisfy 
his  ambition,  and  he  acc(  rdingly  abandoned  that  calling  and  ndoptcd 
that  of  a  hunter.  In  this  he  was  quite  successful.  He  made  long 
journeys  into  the  wilderness,  and  brouglit  back  huge  packs  of  furs, 
which  yielded  him  a  handsome  remuneration  for  his  labor,  and  gave 
him  a  fair  start  in  the  world.     During  one  of  these  excursions  lie 


:n  iiA]{Psn'ELL. 


BIOGHAPIUCAL. 


731 


town  agreed,  in  Decom- 
lo-  him  an  anmiiil  snhiiv 
him  a  lioiise  (lnnn;4  tlio 
('  pi'ople  that  he  shuuM 
ikloy  and  Mr.  Kl)oiK'zer 
()  repair  to  llostoii  on 
their  minister.  Accord. 
was  onhiiiied  in  Donton 
•Mercier.  a  small  brick 
posed  of  Hevercnd  Mr. 
of  ('(^leraine.  Ilevercml 
.  AVilson,  and  Uevenuil 
settled  ministi-r  in 
there  before  him.  IK 
nd,  where  Day's  Block 
u"  tirst  settled  niinistfr, 

•unswiek  abont  thirteen 
!en  him  and  the  people 
[  was  proposed  to  aihisc 
louth,  Morrill,  of  Uidik- 

but  it  led  to  his  dismis- 

vcrend  Mr.  Dunhip  «;>< 

to  have  been  vehcim'iit 

ave  taken  somewhat  n> 

m  he  beeame  aeciiiMiiitcii 

e  resided  in  Jiruuswiik 


yerend  liobert  Diiiihii'. 
[•e  poor,  and  when  (luiti' 
•anoe  would  accomplish 
\\  view  he  enlisted  as  ;i 

ras  too  small  to  s:itisf\ 
|iat  calling  and  ailopt(M 
lessful.     He  made  Ioiil' 

•k  huge  packs  of  furs. 
for  his  labor,  ami  ^'avi' 
lof  these  excnrsions  \v 


became  acquainted  with  the  famous  Indian  chief  Sabattia,  who  piloted 
Arnold  •T'd  his  army  to  Canada.  Sabatlis  in  his  latter  days  made 
t'ic(iuciit  visits  to  lirunswiek  for  the  purpose  of  seeing  Captain  Dunhip. 
hater  in  life  Captain  Dunlap  was  a  trader,  and  still  later  he  was  largely 
interested  in  the  lumber  business  and  in  navigation,  accumulating 
wcaltii,  and  fuUilling  the  ambition  of  his  youth.  In  liSO.')  he  had 
liocoino  the  riclu'st  man  in  the  then  District  of  Maine.  His  personal 
jirupcrtv  was  estimated  at  S-<H),0(}0.  He  was  an  active,  enterprising 
husiiioss  man  and  a  man  of  unquestioned  abilit}'.  He  represented  the 
town  of  Urunswick  for  six  years  in  the  General  Court  of  INIassachu- 
sclts.  from  1799  to  IHO")  inclusive.  He  married,  for  his  Hrst  wife. 
.Iciictte  Dunning,  by  whom  he  had  live  children,  Robert,  John.  David. 
Samuel,  and  INIary.  His  second  wife  was  Mary  Tappan,  whom  lie 
Miinricd  ill  17«'S.  nnd  by  whom  he  had  four  children,  Kichard  T.,  Uoh- 
cit,  Kobert  P.,  and  Marcia  Scott,  who  Ijccame  the  wife  of  the  late 
Doctor  Isaac  Lincoln.     Captain  Dunlap  died  July  .'50,  l.S-24. 

DUNLAP,   DAVID. 

David  Duidap  was  the  third  son  of  Captain  John  Dunlap,  and  was 
lioni  ill  Ib-uuswick,  .Tamiary  21.  177^.  de  m.arried,  in  IH-Jl,  Nancy 
McKeen,  daughter  of  Reverend  Joseph  McKeen,  the  first  president  of 
bowddin  College.  iSIr.  Dunla))  represented  the  town  of  lirunswiek  in 
llio  (ioneral  Court  of  jMassachnsetts  five  years,  between  ISIO  and 
i.'^17,  and  in  the  legislature  of  ]Maine  in  1820  and  subsequently.  He 
was  also  called  to  fill  various  other  public  offices.  He  was  for  n  long 
time  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Overseers  of  Bowdoin  College,  and  a 
momlicr  of  the  American  Board  of  Conuiiissioners  for  Foreign  ]Mis- 
sions.  He  was  a  highl}'  respected  citizen,  and  wasjiotcd  for  his  char- 
ities to  benevolent  objects.     He  died  February  S,  1843. 

.  DUNLAP,   GENERAL   RICHARD  T. 

(Jeneral  Richard  T.  Dunlap,  son  of  Captain  John  Dunlap,  was  born 
ill  Brunswick,  June  28,  1789.  During  the  earlier  part  of  his  life  he 
was  engaged  in  mercantile  business,  and  later  in  shipping  and  liank- 
iiig.  He  was  president  of  tin;  old  Brunswick  Bank  for  a  number  of 
years.  He  was  a  remarkably  clear-headed  man,  was,  well  posted  in 
tlie  news  of  the  day,  well  read  in  history,  and  fiimiliar  wi'h  the  anti(i- 
iiitii's  of  Brunswick  and  vicinity.  He  was  exact  and  methodical  in 
Imis  ness.  In  politics  he  Avas  an  old-line  Democrat,  but  a  firm  and 
iiiivielding  Union  man.     He  never,  however,  took  an  active  part  in 


H 


732      irrsToiiY  of  Brunswick,  topsiiam,  and  haupswkll. 

politicnl  life,     lie  'lied  in  lininswidf,  Ootobor  2(),  isr.;l,  at  tin-  iv^o  i,\ 
sc'vcMit} -four. 

DUNLAP,   IIONORAIJLK   ROnERT  ITNCKSKY. 

Tlio  siiltjoof  of  this  skolcli  \vn«  lioni  in  IJninswifk.  Aus^tist  17.  17!lJ. 
in  tlic  iiousn  now  ownod  .nnd  oc'('ni)i('<l  by  the  family  of  tlie  Into  Doctdr 
Lincoln,  in  which  he  lived  until  ISOO,  when  his  ptirents  moved  into  n 
new  house,  now  tiie  rctsidence  of  Honorable  C  J.  (lilinan.  lie  llUcfl 
for  collc<re  under  the  direction  of  Es(|uire  Ilasey.  of  To])sli;nn.  lie 
graduated  from  l^owdoin  in  isla.  lie  tlien  studied  law  in  Hrnnswick. 
with  Honorable  licnjaniin  Orr,  and  in  Newburypftrt.  IMassacluHotts, 
under  Kl)enezer  Morel}-,  PiSquire,  and  was  admitted  to  the  l)ar  in  l.si«. 
He  continued  in  the  i>ractice  of  his  profession  for  many  years,  but  his 
preference  was  for  ])oli1ica]  life.  Tie  was  an  old-school  Democint.  He 
served  in  both  branches  of  our  le<>islature,  was  a  member  of  tlie  exco- 
ntive  council,  and  in  \H',]l  was  eh'Cted  governor  of  Maine.  He  sorvod 
four  terms  in  tlie  latter  cai)acily.  He  served  also  for  two  terms  — 
1843  to  1817  —  as  a  representative  to  Congress.  He  was  warmlv 
interested  in  tlie  welfare  of  his  Aimd  ^fatcr.  and  tilled  for  many  years 
the  ollice  of  president  of  the  Uoanl  of  Overseers  of  Uowdoiu  ('olk'<fe. 

He  iiad  a  strong  regard  and  affection  for  the  Order  of  Freemasonry. 
of  which  he  was  a  distinguished  member  and  in  which  he  attained  ciiii- 
nence.  He  clung  to  INIasonr}'  even  during  its  darkest  days.  He  was 
several  times  Master  of  United  Lodge,  of  lirunswick,  was  (Irand  Mas- 
ter of  the  (Jrand  Lodge  of  Maine,  and  was  for  nine  years  the  (ieiicnil 
Grand  High  Priest  of  the  General  (irand  Hoyal  Arch  Chapter  of  tin 
United  iStates.  On  retiring  from  the  last-named  office  he  was  pre- 
sented by  the  ]\Lisons  of  Charleston,  South  Carolina,  with  an  eleir;iiit 
pitcher  and  salver.*  He  was  also  a  Knight  Tem[)lar,  and  it  is  said  that 
he  attained  the  highest  degree  under  the  Scottish  rite  that  had,  at  that 
time,  ever  been  conferred  in  America. 

"As  a  presiding  officer,  whether  in  the  Senate,  the  Board  of  Over- 
seers, the  town  meeting,  or  in  ])olitical  or  philanthropic  conventions. 
Mr.  Dunlap  was  hardly  surpassed,  conducting  business  with  ixreat 
accuracy,  promptness,  and  despatch,  and  at  the  same  time  with  a  dig- 
nified Impartiality."        .'  ■  ,     . 

Govevnor  Dunlap  was  generous-heartod  and  liberal  in  his  disposi- 
tion, kindly  in  his  feelings  to  all,  honest  in  his  opinions,  upright  iiiliis 
intentions,  and  manly  and  just  in  his  conduct.  For  twenty-live  yoais 
he  was  a  consistent  member  of  the  Congregational  Chunih,  ami  was 
always  friendly  to  the  cause  of  temperance.     He  married,  in  18i'i. 


ir A  UPS  WELL. 


,  18G3,  at  the  ago  of 


lltOGRAI'lIICAL. 


•38 


Lyiliii  Clinpiiinn,  wlio  died  .lamiary  21),  iH(>8.  At  the  litne  of  his 
(ioatli.  Octohcr  20,  IH.VJ,  lu>  was  tiio  oldest  Kurviviiiij;  iiu'iiiber  of 
tlip  Amt'i'icaii   liililo  Society. 

liisliiiiial  was  accompanied  witli  iiiore  ceremony  and  was  more  fully 
iitU'iitled  than  that  of  any  other  wiiicli  has  ever  occurred  in  town,  lie 
WHS  liiiried  wilh  .Masonic  ceremonies,  and  liierc  were  present  two  com- 
inaiiilii'ics  of  Kni;ilits  Templars.'  with  Chandler's  Band,  Montgomery 
Uov.il  Arcii  Cliapler,  representatives  of  tiie  (iraml  Lodye  and  ten  sub- 
ordinate Lodges,-  with  delegations  from  two  others.^ 

nUNNIN'O,   ANDllEW. 

Andrew  Dnnning  came  from  Ashburton,  I'onnty  of  Devonshire,  Kng- 
land.  He  married  Susan  IJond.  In  1717  he  arrived  at  rieorgelown, 
Maine,  mid  came  to  Brunswick  the  same  year  and  settled  at  Macpioit 
on  tlie  lot  formerly  occupied  by  IMastcr  vSamuel  Dunning  an<l  now 
owned  l>y  Patrick  McManus.  He  was  a  I'resiiyterian  in  ids  ridigious 
i)elii'l',  and  was  mucii  respected  for  his  integrity  and  upriglituess  of 
cliaracter.  His  children  wore  all  born  before  he  emigrated  to  this 
country.  He  is  said  to  have  been  a  blacksmith.  He  was  buried  in 
tlie  old  graveyard,  ai\d  his  gravestones  are  the  oldest  in  the  yard.  ^See 
epitaphs.)  They  were  wrought  and  engraved  by  his  sou  dames.  A 
tew  years  before  his  death,  his  house  was  burned,  and  his  wife,  in 
endeavoring  to  save  some  money  she  had  Inid  aside,  fell  through  the 
tloor  into  the  cellar  and  was  burne<l  to  death.  A  negro  si  we,  who  was 
asleep  in  an  arch  in  the  cellar,  was  with  difliculty  rescueJ  b}'  being 
dragged  through  'lie  cellar  window. 

DUNNIXO,   ANDREW. 

Andrew  Dumiing,  of  Ilarpswell,  was  the  son  of  William  Dinming  of 
York,  and  was  liorn  in  1727.  In  early  life  lie  followi'd  llu'  sea  and  was 
niastcr  of  a  vessel.  lie  afterwards  abandoned  this  calling,  and  set- 
tled in  llarpswell  about  1708.  He  was  a  prominent  man  iu  Harps- 
well,  and  was  town  clerk  for  twenty-live  years,  i7.'J8-«2,  and  select- 
man in  17r»8,  1709,  17G(),  and  17(51.  Jnne  17,  17(;7,  he  was  cla^sen 
deacon  of  the  church  in  llarpswell,  and  held  the  ollice  until  his  death, 
which  took  place  March  27,  1808.  The  following  incident  illustrates 
the  energy  and  determination  of  his  character  :  — 


'  Maine  C'ommamlery,  No.  1,  and  Portland  Commandery,  No.  2. 

^PorlUind  JahUjc,  No.  i  ;  Kennebec,  N^o.  5;  Sjlar,  No.  14  ;   Frceporf,  No.  23  ;  Tem- 
ple, No.  25  ;  Viltai/c,  No.   2G  ;  Hcrmon,  No.  32  ;  t'asco.  No.  3(i  ;  Lajuyetle,  No.  48  ; 
Richmond,  No.  63  ;  besides  United,  No.  8,  to  which  he  belont/ed. 
'  Tranquil,  No.  29  ;  Cumberland,  No.  12. 


734        IlISTOHY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWKLL. 

Tie  onop  wont  to  Hulifiix  witli  n  ffirfjo  of  provisions,  otc,  and  was 
to  tiikc  IV  cartfo  of  coal  from  tluMico  to  \'ir<;inia.  A  wiiarf  was  to  ho 
i'r(>clc<l,  and  tlio  coal  was  to  Ito  on  the  wiiarf  upon  his  arrival.  The 
wharf  was  not,  however,  completed,  in  fact,  it  wasltnt  just  l)c<>;nn  wlim 
he  arrived.  Not  wisliin<i  to  wait  the  slow  niovoinents  of  the  wliarf- 
huilders.  lie  took  a  part  of  his  crew,  went  into  the  wonrls  and  cut  mihI 
hauled  out  h)<js  and  assisted  in  building  the  wiiarf,  which  was  the  ///.s/ 
ever  built  in  Halifax. 

DUNNINC,  BENJAMIN, 

lionjamin  Dunning,  of  llarpswell,  was  town  clerk  in  171)1  and  1711:', 
Justi(!e  of  the  peace,  representative  to  the  General  Court  in  1 7H 1 ,  1  ~iX-l, 
17«r.,  17itl,  17!);i,  17!)7,  IHdO,  1801,  180;{,  and  IHOG,  and  lieiiteii.int 
in  the  Hevoliitionaiv  war,  and  an  overseer  of  Bowdoin  College,  tin 
location  of  which  at  Hrunswick  he  was  instrunienlal  in  securing,  lie 
was  a  man  who  took  a  prominent  part  in  the  adiiirs  of  the  town  and  a 
strong  interest  in  education. 
■  ■*  , . 

DUNNING,   DAVID. 

David  Dunning  was  the  son  of  Andrew  Dunning,  who  came  over 
from  England.  He  married  first  a  daughter  of  John  Farren,'  and  alfei- 
wards  Mrs.  Adam  [Lithgow]  IFunler,  when  she  was  over  ei<i|ity 
years  old. 

lie  owned  a  large  part  of  the  land  where  the  village  of  IJrnnswick 
now  is.  and  erected  a  block-house  where  the  post-oliice  now  stands. 
lie  received  the  command  of  a  company  of  soldiers  about  1710.  ;inil 
scoured  the  wilderness  up  and  down  the  Androscoggin  in  pursuit  of 
the  Indians.  He  was  one  of  the  most  active,  enterprising,  and  res))i'd- 
able  men  of  his  da}-,     ile  died  in  171)!). 

EATON,  REVEREND  ELISTIA. 

Reverend  INfr.  Eaton  was  ordained  over  the  Third  Parish  in  Hrain- 
tree,  now  Randolph,  INIassachusetts,  June  2,  17.'J1,  and  was  settled 
there  until  1750.  Of  his  previous  life  but  little  is  known,  or  in  regard 
to  his  pastorate  in  Randolph.  From  the  length  of  his  scttleiniiit 
there,  it  is  fair  to  presume  that  he  gave  good  satisfaction.  He  came 
to  iMerri(!oneag  b}-  recommendation  of  IMr.  Alden.  the  (irst  iiiiiiistorof 
Cape  Elizabeth,  and  was  installed  in  17r*4  over  the  First  Parish  of 
Ilarpswell,  which  was  then  the  Second  Parish  of  North  Yariiioiith. 
His  salary  was  £150  old  tenor,  or  £()0  lawful  money .^ 


^  McKten. 


"  Pejepsc.ot  Papers. 


r>  uAnrswKLi. 


BIOGRAPHICAL. 


T-'U*) 


.-isions,  etc.,  and  hii> 
A  whiirf  WHS  1i>  111 
)()n  his  iirrivnl.  The 
isbiit  justbc^un  wh.n 
cint'iits  of  tlH'  wliiiii 
lie  wooiIh  iind  cut  Mini 
rf,  which  was  tlu-  jiM 


loik  in  171)1  and  17'.i2, 
•al  Court  in  ITSI,  17^2. 
I  ISOC,  and  lieutenant 
•  IJuwdoin  ('olle^';e.  tin 
eiital  in  securinji.  11<' 
lairs  of  the  town  iniu  u 


mining,  who  came  over 
John  Farren,'  and  alffi- 
she  was   over   ei^flitv 

lu!  village  of  lirunswuk 

post-oaicc  now  stands. 

►Idiers  about  17-11).  and 

•oscoggin  in  l)ur?^nit  "f 

,t,>rprising,  and  respect- 


II  A. 

Third  Tarisli  in  I'.vain- 
17:]1,  and  was  seltW'l 
is  known,  or  in  rcuard 
Ingth  of  his  settleni.nt 
Isatisfaclion.  Ho  eaim' 
lion,  the  first  minister  of 
ler  the  First  Parish  of 

Ih  of  North  Yarniunth. 

lioncy.^ 


Ot'  Mr.  Eaton's  nbilitios  as  a.  prenchor.  or  of  his  cliarncterislicH  as  n 
man.  scarcely  anything  is  known.  Th:it  he  zealously  followed  his 
clid'^fii  career  is  not  to  l)e  doultted,  but  from  tlie  s[K'fimen  of  his  ISIusc* 
wliicli  was  found  in  a  book  of  reconls  of  baptisms  performed  by  him, 
and  which  is  the  only  literary  sjjpcinien  of  his  that  we  have  seen,  his 
theology  would  appear  to  have  been  of  a  very  gloomy  cast,  uidess  the 
sentiment  conveyed  was  that  of  an  anatomist  or  artist,  rather  tiian  of 
a  theologian.  "NVe  insert  this  iioeticni  production  as  a  lilting  conclusion 
to  I    s  .sketcii. 

FINIS   LAVATIONIS. 
KKV.    K.    KATON. 

NAM  Moui'K  rouitK.riTcn. 

All  I  lovely  A|)i)eiiranee  of  Dfuth, 

No  Sifjlit  upon  Kartli  is  so  lair; 
Not.  all  tlic  <i:\y  I'aircants  that  breathe, 

Can  with  a  dead  lioily  compare. 

Witli  solenm  l)eli;^lit  I  .survey 

The  Corpse  when  the  Spirit  is  tied; 
111  Love  with  the  licaiilirul  Clay. 

And  loiiyiiig  to  lie  in  its  stead. 

EATON,  IJF.VKTtEND  SAMTIEL. 

The  subject  of  this  sketch,  a  son  of  Keverend  Klisha  Eaton,  was 
lii)in  in  Kanilolph  in  17;i<!.  He  was  fitteil  for  collegi'  at  York,  by 
Master  .Moody,  and  entered  Harvard.  Out;  of  his  Latin  I'Xercises 
while  there  was  dated  "Cambridge  Collegge,  10  of  November  17G2, 
Wednesday  eleven  o'clock  at  night."  He  was  graduated  in  KCi.'l,  and 
IVir  the  next  year  he  taught  school  in  Scarboro',  boarding  during  the 
time  at  ]Mr.  King's,  the  fattier  of  Honorable  Kufiis  King.'  Kufus 
attended  his  school. 

"While  at  Cambridge,  Sammd  Eaton  not  only  attended  the  theologi- 
cal course  of  study,  but  also  attended  medical  lectures,  and  obtained 
a  knowledge  of  the  healing  art  that  his  excellent  judgment  afterwards 
enabled  him  to  put  in  practice  for  the  benefit  of  his  people. 

He  was  ordained  in  17G4,  and  preached  his  first  sermon  at  Mr. 
Klwyii's  meetingdiouse  in  Scarboro'.  He  afterwards  preachc<l  at 
Harp;,\vell  and  New  Gloucester,  and  had  a  call  to  settle  at  both  [)!aces. 
He  accepted  that  from  Harpswell,  and  was  ordained  Oetolier^l,  17G4, 
with  a  salary  of  £(;6  13.s.  UL  besides  a  settlement. 

Reverend  Samuel  Eaton  was,  pnor  to  1820,  the  only  resident  of 

1  United  Stales  Senator  in  1821. 


lot  Faper». 


7.'i()         HISTORY  OF  niiUXsWlCK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  UAHPSM'KLL 


nar|)s\v(ll  who  had  t'vcr  rcceivtMl  a  coUcjiialc  ochicatioii.  lit'  was* 
never  iiiairied.  but  in  liis  later  years  lie  lived  with  a  iit'|.lie\v  whom  he 
had  hrouiilit  up  and  ediieated  at  Kryeburfj  Academy,  lie  waH  a  iiuiii 
of  reuiarkaltle  enerjj:y,  and  when  ci}j;htv-six  yearn  (jf  ajie  he  not  oiiU 
attotided  to  hi»  niiuiisterial  duties,  liut  alKo  attended  to  the  ciirc  of  n 
harn  euntuinin<i'  eleven  head  ol"  cattle,  which  he  always  led  before  siiii- 
riHc  in  the  inorninji. 

Samuel  Katon  was  a  ripe  scholar  and  a  man  of  Ihounhi.  iii^ 
knowledjfc  of  religious  doctrines  was  both  thorou<rh  ami  discriniiiiat- 
iiif?.  lie  possessed  <j;reat  eloquence,  and  peo[»le  flockiMl  from  all  (|ii;ii'. 
ters  to  meetin<j;  to  hear  him,  notwithstandinti,'  his  sermons  wi're  written 
with  all  the  ohl  scholastic  divisions  and  repetitions.  '■  lie  n(!ver  sepa- 
rated rt'liuion  from  morality  in  his  catechisings,  which  all  the  ciiildren 
attended  iu  the  ditfcrent  school-houses.  He  impressed  upon  lliem 
not  merely  the  doctrines  of  reli<rion,  but  the  practical  dntii's  of  It. 
lie  was  of  most  commanding  presence,  and  possessed  a  natural  din;. 
nity  which  was  not  diminishetl  by  the  old  dress  and  wigs  that  he  never 
laid  aside.  For  this  reason  and  on  account  of  a  rare  executive  talent 
that  ho  possessed,  he  was  generally  chosen  to  preside  iu  all  dcliliet- 
ative  assemblies  where  he  was  present.  His  own  peoph;  were  Justly 
proud  of  his  abilities  and  fame.  He  was  possessed  of  a  keen  wit  ami 
was  never  at  u  loss  foi'  a  reply."  He  was  also  peculiarly  fearless  in 
the  expression  of  his  ()[)iiiions.  What  he  thought  he  never  was  alVaiil 
to  abide  by.  In  the  war  of  the  Ivcvolulion  he  was  an  ardent  patriot, 
and  exerted  :  '1  his  abilities  in  the  cause  of  his  country.  In  that 
struggle  he  luid  the  sentiment  of  the  people  with  him.  but  in  the  war 
of  1H12,  he  was  in  the  minority,  and  opposed  the  war  and  its  abettors 
with  all  his  might. 

During  the  IJevolutionary  war  a  recruiting  ofFicer  came  Lo  Harps- 
well,  but  failed  to  obtain  any  men.  On  Sunday  morning  ho  called  at 
the  parsonage  and  said,  "Mr.  Eaton,  cannot  ^'ou  do  .something  lor 
me  and  the  cause?  "  ]\Ir.  Eaton  replied,  "  It  is  my  communion  Sab- 
bath, sir.  1  can  have  nothing  to  do  with  secular  subjects,  but  if  you 
will  remain  till  night  I  will  call  the  people  together  on  the  Common. 
and  I  will  speak  to  them  from  the  horse-block." 

In  1812,  when  he  was  being  looked  npon  with  some  suspicion  as 
regarded  his  patriotism,  he  referred  to  this  meeting  on  the  Conimoii.in 
conversation  with  Reverend  Elijah  Kellogg,  of  Portland,  and  .said, 
"  When  the  services  of  the  day  were  over  1  went  to  my  house,  oponcti 
the  Bible,  and  my  eye  fell  upon  the  words,  '  Cursed  be  he  that  hold- 
eth  back  his  sword  from  blood.'     I  spake  an  hour  from  those  words. 


UAUPSWKLL. 


UlOGliAPIIWAL. 


737 


nnd  tlioro  were  tliirty  men  romly  to  niarcli  the  next  inoniing,  niitl  yet 
)\nti-  tlicv  cnll  nic  !i  Tnr;/."  'I'lioii^li  like  the  rest  of  lii>*  i)!irty  i»Mtrio(ic 
;it  lifiirt.  lie  \v!is  a  I'\'(li>r:ilist  in  his  political  hi'lift',  and  liitteily  o|)- 
post'il  tlu' (■niliar'io  and  the  war  of  li"<l2.  I'rcat'liinj;  alxmt  tl:nt  time 
!it  Kici'poit.  lit-  lii'ifan  his  prayer  thus,  "  Lunl,  tlioii  hast  c(  minaiided 
us  to  pray  for  our  enemies,  and  we  will  commence  with  Tom  .Fctfer- 
son.  if  he  is  not  Iteyond  the  reach  of  mercy."  lie  proceeded  in  like 
iiiniNKM' to  pray  for  each  memlterof  the  Cahinet.  Aecordinjr  to  the 
traditionary  account  of  this  service,  the  Secretary  of  State  was  pres- 
ent, iieing  rtceidentalh'  detained  there  ov:!r  the  Salthath,  while  on  a 
jdiirney. 

In  old  times  it  was  customary  for  Jmlges  of  court  to  ride  together 
over  i'te  cireuit.  Upon  one  occasion  they  reachc(|  Urunswick  on  Sat- 
iii'diiy  eve.Mnii;,  and  concluded  to  remain  until  Sunda}'  afternoon,  and 
tiicii  proceed  to  Wiscasset,  where  the  court  was  to  lie  lickl.  Tho 
First  I'arish  in  l?ninswick  was  at  that  time  without  a  pastor,  and 
I'arson  Eaton  was  therefore  sent  for  to  i)reach  in  the  forenoon.  He 
did  so,  preachino;  a  i)owcrful  sermon,  and  at  the  close  of  his  remarks, 
knowing  the  intention  of  the  judges  was  to  proceed  on  their  way  in 
the  afternoon,  he  alluded  to  their  iiresence  in  his  prayer,  and  thanked 
the  Lonl  "  that  the  magistrates  of  the  C'onunonwealth  cherished  such 
respect  for  the  hiws  and  the  Sabliath,  that  they  would  not  violate 
either  hy  travelling  on  the  Lord's  day." 

The  judges  were  so  much  interested  by  the  sermon  thev  had  heard, 
and  wci'c  so  anuised  by  the  jialpaMe  hit  given  tliem  hy  the  pastor  in 
ills  prayer,  that  they  resolvetl  t(;  remain  and  attend  service  in  the 
afternoon.  During  the  intermission  they  sought  an  introduction  to 
Mr.  Eaton,  and  were  nuicli  pleased  with  his  conversation.  On  their 
w!\y  to  Wiscasset  they  ni.ide  a  contrilmtiou,  and  sent  to  Boston  and 
imreiiased  the  wig,  a  very  flue  one,  of  .Judge  Eothrop,  who  had  recently 
died,  and  sent  it  to  Mr.  Eaton,  as  a  testimonial  of  their  esteem.  The 
l)arson  was  buried  with  this  wig  on  his  head. 

As  has  been  said,  JMr.  Eaton  was  a  man  of  vcr^-  commanding  pres- 
ence, especially  Mith  this  wig  upon  his  head.  He  was  once  taken  for 
an  English  judge,  l»y  an  Irishman  in  the  employ  of  J'residont  McKeen. 
This  n)au,  seeing  him  apiiroachiug  with  his  cane,  wig,  and  cocked  hat, 
and  fearing  an  arrest,  dropped  an  axo  which  he  held,  and  ran.  and 
was  never  again  seen  in  lUunswick. 

The  following  anecih^te  will  serve  to  display-  his  ready  wit.     Upon 
one  occasion  he  was   chosen  moderati^r  of    a  p;il)lic  lujcting.      lie 
declined,  and  nominated  "Father"  Scott,  who  was  a  man  of  small 
47 


738      iiisrouY  of  imvyswicK,  rorsHAM,  am>  iimu'swki.i.. 

stature,  fe('l)lc  voice,  nml  very  rotiriiijjj  nmiiiu-r,  in  liis  pliico.  Mr. 
Scolt  (Iccrmcd,  Hfiviiijf,  "  Mr.  Katon,  tlicri'  is  innri'  di^Miitv  in  your 
wig  tlian  in  my  wiiolc  body."  '"Talic  tlic  wi;^  tlit'ii."  replied  .Mr, 
Katun,  catoliing  it  oil"  iiis  own  liead  and  i)la(ing  it  upon  Fatlier  .Scolt's.' 


ELLIS,  RKYKHKNl)  JONATHAN. 

Tlio  siihjci't  of  this  slvctt'li  was  l)orn  in  Franklin,  ('onnorticut.  A|iril 
11,  17C2.  His  fati.i'r  w.ms  Itcvcrond  .loliii  Kills,  a  <fradnati>  of  lliir- 
vard,  class  of  17."»0,  and  !i  chaplain  in  the  Revolutionary  army. 

Jonathan  fitted  for  college  at  New  London,  and  graduated  at  Yalo 
in  17HG.  In  his  Senu^r  year  he  received  a  prize  for  excellence  in 
writing.  lie  came  to  Topshani  on  probation  in  .Iidy,  IT'^'^;  was 
ordained  over  the  church  and  society  of  the  First  I'arish,  Septenilicr 
IG,  1789,  and  was  the  first  settled  minister  in  Topsham.  lie  rem.'iiticil 
over  this  society  ten  years,  being  obliged  a  portion  of  the  time  to 
teach  airhool  in  addition  to  his  parochial  duties,  in  consequence  of 
th(!  inadc(iuacy  of  his  salary.  lie  was  informally  dismissed  in  S(|i. 
teinber,  17!)!>.  lie  remained  in  town,  however,  tcacliing  school  nml 
occasionally  preaching,  imtil  August,  1^*11,  when  he  left  his  home 
and  went  to  New  York  State,  and  afterwards  to  Delaware  to  teach. 

During  his  residence  in  Topsham,  Mr.  Kills  took  a  warm  inliMvst 
in  educational  matters  and  in  town  matters  generally.  lie  littcl 
quite  a  mnnber  of  young  men  for  college,  among  them  .lohn  JMcKnn 
l^ithgow  Hunter,  Dean  Swift,  John  Patten,  of  IJowdoiuham,  .loseiil 
Sprague,  Benjamin  P.andall,  and  others,  lie  was  a  member  of  tln' 
original  Board  of  Overseers  of  Bowdoin  College,  the  first  sccrelaiy 
of  this  board,  and  a  member  of  the  examining  committee  until 
resigned  these  ollices  in  1^11. 

Very  little  is  known  of  him  as  a  preacher,  but  he  must  have  been. 
on  the  whole,  pleasing  to  the  majority*  of  his  people,  or  ho  could  hanlly 
have  maintained  his  position  for  the  length  of  time  ho  did,  over  ;i 
society  made  up  of  somewhat  discordant  elemonts.  In  his  theologicjil 
views  he  was  an  Ortho;lox  ConjjroLtationalist.  Some  of  his  Icadii 
parishioners  were  Presbyterians,  and  it  was  doubtless  chiefiy  dui'  to 
this  fact  that  his  connection  with  the  parish  as  its  pastor  was  sev- 
ered. 

His  reputation  as  a  writer  and  a  scholar  was  excellent.     He  was  a 
superior  Latin  scholar.     He  was  also  considerably'  interested  in  liis 
torical  researches,  and  wrote  an  historical  sketch  of  Topsham  « liit  i 

1  Pyepscot  Papers  and  Kdlogg's  MS.  Lecture  on  Ilarpswell. 


iiAiiPS\vf:iJ' 


UloaRM'lUCAL. 


nil 


in  his  plii'-i"-     ^''■• 

„re  ilijiKitv   '"  >"'"' 

then,"  n'l»^''''^  ^*''- 


„,  Connecticut,  Ajivil 
,1  }rv;i(lurtte  t)r  lliu- 
itit)i»aiT  »nny. 
,1  jrra(lii!>t*'<l  !it  Vale 
•izc  for  oxcolW-iK'''  ill 
,  in  .luly,  IT'*^;  ^^='^ 
rst  Vtivish,  S»«i'tci»l">- 
,psluuu.     lU"  roinninnl 
„,ti,)n  of  llie  liix*'  '" 
i,.s,  in  consiMiiuMUv  ut 
ally  (lismiHBOcl  in  i^'T"      | 
r,  teachins  sdiool  aiul 
,1„„  lu'  U'ft   ^'i«  »>"""'^ 
i,  Delaware  to  toacli. 
took  a  warm  inten-st 
.cnorally.      He  fitt^nl 
4  them  .lohn  ^IoK^hmk 
"l',„Nv.h)inii!iin^  .losi'lili 
was  u  nieml)er  of  tlie 
.,ve,  the  first  aecrotavy 
,ng  committee  until  \w 

i,t,  he  must  have  Ih-.u. 
,ple,  or  he  cauhl  luinlly 
,f  time  he  tVul,  oviT  ;i 
,t3      In  his  thooloilii-'!>l 

Some  of  In^  ^^'^^'''"^ 

onhtlcss  chiefly  am-  to 

as  its  pastor  was  sev- 

is  excellent.  He  ^^■=^^  '^ 
Irably  intcrestea  in  hn- 
letch  of  Tol)sham^^lll^•l> 


wM-i  |iii!i1nl  ill  till' CitiU'ctiuiiH  of  till'  Massachusetts  Ilistoiieal  So;i- 
ctv.  Ill  l"el>ni:iry,  IH(KI,  hi!  lielivered  an  elot^y  mi  \\  ashiii^'tini  at 
the  olil  Kirst  rarlsh  Cliiircli  in  Tupsilain.  'I'he  inaniiseriiit  of  that 
I'ln^fy  is  now  in  tiie  possession  of  his  son.  Doctor  Asiier  I'llis,  of 
liniiMwii'k,  .-inil  it  shows  that  its  author  had  a  poetical  talent  of  more 
tlmii  ortlinarv  uicriL  lie  was  a  nu'inlier  of  tlie  Massachusetts  (Jen- 
oinl  Court  in  ISIm;,  ami  that  year  he  ilelivercii  an  oration  \\\\  tlie 
Koiirtii  of  .luly,  at  the  Court  Mouse  in  Topshain,  •*  liefore  the  Federal 
Hi'pulilicaiis  of  IJninssvick  anil  'rop>liani."  The  amlience  passed  a 
vote  of  tlianks.  and  tlu'  oration  was  ullerwards  pulilished  at  the  olllce 
(if  tlie  Portland  (UizvtU:. 
The  foUowiii'j  extract  from  his  diarv  is  inserted  as  an  evidence  hoth 


>r  the 


ability 


tl 


11!    man  as   a   w 


riter    and    of  his  ('hristi.'in    char- 


it  re 


0)1  Ilarpswell 


iicter :  — 

"December  31,  IMOO.  This  day  we  close  the  year  l.sOd  and  the 
i'i|rtlieeiitli  century,  (ireataud  important  scenes  have  lu-eii  disclosed 
oil  tlie  theatre  of  huiiian  action  in  the  past  century,  niori'  especially 
ill  tlie  latter  part  of  it.  T'lu;  new  empire  formed  by  the  I'liioii  and 
Iiidepeiideiice  of  the  American  Colonies  in  this  western  world  excited 
tlio  attention  of  the  European  nations,  which  had  scarcely  subsided 
when  the  scene  began  to  dksclosc  in  France  which  has  greatly  injured 
all  ami  destroyed  some  of  the  nations  of  Kuro[>e  and  astonished  imin- 
kiiul.  When;  or  when  this  scene  of  revolution  aiul  devastation  will 
end  God  only  knows.  To  the  wise  ami  good  this  reflection  that  lie 
governs  the  world,  restraining  the  wrath  of  man  and  causing  it  to 
IM'uise  him,  atfords  support  and  consolation.  May  I  be  ever  under 
his  fear,  constantly  devoted  to  his  service,  and  be  enabled  to  say  with 
lull  consent  of  mind,  Thy  will,  O  (iod,  be  done.     Amen." 

EMEKSOX,   UOUTOU  KHENEZER. 

Doctor  Kbenezcr  Kmerson  came  to  Maine  from  IJeading,  Massa 
ehiisc'tts.  The  date  and  place  of  his  birth  are  both  unknown.  He 
moved  to  Toiisham,  and  occupied  the  house  now  occupied  by  Swan- 
zey  Wilson.  He  married  Sally  Stiuson,  a  sister  of  Captain  .lolin 
Stiiison,  of  Woolwich,  and  afterward  married  IJeckey,  daughter  of 
Heverend  John  iNFiUcr,  of  Brunswick.  His  intention  of  marriage  to 
her  was  recorded  December  2U,  171*2.  His  second  wife  survivcvl  him 
and  married  again. 

Doctor  F^merson  was  a  tall,  raw-boned  man.  He  was  liberal!}-  cilu- 
catcd,  but  was  an  odd  character.  He  kept  a  span  of  nmles  with  which 
he  drove  about  to  visit  his  patients.     He  died  prior  to  17l»8. 


740        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSTIAM,  AXD  IIARPSWELL. 


ESTABROOK,  COLONEL  THOMAS  S. 

Colonel  Thomas  S.  KstaV)rook  was  born  in  Lunonburg,  ^Mnssacliu- 
setts,  Aiiiriist  "24,  1777.  lie  served  his  time  as  a  bak(>r  at  \e\v 
I[)p\vich,  New  Hampshire,  where  he  married  Judith  Nichols,  lb; 
removed  to  Ilopkiiiton,  New  Ilampsliire,  whore  he  lived  two  years. 
In  I.SOI  he  came  to  Bnmswiek,  where  he  ever  after  lived,  with  the 
exception  of  one  year,  1817.  when  he  lived  at  Norfolk,  Viri^inia  At 
first  he  kept  a  bakery,  Imt  afterwards  engaged  in  trade,  lie  was  ono 
of  the  first  mail-carriers  between  Brunswick  and  Augnsta,  and  laii 
tiie  first  passenger  coach  between  these  towns.  Tie  was  a  Free- 
mason. He  started  tlie  tiri^t  light  infantry  company  -nd  was  its 
commander.  In  1812  he  ".as  a  major  of  militia.  He  was  also  a 
prominent  fireman.  For  thirty  3'ears  he  was  college  marshal.  IIo 
was  an  honorable,  upright,  and  genial  man,  fond  of  joke  and  story, 
ai>d  an  excellent  citizen. 

EVERETT,  EBENEZER,  ESQUIRE. 

Mr.  Everett  was  the  son  of  the  Reverend  Moses  Everett,  of  Dor- 
chester, ^Massachusetts,  and  'as  born  in  that  place  in  1788.  He  w;i-< 
of  the  sixtii  generation  from  Richard  Everett,  the  first  Americ;in 
ancestor,  who  was  one  of  the  founders  of  Dedham  in  1030.  His 
father,  and  the  Reverend  Oliver  P^verett,  father  of  thor.e  distinguishoil 
men,  Alexander  H.  and  Edward  Everett,  were  brothers,  and  sons  of 
Ebenezer  Everett.  His  mother  was  Hannah  Clap  (iardner,  the  tliinl 
wife  of  his  father. 

Entering  Harvard  College  in  1802,  he  became  the  companion  nml 
room-mate  of  his  cousin,  Alexander  II.  Everett,  and  pursued  liis 
studies  with  diligence  and  success,  graduating  witli  lionor  in  isiK',. 
After  iiis  admission  to  tlie  l)ar  he  established  himself  in  Beverly,  wIuti' 
he  remained  until  1817,  and  where  he  formed  an  acquaintance  with 
the  excellent  lady,  Miss  Prince,  who  in  1811)  became  his  wife.  In  IN  17 
he  removed  to  Brunswick,  where  the  remainder  of  his  life  was  spent. 
He  had  several  children,  three  of  wliom  surviveil  their  childiiood,  iMoses 
Everett,  a  young  man  of  much  promise,  who  died  in  1840  ;  Sarah  Eileii 
Everett,  a  most  estimable  young  lad}',  Avho  died  in  *847  ;  and  Chiuics 
Carroll  Everett,  now  a  professor  in  Harvard  University.  Of  Mr.  Fver- 
ett's  abilities  as  a  lawyer,  the  late  Honorable  ^Villiam  Willis  said  :  '•  As 
an  advocate,  ]Mr.  Everett  inade  no  pretension,  but  as  n  wise  counsel- 
lor and  an  upnglit  and  conscientious  lawyer  he  had  few  superiuis. 
lie  was  often  employed  as  a  master  in  chancer\'  and  a  referee,  and  jv 


HARPS  WELL. 


S. 

iciihursT,  Mnssac'hu- 
s  a  l)ak('r  at  Now 

lith  Xicliols.  He 
w  livt'd  two  years, 
ftcr  livod.  \\\th  tlio 
rfolk,  Virginia  At 
nule.  lie  was  oiio 
I  AiifTiista,  ami  lan 
TIo  was  a  Froc- 
npniiy  'lul  was  its 
I.  lie  was  also  a 
llogo  marshal.      llr 

of  joke  and  ston  , 


»os  Everett,  of  Por- 
e  in  17f^8.  He  was 
the  first  American 
iham  in  lOSfl.  l!i> 
r  thor.e  distingiiislu'il 
rolhors,  and  sons  of 
p  (iardnor,  the  thinl 

tlio  companion  ami 
tt,  and  pursued  his 
with  iionor  in  ISiiCi. 
;clf  in  Beverly,  whciv 
m  acquaintance  witii 
ne  his  wife.  In  IJ^I" 
)f  his  life  was  spent. 
leir  childhood,  Mosc-; 
in  1«40  ;  Sarah  KIKmi 
I'  '847  ;  and  Cluiili- 
orsity.  Of  Mr.  Kv.i- 
am  Willis  saitl :  '•  As 
lit  as  a  wise  couii-cl- 
!  had  few  superior-*. 
md  a  referee,  and    '} 


•  y'L'f  ",5-.j-:-'y- 


<:i: 


^^.-^  v^ 


i'i 


i  i 


;    1. 

■    1 


DIUQItAPUICAL. 


741 


Ills  strict  iiitogrit}'  and  ability  he  seoiiroil  the  coiifKU'iU'e  of  the  coiuiiui- 
iiity  aiul  ueqiiiivd  a  hirge  and  j)ro(it:il»le  prat'tiee.  In  my  acqiiaintanco 
uitii  hiui  of  half  a  century,  in  nitjst  of  which  time  we  practised  at  the 
same  har,  I  never  knew  iiim  guilty  of  an  nnworthy  or  dishonorable 
action ;  his  conduct  was  without  fear  and  without  reproach  ;  it  was  not 
strained  or  put  on  for  the  occasion,  hut  was  inbred  and  natural.  His 
countenance  exiiibited  both  firumess  and  benevolence,  and  his  life  did 
not  betray  this  revelation." 

Air.  Everett's  services  were  not  confined  to  his  profession,  but  were 
reiiuircd  in  other  departments.  On  the  establisinnent  of  the  Union 
Hank,  in  BrunsM'ick,  in  lis2."),  he  was  ai)pointcd  its  first  cashier,  witii 
David  Duulap,  president.  Tlie  duties  of  this  ollice  he  dischaig\'d  with 
great  fidelit}'  and  promptness  for  fourteen  3'ears,  at  the  same  time  con- 
tinuhig  the  practice  of  his  profession. 

In  1.S28  he  was  elected  one  of  the  trustees  of  Bowdoiu  College,  and 
held  the  oliice  tlurt3--six  years,  until  com[)elled  by  the  inlh'mities  of  age 
to  resign. 

In  1.S38  he  was  ai)poiiited  a  commissioner,  with  Chief  Justice  Alellen 
and  Judge  .San)uel  E.  Smith,  to  review  and  codify  the  public  statutes 
of  the  State.  Tiiis  inifiortant  work  constituted  the  first  published  vol- 
ume of  the  lievised  Statutes,  a  valual)le  acquisition  to  the  profession 
and  the  people. 

In  I.S40  he  was  chosen  to  represent  Brunswick  in  the  legislature,  but 
politics  and  i)ublic  life  had  no  charms  for  him  ;  he  preferred  the  (juiet 
pursuits  of  private  life  to  the  noisy  and  unsatisfactory  contests  of  the 
political  arena.  In  politics  he  was  an  unwavering  disciple  of  •:he  Feil- 
eral  school  and  of  its  successors,  and  was  uniformly  lo^al  to  the  true 
Kepubliean  principles  on  which  our  government  was  founded.  During 
the  civil  war  he  gave  substantial  aid  toward  sustaining  the  cause  of 
freedom  and  ecjual  rights.  In  his  religious  views  lie  was  a  Unitarian, 
conservative  without  dogmatism,  liberal  without  radicalism.  l\v  was 
a  public-spirited  citizen,  taking  a  lively  interest  in  whatc  r,  alt'ected 
the  welfare  of  the  town.  lie  died  at  his  home  in  Brunswick,  February 
C,  180'J. 

FIELDS,    MRS.   ELIZABETH. 

Mrs.  Fields  was  the  widow  of  Koljcrt  Fields,  Ksquiro,  l)arristcr,  in 
Kngland,  a  law^'cr  of  ability,  wiio  came  to  America  and  lived  for  many 
years  in  Boston,  where  he  died  in  1812.  In  18JU,  Mrs.  Fields  came 
to  To[)sham,  and  opened  a  school  for  young  ladies  in  the  house  now 
owned  and  occupied  by  ]Mrs.  Susan  T.  I'urinton.  Of  her  early  life, 
before  coming  to  this  country,  nothing  is  known.     Although  a  woman 


742         HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOrSTIAM,  AND  IIAIiPSWElL. 


of  marked  ability  and  rofinemont,  and  (itlcd  to  adorn  any  station  in 
life,  lier  reputation  in  this  vicinity-  was  mainly  due  to  her  pre-eminent 
((ualities  as  an  instructress.  Altlionirh  she  was  apparently  lax  in  dis- 
cipline, yet  she  allowed  no  shirking  of  duty  or  abuse  of  privileges. 
She  always  managed  to  know  what  was  going  on  around  her,  and  it 
was  a  common  saying  of  her  pupils.  "  ]Mrs.  Fields  can  hear  ns.think." 
She  possessed  a  wonderful  power  of  drawing  out  whatever  latent  power 
her  pupils  jiossessed.  She  was  also  very  mindful  of  their  i)hysical 
needs.  She  followed  the  Knglish  customs  in  many  respects,  especially 
in  re(|uiring  her  household  to  tarry  at  their  meals.  Tiiough  herself 
adhering  to  the  social  etiquette  of  the  English,  she  did  not  require  it 
of  her  pupils,  acknowledging  its  absurdity  here.  Althoiigli  French  was 
made  a  specialty  in  the  school,  she  insisted  upon  the  necessity  of  a 
thorough  preliminary  knowledge  of  English,  and  even  went  so  far  as 
to  insist  ui)on  a  knowledge  of  American  history  before  commencing 
that  of  England.  She  was  extremel}"  intolerant  of  shams.  Siic  was  a 
good  story-teller,  and  was  wont  to  take  pleasure  in  rehearsing  tales 
of  the  exiled  French  nobility,  many  of  whom  she  personally  know. 
Though  not  opposed  to  what  she  deemed  real  imiirovement,  she  was 
by  nature  conservative,  and  had  a  profound  veneration  f(jr  the  great 
minds  and  thinkers  of  the  past.  She  not  only  told  anecdotes  of  exiled 
noblemen,  but  would  occasionally  tell  tales  of  her  own  youth,  espe- 
cially of  her  presentation  at  Court,  and  give  her  recollections  of  Mrs. 
Sichlons  and  of  the  plots  of  foreign  plays.  She  was  stately  in  fign'o. 
and  possessed  a  pleasant  but  dignified  demeanor  that  was  a  comfort  to 
her  friends,  but  a  terror  to  the  evil  disposed.  She  was  very  charitable 
in  her  disposition,  and  always  had  tAvo  or  three  pupils  at  a  time  to 
whom  she  gave  board,  tuition,  or  both. 

FROST,  :MAJ0K  WILLI  a  >r. 

AVilliam  Frost  was  bora  December  11,  1781.  He  was  a  trader  in 
Topsham  for  many  years,  and  was  also  engaged  in  the  lumbering  and 
shipping  business.  He  was  the  second  president  of  the  First  Union 
Bank  of  Brunswick. 

lie  was  chosen  major  of  the  militia,  and  was  also  a  representative 
to  the  legislature  in  1823,  1824,  1828,  and  1830.  He  was  esteenie<l 
as  a  charitable,  liberal,  hospitable,  and  honest  citizen.  His  religious 
views  were  Unitarian.     He  died  January- 17,  1857.  :    . 

FURBISH,  BEN.TAIMIN. 
INIr.  Furbish  was  born  in  Wells,  INlaine,  ISfay  2,  1807.     He  learned 
the  trade  of  a  tin-plate  and  sheet-iron  worker,  and  worked  a  year  or 


UPSWKIL. 


BIOGRAPIUCAL. 


743 


two  in  St.  Andrews,  Now  Brnnswiok.  Tn  18:11  lic>  wont  to  Ext'tor. 
New  Ilnnipsliirc,  and  in  iJS.'M  niunied  iMnrv  H.  Lano  of  Kxetcr.  lie 
moved  to  Iirunswiek  in  )8;iG  and  continued  in  trade  in  Brunswick  until 
January,  iNdtl. 

II is  healtli  was  broken  down  early  in  life,  but  a  strong  constitution 
oii!il)led  him  to  battle  with  disease  thr(ni<rh  many  years.  He  was  one 
of  the  earliest  and  most  earnest  sup|)orters  of  the  i^raded  school  sys- 
tem in  Brunswick,  and  a  member  of  the  first  board  of  agents,  in  which 
})osition  he  served  for  a  number  of  years.  lie  was  also  one  of  the 
liiiilding  committee  for  the  erection  of  both  the  grammar  schools  and 
Union  Street  primary  school-houses.  lie  was  a  Freemason.  He  was  a 
representative  in  l>i.")l  ami  in  ISdl.  selectman  in  1S.'>1.  and  also  town 
treasurer,  and  in  the  discharge  of  his  pul)lic  duties  secured  the  full 
approbation  of  his  fellow-citizens. 

"  Mr.  Furbish  was  a  man  who  exhibited  marked  characteristics,  a  per- 
son of  strong  individuality,  great  frankness  of  expression,  but  toler- 
ant of  the  faith  and  opinions  of  others.  lie  was  reserved,  uncommu- 
nicative at  times,  but  still,  beneath  all  this  reserve,  there  flowed  a  vein 
of  humor  which  rendered  him  a  most  desirable  companion  in  social 
life,  and  which  was  the  charm  of  home.  lie  was  keen  in  his  criticisms, 
but  no  ill  nature  marked  them.  A  man  with  a  clear  judgment,  enlarged 
and  liberal  views  of  men  and  things,  reading  much,  he  proved  an  excel- 
lent citizen,  ready  to  promote  any  good  object,  with  labor  or  purse ; 
and  his  fellow-citizens  marked  their  appreciation  of  the  merits  of  the 
man  by  repeatedly  electing  him  to  fill  ollices  of  honor  and  trust  in  this 
his  home  for  many  years.  Of  incorruptil)le  integrity,  dishonesty  and 
low  dealing  he  held  in  scorn,  and  all  his  transactions  were  marked  by 
honesty,  and  a  desire  to  do  justice  as  between  man  and  man.  A  mem- 
ber of  the  Congregational  Church  for  many  years,  ho  maintained  a 
Christian  character,  to  the  sincerity  of  wliich  others  have  borne  testi- 
mony."     lie  died  in  Brunswick,  February  27,  1873. 


GETCIIELL,  CAPTATX  JOHN. 

Captain  John  Getchell  came  to  Brunswick  from  Spurwink,  about 
the  time  of  the  incorporation  of  the  town,  and  settled  on  ( Jurnet  Toint. 
He  was  said  to  be  "  a  large,  portly,  venerable  looking  old  gentleman, 
cspeciall}'  when  he  made  his  appearance  on  the  Sabbath,  dressed  in  his 
white  wig  and  triangular  hat."  Captain  Getchell  was  a  member  of 
the  beard  of  selectmen  in  17;5'.)  and  in  1741).  He  was  also  the  first 
captain  of  the  militia,  and  served  in  that  capacity  for  many  years,  llis 
first  wife's  name  was  Elizabeth.  It  is  not  known  with  certainty  whether 
he  was  married  a  second  time.  .^   -.      ...  .... 


744        HISTORY  OF  DliUmWICK,  TOPSHAM,  AXD  IIARPSWELL. 


GIDDINGS,   DOROTflY. 

I\Iiss  Dorothy  CJiddings  was  born  in  l^lxoter.  Now  Hampshire,  .Taiiii 
ary,  \~x'k  Slic  caiiif  to  IJriiiiswick  in  1812,  and  was  wcleoincd  to  thr 
hospitality  of  Caittaiii  Uicliard  Toppan,  a  relative  liy  marriage.  Shi; 
was  soon  persuaded  to  undertake  a  private  school  lor  children,  kept  ;i 
part  of  the  time  in  n  liack  ehanilier  of  Cajytain  Toppan's  house,  and 
then  in  a  room  in  ti.e  house  of  Hobert  1).  Dinininu',  Ksfpiire.  Iler 
intluence  as  a  teaciier  was  greatly  valued.  She  Jdined  Keverend  3Ir. 
Kow  land's  church  in  Exeter,  and  her  life  for  more  than  sixty  years  tes- 
tified to  the  Kincerity  of  the  consecration  she  then  made. 

She  remained  in  IJrunswick  about  three  years,  and  for  a  time  slic 
was  a  respected  and  bel(jved  inmate  of  the  family  of  President  Apple- 
ton.  In  IMI;")  she  left  l>runswick,  spendinsj,'  two  or  three  years  with  a 
sister  in  Newbnryport,  where  she  was  highly  esteemed  as  a  teacher. 

In  IMIN,  j\Iiss  CJiddings.  with  a  heart  ready  for  any  good  work,  was 
induced  to  undertake  a  mission  in  the  neighltorhood  of  Foxcroft  and 
lirowntield.  Her  object  was  to  open  a  school  for  children  and  youtli 
to  fit  them  to  become  teachers,  to  open  a  Sabbath  school,  and  to  insti- 
tute other  means  of  moral  and  religious  instruction  as  she  could. 

She  lived  and  kept  lier  school  for  some  time  in  a  log-dwelling,  witli- 
out  a  door  to  the  rude  abode,  and  she  was  charged  with  extravagance 
for  liaving  a  cheap  carpet  on  the  Uoor. 

On  the  Sabbath  she  had  her  Sabbath  school,  which  the  parents  of 
the  children  often  attended,  and  if  no  minister  or  brother  to  conduct 
the  service  was  iH'csent,  she  would,  after  the  school  exercises,  read  a 
tract  or  sermon,  adding  such  words  of  instruction  as  she  could. 
Besides  her  school  work.  ]\Iiss  (Jiddings  was  a  nurse  for  the  sick, 
where  she  exerted  her  skill  in  the  knowledge  of  disease.  At  one  time 
she  became  so  much  oppressed  with  the  poverty  of  the  people,  that  she 
formed  a  scheme  to  travel  on  horsel)ack  from  her  wilderness  home  to 
Exeter  and  Newburyport,  to  beg  assistance  from  friends. 

She  finally  made  that  journey  of  about  two  hundred  and  fifty  miles 
on  horseback,  with  saddle-bags.  She  returned  to  her  people  laden  with 
gifts,  disposed  in  the  saddle-Itags  and  on  or  about  the  horse. 

In  1S24,  Aliss  Gitldings  left  her  mission  to  minister  to  a  dying  sister 
in  Newburyport,  and  then  came  to  Brunswick,  her  abode  for  forty-six 
3'ears.  She  opened  a  store,  a  well-known  resort,  in  a  building  which 
stood  where  the  house  occupied  by  Doctor  Mitchell  and  Captain  J.  1). 
Pennell  now  stan<ls.  After  some  j-ears  she  removed  to  a  building 
which  stood  on  the  corner  of  ]\raine  and  O'lJrien  Streets,  on  the  site 
of  the  present  residence  of  Mr.  Benjamin  Greene. 


)  iiAnri<wELL. 


BlOGRM'lltCAIj. 


-lo 


cw  Iliiinpshiro,  .Tniiii- 
1  \Vil.S  wcIc'OIIumI  to  tlic 
('  liy  iiiiirriam'.  She 
)1  Cor  c'liililrcii,  kept  m 
Toppfiii's  house,  !iH(l 
niiig,  Es(juirt'.  Ilcr 
itiiiUMl  Hovciviid  ^Ir. 
'  tliaii  sixty  yoar.s  tos- 
1  made. 

s,  and  for  a  time  slie 
•  of  President  Applc- 
:)r  tliree  years  with  ii 
enied  as  a  teacher, 
f  any  <iood  wori\.  \v:is 
lood  of  Foxeroft  and 
■  eliiich'en  and  yonth 
1  school,  and  to  insli- 
)U  as  she  coidd. 
a  log-dwelling,  witii- 
ed  with  extravagance 

viiich  the  parents  of 
r  lirother  to  conduct 
ool  exercises,  read  a 
ction    as  she   could. 

niu'se  for  the  sick, 
isease.     At  one  time 

the  people,  that  slio 

wilderness  home  to 
friends, 
ndrcd  and  fifty  miles 

ler  people  laden  with 

the  horse. 

ster  to  a  dying  sister 
r  abode  for  forty- six 

in  a  l)uilding  which 

1  and  Captain  J.  1). 

oved  to   a   building' 

Streets,  on  the  site 


Here  the  poor  knew  wi.ere  to  tiud  heli),  the  pas'ior  or  ('liri>tiau 
hrother  or  sister  some  aid  in  tlii'ir  blaster's  work,  the  inquirer  a  word 
in  season.  Siie  was  a  woman  of  no  common  mould.  Ihiergy,  decis- 
ion, determiuation,  a  deep  fountain  of  benevcjlence,  strong  individual- 
ity of  character,  were  unniist::kably  revealing  themselves  in  her  daily 
life  under  the  power  of  a  thorough,  overmastering  faith. 

GOSS,  TKIOTOH  KHENKZKH  H. 
Doctor  Cioss  came  to  lirunswick  soon  after  the  Kevolution.  He 
married  a  sister-in-i  \w  of  Sir  Benjamin  'JMiomjJSon,  Count  Knmford. 
lie  lived  at  Maqnoit  until  IHOl,  when  he  moved  up  to  the  village,  and 
suon  after  moved  to  I'aris,  ]\[aine,  where  he  died.  lie  is  said  to  have 
had  an  extensive  practice,  but  was  a  ver}-  eccentric  man.  lie  some- 
times indulged  too  frequently  in  alcoh<jlic  potations,  and  it  is  narrated 
concerning  him  that  on  one  occasion  when  he  was  inebriated  some 
young  rogue  got  him  and  his  horse  into  a  cow-yard,  and  put  up  the 
liars.  'I'he  doctor  started  for  his  liome  at  iMa(iiu)it,  riding,  of  course, 
around  the  yard  several  times,  and  exclaiming  with  oaths  that  some 
one  had  fenved  the  road. 

GRAVES,  JOIINSOX. 
Johnson  Graves  was  born  February,  between  8  and  11).  \l'^^2.  lie 
married,  first,  in  Falmouth,  Sarah,  a  sister  of  Stephen  and  Samucd 
Staples.  He  married,  second,  June  23,  180.'},  Mrs.  Susanna  (Ilol)bs) 
Staples,  formerly  of  Falmouth.  He  was  grantee  in  a  deed  of  ^larch 
1.  1703,  from  Sauuiel  Staples,  John  Fatten,  and  John  Fulton,  of  lot 
Xo.  3,  of  fifty  acres  in  the  Cathance  mill  right.  He  was  in  the  disas- 
trous expedition  to  Bagaduce  (Castine)  in  the  summer  of  1771).  He 
was  a  private  in  the  company  under  the  command  of  Captain  Actor 
I'atton.  After  the  defeat  of  the  expedition,  he  travelled  through  the 
wilderness  from  the  Penobscot,  until  he  struck  the  Sebasticook,  where 
lie  was  met  liy  his  brothers  San)uel  and  John,  who,  on  hearing  that 
tile  remnants  of  the  ill-fated  troops  were  endeavoring  to  wend  their 
WMV  homewards,  had  started  on  to  meet  and  relieve  their  sufFerins 
brother  and  his  fellow-patriots.  He  was  found  by  his  brolliers  nuich 
fatigued  and  in  want,  but  sorrowing"  most  of  all  for  the  ill  success  of 
the  expedition.  lie  was  among  the  troops  who  first  engaged  in  battle 
in  the  attempt  to  land  at  Bagadiice.  Of  his  private  character  nothing 
is  known. 

GIJKEN,   HONORABLE  NATHANIEL. 

Nathaniel  Green  came  to  Toi)sham  with  his  brother,  Peter  H. 
Green,  in  1804.  They  were  engaged  in  lumbering  and  trade  for  a 
number  of  years,  but  after  a  time  dissolved  partnership. 


740      nn^Tonr  of  nnuxswicK,  topsiiam,  axd  nAiiPswELL. 


Nntliaiiicl  (Jroon  wna  a  inoml)or  of  tlic  coiiveiitioii  that  fonnod  tin  | 
Constitution  of  this  Stato  in  18'20,  was  a  niomlKM' of  tlic  Senato  iViiiiii 
Lincoln  County  five  ycaiN.  and  a  mcnib;'!'  of  tho  Ifonso  of  Kopn'scnt- 
utivcs  froMi  til !  town  of 'ropsliani  llvcMjr  six  yeaM.  Ifo  was  slicriir 
of  Lincoln  County  one  year,  register  of  (lee<ls  several  years,  ami  ;\t 
the  time  of  his  death  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Commissioners  nf 
Lincoln  County.  As  a  politician,  he  was  uprij^ht  and  honoralile  :  as  a 
citizen,  respected  and  loved  by  all  classes  for  his  moral  worth  ^^\\^ 
public  and  private  virtues;  and  as  a  man  and  a  Christian,  the  fricinl 
and  counsellor  of  the  poor  and  unfortunate.  He  died  in  Topshani  at 
the  age  of  sixty-six  years. 

gup:rnleaf,  kichaiid. 

l^ichard  fireenleaf  was  born  in  IT'ST.  He  was  a  man  of  acute  men- 
tal powers,  and  was  often  consulted  and  employed  in  matters  relatiii;: 
to  the  settlement  of  estates.  lie  was  a  selectman  for  twelve  sueces- 
sive  years  (1^12-01)  and  also  in  lS')i),  and  held  other  piil)lic  trusts. 
He  was  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity.  He  died  in  Brunswick, 
April  29,  18G2. 

OUTFFTX,   JOSEPH. 

Jlr.  Oriflin  was  l)orn  in  171))^,  and  came  to  Bnniswick  in  1819,  nrul 
set  np  a  printinir-oflico.  His  first  work  was  the  publication  of  the 
Baccalaureate  address  by  I'resident  Appleton.  He  subsequeutly 
printed  the  works  of  Professors  Uphani,  Newman,  Smyth,  and  Long- 
fellow, the  publications  of  the  colle<;e  for  a  long  series  of  yoars,  .nnd 
mucli  other  matter.  He  was  a  i)rinter  of  judgment,  taste,  industry, 
and  fidi'lity,  and  enjoyed  the  reputation  of  being  the  best  printer  in 
the  State.  In  restricted  quarters,  and  with  Wm  of  the  modern  appli- 
ances and  conveniences,  Mr.  Grifliu  accomplished  an  immense  amount 
of  work. 

His  last  elaborate  work,  "The  Press  of  Maine,"  testifies  to  liis 
nntiring  activity  and  his  interest  in  all  that  pertains  to  the  craft.  It 
is  due  to  his  earnest  labors  that  so  much  that  relates  to  printing  in 
this  State  is  presf  nted  in  so  enduring  a  form.  The  last  publication 
which  came  from  his  hands  was  a  catalogue  for  the  Maine  Historical 
Society.  He  opened  the  first  bookstore  in  Brunswick  about  1822, 
and  continued  the  business  until  his  devath.  He  was  interested  in  m11 
matters  pertaining  to  beautifying  the  town,  and  took  an  active  part  in 
the  work  upon  the  Mall.  I\Ir.  OirifHn  was  earnest  and  devoted  in  tlic 
cause  of  religion,  which  to  him,  in  his  later  years,  was  rather  the  uiit- 


U  IIMiPSWELL. 


itioii  tli;i(  formed  tin- 
T  of  tlie  Senate  iVoin 

llotne  of  Kepreseiit- 
MUN.  He  was  slieriil' 
several  j'ears.  and  ai 
of  Commissioners  df 
t  and  lionoralile  :  as  a 
Ills  moral  worth  mihI 

Ciiristian,  tlie  frieml 
!  died  in  Toi)sliani  at 


a  man  of  acute  nicii- 
?d  in  matters  relatiiij; 
\\\  for  twelve  sneces- 
d  otlier  piihlic  trusts. 
e  died  in  Brunswick, 


inswiek  in  1S19,  and 

e  publication  of  tiic 

Ho    subsequently 

1,  Smvtli,  and  Loii;:- 

series  of  years,  and 

nt,  taste,  industry. 

the  best  printer  in 

f  the  modern  appli- 

\\\  immense  amount 


ne,"  testifies  to  Ids 
ns  to  the  craft.  It 
ates  to  printinu"  in 
lie  last  pnl)lieatiijn 
le  Maine  Historical 
iswick  about  1822, 
as  interested  in  all 
Iv  an  active  part  in 
and  devoted  in  the 
was  rather  the  out- 


c?^^/^i  '^^'Vy 


y/  X 


/  '  V- 


■«p 


ram 


II 


'11 


BIOailAJ'HICAL. 


74" 


growth  of  Clu'istiaii  lovn  tlmii  of  (lofiiuatic  Itclicf.     lit-  wns  a  mnn  of 
slrict   iiil('u:rit\ ,  Mini  tlioroujilily  strai^litforwiirtl   in   all   his  doaliiig-t. 


11 


e  (111' 


(1  Nuvoiiiln'r  IS,  l«71. 


GYLES,   JAMKS.i 

The  suhjoct  of  this  sketch,  one  of  tlu>  early  settlers  of  Topshain, 
WMs  iindoiilitedly  a  relative  and  is  prestinied  to  he  a  hrolher  of  TlioMias 
(iyles,  who  died  at  reina(|uid.  Aeeordinj;  to  his  own  aceonnt.  whicii 
lias  hecn  preserved,  he  left  the  Downs,  Knjjland,  Septeniiier  Ti,  ir.CiH, 
prohnhly  with  his  family,  und  nrrivcfl  at  Boston  Novenilier  !•.  On 
Novenilter  .'50  they  went  to  IMaintree.  Massaehnsetts,  where  tliey 
'•  iiireil  a  honse  nntil  s|)rin<x,"  diiriiiir  wiiicli  time  lie  took  a  voyajre 
Piistwanl  to  look  ont  for  a  place  to  settle.  On  May  10,  KiC)',!,  they 
left  Hoston,  and  'May  17  ho  says,  "We  arrived  at  Merriinalhin<;  in 
Kennebec  Hiver,  and  not  liking  that  honse.  the  fonrteenth  of  October 
we  removed  from  thence  to  Whidlty,-  a  honse  on  the  same  river,  and 
liiiviii^'  lived  there  two  years  I  bon;^ht  a  tract  of  land  of  the  Indians, 
liiid  liavin<j  bouiiht  a  honse  npon  the  same,  Oetcjber  81,  1()71.  we 
removed  from  Whidby  to  <ro  into  our  own  house;  but  Muddy  River 
litinjj;  frozen  over,  we  were  fain  to  go  Into  James  Thomas's  house. 
April  Ifi,  1(;72.  we  removed  from  thence  into  our  own  house  at 
^liuldy  l{iver,  and  having  lived  there  three  years  und  four  months," 
on  account  of  the  Indian  outbreak  they  left  their  house  and  went  to 
Siiiiiiicl  York's  as  a  garrison,  where  they  stayed  a  month,  but  the 
linliiiiis  molesting  their  cattle  and  plundering  their  houses,  and  having 
killed  several  in  Casco  Hay.  some  of  their  men  became  timid  and  left, 
so  that  they  had  but  nine  men  in  garrison.  They  accordingly  left 
aliout  the  middle  of  September,  and  went  to  Arrowsic.  'i'hey  remained 
there  until  the  last  of  November,  when  on  account  of  the  number  of 
lH'()|ile  in  the  house,  they,  with  (he  other  families,  went  to  Sylvanus 
Davis's  hbuse,  *'  on  the  west  side  of  the  river"  (probably  in  what  is 
now  the  town  of  I'hipsburg),  where  they  staved  all  winter.  After  the 
peace  of  April,  1G7G,  he  went  to  a  jNIr.  Weaswell's  honse  (which  was 
empty),  and  planted  some  corn,  intending  to  go  up  to  Muddy  Hiver 
ngain ;  l)ut  on  accoimt  of  the  attack  on  Arrowsic.  August  !».  1(I7(). 
they  were  forced  to  tlee  for  their  lives  in  a  canoe,  and  went  to  Dain- 
ariscove,  where  the}'  stayed  a  week,  and  then,  August  Ifi,  sailed  for 
Boston,  where  they  arrived  August  18.  October  1 1 ,  1»)7(),  the}-  sailed 
from  Boston,  and  on  the  twentj'-sixth  arrived  at   Southold,  X.  Y. 


^From  Gyka  Memorial.         '  Whidby  or  Whiayeag,  near  i^tevens's  Carryir\<j-riace, 


748      iiisToix-Y  OF  nnuxswicK,  topsiiam,  and  innvswELi. 

Tliey  Htnvfid  tlioro  nt  tlic  lioiiso  of  Hicliiird  Hniwn  for  one  yciir,  diiiin;,' 
wliit'h  time  lie  lioii^ilit  some  land  idioiit  fourtct'ii  miles  west  fVoiii  tlicrc. 
Hiid  OcttduT  :i(),  1077,  tlh-y  n-iiiovt'd  lo  .Miitli'Ioik,  ii  lioiisc  tthmit  hvc> 
mill's  from  Ids  lot,  wlicrc  tlicv  st!iyt'(|  .-diDiit  a  Vfiir.  TIh'  land  liciu;^ 
l)i)or,  aii<l  111'  dissalisru'd,  A[)ril  7,  ItlHO.  {\w\  sailiMl  fur  [Ni'wJ  Vuik 
[City],  wlieiv  tlii'y  iirrived  on  the  HevontotMitU.  May  22,  tlu'y  wint 
to  (lovcrnor  Andros's  lionsu  on  Staten  Island,  where  tiiey  ivniMintd 
four  nioiitlis.  Oil  S('|)ti'mlii'r  7  they  wrnt  to  Mr.  Witt's  house,  ••  ((, 
look  after  his  land,  until  Sii-  Ivinnnxl  lonld  ^et  a  lot  of  land  laid  out 
for  in<!."  hilt  he  heiiiji-  reeailed  to  Kii«;lanil.  (iyles  did  not  j^et  as  noiMJ 
a  lot  as  111!  expected,  and  aeeordingly  he  sold  it  and  liought  a  lot  in 
>ie\v  .Jersey. 

October  11,  KlSj.  he  eontiiiiies,  "  Wv  removed  from  Slateii  Islmul 
to  IJenj.  llnH's  house  in  Tiseatauav,  where  we  stayed  all  the  winter, 
until  our  own  house  was  read}-.  April  (5,  l(!Sj,  we  removed  into  onr 
own  house  at  the  IJonnd  Brook,  upon  Ra-iton  liiver,  in  IMseataway, 
in  the  Kast  Province  of  New  .Jersey." 

The  reasons  for  supposiiif:;  him  to  he  a  hrother  of  Thomas  are:  — 

1.  They  boih  cam.'  from  England, — .lanu's  from  Kent,  and  it  is 
not  certainly  known  what  part  Thomas  came  I'rom,  but  probalily  lV(iiii 
the  same  county. 

2.  .lames  left  IJoston  for  Arerrymeeting,  ^Fay  10,  UIGO.  Tlioin;is 
Watkins's  deed  to  Thohiax  (iyles  was  dated  only  two  il.ays  Ijul'oru, 
viz.,  ]\ray  8. 

.'].     They  lived  near  each  other  while  in  Maine. 

A.     They  both  went  to  Long  Island,  N.  Y.,  in  1G7G. 

r>.    'They  lioth  had  interest  with  (lovernor  Andros. 

G.  Thomas  (iyles  named  his  lirst  son  for  himself,  his  third  sou  I'ui 
his  brother  .loll n  (probably),  and  his  second  son  was  named  J(uh<^h, 

7.     Tradition. 

The  negative  testimony  is  that  Thomas  and  .John  inivc  left  notliiii;' 
in  regard  to  him,  and  that  there  are  no  atlidavits  C'f  the  settlers  a.-i  in 
the  case  of  'Thomas. 

GyLIi:H,   CAPTAIN  .JOHN.i 

The  subject  of  this  sketch,  a  son  of  Thomas  who  w:is  killrl  :\\ 
Pemaquid,  was  taken  prisoner  I)}-  tlu  Indians  at  the  time  of  his 
father's  death,  Augu-tt  2,  IGs'),  ami  was  carried  to  th2  St.  .luliii's 
Iliver.  He  was  with  th'3  Indians  six  years,  and  was  then  sold  to  a 
French  gentleman  in  New  Brunswick.     He  remained  with  the  lattir 

^  Fv'im  Gyh'ii  Mivwrial. 


nMii'^wi.u.. 


itinaitM'incAL. 


■11) 


until  .Tmio  l.'K  ir.O«,  wlicii  lie  wtis  jfivcii  his  fivcdom  iiml  siiiliMl  fcir 
llo-toii.  when'  lit'  Mirivcd  on  tlic  niiiffcciitli  of  .Iiinc.  lit-  wmh  in  cap- 
tivity v\\i\\i  voars  ton  inoiitlin  .-iml  cU-vfii  iliiyn.  Alter  rcncliiiiij; 
Uii-loM  lie  WHS  onipioyofl  tlio  frn-iitcr  i»!irt  of  the  time.  I>y  privntc 
pnitifs  iind  l)v  tlio  poveriunont .  ns  mm  inlciprctfi'  willi  tlu'  incjinns, 
froi;.  .luno  "JH,  U\W,  to  April.  ITOf'..  'I'liis  lalttr  yciir  li«'  ivccivrd  m 
coiiimission  ns  ciiptnin.  linvinir  iircvioiisly  scivfd  ms  liciifciuiiit.  In 
17n7  lie  went  to  Port  Koy.'il  nmlcr  Coloiifl  Ssilstonstiiil.  in  17<l.S, 
iiiid  ;i;iiiin  in  IT'iH,  lie  wns  Hont  to  I'oit  IxovmI  with  !i  llii^  of  truce  to 
oxcliiinjic  prisoners.  R('tw(M'li  I  7n!)  :ind  i71.'i  lie  resided  in  Sidishnry. 
M;i-«"i;iclMisctts.  and  was  an  innlioldcr  tlicrc. 

Ill  Aii<riist.  I71."i,  lie  received  orders  from  (iovi'riior  Dudley  to 
JMiiM  a  fort  ill  I'ejepseot.  It  was  (iiiislie(l  Novenilier  '2'),  171.'».  His 
jiny  was  thirty  sliilliiifrs  jier  week,  mid  the  [Hdprietors  ^ave  him  i'.'>, 
which  he  was  not  altoucther  satislied  with.  lie  was  dismissed  from 
Fort  (ioor<re.  I)eceml>er  12.  17'.'.'>.  and  the  next  day  was  commissioned 
for  the  jiarrison  at  St.  (leorj^c's  Kivcr.  Noveinher  L'H.  17i's.  he  was 
(•(Pinmissioned  a  Justice  of  the  peace.  In  17.">7  he  retired  from  the 
iiiilitary  service  .'iiid  removed  to  U'oxbiirv,  where  he  died. 

••He  was  a  man  of  stern,  unliendiiiij:  virtue,  a  true  patriot,  an<l  a 
sincere  Christian,  upriirht  in  the  di-char!j;e  of  duty,  hoth  to  (iod  and 
man.  He  served  his  country  faithfully  on  a  daiiiifroiis  frontier,  and 
was  just  and  Uind.  yet  ever  vijrilant,  in  his  transactions  with  the  ali(v 
rigines.  He  was  a  man  of  energy  and  activity,  and  became  possessed 
(if  consideralile  prhperty.  as  ajtpears  from  his  will  and  from  m;uiy 
(li'odson  record."  Many  of  his  letterstothe  ""overnor  and  his  muster- 
rolls  are  in  the  INIassachusetts  .State  archives.  We  append  a  I'ae- 
siinile  of  his  antogrn[»h. 


GVLKS,  THOMAS.* 

Thomas  Gyles  resided  in  Topsham  until  late  in  the  aiitnmn  of  1G74, 
when,  on  account  of  the  death  of  his  father,  and  not  because  lie  was 
ilriven  away  by  the  Indians,  he  went  to  Kugland  with  his  family. 
IIaviii<)'  obtained  possession  of  his  father's  i)roi)'jrty,  he  returned  to 
Xew  England,  probably  in  the  autumn  of  1(57.")  or  spring  of  1(]7(>. 

From  Qyles  Memorkd. 


tsra 


11 


750      lus'ioitY  OF  niiuyswwK,  ropsiiMf,  and  nAnrswEU,. 

lie  iiitiMidcd  returning  to  rionsant  Point,  Topslmin.  but  was  provcntcui 
bv  till'  Indian  war  tiien  going  on.  In  tiic  summer  of  \Cu~  ho  retiinndl 
there,  l)nt  (inding  ti\e  plaee  deserted,  he  went  to  I'dnaipiid. 

••  lie  wass  a  man  of  wealtli.   .   .   .   lie  wan  also  a  gentleman  ol' gnii 
personal  worth,  of  high  religious  character,  a  strict,  unbending  rini- 
tan,  a  careful  observer  of  the  Sabbath,  faithful  and  fearless  in  tliedis. 
cliarge  of  all  his  duties.     As  a  magistrate  '  and  ruler,  who  nuist  lie  ai 
terror  to  evil-doers,  as  well  as  a  rewarder  of  those  wIkj  do  well,  he  met ' 
with  much  dillieulty  in  enforcing  the  laws  among  a  people  who  iiai 
long  been  accustomed  to  live  witliout  restraint." 

rrVI>ES,  THOMAS.^ 

Thomas  Tiyles,  the  son  of  the  subject  of  the  preceding  sketch,  was. 
without  (loul)t,  i)orn  in  Topsham,  as  Lydia  Felt,  aged  sixty-one.  de- 
posed Jul^'  22,  1718,  that  she  lived  in  his  father's  family  and  was  tluic 
wheu  Thomas  was  born.  He  was,  so  far  as  can  now  be  determiiicd, 
the  first  white  child  Ikm'u  in  To})siiain.  lie  escajied  from  the  Iuiliaii> 
at  the  time  of  his  father's  tleath  at  Pennuiuid,  and  went  to  IJusltm, 
where  he  probably  lived  the  remainder  of  his  days.  At  any  rate  lu' 
Mas  a  ferry-man  there  in  1727,  and  kei)t  a  retail  store  in  17;S(). 

On  August  15,  1727,  Thomas  (Jyles,  ferr3'-man,  John  (iyles.  ^eiit.. 
Mary  Brewer,  widow,  and  .lonas  Webber,  lawyer  (or  sawyer),  ami 
Alargaret  his  wife,  all  of  IJostou  (•'Thomas  and  John  are  sons,  and 
Marv  and  INIargaret  the  daughters  of  Thomas  Gvles,  late  of  reuui|niil. 
deceased"),  in  consideration  of  sixty  acres  wliere  their  father's  liuiisc 
stood  in  Topsham,  and  live  hundred  and  fifteen  acres  on  CatliaiKO 
Point.  relin(iuisiied  to  tiie  IVjepscot  [>roprietors  their  father's  right  in 
the  neck  of  laml  on  JNIudd}-  Kiver  Point,  and  all  other  lands  of  their 
father  in  Topsham. 

HALEY,  PELATIAII. 

Pelatiah  Haley  was  born  in  Kittery,  Elaine,  October  8,  1740.  lie 
married  Klizalicth  Lewis,  who  was  born  April  i),  1743,  and  died  Feb 
ruary  l!',  1S."50.  He  was  called  Captain  in  consetiuence  of  having,  for 
a  time,  connnauded  a  company  of  militia.  His  sister  Susannah  mar- 
ried Joliu  Merrill,  Ivsciuire,  of  Topsham.  Captain  Haley  moved  to 
Toi)sham  in  iNIay.  17G9,  coming  by  water. 

Captain  Haley  was  in  the  Indian  cam[)aign  of  17.")9  or  17G0  ;  in  the 
French  war,  at  Lake  Chaniplain  and   Montreal,  under  Captain  .h'hn 


'  At  Pemaqidd. 


''  From  QijkR  Mvinorial. 


Vn  HAUPtiW'ELL. 


BtOGRArmCAL. 


761 


Wciitwortli.  of  Kittciy.  The  next  year  after  the  capture  of  Quebec 
(ITr.O).  he  n;is  eiiun^ied  in  l)!ittle  at  the  takinp:  of  the  Isle  of  Aiix.' 
lie  was  one  of  the  Conwnittee  of  Safi'ty  (hiiing  the  Kevohilionary  war, 
ior  three  years.  lie  was  also  one  of  the  i)arty  at  the  eaiHr.re  of  Cap- 
tain Mowatt,  at  Falmouth,  in  May,  177.").  lie  was  an  orderly  corpo- 
ral in  Captain  Actor  I'atten's  company  in  the  IJuffadnce  lOxpi-dition  in 
177'.',  and  was  in  the  attack  at  (he  landin<i;  of  the  troops.  After  the 
(lofVat  of  the  Amerieans  he,  gni<Ied  by  a  coini)ass,  penetrated  the  wil- 
derness and  reached  the  .Sebastieook,  where  he  hired  a  canoe  and  thus 
reached  home.     He  died  in  Topsham,  October  2!),  181'J. 

HALL,  PAUL. 

I'aul  Hall  was  the  son  of  Hate-evil  Hall,  of  Falmouth,  now  Tort- 
laiiil,  and  cnnc  to  IJrunswick  in  the  latter  part  of  the  last  century, 
lie  (irst  lived  for  a  while  on  a  farm  at  llocky  Hill,  and  in  1708  moved 
to  ;i  hous(;  in  the  village  that  stood  Avhere  the  I'ejepscot  liank  is  now. 
ilo  afterward  lived  on  IMason  Street.  He  was  at  one  time  lariidy 
i'iiii;ij.':ed  in  the  lumbering  business,  and  lost  heavily  in  the  great  freshet 
of  l.so.s.  The  latter  part  of  his  life  he  was  a  surveyor  of  lumber.  He 
was  .1  (^uakei-.  an  upriglit.  honest  m.'ui,  who  expected  others  to  be  as 
honest  as  he  was  himself,  a  good  husband,  father,  and  Christian  citizen. 

He  died  in  April,  IS  11. 

IIASEY,   BENJAMIM,  ESQUIRE. 

Benjamin  Ilase}'  was  a  native  of  Lebanon,  JNIainc.  His  father, 
Isaac  Ilasey,  the  first  minister  of  that  town,  was  l)orn  in  Camlu'idge, 
Massachusetts,  and  graduated  at  Harvard  in  the  class  of  17G2.  He 
was  settled  in  Lebanon  in  17()."),  where  his  son  Benjamin  was  born, 
July  r>,  1771,  and  was  named  from  an  uncle  who  took  his  ih'gree  from 
Camisridge  in  that  year.  His  mother  was  a  daughter  (jf  William  Owen, 
of  Boston.  Mr.  Ilase}-,  Uke  his  father  and  uncle,  was  a  graduate  of 
Harvard,  class  of  1790.  Mr.  Hasey  received  his  preliminary  educa- 
tion at  Dunnner  Academy,  under  the  tuition  of  the  celebrated  ^Master 
Moody,  and  entered  college  in  I  7'SO. 

Soon  after  leaving  college,  he  entered  the  ofllee  of  Judge  Thacher. 
in  Biddeford,  as  a  student,  and  was  admitted  to  practice  in  April, 
171)1.     In  June  of  the  same  year  he  established  himself  at  Topsham, 


1  So  Woodman  says  in  his  ^f^SS.    We  ran  fnd  no  snrh  island.    The  Isle  of  A  ix,  France, 
was  ike  seai  of  a  naval  battle  in  1747,  but  this  date  is  too  early. 


752      nisroRY  of  Brunswick,  rorsiLUf,  and  uarpswell. 

wlioro  ho  contimie<l  to  reside  until  his  deatli.  ^larcli  24,  1^51,  a  porii 
of  lifl3-s('V(Mi  years,  a  single  as  well  as  a  singular  man. 

Mr,  Ilasoy  represented  liis  town  in  the  legislature  of  .Afassaehuse 
several  years  heCore  the  separation  ;  but  he  iuxl  no  tast((  for  politic 
and  he  withdrew  from  all  i)ul)lie  employment.  He  was,  for  lift* 
years,  one  of  the  trustees  of  liowdoin  College. 

Reserved  and  retired  in  his  habits,  he  became  more  so  as  he  left  t 
common  highway  so  much  fre(iuented  by  lawyers  and  politicians, 
was  not  uiniaturul  thai  a  man  of  his  sensitive  nature  should  have  shnu 
from  scenes  which  are  often  contaminated  by  low  intrigues  and  se 
seeking  arts.  Of  the  most  rigid  integrity,  regular  and  (juiet  in  all 
modes  of  thought  and  action,  nothing  disturbed  him  more  than 
cant  of  demagogues.  As  maybe  supposed,  he  was  strongly  conserva 
tive  ;  ciuinge  was  distastefid  to  hii'^  This  may  be  a  reason  why  Ik 
never  married.  For  more  th.  i;  1':  '  jight  years  he  boarded  in  tlu 
same  family,  and  for  many  years  occupied  the  same  ollice,  to  wiiicii  he 
daily  resorted  until  witliin  a  few  days  of  his  death,  in  tlie  same  maniui 
as  when  he  was  in  practice.  Uut  with  all  his  peculiarities,  he  was  evci 
to  be  relied  upon  ;  his  word  was  sacred,  his  act  just,  his  dei)ortnniii 
blameless.  As  a  counsellor,  his  opinions  were  sound  and  much  val- 
ued, and  for  many  years  be  had  an  extensive  practice  in  the  counties 
of  Lincoln  ami  Cumberland,  lie  rarely  appeared  as  an  advocate,  his 
natural  dillidi'nce  and  reserve  disqualifying  him  for  any  display.  3Iaii_v 
years  before  his  death  he  left  the  active  duties  of  !iis  profession  ;  tlic 
innovations  wiiieh  were  taking  i)lace  in  tiic  manners  and  course  of  piac- 
tice  at  the  bar  were  ill  suited  to  his  delicate  and  conservative  feelings. 
The  want  of  ancient  decorum  and  respect,  the  absence  of  forensic 
courtesy,  fretted  upon  his  nerves.  Tlie  abo'  n.rifj;  of  sju'cial  pleailing 
annoyed  him,  and  the  revision  and  codilica'  >  ■  .\  the  statutes  Ihoi'- 
oiighl}'  confused  his  habitual  notions  of  prjicli; .  .  A'  placed  liis  accus- 
tomed authorities,  and  cast  him  afloat,  in  his  old  ;  ;.i-  on  what  seenii'd 
a  new  profession.  He  lived  in  tlie  past  and  believe<l  in  it,  and  strove. 
as  much  as  mortal  could,  to  keep  himself  from  the  degeneracy  of  moil- 
ern  ideas.  Mr.  Ilasey,  at  the  time  of  his  death,  was  the  oldest  sur- 
viving lawyer  in  the  State  ;  when  he  commenced  practice  the  whole 
nunilicr  was  but  seventeen,  all  of  whom  he  survived  except  Judge 
Wilde,  who  had  removed  from  the  State.' 

The  Honorable  Frederic  Allen,  his  contemporary  in  Lincoln  County, 
has  furnished  the  following  well-considered  estimate  of  ^Ir.  Hasev's 


'  William  Willis's  The  Law,  CourtD,  and  Lawyers  of  Maine. 


If 


D  IIAUrSWELL. 


lilOGliAVIIICAL. 


r53 


vch  -24,  1*^51,  a  povioil 
ir  mail. 

tare  of  ^fassachusotts 

no  taste  for  politics. 

Tic  was,  for  lifttM'ii 

;  more  so  as  lie  left  tlie 
I's  aiifl  politicians.     U 
nre  should  liavc  slnunk 
o\v  intrigues  and  si'lt'- 
lar  and  (iiiiot  in  all  lii> 
cm!  him  more  than  the 
was  strongly  const-rvu- 
;\)-  bo  a  reason  why  he 
ears  he  boarded  in  Uk- 
same  oflice,  to  which  lie 
Uh,  in  the  same  manner 
eculiarities,  he  was  ever 
let  jnst,  his  dei)ortnieiit 
L>  sound  and  much  val- 
)ractice  in  the  count if> 
ed  as  an  advocate,  his 
for  any  display.    ]M:niy 
of  '.lis  profession;  the 
ners  and  course  of  pnu- 
l  conservative  feeliiiiZ^- 
he  absence  of  foren^ie 
no  of  special  pleading 
.\  the  statutes  lln'r- 
'.  d"  ^-ilaced  his  aceiis- 
id  ;  ;_.■    on  what  seeiiied 
ieved  in  it.  and  strove, 
|lie  dotreneracy  of  iiioil- 
h,  was  the  oldest  siir- 
ed  practice  the  whole 
iiirvived  except  Judge 

\ry  in  Lincoln  Comity, 
limate  of  Mr.  llastv's 


character  and  standing:  "  He  was  well  versed  in  the  principles  of  the 
roiimioii  law.  His  readin;!;  was  extensive,  both  legal  and  miscellane- 
ous. His  memory  was  tenacious,  his  habits  studious.  In  his  person, 
though  very  '^■mall  in  stature,  he  was  of  the  most  perfect  formation,  and 
always  most  neatly  attired.  He  had  much  good  sense,  ami  was  a  strict 
afliierent  to  the  old  Federal  party,  from  whose  leading  opinions,  so  long 
as  the  party  had  a  distinctive  existence,  he  never  waveretl.  and  had 
little  charity  for  those  who  did.  He  was  not  much  emiiloyed  as  an 
advocate  ;  he  generally  argued  not  over  one  case  a  year,  and  that  was 
(lone  verj'  well.  His  address  to  the  jury  was  brief,  free  from  all  rep- 
etition or  copious  illustration.  He  left  the  world  in  the  same  appar- 
ent (juietude  in  which  he  had  lived,  leaving  a  name  much  honored  and 
a  character  highly  respected."  In  iiis  religious  views  he  was  a  Tuita- 
rian. 


Deacon  Haskell 


HASKELL,   DEACON'   JOSHUA, 
moved  to 


Topsham,  August  2,  \M^.     He  had  beei 


previously  engaged  in  tjie  hnnliering  business  on  the  Androsco: 


U'LTin 


d  still  continued  at  that 


^\ 


ho  lirst 


\)era  of  Maine, 


iipation. 

town,  he  resided  in  the  honse  recently  occupied  by  Sandford  A.Perkins. 
In  about  six  nionths  afterwards  he  moved  on  to  "•  the  Island."  aud 
took  u\)  his  abode  in  the  Nathaniel  Oreen  house,  recently  occupied  by 
Captain  Henrv'  W.  Green.  At  the  time  of  his  entering  this  residence, 
Mr.  Henry  Bowman,  from  Litchlield,  moved  in  and  occupied  one  half 
of  the  house.  Early  in  IHl'J,  jVfossrs.  Haskell  and  Bowman  formed  a 
partnership  in  business  and  connnenced  manufacturing  lumbiT.  buy- 
ing logs  at  the  head  of  the  Andnjscoggin,  whicii  they  drove  down, 
in  the  spring  of  the  year,  into  booms.  They  rafted  and  sawed  boards, 
shingles,  clapboards,  and  laths  for  many  years  with  good  success.  They 
finally  dissolved  partnership,  and  ."Mr.  Bowman  moved  '  )  Ciardinor, 
where  he  died.  Deacon  Haskell  was  also  engaged  in  traile.  The 
small  rosi(hMico  now  occuiiied  by  Mrs.  Berry,  opposite  the  blacksmith 
shop  of  Samiu>l  damoson,  was  for  some  years  a  store,  bearing  the  sign 
of  IJowman  &  Haskell. 

In  182G  he  built  the  house  now  occu[)ied  by  Ebenezer  Colby,  and 
moved  into  it  in  November  of  the  same  year.  He  afterwards  removed 
to  the  house  on  the  corner  of  Main  and  Elm  Streets,  where  his  fam- 
ily still  resides. 

Ho  was  made  deacon  of  the  Eree-Will  Baptist  Church  at  its  first 
•Tganization. 

lie  was  a  captain  of  the  Artillery  Companv'  for  some  years,  and 
48 


754 


msTonY  OF  nnuyswicK,  topstiam,  axd  harps  well. 


was  aftorwards  choscMi  major,     lie  served  in  the  war  of  l.sl2,   having' 
t'iilisti'(l  at  the  age  of  eighteen. 

.losliiia  Haskell  was  a  lUan  of  enlarged  views  and  a  lilieral  disiiosi- 
tion.  lie  was  kind-hearted,  nnsellish,  an<l  benevolent.  He  was  a  mm 
of  the  highest  integrity  of  eharaeter  and  was  a  sincere  Christian  lit 
l)ossessed  a  rare  humor  and  was  always  good-tempered.  lie  invaria'- 
l)ly  looked  upon  the  bright  side,  and  his  cheerfulness  Avas  nndiminislieil 
by  loss  of  property  or  other  dispensations  of  I'rovidence. 

IIINKLEY,  JUDGE  AAIION. 

Aaron  Ilinkle^'  was  one  of  the  noted  men  of  Brunswick  in  his  d.iy. 
Of  his  persouMl  appearance  and  manner  nothing  is  now  known,  iuit  lie 
is  said  to  have  had  i)ut  one  eye.  The  tradition  which  accounts  for  the 
loss  of  the  other  eye  is,  that  a  "  tame  "  Indian  in  the  emi)loy  of  Aan.ir> 
father  was  one  day  holding  him  in  his  lap,  and  accidentally  droppcil  m 
live  coal  from  liis  pii>e  into  the  boy's  eye,  totally  destroying  the  sight. 
.  He  was  a  man  of  good  judgment,  and  was  often  engaged  in  the  ser- 
vice of  the  town,  either  on  committees  or  as  a  selectman.  He  served 
in  tlie  latter  capacity  five  several  years,  1745,  IToO,  17;)5,  ITf)!),  ITCiit. 
In  177.")  he  was  one  of  the  judges  of  the  Court  of  Sessions  for  Lincoln 
County.  When  Topsham  was  incorporated,  in  17G-1.  Judge  Hiiikjcy 
was  directed  to  issue  his  wairant  for  calling  the  lirst  town  meeting. 

In  his  religious  views  he  was  a  Congregationalist,  and  was  vciy 
severe  in  his  opposition  to  Presbj'terianism.  He  lived  where  I'-phraiiii 
Larrabee  resided  in  IS,")  I. 

IirXKLEY,  DEAUOX  SAMUEL. 

Sanniel  Ilinkley  was  born  in  Harwich,  February  7,  1711.  He  moved 
to  this  State,  and  iu  1729-30  is  named  as  oie  of  several  persons  asso- 
ciated together  for  the  purpose  of  forming  the  First  Church  of  Bidde- 
ford.  On  August  29,  17;].'),  he  purchased  of  James  Kent,  for  one  liuii- 
dred  and  fifteen  pounds,  thirty-live  acres  of  land  in  Biddeibrd.  Ho 
was  chosen  a  deacon  of  the  church  there.  He  soon  after,  however, 
moved  to  Brunswick,  and  settled  at  New  Meadows.  His  wife's  niuiie 
has  not  been  ascertained.  He  was  selectman  in  1739,  17-10,  1711. 
1742,  and  1743,  and  a  re|>resentative  in  1747. 


HU.MPIIREVS,  GEN'ERAL  JOHN   C. 

John  Campbell  Humphreys,  the  son  of  Lawrence  and  Franees 
(Campbell)  Humphreys,  was  born  iu  Georgetown  (now  Fhipsburg), 
February  22,  179^.        


1)  HARPS  WELL 
\v;ir  of  1M12,   liiiviiii: 

.•111(1  a  lihonil  (li.sii(i-<i- 
oK'iit.  He  was  a  iiiiiii 
incere  Christian  I  If 
npcri'd.  Ilo  iiivaiin- 
loss  was  luuliiuiiiislied 
ovidfiice. 


iniiiswiek  in  his  day. 
is  now  Iviiown,  hut  lir 
vhioh  accounts  for  tlic 
the  eini)lo\' of  Aaidii's 
ccidontally  dropped  a 

ck'stroying  the  siolit. 
n  engaged  in  tlie  scr- 
ilectman.  He  scrvi'd 
oO,  17")5,  1759,  ITCiO. 

Sessions  for  Lincoln 
17G4,  Judge  Iliiikliy 
irst  town  meeting, 
nalist,  and   was   vorv 

lived  wliere  Kpiiniiin 


p.. 

7,  1711.  He  luovi"! 
several  per.sons  assu- 
'st  Church  of  I5i(lik'- 
s  Kent,  for  one  liiiii- 
in  liiddeford.  lie 
;oon  after,  however, 
His  wife's  iiiiino 
17ay,   1740,  17U, 


rence   and   Francps 
1  (now  Phipshur!,f), 


BtOGRAPIIWAL, 


100 


Ili-i  fjitlior  aft(M'\v:ir(ls  rcniovcd  to  Topshain,  and  at  th*>  nujo  of  Conr- 
[cfii  .loliii  (■.  filtered  the  store  of  .lotliam  Stone,  of  Hrnnswiek. 
Active.  intellijj,(Mit,  upright,  and  enerjretic,  lie  soon  won  tlie  e<,u(idenee 
and  esteem  of  his  employer,  and  liel'ure  he  iiad  attained  his  majority, 
Mr.  Stone  sold  his  stock  to  him  and  Ki)hraim  IJrown,  and  they,  as 
Ihown  it  Hiimplireys,  eontimied  the  same  business  for  several  vears.  lie 
aftiTwards  formed  a  partnership  w'  !)  A.  l*.  'I'liompson,  and  for  many 
years  the  firm  of  Thompson  &  Ih  iu})hreys  were  larjjely  enfiaijed  in 
liiiiiliering  in  the  woods,  and  in  mantifaeturing  at  their  mill  m  the  Cove 
ill  Uninswiek.     This  eonneetion  eontimied  until  \><!)i). 

Ill  IHIH,  (ieiuM-al  IImni)hreys,  as  he  w.as  then  universally  calleil. 
boiiiiiit  the  Dunning  farm,  at  the  Narrows,  and  traiisferreil  his  business 
to  tliat  location,  buihling  a  steam  saw-mill  and  a  ship-yard.  Here,  in 
connection  with  his  sons  John  II.  and  Charles  C,  he  carried  on  the 
inaiiiifaeture  of  lumber,  and  from  the  ship-yard  were  launched,  in  siic- 
cossive  years,  the  ships  Ophir,  J.  C.  JIfiiiiphreijH,  Simjnj^nrc,  MarriKj", 
and  the  bark  Annie  Kimbnll. 

Ill  [lolitics  General  Humphreys  was  a  Democrat,  and  he  held  many 
o!lio.^s  of  importance.  He  was  a  senator  in  the  State  legislature, 
lii;j;li  sherilf  of  ('uml)erland  County  for  several  years,  and  collector  of 
the  iiort  of  Uath  under  President  I'olk. 

As  a  citizen  he  interested  himself  in  all  that  related  to  pulilic  and 
town  .ilfairs.  He  took  an  active  part  in  military  matters,  and  rose  to 
the  rank  of  major  general  of  militia.  He  was  chief  warden  of  the  fire 
departnient  of  Brunswick  for  many  years. 

It  was,  liowever,  as  a  Mason  that  he  was  probably  most  widely 
known  throughout  the  State.  He  early  took  a  deep  interest  in  the 
subject  of  Freemasonry,  and  was  honored  with  the  highest  jiositious 
of  the  order  in  the  State.  In  all  his  relations  as  a  citizen,  politician, 
Mason,  and  man,  to  use  the  words  of  a  contemporary,  ••  he  sustuined  a 
chaiacter  above  reproach." 

He  married  Angeline  Whitmore,  daughter  of  John  Whilmore,  of 
Hath.  December  .'11,  l.S2:^,  by  whom  he  had  a  large  family  of  children, 
live  of  whom  survived  him. 

His  health,  which  had  always  been  remarkably  robust,  faileil  him  in 
1864,  and  he  died  June  1-S,  1S()'),  at  the  age  of  sixty-seven.  He  was 
Iniricd  with  Masonic  ceremonies,  and  his  funeral  was  attended  by  a 
large  representation  of  the  Masonic  order  from  ditferont  i)arts  of  the 
State.  His  wife  survived  him  but  a  sliort  time,  and  died  October  14, 
18GG,  at  the  age  of  sixty-four.  ••     ' 


SI 


75Cy        HISTORY  OF  BRUXSWrCK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  HARPSWKLL. 

HUNTER,  AI).»M. 

Adinn  ITiiiitor,  a  <?nui(lsoii  of  C'liptjiin  Adjiiii,  iiiul  son  of  .Tiuiic 
w:is  iiMincd  lor  his  i^rMiidCjitlicr.      He  t'lilistt'd  in  tlic  nriiiv  in  tiic   I\(\ 
oliilionjirv    \v:ir,  uiidiT  C':i[itiiin,  ;irU'i\v!irds  Colonel.  .lolin   Weed,      ij. 
was  bjit  sixtoeii  years  of  age  at  the  time.      lU-  is  snid  to  have  Ihhi 
under  General  .John  Sullivan  when  the  latter  laid  waste  the  eounti 
of  the  Six  Nations,  al)ont    177s  or  1779.     The  f./ilowing  traditioiiii 
necount  of  his  capture  at  that  time,  and  his  suhseciuent  esea[K'. 
given  :  — 

"  Having  been  sent  out  on  a  seouting  party,  he  was  taken  capti\ 
1)V  the  Indians.  H^'  them  he  was  stripped  <.>f  all  he  had,  and  was  Id't 
with  barely  a  blnnket,  or  some  such  slight  clothing.  In  his  captivKv 
lie  was  associated  witli  a  Dutchman  who  lived  among  the  Jntliaus  mik! 
was  acquainted  with  their  language.  The  pappooses,  or  young  Indians. 
were  in  the  iiabit  of  applying  pointed  splinters  of  pitch-wood,  prick 
ing  him  and  tormenting  him.  and  then  laughing  to  see  him  dodjic 
their  mock  assaults.  The  Dutchman,  having  lieen  Hogged  l)v  one  nf 
the  s(juaws.  resolved  to  attem[)t  his  escajje,  and  communicating  lii- 
purpose  to  Hunter,  they  contrived  to  quit  them.  Hunter  carrviug  his 
hat  full  of  corn,  which  they  had  contrived  to  secrete  for  this  puriMisc. 
and  the  Dutchman  carrying  a  hatchet.  "With  these  .slender  means  ot' 
sustenance  and  defence,  after  Hunter  had  been  among  them  alioiit 
three  weeks,  they  made  their  escape.  Their  only  food  for  eigiit  davs 
was  the  dry  corn,  al)out  two  quarts  in  quantity,  which  they  took  with 
them.  At  one  time  in  tluiir  wanderings  they  lost  their  way,  and 
heard  the  barking  of  the  Indians'  dogs.  The  Dutchman  was  for  snr- 
rendering  himself  again  to  the  Indians;  but  Hunter,  contriving  li\ 
some  excuse  to  get  possession  of  the  hatchet,  threatened  to  split  his 
brains  if  he  attempted  to  give  himself  up ;  and  at  length  they  snc- 
ceeded  in  reaching  the  settlements  at  Hari)crs(ield,  New  York,  where 
Hunter  M'as  supplied  with  clothes,  etc.,  and  again  joined  the  army. 
At  the  time  of  their  escape  it  was  in  the  month  of  October,  anil 
Hunter  said  there  was  occasionally  to  be  found  some  snow  in  the  low 
lands.     Hunter  served  three  years  and  then  returned  home." 

After  his  return  Adam  went  to  school  at  liath.  While  here,  aftor 
ranch  persuasion,  he  went  on  l>oard  a  privateer.  Some  prizes  wt'ie 
taken  and  carried  into  Salem  or  lioston,  but  at  length  he  was  cap- 
tured and  carried  into  Halifax.  His  father  and  uncle  went  to  Halifax 
to  obtain  his  exchange,  but  before  his  arrival  Adam,  with  about  iivo 
hundred  other  American  prisoners,  had  been  put  on  board  a  vessel 


D  IIARPSWKLL. 


DIOQRAPUICAL. 


757 


n,  !iii(l  son  of  .laiius. 

tilt!  army  in  tlic  1{(V- 
mw\,  .lolni   I{i'('(l.     Ill' 

is  said  to  liavo  liccii 
laid  waste  tlic  coitntiv 
I!  f.^ilowin<i  traditioiitil 

snbsequent  escaiM.'.  is 

ho  was  takon  captive 
II  lie  liad,  and   was  left 
iiii<;\      In  ills  eaptivitv 
iniong  the  Indians  mihI 
OSes,  or  yonng  Indians. 
^  of  i)itfh-wt)od,  prick- 
w^  to  see  iiini   dod^c 
hcen  tlo<2;i;ed  l)y  onr  (jf 
Hid  eonnunnieatint^f  hi- 
II,  Unntor  carryinj;'  lii> 
f>CTeto  for  this  purpose, 
hese  slender  means  dl' 
„'n  among  them  alxiiit 
\\\  food  for  eight  d:ivs 
,  which  they  took  witli 
y  lost  tlu'ir  way,  ami 
utchman  was  for  sur- 
n liter,  contrivin|i'  i.} 
reatened  to  split  liis 
1  at  length  they  siic- 
Id,  New  York,  wliciv 
uain  joined  the  arniv. 
)Utli   of  October,  nml 
some  snow  in  the  low 
irned  home." 
th.     While  here,  aflor 
Some  prizes  wciv 
t  length  he  was  cap- 
uncle  went  to  Haiirnx 
dam,  with  about  tiw 
ut  on  board  a  vessel 


called  tli(>  O-ntirnllis,  to  be  conveyed  to  lioston.  The  vessel  was  lost, 
niid  Ailani  was  never  heard  of  afterwards.  This  was  in  the  aiitunm 
of  1781.' 

IIUNTEIl,  JAMKS. 

The  snbj{>ct  of  this  sketch,  a  son  of  Captain  Adam  Ibmter.  was 
one  of  the  selectmen  ofTopsliam  in  17()7,  1708,  177.'5,  and  177i).  He 
was  chosen  to  this  ollice  again  in  1780,  but  declined  service.  He  was 
on  the  committee  raised  in  February,  1781,  to  see  to  the  procuring  of 
seven  men  lor  the  Continental  urm^'.  He  is  styled  Major  in  the 
town  records.  His  son  John,  called  "  liald-headed  John,"  stated, 
about  18;};{,  that  his  father  had  been  a  major  in  the  Hevolutionary 
war.  and  that  he  was  made  a  coloiu'l  about  the  close  of  the  war,  and 
that  his  commission  was  signed  by  Hancock.  Bald-headed  John  also 
said  that  his  father  was  under  Colonel  North  (whom  he  called  Judge 
North)  of  Augusta.  He  said  that  he  had  heard  his  father  and  the 
old  soldiers  speak  of  Judge  North  as  colomd,  in  ridicule  ;  that  they 
used  to  have  a  good  deal  of  fiin  aljont  Colonel  Nortli,  and  that  the 
latter  was  nicknamed  'Slo  liunker." 

When  his  son  Adam  (see  preceding  sketch)  was  carried  to  Halifax, 
JdVK's  Ifiniti>i\  with  his  brother  Robert,  i)rocni'ed  two  prisoners  and 
went  to  Halifax  to  obtain  an  exchange.  He  wa-  tjiore  detained  and 
imprisoned  about  a  fortnight,  it  being  charged  a:,.iinst  him  that  he 
was  a  spy.  He  was  liberated,  however,  and  sent  home  in  a  schooner, 
one  Captain  Powell,  master,  who  landed  him  at  the  mouth  of  the 
Kennebec  Hiver.     He  reached  home  about  Christmas,  178]. 

The  father  of  J(tiin'tt  Hit  liter' swill'  was  Thomas  Williams,  wlio  came 
from  England,  February  18.  1717,  "  when  gooseberries  were  in  l>low," 
and  reached  Boston,  April  17,  1717,  "  when  the  snow  was  very  tleep." 
Ih'  was  employed  in  teaching  Latin  in  Boston,  and  subsi'ipiciitly 
removed  to  the  part  of  (ieorgetown  tiiat  is  now  Bath.  It  is  said  that 
he  was  a  physician,  and  that  he  often  expressed  his  regrets  at  having 
ever  left  F^ngiand. 

Colonel  Hunter  died  about  1809,  at  the  age  of  seventy-four,  leaving 
a  family  whose  posterity'  are  still  numerous  in  town. 

KKXDALL,   ELDKR  HENRY. 

Elder  Henry  Kendall  was  l)orn  in  Sandford,  July  .3,  1771.  He 
had  ten  brothers  and  sisters.  When  he  was  ten  years  old  he  went  to 
Wells  and  lived  with  Captain  8.  Hatch.     AVhcn  he  was  about  thirteen 

^Froin  Woodman's  MS.  Notes. 


I 


758      msToiiY  OF  nIlU^•s^vIC•K,  7'o/w/.i.v.  akd  iiAurswFi.L. 

ycnrs  old  liis  (atlicr  tU'scrtcd  llic  l';iiiiily.  siihI  IIciiit  wciif  fo  ('cnl 
Ihulidr  !iiiil  W!is  ii|i|)rt'iitici'(l  to  Mr.  Marstoii  to  Ic-iiii  tlic  tMiiiic  r'>  .u 
Mliociiiiikcr's  trade.      lie  rcccivcMl  only  lliit'i-  inoiillis'  scliooliiifj:. 

Ill  Octol.cr,  iMdl,  lie  hi-jiaii  to  pivacli.  In  l.S()2  lie  visitf(l  \\ 
V'rnioti,  riilt'i'iiio,  liclt'iist,  ll:il[o\v('ll,  Litclilicld,  liowdoiiiliaiii,  Ai 
gusta,  15o\vdoiii,  Sidney,  Hlooiiiticld,  and  MtTciT,  itrcacliiiif:;  in  ciii  I 
place,  and  returned  to  Litclilield.  where  ho  .settled .  In  1M2  lieu, 
repre.sentativc  to  tiie  iefiislatnic  from  that  town.  Mareh  1«,  \x\x.  In 
moved  to  'ropshani  and  Ixiimlit  a  tarin.  lie  was  settled  over  lli^ 
IJaptist  (.'linreh  in  'ropsliani  lor  aiiont  ten  years,  and  ever  after  niin 
it  his  home,  tlioiijih  he  preaehed  as  u  misHJonary  over  almost  tiie  iiitii 
State.  Of  his  style;  of  |)reat  liiiig  hut  little  is  known,  exeept  thai  I 
was  noled  for  the  [jower  and  compass  of  his  voice.  It  was  once  s.'iiil 
by  Doctor  I'orfer,  in  reference  to  Mr.  Kendall  and  one  of  the  otli(!i 
ministers,  that  he  could  "  stay  at  home  and  hear  Elder  Kendall,  or  jin 
to  the  Orthodox  ('hiirch  and  hear  them  iioth."  Tlie  Ilaptist  vcstn 
was  then  opposite  the  present  cemetery,  and  Doctor  I'orler  livcil  in 
tiie  rurinton  lionse  near. 

KINO,   H0N0IJAI5LK  WII>I.IA.M. 

^Villiani  Kin^;,  the  first  governor  of  the  State  of  Maine,  was  boni  in 
Scarlioro',  Felirnary  !*,  17(18,  and  died  in  IJatli,  .Tniie  17,  lH'ii. 

"When  nineteen  years  old  a  division  of  his  father's  property  wiis 
made,  and  his  share  was  a  yoke  of  two-year-old  steers.  "NVitli  tiiose 
steers  lu'  started  east  in  the  spring  of  the  year  to  seek  his  fortune. 
It  was  eold,  but  having  neither  shoes  nor  stockings,  ho  went  liarefoott'd. 
lie  stopi)ed  at  many  houses  on  the  way,  otleriiig  to  work  for  iiis 
board.  lie  linally  reached  Topsham  and  Ibiiiul  emi)loyment  in  ii 
saw-mill.  Ih;  was  industrious  and  frugal,  and  in  a  year  and  a  iiiilf 
had  laid  I>y  enough  io  purchase  one  half  a  saw,  and  it  was  not  Idiig 
before  he  owned  a  wliolo  saw,  and  tiually  a  whole  mill.  Afti'r  a  while 
he  formed  a  copartnershi[)  with  his  brother-in-law,  Doctor  I5eiij!niiiii 
•Tones  Porter,  under  the  name  of  I'orter  et  King,  and  opened  a  store. 
IVIr.  King  devoting  his  attention  chieHy  to  his  lumber  interests.  ;uiil 
Doctor  Poi'ter  assuming  control  of  the  store  This  copartnersiiip 
existed  for  some  years  after  ]Mr.  King's  removal  to  Bath,  whicli  took 
place  in  1«()0. 

^Ir.  King  was  one  of  the  incorporators  of  the  toll-bridge,  and  also 
one  of  the  incorporators  of  the  first  cotton-mill  in  Brunswick.  After 
his  removal  to  Bath  he  opened  a  store  there,  lie  was  also  extensively 
engaged  in  ship-buiUling  for  many  years.      He  was  at  one   time  ;t 


•1)  IIAUPSWELL. 


monuApmcAL. 


Taf) 


lIciiiT  went  ti)  CciiIk 
Icarii  tlic  tjiiiiicr's  lunl 
iths'  scliool'mj,'. 
1  1  «()•_'  lie  visitcil  YiX. 
1(1,  ItowduiiiliMiii,  All- 
■tT,  preaoliiiiji'  ill  i.tili 
th'd.  Ill  1«12  \\v  \vii> 
.  IMiiicli  IH,  \^\>^.  li>' 
!  was  si'ttlod  oviT  till 
•8,  and  over  aftcf  iikmIc 
•  over  almost  tlu'  ciitiiv 
known,  c'Xi'cpt  tliiit  Ik' 
)ico.  It  was  out'c  Miid 
and  one  of  tlio  other 
ir  KUler  Kendall,  or  un 
."  The  llaptist  vcstn 
Doctor  Torlfr  lived  in 


AM. 

8  of  Maine,  was  borii  in 

June  17,  l«r)-i. 

father's  property  wii-; 

d   steers.     AVitli  tln'sf 

ir  to  seek  his  fortiiiic 

<is,  he  went  harerootcil. 

eriiifi,'  to   work    for  his 

mid   einiiiovnieul    in  :i 

in  a  year  and  a  li;iir 

.  and  it  was  not  id  l: 

le  mill.     After  a  while 

law.  Doctor  IJenJniKiu 

.  and  opened  a  sloic 

lumber  interests,  suiil 

This   ccjpartiieisiiiii 

d  to  liath,  which  took 

toll-bridge,  and  also 
in  lirnnswiek.     After 
lewas  also  extensively 
le  was  at  one   tiuiu  ;> 


iiiiiilier  of  the  Massachusetts  lejjjislatnre.       In   jsi]    lie  \v;m  nirijnr- 
jri'iieral  of  inilitia.     In  1812  he  was  president  of  the  U;ith  Hank. 

^\'llile  in  the  Massachusetts  le<iislMtnre  '•  he  was  (li.-.tin^uisheil  bv 
lii>  etiorts  in  behalf  of  religious  freedom,  and  of  securiii<j;  to  ori'j,'iiial 
settlers  upon  wild  l:inds  the  benefit  of  their  improvements,  lie  was 
nil  I'arly  and  ardent  advocate  of  tlie  separation  of  Maim-  from  Massa- 
cliiisetts,  and  upon  the  eonsinmnation  of  tiiat  act  presideil  over  tlie 
Convention  which  met  in  l.S|'.»  to  frame  tlie  Constitution  of  tlie  new 
Stale,  lie  was  in  1.^20  elected  the  first  <f<>vernor  of  .Maine,  and  aft.t'r 
liolding  olllce  a  little  more  than  a  year,  became  one  of  the  I'nited 
States  commissioners  for  the  adjustment  of  Spanish  claims,  lie  also 
held  other  ollices  of  importance  under  the  <j:ener!il  and  State  frovern- 
iiu'iits,  inchidinij;  that  of  (!oliector  of  the  port  of  ll.atli."'  lie  was  the 
fust  grand  master  of  the  (Jrand  Loilge  of  .Maine  Freemasons. 

LAPtUAHKi:,   CAPTAIX   HKNJAMIN. 

Captain  Benjamin  Larrabee  came  from  T'ortland,  then  Falmouth, 
to  assume  the  command  of  th(>  fort  in  Umiiswiek  about  1727.  In 
December  of  that  year  he  petitioned  the  (leneral  Court  of  IMassachu- 
setls  "  for  a  recompense  for  services  in  gointi  from  Boston  to  Bruns- 
wick,  the  jourm^y  havin;4  consumed  one  month."  lie  liveil  in  the  fort 
for  some  years,  and  his  children  were  born  there,  lie  afterwards 
livi'd  at  New  Meadows,  where  tlu'  house  of  Andrew  Thomas  now 
stands.  lie  was  the  ag'cnt  of  the  I'ejepscot  i)roprietors,  and  before 
the  incorporation  of  the  town  he  had  the  i)rincipal  manao'emcnt  of 
the  concerns  of  the  townsiiip.  In  173.")  he  su|)eriiitenile(l  the  )iiiildin<ij 
of  llieold  West  iMeetino;- lIou.se,  purchasing  all  the  materials,  attending 
to  the  transportation,  etc.  IIo  died  in  174lS  and  was  Imried  in  the 
tiraveyard  attached  to  the  fort.  There  are  now  no  traces  of  this 
iuiryiiig-ground. 

Captain  Larra])ee  was  a  worthy  man,  nuich  bel(»ved  by  those  inti- 
mately acquainted  with  him.  He  was  considere(l  a  good  business 
man  and  was  much  respected  for  his  inteiirity  and  faithfulness  to  his 
trust.  His  posterity  are  numerous  .and  liiglily  ri'si)ect;ible.  His  son 
Nathaniel  was  town  clerk  for  thirty-seven  years,  from  17(>('.  to  lSu2; 
selectman  from  17H3  to  1800,  and  was  otherwise  prominent  in  town 
atfairs. 


lA'cw  American  Cychpmlia,  10,;).  KJT.    For  fnrther  purlt'-tilars  sec  ahu  I'dpham 
ikmurial  volume,  Maine  Historical  O'lkction,  i>p.  ^ixi  to  1!U, 


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7C0        niSTOHY  or  BRUXaWJCK,  TOPSJIAM,  Ayn  UAIIPSWKI.L 


LAKHAIJKK,   CAITAIN   NKHKMIAH. 

Nclu'iiiiiili  IjutiiIm'o  wiiH  lioni  in  ItriiiiHwick  about  IHOO,  niid  livnl 
for  ninny  ycniH  on  l'\'il»'nil  Stnu't.  l\v  Ito^^an  lifV*  as  a  Haiior  and  socni 
ol>tain('(l  his  title  of  captiiin.  "  Posscssiiiir  a  naluiaily  stron;^  constitu- 
tion, an  ju'tivc  niiml,  an  iron  will,  indoniitalili'  tMU'rjry,  and  a  pcrscM  r- 
nncc  nothinij  could  daunt,  ho  won  IiIh  way  to  n  handsonio  conipetcnco. 
Ah  a  linsliand  and  father  he  was  most  Indulgent ;  as  a  friend,  tnic  !i> 
Hfocl.  and  with  a  heart  open  as  a  eliild  t()  all  propi-r  elaiii\H  n|»on  his  time 
or  means  for  the  relief  of  tlie  siek  or  sull'erinjji."   lie  died  Mayti,  liSi;;!, 

r.KMONT,   APAM. 

Air.  Lemont  was  born  in  1797,  and  movod  from  IJath  to  IJrunswiik 
about  1835.  lie  was  largely  engaged  in  the  lumber  business  and  in 
trade  as  a  member  of  the  (irm  of  Lemont.  Forsaith  A;  Hall,  lie  \vii> 
afterwards  presiilent  of  the  Urunswiek  Maine  Insuranee  Compiuiy 
and  of  the  Union  National  IJank.  He  was  a  director  of  the  latter  ;it 
the  time  of  his  death.  lie  wr  selectman  in  bsl2,  1H13,  and  IMl. 
and  representative  in  1)^14  ai  '5.     He  was  also  largely  engML^cil 

in  ship-bnildiiig.  An  active,  energetic,  and  well-educated  busiu(•^^ 
man,  he  managed  his  alfairs  with  great  shrewdness  and  aceumuiali'il  !i 
handsome  property.  He  was  a  most  agreeable  man  in  social  intoi- 
course,  well  posted  in  public  alfairs,  an  esteemed  and  valuable  citizen. 
lie  died  i*'ebruary  21,  l'S74. 

LINCOLN,   ISAAC,   M.  D. 

Doctor  Isaac  Lincoln  was  born  in  Cohasset,  Massachusetts,  in  1780. 
He  fitted  for  college  under  the  tuition  of  lieverend  Josiah  Crocker 
Shaw,  of  Cohasset,  and  of  Keverend  Kilburn  Whitman,  of  Pembroke. 
He  graduated  at  Harvard  in  ISOO.  and  for  two  years  afterward  tiuiiiht 
a  grammar  school.    He  stiulied  medicine  with  Doctor  Thomas  Thaxter. 

In  IHOl  lie  settled  as  a  physician  in  Topsham.  In  1M20  he  manieil 
Maria  S.,  daughter  of  Captain  John  Dunlap,  and  moved  to  Brunswick. 
Ju  1831  he  received  the  degree  of  M.  D.  from  Howdoin  College,  it 
being  bestowed  as  a  compliment.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Medical 
F.iculty  of  the  Maine  Medical  School  from  IS'iO  to  18(57.  He  was  a 
memlter  of  the  Board  of  Overseers  of  Bowdoin  College,  and  it  is  said 
that  he  never  missed  a  meeting  of  that  Board  for  over  sixty  yi'nrs. 
He  was  at  one  time  chosen  a  member  of  the  governor's  council,  but 
declined  the  honor. 


yn  iiAh'pswKi.L 


MIAFT 

about  IHOO,  1111(1  |i\,,l 
ifo  as  a  Hal  lor  and  si  Mm 
(iirally  stroiiii  const  it  ii- 
■iii'i'^v.  Jiiwl  !i  lu'iscMr- 
liMiidsdiiU'  ('(»iiijH;t('ii<r. 
it ;  m  n  friend,  tnu'  as 
iiT  cliiinis  upon  his  time 
lie  died  >rav  (!,  IHO.!. 


oin  liath  to  lirunswick 
inihor  Itusineas  and  in 
..'litli  it  llidl.  lie  wiis 
0  Jusuninct'  Coniiuiiiy 
irector  of  the  latti'i'  at 
1842,  1843,  and  1^11, 
s  also  larjri'ly  eugngi'd 
well-odiicatod  Imsiiios 
it'ss  and  uccuniiiiaK'd  a 
0  man  in  social  inter- 
d  anil  valuable  citizi.'ii, 


^- 


.*: 


lassncluisotts,  in  1780. 
,eren'l  Josiali  Croclver 
'liitnian,  of  Pembroke. 
yeur.s  afterward  taiiiilit 
jctor  Thomas  'riiaxtcr. 
.  In  1«2(>  he  niarrif<l 
1  moved  to  Brunswick. 
1  Howdoin  Colleuv,  it 
ember  of  the  ]Me(iic;il 
D  to  18G7.  He  was  a 
L'ollege,  and  it  is  saiil 
for  over  sixt^-  yeai-s. 
overuor's  council,  but 


y  / 


im 


TTT'^'TonY  Cr  ■n'^^''yV'I<'rr.  rn^'^TT^yr    *yr,  UAppuMFT  r 


LAlUlAiiKi:,   CAITAIN   X  ICIIli.MI  All. 

Nclicniinh  I.arr.'incc  was  bt)ni  in  lirunswick  about  1800.  nii'l  i\\' 
Ihr  many  years  on  FcdeiMl  ,Strc<(.     lie  lipgaii  lite  u<*  n  fijiilor  mul  s-. 
i>!it!iin('(|  liis  title  <»!' f(i|)!;iii»    *'  t'ossf^^inji'  n  n.-iiMrnliv  strong  consl;;; 
tio?i.  {Ill  a<;tivt'  miiul.  :m  invn  wjli,  indoniitalilo  t'nergy,  and  a  pfTKe\( 
anco  nuiliiuu  {•miU\  'Iwitil.  he  wun  his  wnv  to  a  liandsome  cojnuf^tMir. 
As  a  Ijtisl.aml  stui  f'litlitr  iu'  was  most  induigont ;  ag  a  filend,  true 
sleol,  HU'i  with  a  bt^art  open  ha  n  child  to  all  proper  claims  upon  bi.-i  ti. 
ov  nii::;i»s  tor  the  rulii'rof  tiic  sick  or  rendering. "   \\v  died  May  (>,  1m 

r.KMONT.   ADAM. 
Mi.  T.,MTioi)t  was  T'orn  in  17i)7.  .'ind  inovpd  from  Bath  to  Brun.'iv  :. 
:il-  Kit  iHo'i.     Ho  u  as  la  rarely  fugatri'il  in  the  luuiber  business  aiifi 
tvauf  as  a  nu-uibor  of  tlic  firm  ot"  Len\oat,  For.sailli  vt  Hall.     lie  v 
af"t<rwardA   pivsidont   of  tlic   Hnuiswick  Mainii  lasurance  Conn.. 
and  Mt'  the  Fnion  N.itional  Bank.     lie  was  a  <rui'('tor  ol'  the  laiir. 
thi'  tiiao  of  lii^  death.     Ho  wa.s  a  selectman  in' 1842,  1843,  and  i^  • 
and  reprcscntallvo  in  1844  and  1845.     He  was  al.so  largely  enir;. 
ill  .'>hip-bnildiiiii.      An  active,  energetic,  and  woli-edncated  bn.sH'' 
man,  he  managed  his  atTair.s  with  tyivixl  shrewdness  and  acciuntilji;- 
handsome  property.     He  was  a  most  agreeable  man  in  &c>eial  i. 
cour.^o.  well  [los'ted  In  public  atl'airs,  an  esteemed  and  valuable  cit;/ 
Fie  dii'd  February  24,  b'-i74. 

LTNCOLN,   ISAAf,    M.  D. 

Do.'tor  Isaac  IJncoln  was  l)oru  in  CohasK-set,  Massachusetts^,  in  . 
He   lilted  for  college  under  llic  tuition  of  Roveread  Johiah  In 
Shaw.  »i  (:oho.SHct,  and  of  Beverend  Kilburn  Whitman,  oi'  I'eu.i 
He  ijrfxluated  at  Hurvaid  in  l.SbO,  and  for  two  years  afterwaid  f^. 
a  y,'raniuiar  «e!iu(^l.    He  .^tndiec'  medicine  with  Doctor  Thnnms  '!'!■■ 

In  bsoi  he  .settled  as  a  piusieiau  in  I'opsiiani.     In  bS2t»  lie  !'.: 
Maria  S,,  daughter  of  <'aptain  .b)hn  Dunlap,  and  moved  to  Urn.i 
In   l?s,U   he  received  tiic  dcgj,  c  of  M.  I),  from  Bowdoin  C-'b' •. 
beintr  i)C.stowed  an  a  compliment.     Ho  was  a  nn;mber  of  the  M 
Faculty  of  the  Maine  I^Ietlical  Sc1k»o1  from  liS20  to  18f>7.     H<- 
meniber  of  the  Board  of  Overseers  o'"  Bowdoitt  (,'olleflro.  and  it 
Mint  he  ueM'v  misrjed  a  mi»(tin;r  of  that  Board  for  over  si.xt;    . 
He  \va>  at  one  time  chosen  a  monii'cr  of  the  governors  eoui*- •' 
dcclineil  the  lionor. 


,    ifA  T?pe;\VFT  T 


[AH. 

hout  l?snfi.  M\i\  liv.. 

as  a  Siiilor  and  *i'>"i. 
rally  htroug  foii^tiii, 
fi'fj;}',  and  a  pcrKcvt 
indriomc  coinpetoiii' 

;  as  a  fiieiul,  Inn'  ■ 
r  cUiiius  upon  hi.-  lu. 
He  (lu'dMavP.  IM 


ni  Bath  to  Bninsv  \^■ 
nbi-r  business  am' 
lith  &  Hall.     Ho  V 

Insnianco  Coini';. 
ii'ctor  of  tbo  Uitti-i 
1842,  1843,  nil.)  l^- 
I  also  largely  cn.u.-' 
fell-tulncatt'd  b<usii>' 
•ss  ami  accunmhiir 
(  man  in  social  i. 

iui'l  vviluable  rili/ 


LissMoluiseltt*,  ill  . 

v  )'l  .luhiah  if 
lAw.  of  l*t'n-i 
•,ii.i  al'terwaKi  ti. 
•torThmnas'l'l' 
In  1820  he  hi 
Iniovod  to  Un;.< 
Bowdoiu  C-'M'  :. 
>er  of  thP  >\ 
I8t)7.      H'^ 
i)llosro.  an(i  it   •■ 
|br  ov'T  bixt 
uor'rt  couii'' 


■■ 


^i 


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y  1      y        ' 


BIOGHAPniUAL 


un 


•!•  Lincoln  was  a  very  puhliospirittHl  man,  and  the  i-estjlt  of  hi.^ 

•'  is  still  to  l)e  Koen  in  lii  im»«>vick.  Tiie  proii)i»cnl  trjtila  of  his 
KiT  tvero  his  intlividiniHty  mni  his  f.K>«iiivt'j»fss.     Thongli  '.irru  in 

vions,  he  never  objockni  k>  h**tw'ini;  and  dist-usisnii.'  liu*  vicMv«  of 
h|.o  diirt'i-ed  with  him.  A*  «  ruaa  h€  whk  gt'iujrous-hoart^d, 
•viiial,  ami  fond  of  childftJu.     Ho  vim  h  inetm)t:r  of  Uie  Fir.st 

'hnic'ii,  nvul  was  a  sjfn<rr«*  €M#tian.  In  1it)snit';,i,  nt.iiU'rs  he 
aight,  impnlsive  hut  hott*;*?*..  W14  Mi4  iH*teiHU»d*-nt.  As  a  phy- 
:i»  was  very  popnhu'  fimt  knti  m\  wstteasire  pruvtiiKti.  It  h  snid 
■KMiIiiily  excelled  in  the  diO  'juxfis.     CiMW»iti  h  h 

■■:  dinicult  cases  of  vlist—  jiriiftict*  a!'  hist  pi'o- 

.:i\  ucighhors  witiiout  h.-  i»  thjjiog  ;*jvf.k»'d. 

Ibdi.-'dftlan.rhe,  1868. 


*h» 


t.*j»»> 


H«» 


>■  Doctor  Lincoln,  n)ore  gonern 
lif.  iiiie  of  his  father,  the  hU'.  l)t.' 
in  th»:  housft  iu  which  he  lived  rij  i 
in  1'<S3,  gmdnnted  in  1843.  atul  j^iti 
Sfiioo!  in  1S4C,  and  at  once  w«n  in' 

''  Thft  flootor  wT.)n  a  large  inmu^m- 
prof.'&^ion,  working  early  and  lat»'.  v 
constartt  calls  for  his  profo8«io£i»! 
IttTonK!  wrionsly  inipairod,  h< 
(>ali<;nti*.  who  comprised  evorv 
was  DO  respocter  of  porson.s, 

••  He  ranked  hijxh  in  thet'Uhtl?^** 
for  vears  lins  often  been  calh- 
(•uses.     His  intereounse  witli  Tii!-, 
tesy  and  a  gentlenianl}' rejjrnr  >  11:  ... 
won  Huccess  as  a  praetitit>n«'r;  &mi  U<t  r 
gciiiai,  lolrthful  wa^s  in  the  ^ii-Jk- fwnu      ' 
lioii  to  the  sick,  Doctor  IJncohi  i-sd 

''  He  was  w(;ll  read  iu  lit«>rat*u«  •/■ 
ill  the  discussion  of  t!u;  politiirai  hjjHi  *• 
five  memory  and  the  kM«Ant!.»,t  »t-,a,s»^  oi  Ur,M>f/r.  Ut-  wa*  K^fr  »  m"sf 
interesting  eonipanioii  in  the  «wial  circle,  ;<;•  m..^  it  H  niM  s»H'e« 
i>f  wit,  and  by  the  narration  of  an«i'!t*t^ei»  «»f  n  '    Mij/ 

lion.    The  sani<'  chanicteristics  that  hfe  mfnn'.  ^aiv<< 

him  to  his  family  in  tiie  privacy  of  biSBt?.     H»  ws*-  —i^'^i 

m  the  developnieut  and  ornuui- ntatiou  of  il»e  ",■'■  •«»  His  «^ 


>^es»«ijtjkt  a,  r«3t»ju- 


V- 1 


I' I 


l^H-,,, ...'•■ 


BIOGRAPhICA  L, 


7(11 


Doctor  Lincoln  was  a  very  pnblic-spirltod  man,  and  the  result  of  liU 
iiitliionce  is  still  to  he  soon  in  Brunswick.  The  prominent  traits  of  his 
clinriieter  were  his  iudividunlity  and  his  lujsiliveness.  Though  lirni  in 
his  oi)inion8,  he  never  objected  to  hearing  and  discussing  the  views  of 
those  who  dillered  with  him.  As  a  n)an  he  was  generous-hearted, 
kind,  genial,  and  fond  of  children.  lie  was  a  menilier  of  tiie  First 
I'arish  Church,  and  was  a  sinc-cre  C'iu'istian.  In  business  matters  he 
was  upright,  impulsive  but  honest,  bold  and  indei)endent.  As  a  phy- 
sician he  was  very  popular  and  had  an  extensive  practice.  It  is  said 
he  particularlv  excelled  in  the  diflicult  art  of  diagnosis.  Certain  it  is 
that  few  diflicult  cases  of  disease  occurred  in  the  practice  of  his  pro- 
fessional neighbors  without  his  opinion  and  advice  being  invoked. 

lie  died  March  6,  1808. 


LINCOLN,  JOHN  D.,  M.  D. 

'•  Doctor  Lincoln,  more  generally  spoken  of  as  Doctor  .Tohn  in  the 
lifetime  of  his  father,  tiie  late  Doctor  Isaac  Lincoln,  was  born  and  l)red 
iu  the  house  in  which  he  lived  and  died.  He  entered  lUjwdoin  College 
in  1(S8!),  graduated  in  1843,  and  graduated  from  the  Maine  ^ledical 
Sciiool  in  1846.  and  at  once  went  into  jiractice  with  his  father. 

"The  doctor  won  a  large  measure  of  success  in  the  practice  of  his 
profession,  working  early  and  late,  driving  Air  and  near,  to  meet  the 
constant  calls  for  his  professional  services.  Even  after  his  health  had 
become  seriously  impaired,  he  was  found  making  his  daily  calls  ui)on 
patients,  who  comprised  ever}'  class  in  the  community,  for  the  doctor 
was  no  respecter  of  persons. 

'•  lie  raid<ed  high  in  the  estimation  of  his  professional  brethren,  and 
for  years  has  often  been  called  by  them  in  consultation  over  ditlicult 
cases.  His  intercourse  with  them  at  such  times  was  marked  by  cour- 
tesy and  a  gentlemanly  regard  for  the  rights  of  the  profession.  He 
won  success  as  a  practitioner,  and  he  won  it  as  well  b}-  his  loving, 
genial,  mirthful  ways  in  the  sick-room.  In  this  matter  of  kindly  atten- 
tion to  the  sick,  Doctor  Lincoln  had  few  if  any  superiors. 

''  He  was  well  read  in  literature  outside  of  his  profession,  interested 
ill  the  discussion  of  the  political  tojiics  of  the  day  ;  possessing  a  reten- 
tive memorj'  and  the  keenest  sense  of  humor,  he  was  ever  a  most 
interesting  companion  in  the  social  circle,  enlivening  it  by  his  sallies 
of  wit,  and  by  the  narration  of  anecdotes  of  the  most  vivacious  descriji- 
tion.  The  same  characteristics  that  he  manifested  iu  pul)lic  endeared 
him  to  his  family  in  the  privacy  of  home.  He  was  greatly  interested 
in  the  development  and  ornamentation  of  the  village,  and  to  his  well- 


•C,2 


msToiiY  OF  nnvxswwK,  topsiiam,  axd  iiaupswkll. 


(liroptod  ('(Torts,  i)roce(l(>(l  liy  those  of  liis  r;i(lu'i-,  an;  tlio  people  liujivlv 
iiidcliteil  lor  tlie  i)r(>sent  excellent  coiulitioii  of  tlie  M:ill.  Ifo  wjis 
rcmnrkablc  for  tlio  coiistM-vativc,  in'nco-prescrvinf?  cleniciit  of  liis  eluir- 
acler  ainl  for  his  preat  fondness  for  children.  Doctor  IJneoln  was  a 
meuilier  of  the  Superintending  School  Coinniittec  of  Hriinswiek.  a  niciii- 
bor  of  tho  l?oard  of  Overseers  of  the  College,  and  a  nienilier  of  the 
Fncnlty  of  the  Maine  INIedical  School.  At  a  meeting  of  the  ."Medical 
Faculty,  resohitions  expressive  of  respect  and  HViiipathy  were  passe(l." 
'I'o  this  Iriluite  to  his  memory  it  slionld  be  added  that  he  was  deeply 
inteiested  in  the  prc])araliun  of  this  volnine,  and  rendered  much  vain- 
able  assistance,  which  was  continued  even  after  he  iiad  taken  his  lied 
in  his  last  sickness,  lie  once  said  to  the  writer  that  he  desii'cd  to  live 
long  enough  to  write  his  reminiscences  of  fifty  years' practice  in  liiiiiis- 
wick.     lie  died  June  .'?,  1877. 

LUNT,   AMOS. 

Amos  Lunt  came  to  Brunswick  soon  after  the  Revolution,  and  Imilt 
a  grist-mill.  At  first  he  lived  iu  the  fort,  but  soon  built  a  Iwo-storv 
house  on  the  corner  of  Mill  and  Jiow  Streets,  where  he  resided  at  tlio 
time  of  his  death. 

He  was  a  soldier  in  the  Revolutionary  War.  enlisting  soon  after  the 
battle  of  15uiiker  Hill.  lie  served  in  the  army  eight  years,  and  a  part 
of  the  time  was  a  sergeant.  He  was  at  Valley  Forge  in  the  meiiima- 
ble  winter  of  1  777.  He  was  also  present  at  Cherry  N'alley,  at  the  siii'- 
render  of  Burgoyne,  and  also  at  that  of  Cornwallis,  and  was  with  Gen- 
eral Sullivan  when  he  went  into  the  Indian  country.  I\Ir.  Lunt  at  lli>l 
received  no  [tensio!!,  but  a  few  years  before  his  death,  the  law  regMiil- 
ing  pensions  having  been  changed,  he  received  one  hundred  and  fifty 
dollars  a  year. 

Mr.  Lunt  was  fond  of  company,  especially  that  of  the  voniig,  and 

took  delight  in  rehearsing  the  stirring  scenes  of  the  Revolution,  in 

which  he  had  taken  part,      lie  was  a  good  citizen,  and  always  took  a 

strong  interest  in  public  all'airs.     In  politics  he  was  a  "Whig,  and  never 

voted  any  other  ticket.     AVhen  too  feeble  to  walk  to  the  pcjlls,  he 

insisted  upon  being  carried  there  as  long  as  he  was  able  to  leave  his 

room. 

McKEEN,   JtEV.  JOSEPH.   D.   D. 

The  suliject  of  this  sketch  was  graduated  at  Dartmouth  College  in 
1774,  and  innnediately  oi)ened  a  school  in  his  native  town,  London- 
derry, which  he  kept  for  several  years.  Fond  of  mathematics  ami 
philosophy,  he,  in  the  sunmier  of  17<S0,  pursued  a  course  of  ^\\u\y  at 


IIAUVSWKI.L. 


liioaitAvincM.. 


-[V.\ 


C!iiii1)ri(l}^(',  iiiulcr  I'rofcssor  Willijiiiis,  wIki  ilicn  (lUcil  tlic  cli.-iir  of 
^I.'illii'iMMtics  !iii(l  l'liil()S(>|iliy  ill  IImivmiiI  I' iii\ cisitv.  lit'  tlu-ii  com- 
iiK'iHH'd  liis  tli('i^li>ii'if;il  studii^s  (iikIit  Ucvcrciul  Mr.  W'illi.'ims.  of  W'iiid- 
liMiii,  Nt;\v  Ilnmpsliirc,  the  instructor  ol"  his  voutli.  I'.dort' coinpli'liiiu' 
liis  iii'('[)ariitioii  lor  tlic  ministry,  lie  was,  I'oi'  a  wiiiU'.  an  assistant 
instructor  in  tlu;  acailcniy  iit  Andovcr.  WiiiU'  a  candidate  lor  scttlc- 
lui'Ml  in  tiic  ministry,  lie  preached  with  nnich  acce|)tance  to  tlie  society 
ill  l)oston,  coliecti'd  hy  Hevereiid  Mr.  Mooiliead,  and  wliicli  al'teiwards 
(Mijoyi'd  tlio  hihors  of  tin-  distin<iiiislied  Doctor  Hell\n;i|t.  In  I  7.s."»  lie 
was  ordained  pastor  of  the  einiicli  in  IJeverly,  IMa.ssaciiiiHetts.  Kor 
seventeen  vears  lie  (lisciiaryeil  tlie  diitii's  of  the  ministerial  oliice,  ever 
eiijoyinii'  tlie  respect,  conlidence.  and  alfection  of  his  peojile.  and  sus- 
taining the  rei)nlatioi.  of  a  sound  divine  and  an  impressive  preacher. 


,  and  always  took 


la  1800  he  preached  the  sermon  on  the  anniversary  of  the  miliernato- 
rial  election,  a  performance  which  added  much  to  his  reputation. 
Aliout  this  time  he  was  elected  a  memlier  of  tiie  Amerii-an  Academy 
of  Alts  and  Sciences,  in  whose  transactions  may  lie  f(Mind  paju'i's  com- 
iniuiieated  hy  him.  In  1^0-1  he  was  coniiilimented  by  his  Alma  ^Nlater 
with  the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Divinity.  In  ISOl  he  was  elected  prcsi- 
•li'iit  of  IJowdoin  College. 

In  the  midst  of  his  laliors.  Tresident  IMcKeen,  whose  strength  of 
ooiistitution  had  given  unusual  promise  of  a  long  life  of  usefulness, 
liL'i'ceived  the  premonitions  of  a  disease  which  at  length,  after  a  pro- 


764     HISTORY  OF  unuNswicK,  Topsii.ur,  axi>  n.inp.sWEr.L 

traotod  illuoss  of  noniiy  two  yojirs,  provod  fatal.  Just  after  Coin- 
nieiK'i'iiioiit,  ill  till'  autiiiiiii  (jf  l-soi;.  hv  took  a  short  exfiirsion  to  liiv- 
orly,  tlie  hcimio  of  his  foniicr  laliors,  in  the.  hope  of  ri'moviiij;  the 
c'oiiiphiiiit  wliich  wns  fast  wastiiij;  iiis  strenj^th  ;  but  wiiilcho  was  tht>i'o 
it  rL'tiinic'd  with  afrjiravatcMJ  .Hviiipti>iiis.  At  first  supposed  to  lie  a  dis- 
ease of  tlie  liver,  it  :it  last  assiiiiiiMl  the  form  of  dro})sy.  The  most 
atfectlonate  solicitude  of  fri»'iuls  and  the  most  eiilii^htened  professioiiiil 
skill  could  not  arrest  its  progress.  Having  waited  ealuily  and  |)atieiitly 
his  appointed  time,  he  died  suddenly,  as  he  was  sitting  in  his  chair,  at 
the  age  of  forty-nine  years.  The  event  caused  deep  grief  throughout 
the  conuiiunity. 

In  regard  to  the  qualifications  of  President  McKecn  for  the  able  aiiil 
succes.sful  discharge  of  the  duties  pertaining  to  his  exalted  and  respou- 
silile  station,  there  was  but  one  sentiment.  His  sound,  discriminatiii;: 
judgment,  his  cool  decision,  his  e(]U!ible  siiirit,  his  manners.  concili:it- 
ing  and  at  tiie  same  time  dignilied,  iiis  kind  feelings,  his  moral  exc  ! 
lence,  his  repiitatio:.  as  a  minister  of  the  gospel,  and  the  full  possession 
of  public  confidence,  combined  witii  his  love  of  science,  fitted  him  in  a 
higii  degree  for  the  ofHce  he  was  calli'd  to  fill.  ' 

The  genealogy  of  the  McKeeiis  may  \>v  found  in  the  History  of  Lon- 
donderry, New  Hampshire,  pages  2fSl-28y. 


McKEKN,   JOSEPH,   ESQUIRE. 

Joseph  ^Ifdveen,  a  sou  of  Iteverend  Joseph  McKeen,  the  first  presi- 
dent of  Bowdoin  College,  was  born  in  IJeverly,  Massachusetts,  17"<7. 
He  was  a  well-known  business  man  in  Hruiiswick.  and  was  widely 
known  throughout  the  State.  He  was  a  cashier  of  the  first  I'niuM 
Hank  from  IS.')!)  until  it  closed  its  affairs,  and  was  a  president  of  lln' 
second  I'nion  IJank  for  many  years. 

For  tliirt\'-six  years  he  was  treasurer  of  the  college,  and  his  admin- 
istration of  the  ofllce  showed  marked  abilit}-  and  thorough  rectitude. 
He  was  also  a  director  and  trustee  of  the  Kennebec  and  Porthiiiil 
liailroad  ('oini)any.  and  for  several  3'ears  was  its  treasurer.  He  was 
a  thorough  business  man,  and  exact  and  methodical  in  his  accounts. 
He  was  well  read  in  common  topics  and  in  some  special  departments 
of  literature,  including  IJiblical  geography  and  history. 

As  a  compliment  to  his  attainments  he  had  bestowed  upon  him  by 
Howdoin  ColKge.  in  1H43,  the  //o/ir^rro-;/ title  of  A.  M.  He  w:i>  a 
man  of  strong  affections,  indulgent  in  his  faiuil}',  and  kind  and  beuev- 


^From  a  SliCtcIi  of  liowdoin  Colleye,  b'j  JReverend  A.  S.  Packard,  IJ.  D- 


II  Mi  PS  WELL 


BIOORAPIIIVAL. 


7(;5 


,.  Just  after  Com- 
rt  excursion  to  l'n\- 
[ic  of  rcniovin^X  the 
it  wliili'  lit'  WHS  ilicrc 
iii|)l)ost'rl  to  1)0  a  dis- 
ilropsy.  Tlio  iii(»t 
jflitencd  pvofosNioiiiil 
ciiliiily  ami  [laticiitly 
ittiii<;  in  his  i-liair.  ;il 
?ep  grief  tlirou^liuut 

Coon  for  the  aide  i\u>\ 
s  exalK'tl  and  rospun- 
ound,  discriminating' 
s  manners,  concilijit- 
ss.  his  moral  exc  ' 
:id  the  full  iiosscssioii 
.'ience,  fitted  him  in  a 

1  the  History  of  I.oii- 


Keon,  the  first  i)re>i- 

.issachusetts,  17'"^T, 

ick.  and  was  widely 

of  tlio   first  I'niuu 

s  a  prcsidtMit  of  tlie 

oge,  and  his  admin- 
thorough  rectitiuli'. 

K'ltoc  and  TortlMnil 
treasurer,     lie  was 

leal  in  his  accounts, 
special  departments 

lory. 

itowed  upon  liiui  bv 
A.   >[.     He  w;is  a 

and  kind  and  beiiev- 

?.  Pavkard,  U.D. 


olcnt  to  all.  lie  was  n  member  of  the  ciiurch  of  tlio  First  Parisli,  a 
tcMilier  in  its  Salibath  school,  and  oftentimes  conductetl  religious 
gi'ivices  on  emergencies. 

••  He  was  a  marked  man,  witli  a  dear,  unclouded  intellect,  of  decided 
opinions,  with  an  energy  that  no  didiculties  appalled,  a  determiimtion 
tliat  went  straigiit  to  its  work,  and  of  uncjuestioned  sincerity  of  pur- 
|)(.)S(>  in  whatever  lal>or  engaged. 

••  lie  possesseil  a  lieart  n-ady  to  respond  to  the  calls  of  licncvolcnce 

and  friendship,  manifested  In  acts  of  great  liberality  and  thonglittul- 

ness.     The  demands  of  duty  did  not  overl)ear  the  claims  of  n  common 

manhood. " 

MrKEEX,   .JOHN',   ESQUIhE. 

.lolm  McKeen,  a  brother  of  the  subject  of  the  preceding  sketch, 
was  born  in  lieverly,  ^Massachusetts,  Decemlicr  21,  17M!>;  came  to 
Bnmswick  when  alioiit  thirteen  years  old.  and  lived  here  for  (it'ty- 
nine  Vi'ars.  lie  Tilted  for  college  witii  Reverend  .1.  KIlis  of  'rojisham, 
and  graduated  from  Bowdoin  in  1^11.  He  was  for  many  years  a 
secretary  of  the  Board  of  Overseers  of  the  collegi'.  He  w:is  engagid 
in  general  trade  for  many  years,  an<l  was  nnicli  inleresteil  in  the  his- 
tory and  welfare  of  the  town.  For  twenty-tliree  consecutive  years  lie 
served  as  town  clerk,  and  during  this  period  collected  many  valuable 
liapers.     He  was  by  nature  and  training  an  anti(iuarian. 

The  evidence^  of  his  research  will  be  seen  by  the  frecpienf  allusions 
to  ills  name  in  this  volume. 

"He  ever  manifested  a  warm  interest  in  whatever  related  to  the 
att'airs  of  the  town,  and  his  action  was  guided  l>y  a  liberal  judgment 
and  a  tiuly  catholic  spirit.  Though  devoting  himself  with  unliring 
energy,  and  a  perseverance  that  no  olistacles  could  arrest,  to  a  study 
of  whatever  related  to  the  past,  he  did  nut  bury  himself  in  the  dead 
past,  but  liveil  in  the  present,  holding,  however,  as  his  truest  guides 
and  safest  counsellors,  tiic  memory  and  deeds  of  men  who  have  long 
since  mouldered  to  dust.  At  the  same  time  thai  he  proved  him-elf 
the  good  citizen  in  the  l)roader  sphere  of  life.  I.e  was  no  less  the  chari- 
table and  kind-hearted  gentleman  in  all  that  concerned  social  inter- 
course. Of  a  hearty,  genial  nature,  his  ftice,  always  benignant,  occa- 
sionally beamed  with  a  smile  of  peculiar  benevolei.ee.  and  his  address 
was  always  kindl}'  and  courteous. 

'•  lie  was  one  of  the  founders  of  the  Maine  Historical  Society, 
and  no  man  has  done  m<>re  to  promote  the  interest  and  elticieney  of 
the  institution.  For  historical  investigations  he  possessed  an  apt- 
ness, a  quickness,  a  penetration,  and  an  entireness  of  appreciation 


i 


w 


7f!l)       lllSTOtiY  OF  mtVXSWWK,  TOPSUAM,  AND  UMiPSWEl.L. 

(|iiiti!  rctiiitrlviiltli'.  Then'  wns  wo  lirilliiiiics  of  intellect ;  pcrlinpfl.  upon 
onliiiMrv  ucciiHiuiis,  his  mind  niovt-d  slowly  ;  luit  when  invi'sti^atiuL; 
New  Kn<fliinil  history  tliciv  was  no  Hln::;sfisliii('Hs,  no  inmrtion.  and  md 
tnilure  to  jipprcciiite  tlie  siilijcit  in  liiiml,  however  l)roudly  extended. 
or  how  intiiciiteiy  rehited  to  niatterH  wliieh  to  tiie  ontsidc  ohsei  ver 
niijiiit  ajtpear  as  forei|^fii  alloficlher.  '['he  intellect  went  straifiht  to  its 
woriv,  and  the  residt  reaehed  ni-ver  failed  to  secure  respect  for  llie 
man,  if  it  did  not  always  win  the  verdict  of  his  opponents. 

"  No  man  was  so  well  acquainteil  with  the  records  and  doin;xs  of  the 
I'ejepseot  proprietors,  and  he  was  re^^arded  as  standard  authority  in 
all  matters  of  coiitrovers\  arisiii;4-  under  these  records  and  the  deeds 
of  these  eaily  pro[)rletorH  (jf  Hrnnswiek. 

'•  ill  politit's  he  was  a  Whij:  of  the  stron<>;est  sect,  a  supporter  of  tlio 
Constitutional  I'nion  tieUet  of  the  last  campMi'fu.  a  supporter  nf 
measures  of  peace  and  conciliation  until  th','  sword  was  drawn  ;  then  a 
linn  sup|)orter  of  the  goverumeiit  in  a  vi;^orous  prosecution  of  tlie 
war,  lait  always  allor  constitutional  forms  uud  in  strict  accordance 
with  law. 

•'  A  Scotch  Presbyterian  in  matters  of  faith,  he  adhered  with  won- 
derful tenacity  to  the  thjctrines  of  his  church,  Hut  as  exemplitied  in  his 
lif(!  lliey  were  divested  of  all  their  rigor  and  sharpness.  Ills  s[)irit 
was  too  catholic,  his  heart  too  true,  his  love  of  his  fellow-men  too 
earnest,  and  his  charity  too  hroiid  to  hind  him,  or  to  lead  him  to  art 
less  nobly  and  earnestly  than  a  C'liristiau  g.-utlemau  shjuld  act." 

IT'  died  December  2,  1801. 

McIvEKX,  JAMES,   M.  D. 

Doctor  James  ^Iclveeu,  a  third  son  of  President  ^NIcKeen.  was  gniil- 
uated  al  Bowdoin  College  in  1817.  lie  entered  upon  the  study  of 
medicine  under  Doctor  .Matthias  Spaiildiug,  of  Amherst,  New  Hamp- 
shire ;  finished  his  course  under  Doctor  John  Ware,  of  Boston  ;  grad- 
uated at  the  llarvaid  INIeilieal  ScIkwI  in  1820,  and  at  once  conuneuced 
the  iJi'.actice  of  his  profession  in  'rojjsham.  In  182;")  he  was  elected 
I'rofessor  of  Obstetrics  in  the  Medical  School  of  Maine,  and  served  in 
that  olliee  until  ]8;}l).  During  the  two  last  years  of  his  olllce  he  aNo 
lectured  on  the  Theory  and  Practice  of  Medicine.  He  kept  up  a  wmiiii 
interest  in  this  school  and  in  the  college  diu'ing  his  whole  life,  and  \v:i- 
for  many  years  one  of  the  overseers.  "  During  his  college  days,"  s;iys 
an  intimate  friend  of  his  youth,  ''  the  civilized  world  was  watcliiiiu' 
with  deepest  interest  the  movements  of  Napoleon  Honaparte,  and  no 
member  of  college,  I  am  sure,  knew  so  much  of  those  stirring  events 


r.ifiPs\\'i-:r.T,. 


nio(;ii.\rnff.tr. 


ri;: 


Ipc't;  piTlinprt.  iipnii 
rtlii'ii  invi'Hti^ntiiij; 
()  iiiactii)ii.  mill  no 
•  hfoiiiUy  t'xti'iitlcil, 

10    outside    olHClVfl' 

wt'iit  stniijilit  to  its 
lire  rospoct  lor  llif 

polUMltH. 

Is  iiiul  iloiii^s  of  till' 
:mil!»ril  authority  in 

onlH    ilinl    lllf  tlcriN 

t,  ii  supporter  of  ilii' 

gn,   a    Hin)p()i'tt'r  o( 

WU3  drawn  ;  tlicn  ;i 

proHecution  of  tin' 

n  strict  at'cordancf 

I  acllicroil  with  w(mi- 
as  exemplified  in  iii^ 
[ari)tics:^.     lli^*  >*l''>'i' 

his  R'llow-inon  t'xi 
to  load  him  to  lU't 

11  should  act." 


McKooii.  wasgrnd- 
[i  upon  the  study  el' 
nhiM-st,  New  Ilanip- 
,..  (jf  Boston  ;  grad- 
nt  once  comnu'iiccd 
S2't  he  was  cloctt'd 
llaiiio,  and  served  in 
of  his  olUce  he  al>i) 
IK;  kept  up  a  warm 
whole  life,  and  W!i- 
college  days,"  says 
Iworld  was  watchinji 
Bonaparte,  and  no 
kose  stirring  events 


ni<  yi)unj>'  MeKi'cii.  wlio  followed  the  mnrcli  «>f  the  coiiteiiding  armies 
willi  tile  hest  maps  he  could  comiiiaiid  ;  us  tluMi,  ho  ovor  after,  distiii- 
iini--lied  for  his  exteiiKive  and  iiiiiinte  geo<xiii|ihieal  knt)wli-duc.  lie 
tiiolv  to  astronomy  when  it  came  in  the  collegiate  eoursc.  I, ale  one 
>l!iriil  niglit.  I'lesideiit  Appletoii  ik'Hcried  from  his  window  a  light  on 
tile  steps  of  the  old  collegia  ehapid.  A\tpreheniling  some  mischief  at 
work  at  that  late  hour,  he  left  his  house  and  repaired  witii  cautions 
steps  to  the  spot,  and,  luinotieed   liy  the  supposed  culprit,  placed   his 


hand  on 


the  V 


ouni>:  man  s  sluuiHler. 


It 


was 


M 


cKeen,  all  aloi 


le,  w 


ith 


a-lestial  glolie  and  a  light,  ohserviiig  the  coimtellatioiis  in  the  heavon», 
•All,  MjcKeen,'  t'xclaimed  the  astonisheil  president.  •  I  am  filad  to  liiid 
yon  so  well  occupie*!.'  This  interot  in  the  st-icnce  continued  tiuough 
lili',  a  I'oinfoit  and  anmscnieiit  in  many  a  long  uigiit  drive, 
lie  was  fi-arless.  Some  thougiil  liim  reckless  when  he  crossed  Merrv- 
Micctiiig  l>ay  in  early  spring,  just  hefore  the  in'eaking  up  of  the  ice, 
>iltiiig  up  on  the  hack  of  the  sleigh,  watching  for  holes  in  the  ice  and 
llnw  directing  his  luu'se  on  his  perilous  way. 

"  l)octi>r  M(dvceii  was  of  the  strongest,  dei'pest  atlections.  How  lie 
luved  his  colk'ge  classinates  !  We  recall,  wit li  delightful  remeiiilirance, 
ills  gathering  the  Kurvi\#iig  niemhers  of  ]ii.s  class  to  his  house,  fiom 
l':U'  and  near,  a  few  years  ago.  on  the  tiftieth  aniiiversaiy  day  of  tlieir 
i:iadiiation,  and  there  speiuling  two  days,  hrightcst  in  thi'ir  calendar, 
together,  and  his  inviting  friends  to  sympathize  in  their  gladness. 
W  ith  a  most  direct,  downright,  at  times  almost  rough  exli'rior  of  iiiau- 
mr,  few  men  were  so  easily  moved  to  tears. 

"  Doctor  McKceii  was  not  a  mere  [trofessional  man.  Xo  one  could 
lie  conversant  with  him  and  not  he  impressed  with  the  proof  of  his 
tenacious  memory  of  men  and  events.  In  modern  |K)litical  history, 
whether  of  our  own  or  other  lands,  few  surpassetl  him  in  general  state- 
ineiit  or  minute  detail,  lie  never  made  puhlie  profession  of  his  relig- 
ious faith.  An  habitual  attendant  on  jmlilic  worship  wlieii  his  pro- 
fessional calls  and  his  heaUh  would  iiermit,  uniformly  c(Mitrihuling  his 
iiillucnce  and  support  to  the  claims  of  the  sanctuary,  he  was  rcsi-rved 
respecting  his  own  personal  religious  experiences,  lie  never,  however, 
swerved  from  the  faith  of  his  fathers.  He  made  the  revealed  woril  his 
eoiniiaiiion,  and  of  late  years  seemed  to  be  girding  himself  for  the  com- 
ing (jf  his  Lord,  often  aii[)reheuding  the  day  of  His  coming  to  be  near 
at  liaml.  and  during  his  last  days  and  his  hours  of  eonseiousiiess  sup- 
plicating in  repeated  petitions  with  agony  of  spirit  for  mercy  through, 
an  I  sok'ly  for,  the  merits  of  a  crucilied  Redeemer." 

Ouct'jr  McKecu,  thoug'i  gentle  and  kind  in  the  siclv-room,  possessed 


708        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAif,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 

a  wondorful  i)hysical  enorgy,  niul  lifi'l  n  rough  bearing  externally.  1 
was  of  a  very  neiTous  teiui)eranient,  which  showed  itself  in  his  mode 
of  driving  his  horses.  He  has  always  been  called  a  reckless  driver, 
and  so  he  \vas,  as  far  as  danger  to  pedestrians  was  concerned,  riglith 
judging  lliat  they  would  give  him  a  wide  berth.  So  far,  however,  as 
pertained  to  the  management  of  his  steeds,  he  liad  no  superior. 

He  was  a  man  of  uncommon  strength,  and  a  lover  of  fair  play.  His 
bravery  as  well  as  his  strength  is  shown  in  the  following  aneedntc, 
which  he  himself  told  the  writer :  Once,  soon  after  settling  in  Top 
ham,  he  was  suininon«>d  one  dark  night  to  Bath.  He  went  b\-  way  o 
Brunswick.  "When  near  New  IVIeadows.  his  horse  was  suddenly-  seizt( 
by  the  bridle  and  stopped.  At  the  same  moment  a  mnn  stepped  up  tn 
his  carriage,  presented  a  pistol,  and  demanded  his  mone}-.  The  doc- 
tor quietly  readied  out,  took  the  nuui  by  tiie  coat-collar,  lifted  liim  iiiti> 
the  carriage,  disarmed  him,  and  then,  whipi)ing  his  horse,  broke  away 
from  the  man  who  was  holding  the  bridle,  and  carried  the  man  he  iiad 
taken  to  Bath. 

While  lie  was  a  professor  in  college,  Doctor  McKeen  made  the  tour 
of  Europe,  studying  in  the  hospitals.  AVIiile  he  Avas  at  Dublin,  it  is 
related  of  hiin  that,  being  one  day  on  tlie  f)utskirts  of  the  city,  lie 
observed  a  verj-  large  man  lighting  with  a  small  one.  Without  stop- 
ping to  learn  the  luiture  or  merits  of  their  quarrel,  he  at  once  "  pitclioil 
into"  the  large  man,  and  was  busily  engaged  in  the  contest  wIkmi  lio 
was  arrested  by  an  ollicer,  ami  taken  to  Dublin.  He  escaped  coulliu- 
nient  b3'  the  assistance  of  the  American  consul. 

As  a  i)liysician,  Doctor  McKeen  possessed  keen  powers  of  discrimi- 
nation and  good  Judgment,  and  was  always  fertile  in  expedients.  Tlie 
Avriter  recollects,  on  one  occasion,  while  a  student  in  his  ollice,  going 
with  him  to  visit  quite  a  number  of  patients  i»i  the  outskirts  of  Bow- 
doin,  Bowdoinham,  and  Kichmond.  The  doctor  lell  home  in  haste, 
and  forgot  to  take  his  medicine-bag  with  him.  The  p.atienls  were  all 
of  them  far  from  any  druggist,  so  that  to  leave  a  prescription  woiikl 
hardh"  have  been  satisfactory  in  an}-  of  the  cases.  The  doctor  whs 
not,  however,  in  the  least  disconcerted  when  he  made  the  discovery 
that  he  had  no  medicines  with  him,  but  proceeded  to  give  the  neces- 
sary advice  in  regard  to  diet,  etc.,  'ind  then  instructed  tiiem  how  to 
obtain  and  prepare  the  medicines  most  appropriate  to  each  case.  The 
suggestions  thus  obtained  have  never  l)een  forgotten,  and  have  often 
proved  of  service  to  the  writer. 

Surgery  was,  however,  the  branch  in  which  Doctor  ]\rcKeen  partic- 
ularly excelled,  and  had  he  livci  in  a  more  thickly-  settled  conununity, 


)  TFARPSWELL. 


BIOGRAPHICAL. 


769 


irinp  externally,  lie 
0(1  itself"  in  his  mode 
led  a  reckless  driver, 
as  concerned,  rightly 
So  far,  however,  as 
ad  no  superior, 
iver  of  fair  play.  His 
e  followinii;  aneeddte. 
fter  settliiiii;  in  Tops- 
He  went  l)y  way  <ir 
le  was  suddenly  seized 
it  a  man  stepped  u[t  In 
lis  mone}'.  The  doe- 
;-collar,  lifted  him  into 
his  horse,  broke  awny 
firried  the  man  he  liiul 

IcKeen  made  the  tour 

c  was  at  Dublin,  it  is 

tskirts  of  ihe  city,  iio 

one.     AVithoiit  st(>[)- 

1,  he  at  once  "  |)itclieil 

the  contest  when  lio 

He  escaped  confuie- 

'u  powers  of  discriiiii- 
le  in  expedients.  The 
pit  in  his  otlice,  going' 
;hc  outskirts  of  Bow- 
ir  loft  home  in  haste. 
iTlie  patients  wore  iill 
a  prescription  would 
tes.  The  doct<jr  wjis 
made  the  discovery 
'd  to  give  the  ncees- 
;tructed  them  how  to 
|tc  to  each  case.  The 
it  ten,  and  have  often 

)ctcr  ]\rcKeen  pnrtie- 
ly  settled  conuminity. 


whore  he  would  have  had  more  frequent  opportunities  for  ]iractice,  he 
would  proliably  have  become  ominent  in  this  direction.  As  an  in-^truc- 
tor  of  medical  i)iipils,  he  had,  in  tlie  earlier  years  of  his  professional 
life,  an  excellent  reputation.  J.,!-ter,  however,  he  loft  his  stutlents 
[iretty  nimdi  to  themselves,  merely  advising  them  what  to  read,  and  in 
the  latter  part  of  their  course  occasionally  taking  tliein  to  see  his 
pntionts.  The  instruction  that  he  gave  at  the  bedside  was,  however, 
very  thorough. 

Doctor  McKee.-  was,  to  the  close  of  bis  life,  an  earnest  studrnt 
lie  not  only  kept  up  his  interest  in  medical  matters,  but  also  in  literary 
studies,  and  the  last  time  the  writer  saw  him  he  asked  in  regard  to  the 
correctness  of  some  classical  quotation  that  lie  was  reading. 

Doctor  McKeen  had  a  lively  sense  of  both  personal  and  i)rofessional 
lidiior.  Quacks  and  quackery  he  thoroughly  and  utti'rh'  detested  and 
<lespised.  At  the  same  time  he  himself,  especially  when  he  first  com- 
meiicod,  did  not  hesitate  to  put  in  ])ractice  a  little  harmless  deception, 
such  as  being  called  from  cluindi  when  not  needed,  and  especiall}'  a 
lialiit  he  never  gave  up,  of  driving  furiously  when  first  starting  out. 

Among  the  citizens  of  Topshain.  no  one  will  be  longer  or  more 
dearly  remembered  than  he  of  whom  it  has  been  said  that  •'  upon  his 
good  name  no  stain  ever  rested." 

He   'ied  in  Topsham,  November  2S,  \8~^. 

McMANriS,   CAPTAiy    KIUIIARD. 

Captain  Richard  McManus  enlisted  as  a  soldier,  at  the  age  of  eigh- 
teen, in  Colonel  iMcCobirs  regiment,  in  the  year  LSlo,  and  [)asscd  liis 
liuio  of  service  in  the  woods  of  Chateangay  (we  suppose  in  New  York. 
not  I'-AV  from  Plattsburg)  until  December,  IHl  t.  when  his  term  of  ser- 
vice expired.  Hnm;^diately  after  peace  was  tlecdared,  he  slii[>ped  as  a 
couiinon  sailor  in  Captain  Jolm  Dunlap's  employ,  and  sailed  with 
a  Captain  (irowso.  As  a  seaman  he  made  two  voyages  with  Cap- 
tain William  Curtis.  He  then  was  prom  )te  1  to  the  o:li;'e  of  mate, 
aiiil  in  1H22  was  .again  promoted  to  the  ollice  of  master,  and  took 
charge  of  the  schooner  Exrliamic,  From  lliat  time  forward  he  succes- 
siv(dy  commanded  ilitlerent  vessels,  in  tlie  employ  of  various  parties, 
in  182(5  becoming  interested  as  part  owner  with  Messrs  Washington 
&  Jackson,  of  Philadelpliia. 

Captain  IMclMaiuis  made  his  last  voyage  in   LSI 7,  in  the  ship  Mmt- 

'c/v'// from  Mobile  to  Liverpool  and   back  to  New  York.     In    \x'>\   he 

was  apijointed  as  agent  for  Maine  for  the  New  York  Hoanl  of  Cnder- 

wiiters,  —  a  position  of  marked  responsibility,  demanding  skill,  judg- 

49 


A 


-  I 


770         HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  HARPSWELL. 

iiu'iit,  iiidcpendonce,  and  honesty  for  a  faithful  discharge  of  duty  ;  tlii< 
ofliec  ho  held  for  ten  j-cars,  and  we  may  say,  we  belieA'e  without  a 
fear  of  contradiction,  that  the  duty  was  rendered  to  tiie  entire  satis- 
faction of  the  company,  and  to  the  great  credit  of  the  deceased. 

During  his  long  and  busy  life,  —  for  tiie  cajilain  was  never  idle  when 
work  was  to  be  done,  —  he  amassed  a  handsome  property,  which,  Iidw- 
ever.  the  reverses  of  later  years  somewhat  diminished. 

A  gentlennui  who  knew  him  well  in  IJverpool  in  his  younger  days, 
declares  that  ho  was  one  of,  if  not  tiie  finest  looking  ship-master  tluit 
ever  sailed  out  of  that  jjori ;  he  bore  a  close  resemblance  to  K.  K, 
<  ollins  of  New  York,  and  the  mistakes  of  identity  were  cause  ul' 
merriment  to  both  men.  A  remarkable  thing  for  a  sailor,  Captain 
Mc^Ianus  never  used  tobacco  in  any  form. 

In  his  long  service  on  the  sea,  and  in  his  ten  years'  work  fori  he 
Hoard  of  I'nderwriters.  Captain  iMcAIanus  had  become  more  width 
known  than  any  otiier  ship-master  in  New  England,  possibly  tljauany 
in  the  L'nited  States. 

The  deceased  possessed  a  good  knowU'dgo  of  the  common  affairs  of 
every-dav  life,  of  the  current  [)olitics  of 'hv  day.  and  was  tliorougiilv  ii[i 
in  his  calling  as  a  ship-master  and  as  a  su})erintendent  of  the  conhlnic- 
tion  of  ships.  Clear-headed,  lie  was  methodical  in  his  bnsines.s,  proiiipt 
to  meet  his  engagements,  and  honest  in  his  dealings  with  others;  pru- 
dence and  forethought  marking  his  management  of  his  business  atl'aiis. 

Cai»tain  ]\Ic.AIanus  jjossessed  a  fund  of  animal  spirits,  proving  him- 
self a  most  companionable  man.  lie  was  free  in  his  manners,  stroiit: 
in  his  attachments,  and  strong  in  his  dislikes  ;  generous  and  hospital)!o 
in  an  eminent  degree,  his  house  and  tal)le  were  ever  open  to  friemls. 
and  tiiat  hospitality  was  Itcstowed  witii  an  ease  and  cordiality  llial 
rendered  it  doubly-  acceptable  to  the  re('ii)ient. 

lie  died  in  Brunswick,  September  8,  187."). ^ 


MARTIN,  CAPTAIN  CLEMKNT. 
Clement  Martin  was  born  in  1 71)0.  lie  was  one  of  Brunswick's  iiiosl 
successful  ship-nmsters.  Starling  upon  life  with  none  of  the  atlvanta;^!'^ 
of  modern  days,  he  won  his  way  to  connnand  and  competent  forluiio 
through  the  exercise  of  an  untiring  energy,  a  cool  judgment,  and  grout 
l)usiiiess  shrewdness  and  sagacity.  Tossessing  a  clear  intelleil.  In' 
oiiserved  closely,  storing  uj)  numy  curious  and  interesting  facts  of  iiifi' 
and    things.  Incidents  of  his  early   life.     Un   was  a  man  of  strong 


'  From  the  Brunsirick  Teleiirotih. 


B  IIARPSWELL. 

list'liargo  of  duty  ;  this 
we  believe  without  ;i 
d  to  tiie  entire  siitis- 
;t'  the  deceased, 
n  was  never  idle  when 
Ijroporty,  which,  how- 
lished. 

1  in  his  younger  day^, 
>lving  shii)-niaster  tliiit 
resemblance  to  E.  K. 
liMitity  were  cause  (;!' 
for  a  sailor,  C'a[)t;iiii 

•n  years'  work  foi'  tlit- 
1  become  more  widely 
ind,  possibly  than  any 

the  common  atfairs  ol 

ind  was  thorouglily  iiji 

ndeiit  of  the  constnic- 

M  liisbusiiu'ss,  prompt 

iugs  with  otiiers  ;  pni- 

uf  liis  business  atliiiis. 

spirits,  proving  hiiii- 

1  liis  manners,  strong: 

uM'ons  and  hospit;il»If 

ever  open  to  friemls, 

and   cordiality  tlial 


;t. 

e  of  lirunswiek's  iiidsI 

one  of  the  advaiitnuv^ 

ui  competent  fortiiin- 

judgment,  and  giv;il 

a    clear  intellecl.  lu' 

cresting  facts  of  iiifn 

1^   a   man  of  stioim 


DIOGRAPinCAL. 


771 


impulses  but  of  warm  feelings,  making  close  friends  of  those  wlio  knew 
liim  best.      lie  died  June  2,  1809. 

MERRILL,  JOHN,  KSQl'llJE. 

Mr.  .rolin  Merrill  was  a  surveyor.  Having  been  emi)loyed  by  Sir 
William  l'cp[)erell  to  sm'vey  some  of  his  land,  Pepi)crell  was  so  well 
[ilcascd  with  him  that  he  advised  him  to  move  to  the  District  of  Maine, 
mid  it  was  doubtless  through  his  reconmiendation  that  Merrill  was 
employed  b}-  (Governor  liowdoin,  of  JMassachusctts,  to  survey  his 
extensive  tract  of  land. 

In  1760,  Mr.  Merrill  packed  up  his  clothes  and  tools,  and  with  his 
jiack  over  his  shoulder  left  Arundel,  and  started  on  foot  for  tiic  Andro-^- 
(Dggin  IJiver.  At  North  ''»  annouth  he  met  a  man  wIkj  had  just  arrived 
fium  Brunswick.  lie  asked  the  man  if  there  wonki  be  any  troulile  in 
liiiding  the  wa\*.  "  Oh,  no,"  was  the  reply,  ••  the  way  is  pretty  well 
spotted  out."  lie  then  asked  him  the  distance,  and  the  answer  was, 
•'They  call  it  eighteen  miles,  but  I  will  r;wear  for  it  you  will  think  it 
twentv-eight  miles  lu'fore  vou  get  there." 

After  arriving  at  Topsham  he  began  to  look  around  for  a  farm,  and 
finally  made  a  selection  of  the  old  Aferrill  liomestead.  where  he  built 
a  log-house  in  the  rear  of  the  site  of  the  [tresent  housi\  He  was  after- 
wards rallie.l  by  an  acfpiaintanco  upon  what  was  deemoJ  his  lack  of 
judgment  in  building  so  far  otf  from  the  settlement. 

While  in  the  employ  of  (ioveruor  IJowtloin  he  was  accustomed  t'arii 
i'all.  after  his  season's  work  was  over,  to  travel  on  foot,  pack  on  back 
ail  '  statf  in  iuind,  to  B;)ston,  to  render  an  accuinil  of  his  doings  to  his 
employer  and  receive  his  [)ay. 

Mr.  Merrill  \  as  for  many  years  the  principal  surveyor  in  Lincoln 
'tiiiiity.  lie  was  very  careful  and  accurate,  and  showed  a  good  degree 
'  -ikill  for  those  times.  He  was  a  public-spirited  and  patriotic  man. 
I.  was  one  of  the  selectmen  of  Topsham  in  17G1.  at  tlie  (irst  organi- 
/ai  '1  of  the  town  after  it  was  incijrporatcd.  and  he  iield  that  ollicc 
tori  ghteen  years,  at  vai'ious  periods  prior  to  isoo.  He  was  one  of 
the  t'ommittee  of  Corrcsiiomlence  and  Safety  in  177(!.  and  was  one  ol" 
the  priucijial  actors  in  tlie  tilfairs  of  the  town  during  all  the  pci'iod 
aliove  named.  At  the  June  term  of  the  Court  of  (ieneral  Sessions  of 
till'  I'eace,  held  at  I'ownalboro'  in  1777,  he  took  his  place  on  the  bench 
as  one  of  the  justices,  and  he  also  olHciated  as  sudi  in  17."^-  and  17S;!. 
Ill  \~7'2  he  was  licensed  by  the  court  as  a  retailer,  and  also  in  177-'^. 
Ill' was  licensed  as  an  innholder  in  1771.  At  the  town  meeting  Hcccm- 
I'l'r  2,  1770,  he  was  chosen  as  an  olUcer  to  take  recognizance  of  debls^ 


72 


rilsrORY  OF  lilWXSWICK,  TOPSIJAM,  AND  HARPSWKLL 


I  r 


!l 


i! 


Mr.  IMorrill  was  a  man  of  jiulgmeiit  and  moral  wortli.     He  was 
ardent  lover  of  liooks,  ami   coUcetod  a  large  library  at  a  time  wiicn 
liooks  were  lioth  costh'  and  dilllcnlt  to  obtain.     It  is  said  that  lie  bonuli 
the  (irst  (Vel()}»:eilia  owned  in  tlie  District  of^rainc.   He  was  an  indiil 
gent  (atiier,  and  it  is  related  tliat  on  one  occasion,  when  his  daugiilci 
Snsanunii  was  only  seventeen  years  of  age,  he  yielded  to  her  solicita- 
tions and  allowed  her  to  make  a  visit  to  Boston.     She  acconiplishei 
the  jonrney.  riding  the  whole  way  on  horseback,  nnder  the  escort  of 
the  dillerent  mail-carriers  on  the  ronte.     The  sight  of  a  beantifnl  am 
graeefnl.  as  well  as  daring  yonng  damsel,  gallopitig  along  with  her  rec 
cloak  fhittcring  behind  her,  created  a  sensation  in  all  the  settlements 
and  towns  throngh  which  she  passed,  and  one  ardent  swain  was  so 
smitten  l)y  her  attractions  at  that  time  that  he  did  not  rest  until  ho 
made  her  acquaintance.     lie  at  once  proposed,  was  accepted,  and  the 
next  spring  the}'  were  married. 


MERRILL,   COLONEL  ABEL. 

Colonel  Abel  Merrill,  son  of  John  IMerrill,  was  em[)hatically  a  public 
man  in  this  comnmnity.     Says  one  who  knew  him  well :  — 

••  Endowed  with  good  judgment  antl  a  thorough  knowledge  of  huuKiii 
nature,  superadded  to  a  good  education  (self-acquired)  and  a  noble 
mien,  he  stood  foremost  among  his  townsmen.  During  the  war  of 
\XV1,  and  until  its  close  in  IHl-J,  he  counnanded  a  regiment  and  did 
good  service  in  the  division  of  (ieneral  King,  who  regarded  him  as  one 
of  his  most  eliicient  !-nd  accomplished  ollicers.  At  the  close  of  the 
war  he  resigned,  and  was  called  into  civil  service,  representing  his 
town  in  the  House  and  his  county  in  the  Senate,  besides  holding  (jlhor 
otiices  until  he  declineil  them  altogether.  .Married  to  an  estimabk' 
lady,  and  having  a  family  of  eleven  sons  and  three  daughters,  all  grown 
up,  lie.  with  ample  honor  and  fortune,  withdrew  from  public  life  to 
enjoy,  with  the  wifi'  of  his  youth,  a  rijjc  old  age  in  the  society  of  llii'ir 
renuuning  children,  near  the  church  of  which  they  had  been  active 
memliers  for  over  forty  years. 

"As  a  Christian,  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  a  politii  i;iii, 
a  husband  and  father,  he  had  few  ccjiuds,  while  hospitality  has  evor 
been  an  •  heirloom  '  at  the  ."Merrill  homestead.  He  coidd  say  of  his 
children,  that  some  of  tiiem  had  visited  every  (quarter  of  the  enilh. 
and  that  neither  absence  nor  distance  ever  severed  the  ties  which  bduiiil 
them  together."  * 


D  Il.inrSWKLL 


niOGRAnilCAL. 


773 


il  wortli.     lie  \vas  !in 

l)rai'y  at  a  time  wlicii 

is  said  tliat  he  lioiiulit 

iiie.   He  was  an  iiidiil- 

m,  wlien  liis  daiiglitcr 

•ieldod  to  her  solieila- 

1.     She  a('c()nii)li>hi'(i 

;,  under  the  escort  of 

fht  of  a  beautiftil  and 

inuf  aloii";  with  her  red 

in  all  the  settlements 

ardent  swain  was  so 

did  not  rest  until  he 

ivas  accepted,  and  Ihu 


^  eni[)]iaticall\"  a  pulilic 

im  well :  — 

h  knowledge  of  huuiaii 

k-quired)  and  a  nohk' 
])uring  the  war  of 
a  regiment  and  iliil 
regarded  him  as  one 
\t  the  close  ol'  the 
ice,  representing  liis 
jesides  holding  other 
ied  to  an  estinuilili' 
daughters,  all  grown 
fruni  i)ublic  lH'e  to 
n  the  society  of  their 
u'V  iiad  l)i'en  active 


ID 


rri 


,v 


iternity,  a  politiiiiiii. 

hospitality  has  ever 
lie  conid  say  of  his 
luarter  of  the  enilh. 

the  ties  which  bouii'l 


MERRILL,  CAPTAIN  LEONARD  P. 

('aptain  ISIcrrill  was  graduated  at  TJowdoin  College  in  1.SI'2.  He 
studied  taw,  and  practised  awhile  in  Brunswick.  He  Hnally  went  to 
sea,  shipiiing  '*  before  the  mast."'  He  rapidly  rose,  however,  in  his 
new  occupation,  until  lie  came  into  the  command  of  a  vessel.  At  tlie 
time  of  his  death,  which  occurred  in  Now  Orleans,  Xovembcr  1.  I<s7l, 
lit  the  age  of  forty-nine  years,  he  was  master  of  the  shi|)  AmUn.  of 
Hath. 

Captain  Merrill  was  a  good  ship-master.  He  also  possessed  fine 
talents  and  a  cultivated  taste,  and  was  a  good  musician.  He  was  a 
man  of  thorough  integrity  of  character,  and  of  good  judgmen*  and 
(iisceriunent. 

MERRILL,  CAPTAIN  MOSES   EMERY. 

Captain  ^leirill  belonged  to  the  Fifth  TJegiment.  United  States  Tnfan- 
liy.  He  was  with  (ieneral  Taylor  in  ^Mexico,  and  particii)ated  in  the 
l.Mttles  of  Palo  Alto,  Resaca  de  la  Palma,  and  the  capture  of  ^fonte- 
rey.  He  then  joined  Scott,  and  was  at  the  taking  of  Vera  Cruz,  at 
Contreras,  Cherultusco,  and  at  Jlolino  del  Hey.  where  he  fell.  His 
remains  v;oyq  brought  to  T'runswick  for  interment. 

"  The  conscientious,  gallant,  and  noble  Merrill  was  detached  with 
the  storming  party,  and  fell  early  in  the  action,  while  waving  his  sword 
above  his  head,  and  urging  on  his  men  to  the  charge.  He  fell  too  soon 
for  his  country,  but  covered  with  glory  acquired  in  many  battle-fields." 

MILLER,   REVEREND  JOHN. 

Reverend  John  IMiller,  of  INIilton,  IMassachusctts,  received  a  call  to 
settle  in  Brunswick  in  December,  ITfil,  and  was  installed  over  the 
clinrcli  of  the  First  Parish  in  September,  ITH'i.  He  was  settled  over 
tliis  parish  for  aliout  twenty-four  years.  During  the  early  i)art  of  his 
ministry  he  apparentl}'  gave  good  satisfaction,  and  the  church  ai)i)ears 
to  have  flourished.  Towards  the  close  of  his  ministry,  however,  con- 
sideralile  dissatisfaction  was  felt,  charges  were  made  against  him,  and 
efforts  were  several  times  made  to  dismiss  him.  As  careful  an  exami- 
nation as  can  now  be  made  into  the  merits  of  the  case  appears  to 
show  that  the  dilferences  lu'tween  liim  and  a  pcu'tion  of  the  parish 
were  originally  owing  to  a  variance  of  opinion  in  regard  to  matters  of 
chiu'ch  polity.  This  was  a  subject  u[ion  which  the  residents  of  the 
east  and  west  ends  of  the  town  did  not  harmonize  ;  the  latter  favoring 
tiic  Presbyterian,  and  the  former  the  Congregational  form  of  church 


774         HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  flARPSWELL. 

fiovcniuu'iit.  ]Mr.  IMillor  ooiild  not,  of  courso,  satisfy  botli  sidos,  ainl 
after  a  \dulc  iiiutiia!  erimiiiatioiis  and  rocrimiuations  occiii'R'd  wiiidi 
rendorcd  a  sottlonioiit  liy  an  ecclesiastical  council  necessary,  lieforc, 
however,  the  matter  was  settled,  Mr.  IMiller's  death  occurred.  Hevenil 
letters  of  INIr.  ^lillcr.  and  other  [lapers  relatini>;  to  the  matter,  aro 
preserved  in  the  Pejepscot  Collection.  Concerning  Mr.  IMiller's  ahiii- 
ties  as  a  preacher,  and  the  influence  which  he  exerted,  but  little  can 
now  Ik;  said.  Judginu,'  from  his  own  writings,  he  was  a  strict  believer 
in  all  the  doctrines  taught  in  the  Westminster  Catechism,  and  endeav- 
ored conscientiously  to  act  up  to  iiis  religious  views.  At  the  same 
time  it  is  l)elieve<l  tiiat  he  was  charitably  dis[»oised  to  those  who  dilfereil 
with  him  in  what  he  deemed  minor  matters  of  faith. 


MINOT,   HOXOKAHLl-:  JOHX. 

At  what  time  Judge  Minot  llrst  came  to  lirunswick  is  unknown. 
As  early  as  1715  the  proi)rietors  voted  that  '•  INIr.  Watts'  discourse 
with  ^Ir.  .John  Minot  about  his  staying  there  (Hruuswick)  this  winter, 
if  it  be  needful,  to  oversee  our  alfairs,  to  keejt  our  cattle  employed  in 
iialling  'l'iml)er,  &c.,  and  to  forward  the  building  of  our  Houses." 
Whether  he  spent  that  winter  here  or  not  is  not  known  ;  l)ut  he  did 
not.  in  all  probability,  take  up  his  permanent  residence  in  the  town 
until  after  tiie  incorporation,  as  his  name  does  not  ap[)ear  on  tiie 
petition  for  the  same,  and  for  some  lime  previously  he  had  been  in 
command  of  Richmond  Fort,  and  had  the  control  of  the  truck-house 
there,  lie  ap[)ears,  however,  to  have  iireviously  owned  a  farm  on 
Mair  l\)int. 

.ludge  Minot  was  town  clerk  of  IJrunswick  in  1744,  and  that  year 
recorded  the  nauu's  and  ages  of  his  cliildren  in  the  town  records,  the 
first'  entry  of  the  kinil  that  was  made.  He  was  a  ju,stice  of  the  peace, 
and  subsequently  Cliief  .Justice  of  the  Court  of  .Sessions.  lie  also 
represented  the  town  at  the  (ieneral  Court  for  two  or  three  years,  lie 
was  chairman  of  the  Board  of  Si-lectnien  for  two  years,  and  was  the 
man  authorized  by  the  (jeueral  Court  to  call  the  first  town  meeting  in 
Harpswell. 

Tradition  describes  Judge  IMiuot  as  being  distinguished  for  the  miiil- 
uess  of  his  manners,  the  benevolence  of  his  disposition,  and  for  liis 
auyiety  to  promote  the  peace  and  happiness  of  all  around  him.  He 
was  a  useful  citizen,  and  was  always  active  in  his  support  of  religions 
iustitutions.  In  his  manner  he  was  kind  and  courteous,  and  was  highlv 
esteemed  and  beloved  by  all,  even  l)y  the  Indians.     It  is  related '  of 


'  McKeen,  MS.  Lecture. 


TIARPSTVEI.L. 


niOGHAPTIlCAL. 


7  75 


isfy  ])otli  sides,  ainl 
ions  occurred  whicli 
necessary.  Before. 
Ii  occurred.  Severiil 
to    the  matter,  aic 

0  ]\rr.  iSIillor's  abili- 
urted,  but  little  c:ui 
was  a  strict  believer 
ocliisni,  and  endeav- 
icws.  At  tlie  same 
to  those  who  differed 
h. 

iiswick  is  unknown. 
Ir.  Watts'  discourse 
niswick)  this  winter, 
r  cattle  employed  in 
w"  of  our  Houses." 
known  ;  but  he  did 
sidence  in  the  town 
not  api)ear  on  tlie 
isly  he  had  been  in 

1  of  the  trnck-liouse 
owned  a  farm  on 

117-14,  and  that  year 
le  town  records,  tlio 
justice  of  the  peace. 
Sessions.  He  also 
or  three  years,  lie 
years,  and  was  the 
[rst  town  mcetinii'  in 

vuished  for  tlie  mild- 
|)osition,  and  for  his 
around  him.  lb' 
•support  of  reli.irinii-* 
["ous,  and  was  hitrhly 
It  is  related  '  of 


him  that,  as  he  was  once  passing  INIair  Bi'ook,  on  bis  way  iiouie  from 
Fort  (ieorge,  two  Indians,  concealed  behind  a  tree,  were  just  in  liit- 
net  of  shootiuii  him,  when  one  of  them  recognized  him,  and  exclaimed, 
•*  -lusticc  ;\rinot !  me  iiosIkjoI  him  —  he  to(jgood  man  I  "  The  account 
poes  on  to  state  that  not  long  after,  this  same  Indian  came  to  the  judge, 
iuid  wanted  some  rum  for  having  saved  his  life  on  that  occasion. 

As  regards  Minot's  judicial  career  but  ver}'  little  is  known.  Ho  evi- 
dently kept  his  court  records  loosely,  as  some  of  them  are  still  extant, 
entered  in  account  books  and  diaries.  From  what  has  been  said  of 
liiin  as  .1  man.  it  is  fair  to  presume  that  his  dcci.sions  were  generally 
(Hiuitable,  whatever  may  have  been  iiis  knowledge  of  law. 

NKWMAN,  PKOFKSSOIt  SAMUEL   1'. 

Samuel  Philli|)s  Newman  was  born  in  Andover,  Massacimsetts,  in 
IT'.'T,  was  graduated  at  Harvard  College  in  181G,  and  died  at  Ando- 
ver. February  Id,  \><12. 

In  1818  he  became  a  tutor  at  liowdoin  College,  and  the  next  year 
was  chosen  Professor  of  Ancient  Languages.  In  1824  he  was  trans- 
ferred to  the  profess()rshi|)  of  Uiietoric  and  Oratory.  He  resigned  his 
ollicc  in  September,  IKVJ,  on  account  of  ill  health,  and  removed  to 
Barre,  Massachusetts,  where  he  look  charge  of  the  Xornud  School. 

For  about  three  years  Professor  Newman  discharged  the  duties  of 
the  president  of  the  college,  during  the  illness  of  Appleton,  the  then 
ineiunbcnt.  As  a  professor,  he  added  greatly  to  the  reputation  of  the 
college,  especially  by  tlie  publication  of  his  ''  Practical  System  of  Rhet- 
oric," which,  in  tliis  country  and  Ensrlanil.  passed  through  sixty-seven 
editions,  and  of  his  "  Kleinents  of  Political  Kconomy." 

"  The  chapter  on  Taste,  in  his  work  ou  Rhetoric,  is  the  result  of 
much  reflection,  as  well  as  extensive  reading,  and,  though  nece.ssarily 
brief,  is  one  of  the  most  satisfactory  treatises  on  this  subject  in  the 
language.  ]Mr.  Newman  devoted,  during  the  last  years  of  his  otllce, 
ninch  attention  to  the  suliject  of  elocution.  He  studied  the  principles 
develoiied  by  Sheridan,  Rush,  and  other  writers,  witii  much  care,  and 
eoinlucted  this  ditiicult  and  heretofore  neglected  branch  with  skill  atid 
snecess. 

■'  As  a  critic,  he  was  discriminating,  of  pure  taste,  well  versed  in  the 
luws  of  F^nglish  composition,  and  apt  in  the  ap[)lication  of  them.  In 
.'ill  liis  relations  to  the  college  lie  was  of  a  rcid}'  apprehension,  a 
perspicacious,  able  teacher,  a  wise  counsellor,  and  a  valuable  friend. 

•■  Mr.  Newman  was  never  satisfied  with  superficial  or  indeliiiite 
views.    He  was  not  of  that  number  wlio  gather  up  scraps  of  knowledge. 


776         HISTORY  OF  BltVNSWICK,  TOrSIJAM,  AND  IIAIiPSWELL. 


Ilonc'o  lio  was  not  discurMi'vo  in  iTiidinj;.  IIo  sonirlit  for  principli  <. 
He  invc'stigatt'd  paticr.tly  and  tlioronjiiily,  and  was  not  contrntcil 
niilcss  he  liad  somo  imijortant  snl)j('('t  on  hand  for  sudi  investij^atioii. 
lie  was  endowed  l)y  natnre  in  an  ininsnal  de<i;i'ce  witli  the  elements  di 
a  fine  taste,  a  (|nick  sensiliility  to  beanty,  jjreat  simplicity  of  licnrt 
and  cliaracter,  and  a  stron;:;  aversion  to  whatever  is  showy  or  atl'ectcil. 
His  writin<j;s  were  characterized  by  simplicit}'  and  naturahiess. 

'■In  the  relations  of  private  life  Professor  Newman  gained  the  esteem 
and  alfection  of  all  who  can  appreciate  worth.  His  eye,  ever  ready  to 
kindle  and  to  melt  with  tenderness,  was  a  sure  index  of  the  warm 
aiTcctions  witliin.  How  he  was  regarded  as  a  fellow-citizen  and  a 
man,  may  be  known  from  the  general  interest  ever  ex|)resse(l  for  iii-< 
welfare  after  his  removal  from  his  home  of  many  years,  and  espi'- 
eially  during  the  progress  of  his  long  and  distressing  disease,  by  those 
of  every  condition  wlio  liad  long  known  him  in  the  varions  relations  of 
public  and  private  life. 

"  In  l«20,Mr.  Newman  received  a  license  to  preach  from  tiie  Cum- 
i)erland  Association,  and  from  time  to  time,  as  his  ollicial  duties  per- 
mitted, he  preached  witli  acceptance.  As  a  Christian,  he  was  ever 
advniu'ing  in  the  divine  life.  The  close  of  iiis  days  atfc^rded  a  striking 
exen)pli(ication  of  the  j)ower  of  Christian  faith  to  sustain  the  soul,  and 
to  impart  that  peace  which  passeth  all  understanding."' 

O'nUlEN  JOHN   M.,   ESQUIRE. 

]Mr.  O'Brien  was  liorn  in  Newburyport,  Massachusetts,  September 
9,  1780.  He  graduated  at  Howdoin  in  the  first  class  that  ever  left 
that  college,  iHOf?,  and  at  his  deatli,  in  18(5.'),  he  was  the  last  member. 
After  graduation  he  is  believed  to  have  studi.'d  law  in  the  ollice  of 
Chief  .Justice  Parsons,  of  Newburyport.  He  practisetl  his  profession 
awhile  in  Boston,  l)ut  about  18-1;'),  jjorhaps  earlier,  he  removed  to 
BrunsAvick.  After  coming  here  he  paid  little  attention  to  law,  Imt 
devoted  himself  to  literature,  science,  and  the  mechanic  arts,  lie 
possessed  a  remarkable  inventive  faculty.  He  had  a  refined  taste. 
was  well  read  in  general  literature,  was  n  finisheil  writer,  possessed 
good  conversational  powers,  and  was  a  remarkal)ly  good  extempora- 
neous speaker. 

In  maimer  he  was  modest  and  ratlier  retiring;  in  disposition  sensi- 
tive, warm-hearted,  and  generous  ;  among  iiis  friends  companionnlilL' 

^Portland  Advertiser,  March  7,  18-12. 


7)  IJARPSWELL. 

soiifjlit  for  priiicipltN. 
(1  was  not  coiiU'iitcil 
or  such  inv('sti<i'!iti(iii. 

i  VVilll   tllO  I'll'llKMlt^  (if 

it  simplicity  of  licait 
•  is  sliowy  or  attcctod. 
1  iiatiirnluoss. 
nan  gained  lliecstocin 
lis  eye,  ever  ready  (o 
^  index  of  tlie  Wiiiin 
fellow-citizen  and  ;i 
'ver  expressed  for  iiis 
my  yeai's,  and  espi'- 
ning  disease,  by  thosu 
le  various  relations  of 

preacli  from  llie  C'uiii- 
liis  oliicial  tluLies  pcr- 
hristian,  he  was  ever 
lys  afforded  a  sti'ilving 
sustain  the  soul,  ami 

liUiX."' 


U'husetts,  Septemlioi' 

t  class  that  ever  loll 

was  the  last  menihor. 

law  in  the  olliee  of 

clised  his  profession 

lier,  he   removed  to 

ittention  to  law,  Init 

mechanic  arts,     llo 

lad  a  refined  taste 

led  writer,  i)ossesst'il 

y  good  exteiupora- 


1)1 


in  disposition  sciiii- 
iends  companionahlo 


UlOGRAniWAL. 


777 


and  faithful.     His  wife  Hannah  was  iiorn  alioiit  IT")*".,  and   die(l  Octo- 
lier -il.  iM-iO. 

Mr.  O'lirit'ii  died  in  Brunswick,  Decemher  ]'.>,  ISC'). 

■:OUU,    ISEN.IAMIN,   KSQIIHK. 

Honorable  Benjamin  Orr,  the  son  of  ,I<>hii  Orr,  of  Bedfonl.  New 
IFamitshire,  was  liorn  in  Bedford,  Decemher  1.  1772.  He  was  for 
iiiaiiy  years  a  resident  of  Topsham.  and  live<l  in  the  liiitii  'I'iioni])- 
soii  house.  He  was  one  of  the  most  hiilliant  and  successful  advo- 
cates in  (he  State. 

'I'lie  following  sketch  is  abridged  from  one  prepared  by  Honorable 
WilHam  Willis  for  another  work.' 

When  Benjamin  Orr  arrived  at  years  of  discretion  he  expressed  a 
desire  for  a  liberal  education  ;  l)ut  his  father,  having  eight  sons  to 
provide  for,  was  not  able  to  comply  wilii  his  wishes,  and  ap|)renticed 
liiiii  to  a  housewright. 

lie  labored  in  this  capacity  f<jr  two  or  three  years,  when  he  i)ur- 
diased  a  release  from  his  indentures,  and  worived  on  his  own  account, 
keeping  steadily  in  view  the  prominent  idea  of  his  life,  —  to  qualify  hhn- 
8elf  for  a  learned  profession.  With  this  intent  bis  head  and  hands 
ncre  constantly  busy,  working  at  his  trade,  pursuing  a  course  of 
study,  and  keeping  school.  By  keeping  steadily  in  view  his  great 
plan  of  life,  his  mind  was  constantly  educating  itself  amidst  his  daily 
mechanical  toil,  by  close  attention  ami  constant  discipline.  sui)erior 
lar  to  the  mere  formula  and  routine  study  of  schools.  When  in  Bort- 
hiiid  and  other  towns  in  which  courts  were  sitting,  lie  eml)raced  the 
iipportiinit}-  to  spend  what  time  he  could  spare  in  listening  to  their 
proceedings,  hearing  the  arguments  of  counsel  and  the  rulings  of  the 
court,  and  thus  increasing  his  stores  for  improving  the  operations  of 
liis  own  mind. 

In  his  studies  he  received  much  aid  from  Baiil  Langdon,  a  graduate 
of  Harvard,  and  some  time  preceptor  of  Fryebnrg  Academy,  who 
Slave  direction  to  his  preparatory  studies.  With  such  assistance,  and 
his  own  unbending  perseverance,  he  was  enabled,  in  ITIKJ,  to  enter 
llio  Junior  class  of  Dartmouth  college. 

While  in  college  he  studietl  law  under  the  tlircction  of  William 
Woodward,  Esquire,  of  Grafton.  On  taking  his  degree  in  179S,  he 
entered  the  oflice  of  Samuel  Diiismore,  late  governor  of  New  Ilamp- 
sliire,  and  continued   there  sorajthing  over  a    year,    when,  thinking 


'  The  Courts  and  Lawyers  of  Maine. 


!  i 


!  i 


11  !^       iiistohy  of  UHrxswrcK.  topsium,  axd  iiMirswEu.. 

.Mninc  would  1k>  tlu'  lu>.st  (IcM  for  \\\a  dituro  I:il>ora.  ho  proicodfd  l. 
I  lillowcll.  !ric|  plii'Til  liiiiisolf  iiiHlcr  tlu'  tuition  of  tliu  liili'  ,Iii,l;i( 
Wilde.  Ill  tiio  atitiiiiiii  dP  ISOl  he  was  admiltod  to  liio  bar  in  Liiicoli 
(nmity,  iiinl  iinin 'diat»'ly  o;ionci|  an  olll 'o  in  TopshaMi.  whcMV^  Mr 
llas.y  was  th(Mj  tli  •  s.ilitnrv  |iraftitii):iin-.  In  1801  lio  was  ailniitt"! 
to  practice  in  th  >  Su[)rcn»?  Court,  and  from  tin;  [losition  he  at  oiici 
to;>Iv  at  thfi  h;ir,  liis  i)ractic;>  l)ocani  •  very  oxt  'isive  in  iiis  own  and  tlic 
a  Ijoiniiiif  c(»;in*y  of  (  iinih^'rland.  <l.i  ono  occasion  lie  cncountorcij 
tlic  altio  an  I  distingnislicd  .Fereniiah  Mason,  of  New  Ilanipsliirc,  in  a 
liill  of  e  inity  before  the  Circnit  Court  of  the  I'nited  States.  The  c.isc 
was  of  great  iniportan'e,  as  may  1)0  supposed  by  tlie  enga;iiiiicnl  oi 
such  an  advocate  as  iNfiison.  Ilis  success  was  complete  and  triuni 
phant,  and  he  was  highly  com[)linientod  by  Mr.  Mason  for  the  manner 
and  ability  with  wlii'-h  lie  conducted  the  i  uu^e. 

In  Chancery  practice  Mr.  ()rr  becanjo  nuite  eminent,  and  is  said  ii 
have  baen  without  a  rival  in  the  State.  He  i)ursue(l  his  large  anJ 
succpssfi  '  practice  without  interruption  bv  extraneous  employments, 
except  two   years  from   1817.  whoa   he  represented  the  Lincdln 

distrii  t  in  Congress.  During  the  first  sossiiiii  he  did  not  much  enga^i- 
in  (lcl)ate.  On  tlu;  thirteenth  of  Marc!  iio  made  an  able  si)eecli  in 
opposition  to  a  resolution  which  declared  that  it  was  the  duty  aiul  in 
the  power  of  Congress  to  authorize  the  miking  of  p  )st,  military,  ami 
other  roads  and  canals  within  the  several  States.  Tiie  resohition  was, 
however,  adopted,  by  u  vote  of  ninety  to  snventydive.  At  the  next 
session  Mr.  Orrmade  a  speecli  on  the  Massachusetts  Claim,  and  he 
also  spoke  twice  on  a  bill  relating  to  the  coasting  trade.  His  reuiarks 
were  characterized  by  sound  sense,  conciseness,  and  entire  pertiuciuv 
to  the  subjects  and-  v  <Iiscussion.  Mr.  (^rr  wa^  a  useful  meinlicr,  hv 
his  clear  perceptions,  liis  promptness  and  fideiily  to  the  duties  of  his 
station,  and  the  ability  with  which  he  treated  every  subject  to  wliitli 
he  gave  his  attention. 

This  was  the  last  public  oflice  which  Mr.  Orr  hoM.  The  practice  of 
law  suited  him  far  bettor,  and  was  bette  adapted  to  his  powers,  his 
education,  and  his  inclinations.  He  sought  it  in  its  higliest  forms:  it 
gave  fidl  scope  to  his  clear  and  comprehensive  mi  ml  and  his  scvoir 
dialectic  talent,  and  he  pursued  it  with  elevated  aspirations  and  lol'tv 
endeavors  wdiicli  would  have  no  fellowship  witii  mi'aiiuess  in  an\  siiapi'. 
As  an  advocate  Mr.  Orr  was  concise,  logical,  and  forcible.  He  seized 
upon  the  salient  points  of  a  case,  an<l  pressed  them  with  a  power  'liU 
was  invincible.  He  did  not  waste  his  strength  in  efforts  to  su  aiii  if 
weak  points  of  his  cause,  but  poured  a  concentrated  light  up  )!i  it"* 


)  iiAiirs\vi:i.L 


niooRAruic  ii. 


77J» 


>ors.  ho  i>n)ii'0(U'<l  to 
1  of  the  liUo  .III  l^ic 
to  tlio  bar  ill  liiiicolii 
L'opsham.  w1km\(  Mr. 
W.\  lio  was  ailmiit"! 
-  [)ositi<)n  lu'  !\t  ()iii'(> 
re  in  liis  own  mil  tlu' 
isiou  he.  cncouiitfircil 
S'ew  Iliiinpsliiro,  in  a 
:e(l  States.  'I'lio  case 
ly  liio  eiigaiiiiiu'ul  of 
complete  and  triuiii- 
Mason  for  tlio  mnniuT 

uineiit,  ami  is  .saitl  i  i 
mrsiuHl  his  large  aii.i 
•aiicous  employments, 
presenti'il  the  Lint-oln 
e  ilid  not  mnch  oiiijjaii' 
ide  an  able  speecli  in 
it  was  the  iluly  aiul  in 
'  p  )st,,  military,  aiul 
'I'Ik'  resolnlioii  was. 
\  -live.  At  the  noxi 
iisetts  t'laim,  and  lie 
trade.  His  rouiaiis 
lid  (Milirc  pcrtiiii'iuv 
1  iisefnl  meinlicr,  In 
to  the  diilifs  of  iiis 
•cry  subject  to  wliii'h 

I'M.  The  practicf  of 
(1  to  his  powers,  iii'^ 
its  higliest  forms :  it 
mi  ml  and  his  severe 
asi)irations  and  lot'tv 
.^aiiin'ss  in  any  shapi*. 
f()icii)le.  lb'  sei/.ea 
m  with  a  power  'hiU 
elforts  to  sn-  aiii 
rated  light  iii"!i  i''* 


trniij. 


fcadu 


cs. 


The  iiianiicr  in  which   he  \i«wi'd   this  style  o 


,'iian- 


it 


iijiiiig  a  cause  may  be  iuferrod  from  his  reply  loan  anxious  client,  who. 
sitting  by  him  as  lie  was  closing  a  spleiidi<l  argument,  in  which,  with 
coiH/isc!  i-ss  and  force  iieciiliai  to  himself,  h.'  had  pn-seuted  his  case  to 
the  Jury,  suggested  to  iiiin  some  point  which  lie  had  not  touched  iipou. 
"  I  have  argued  your  cause,  sir,  and  caunot  sto[)  to  pick  iij)  I  he  chips." 
As  a  lawyer  his  uiind  was  clear,  discriminating,  and  exact.  As  he 
jTrew  in  «'Xpericnce  and  reputation,  his  luisiness  rapidly  increased,  .ind 
his  services  were  called  lor  in  all  parts  of  the  State. 

Inniicdiately  after  his  dcatli,  Cliiel"  .liistice  Mellen,  in  a  ci/.-irgc  to 
the  grand  jiny,  Se|)teinbcr,  1828,  spoke  of  him  as  one  "  who  h.td  long 
stootl,  confessedly,  at  the  head  of  the  proiV-ssion  of  our  State  ;  who  had 
■listingiiished  himself  by  the  depth  and  solidity  of  his  nnderstaudiiig, 
by  his  legal  acumen  and  research,  by  the  power  of  his  intellect,  the 
coniinandiiig  energy  of  his  re;is<(niiig,  the  iin('i)mpromising  linnne.ss  of 
his  [)rinci|)les,  and  the  dignity  and  Kjfty  sen.se  of  honor,  truth,  and  jus- 
tice which  he  uniformly  displayed  In  his  professional  career  and  in  the 
walks  of  private  life." 

Mr,  Orr  was  appointcil  one  of  the  o\ersi'urs  of  IJowdoin  College, 
and  afterwards,  in  IHl  t,  was  chosen  a  I'rustee,  which  otlice  he  held  at 
tlic  time  of  his  death  ;  and  during  thi-^  time,  for  one  or  two  years,  he 
held  the  ofllce  of  treasurer. 

Ilis  wife  formerly  resideil  in  Newbiiryjioit,  Massaeimselts.  She  was 
adoscendanl  from  .John  Uobinson,  the  Le\den  i)ilgrim,  and  veneratt'd 
pastor  of  the  I'lymonth  Church  before  its  migration,  liy  lier  he  luul 
cloven  children.  The  death  of  thi-.  excellent  lady,  to  whom  he  was 
laost  tendcily  attached,  struck  a  severe  blow  upon  Mr.  Orr,  from  whit'li 
lie  never  recovered.  His  letters  to  her.  when  he  was  al»sent  in  C'oii- 
srross  or  upon  the  circuit,  were  tilled  with  expressions  of  anxious 
solicitude  for  her  health,  of  deep  interest  in  her  comfort,  pleasure,  and 
welfare;  and  when  she  was  taken  from  him.  ho  ceaseil  to  tind  conso- 
lation or  support. 

He  died  in  1828. 

Ills  sons,  John  and  Ileiuy,  were  educated  at  Bowdoin  College.  .loiin 
graduated  in  1834,  and  entered  the  ministry.  Henry  graduated  in 
1840,  and  entered  upon  the  practice  of  law  in  brimswick,  wlicre  he  is 
still  settled, 

OWEN,  PHILIP. 

Philii)  Owen  was  born  in  Hrunswick,  in  February,  IT.'jG,  and  died 
May  L'8,  1849.      He  was  a  s<jldier  in  the  Revohitionary  war.  and  a 


780      iiisToh'Y  or  lutL'sswjcK,  TorsiiAM,  AM)  nAnrsnrr.r.. 


im'iiilior   f)f   llif    (u'IkimI  Court  in    IHl'i   mih)    isi;{.     'Vho    rollowii 
cxtnict  from  ii  Icttt-r  urilt(!ii  hy  liini,  iiiiiltr  d.-itc  of  .Iiiiic   II,  isl.!. 
.1.   r.  I'.ii<'ldii;;li!iui.  pri  -^idcnt  of  llic  l>iiiil<i'r  Mill   Moiiiiiiiciit  Assoi  ia 
tioii,  ill  response  to  nn  iiivitntion  to  ntloiid  tlie  ci'lehralioii  of  tlu'  niini 
vt'rsnrv  of  tlie   l«!ittle    if  Unnker  Flill,  will  boHt  show  liis  sorvicos.     Ili 
\v;is   tlii'ii   ill   Ills  eifility-oiehtli   year,  ami  declined  tlio  invitation  ' 
nccoiirt  of  liis  iiiflnnitit's. 

"  III  >ray,  1777.  heinj^  tlion  twenly-oiie  years  of  a,Lro.  1  wenl  witii  i! 
army  to  Fort  Tieonderoga,  and  was  tluro  when  (ieiieral  iiiiigoyne  enii 
lip  tile  laUi'.     Diir  army,  three  thousand  in  niiniber,  retreated  from  ll 
post  to  lliibbardstoii.  a  distanec  of  twentj'-foiir  miles,  Avlieii  (Jenci 
Krazer  came  up  in  pursuit.      I  was  in  the  engatjeiuent  for  a  (iiitirtcr  < 
an  hour  at  close  (jtiarters  ;  and  when  oiir  army  was  obliged  then  i 
retreat,  with  a  loss  of  two  liniidred  and  fifty  men,  Coloiud  Fraiici 
of  I5everly,  was  shot,  close  behind  me,  after  a  gallant  defence.     I  w 
also  present  at  the  lialtle  of  Stillwater,  when  (ieneral  Fra/.er  attaekci 
Colonel   Morgan,     'i'he  latter  was  reinforced  by  our  soldiers,  and  tin 
light  then  became  general,  from  two  o'clock  til!  dark.     The  siirreii(Kr 
of  Ibirgoync  took  place  three  days  after  this,  on  the  17tli  of  Octohcr. 
I  also  girirded  the  army's  stores  at  Monmontli,  New  Jersey,  in   177f<; 
and  when  the  British  Colonel  Monkton  was  killed,  his  body  was  left 
ill  my  care. 

"  I  was  also  a  witness  of  the  memorable  execution  of  ^lajor  Aiidiv 
on  the  '2d  of  Octol)er,  17^0.  Our  army,  under  (Jeneral  Patterson.  «;is 
then  stationed  at  West  Point.  Having  obtained  leave  of  absence.  I 
fell  in  with  the  guard  who  were  appointed  to  attend  ^Fajor  Audiv  on 
that  occasion,  and  thus  had  an  excellent  opportunity  for  witnessiiij; 
the  scene.  The  events  of  the  day  are  still  as  fresh  in  my  ineinory  as 
those  of  yesterday.  I  saw  him  remove  his  stock,  and  prepare  himself 
for  his  final  scene,  with  as  much  oomposuro  as  tliongh  attending  to  hi- 
usual  employments." 


TAffE,  DOCTOR   JONATHAN. 

Doctor  Page  was  born  in  Conwa}-,  New  IIami)shire,  in  October,  177'. 
He  came  to  IJninswick  in  the  year  179"),  ;iiid  commenced  the  practice 
of  medicine  in  ISOO.  His  practice  soon  became  extensive,  and  con- 
tinued increasingly  so  until  the  sickness  which  terminated  in  his  deatli. 
Among  the  distiiigiiished  men  in  his  profession,  he  held  a  highly 
res|)eetnble  rank.  He  was  well  skilled  in  the  principles  and  practiff 
of  his  art.  and  was  considered  an  eminently  judicious  and  successf!:' 
practitioner. 


t  llAUrS^VKU.. 


liioariAPiiWAL. 


781 


of.liuit'    11,  lHl:5.to 

I  MoiiiitMcnt  Ar^sdcia- 
.Ichriitioii  of  llu"  auni- 
how  liiHSOVvit'O!^-  "'' 
111.(1  tho  invitation  '"' 

..r-irrO.  1    Wcnlwitll  lllc 

;i.uonilUuf<;o.viic<'niiu' 
hir,  rotrentoa  IVom  this 
r  uiih's,  wluMi  (It'iu'Viil 
;(.nu'iit  lor  a  <\\u\YWr  ..f 
ly  was  olilijicd  tlu'ii  to 
nu-n,  Colonol  Francis. 
o;allant  doiVMifc  I  vvms 
loueral  Frazor  atta.kcl 
,v  our  soldiers,  ami  tlif 

II  (larli.  The  snrriMKUr 
,n  till"  ITtli  of  Octolicr. 
,,  New  Jersey,  in  177^: 
villed,  his  body  was  litl 

ocnliou  of  ^liij'^i'  •^'"^"' 
(loneral  Patterson,  w" 

icd  leave  of  aliscncc.  1 

:ilt(Mid   Major  AmUv  .m 

„.i1unily  for  witni'ssiuu 

fn'sli  in  my  memory  a- 
i,ok.  and  prepare  hiniMlf 

tlionjvh  attending  to  lii^ 


l\N. 

i.shire.  in  October,  177; 

^onnnenecd  the  practice 
iiue  extensive,  and  coii. 
Iterminatod  in  his  detith. 
Ision,  he  held  a  hiilhl) 
principles  and  practice 

ludicious  and  successlii! 


hurl  .r  Pnjro  W!iH  favoral)ly  an<l  eoiispiciionsly  known  in  pul>lic  life. 
Ill  was  for  s(  vera!  yearn  a  memher  of  the  .Senate  of  .Massncliiisetls. 
bplbre  the  separation  of  Maine  fn^ni  tiiut  State.  When  provision  was 
111.  lie  for  (lie  separation  of  Main*',  and  when,  in  eonnoetion  with  the 
ii>siiiiiption  of  ri}j;hts  of  self-government,  she  was  recjnirod  to  form  a 
( nii-ititntiou  for  herself,  he  was  eliosen  a  nieml»er  «>f  the  convention 
"owiioni  that  important  duty  was  assigni'd.  To  such  an  as.>semlily, 
rtliosc  business  it  was  to  estnl)lisli  the  fnnihimental  law  which  shonld 
(li'fiiio  and  .secure  tlie  rijihts  of  succeeding  generations,  it  was  no  small 
lionor  to  i)L'long.  lie  was  siil)se(iuently  a  meinljor  of  the  .Senate  of 
.Maine. 

Inteliip-nt  and  active,  ami  ever  taking  a  deep  interest  in  wiiat- 
cvcr  came  niider  iiis  examination,  lie  could  not  lu;  for  any  length 
(if  time  a  nuMuber  of  any  public  body  wilhout  leaving  the  impress 
iif  liis  cliaracter.  He  was  one  of  the  origin:d  memliers  of  tlu'  .Maine 
Medical  .Society,  and  for  many  years  a  member  (jf  tiie  Faculty  of 
till'  Maine  Medical  .School  eomiected  with  Howdoin  College.  Ii(! 
WHS  also  for  more  tlian  twenty  years  u  member  of  tiie  liourd  of  Over- 
seers of  the  colloiie. 


In  hi 


iblie  and 


jfot 


\\  relali 


Jii  Ins  private  as  well  as  Ins  piihi 
higlily  esteemed  and  iiehni'd,  frank,  .sociable,  and  open-hearted  in  his 
intercourse  with  iiis  family  and  friends,  ready  to  s;iy  and  to  do  what 
he  thought  was  right.  lie  died  at  lirunswick  on  Friday,  November 
\x,  \x\2,  in  the  sixty-sixth  year  of  his  age. 

PATTKN,  JOHN. 

•lolm  Patten  came  to  America,  in  company  with  his  father,  in  17'J7  ; 
lauded  ill  Hoston,  and  thence  came  to  .Saco.  Elaine,  where  his  father 
settled.  lie  removed  to  To[)sham  alioiit  17.")0,  and  settled  on  a  tract 
of  land,  about  two  hundred  acres,  which  was  then  a  wiUlerucss,  Imt  is 
now  a  fine  farm,  pleasantly  situated  in  sight  of  Merrymeeting  Hay.  I  le 
liiul  the  character  of  an  honest  and  industrious  man,  who  was  upright 
in  all  the  walks  and  relations  of  life.  He  was  a  farmer,  and  had  also 
the  trade  of  blacksmith,  and  had  a  shop  on  tlie  farm,  where  he  employed 
a  portion  of  Iiis  time,  and  pcrforineil  the  lilacksmith  work  of  the  vicin- 
ity. He  was  also  engaged  in  tiie  lumber  business  to  a  ceilain  extent, 
mid  was  a  proprietor  in  the  C'athance  i\Iill  right,  and  of  one  sixteenth 
of  the  saw-mill  and  stream.  He  was  .somewhat  eiig;iged,  also, 
in  ship. building  and  navigation,  and  he,  with  John  Knlloii,  Adam 
Hunter,   and   William    Patten,    built   the    first    vessel  ever  launched 


782        mSTOHY  OF  niiUXSWICK,  TOPSriAM,  AXD  iiahpswell. 

jiliovL"  the  ''Chops."  jiiid  tlic  sfit'oml  built  upon   tlii'  Kcimc'licv,  mIiom 
Hatli.i 

By  inclustr}-  and  attention  to  business,  lie  aceinnulated  conrtideniMi 
propertA',  and  was  one  of  tlie  most  intluential  and  nsefnl  ni('nil)ers  o| 
society  in  his  day.  especially  in  town  and  parish  matters,     lie  was 
Mian    ol"    good   appearance,  tall  and  well  proportioned,  of  coniiiiaiid] 
in<r   presence,    active    and    quick  in    his    nioveinonts.   kind  an<l  allVc- 
tionate    to   his    family,  and  to  all  within  (he  circle  of  his    ac(iuaint-| 
jMice.     He  was  religious  from  liis  youth,  having  always  enjoyed  the 
example    and   instruction    of    a    pious    father,    and    at   the    time   o!'P 
his  death  was   a   deacon   of  the  Congregational  Church  in   'J'o|)shiuii, 
lie  was  astrict  observer  of   the  Sabbatli,  and  a  constant  attemlui;* 
upon   the  services  of  the  day,  though  residing  some  miles  fnuii  tlic 
place  of  public  worship.     Tie  died  April  7.  M'Jh.  aged  seventy-seven 
vears. 


I   :  » 

L 

'  i'  '■ 

'»  . 


PATTEN,   CAPTAIN    ROHKltT. 

Roliort  I'htten  was  the  eldest  son  of  the  subject  of  the  procediiifr 
sketch,  and  came  to  Topshani  with  his  f:'.tlier  while  a  lio_\.  Whin 
aliout  twenty-five  years  of  age  he  married  and  settled  on  a  lot  of  luiid 
about  a  mile  from  his  father's.  His  farm  and  residence  at  that  tinn' 
was  in  Topshani.  but  by  a  change  of  the  boundary  line  his  furm  aftoi- 
wards  came  within  the  limits  of  Bowdoinham. 

Mr.  Patten  was  an  industrious,  hard-working  man.  possessed  of  ii 
great  amount  of  i)erseverance  in  the  accomplishment  of  whatever  hi 
undertook.  His  chief  employment  for  some  time  was  farming.  lU'sidcs 
the  management  df  his  farm  he  built,  during  his  lifetime,  a  number  of 
vessels,  and  was  always  more  or  less  engaged  in  n.nvigatiou.  In  his 
business  concerns,  while  he  met  with  nnich  success,  he  also  met  witb 
nuiny  losses.  He  was  interested  in  six  vessels,  which  were  lost  in  the 
course  of  his  business  life.  Of  one  of  these  he  was  sole  owner  ;  of  tliu 
others,  part  owner  onl}.  Twice  he  sutfered  the  h)ss  of  his  dwelling- 
house  hy  fire.  Yet  iiotwvthstMnding  these  serious  checks  to  his  i)ro>- 
perity,  he  succeeded  in  maintaining  himself  through  life  in  good  rir- 
cumstances  as  to  property,  and  died  possessed  of  a  considerable  esiato. 
'I'lie  advantages  for  an  education  were  of  coi;rse  verv  limited  at  that 
period.  A  few  weeks'  schooling  was  all  that  was  enjoyed  b^-  the  sal 
ject  of  this  sketch,  when  young-  yet  by  his  own  ai)i)lication,  with 
what  aid  he  received  from  members  of  the  family,  he  acquired  a  ilecciit 


See  Chapter  X,  p.  ,');!!. 


1 


'D  IIA  UPS  WELL. 

tln'  Kcnnc'lH'c,  nltov" 

lUDiilnteil  coii^'Kler.'iltlo 

1(1  usel'iil  iiK'iiiliors  of 

1  iiiatttr.s,     lie  wiis  a 

irtioticd.  of  (.•oiiiiiiaiKl- 

aeiits.   kiiiil  niid  iillVc- 

irc-lo  of  his   nciiuniiit- 

ig  always  oiijoyt'd  tin' 

aiul    at   the    tinii'   of 

C'hiireh  in  Topsliani. 

a  coiiJ^taiit  attemlaiil 

'  yoiiic  mill's   from  the 

If),  atroil  scviMitv-st'Vt'ii 


!T. 

hject  of  the  |)roc('(liii<; 

wliiU'  a  l)o_^.      Wlu'u 
sc'ttk'il  on  a  l')L  of  haul 

residence  at  thai  time 
iry  line  his  farm  ai'tor- 

>•  man,  possessed  of  a 

[hment  of  whateviT  he 

was  farmiiiii.     I'n'^iilcs 

lifetime,  a  lunnlifv  of 

|ii  navigation.     In  his 

•ess.  he  also  met  with 

[which  were  lost  in  the 

as  sole  owner  ;  of  the 

loss  of  his  dwi'lliiig- 

|is  cheeks  to  his  [>iv>- 

l>ngh  life  in  good  cir- 

|a  considerable  olate, 

very  liniite<l  at  thai 

|s  enjoyed  h\  the  mi1 

fwu  ai)i)li*'ation,  with 

he  actjnired  a  dcet'iit 


BIOa/iArillCAL. 


783 


I'ducatioii  for  that  day,  ^Vl|(•n  about  the  age  of  thirty  he  was  chosen 
pnptain  of  n  inilitia.  company  by  his  fellow-citizens.  This  roiintry 
lieing  then  under  England,  his  connnission  was  from  the  king's 
••{'onncil  of  the  Colony  of  Massachusetts  Bay,"  and  was  dated  -Inly 
1.  I77().  Just  three  days  bi'fore  the  declaration  of  our  national 
independence.  He  was  a  person  of  remarkable  health,  lie  was  never 
conHnod  a  day  by  sickness  fur  nearly  or  quite  ninety  years,  never 
took  any  inediciiio  during  tliat  long  period,  and  retained  all  his  teeth, 
fair  and  sound,  until  withiu  a  short  time  of  his  death,  in  his  ninety- 
eighth  year. 

PACKARD.    KEVKRKM)  CHAia.ES. 

Reverend  Charles  Packard,  a  son  of  Heverend  Doctor  Ilezekiah 
Packard,  a  gravlnatc  and  tutor  of  Harvard  College,  was  bovu  in 
CliehnsforU,  Massachusetts.  April  12,  1801.  The  following  year  his 
father  became  pastor  of  the  Congregatii)nal  Cliureh  at  Wiscasset, 
Maine,  and  there  the  boy  spent  his  early  days  and  titled  for  Howdoin 
College.  lie  entered,  at  the  age  of  twelve,  the  class  which  was  gradu- 
ated in  1M7,  anil  of  which  the  late  Doctor  James  McKeen  was  a 
iiieml)er. 

The  next  few  years  were  spent  in  teaching.  Later  he  was  a  private 
tutor  in  the  family  of  Robert  II.  (Jardiner.  Ksquire,  ■,'.  'Ja/diner.  In 
the  otiice  of  Krederick  AUeji.  Ksquire.  in  that  to>tn,  Mr.  Packard 
hegan  the  study  of  lav.,  linishing  his  legal  course  with  the  Ilunorablc 
IkMijamin  Orr.  of  Brunswick.  Admitte<l  to  the  bar.  he  openetl  an 
ol!;ce  in  what  is  now  known  as  Day's  Block.  Maine  Street.  His  jnac- 
tiee  was  a  remunerative  one,  and  a  change  of  profession  latei'  on 
involved  the  forsaking  of  an  opportmiity  for  enjoying  a  very  consider- 
ahle  income.  The  recoril  of  his  years  as  a  lawyer  shows  that  the  con- 
seientiousncss,  clearness,  and  strength  of  snbseciuent  professional 
acts  and  exercises  were  but  the  development  of  his  early  characteris- 
tics. As  a  pupil  of  the  eminent  lawyer.  Mr.  Ori'.  he  gained  broail 
ideas  of  the  study  and  practice  of  the  profession,  and  he  did  no  dis- 
rredit  to  his  teacher. 

In  1)^31  there  was  a  special  interest  in  religion  in  the  town,  and 
together  with  his  intinnite  friend,  Roiiert  I'.  Dunlap.  Mr.  Packard 
tinned  his  thought  In  a  new  channel  and  liecame  a  coiumunicant  of 
the  church  on  the  hill. 

In  the  full  career  of  a  successful  practice,  and  with  Ji  family  gath- 
ered about  him  in  a  pleasant  home,  it  was  no  small  thing  for  him  to 
decide  to  enter  the  ministrv.     But  he  lelt  thai  it  was  his  dutv  ;  and  so 


'11 


1  ' 


784       HISTORY  OF  Brunswick,  topsiiam,  and  iiarpswell. 

feeling  there  was  but  one  thing  for  Iiim  to  do :  he  accordingly  d( 
mined  to  begin  forthwith  a  course  in  theology. 

Whilo  a  citizen  of  Brunswick  Mr.  Packard  for  a  few  months 
editorial  work  on  the  Androscoggin  Frep  Fresn  and  the  Ih'uns 
Jotiiiial.  After  his  niarriiige  his  residence  was  in  the  house 
I'leasant  Street  so  long  occupied  b}'  the  late  William  Baker  ;  ai 
was  by  no  means  his  least  title  to  the  name  of  a  good  citizen  of 
town  that  he  planted  the  magnificent  elms  on  the  north  side  ol' 
street  which  now  ornament  the  vicinity. 

tlis  studies  in  ilivinity  began  at  Andover,  wliere  he  remainecl 
year  ;  from  tliat  place  he  removed  to  Lane  Seminary,  Cincinnati,  ( '• 
His  lirst  pastoral  charge  was  at  Hamilton,  Ohio,  but  the  climate  pn 
so  uncongenial  to  his  family  that  he  was  forced  to  resign  and  retiiri 
the  Hast.     For  the  next  fifteen  years  his  work  was  at  J^ancaster,  ]\ 
sachusetts.     For  man\'  years  one  of  the  school  committee  of  the'  to 
he  was  devoted  to  the  idea  of  making  the  most  of  the  common-scl 
system      In  all  matters  of  public  reform  and  morality  he  was  in 
front  rank.     The  il'-ei'  years  from  1854  to  ISo?  were  passed  in  C; 
bridge  a;  d  North  Iwiddleboro',  Massachusetts,  where  his  record  w 
"  An  intc'resting  and  able  ju'eacher,  a  most  genial  Christian  and  g 
tleman."   He  entered  upon  his  final  pastoral  engagement  in  18r»7,  w 
the  Second  Congregational  Church,  Biddeford.  Maine.     Tln're  \\> 
Lrrge  accL-;.sions  to  his  church.  Here,  again,  he  diowed  himself  tlie  gc 
citizen.      Wlien  he  di»!d,  tLore  was  a  great  company  to  lament  lii 
They  came  from  all  social  and  religious  divisions  of  the  inhabitant; 

Th.^  burial  was  on  Monday,  Febrnar}-  21,  1864,  in  Brunswick,  in  I 
graveyard  on  the  hill.  At  the  church.  Reverend  Doctor  Adams 
viewed,  in  his  own  felicitous,  frank,  and  feeling  way.  the  life  of  I 
former  parishioner  and  constant  good  friend.  That  address  is  autlu 
ity  for  even  inoxe  eulogism  than  the  writer  of  this  memorial  has  list 
Mr.  Tackard  was  a  pioneer  in  the  antislaverj'  uprising.  He  was  i 
ashamed  to  be  calleil  an  abolitionist,  (lood  men  doulited,  tciip 
rizcrs  clamored  ;  but  moved  by  his  conscienctf  he  would  not  hold  I 
pea;!e.  At  a  time  wlien  to  be  an  abolitionist  made  a  preacher  a  mark 
man.  he  counted  professional  success  (so  far  as  place  and  prolit  ; 
concerned)  a  small  thing.  He  had  in  him  the  stuff  of  which  iiiarl,\ 
are  made.  In  his  preaching,  the  haliits  of  the  lawyer  were  manilV' 
He  generally  used  a  few  notes,  and  talked  as  if  to  a  jury.  Thiin  eo; 
mon-sense,  lUiile  phrases,  familiar  illustrations,  simple  arguiiifu 
were  the  staple  of  his  discourses,  but  all  was  delivered  as  by  autliciil 
Of  commanding  presence,  there  was  in  his  voice  and  whcjle  caniii 


J/,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 

'  do  :  he  accordingly  dofor- 
■ology. 

tard  for  a  few  months  did 
Press  and  the  Brunswitk 
nee  was  in  tlie  house  on 
late  William  Baker  ;  and  it 
le  of  a  good  citizen  of  tlu; 
s  on  the  north  side  of  the 


■r,  wliere  he  remaineil  one 
ieminary,  Cincinnati,  ()\m. 
ihio,  but  the  climate  i)ro\c(l 
reed  to  resign  and  return  to 
>rk  was  at  Lancaster,  iMus- 
ool  committee  of  tlu;  town, 
lost  of  the  conunon-scliool 
id  morality  he  was  in  the 
IH;')?  were  passed  in  Cnni- 
tts,  where  his  record  was. 
genial  Christian  and  ge:,- 
engagenient  in  ISoT,  with 
brd.  Maine.     I'licre  weie 
le  showed  himself  the  gocni 
.  company  to  lament  him. 
isions  of  the  inhal)itaut8. 
1864,  in  Brunswick,  in  the 
rerend  Doctor  Adams  re- 
eling way.  the  life  of  his 
That  address  is  author- 
f  this  mcjnorial  has  used. 
ry  uprising.     He  was  not 
od  men  donlited,  t('iM;M). 
ice  he  would  not  hold  \m 
uade  a  preacher  a  iiKirkeil 
r  as  place  and  prolit  \m 
ae  stuff  of  which  m;ntyrs 
le  lawyer  were  nianifcst. 
if  to  a  jury.     Phiin  tom- 
ions,  simple   argunu'nis. 
lelivered  as  l)y  autiioiitv. 
•oice  and  whole  caiii;ii,^e 


.  'V, 


IS! 


<_/ /<3'-<<t-^..t^,_w^  O^M^^yO'^S-"-*^'*'^ 


niOGRAPIIKAL. 


785 


that  wliicli  testified  to  his  s'lhstniitial  and  uiieoinin'oiuisini;  eiiarnoter. 
••Without  tear  aiul  withonl  reproach  "  is  no  exaggerated  snnunai'v  of 
;i  lilc  whicii  was  obedient  to  duty,  faithful  to  the  demands  of  [inblic 
ami  private  morality  and  charity,  and  which  was  sustained  by  ••  the 
roiiifort  of  a  ri-asonable,  religious,  and  holy  hope." 


PEHKINS,  MAJOR  NAHUM. 


Si  ■-,' 


N'ninnn  Perkins  was  born  in  Sandford,  ^Nlaine,  April  2'),  1787.  and 
was  one  of  a  family  of  ton  children.  He  belonged  to  a  very  athletic 
ratv.'  Ho  was  brougiit  up  to  hard  work  and  good  iiabits.  He  had 
iKitliiiig  with  which  to  commence  life  but  good  health  and  ins  hands. 

When  a  boy,  he  went  to  live  with  a  farmer,  who,  having  no  chihbcn. 
uishcd  to  adopt  him  and  make  iiim  his  lieir ;  but  he  preferred,  with  his 
|iaf'k  on  his  back  and  a  shilling  in  his  pocket,  to  seek  his  own  fortune. 
11(>  (••■luie  to  Topsham  in  l.S()7.  He  at  lirst  drove  a  stage  from  P(jrt- 
laiul  to  Augusta,  then  engaged  in  monthly  lal)or  on  the  land  and  at  the 
mills,  till  he  accumulated  sufficient  means  to  engage  in  trade  and  lum- 
licring.  Daring  the  prostration  of  business  occasioned  hy  the  war  of 
1S12.  he  returned  to  the  farm  and,  at  considerable  expense,  repaired 
the  buildings  and  i)ut  it  in  order;  but  upon  the  revival  of  business  he 
lotunied  to  his  cherished  pursuits  in  Topsham,  Being  of  a  retiring 
disposition,  he  rather  avoided  than  son  iht  public  position.  He  com- 
maudod  the  battalion  in  this  vicinity  in  the  latter  part  of  1820,  and 
was  for  some  time  member  of  a  general  court-martial,  convened  on 
the  Penobscot.  He  was  a  member  of  the  State  legislature  in  182.'i, 
and  for  tliree  subsequent  terms.  Wiiile  there,  his  store,  stock  of  goods, 
and  account  books  were  all  destroj'ed  by  fire,  causing  a  large  loss  of 
jiroperty,  and  leaving  him  considerably  in  debt.  So  strict  was  his 
^ense  of  obligation  to  his  creditors  that  he  turned  over  to  them  all  his 
inoporly,  even  to  the  family  Bible.  Such  was  the  regard  of  the  mem- 
bers of  the  legislature  for  him  that  they  presented  him  with  fifteen 
linndvcd  dollars. 

Ho  at  one  time,  with  other  parties,  contracted  fo  luiild  a  vessel. 
When  the  vessel  was  partly  completed,  she  to(jk  fire  on  the  stocks  and 
«as  destroyed.  The  contract  with  the  master  builder,  who  was  a  poor 
man.  was  not  made  in  writing,  and  the  parties  were  not  legally  held  to 
tiim.  Major  Perkins,  however,  and  one  other  gentleman  concerned, 
i  considered  themselves  nioralh/  responsible,  and  footed  the  bills. 


'Ilisfnther,  Jahez  Perlinn,  at  (he  age  o/  ninetijsix,  ait,  sharpened,  and  carried  out  of 
[tteicoodi  on  hit  back,  a  hundred  fence-stakes  in  one  day. 
50 


78() 


IUSTOHY  OF  aiiUXSWlLK,  rOPSIIAM,  A XI)  IIAItPsWEI.L. 


f  ■ 


i  t 


Mnjor  Perkins  was  a  very  iiidiistrious  man.      I-'roni  sixteen  to  sev- 
enty-nine lie  (lid  a  man's  worI<,  and  <lied  of  woik.     lie  was  n  jjeinnnis 
man.     No  legitimate  eliarity  appealed  to  him  in  vain.      Ilis  <renir(i.sit\ 
was  carried  to  the  point  of  .si'lf-(U'nial.      His  life  was  lilled  ii[)  witl 
n»M<>liliorly  acts  of  charity.     His  home  wiis  tl»e  centre  (jf  a  large  lilii  r 
ality  and  unstinted  benevolence. 

In  18-10  lie  made  a  i)nl>lie  profession  of  religion,  uniting  with  \\w 
Congregational  Society  of  Toi)sham.  of  which  lie  continued  an  iictivc 
and  u.seful  member  until  his  death,  which  occurred  in  October,  bsi;."). 

PKFIRY,  DEACON    JOII.N. 

Mr.  I'erry  Avas  liorn  at  l^ehoboth,  comity  ()f  Bristol,  Massaehiisciiv 
l)eceni))er  ;>,  1772.  Jn  17'.>«lic  moved  to  Brnuswick,  where  he  rcinaiucil 
until  1833,  when  he  removed  to  Orono.  lie  was  married  in  1.S(I2  t" 
Jane,  daughter  of  Colonel  William  Stanwood,  of  Brunswick,  and  lui  I 
.•,eveu  chi.dren.  He  was  the  agent  of  tlie  cotton-mill  establishcil  in 
Biunswick  in  1M12,  and  was  engaged  in  general  tnule  for  many  ycais. 
He  was  a  justicf  of  the  jieace,  and  was  a  selectman  in  1807  and  l'Sii>. 
He  was  also,  i";  is  claimed,  the  founder  of  the  lirst  ISabbath  sclmol  in 
Brunswick. 

"  As  a  hu.-.band  and  father  he  was  most  devoted,  atlectionatc.  ii,. 
kind.     Possessing  a  warm  heart  and  a  mind  well  stored  by  cxtciisivi 
reading  and  close  and  judicious  ob.servatiou,  he  was  ever  an  agrera'iii^ 
and   instructive  companion,  and  his  society  iilways  welcome.      \ 
citizen  he  was  active  and  enterprising,  and  his  example  and  iuiiiiLin 
always  on  the  right  side.     As  a  neighbor,  always  kind  and  n'liiiiii;; 
and  as  cheerful  to  do  good  ollices  as  to  receive  them.      In  the  >ii|ii«i' 
and  promotion  of  the  moral  and  benevolent  institutions  of  tin  d;i\.  ii 
was  consistent,  lirm,  and  liberal.     Of  the  cau.se  of  missions,  in  [(iiilir 
ular,  he  was  an  ardent  and  devoted  friend.     He  made  a  pulilie  pioln- 
sion  of  religion  in  1811.  and  united  with  the  Congieg-  tioiial  Cliini !    n 
Brunswick.      In  18l'(I  he  was  elected  to  the  olliee  of  deacini.  autl  hiM 
it  ui'til  his  removal  to  Orono  in  1833.     He  was  chosen  to  lili  the  sium 
oljice  at  Orono."  ' 

He  died  March  18.  181(1. 

FERRY,  WILLIAM   S. 

The  subject  of  this  sketch  was  a  son  of  Deacon  John   Fein 
Brunswick.     He  attended  tiie  public  schools  until  he  was  sixleeii  u,  i- 


1  Christian  Mirror. 


b  IIARPSWELL. 


From  sixtpou  to  >itv 
:.      lie  \v:is  a  jr<'iH'iiiu» 
vain.     His  <r('iu'ni>it\ 
it\«  was  lilk'il   ii[)  uil'ii 
centre  of  a  larp'  HImi- 

jrioii.  niiiliiig  with  \\\^- 
10  coiitiniietl  »"  a''tivr 
•cil  in  Octoltor.  iM'i.V 


iristol,  Masrtacliiiscttv 
,-ick,  where  he  rt'iiiaiiii'l 
i-as  married  in  b'^iii  t' 
)f  Brnnswiek,  and  li;ii 
ton-mill  eskililishnl  in 
I  trade  for  many  ytar^- 
man  in  18(t7  and  isnv 
first  Sabljatli  scIiodI  m 

voted,  allectiunnlf.  ;iii 
•cU  stored  l>y  cxli'ii^iv. 
■  was  ever  an  a;j,ivi':\'''' 
Iways  weUome.     A- 
example  and  inllufU" 
ays  kind  and  r^\v^wl■ 
tliem.      In  the  Miiij'  f 
itntions  ul'  til'  day. 
.'  of  niis.sion?*.  in  liin''' 
made  a  pnlilie  inulf 
ioiv<i:.tional  Chuir!!  n 
•I-  of  deacon,  and  lici'i 
r-h.isru  to  till  tlu'  sun:- 


beacon  John   i'eirv,  -i 
il  he  was  Hixleeu  u'^ir- 


} 


I  ■■ 

■  f 

i! 


ft 

1  *; 


lilOCfUAPHrCAL 


iSl 


ofaiio,  when  ho,  wont  to  work.  Wlicn  ho  booninc  twonty-oiio  yours  nl' 
Mjfc  lu'  oi)giii,'tMl  in  tlio  lumlifi'  Imsinoss  in  IJuston.  Wiiilo  a  rosidcnt 
(if  ,M;iss;n'lHisctts  ho  lioonmo  a  tliroctor  in  tiio  Monnt  Wuli.iston  Hanli. 
ill  (i»iiinoy.  In  I'^TO  ho  retnrnod  to  Hnin(>.\viok  and  Ixmiilit  tiio  inop- 
iiiy  of  IVofossor  Hoody.  on  Maino  Stroot.  Ilo  was  a  niciiilu'r  of  tiio 
ilniiril  of  Ovcrsooi's  of  IJowiloiii  ('olioji'o,  ainl  a  tliroctor  of  tho  I'liion 
National  IJank,  of  lininswiok.  Ho  iliod  in  l>riiiirt\viok,  April  8,  1.S73, 
;iii('(l  a  littlo  nioro  than  (ifty-six  yoars. 

.Mr.  I'ony,  thou<j,h  not  po.ssosso(l  of  a  oollogiate  fcducation.  wan  a 
'iood  scholar,  and  was  woU  vorsed  in  Latin,  Fronoh,  an<l  niathoinatics. 
lie  was  a  fiToat  roach'f  ami  fond  of  historical  studios,  llo  was  gonial 
and  loving  in  his  disposition,  n|)riglit  in  l)Usinos.s,  ami  interostod  in  the 
welfare  of  tiic  town. 


TOIiTKIl,    HKNJAMIN    JONES,    M.  I). 

Diictor  I'ortor,  the  son  of  Major  liilly  Porter,  was  born  in  IJovorly, 
Massachusetts,  Septeiulior  20,  17(53,  ami  died  in  Caindon,  Maine, 
.Viisiiist    I'S,  1S47.     After  comploting  his  academical  course  at  IhMield 


ho  studied 


ith  h 


do,  Dcjctor  J( 


i,  a  surgeon 

III  the  Continental  army.  Ho  was  connnissionoci  as  surgeon's  mate 
ill  Tiippor's  (Kii'M'iith)  Kogiment,  April  Id,  17'S0,  and  in  II.  .lack.son's 
douitii)  Uogimont  in  17^;].  Ho  afterwards  practised  his  profession 
Mit'ct'ssivolv  ill  Scarhoro',  Westbrook,  and  Portland. 

lie  settled  in  'ropsham  about  17!l.'?,  and  built  the  house,  now 
iltstroycd,  nearly  opposite  Alfreil  \\  liito's,  and  Just  east  of  that  for- 
imiiv  occui»iod  by  John  H.  Thompson,  Ksqrlre.  Ho  wont  into  the 
liiinl)ei'ing  business  with  William  King,  afterwards  governor  of  .M.-iine. 
Tlic  'Irm  went  l)y  the  name  of  Porter  &  King,  'riiey  were  also 
cn<ragod  in  trade,  and  thoir  store  stood  abcjut  whore  (Joud's  store  now 
i>.  He  engaged  but  very  little  in  practice  after  coming  to  'ro[)slKini. 
lie  afterwards  built  the  house  now  owned  and  occupied  by  ^Ira.  Susan 
r.  riiriiiton.  He  took  a  prominent  part  in  politics;  was  a  councillor 
;iiiil  siMiator  from  Lincoln  Count \\  liefore  the  separation  ;  was  one  of 
the  cominissiouors  to  divide  the  State  proijort}'  of  JNlaine  and  ]\Iassa- 
cliim'tts  in  1H2(). 

11l'  accumulated  considerable  property,  but  sustained  severe  losses 
iiit'oase(iuencc  of  the  embargo,  and  also  by  the  freshet  on  tho  Andros- 
ciwiu  River,  in  IS  14.  Ho  had  the  honorary  degree  of  A.  M.  con- 
"iTfd  upijii  him  l)y  IJowdoin  College  iii  isO'J,  and  was  a  follow  and 
treasurer  of  the  college  from  180(5  to  IHl,').  He  removed  to  Camden 
ill  1829,  where  he  spent  the  remainder  of  his  life.     He  is  said  to  iiave 


788 


msTonY  OF  ni{u.\'>\vicK,  rorsii.Df,  axd  iiaiu'swkli. 


11 
i 


Ipcfii    a  man  of  rare   cuiiversntional   powers  and  of  grout  sii!ivil\  of 
numnurs. 

i'L'Kl  JIASi:,   THOMAS. 

(riKriilH  OK  PKKCHKH. ) 

Thomas  I'lirclinsf.  tin-  lirst  settler  in  UrnnHwick.  was  probahlv  Ihhh 
in  Kn<;iaii(I,  not  far  from  the  3'enr  1676.  His  widow,  in  hci'  pi-tiiion 
to  the  I'rohatc  ("onrt  '  in  l(t7H.  statcn  tliat  lie  was  one  inniiht'il  :iiii| 
one  years  old  at  iiis  dcatli. 

ConeH-niinj;  \m  nncestry  nothing  wlintcvcr  is  known,  and  Imt  vi  n 
little  as  to  liis  connections.  There  is  no  known  relationshi|)  lietwcin 
him  and  Uevcrend  Hanmel  Piirchas,  author  oil"  the  "  I'ilgrimagi  s ." 

Tiiere  is,  however  reason  to  suppose  that  there  was  a  rela1ioiislii|i 
of  some  kind  between  Thomas  i'lin'liase  and  Kevereml  HoWert  .Inr- 
ilan.  In  a  letter  from  .lohn  Winter,  wliox;  daughter  .Ionian  siiIim'- 
qiU'iitl}-  married,  dated  Richmond  Island,  the  second  of  August,  ItMl, 
occurs  the  following  }>aragraph  :  — 

"  I  lea  re  is  on  Mr.  Robert  Jorden  a  minister  w*^''  hath  bin  w"' vs 
this  3  nioneths  w"''  is  a  very  honest  religious  man  liy  anything  as  yoU 
I  can  tind  in  him,  1  have  not  yett  agreed  w"'  him  for  stayiii;:f  licim 
but  did  refer  yt  tyll  1  did  lieare  som  word  from  you  we  weare  Ioiil' 
w'hont  a  niynister  &  weere  but  in  a  bad  way  &,  so  we  shall  be  still  ill 
we  have  not  the  word  of  (iod  taught  vnto  us  somtymes  the  jilanlatimi 
at  p,'me(|uid  woulil  willingly  have  him  or  the[yj  desire  he  might  W 
their  on  lialfe  of  the  yeare  &  the  other  half  to  be  heare  w""  vs  1  kiiuw 
not  how  we  shall  accord  nppon  yt  as  yett  he  hath  bin  heare  in  thf 
country  this  2  yeares  &  iiath  ahvaies  liveil  w"'  Mr.  Purchase  w'*"  is.'i 
kinsman  unto  hini."^ 

What  this  kinshi|  was  does  not  appear,  but  it  was  evidently  a  li]<ioi| 
relationshi[).  This  fact  is  of  interest,  as  it  eoiniects  tiie  Jortlaiistif 
Brunswick  and  vicinity  with  the  original  owner  of  the  Pejepscot  tnid. 
Thomas  Purchase  was  twice  married.  His  lirst  wife  was  the  Man 
Gove^  whom  8ir  Christopher  Gardiner  called  his  '' cousin.  '  and  in 
regard  to  whose  relations  with  Gardiner  there  had  been  some  scnmhil. 
The  marriage  occurred  about  HiiJl.  She  died  in  Hostoi\.  .);uiiiar\  I. 
lfi')(;.  It  is  not  definitely  known  that  there  were  any  children  by  tlii- 
marriage.     His  second  marriage  was  to  Elizabeth  Williams.     Thetlaii 


'  PfithatK  Itcconh,  Lynn.    A  cojiij  at  Sukm 

-  'J'his  Utter,  Jhund  umon<j  the  Trdavnity  inptrs,  is  nov:  in  (he  fossessioit  ■.■  ./.  "i"' 
yaie  Thornton,  Esquire. 

8  Third  Series,  Mass.  Hist.  Coll.,  8,  p.  320,    -  Letter  o/  Thomas  Wiggin,  of  Dwer. 
Emanuel  Downing,  brother-in-luiv  of  Winthrop,  in  Dover. 


UKHiRAVlllVAL. 


789 


IIAUI'SWF.U. 

of  ^rriil   MiiMvity  o| 


<,  was  proliiiM\  I  nun 
idow,  in  Iht  lu'tlii-ii 
as  oiu!  Imuihvil  :\\v\ 

known,  and  ''iit  v«  i 
1  ri'lalionsliip  liftwcm 
■i  '» l'iljiriMi!i;j;i's." 
ere  was  a  ivlali('iislii|i 
lifveivud  Ho'hti  .l<ii- 
uiii'titor  .lordau  suIim- 
cond  of  Angiist,  H'll- 

CM-  w-^'^  liatli  l>in  w"'  vv 

,11  by  anything  as  ydt 

hiiii  for  stayin;:.'  lit'itn 

oui  you  we  wcuif  loll'.' 

so  wc  shall  1"'  still  ill 

.iiitynies  the  iilantntion 

yj   desire  lie  miulit  l^' 

u.  heare  w'"  vs    1  kii"« 

hatli  bin  heare  in  thf 

Mr.  Piirchase  w^"  is;i 

tl  waM  evidently  a  Mootl 
,,uneels  llu"  .lordanst'l 
of  the  Pcjepscot  tnid. 
lirst  wife  was  the  Jhn) 
ll  his  •'  cousin.'  ami  i" 
Iliad  heen  sonu'  scMinhil 
ill  Uoston.  .lamiary  '• 
.IV  any  children  l>y  tni« 
■th  Williams.     'I'lKMlaU 

in  the  possession  ■■:'  .^  ""'' 
irhomas  Wiggin,  «J  ^""'"  ''  I 


i>i  (Ills  marrin^f  t-annot  he  ascertained  with  certainly  ;  l)utit  was  prol*- 
iiMy  very  simrily  after  tlie  death  of  liis  lii>.t  wife,  as  in  KITs  jiis  sou. 
in  liis  potition  witii  his  mother  to  the  I'robate  Court,  calls  hinisiif  ••  a 
vonnj^  man."  If  his  |(!irent.s  were  married  one  year  al^er  tlie  death  of 
the  fu'wt  wife,  lie  could  only  have  "•i.|i,  at  the  time  this  petition  was 
[iiv-cnted,  Iwenty-one  years  of  ajie. 

Hv  this  second  iiiarria<re  there  were  five  children.'     Of  tln'sc  chil- 
ilicii  'iiily  the  names   of   liiree  Imve  l)een  preserved,  viz.,    Thomas, 


hiiie,  am 


I  Klizaheth. 


'Iraditionary  accounts  place  flic  il:itc  of  Piii'-hase's  immifini' on  all 


Ilic  way  between 
ii;-2l   or  10-.' 


1C2I 


iniii 


ir. 


The  Warinii   o  deed  mak 


ll  aliout 


Mr.  Frederick  Kidder,  in  a  letter  to  the  late  Uev- 
roiul  Kdward  Hallard,  places  the  date  at  162(1,  nil'  .efers  to  the 
•  Narrative  of  the   I'lantation  of  INIassaehu.setts  Colony,   lO'.M,  i)ni)- 


lishod  by  an  Old  Planter," 
Dictioiiarv  "  the  date  :s  y; 


pages  17  and  1«.    In  Savage's  "  (lenealogioal 
iven  as  102'^,  and  this  date  is  ,'ils(.  trivcn  in 


tlie  deed  of  John  Blaiicy  and  Kli/al»etli.  The  deed  of  Kloazer  Way, 
however,  gives  the  date  as  HV.S'y.  Folsom  makes  it  about  MVM).  In 
the  deposition  of  John  Cozzen,  it  is  stated  that  he  came  to  Pcjepscot 
ill  162S,  and  that  he  came  from  Saco,  where  Kolsom  mentions  M:  ^''es- 

ice,  in  UVM). 

He  probably  migrated  to  this  countrv.  very  likely  ( oming  llr>.t  to 
Saco,  about  the  year  1()2(>.  There  is  Utile  doubt  but  that  he  came  to 
IVjcpscot  in  U)28.  There  is  conclusive  evidence  that  he  was  at  Tejep- 
seot  prior  to  the  ilate  of  the  grant  of  land  that  was  in-.de  to  hitn  and 
Way.  l'roi)ably  the  four  or  five  years  of  his  early  stay  in  that  region 
caused  him  to  become  well  acquainted  with  the  value  of  the  tract  which 
he  afterwards  acquired. 

In  the  proceedings  of  the  Tlymouth  Council  in  England,  tliefollow- 
\\vi  minute  is  entered  :  — 

'•  l(j  June,  l(i.'^2.  8  Cat.  I.  The  said  Councill  graiint  ecrtainc, 
called  the  River  Bishopscott,  unto  George  Way  and  Thomas  Purchase." 

The  action  of  this  Council  in  relation  to  the  assignment  of  the  terri- 
toiT  ill  (juestion  was  also  dated  June  1(5,  in.'52.  and  is  as  Hdlows  :  — 

'A  Grauiit  part  to  (Jeorgc  AN'ay  and  Thomas  Purchase  of  certaine 
Lands  in  New  England,  called  the  Kiver  Bisliopscotte.  and  all  that 
Hiiuiids  and  Tjiuiitts  of  tlu'  Elaine  Laii<l,  adjoining  to  the  said  Hiverto 
ti.Ktend  two  ln^■les :  from  the  said  River  Northwards  four  inyles,  and 


'/'1 1741  the  Pejp.pscot  fifoprietors  re^ierveil  seven  hundred  acres  of  land/or  the  hev'x 
"f  Thomas  I'archase,  i.  e.,  ''Elizabeth  and  her  five  children  by  Mr.  Purchase,  and  her 
m,  Samuel  Pike." 


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7U0         lIISTonY  OF  liRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSM'EIL. 


from  the  hom^c  ^  there  to  the  Ocean  sea  with  all  other  I'rulitts  and  (  um- 
modities  whatsoever,  paving  to  the  King  one  fifth  part  of  gold  and  sil- 
vor  oare,  and  another  fifth  |)art  to  the  President  and  ('onncill.  also 
paying  twelve  pense  to  the  said  President  and  ('onncill  for  every  lain- 
dred  Acres  of  Gronnd  in  use.  to  the  rent-gatherer  for  the  time  lioinir. 
as  by  the  same  Grannt  ma^-  appeare." '^ 

The  location  of  Thomas  Purchase's  residence  at  Pejepscot  is  still  a 
matter  of  doubt,  notwithstanding  that  there  are  in  the  Peiei)scot  Papers 
over  one  hundred  depositions  in  regard  to  it.  The  prol)abilities  are 
greatly  in  favor  of  the  suj)position  that  he  changed  his  abude  several 
times. 

Both  tl:e  late  John  McKeen,  Esquire,  and  Reverend  Doctor  Bnllartl 
were  of  the  opinion  that  his  earliest  residence  was  at  "  Fisli-llouse 
Hill"  in  the  present  village  of  Bnniswick.  tToshua  Fill!)ro()k,  who 
moved  to  Bath  in  173H,  has,  however,  left  on  record  a  statement  to 
the  effect  that  Purchase  lived  near  the  head  of  Stevens,  or  Now  Mead- 
ows Piver.3 

"Williamson  ^  and  Sawall  ^  make  similar  statements.  No  attempt 
has  l)een  made  to  decide  the  (juestion  liy  making  a  count  of  the  Various 
depositions  preser\ed  in  the  Pejepscot  Papers,  for  tlie  reason  that  a 
mere  numerical  preponderance  of  testimony  would  have  no  weight 
urdess  those  who  composed  the  majorit}'  of  deponents  could  be  sliowi] 
to  Inve  more  trustworthv  sources  of  information  than  the  others. 
INIoreover,  these  depositions  were  probably  not  given  to  deteniiiue  the 
exact  abode  of  Purchase,  l)ut  to  put  beyond  cavil  the  fact  that  lie  had 
actually  occupied  the  territor}-.  They  do.  however,  settle  hi'voiul  ;i 
reasonable  doul)t  the  fact  that  he  did,  at  ditlerent  periods  of  his  slay 
at  Pejepscot,  reside  in  two  se})arate  places. 

It  is  not,  perhaps,  possible,  at  the  present  day,  to  deteriiiiiie  witli 
certaint}'  whether  his  earliest  residence  was  at  Fish-House  Hill  ur  at 
New  Meadows.  AVe  incline,  however,  to  the  opinion  that  IMcKcoii 
and  Ballard  were  right  in  supposing  it  to  he  at  the  former  locality,  for 
the  reason  that  very  early  after  his  coming  to  the  place,  he  eiigagfd  in 
the  salmon  fishery,  which  was  of  course  carried  on  at  the  falls,  and  he 
undoubtedly  had  his  residence  near.  The  evidence  that  he  at  some 
time  resided  at  the  Ten-Mile  or  Lisbon  Falls  is  entirel}'  traditional,  Imt 
is  not  altogether  improbable. 

Considerable  confusion  and  uncertainty  have  existed  in  regard  totlit 

1  The  italics  are  ours.  'i Sainsbury ,  Colonial  Papers,  1,  A'o.  '>'2,  j). ". 

^Jaincn  C'tiitis's  Journal  in  Hintorical  Library. 

*  Hist,  of  Maine,  1,  p.  33,  note,  and  p.  (ilX.'.  ^  Pophatn  Memorial  Vohnm,p.  ii2. 


UAUPSWELL. 


BIOGKAPIIICAI.. 


701 


Y  I'rofitts  ami  (  nm- 
jartof  golfl  iiu'l  sil- 

ami  C'ouiii'ill.  also 
lucill  for  cvfi'v  hun- 

[\n-  tlu;  tinio  buiiig. 

t  Pcjt'P^'^ot  is  still  !l 
the  IVjepscot  Papers 
'lie  prolialiilities  are 
'([  his  aViotle  soveral 

21-011(1  Doctor  Bdllard 
ivas  at  "  Fisli-llousf 
jshiia  Fillbruok,  who 
L'cord  a  statiMiioiit  to 
.evens,  or  NewMead- 

snients.  Xo  att(Miii)t 
a  count  of  tlu'  various 
lor  the  reason  that  a 
rould  have  no  weight 
nents  could  he  shown 
itiou  than  the  others. 
j;iven  to  (letcruiiue  the 

il  the  fact  that  he  had 
vever,  settle  beyond  :i 

nt  periods  of  his  stay 

ay,  to  determine  with 
Fish-llouse  Hill  or  at 
opinion  that  -Melueii 
the  former  locality,  tor 
le  place,  he  eii;iaoed  in 
(,n  at  the  falls,  ami  he 
ilence  that  lu'  «t  some 
entirely  tradhioiial,  hut 

existed  in  reoard  to  the 
ial  Papers,  \,  .Vo.r.2,p"- 
HI  Memorial  Vohnii'A'-  '■^-' 


date  of  Purchase's  death,  and  some  have  even  supposed  that  there 
were  more  than  two  of  that  name  at  Pejepscot. 

W.  Neale  and  several  others  depose  that  he  died  about  16.">4.  Sav- 
age, refcrrinii  toother  authorities,  gives  the  date  as  1G7H.  The  will 
on  record  in  Probate  Court  gives  it  at  1(577.  A  Thomas  Purchase  is 
mentioned  in  Savage's  "Genealogical  Dictionary"  as  having saileil  on  a 
voyage  in  IGHl,  ;iiid  never  after  being  heard  from.  ,  R.  Collicutt  de- 
posed that  he  went  to  England  about  1677. 

The  record  of  the  will  is  evidently  more  authoritative  than  all  else. 
It  is  only  necessary  to  show  that  it  is  the  will  of  Thomas  Purchase  of 
Pejepscot,  and  not  that  of  his  son  or  of  some  other  Thomas.  The  fol- 
lowing is  a  synopsis  of  the  statements  in  the  will,  which  is  preserved  at 
Lvnn,  and  a  copy  of  which  is  in  tiie  Prol)ate  Otiioe  at  Salem.  Thomas 
Purchase,  Senior,  died  in  Lynn,  May  1 1,  1(5  ('(1-7,  aged  one  hundred  and 
one  years.  J^eft  a  wife,  Elizabeth,  and  live  children.  His  son  Thomas 
was  appointed  executor  of  his  will.  The  overseers  of  the  will  were  Mr. 
Henry  Josselin,  Cozen,  INIr.  Oliver  Purchase,  of  the  fnm  of  llamersmith 
&  Co.,  and  Mr.  Edward  vVllcn,  of  Boston.  The  widow,  who  was  admin- 
istratrix, made  oath  to  the  foregoing  in  1(578.  In  November  of  that 
years  he  married  John  Blaney.  The  date  of  her  death  is  not  known. 
In  an  account  of  Samuel  Pike  against  the  estate  he  charged  for  board 
of  Mr.  Purchase  for  seven  months,  of  two  children  for  a  year  and  a 
half,  of  one  ciiild  for  one  year,  and  of  one  child  for  fifteen  months. 

Tills  >rill  was  without  doubt  that  of  Thomas  Purchase,  of  Pejepscot. 
There  is,  however,  in  the  same  probate  otiice,  to  be  found  the  folhjw- 
ing  document :  — 
AN  iNvr.XToitv  OK  rni;  ooons  anm>  kstatk  ok  rno^iAs  iTiicuASK,  dkci'.asko, 

TAKKX    TUK   TWKNTV-SKVENrU    OK   .IINK,    H'lXJ,    AS    KOl.I.uWS. 

Imp.  to  one  fetlier  hod  ami  all  the  furniture  liL'loutrinjj;  to  it    . 

To 3  pillow  Cases,  12  napkins,  3  table  Cioths,  (!  towels,  . 

To  1  wasswl  (wash  bowl?)  10/  one  c  b  eluth  '>/  1  pr.  shelves 

3/  is 

In  plate  apprised  at 

I'o  1  pr.  andirons,  tireshovel  and  toiig:* 

To  1  Iron  i)ot,  brass  Skillet  &  Iron  hake  at       ...         . 
To  3  pewter  platters,  .3  basins,  S  porenjj;es  &  2  8ases 

Toeurthen  ware  at 

To  1  pine  table,  1  jug  nd  stov<>  &  (1  charge  at  . 

To  2  chests,  1  trunk,  and  2  boxes  at 

To  1  gun,  1  sword  and  belt  at 

To  one  warnunj:  pan.  small  one,  at 

To  1  mare  and  marc  colt,  3  sheep  and  a  lamb  at 

To  ujoney  and  goods  of  Mr.  Wharton 

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71)2         IIISTOUY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AXl)  IIARPSWKLL. 


illiA 


To  1000  acres  of  vacant  laiul  at  i>ast\vnrd. 

[Tlu!  valui'  of  which  is  not  nHSigned.] 

Debts  (hie  out  of  the  Estate  is £2     13s.    ( 

Del)ls  due  to  the  estate 2     50       i 

Elizabeth  Purchase,  Administratrix,  presented  this  |  Inventory  of  y  K>i 
of  her  luisbaud,  'J'honias  I'lirchase,  deceased,  I1i:nhy  Skkxky,  .)i 

with  her  oath  |  to  itt  &  if  anymore  come  John  Bi.axky. 

to  her  kno\vled<,'e  |  "to  giv^-  accountt  of  y«  same  at  Salem  Court  holden  I  ,lui 
30th  1085. 

Attest  John  Ai'ri.inuN,  Ilm'o  of  Court 

On  the  outside  of  the  schedule  was  written,  in  pareutliesis, 
"  Purchis  Thomas  to  Elizabeth  Williams,  Thomas  b.  Jan.  2',>,  lOTU." 

Tills  inventorii  was,  in  all  prol)al)ility,  that  of  the  estate  of  Tiioiiin 
Purcliase,  Jr.,  who,  it  is  to  be  presumed,  went  to  En<i;lnnd  to  ol)tiiin  ; 
cop}-  of  the  patent,  and  was  lost  at  sea.  The  invoiitory,  it  Mil 
noticed,  states  the  amount  of  land  at  Pejepscot  at  1000  acres,  wliicl 
would  be  a  reasonable  amount  of  land  for  the  son  \o  own,  but  won! 
be  only  a  tunall  part  of  the  tract  belonging  to  the  father. 

The  depositions  of  Xeale  and  CoUicutt  —  the  first  that  he  died  about 
1654,  and  the  second  that  he  went  to  Kngiand  in  1G77  —  are  easily  ills- 
posed  of.  Neale's  testimony  was  only  hearsa}-,  and  the  mistake  iiiav 
have  occurred  in  consequence  of  the  death  of  Mary,  the  first  \vife. 
which  took  place  in  \i]')Q.  CoUicutt's  testimoii}-  was  to  the  elleet  that 
Thomas  Puichase,  Senior,  told  him.  in  1677,  that  he  was  going  lo  Eng- 
land to  obtain  a  cop}'  of  his  i)atent,  and  that  he  took  him  "  from  the 
eastward  to  Boston,"  for  that  purpose.  He  saj's,  moreover,  that  I'lir- 
chase  "  took  passage  quickly  after."  There  is  nothing  in  this  state- 
ment inconsistent  with  the  supposition  that  Thomas  Purchase,  the  first. 
of  Pejepscot,  died  in  1766,  and  that  his  son  was  the  one  to  whom  C'ol- 
licutt  referred,  and  who  may  have  been  lost  at  sea  on  his  way  baeic 
from  England,  in  1681,  or  who  may  have  then  been  on  his  w:iy 
thither. 

The  ground  taken  in  this  .sketch  is  further  corroborated  by  a  deed 
from  Thomas  Purchase,  the  grandson,  to  Samuel  Waldo,  in  wliich  he 
states  that  he  is  the  only  son  of  the  Thomas  Purchase  who  was  \\w  Ad- 
eat  son  of  Thomas  Purchase  who  occupied  Pejepscot  from  tlic  third 
year  of  King  Charles  the  First  until  1675.  This  deed  '  is  dated  17;)4.  and 
must  have  been  of  part  of  the  land  set  off  b}*  the  Pejepscot  proprietors. 

Purchase,  during  his  residence  at  Pejepscot,  was  probably  eiigagod 


•  York  Co.  Records,  Vvl.  10,  p.  V^2. 


1)  IlMlPSWELh- 


BIOGRAPHICAL. 


793 


.KTON,    rill>'°   ofCDlUt 


misb.  Jan.  20,  lfi7!>. 


in  (liHercnt  pursuits  at  diffVrent  times.  lie  is  meutionod  ns  a  luiuter. 
ami  trader  with  tlie  Indians,  as  being  engaged  in  tlie  salmon  fisliery, 
!Uid  as  a  planter.  The  causes  tliat  led  to  his  emigration  can  never  be 
known;  but  there  is  every  reason  for  supposing  that  he  came  to  Tejep- 
scot  in  pursuit  of  furs  and  peltry,  which  he  actjuired  partly  by  his 
own  exertions  in  the  chase  and  partly  by  tralUc  with  the  natives,  ile 
\v!is  also  engaged  for  the  whole  period  of  his  residence  in  obtaining 
sahnon  and  sturgeon,  and  packing  them  for  exportation  to  London,' 
and  probably  collected  a  number  of  settlers  near  him. 

lie  also  cultivated  the  soil,  and  at  the  time  of  the  attack  upon  his 
house  hy  the  Indians,  in  KJTt).  he  was  possessed  of  stock,  and  proba- 
l)ly  had  wliat  in  those  days  would  be  considered  a  respectable  farm. 

His  first  house  was  destroyed  by  rire,^and  '•  l)y  this  disaster  he  lost 
in  tlio  flames  the  onl}-  copv'  of  the  patent  by  which  he  held  his  ])rop- 
erty.  The  original  had  been  left  with  Mr.  Francis  Ashley,  in  Eng- 
land." ^  It  was  very  likelj'  soon  after  this  fii-e  that  he  changed  his 
place  of  abode.  At  all  events,  he  soon  after  erected  '•  a  small  cottage 
for  a  ])reseut  shelter,"  and  it  was  while  here  that  he  was  visited  by  Mr. 
Edward  Rishworth.^  This  structure  was  afterwards  superseded  by  ••  a 
fair  stone  house,"  in  which  he  is  supposed  to  have  lived  during  the 
leinainder  of  his  residence  at  IVjepscot. 

Thomas  I'urchase  nmst  have  been  a  man  well  known  in  the  colony, 
lie  not  only  held  at  different  times  oflices  of  trust  and  responsibility, 
liiit  also  made,  it  would  seem,  a  frequent  appearance  in  court. 

The  first  account  of  him  after  his  immigration  to  this  country  is  (jf 
his  appearance  at  Saco  in  1630. 

On  June  25  of  that  year  he  was  [)reseut  with  Isaac  AUerlou,  Cap- 
tain Thomas  Wiggen,  and  others,  and  saw  Uichard  Vines  take  legal 
possession  of  the  land  granted  hiui  and  John  Oldham,  on  the  south- 
west side  of  Saco  River.'* 

In  1()31  he  was  at  Fejepscot,  where  he  was  visited  in  July  by  Sir 
C'iuistopher  (iardiner,  wlio  remained  with  him  about  a  year.'' 

In  1036  he  was  present  as  one  of  the  conunissiouers,  on  ]March  25, 
at  tiie  house  of  Captain  R.  Boynthon,  in  Saco.  1 1  is  associates  were 
Captain  Boynthon,  Captain  AV.  Gorges,  Captain  Cammock,  Messrs. 
H.  Jocelyn.  E.  Godfrey  and  T.  Lewis.*' 


^  Doiif/lass,  IliMorij.  '^  Maine  Ilift.  Co/?. ,  3,  jj.  330. 

^rcji'jim'ut  Papers.  *  Fnhimi,  Ilistnry  of  Saco,  etc.,  p.  30. 

''^Vint Ill-op,  1,/).  ("8.     Massachvsdts  Ilistcrii  ol  Colkctiou,  I liird  Serku,  8,;).  3£0. 

^Fokom,  Opus  cit.,p.  49. 


i:lt 


7i»l         IIISTOUY  OF  liliUNtiWlCK,  TOPSIIAH,  AND  UAHVSW'ELL. 


■^ 


Tliis  wiis  tlu'  first  orfraiiized  court  within  the  limits  of  tlio  prcscii 
Stnlc  of  .Mniiic' 

Oil  Aiiii'iist  '12,  kuV.I,  lu'  iiiMilc  It'ifiil  convcyniKv  to  .loliii  \\'iiitlirn|i 
<i()\ciiior  of  .Massiiciiusctts,  of  ail  liis  land,  and  put  iiiinsolf  .(iidcr  tli 
power  and  jin'isdiction  of  that  colony.      He  reserved,  however,  sncli 
chum  to  {\w  ownership  of  the  land  as  practically  annulled  that  part  o 
the  eontraet.- 

In  k;  l(t,  riiiehase  n<rain  ap|)cars  in  court  at  Saco,  but  this  time  no 
on  the  l)eneh  lint  before  the  bar,  and  also  as  a  juryman.  There  wir 
livt-  indietnients  against  him  at  this  court.  On  July  14  of  this  year  h 
was  summoned  to  ai)pear  at  court  on  the  eiglitii  of  September  follow 
inU'.  and  an  order  was  at  the  same  time  issued  to  Kobert  .SanUey  n 
Saco,  the  provost  marshal,  to  brintj  him  before  the  court  on  Sopteiii 
l)er  ><,  to  answer  to  divers  complaints  not  specified,  and  partieulaih 
that  crediole  inlV)rmation  had  been  <iiven  that  he  had  conveyed  tin 
greater  j)art  of  his  goods  and  chattels  out  of  tlie  province,  in  conse 
qnence  of  his  indebtedness  to  divers  i)ersons  ;  or  to  take  sullicieiii 
security  for  Ills  ajipearance  at  the  session  of  the  council  e.-'tablialiei 
for  the  province.  On  his  refusal  his  property  was  to  be  attached  :iiiil 
brought  to  Saco.  The  first  coin|)laint  was  brought  by  (J lies  Elhridm', 
of  I'enuujuid,  in  an  action  of  debt.  I'urchase  made  his  ai)pearaiice 
but  for  some  reason  the  case  was  not  tried. 

The  second  complaint  against  him  was  by  Richard  Vines  in  a  simi 
lar  acti()n.     This  case  also  was  nut  tried. 

Tin'"  third  com[)laint  was  iiy  Hichard  Tucker,  of  Caseo,  and  was  tt 
the   ell'ect   that  nine  years   previousl}'  Sir  Christoi)her  Gardiner  h:u 
borrowed  a  warming-pan  of  him  in  J'urchase's  name,  Avhich  was  W(jrtl 
twelve  shillings  and  sixpence,  and  had  kept  it.     Also  that  six  numlli 
afterwards    he  had  bought  a   fowling-piece  for  t'orty  shillings,   im 
would  not  pav  for  the  same,  though  often  requested.     The  (laiii;ii;c 
were  placed  at  .'ive  pounds.     I'urchase  denied  that  (iardiner  did  thcs 
things  in  his  name,  and  declared  that  if  he  did  he  was  not  authorize 
to  do  so.    rurchase  further  declared  that  the  above  facts  were  unkiiuu 
to  him,  and  that  he  had  no  recollection  of  any  demand  Iteing  nimlc 
alleged.      "  Jint  Mr.  George  Cleaves  had  asked  him  causelessly  t'l 
these  articles  ;  but  he  being  a  partner  with  the  defendant,  had  acqiiitto 
him  from  all  causes  of  action  whatever." 

The  issue  was  joined,  the  trial  took  place,  and  the  jury  decided  tli; 
Purchase  shouhl  pay  two  pounds   twelve  shillings  and  sixpenci'  I'l 


1  Williamson,  1, ;'.  'iW. 


^Folsom,2}.  45.      Williamson,  1,/*.  -Ml. 


0  IIMll'SW'KIJ.. 
limits  of  tlic  pvosciit 

CO   to    .lohll    Willtlllnji, 

put  himsolf  .uulcr  Ww 
■rved.  howi'vcr,  s\u'li  :i 
,•  anmiUiMl  tlint  part  .)!' 

Shco,  but  this  time  imi 


DIOGHAPIIICAL. 


7!).') 


j\irym:ui. 


Tliori'  win 


July  14  of  this  yoai-  he 
li  of  Si'pttMubi'r  folldu- 
hI  to  UohiTl  Siuikfv  (it 
V  i\w  court  on  Soptfiii- 
.citied.  nud  parliruliulv 
t  lie  had  conveyed  l!u 
the  province,  in  coiisc- 
9  ;  or  to  take  suUlcieni 
the  council  e.4al.liolitM 
was  to  be  attached  iui.l 
nght  by  (iiles  Elbri.l'j;*'. 
jc  made  his  appoaraiuc 

{ichard  Vines  in  a  siini- 

r,  of  Casco,  and  wa^  tc 
iristopher  Gardiner  IkuI 
name,  which  was  worth 
Also  that  six  moutii^ 
or   forty  shillings,   nii.l 
,,,u.sted".     'Vhv  daiiKiiro 
that  Gardiner  did  tho^^e 
1  he  was  not  authori/.<"l 
ove  facts  were  unkiiowii 
demand  being  made  as 
ked  him  causelessly  for 
lefendant,  had  actiuittod 

\nd  the  jury  decided  that 
lilHugs  and  sixpence  fov 


fju'  arti<Ies  clninied.  and  twelve  siiiljings  and  sixpence  as  co^'ts  of 
I'liurt.  .Iudii,ni  Mit  was  given  and  exec  ition  ordered  liy  th,'  whole 
(.■((int.  \Vliatever  becanu;  of  tlie  warniiiig-i)an  is  not  known,  but  it 
\\\\\  lie  noticed  that  there  was  one  mentioned  anioiig  thi'  articii's 
I'liibraced  in  tlie  inventory  of  KJM.'). 

'Plu!  I'ourtli  complaint  was  a  declaration  of  Arthur  Ib-owne.  nu-r- 
chaiit.  accusing  Purchase  of  falsely  cliarging  liini  with  pei'jury  and 
bribery.  I'urchase  denii-d  the  wliole  tiling,  bnt  the  Jin-y  brought  in  a 
veidict  against  him  and  lined  him  live  ponnds  steriing,  and  twelvi'  sliil- 
liiigs  for  costs. 

'I'lie  liflh  complaint  is  not  given,  but  it  is  stated  that  he  was  reiniired. 
en  the  third  <lay  of  August  jtreceding.  to  enter  into  a  recogni/ance  with 
Kevercnd  Kobeit  Jordan,  and  that  he  a|)peare(l  at  court  to  answer  to 
Captain  Thomas  Young,  ]Messrs.  Alu'ahani  Shurte,  (Icorge  Davis, 
Uiihard  Tucker,  and  others.  At  tiiis  same  court  rurchase  also  serveil 
as  a  juryman  in  the  case  of  Mary  I'uringlon  of  Agamenticus. 

Ill  10 J.)  he  signed  a  letter  addressed  to  Governor  Wintluop.  the 
ilcpiity  governor,  and  court  of  assistants  of  .Massachusetts  Hay,  and 
WHS  also  the  one  chosen  to  present  the  same.  'I'liis  letter  wa.s  in  regard 
to  trouble  between  the  inhabitants  of  IJugby's  Trovince  of  Lygoiiia. 
and  .bicelyn  and  others,  and  was  dated  '•  t'asco  Hay,  this  istli  li'elir; 
lill,"),"  ^\'illiam  Ryall,  Kichard  Tucker,  and  George  Cleeve  were  the 
other  signers.' 

!u  Kla.'J  he  was  sued  by  the  colony  government,  "  as  appears  l>y  a 
record  of  the  (ieneral  Court  of  that  year,  and  styled  Of  J'cji'jiticot." 
What  this  suit  was  for  we  have  not  ascertained.  At  one  time,  date 
uiikiKiwn.  Ills  children  were  recjuircil  by  tlie  council  to  lie  bronght  for- 
ward for  biiplism,  and  on  neglect  of  the  same  he  was  to  bo  snuimoiied 
lielbro  the  ticneral  Court. 

In  K'l.Vl  he  was  chosen  assistant  to  I'rince,  the  commissioner  at  the 
liist  court  ever  held  upon  the  Kennebec.  There  is  no  eviilence,  how- 
ever, that  he  ever  hehl  an  assistant's  court. 

Ill  li'i.'tT  he  was  called  to  answer  before  the  county  court  of  Vf)rk- 
slure.  to  an  action  brought  against  him  by  the  Widow  Klizalietli  Way 
fur  the  purpose  of  determining  whether  Tejepscot  was  under  the  jiiris- 
ilictioii  of  that  court. 

After  the  restoration  of  Charles  II  to  the  thropc  of  England  in 
lli'io.  probably  in  the  year  1(502,  I'urchase  was  coininissioned  as  a 
iiiagisliate  under  Gorges,  or,  at  least,  3Ir.  J.  Arclidale.  agent  of 
Gorges,  olfcred  liiin  such  a  commission. - 


4.5.     U'i«wm«o)i,  i,p.  -•*'• 


'  Muine  Ilititorical  Colli ctioii  1,  /-;»   'A'.),  MO. 


a  Williamson,  1.  p.  Ai)X 


ii|l!| 


Will  111 


,7{H;        mSToIiY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  UARPSWELL 

In  Septombor,  1675,  his  liouso  was  attacked  by  the  Indians,  an  ;u- 
I'onnt  of  whicli  was  given  in  Part  I. 

The  fori'<ff>ing  enuuicratinn  of  the  varions  events  in  the  life  of  Piii- 
eliase  (Mnbrace  a  nearly  eoiitinuous  connection  from  tiie  time  of  lii> 
migration  to  iiis  death.  It  embraces  a  period  of  forty-si>ven  years. 
Dnring  this  long  time  the  onl3'  intervals  of  any  lengtli,  in  wliicli  wi 
have  no  acconnts  of  him,  are  between  1645  and  1(!")4,  and  l^OO  ami 
107.">.     It  is  possible  that  these  gaps  may  even  yet  be  shortened. 

Whether  Purchase  was  a  man  of  much  property  can  only  Ije  siii'- 
mised.  It  would  seem  that  his  opjjortnnities  of  acquiring  wealth 
were  unnsnally  good.  He  possessed  a  good  field  for  tritHc  with  tin 
Indians,  and  had  the  monopoly  of  the  best  salmon  and  stMr;Acnii 
fisiicrv  in  New  England.  Notwithstanding  this,  the  frcfjuent  siiit> 
brought  against  him  show  not  only  *"  the  litigious  temper  of  the  times,"' 
bnt  also  that  ho  was  deeply  in  debt,  and  that  his  creditors  were  uneasy. 

Of  his  real  character  nothing  is  known  more  than  may  be  gathereil 
from  what  has  already  l)een  state<l.  That  he  was  a  man  of  consider- 
able enterprise  is  evident.  That  he  failed  to  wholly  conciliate  the 
Indians  is  evident  not  onl}'  from  the  fact  that  his  house  was  selected 
as  the  first  one  to  be  visited  by  them,  but  also  that  he  was  deemed 
unfair  in  his  dealings  with  them,  one  of  them  remarking  that  he  lind 
paid  a  hundred  pounds  for  water  "  from  Purchase  liis  well,"  Tliis 
water  was,  however,  presumably-  flavored  with  some  alcoholic  ingre- 
dient. 

Notwithstanding  these  facts,  the  Indians  could  not  have  been 
entiri'ly  at  enmity  with  him,  or  they  would  not  have  let  him  otf  with 
tlie  more  robbery  of  his  house  when  they  had  some  of  its  inmat-s  in 
their  power. 

Thomas  Purchase  must  have  been  a  man  of  considerable  aliility.  or 
he  would  n((t  have  held  the  offices  he  did.  Williamson  says  of  him 
that  "  he  was  one  of  those  flexible  patriots  who  could  acconmiodato 
his  politics  to  the  changes  of  the  times."'  This,  it  appears  to  us,  is 
rather  a  harsh  judgment.  To  which  administration  did  he  owe  alle- 
giance? The  question  may  be  easy  to  answer  now,  but  was  it  so 
easy  for  him  to  answer  it?  It  must  be  remembered  that  it  was  not 
until  the  present  century  that  the  claim  of  the  Plymouth  Colony  on 
the  Kennebec  to  his  tract  of  land  was  finally  settled  adversely. 

That  he  did  hold  office  under  different  and  opposing  govermnents  is 
not  to  be  denied ;  yet  Robert  Jordan,  Henry  Joscelyn,  and  Edward 


1  Vol.  1.  p.  600. 


2V7)  HARPS  WELL. 

by  the  Indians,  an  ai'- 

onts  in  the  life  of  Piir- 
I  tVoin  tlio  time  of  Ills 
of  forty-sc'vcii  yonrs. 
ny  lon<>-tii,  in  wiiicli  we 
1(1  ICVl,  iiiid  IPf.O  and 
3'et  l)e  shortened, 
perty  can  only  he  siir- 
s  of  acquirinu'  wealth 
ield  for  tn.'flic  with  the 
salmon  and  stnr^coii 
lis,  the  fre(inent  suit.s 
B  temper  of  the  times." 
creditors  were  uneasy, 
than  may  be  gathered 
•as  a  man  of  consider- 
wholly  conciliate  the 
lis  house  was  selected 
o  that  he  was  deemed 
■emarking  that  lie  h;id 
base  his  well."  This 
some  alcoholic  ingro- 

could  not  h;ive  been 
have  let  him  off  with 
some  of  its  inniat-'s  in 


>onsiderable  ability,  or 
illiain.son  says  of  him 
o  could  aocomniodalo 
[is,  it  appears  to  us.  is 
ition  did  he  owo  alle- 
r  now,  but  was  it  so 
bered  that  it  was  iidt 
!  Pl.yniouth  Colony  on 
led  adversely, 
posing  governments  is 
oscelj'n,  and  Edward 


,^ii!it^ 


d^^i 


1        --"^  ' 


niOiJHAPIIWAh. 


797 


Rislnvoitii  (lid  so  likcwiso,  tlioiij-li  tin-  jiiitlior  n'fcrnd  to  docs  not 
spcnk  of  tliem  in  any  snrli  doiilitfnl  tcrniH.'  (onsidcrin),'  tiu'  inii|nii't 
times  in  wiiicli  lie  livi'd  :ind  tlic  littlo  tliat  is  known  ii^jiinst  liini.  it  is 
fair  to  i)n'»nnK'  thiit  iio  was  a  man  whose  elinmcter  was  fnlly  equal  to 
llmt  of  tlio  great  niajority  of  liis  associates  and  Meighl)ors. 

PUKINTON,   HUMPHKKY. 

"  Humphrey  Purinton,"  says  tlie  writer  of  mu  oliituaiy  notice.  "  was 
one  of  our  most  useful  and  snl)stantial  citizens.  As  a  man  of  husiness 
\\\^  conduct  was  always  marked  liy  the  most  scrnituloiis  ii|)ri«.ditncss 
ainl  integrity.  ^Vitll  liimself  a  vurltal  in'omise  was  as  liimling  as  a 
written  obligation,  and  to  others  his  word  was  as  good  as  his  liond. 
Occupied  ehietly  witii  liis  own  affairs,  and  seeking  his  greatest  happi- 
ness where  he  was  accustomed  to  liud  it,  — at  home,  —  he  mingled  luit 
little  in  general  society,  and  co-iceriu'd  himself  l)iit  little  with  political 
and  other  exciting  topics  of  the  day. 

"  Yet  he  was  Ity  no  means  indifferent  to  the  welfare  of  others.  Ilis 
loss  will  be  very  sensibly  felt  in  the  comnmnity,  and  severely  fi'lt  in 
tiie  imme(liate  circle  of  his  family  connections,  friends,  ami  acquaiiit- 
aiice.  Correct  in  all  his  lialiits,  unassuming  in  his  deportment,  ticnev- 
olentand  kind  in  his  feelings,  sincere  and  conscientious  in  the  discharge 
of  ills  duties,  a  constant  attendant  upon  public  worship,  and  a  liberal 
supporter  of  religious  institutions,  his  memory  is  one  which  they  will 
all  delight  to  cherisli  ;  and  his  example  in  all  these  respects  is  one 
which  may  well  be  presented  for  general  imitation."  He  died  in  Tops- 
hain,  December  31.  1841.  aged  sixty-seven  years. 

rurJXTON,   FItAXCIS  T. 

The  subject  of  this  sketch  was  a  native  of  To[)sham.  and  a  son  of 
lliunphrey  Purinton.  Though  interested  in  various  business  piu'suits. 
he  had  a  particular  fondness  for  agriculture,  and  did  all  lie  could  to 
pnimote  it.  He  was  chosen  president  of  the  Sag.adahoc  Agricultural 
and  Horticultural  Society  in  l-S;");"),  and  the  following  notice  of  him 
appeared  in  the  report  of  that  society  next  succeeding  the  date  of  his 
tleath,  which  occurred  May  21,  1857:  — 

"At  the  time  he  was  chosen  president  of  the  society  he  was  nearly 
forty-two  years  old,  in  the  vigor  and  [irime  of  his  life.  He  had  been 
well  educated  for  the  time,  had  in  his  youth  attended  the  academy  at 
Farmington,  and  afterwards  the  seminar}-  at  Gorham.     He  early  com- 


WUliumson,  1,  pp.  680,  682,  691. 


708      insTOHY  OF  nitrxsmcK,  iopsuam,  and  iiAnrswKi.i 


iiKMict'il  1111  !i('livc  hii.siiiosH  lif«',  liowcviT.  ;m(l  :i('((iiii\'(l  the  Imi'^t  pin't 
(»f  his  nliiL'utioii  ill  tlic  (liscliaryc  oCitH  diifics.  Ilo  wns  first  a  trinlcr; 
llii'ii  witli  liis  lirotliff.  WoorlitiiiT  It.  I'liriiitoii,  Kj*(jiiir('.  BiiccccdtMl  hi^ 
Ciillicr  ill  tlic  imiiln'P.  sliiii-liiiiidiiiix,  iiiid  irciioral  (•oiiiriicrciiil  l)iisii)i'Hs. 
lie  liiiilt  till' Toiisliiiiii  ll(jiir-uiill.  !it  tlic  (iiiu!  oiu'  of  tiu'  l>i'st  in  New 
KiinliiiKl.  Ill  M43  ho  pnrcliiist'il  of  (iovi-riior  Kiii|;  tiic  liiii'  icsiiliiicc 
iind  cstiito  <>r  till'  Intc  hoctor  I'ortor,  wliicli  hci'iniH'  liis  liumc  tho 
rfiii!iiiid»'r  of  liis  days.  In  LSa;)  ju.  ws's  |>icsid«'iit  of  liic  Lcwislon  ninl 
'ropsliiMii  Kailftiad  Coinpany,  wliii-li  h'd  to  tin-  luiildiii;^  ol'liic  Andios- 
c'oj,'}iiii  Wiiad. 

"  /vftcr  lit!  wa.s  chosen  pronidiMit  of  lli«'  Sn^adalioc  Aiiiiciiltiiral  .'iiid 
llortiriiltural  Society,  lie  took  a  deep  and  lastiiiji'  interest  in  ajirieiil- 
tiire,  —  in  tlie  eiiltivalion  and  iiiiproveineiit  of  his  own  farm,  a^;  well  jis 
of  all  others  within  the  limits  of  the  s;)eiety.  lie  was  a  friend  to  tlic 
farnu  r  evei'\  -.here,  and  to  improved  farming?.  At  the  time  of  liis 
death  he  was  a  member  of  tho  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Maine  St,ite 
Agrieiilliiral  Soeiety.  His  name.  iiiMnenee,  and  assistanee  were  Moii<rlit 
in  various  directions,  and  seldom  or  never  did  he  withholil  th  'in  IVoiii  a 
good  cause  wlu'u  he  tlioiiuht  he  could  iierforin  any  real  service.  lie 
was  called  awa}-  from  this  world  in  the  prime  of  life,  when  he  was  only 
forty-four  years  of  age.  He  left  n  beloved  wife  and  a  large  fainilv  dt' 
children.  lie  was  beloved  and  esfeemed  by  all  who  knew  him,  for  hi- 
indomitable  energy,  hl.s  inflexilde  integrity,  and  his  large-lieaitcil 
benevolence.  He  was  one  of  tin'  most  i)ul)lic-spirited  men  of  lii^ 
town.  Me  was  a  man  of  religious  character,  full  of  good  works.  IVih 
from  bigotry,  from  envy,  ami  self-hn'e.  He  was  a  gcvl  citizen,  and  in 
the  true  sense  an  honest  man.  Frank  and  social  in  his  intcrcoiiisc 
with  others,  he  was  fond  of  society,  strong  in  his  attachments  to  liis 
friends,  a  good  neighlior,  an  affectionate  husband  and  kind  father.  ;\ 
true  and  sincere  man." 


rUF'INTON,   NATIIAXIEr.. 

Natnaniel  I'uriiiton  was  a  son  of  linmphrey  I'urinton,  of  (Jeorgctnwi). 
now  Bath,  and  married  I'riscilla  W(;odlmry,  of  Portland,  about  IT.'iCi. 
and  about  the  .same  time  moved  to  llarpswcll  Island.  His  occupatioii 
was  farming  and  milling.  He  was  a  part  owner  in  ths^  saw-mills  ;it  Top^- 
ham.  lie  is  said  to  have  liuilt  the  first  grist-mill  and  saw-mill  in  Harps- 
well,  in  the  cove  of  his  lot,  which  was  the  f;oin  now  owned  by  Steplicii 
Purinton.  He  was  a  iirominent  man  in  town  affairs,  and  was  a  scKct- 
man  from  1706  to  17G9  inclusive,  in  1 77s.  in  ITso.  ;iiid  from  17h;{  to 
1787,  inclusive.     He  died  suddenly  at  Topsham,  February  'J.  \'x^. 


11 


UAUPSW'Kll 


ntouHArnwM.. 


TD!) 


iri'cl  tlic  Inrp'V  \y.\\\ 
;•  was  lirsl  ii  tni'lir; 
jiiin'.  HiU'Ct'i'dod  his 
oiiitnprciHl  liii-^incss. 
of  tlic  lii'st  in  N<'W 
ii^r  tin-  tint'  rc^iili-iicc 
.(•iiiiu'  Ills  Imnii'  tlic 
of  ilif  I.cwistoii  iiii'l 
Idiii'ft  of  til*'  Aii(ln)>- 

lioc  A^rit'iiltiinil  \\\v\ 

g  intcri'st  in  aiirifiil- 

own  fiUMi.  •^^•  wt'H  ;is 

e  was  u  friend  to  the 

At  lli«  t"nn'"  "''  1''"* 
^  of  tlie  Maim-  State 
ssiistance  were  sought 
witlihold  til  '111  iVuiiiH 
my  I'fiil  scrvicf.  lie 
lif(>,  wluMi  111'  wiisoiily 

and  ii  lai<iv  fiimily  of 
vho  knew  liiui,  for  his 
nd   his  largi-liciutcd 

spirited  nu'ii  of  his 
1  of  good  woiUs.  fivti 
a  <iO'>d  citizi'ii.  .'iiul  in 
iul  in  his  iiittTcoiusf 
attai'hiuciits  to  his 
and  kind   fntlii'i'.  a 


iiiton,ofrif'or<rcto\vii, 
I'ortland,  ahoiil  ITr.ii. 
uid.  lli«  oi'cui»:iti()ii 
thft  saw-milNal'ri'i'^- 
lid  saw-mill  ill  Il!ir[is- 
low  ONvni'd  ity  Stciilu'ii 
\w^,  and  was  a  wi'lci'l- 
M).  :uid  from  ITh;i  to 
Fcl.iiuirv  'J.  IT'^'^. 


I'UIMNTON,   HTKfllKN. 

Stephen  Piiriiifoii,  a  son  of  Natlianiel  I'lirinloii.  was  horn  in  Ilr.rpst- 
wcll.  Mmv  7.  I7(;i.  ih-  HuiTCi'di'd  to  liin  fallii'i's  hiiHiiuss  of  faniiiiii" 
iiiid  iMilliii}i.  and  alM(j  orcctcd  a  tiiniicry.  lie  was  al>o  ('iiy:;int>(l  in  thr 
\\  fst  India  liiisint'SM.  It  is  saio  thai  when  twi-nty-oiie  searsof  nj^e,  lie 
wciic  with  the  tlret  team  tliat  ever  entered  the  town  of  I'.elhel,  hanliii^ 
jo^is  to  tiio  river  tc  see  if  tiny  wonld  reach  HnniHwick  relmijirv  •-'•1. 
IT.s'.l,  he  man  :ed  Mary.  daiiLihler  of  .John  MiTrill.  Ks(|iiire,  ofTopsliiini. 
In  l^tK'i  lu'  [)rofesMed  religion,  and  assisted  in  foriniiiLr  the  lirst  Frcc- 
W  ill  Ihiptist  ('hnrt'h  in  nari)s\v»'ll.  He  wa'i  eliosi-n  dea<'on  and  ehiireh 
ch'ik.  and  held  hoth  olllces  nnti!  IMpi.  ||,.  uas  i\  reprcscnttitive  in 
hSld,  I8ia,  1H14,  IrtlC,  \X'li),  \>^-l\.  lie  was  ii  inan  very  oeneral'y 
ONteenied  in  tiie  conmninily  in  which  he  lived,  llis  wife  died  Mav  2.*», 
18;Ji;.     Ilf  died  Noveinljor  lU,  l.sl;}, 

HEM*,  .lollN. 

John  Reed  was  horn  in  Irelaml  in  1717.  and  was  married  to  Hachel. 
(lai.irliter  of  William  Tiiorne,  in  .March,  ITflD.  Ih;  cnnie  to  this  coun- 
try .  th  his  father,  ai'.d  settled  in  Topshain.  lie  went  into  the  Kevo- 
lutioiiary  war  as  an  i'nsi|j,n,  in  a  com[)any  eoi.imaiideil  \<\  Caiituin 
Hlaisdcll,  of  I'ortland.  lie  wmt  t<»  Ticondeiooa.  wlu'i'i'  lianiinoiid. 
the  lit'iitenant,  died,  and  was  Muccce(|ed  by  him.  Me  aflerwanls 
ivceive '  a  captain's  commission,  and  served  with  reputation  till 
(ililifed  to  retire  in  consc(inence  of  a  wound  received  in  an  action  a 
little  [irecediiig  the  capture  of  (ieiier.-il  Ihirjioyiie's  uriiiy  (in  1777). 

lie  so  far  recovered  his  health  and  activity  that  he  w;is  clecti'd  to 
and  sustained  the  oflice  of  lieutenant-colon(d  till  his  death,  lie  was 
lieutenant-colonel  of  the  First  Kcj^iment,  First  Ihig.'ide,  Fouith  Divi- 
sion of  the  INIassachusetts  militia  which  nmstered  in  liath  in  r7«.s. 
He  died  October  20,  1797,  and  was  hnried  with  military  honms.  The 
liatli  artillery  with  their  guns,  two  companies  of  infantiy,  and  a  troop 
nf  horse  attended  the  fnneral. 

KOBBTNS,   AUGUSTUS  C,   ESQUTHK. 

Mr.  Roldilns  was  born  in  Union,  Maine,  in  IS  1,3,  and  was  a  proini- 
luMit  hnsiness  man  of  lininswick.  He  was  appointed  cashier  of  the 
Hvuiswick  Bank  on  Novemher  1,  isll,  and  sorveil  in  that  capacity 
ill  the  ditfereiit  hanks  in  the  town  for  ein'hteen  years,  with  an  interval 
Ilf  only  thirty-four  dav's  between  his  rv  signation  in  the  Inion  and  his 
taking  charge  of  the  Maine  Hank.     During  all  this  time  he  never  lost 


800      nisTORY  OF  nnuxswrcK,  TOPt>UAM,  and  IIAUVS^'KLL. 

;i  diiy  liy  sickness,  iiiitl   was  iibsciit  011I3'  ciglity  tln^s   in   tin;  \vl: 
time. 

;\Ir.  lxi)lii)iiis  \v!is  a  prompt.  I'nillinil,  systomatic,  and  «'n('i'|j;tti( 
l)!ink  odiccr,  and  was  woil  iiiicd  in  tlic  i-oinnuinity.  lie  was  a  man  o 
lino  cdncation  (a  jiradnatt;  of  liowduin  in  Im;').')),  and  possessed 
ri'mar]<al)ly  dear  and  loi^ieal  mind.  lie  was  f<n*  several  years  one  di 
tile  Hoard  ol"  Overseers  ol'  llie  college,  and  was  always  interested  in  it> 
welfare.  ( ommon-sense  was  his  [jredominatinj^  mental  eliar.aeteristic. 
Mr.  Hoiiliins  was  deeply  interested  in  ail  town  all'airs.  an<l  espeei.illv 
ii\  tile  welfare  of  tlie  |)uiilic  selioois.  His  eli'orts  for  tlie  eHlalilisiiincni 
of  tlie  liiixh  school  and  tlie  jrradiiifj:  of  the  village  schools  entitle  him 
to  the  rememhranee  of  the  eoinmiiiiity. 

Me  iiad  a   fnnd  of  humor  ami  ready  wit,  and  was  fond  of  cliildici!. 
lie   was   a   nuniher   ol"   the   Congregational   Clinreh    for  twenty-ei^fhi 
years,  and  was  liidd  in  general  i-steem  for  his  integrity,  industry,  ai! 
kindliness  of  eliaracter.      lit"  died  December  .'51,  IMOS. 

irOGKltS,    H0N0UAI5LK   GIIOIUJE. 

M  Rogers  was  born  in  Topsliam,  November  IS,  IT.S.'j.  Ht>  w;is  :i 
son  of  Alexander,  and  the  father  of  t'l."  late  tieorge  A.  Rogers.  Ih 
W.1S  educated  in  the  common  schools  of  the  town,  but  made  good  iiv 
of  snch  ad\:ii:tages  as  he  huil.  lie  was  a  man  of  (jiiick  pen-eption 
and  iiKjiiiring  mind,  am',  steadily  advanced  with  the  times  in  wiiicli  lie 
lived,  lie  took  a  warm  interest  in  tlie  |)nblic  matters  of  tiie  town  inid 
State.  lie  served  on  the  IJoanl  of  Selectmen  of  Toiisliam  for  fuiir- 
teen  yi-ars,  between  Is.'iC  niid  IS.")?,  fn  |.sr,»  he  was  chosen  to  repio- 
.scnt  his  town  in  the  legislature,  and  in  IS.'iT  he  was  elected  to  the  Stale 
Senate.  In  politics  lie  was  a  Democrat,  but  he  was  oftentinu's  eliilcd 
to  ollice  by  the  votes  of  those  who  atliliated  with  the  opposite  party. 
In  his  religions  views  he  was  a  Haptist. 

"  Altlioiigh  a  man  of  rigid  [irinciples  and  soundness  of  indgmeiit, 
his  kind  and  genial  'iianners  won  for  him  tlie  rcs[)ect  of  all  who  knew 
him.  In  early  life  lu'  was  twi.-e  ni.'irrie<i.  lint  each  of  his  wives  died 
at  an  early  age.  Of  liis  family  lint  one  son  survived  him.  tiie  lati' 
(ieoigc  A.  Kogers. 

" \i  nearly  fourscore  yeais,  aiu-r  a  long  and  serene  evening  to  a  life 
of  usefulness,  devoted  to  the  happiness  of  others,  he  passed  away  (iiii- 
otly  at  the  old  homestead  where  he  had  always  resided." 

ROQEUS,   r.EOIUJK  A. 
The  subject  of  this  sketch  was  a  native  of  Topsham.     I  lis  e(hicatioii 
was  obtained  iu  the  common  schools  and  at  ti.j  Maine  Weslevan  Seiii- 


!>  UAKPSWELh. 

V  diiys  ill   tilt'  wliulc 

uifxtic,  Jinil  ('ncr<ittii' 
Iv.  lie  was  a  man  nf 
i.')),  fiiul  possessed  a 
r  several  years  one  of 
Iways  interestt'il  in  its 
meiital  eliaraeteristic. 
atl'airs,  ami  espeei.'illy 
=,  for  tlie  eslablislinieiit 
Te  schools  entitle  him 

was  fond  of  ehildren. 
inreh  for  twenty-eii:hl 
ntejirity,  industry,  iiinl 
,  ISOS. 

«JE. 

r  IK,  ITS.').      He  was  a 

eor^e  A.  Kogers.     llf 

,11,  hut  made  good  use 

[in  of  (luiek   i)ereei)tiim 

tile  times  in  wliirh  lie 

[itters  of  tlie  town  inwl 

f  Topshain  for  I'Mt- 

was  eliosen  to  repn'- 

is  elected  to  tlie  State 

was  oftentimes  eh  itnl 

1  the  opposite  paity. 

iiiidiiess  of  judgment, 
■speet  of  all  who  kmw 
each  of  his  wives  died 
iirvived   him.  the  \\\W 

erene  evening  to  a  lil'«' 
s,  he  passed  away  <iui- 
resided." 

ishani.     lliaodiicatioii 
Alaine  WeslevanSein- 


niOGHAPllICAL. 


801 


iiiary  at  Reaillield.  Maine.  At  the  age  of  twenty  Ik;  mndc  a  soa-voy- 
age  to  New  (>ileaiis.  and  tlieiieo  to  Kurope.  Receiving  so  niiieh  liene- 
fit  from  thes(>  voyages,  he  was  leiiipte(l  to  heeoiiie  a  sailor,  and  aeeord- 


iiiilv  maile  one  vovatj;e  '•  hcfon-   '.he  mast. 


His  father  diseoiirajieil 


his  iiudination  tuwanls  a  sea-faring  life,  anil  indueeil  liim  to  reniam  at 
lioiiie  and  turn  his  attention  to  agriciilinral  pursuits. 

As  :i  |)raetieal  fanner,  iMilighteiied.  and  looUing  into  th(!  most  essen- 
tial matters  of  the  hiisiness  of  farming,  he  did  niiieh  to  i)roiiiote  its 
interests,  lioth  at  home  and  aluoad.  lie  was  long  ideiitilied  with  the 
interests  of  the  town,  serving  for  many  years  as  a  meml"  r  of  the 
Uoard  of  Selectmen.  I'erhaps  no  more  lilting  trihiile  can  I'e  paid  to 
Ills  memory  tli:in  tli.al  loiiiid  in  the  recent  •"  Historical  Review  "  of  the 
Sagadahoc  County  Agrieullnral  Society.  —  he  having  heeii  one  of  its 
cai'liesl  friends,  serving  in  almost  every  caiiacity  in  which  he  could  reii- 
iliT  valualile  assistance 

■•  Me  represented  the  socii'ty  as  a  memtier  of  the  Roard  of  Agriciil- 
Iiuf  for  a  |)eriod  of  seven  years,  and  was  one  of  the  most  useful  iiieiii- 
licrs  of  that  Roanl.  l'"or  three  years  he  was  president  of  the  S.agada- 
hoc  Society,  afleiwards  he  was  recording  secretary.  To  the  (dose  of 
ills  life  on  earth  lie  was  one  o/  Ihe  most  valuat)lc  memliers  of  thesoei- 
flv.  The  society  as  well  as  the  communily  needs  more  such  men, —  men 
who  work  from  sincere  regard  for  the  interests  of  others.  I'ossessed 
(){' ;\  high  moral,  as  well  as  a  much  religious  character,  Mr.  Rogers  was 
a  true  friend,  a  sincere  and  honest  man.  He  served  faithfully  the  com- 
inunity  in  which  he  lived  :  its  interests  were  his  interests,  its  welfare 
I  vcr  had  his  watchful  care.  Well  may  the  society  long  i'old  his  name 
ill  reiiieinliraiice  and  honor." 

lie  died  .Iiiiie  ;!(».  !s7l. 

ROSS,  WIMJAM. 

William  Ross  lived,  prior  to  ITl'.K  at  Sheepseot.  He  afterwards 
moved  to  Rrniiswiek,  where  he  l>;:ilt  a  house,  luillet-proof.  near  the 
old  meeting-house.  I'rior  to  his  coming  to  ilrunswiek,  he,  with  his 
two  sons,  .loliii  and  Robert,  was  taken  cajitive  li\  the  Imlians  ai.d 
canied  to  Canada.  He  and  Robert  were  soon  libeiate<l  and  returned 
iioiiu'.  John  was  sueli  a  favorite  with  the  Indians  that  he  was  retained. 
Mr.  Ross  was  subsecjuently  eaptiireil  again  and  carried  to  (Quebec. 
While  there  he  became  interested  in  a  young  man  whom  Ik  met  at  a 
|iii!ilie  place,  the  resort  of  those  who  desired  to  be  exchanged.  He 
volunteered  to  intercede  for  his  release,  iiupiired  his  name,  ami  found 
him  to  be  hie  son.  They  elfected  their  release  and  returned  home. 
SI 


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802  .      mSTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSHAM,  AND  IIAIiPSWELL. 

John  was  aftorwards  killed,  or  died,  in  war.  Mr.  Ross  was  a  lame 
man.  His  disaltility  was  caused  in  the  following;  iiiatnicr.  On  uiif 
occasion,  while  he  was  engaged  in  cutting  wood  west  of  ]\lair  Urocik. 
he  discovered  a  wounded  bear  making  towards  liim.  He  at  once  coni- 
menced  to  retreat  backwards,  delending  himself  with  his  axe,  but  \v;i> 
so  unfortunate  as  to  fall  back  over  a  log  and  hurt  himself.  The  bcni'. 
unable  to  get  over,  reached  under  the  log  and  l)it  hiui  in  the  knee. 
Mr.  Anthony  Woodside,  who  had  lired  and  wounded  the  l)ear,  linallv 
came  up  and  killed  it. 

RUTIIKRFORD,   REVEREND  ROBERT, 

Was  a  native  of  Ireland,  and  a  I'resbyterian.  He  came  over  with 
Colonel  Dunbar,  the  celebrated  surveyor  of  tiie  king's  woods  in  ITiiH. 
and  preached  at  I'eniaciuid  for  four  or  live  years.  When  Dunb.-r  went 
to  Portsmouth  in  1734,  his  house  and  farm  were  left  in  the  care  of  Mr, 
Kutherford.  In  17;};')  he  was  employed  by  the  First  Parish  of  Bums- 
wick,  and  continued  to  preach  there  till  1742.  After  this  he  wiis 
engaged  for  a  short  time  at  Georgetown,  and  probal)ly  leturned  to 
I'emaquid.  From  thence,  on  the  marriage  of  l)unl»ar's  widow  witli 
Captain  Henderson  of  St.  Georges,  he  removed  to  that  place.  It  dots 
not  apjiear  that  he  had  a  distinct  pastoral  charge,  oi'  that  an}'  cliiirch 
was  gathered  there  during  liis  life.  He  was  a  man  of  respccta1)lc  lit- 
erary attainments,  and  bon;  the  character  of  a  pious  Orthodox  minis- 
ter. He  died  in  l7r)G,  at  the  age  of  sixty-eight  years,  and  was  btiriod 
at  the  fort  at  Saint  George's.  His  wife  survived  him  twenty-three 
years,  and  was  buried  in  the  same  place.  They  left  a  tVunilv  of  seven 
daughters,  whose  posterity  are  numerous  in  the  vicinity.' 

SKOLFIELT),   THOMAS. 

Thonuis  Skolficld  was  a  son  of  Thomas  Skolfield,  of  England,  wiio 
was  an  ollicer  in  King  William's  army  in  lODO,  when  King  .lames  wns 
driven  from  Ireland,  The  sen,  Thomas,  received  a  liberal  education 
at  Dublin  University,  and  shortly  after  graduating  emigrated  to  Amer- 
ica with  the  Orr  family  earl}'  in  the  last  century. 

Thomas  remained  in  Boston  with  the  Orr  family  and  taught  a  Latin 
school  until  the  Orrs  removed  to  the  District  of  Maine.  al)oiit  the 
3'ear  1742,  when  he  and  Susan  came  with  them. 

Thomas  nuirried  Miwy  Orr,  and  settled  in  Brunswick  near  where 
Peter  Woodard  now  lives  (187G).      He  and  the  Orrs  bought  abont 

i  Aniiuh  of  Warren  and  Greenku/'s  Fccksiastical  Sketches. 


N'D  II ABP SWELL. 


Mr.  Ross  was  a  hinu' 
ving  iiianiuT.  On  uiic 
)il  west  of  ]\lair  lirook. 
hiin.  lie  at  once  v(<\\\- 
If  witli  his  axe,  but  \v;is 
iirt  himself.  The  benr. 
I  l)it  liiui  in  the  kiicc. 
juntled  the  bear,  linallv 


lOBERT, 

.  He  came  over  with 
i  king's  woods  in  \'ii',K 
8.  'NVlien  Dnnbfr went 
i  left  in  the  care  of  Mr, 

First  Parish  of  Biiins- 
2.  After  this  he  was 
I  probalily  returned  to 
f  Dunbar's  widow  with 

to  tiiat  place.  It  doos 
rge,  or  that  any  cluirch 

man  of  respectable  lit- 
i  pious  Orthodox  iiiiiiis- 
t  years,  and  was  buried 
vived  him  twenly-tliroo 
y  left  a  faniih"  of  seven 
e  vicinity.  1 


•llield,  of  Englnnil.  nhn 

when   King  .lames  wa> 

^ed  a  liberal  education 

ing  emigrated  to  Aiinr- 

mil}-  and  taught  a  Latin 
t  of  Maine,  about  the 


Brunswick  near  where 
the  Orrs  bought  iiliont 


mstical  Sketches. 


ii. 


!l. 


iil 


IS: 


Ip 


^/^^c/;^^  y ^t. 


1 
J 


moanivmcAZ. 


803 


rp'    linndrcd  an(f  »1<lv  acres  of  l»mT. 

10  ifliid  £m 


..»    H 


d.      Thoy   piii'^ 
*  very  promiiu  in  tovL 

"77,  as  an  ofTlct^f   ■'•^mvo^k 
ho  was  on  th«  v»»ttjt»(t' 
•  >•  town,     ire  w. 
luring  the  lii-v    . 
'l,  and  again  w  ^7^^'    nd  1 , 
.ind  a  great  p 

^-fmm  17-i4  t 

177;'),  iiii'l  -ji^,:  • 

wife  diod  Auyust 

•;.  1790.  ' 


May 
In 

■id 


S*v 


•    vfooter"  Geoi^o  Sk 
;':i  «>.  •  house  standin  ■ 
tleorii    li.  Skolticid, 

He  vMjgau  to  build  vess^U  h  >' 
jii»  lit't'Timo  built  ueariy  if  not  ^}-.; 
I.  -.itmality  of  material  s-  ■ 
no  of  tlie  woaltliie.sv  ,. 
I  through  bis  own  ••Vf»>" 
was  kind  in  bis  fn'  ■ 
watnre. 

■    vfis  the  dcUgln  " 
»•«  Wiivor  in  bettor  h| 
V  man  of  stron;. 
\'.}  be  nnjtist.     M 
•solute  in  the  di 
done  with  a  »< 
DO  ulaimto  i*i  ■■. 
^flory  of  his  U>n 
"fith  siii  fla-^ses  and  luiw 
nii\i    •)  (jncstion  his  ff^ruiiui-wi"  li;; 
..ni." 
died  March  13,  »-^6*t. 


MT 


'    tJi*  diitr.       ITiat 

i>f  m1!   iUlitatiou. 

'^  ro  li'vori  .!.'•'  !lw 

njt  !ntfK.'<mM*e 

H.ng  i^'ay,  wHh  nfjvtr  « 

itt  l)f<  dftS.Ui^  wHh  hi«  ftd* 


SMYTH.   WihfjAS*    Jt  i> 
-wor  Smyth  was  i.4«»fstrti'^¥^-     ^?:'-.    .  .■ -^  ^7^- 
!  ttis  parents  rtino-Knl  W«  \* 
•  time  of  hi»  eutetia^  ^W^.     At  the  age  of  <^ 


SI 


U'l  i 


** '■  ■*€;*; 


<^W 


i'P'^/'ntii'^, 


BIOOIi.iPIIICAL. 


803 


throe  liumlrod  nnd  fifty  fioros  of  land,  on  which  Tliomas  SkoKlclil 
settled.  They  paid  lor  the  land  £x't  oM  tenor.  :Mr.  Skollield 
was  a  very  prominent  man  in  town  atiairs.  He  was  eiiosen,  Mav 
'22,  1777,  SIS  an  ollieer  empowered  to  receive  recognizances.  In 
1770  he  was  on  the  committee  to  atlix  the  price  of  commodities  sold 
ill  the  town.  He  was  on  many  coniiiiittees  to  draw  np  resolutions, 
etc.,  during  the  Kevohitionary  war.  lie  was  town  cli'riv  from  17.V2 
to  1701,  and  again  in  17G.'{  and  17(!.').  He  was  on  the  Board  of  S(>lect- 
iiieii,  and  a  great  part  of  the  time  was  chairnuin,  for  tweiity-tiiree 
years,  —  from  1711  to  171!),  17.')2  to  17.')4,  17.'»6  to  17G2,  170.'*  to  17t',7. 
1772  to  177;"),  and  agai.    in  17.S2. 

His  wife  died  August  1,  1771,  .aged  fifty-seven  years.  He  dieil 
January  G,  171)0. 

SKOLFIELD,  GEOHnE. 

"Master"  CJeorge  Skolfield  was  born  July,  1780,  in  Harpswell,  in 
an  old  house  standing  upon  tlie  site  of  the  one  now  occupied  hy  Mr. 
George  K.  .SlcoUield,  his  eklest  son. 

He  began  to  build  vessels  when  about  twent^'-one  years  old,  and  during 
liis  lifetimo  built  nearly  if  not  quite  sixty  vessels,  all  first-class,  of  the 
hest  quality  of  material  and  workmanship.  At  the  time  of  his  death  he 
was  one  of  the  wealthiest  men  in  IJrunswick,  and  his  wealth  was  all 
earned  tlirough  his  own  exertions  and  by  his  own  business  ability. 

He  Avas  kind  in  his  family  and  to  his  friends,  and  of  a  very  hospi 
table  nature. 

"  It  was  tlie  delight  of  ^faster  Cieorge  to  have  (he  house  full,  and 
lie  was  never  in  better  spirits  than  when  his  friends  fairly  overran  his 
rooms.  A  man  of  strong  inii)ulse3,  of  prejudices,  if  j-ou  will,  he  never 
meant  to  be  unjust.  He  was  decided,  firm  in  his  convictions,  and 
sternly  resolute  in  the  discharge  of  what  he  deemed  his  duty.  That 
duty  was  done  with  a  singleness  of  purpose  worthy  of  all  imitation. 
Wa  make  no  claim  to  perfection  for  the  deceased  ;  but  we  record  as  the 
I'lowning  glory  of  his  long  and  active  life,  diversified  by  an  iiiteicoiirse 
with  all  classes  and  manner  of  men,  his  passing  awaj',  with  never  a 
man  to  (luestion  his  scrupulous  honesty  in  all  his  dealings  with  liis  fel- 
low men." 

He  died  March  13,  1800. 

SMi'Tir,   WILLIAM,   D.  D. 

I'rofessor  Smyth  was  born  in  I'ittston,.  February  2,  1797,  and  in  his 
childhood  his  parents  removed  to  Wiscasset,  which  was  his  home  until 
about  the  time  of  his  entering  college.     At  the  age  of  eighteen  he 


wm 


ii<i 


m 


iiii 


iii 


804      uisroRY  OF  bruxswick,  topsiiam,  and  iiarpswkll. 

w;is  liiTct't  of  botli  fiitlifr  jiml  iiiDtlu-r.  niul  was  Icl'l  willi  a  youiij; 
HJstcr  :iii(|  lirotluT.  Jiiid  iiotliiiiu'  l)iit  kiinl  frii'iiils  ami  hinisclt' (o  (K'pciul 
iilMni.  lit'  was  for  M  time  clcik  for  a  Wiscasset  nu^rchaiit,  Imt  his 
iimliitiou  at  tliat  tiiiu'  wus  to  (inalifv  himself  to  touch  scliooK  aii<l  all 
his  sjiare  tiiiU'  was  spoilt  in  hard  study.  Ho  taii>i'ht  school  for  a  few 
years,  at  tlu'  same  time  littiiij;'  himself  for  IJowdoiii  ('olleL>.-e,  the  .Iimiur 
dnss  of  "vhieh  he  entered  in  1820.  Such  an  example  of  stiideiitdife 
as  was  then  i-xhihited  is  rare  and  worthy  of  record,  lie  occnpicd, 
with  a  townsman  and  classmate,  Boynton,  a  room  in  the  laiililiiig, 
afterwards  l)iirned  down,  whii-h  stood  on  the  site  of  Mr.  Henry  ('. 
3Iartin's  residi'iice,  opposili>  tlu;  cfiHeov  halls. 

As  the  resnlt  of  his  former  hard  study,  while  in  colleijc  he  was  com- 
])(ll(d  to  wear  a  green  shade  and  to  study  bj*  another's  eyes.  His 
idom-m.'itc  read  his  k'ss(Mis  to  him,  he  occasionally  raisin<i'  liis  IdiiidtT 
to  i^laiice  for  a  moment  at  a  iiiatlieiiiatical  formula  or  a  diauram  or  a 
phrase.  After  <iettiii<x  settled  in  college  life  his  indepi'ii(U'nt.  self. 
denying  spirit  led  him  to  l)ring  to  his  side  his  young  brother,  and  siis- 
tain  both  as  he  might.  This  self-sacrificing  college  student  (-fti'ii 
(h'prived  himself  of  a  dinner  for  the  sake  of  that  brother;  lived  d.'iy 
after  day  on  bread  and  water;  not  nufreijuently  did  not  know  (nic 
day  where  the  next  day's  meals  were  to  come  from  ;  and  thus,  stmly- 
ing  with  the  e3'es  of  another,  often  at  his  wits'  end  for  support,  with 
that  care  of  the  lirother  upon  him  part  of  the  time,  he  soon  took  tli< 
lead  of  an  able  class  and  held  it  to  the  end,  gradu.-iting  with  llir 
English  valedictory  in  1<S22. 

After  grailuating,  ^Ir.  Smyth  taught  a  school  for  a  short  tiiin'  in 
what  used  to  be  called  President  Allen's  Academy,  and  then  spent  ;i 
year  in  the  Andover  Seminary. 

In  182;5  he  received  an  ai)pointment  from  his  Alma  .Mater  as  pnx'- 
tor  and  instructor  in  Greek ;  then  became  tutor  in  mathematics  and 
natural  philosoph}' ;  and  in  1S28  he  was  made  professor  in  full  of 
mathematics  and  natural  j)hilosoi)hy. 

The  first  edition  of  his  algebra,  from  the  press  of  Mr.  (Iritliii.  of 
this  town,  appeared  in  18;>0,  received  warm  commendation  from  Doctor 
IJowditch,  ami  was  adopted  as  a  text-book  at  Harvard  and  other  iiisti- 
tuti(>ns.  It  passed  through  several  editions,  and  then  gave  place  to 
two  separate  Avorks,  the  elementary  and  the  larger  algebra.  TIumi 
followed  an  enlarged  edition  of  the  trigonometry  and  its  application* 
to  surveying  and  navigation,  and  treatises  on  analytic  gecaietry,  and 
on  the  calculus,  the  last  being  so  clearly  and  satisfactorily  developed, 
and  with  so  much  originality,  as  to  receive  emphatic  approval  in  high 


>  JlAliPSWELL. 


niOaiiAPIlICAL. 


805 


,s  lotl  Willi  !i  yo'iiit: 
iiid  hinisfll'to  (U'lHiul 
,»..t  im-ri'liiuit,  l»ut  liis 
teafli  school,  iiu'l  all 
ivht  scliool  lor  u  few 
in  CoUci^v,  llu'  .liiuior 
;aii\i)l*'  of  stiuU'iil-lilV 
^.(■uicl.  He  ocoupiiMl. 
ooin  in  tin-  Imil'linj.', 
,iU'  of  -Mr.   lifiin   (  . 

n  colloii'o  lu'  \v;is  n'lii- 
•  anotlu-r's  oycs.     llU 
lUy  raisinj^  liin  blimliT 
uliv  ov  a  iliiiiiram  or  a 
his  iiKlt'iH'inlt'iit.  self. 
)ilii>r  hrolluT.  and  ^u^- 
coUo'>-o  sliuU'iit    ol'tcll 
hat  brother  ;  lived  day 
itly  (lid  not  know  niu' 
Iroui ;  and  thus,  study- 
end  for  sui)i)oi't,  with 
nu'.  lu>  soon  took  tlif 
,  <n-aduatinu-  witli   tin- 

ol  for  a  short  tinu'  in 
my,  and  then  spent  a 

1  Alma  Mater  as  proc- 
)!•  in  matiieniatics  and 
e   professor  ia  full  of 

ress  of  Mr.  tiriflin.  of 
inendati<Mi  from  Doctor 
iwvard  and  other  iusti- 
nd  then  gave  plaee  to 
arger  algebra.  Tlu'ii 
•y  and  its  applioation-^ 
liialytitj  gcrnietry.  uinl 
atisfaetorily  developwl. 
ihatic  approval  iu  high 


quarters,  particidarly  from  tiio  late  Professor  IJiielie.  and  eonstitntinir. 
as  has  been  saitl,  (luite  an  era  in  the  means  of  instrnetion  in  this  pro- 
found hraneli. 

AVhen  the  project  of  graded  schools  for  the  largo  Centrid  District  of 
Ihimswick  was  i)r()i)osed,  it  engaged  his  earnest  co-operation.  He 
was  chosen  on  tiii'  IJoard  of  Agents  siicci'ssively  for  seventeen  vears  ; 
most  of  the  time  was  chairman,  and  exercised  vigilant  supervision  of 
tlie  schools.  '1...'  amount  of  hilior  lie  performed  in  securing  and  jm-i- 
fecting  tiic  system,  in  building  the  large  luick  school-lu)Use  for  which 
lu'  furnislicd  the  woi'king  plan.  ;ihd  in  general  superintendence,  few 
eaii  conceive;  and  all  witli  no  other  rennnieralion  tiian  the  conscious- 
ness of  rendering  an  important  i)ul)lic  .service.  lie  was  for  many 
years  one  of  the  trustees  of  the  First  I'arisli  fund,  and  for  loity 
years  or  more  an  active  memlter  of  the  Congregational  Chnrcii  and 
Suoiety  in  lirunswick  and  a  teacln-r  in  the  Salil»atli  schooi,  \\  lien  tlie 
present  church  edihce  was  erecteil  he  was  the  working  member  of  tlie 
liuilding  committee,  giving  imi)ortant  counsel  in  its  plan,  even  to 
the  framing  of  the  building,  and  constantly  supervising  the  work, 
lie  also  furnished  the  working  plans  for  a  s[)ire  which,  for  grace  and 
beauty,  was  not  surpassed. 

The  last  jjublic  work  of  his  life  was  the  measmes  for  erecting  a 
Memorial  Hall  for  the  college. 

One  even  most  conversant  with  him,  and  who  had  most  free  access 
to  his  thoughts,  purposes,  and  plans,  can  scarcely  enumerate  the 
extent  of  his  correspondence  on  the  sul)Ject;  his  Journeyings  to  and 
fro  from  Bangor  to  New  York  for  subscriptions,  his  h)ng  walks  in 
BiUnswick  and  its  neighborhood  to  olitain  contributions,  to  consult 
nieciianics  and  contractors,  or  to  engage  hands  for  the  work  :  ins 
visits  to  other  towns  to  examine  pultlic  buildings  or  to  inspect  ([uar- 
ries  of  building  stone;  or  his  carefid  study  of  architectural  designs, 
sketches,  and  plans  in  the  college  library;  or  his  personal  hil)or  in 
meditating  and  drawing  plans  himself,  that  architects  might  readily 
conceive  the  idea  and  object  of  the  proposed  structure.  For  the  last 
two  years  of  his  life  his  mind  and  thoights  were  intent  on  what  he 
olton  said  was  to  be  his  last  laiior. 

Every  dollar  of  the  thirt}-  thousand  on  his  subscription  book  he  soli- 
cited, and  he  collected  nearly  twenty  thousand  of  the  amount  in  person. 

Professor  Smyth  was  among  tlie  lirst  members  of  the  temperance 
society  formed  in  Brunswick  when  Keverend  Doctor  Justii.  Kdwards 
pronudgated  and  advocated  with  so  much  eti'ect  the  doctrine  of  total 
abstinence  from  intoxicating  drinks. 


1:1 


80G        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AXI>  HA  UPS  HELL. 

A  debate  in  the  Rninswick  Lyceum  made  of  liiiii  an  niiti-Hlaveiv 
man,  or  ratlier  turnod  liis  (lioiifilits  to  Hint  sulijt'ct.  .'iinl  inspired  a 
sentiment  and  opinionH  wiiieii  lie  maintained  his  life  tiu'ou<il».  lie 
never  swerved,  —  no,  not  for  an  hour,  —  from  his  alh'gianee  to  thr 
cause  of  human  freedom  and  tlu;  rights  of  man. 

Thoutrii  exposed  to  reproaeli  and  annovances,  to  hard  speeches 
and  iiMrd"r  looks,  ho  was  not  a  nifin  to  he  (h'terred  from  his  imr- 
poso  or  to  quail  in  Avhatever  he  regarded  a  matter  of  right,  Irutii,  ami 
duty. 

Flis  ability  as  a  teacher  was  never  called  in  question.  In  explana- 
tion 1h!  was  precise,  simple,  and  clear.  He  had  great  power  of  inspir- 
ing interest ;  his  own  entliusiasm,  which  often  kindled,  especially  in 
certain  Ifranches  of  his  department,  at  the  black-board,  being  eomiuiiiii- 
cate(l  to  his  class. 

His  mind  was  quick  to  kindle,  and  his  i^owers  to  arouse  themselves 
to  seize  on  some  engrossing  sul)Ject,  and  while  the  occasion  dcmaiKled. 
he  was  tutim  in  illis.  He  was  a  whole-souled,  large-hearted  man, 
Personal  interests  occupied  with  him  an  inferior  i)lace.  Any  real 
object  of  philanthropy,  of  national  or  of  town  interest,  anything  that 
touched  the  life  of  the  college,  was  sure  to  lind  one  mind  and  heart 
ready  to  respond  to  its  demands. 

Of  the  qualities  of  his  mind  no  one  conversant  with  him  could  doulit 
that  his  Creator  endowed  him  with  a  power  of  intense  application,  of 
wide  comi)ass  and  great  clearnesii  of  thought,  of  strong  grasp  df 
])rinciples,  and  of  exhibiting  tnith,  often  massive  truth,  with  great 
precision  and  force.  He  had  a  peculiar  facult}'  of  seizing  on  tlio 
salient  points  and  the  fundamental  elements  of  any  subject  he 
approached. 

One  could  not  but  give  him  the  credit  of  childlike  simplicity.  Ilo 
was  simi)le  in  his  tastes,  in  his  manners,  and  in  his  desires.  There 
was  no  pretence  or  affectation  in  his  nature.  >i'o  charge  of  insincerity 
or  false-hcartedness  was  ever  laid  upon  him. 

The  facts  of  Pi'ofessor  Sm3'th's  life  reveal  most  clearly  a  singularly 
self-sacrificing  spirit.  "What  reward  or  reuuuieration,  what  personal 
advantage  could  he  have  expected  from  his  labors  for  school,  or  for 
the  cinirch  or  for  the  Memorial  Hall?  What  self-interest  could  liavo 
prompted  him  to  furnish  working  plans  for  school-house  or  clnurli 
spire,  —  or  to  rise  from  his  bed  and  go  down  to  the  school-house  in  a 
drenching  storm  to  see  that  the  rain  did  not  undermine  the  wall  or  Hood 
the  cellar,  —  or  at  midnight,  in  a  driving  southeaster,  to  go  over  to  the 
church,  then  in  building,   to  make  more  fast  an  ill-secured  transept 


7)  HARPSWELL. 


UIOGRAPIIICAL. 


807 


f  him  ill!  i\nti-Hlivv(>iv 

ilijt'ct.  1111(1   iii«pin'»l  11 

his  life  tliroii<i:h.     lie 

Ills  allc^iaiict'  to  tlic 

les,  to  hard  spcpchcs 
ioterrcd  from  liis  pur- 
er of  right,  truth,  ami 

HK'stion.     Ill  i'xplniia- 

ji;rcat  power  of  inspir- 

kiiKllcil,  espociaily  in 

board,  boiii"!  coiiiiiiiini- 

i  to  arouse  tlicmst'lvos 
lie  occasion  deniandcd. 
I,  lar<;;o-lioart('d  man. 
rior  placo.  Any  real 
interest,  aiiytliiiiii;  tliat 
d  one  mind  and  heart 

t  with  him  eould  douht 
intense  ap|)lieati()ii.  »[' 

,  of  stronjf  erasp  df 
sive  truth,  with  <.;ivat 

t}-  of  seizing  on  tlic 
of    any    subject    lie 

Hike  simplicity.  Hi> 
11  his  desires.  'J'liciv 
)  charge  of  insincerity 

•st  clearly  a  singularly 
r.'ition,  what  personal 
lors  for  schooL  or  for 
elf-interest  could  liavo 
hool-house  or  cliiiivh 
he  school-liousc  in  a 
rniine  the  wall  or  tlooil 
ster,  to  go  over  to  the 
n  ill-secured  transcfit 


window,  —  or  to  serve  aa  a  tender  to  the  nmsou  who  was  putting  ui>  a 
ehiinney  in  the  tower? 

IFis  nature  was  profoundly  sympathetic,  and  he  was  blessed  with  a 
genial,  buoyant  spirit,  lie  never  betrayed  a  moody  or  sullen  temper. 
I  here  was  in  him  a  'eiii  of  line  liumor.  lie  enjoyed  it  in  others,  and 
MO  one  could  turn  a  witticism  or  convey  a  compliment  with  more  deli- 
cacy or  grace.  It  remains  to  hear  testimony  to  Trofessor  Smyth  as  a 
Christian  man.  In  this  character  he  left  the  recofl  „f  nearlv  liftv 
years  in  his  daily  life,  in  the  free  intercourse  of  friends,  in  the  social 
meetings  of  the  church,  in  college  halls,  in  his  relations  to  public  phil- 


inthro 


its  of  his  ti 


d  in  the  pulpit  of  th 


actuary. 

ivariy  in  lite  lie  tooK  lus  stand  as  a  l  liristian  young  man,  and  became 
connected  with  the  ('oiigregationalChurcli  indorham.  He  seize(l  with 
the  stnnig  grasp  of  his  intellect  and  heart  on  what  are  termed  the 
doctrines  of  grace.  In  1.S2.")  he  received  license  from  the  Ciiinberlaiid 
Association,  and  for  several  years  preached  with  acceptance  in  Bruns- 
wick and  neiglilioring  towns.  His  discourses  wtM'c  markcil  liy  weighty 
thought,  clear  exhibition  of  truth.  sim|>licity  ami  vigor  of  style,  and 
earnest  and  cloqiu'iit  cnfori'cment  of  the  motives  of  the  gosp"l  and  the 
issues  of  life  anil  death.     He  died  April  I,  18()H. 

The  foregr/ing  sketch  of  this  truly  remarkable  man  is  condensed  from 
l*rofes.-or  Packard's  discourse  commemorative  of  I'rofessor  Smyth. 

STANWOOD,  DAVID. 

David  Stanwood,  son  of  Ebenezer,  was  In  the  expedition  to  Louis- 
Imrg.  While  the  army  was  there,  some  twenty  or  thirty  men  were 
desirous  of  taking  boats  and  crossing  to  the  opposite  slion>.  where  they 
expected  to  plunder  some  of  the  French  s(!tth'rs.  They  landed  with- 
out molestation,  went  to  one  house  not  far  distant,  entered  it,  and 
brought  the  plunder  to  their  boats.  Not  sullk'iently  satisfied  with  what 
they  had  obtained,  they  returned,  without  their  guns,  and  while  strip- 
ping the  hoiis'?  still  further  they  were  surrounded  and  taken  prisoners 
by  the  Indians,  who  hail  been  on  the  watch  for  them.  Tiiey  were  at 
once  stripped,  and  severely  tortured  with  spears.  Mr.  Stanwood 
attempted  to  escape,  but  a  well-directed  spear  hit  him  on  the  slKJiilder, 
and  so  disabled  him  that  ho  surrendered,  and  was  again  submitted  to 
torture.  He  lied  again  and  was  pursued,  tired  at.  and  a  ball  hit  him 
in  the  arm  and  broke  it.  He  succeeded,  however,  in  his  escape,  hid 
liimsolf  until  search  was  over,  and  wh,;n  all  was  (pilot,  went  to  the 
shore  opposite  tho  army,  and  h  )isted  a  haud'vcrcliief  as  a  signal.  It 
was  seen,  and,  though  fearful  of  a  decoy,  some  of  the  men  were  at 


m\ 


808      nismiiY  OF  nnuNswwK,  topsuam,  am>  umu'swki.i. 


Icnjitli  fillowcd  to  fjo  ovor  for  him,  niid  lie  wns  itscim  <l.  Aiiotlici 
account '  states  tlmt  nftor  ho  chcoikmI  tlic  hccoihI  tinif  lie  (•mimo  \o  a 
river  niul  wmh  sihot  wliiic  swiimiiinp  ncross.  His  arm  was  ."incrwanls 
niiipiitatcd. 

STANWOOI),   COLONKI.   W  II.I,IA>r. 

"NViliiiiiii  Staiiwood  was  the  son  of  Daviil  Stanwood.  of  linniHwiek. 
and  was  Immii  in  17"»2.  In  liis  early  days  he  learned  llie  trade  of  a 
hiackaniitli.  He  entered  the  Hevolntionarv  arni\  and  was  in  the  bat- 
tles of  .Monmouth  and  White  IMains.  After  the  war  ln'  was  made  :i 
colonel  of  till"  militia.  Afti-r  leaving;'  the  army  he  wt-nt  to  work  at  liis 
trade,  and  afterwards  en>i;a«ied  in  tiie  Inmherinjj;  laisiness  and  in  ship- 
bnildin^  in  connection  with  Captain  John  Dnnlap.  He  aecunuilated 
wealtii.  and  owned  three  lar<fe  farms,  besides  otiier  real  estate,  iait 
alterwards  met  witli  lu-avy  losses  in  his  shippinjj;  business.  He  built 
and  livi'd  in  tlie  house  now  owned  by  the  heirs  (jf  the  late  A.  C.  Kob- 
biiis,  Ksiinire,  on  iMaine  Street.  He  was  a  i)rominent  man  in  Hnms- 
wick,  and  was  selectman  for  a  number  of  years,  and  a  representative 
in  171M  and  ITliT).  He  was  also  a  meml>er  of  the  Hoard  of  t)verseers 
of  IJowdoin  ('olleu;e.  He  had  three  wives;  the  lirst  was  Mary  Orr, 
the  second  Hannaii  'riiomi)son,  and  tlu'  tiiird  I{nth  Thouipson.  lie 
had  eleven  children.     He  ilied  June,  1821). 

STETSON,    REVEREND  SETII. 

"  Father"  Stet.'-.tn,  as  he  was  called,  lived  until  he  was  sovouloon 
years  of  age  in  his  native  town  of  Kingston,  Massaeluisetts.  He  tlieii 
spent  one  snnuner  in  JJristol,  Maine,  one  in  lioston,  and  two  in 
Charlestown,  Massachusetts.  He  spent  his  winters  during  this  time 
at  home,  lie  gives  the  loUowing  account  of  his  life  in  a  letter  to  tin- 
GoHpi'l  Ihiiiiii'r  in   IHill  :  — 

'•  .Seventy  years  ago  [IT'Jt]  I  lirst  came  to  Bristol  with  my  master 
shii)-joiner.  When  free  1  came  again.  I  wounded  my  ankle-Joint, 
which  laid  me  up  many  months,  and  gave  mo  time  to  read  and  pray. 
Reverend  .Mr.  Kiddle  invited  me  to  study  for  the  ministry.  I  kept 
school  in  AIna,  New  Castle,  and  IJristol,  and  studied  with  Hevereiul 
Jonathan  Ward,  of  New  Milford.  1  was  ajjproljated  to  preach  in  the 
town  of  Winthrop,  at  lieverend  IMr.  IJolden's,  liy  the  Lincoln  Associ- 
ation of  Congregational  ministers. 

''  1  i)reached  two  ^ears  in  Norridgewock  and  other  towns.     In  l^iOl 


m 


^ F^epaeol  Papirs. 


)  HAliVSWKI.L. 


mOGHArillVM.. 


«09 


s  rcsciKil.  Anotlifi 
I  lime  lie  cniiio  to  a 
Miin  was  nllerwanU 

AM. 

wood,  of  Bniiiswiik. 
anifil  the  tradf  of  .1 
ami  was  in  Hie  bat- 
war  iu'  was  iiuuU'  :i 
e  wi'iit  to  work  at  liis 
l)iisiiH>ss  aiitl  in  sliiji- 
\\).     He  Hfcunnilatc'l 
)tin'r  real  estate,  Iml 
;;  liiisiness.      lit'   biiill 
if  tiie  late  A.  C.  Rol.- 
niiuiit  man  in  Unnis- 
and  a  ri'prcsi'ntalivc 
e  IJoard  (S  Overseers 
lirst  was  Mary  Orr. 
{ntii  Tliouipson.     lie 


itil  lie  was  Boveiitpon 
iacliusetts.  He  tiieii 
Boston,  and  two  in 
ters  during  lliis  tiiuc 
life  in  a  letter  to  tlif 

istol  with  my  inastor 
idcd  my  aiikU'-Joiiit. 
le  to  read  and  pray. 
If  ministry.  I  ke])! 
idled  witli  Kcvereiid 
ated  to  preach  in  tlic 
tiie   Lineoln  Assoei- 

ther  towns.     In  If^nl 


1  had  a  call,  and  was  ordained  in  Soiitii  I'iymontli.  Massncliiisetts.  tea 
miles  from  my  native  place.  There  I  preaelu-d  ilopkiiisiaiiism  sixteen 
U'ars.  Then  for  four  years  I  was  a  Worsterian.  Then  I  lucame  a 
I'liiversalist,  and  pri'aeiied  in  Cliarlestown  ami  Sahin  tiiiif  y«. ••!•«.  and 
in  IJoston  a  tew  months.  Then  in  Brnnswiik,  Hatli.  and  Howdoinham 
two  ycarB,  and  ever  sinee  all  round  tiie  State,  and  '■  .\  otiier  States. 
The  last  year  I  have  not  tried  to  pnaeli. 

"  I  j^row  deaf,  and  forj^etful  of  names.  My  health  is  ^ood.  My  wife 
is  eifihty-foiir  years  old.  We  have  had  twelve  children.  The  three 
youngest  only  ar«'  livinn  in  this  world." 

Mr.  iStetson  was  born  in  177(5,  and  died  in  1S(!7.  lie  was  at  his 
death,  therefore,  ninety-one*  years  of  age,  lacking  five  days.  He  was 
at  that  time  the  oldest  I'niversalist  minister  in  Maine.  I'rom  a  diary 
tliat  hi'  left,  it  iippears  that  he  came  to  Brunswick  in  a  paeket  to 
.Ma(pioit  (Captain  Simpson's)  in  iSi'iS.  He  hroujrlit  wjil,  lijni  his 
wife  and  live  childreii  and  household  goods,  paving  for  passage  and 
freight,  sixteen  dollars  to  Ma([Uoit,  and  four  (U>llara  from  the  latter 
place  to  his  house. 

i\Ir.  Stetson  was  well  known  throughout  this  entire  commimity,  and 
was  much  beloved  by  his  parishioners,  and  esteemed  by  all  for  the 
purity  of  his  life  and  character. 

STONE,  COLONEL  ALl-'llEI)  J. 

The  subject  of  this  sketch  was  a  son  of  James  Stone,  and  was  a 
native  of  Topsham.  He  settled  in  llrunswiek.  and  lived  and  died  in 
tiie  dwelling  011  Mill  Street  which  stands  nearly  on  Hie  site  of  the  olil 
Stone  mansion  wiiich  was  erected  by  Benjamin  Stone,  the  ancestor  of 
the  family  in  Brunswick.  It  is  worthy  of  mention  that  tiie  piopert}' 
on  and  near  the  corner  of  Maine  and  Mill  Streets,  known  as  Stone's 
Corner,  has  been  retained  in  the  family  for  four  generations.  Colonel 
Stone  was  largely  engaged  in  the  lumbering  business,  owning  a  mill 
on  the  up[)er  dam,  and  for  many  years  i'.id  an  extensive  business.  He 
was  a  colonel  in  the  militia,  and  held  various  public  olTiees,  among 
them  that  of  postmaster.  He  was  a  representative  to  the  legislature 
iu  183(5.     He  was  an  intluential  and  public-spirited  citizen. 

SYLVESTER,  MAIILBOUOUCH. 

^larlborougli  Sylvester,  of  Harpswt'U,  was  a  son  of  William  Sylves- 
ter, and  was  born  in  Hanover,  Massachusetts,  in  17.')3.  He  was  a  man 
prominent  in  the  allairs  of  the  town,  and  held  town  ollices  lor  many 
vears.     He  was  town  clerk  from  17'J4  to  17'J'.t,  inclusive,  and  in  bsia, 


''™'  f'TrTrTf' '  ■     '-* i?^-^v  V"**  i^^'*'*'.^'  ■'  r''^ 


810        HISTORY  OF  nnUXSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  II A  UPS  WELL. 


seloctmaii  from  1707  to  ISOS,  inclusive,  and  in  1^15,  and  representu 
tivo  in  ISO'J. 

THOMPSON,   OENKUAL  AliNER  B. 

Mr.  Tlionipson  was  liorn  in  iVIiddloboro',  ISrassachnsetts,  vSoptomln' 
22,  1797,  whence  in  his  yonth  he  moved  to  Boston,  and  from  tli; 
city,  in   1817,  to  Brunswick,  wiiere  ho  spent  the  rest  of  his  life,  en 
p;ai;vd  for  a  long  series  of  years  in  tlie  active  pursuits  f)f  mercanti 
life,  I'vinifestinji  an  energy  and  a  directness  of  application  tiiat  con 
stituted  Iiim  a  marked  man  among  his  follow-men.     Gener/d  Thomp 
son  from  his  youth  manifested  a  fondness  for  military  life.    As  early  a-; 
1821  he  received  an  oliicer's  commission  and  held  various  positions  ii 
tlio  militia,  from  lieutenant  to  that  of  major-general.     In  February. 
1817,  lie  was   appouited   lieutenant-colonel  of  the  Kinth  Uegiment. 
United  States  Infantry. 

From  1834  until  1811,  Picneral  Thompson  held  the  ofllcc  of  adjutiuit 
and  quart<>rmaster-general  of  the  State,  and  was  in  command  of  the 
troojjs  called  into  service  on  the  eastern  frontier.  For  three  years  lie 
was  State  agent  for  the  prosecution  of  the  military'  claim  of  Elaine 
against  the  Fedcal  government  lor  expenses  incurred  in  protecting 
her  northeastern  frontier,  and  in  prosecution  of  the  business  he 
passed  a  considerable  portion  of  his  time  in  AVasIiington.  He  was  in 
1831  and  1832  State  treasurer,  and  in  18.')()  a  senator  in  the  legisla- 
ture. 

As  a  [)olitician,  a  Democrat  of  the  old  school,  he  was  llrm  in  tiie 
n^aintenance  of  t'\e  i)rin<'ij)les  of  the  party  in  which  he  believed, 
swerving  neither  to  the  right  nor  the  left,  as  party  fancies  might  dic- 
tate, but  al\va_ys  courteous  and  considerate  to  the  views  of  an  oppo- 
nent. 11  is  wonderful  clearness  of  intellect,  ais  ready  power  of  expla- 
nation, his  thorough  knowledge  of  business  deiails,  gave  him  commaml 
over  the  minds  of  others  which  few  men  untrained  to  the  professional 
arena  [)os.sess.  He  had  a  wealth  of  determination,  or  })ower  of  will, 
which  led  him  straiglit  on  in  the  path  which  he  had  marked  out  for 
himself.  As  a  citizen,  he  held  lai-ge  and  liberal  views  of  public  affairs, 
and  his  aid  was  always  sought  and  granted  in  the  carrying  out  of 
projects  to  promote  the  growth  and  prosperity  of  the  town. 

lie  was  a  Freemason  of  high  rank.  He  died  August  4,  1871,  and 
was  buried  with  Masonic  honors. 

THOMPSOX,   CIIARLF?. 

Mr.  Thompson  was  a  native  of  Topsham.  When  nine  years  of 
jige  he  removed  with  his  parents  to  the  neighboring  town  of  Lisbon. 


1 


VD  HARPSWKLL. 

I  18 IT),  ami  representa- 

SR  n. 

ssachiisotts.  Soptomber 
Boston,  and  from  that 
lio  rost  of  his  life,  cmi- 

pursiiits  of  mercantile 
'  application  tiiat  coii- 
iicn.  General  Thomp- 
litnrv  life.  As  early  as 
'1(1  various  positions  in 
^^eneral.     In  February. 

tlie  Ninth  Regiment, 

(I  the  olllce  of  ailjutaiit 
\s  in  connnand  of  the 
r.  For  three  years  lie 
ilitar}'  claim  of  IMaiiic 
incin'rcd  in  i)rotectiiiu 
1  of  tiie  Inisiness  he 
ishington.  lie  was  in 
senat<jr  in  the  legisla- 

1.  ho-  was  firm  in  tiii' 

which  he  believed, 
ty  fancies  might  dic- 
le  views  of  an  oppo- 
eady  power  of  (>xpla- 
s,  gave  him  cominniKJ 
mI  to  the  i)rofessioiiMl 
ion,  or  i)ower  of  will, 

had  marked  out  f(ir 
icws  of  i)iiblic  affairs. 

tlie  carrying  out  of 

the  town. 
August  4,  1871,  ami 


When  nine  years  of 
ing  town  of  Lisbon. 


f  (Wav  l^c.j|u^t/..ac.'> 


V,/it<.^Ck^    */iv.*^t  i./i4«.% 


BIOGIiAPIIICAL. 


811 


At  the  nge  of  twenty-one  he  rotiirned  to  Topsliani  iiml  engaged  him- 
self as  a  clerk  in  a  store.  Economical  and  indnstrions,  lie  scan 
acqnired  a  snflicient  snm  of  money  to  enable  him  to  mnkc  ;in  invest- 
ment in  nnvigalion,  und,  succeeding  in  liis  venture,  lie  continued  ever 
after  to  invest  his  funds  in  the  same  line  of  busiincss,  and  giMierallv 
with  a  corresponding  degree  of  success.  When  the  Androscoggin 
Hank  was  organized,  in  1831,  Mv.  Tliompsou,  Iteing  one  of  the  i)rinci- 
pal  stockholders,  was  elected  president,  and  was  continued  in  that 
position  until  the  charter,  liy  its  own  limitation,  expired. 

i\Ir.  'riiompson  was  an  ardent  patriot,  and  served  in  tlie  war  of  1812. 
From  1H12  to  1820  he  filled  the  oflice  of  adjutant  of  the  Third  Itegi- 
mcnt,  First  Brigade,  Eleventh  Division  of  State  ^Militia.  He  was  con- 
sidered so  worthy  of  trust  that,  in  1814.  the  Circuit  C'oiu't  of  Couunon 
IMeas,  by  an  order  issued  at  the  August  term,  placed  the  entire  control 
of  the  ('(MU't  House  in  his  hands,  with  authority  to  grant  its  use  for 
other  purposes  whenever  he  might  deem  it  a(lvisa1)le.  In  js.'il  li(>  was 
elected  as  a  rei)resentative  to  the  legislature,  and  could  have  held  the 
position  longer  had  he  so  desired. 

Mr.  Thompson  was  a  man  of  strict  integrity.  He  was  a  kind  man 
in  his  f^imily.  and  a  lover  of  hospitality.  He  was  also  a  good  luMgh- 
bor  and  a  wise  counsellor.  He  was  faithful  to  his  engagements;  and 
masters  of  vessels,  and  others  in  his  employ,  if  proving  tiunuselves 
worthy,  were  long  retaineil.  Though  he  never  made  any  religious  pro- 
fessions, he  was  a  decided  friend  to  tiie  cause  of  religion  and  a  lil)eral 
supporter  of  its  institutions.  He  was  warmly  interested  in  educa- 
tional matters,  and  was  one  of  the  chief  supporters  of  the  Topsham 
Academy.     He  also  sent  two  of  his  sons  to  IJowdoin  College. 

He  had  a  clear  and  (HMuprchensive  intellect,  was  well  informed  in  all 
ordinary  matters,  possessed  sagacity  and  per.,everance,  was  shrewd 
and  calculating,  had  a  large  business  experience,  and  was  thoroughly 
posted  in  commercial  matters.  He  Mas,  at  tlie  time  of  his  death, 
undoubtedly  the  wealthiest  man  in  Topsham.    He  died  Oetolier  4,  \HM]. 

"  He  was  a  man  of  cpiick  perce|)tions  an<l  a  clear  insight  in  regard 
to  men  and  things,  and  one  who  often  uttered  hisconvictio?is  in  strong 
and  decided  language.  He  adhered  to  them,  also,  with  pertiiuicity. 
even  though  they  were  sometimes  formed  upon  insnliieient  data." 


THOMPSON,  lUvIGADlER  SAMUEL. 

Samuel  Thompson  was  born  March  22,  17.1;").  lie  resided  in  Bruns- 
wick until  after  the  close  of  the  Revolutionary  war.  He  served  on 
the  Board  of  Selectmen  of  Brunswick  in  the  years  17()8.  1770,  and 


812       lIISTOliY  OF  BIWmsWICK,  TOPSHAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 


1771.  Ho  was  a  inembor  of  the  Provincial  Congivss,  ami  about  tiir 
year  1771  he  was  appointed  or  chosen  lieuteniuit-coionel  of  militia. 
He  was  afterwiinis  colonel,  and  on  Felirnary  S,  1770,  he  was  chosen 
1)3'  the  House  of  Representatives  of  the  Coninionwealth  of  JMassachu- 
setts  as  a  briifadier-jfeneral  of  the  Cumberland  Connt\'  troops.  He  was 
about  Ihis  tiuie  at  the  head  of  the  Conunittee  of  Safety  for  the  district. 
He  was  elected,  also,  the  .same  3'oar,  as  representativi'  to  the  (Senera! 
Court.  About  the  year  17S;i,  possibly  in  \~M^  (ieneral  Thompson 
iiKjved  to  Topsham,  Avhere  he  afterwards  resided.  lie  was  chosen 
as  a  representative  from  Topsham  to  the  General  Court  for  twelvi 
terms, — each  year  from  17<St  to  178H,  from  17'.)0  to, 179  J,  and  in 
171)7  and  \l'd^.  In  17'J7  he  was  also  chosen  senator  to  the  General 
Court. 

15ri<>;adier  Thompson  died  in  1707,  and  Avas  buried  in  an  old  buryin<f- 
•iround  at  Ferry  Point,  in  Topsham.  His  remains  were  afterwards 
removed  and  phired  in  the  same  "'rave  with  those  of  Hum[)hrey 
Thompson,  his  son.  in  the  village  Inirying-groiind. 

Sanniel  Thompson  Avas  a  man  of  some  wealth,  for  the  times.  He 
was  worth,  according  to  the  inventory  of  his  property,  some  over 
$;5;"),0(K).  A  little  less  than  half  of  this  amount  was  in  real  estate,  of 
which  he  owned  tlu'  most  in  Topsham,  thougii  he  possessed  consid- 
erable in  Bowtloin,  some  in  Bath,  and  an  inconsiderable  amount  in 
Brunswick. 

Jn  regard  to  his  character,  it  is  hardly  possible  to  render  Brigadier 
Tiiompson  exiict  Justice.  Nothing  lias  been  learne<l  ;is  to  his  private 
and  social  life.  It  is  known,  however,  that  his  wife  was,  at  times, 
insane,  and  it  is  said  that  on  one  occasion  she  killed  an  adopted  son. 
of  some  live  or  six  years  of  age,  with  a  pair  of  steeh'ards.  One  of 
his  chiklren  was  also  an  imbecile.  Under  such  circumstances,  it  is 
hardly  probable  that  his  home  life  could  have  been  a  h.-ippy  one. 

In  regard  to  his  i)ublic  lite,  it  is  not  so  ditlicull  to  form  an  opinion, 
though  even  here,  owing  to  his  outsi)oken  and  vt^hement  manner,  he 
made  so  many  enemies  that  it  is  dilllcult  to  know  the  truth  of  some 
statements  made  in  regard  to  him.  One  thing  is  sure,  that  he  was 
one  of  the  leading  men  of  his  day,  running  over  witii  zeal  and  patri- 
otism. The  late  Judge  Freeman  says  of  him,  *•  He  was  a  portly 
man,  not  of  very  tall  stature,  but  somewhat  corpulent,  and  appar- 
ently of  a  robust  constitution,  but  not  supposed  to  be  possessed  of 
nuich  real  courage.  Nature  h.ad  furnished  him  witli  strong  mental 
powers  and  a  cai)acity  which,  if  it  had  been  rightly  directed  and 
employed,  might  have  rendered  him  a  useful  member  of  society,  but 


)  HARPS  WELL. 

lyivss,  and  nl>oiit  the 
luit-colouel  ol"  militia. 

177G,  he  was  chosfii 
nvoaltli  of  jVIassacliu- 
>imly  troops.  He  was 
ialt'ly  Tor  the  district. 
it:itive  to  the  General 

,  (.ieiieral  Thompson 
led.  lie  was  chosen 
•ral  Court  for  twelve 
ITliO  to  ,179  i,  uud  in 
nator  to  the  General 

led  in  an  olil  liiirvin<j;- 

lains  were  afttn-wards 
those    of    Humphrey 

d. 

Ii,  for  the  times.  lie 
l)roi)erty,  some  over 
was  in  real  estate,  of 
he  j)osseHsed  consid- 

nsiderable  amount  in 

to  render  I'.rigadier 

ned  as  to  his  private 

wife  was,  at  times, 

I'll  an   ailopted  son, 

steelyards.     (,)ne  of 

eireumstanees,  it  is 

'u  a  happy  one. 

to  form  an  opinion. 

ehenient  manner,  lie 

w  tile  truth  of  some 

is  sure,  that  he  was 

with  zeal  and  patri- 

'•  He   was  a  portly 

)riinlent,  and  appar- 

lo  be  possessed  of 

with  strong  mental 

•iii'litly  directed  antl 

inl)er  of  society,  hut 


DlOGUAPIllCAL. 


813 


liis  mind  needed  enltivation."  He  was  strietly  a  "  self-made  "  man,  and 
was  particularly  remarkalde  for  his  firmness  of  opinion  —  oi'ten  amount- 
ing to  obstinacy — and  for  his  /eady  wit,  which,  when  he  was  in  the 
House  of  liepresentatives,  often  excited  the  mirth  ot  his  brother 
members. 

In  his  religious  views  Samuel  Thompson  was  a  Universalist,  or 
rather  a  Winchesterian.  He  believed  in  the  Trinity,  in  a  day  of  gen- 
era' judgment  for  all  mankind,  and  in  the  punishment  of  the  wicked 
in  a  literal  hell-lire,  but  he  also  believed  in  the  linal  salv:ition  of  all. 
Tradition  says  that  tlu^  brigadier  ilied  in  great  agony  of  mind,  ex[)eet- 
ing  to  sutler  for  his  sins  in  lire  and  brimst(«ie  for  aO.OdO  years.  He 
also  evidently  believed  in  the  doctrine  of  foreordination,  as  he  vas 
accustomed  whenever  anything  went  wrong  to  console  himself  with 
the  rellection  that  "  it  is  all  right  in  the  great  plan."  It  is  said  that 
on  one  occasion,  as  he  was  going  from  Topsiiam  to  tlie  (ieneral  Court, 
he  stopped  at  Nichols's  in  Brunswick  for  a  pair  of  new  Imots.  Not 
being  so  well  suited  with  them  as  he  desired,  he  complained  to  Nich- 
ols, who  replied.  "  It  is  all  right  in  the  great  )ilan."  ••  N-n-nichols," 
said  the  brigadier,  stuttering,  '"the  great  plan  lias  notiiing  to  do 
with  these  boots." 

Sanuu'l  Thompson  was  a  zealous  Whig  or  Anti-Federalist.  He 
was  a  delegate  from  Topsham  to  the  convention  that  "  convened  at 
lioston,  January  'J,  17iSS.  and  continued  until  February  7,  following, 
for  the  purpose  of  assenting  to  and  ratitying  the  C  oustitiition  recom- 
mended by  the  Grand  Federal  C'ouvention."  On  the  (iiiestion  of  rati- 
ication  he  voted  nay.  A  letter  to  Madison,  quoted  in  a  letter  to 
Washington.  February  .3,  17^^^*,  contains  the  following:  '•  The  leaders 
of  this  party  [.'mti-Federalisls]  are  ]Mr.  Widgery,  iNIr.  Thon:pson, 
and  iMr.  Nassow,  from  the  province  of  I\laine."  As  throwing  some 
light  upon  the  pi'obable  reasons  for  Mr.  Tliompson's  negative  vote, 
we  quote  the  following  extract  from  a  letter  of  General  Knt)\-,  bear- 
ing date  New  York,  January  11  [17^^?]  :  — 

"  The  second  party  in  the  State  are  in  the  i)rovince  of  ]\Iaine.  This 
party  are  elii(*Hy  lo(;king  towards  the  erection  of  a  new  State,  and  the 
majority  of  them  will  adopt  or  reject  the  new  Constitution,  as  it  may 
facilitate  or  retard  their  designs,  without  regarding  the  merits  of  the 
great  ([uestion." 

On  this  question  of  the  .adoption  of  the  Constitution,  .Mr.  Thompson 
made  several  speeches.  His  longest  one  was  against  the  paragraph 
providing  for  a  standing  army.  His  remarks,  especially  those  begin- 
ning,  "  O  my  country !  "  called  out  replies  from  the  opposite  side. 


ill! 


tj 


814        HISTORY  OF  BRUM'S WICS,  TOPSUAM,  AND  IHRPSWKLL. 

Wliilo  (lisc'ussing  the  fourth  section  in  regard  to  elections,  Genern 
Tliompsou  siiid  :  — 

"  Mr.  I'ri'sidiMit,  T  have  freqtiently  heard  of  tlie  altilities  ;uul  fame 
of  the  learned  and  reverend  gentieniah  [lieverend  Mr,  West]  last  speak- 
ing, and  now  I  am  witness  to  them.  IJiit,  sir,  one  thing  surprises  ino  ; 
it  is  to  hear  llie  worthy  gentleman  insinuate  that  our  fcdcnd  rulers 
will  undoubtedly  lie  good  men,  and  that  therefoie  we  have  little  to 
fear  from  tiieir  being  intrusted  with  all  power.  Tliis,  sir.  is  (|uite  con- 
trary to  the  eoMunon  language  of  the  clergy,  who  are  eontiiiually  rep- 
resenting mankind  as  rei)r()bate  and  deceitful,  and  that  we  really  grow 
worse  and  worse  day  after  day.  I  really  believe  we  do,  sir.  and  1 
make  no  doubt  to  prove  it  before  I  sit  down,  from  the  Old  'rcstament." 

On  the  (luestion  of  considering  the  Constitution  as  a  whole  instead 
of  b}'  paragra|)hs,  he  remarked  that,  in  his  opinion,  "  thi'  Constitulion. 
and  the  reasons  which  induced  gentlemen  to  frame  it,  ought  to  have 
been  sent  to  the  several  towns,  to  be  considered  by  them.  My  town 
considered  it  seven  hours,  and  after  this  there  was  not  one  in  favor  of 
it.  It  is  strange,"  he  eonlinueil,  '^  that  a  system  wliich  its  planners 
say  is  so  plaiii  that  he  that  runs  may  read  it,  should  want  so  nnieli 
explanation." 

While  the  question  of  slaver^'  was  discussed.  General  Thompson 
exclaimed,  "  ^Ir.  I'n'sident,  shall  it  be  said,  tliat  after  we  have  estab- 
lished our  own  inde[)enilence  and  freedom,  we  make  slaves  of  others? 
O  Washington,  what  a  name  has  he  had  !  How  he  has  immortalized 
himself!  but  he  holds  those  in  slavery  who  have  as  good  right  to  be  free 
as  he  has.  He  is  still  for  self,  and  in  my  opinion  his  character  has 
sunk  lil'ty  i)er  cent." 

Wlien  the  paragraph  in  regard  to  the  writ  of  habeas  corpus  was  read. 
General  Thomi)son  asked  the  president  to  please  to  proceed.  "  We 
have,"  said  he.  "  read  the  book  often  enough.  It  is  a  consistent  piece 
of  inconsistency." 

These  extracts  from  his  speeches  show  that  though  the  brigadier 
was  a  bitter  opi^oser  of  the  Constitution,  he  iKjssessed  no  mean  power 
of  debate,  and  could  express  himself  tersely  and  vigorously. 

As  a  public  speaker,  we  cannot  with  fairness  judge  i\Ir.  Thompson 
by  his  harangues  to  the  populace.  Jn  these  he  was  impetuous,  noisy, 
and  someliuK's  even  furious.  The  late  Doctor  .lames  iMcKeen  de- 
scribed his  speech  on  one  occasion  in  the  following  words  :  — 

"  The  brigadier  was  of  too  fier}-  a  temperament  to  be  either  appeased 
or  softened,  but  went  on  contimially  hurling  his  gall-bladder  invec- 
tives against  all  who  faileil  to  come  up  to  his  measure  of  vehement 


1  ' 


'r: 


D  II  mr SWELL. 
to  elections,  Gcnernl 

he  abilities  ami  fame 
Mr.  West]  last  speak- 
le  thiiiir  surprises  nie  ; 
lat  our  fi'dcnil  rulers 
fore  we  have  little  tn 
This,  sir,  is  (piite  cou- 
o  are  coiitiiiuall}'  rep- 
1(1  tlint  we  really  grow 
eve  we  do,  sir.  and  I 
11  the  Old  'restaineiit.'' 
(Ill  :is  a  whole  instead 
)ii,  "•  the  Coiistilntioii. 
line  it,  oiiulit  to  have 
.1  by  them.  Jly  town 
as  not  one  in  favor  of 
em  wliicli  its  jilanners 
slioiild  want  s(^  iinicli 

1,  (a'lieral  Thompson 
it  after  we  have  estali- 
lake  slaves  of  others? 
w  he  has  immortalized 
<;iHjd  rijiht  to  be  free 
ion  ills  eharaetcr  has 


niOORAPIlICAL. 


815 


IS 


ilii'dn  corpus  was  read, 

■ic  to  iiroeeiHl.     "  ^Ve 

t  is  a  consistent  piece 

tlioiiuh  the  brigadier 
Ji'ssed  no  mean  power 
vigorously, 
judge  Mr.  Thompson 
vas  impetuous,  noisy, 
dames  jNIcKeen  de- 
iig  words  :  — 
to  be  either  apj)eased 
is  gall-bladder  invec- 
measuro  of  vehement 


(lemonstratidiis."     It  is  to  be  presumed  th.nt  his  manner  in  the  House 
(if  Kepresciitatives  was  calmer  and  liis  s[)('eeli  more  considerate. 

General  Tlrnnpson,  though  perhaps  not  haughty  or  overbearing  in 
his  manner,  had  a  good  deal  of  pride  in  his  position  as  a  [lulilie  man 
and  an  ollicer.  It  is  ndated  that  oiice.  when  a  nieiiilu-r  of  the  (len- 
eral  Court,  lie  was  crossing  a  toll-liridg.^  leading  into  lioston,  when  the 
tollman  demanded  toll.  Toll  not  being  re(iiiired  IVoiii  mcmliers  of  the 
legislature  at  tbat   time,  the  lirigadier  replied,  with  great  dignitv.  "  I 


belong  to  the  House,  sir, 


lielong  to  the  House  !    I  should  think  vou 


belonged  to  the  hum."  was  the  reply  of  the  tollman,  evidently  induced 
by  his  riislic  apiiearance. 

As  regards  his  military  (lualifications.  AVillianison  describes  the 
Itrigadier  as  liold  and  courageous,  but  as  not  possessing  snllicient 
coolness,  consistency,  foresight,  or  intelligence  to  (jiialify  liiiii  for  a 
leader.  In  regard  to  his  bravery  there  seem  to  be  conllictiiig  opinions. 
His  exploit  in  regard  to  the  capture  of  Mowatt  has  already  lieen  men- 
tioned, and  some  other  facts  connected  with  his  military  career  would 
seem  to  show  that  he  Avas  not  deficient  in  courage.  The  following 
anecdote,  however,  if  true,  would  seem  to  indicate  lioth  cowardice  and 
stinginess. 

It  is  related  that  on  one  occasion  Cajitain  John  lioss,  of  Sebasco- 
(ligan,  the  master  of  a  coasting  vessel,  was  in  I?ost(ni  and  ready  to 
sail  for  home  with  only  two  hands  (Hobert  (Jorden  and  \Villiam 
Coombs)  with  him.  dust  before  the  time  for  sailing  the  brigadier 
came  on  board  and  besi^oke  a  passage.  He  brought  with  him  a  pil- 
low-case full  of  gingerbread  and  some  molasses  for  his  rations.  They 
set  sail  and  started  on  their  homeward  voyage.  The  bay  was  full  of 
cruisers.  When  alireast  of  the  Isle  of  Shoals  they  discovered  a  small 
vessel,  apparently  a  (isherman.  inside.  She  soon,  however,  lioisted 
her  canvas  in  pursuit.  Ca[itain  Koss  ordered  tiie  two  swivels  to  be 
tlxed  on  the  windlass  bits,  loaded  with  powder  and  ball.  Coombs  was 
stationed  at  one,  and  (Jordeii  at  the  other.  The  hostile  vessel  ap- 
proached rapidly,  passed  by  the  bows  of  the  coaster,  saw  the  swivels 
and  the  two  men  swinging  their  lighted  ropes  to  keep  tlicni  alive,  and 
passed  on  her  way  and  left  them.  All  this  time  tlie  brigadier,  ''  ex- 
pecting death  would  be  his  portion,  st(K)d  in  the  companion-way,  out 
of  sight,  trembling  with  fear  and  suffering  the  honors  of  despair." 
When  the  privateer  had  jiasscd  by,  the  brigadier  made  his  appearance 
in  good  spirits,  and  exulted  that  he  had  saved  his  gingerbread. 

Notwithstanding  the  anecdotes  tending  to  throw  ridicule  upon  him, 

and   the  animadversions  of  his  enemies,  it  is  evident  that  General 


816        IllSTOItY  OF  BIWNSWICK,  TOPSJIAM,  AND  HAIU'SWELL. 

Thompson  iimst  have  been  in  some  rospocts  a  rt'iniirkiiblc  man,  or  1 
could   not  I'cjr  so  lonj^  a  period  have  posscHsed   tliu  conlicUuici!  of 
majority  of  iiis  lellow-fitizcns  and  have  filled  the  res|)onsiliUi  station 
wliicli  ho  did.     At  all  events,  the  strength  of  his  patriotism  ought  t 
overshailow  many  minor  defects  of  character. 

TITCOMH,    TvEVEUKND   HKKJAMIN. 

IJenjamin  'I'itcomh,  foinlh  son  of  Deacon  IJenjamiu  and  Anne  Tit 
comb,  was  born  in  I'ortland,  .luly  2G,  17G1.  He  was  educated 
Dnmmer  Academy,  >«'ewl)iiry,  Massachusetts,  and  afterward  at  New 
iiuryport;  served  an  api>r»'nlicesliip  in  tlic  art  of  printing,  establisliin 
himself  in  the  [)rinling  business  at  I'ortland.  On  tiie  lirst  day  of  Jam 
ary,  178.'),  he  ''struck  otf"  with  his  own  hands  the  lirst  sheet  ev 
printed  in  Maine. 

About  1  7i»«  he  left  printing,  and  with  no  other  preparation  than  thiii 
which  the  grace  of  (Jod  gives,  began  to  preach  to  tlie  small  Baitti.-; 
society  then  recently  gathered  in  I'ortland,  the  first  meetings  of  whici 
were  at  Mr.  Titcomb's  house.  Jn  1804  he  removed  to  Brunswick,  am 
became  pastor  of  the  Bai)tist  ("hurch  which  had  been  gathered  here  li\ 
Elders  Case  and  Williams.  'J'iie  meetings  of  this  society  for  severa 
years  were  held  at  Macpioit,  in  the  meeting-house  which  was  built  by 
the  societ3-  in  the  latter  part  of  the  last  century. 

In  182'J  the  meeting-house  on  Federal  Street,  which  is  now  occupied 
by  the  Catholics,  was  built ;  and  in  this  Elder  Titcondi  linished  his  pub- 
lic labors,  retiring  from  the  [tulpit  at  the  age  of  eighty-three,  after  a 
forty  years'  ministry  in  lirunswick. 

In  1820,  Elder  Titcomb  was  elected  a  delegate  to  the  convention 
that  formed  the  Constitwti(jn  of  ]\Iaine;  and  at  the  request  of  General 
King,  opened  the  convention  with  pra3-er.  Not  fond  of  political  pre- 
ferment, he  afterward  declined  ollice,  which  was  several  times  olfered 
him.  lie  was  one  of  the  original  trustees  of  Waterville  College,  now 
Colby  University,  and  took  great  interest  in  that  institution,  lie  was 
a  man  of  decision,  "strong  in  faith,"  a  ready  speaker,  preaching  with- 
out noteso  lie  retained  his  mental  faculties  in  a  good  degree  to  the 
last,  dying  at  !.is  residence  on  Federal  .Street,  September  30,  1848. ^ 

UriIAM,   THOMAS  C,  D.   D. 

Professor  Upham  was  born  in  Deerfield,  N.  H.,  January  20,  1799. 
lie  graduated  at  Dartmouth  College  in  1818.     He  then  went  through 


^From  Griffin's  Press  of  Maine,  p.  34. 


lIAHrsWKI.L. 

iniirknbU'  man,  or  !\o 

llic  wiiilitUiUCi!  of   a 

>  rospoiisililc  stilt  ions 

i  patriotism  ought  to 


MIN. 

jjamiu  iiii.l  Anne  Tit- 

llc  was   fducaled  at 
ml  ai'ttirwanl  at  N*'u- 

printiii-j;,  estalilishiiii: 
utlu'iirstilay  olMann- 

Is  the  th-st  sheet  evtr 

r  preparation  tlian  tliat 
1  to  the  small  liai.tist 
first  meetinjijs  of  which 
oved  to  lirnuswick,  and 
been  gatlu-red  here  hy 
this  society  for  several 
^ise  which  was  built  by 

which  is  now  occupied 

itcomlttinishedhispuh- 

f  eighty-three,  after  a 

;ate  to  the  convention 
the  request  of  General 
.  fond  of  political  pre- 
\i  several  times  olfered 
raterville  College,  now 
It  institution.  He  was 
[eaker,  preaching  witli- 
a  goo'l  degree  to  tin- 
[eptember  30,  1848.1 


|h.,  January  20,  179i). 
lie  then  went  through 

34. 


niOGHAPIIWAL. 


817 


tliree  years  of  tiieological  study  at  Audover,  in  whicli  lie  ixaiiicd  siicli 


distinction    by   his    indcfatigalilc    stiidv,    I 


lis    scliolarslnp  and   attain- 


iiH'Uts,  that,   after  eom|)l('ting  tiii'  coiirsc,  lie  was  st-lectcd  Ity  I'rofi 
sor  Stuart  to  assist  liim   in  tiic  (Ircck  an^l   I Ichn-w  instruction  of  the 
hcmiuarv. 

lie  sul)se(iiieiitly  bc<'amc  pastor  over  tlic  <'hiirfh  of  iiis  Rochester 
home,  where  he  lal)orcd  a  year  with  characteristic  zeal  and  enernv, 
and  to  the  great  contentment  of  his  people,  iinlil    1sl>|,  \\\\v\\  he  was 

osen  to  the  professorship  of  Moral  Philosophy  and  .Meta[iliysic8  in 
r.owdoin  ('oilef^'e. 

In  lS.')i.  I'rofi'ssor  I'pham  spent  a  year  in  Kiiroiiean  and  I'lastern 
travel,  visiting  England  and  Scotland,  France,  Switzerland,  ( 


cli 


•  ermaiiv 


a  IK 


1  Italy,  Egypt  and  tlie  Holy  Land,  his  companion  of  travel 


lieintr 


Ueverend  JNIr.  Thompson,  tlien  of  the  Broadway  Tabernacle,  New 
York.  One  residt  of  his  tour  was  a  volume,  in  which  we  iiavc  the 
impressions  made  ou  an  oliserving,  contemplative,  higiily  cnltiireil,  and 
poetic  mind  of  the  peo[ile  and  scenes  he  visited.  'I'his  voliune,  of 
wiiich  a  third  edition  has  been  [jrintecl,  ranks  iiioh  among  tiie  most 
llioiightful  and  instructive  works  of  that  class.  He  was  a  vohmiinons 
writer.  A  coUection  of  his  works  would  make  at  least  twenty  vol- 
uines.  Among  the  better  known  of  his  writings  are  his  treatises  on 
mental  philosophy  and  on  the  will.  He  also  published  a  voliimo  of 
minor  poems,  under  the  title,  "American  Cottage  Life,"  which  went 
tiirough  six  cilitious. 

The  variety  and  extent  of  the  literary  labois  of  Doctor  I'pham 
allbrd  proof  of  the  varied  character  of  his  erudition.  He  was  indeed 
a  (Icvourer  of  books.  He  explored  all  the  libraries  of  the  college  and 
visited  those  of  other  institutions.  He  read  all  works  in  his  own 
department  and  biograi)hies  and  liooks  of  travel,  from  which  to  draw 
manifokl  illustrations.  "•  He  was  deeply  re.ad  iii  European  history. 
Probably  iliC  State  could  not  have  produced  a  man  more  conversant 
with  the  politics  of  Europe.  Occasionally  during  the  llrst  two  or 
tluee  years  of  his  |)rofessorsliip.  ho  occupied  the  pulpit  of  the  IJruns- 
wiek  church  to  the  great  gratitication  of  his  hearers.  He  sni)plied 
the  pulpit  in  Ilarpswell  for  a  season  or  two,  and  his  activ*^  interes, 
imd  personal  etl'ort  in  encouraging  that  pooi)le  and  the  people  of 
Topsham  in  maintaining  the  ordinances  of  (Jod's  house  are  held  in 
!;rateful  remembrance.  In  person  he  solicited  contriliutions  among 
tliL' peo[)le  of  Hari»swell  toward  their  n^w  church,  and  with  success 
surprising  to  themselves. 

"  All  questions  of  public  moment,  whether  regarding   religion  or 
62 


Ki 


m 


818        IIISTOIIY  OF  BliUNSWJCK,  TOI'SIIAM,  AM)  IlAllPSWKI.L 

morals  and  mnnnors,  found  him  a  vi<rilant  obspivcr  and  iio(ivc  p'nrtici. 
paiil  in  nil  yood  nicnsnivs. 

"  I'rolt'ssor  rpiiani's  wiioii'  life  was  that  of  a  true  philniitliniiiist. 
The  famous  line  of  'I'crcnct',  IIddio  smii,  Inniuni!  in'ln'l  a  mi'  ulii-nnm 
liiifit,  wjis  illustrati'ii  in  liiin  as  fully  as  in  any  iiiMniin  licinn;.  Tlier,. 
was  n  fouutniii  of  kindness  and  gooil  will  within  him.  ever  lull  and 
ovorflowinu'.  His  domestic  atl't'ctions  were  dct'i)  and  aliidiu^  Nolli- 
iu;j;  could  sliow  more  slrikinjily  the  love  that  was  in  iiim.  scckiiii;  for 
olijccts  on  which  to  fasten,  than  the  fact  that,  not  lu'injf  hifssed  witli 
children  of  his  own,  he  adopted  chihlien  and  loved  and  did  t'nr  tluiu 
as  if  they  were  his  own. 

"  The  o|)|>rcssed  and  down-trodden   foinid   in   him  a  sympntiiizinir. 
active  friciid.     lie  was  an  early  and  lilieral  patron  of  colonization, 
constitutinjj;  himself  a  life  memher  of  the  society  liy  a  contrihiitioii  of 
$1,000,     I  lis  name  stands  on  the  tlrst  roll  of  signers  to  tlic  tiinpor- 
auce  pledii'c  in  Urunswick,  drawn  up  immedi.-itcly  after  the  visit  ut' tliu 
eminent  Doi-tor  Kd wards,     lie  watched  with  ea^er  eye  every  move- 
ment  for  the  ends  of  civil  and  religious  liberty  in  Kiwope  or  on  tlii> 
continent.     He  labored  earnestly  in  tlio  cause  of  peace,  and  yet  wlnn 
the  cloud  of  civil  war   hung   over  our   land,  his  heart  was  stinn 
•within  him  for  the  salvation  and   inte<rrity  of  his  lileedin;ir  couiitrv 
To  crown  all,  he  was  instant  in  season  and  out  of  season,  in  collc^'c 
in  the  street,  aijd  from  house  to  house,  in  tlie  cause  of  his  Master 
No  one  was  more  sensitivi^  to  anything  which  promised  good  or  threat 
ened  evil  to  the  interests  of  moral  or  of  vital  godliness. 

"■There  was  not  the  shade  of  self-exaltation  in  anytliing  he  said  or 
did.      He    was  far  as  one  could  be  from  tlii'  ai)i)earance  of  Ikmiiji 
puffed  up   liy  his  attainments  or  his  wide  reputation.      His  niaiuio 
and  bearing  were  not  even  what  might  have  been  excused  in  one  who 
could  not  liut  be  aware  tliat  he  could  sustain  elegant  and  ieaniod  ill's' 
course  with  any  of  the  jjljilosophers  or  statesmen  or  men  of  Iclturs 
the  world.      On  the  contraiy,  he  could  take  the  level  of  the  im 
humble  and   illiterate,  with  no  appearance  of  condescension,  roadil; 
adapting   himself  to   their   apprehension,  their    prejudices,   or  tluii 
humors,  thus  in  the  best  sense  becoming  all  things  to  all  men  if 
might  thcridiy  win  them  to  the  right  and  the  true." 

He  died  in  1872. 

VEAZIE,   fJENEllAL   SAMUEL. 

General  N'eazie  was  born  in  Portland,  Elaine,  Ai)ril  22,  IT'^T.  antme, 
came  to  Topsham  when  about  twenty-one  years  of  age,  without  cipBimg 


ARPSWKLL. 


BWGRAPinCAL. 


819 


■M\i\  active  piirtici- 

nic  |iliilnntlinn)ist. 
(/////  ((  nil'  iiUcnniii 
lUMii  lu'lliji.     Tlu'VO 

liiui,  t'Vi'i"  full  ini'l 
ml  :il>i(liiij;'  Noth- 
ill  hiiii.  si'i'iiiii<;  for 

ln'iii<i  lili'sscd  witli 
1  nml  (\'n\  for  tlu'iii 

him  ii  synipntliizini.'. 
von  of  colnui/.iilidii. 
bv  a  I'oiitriliiitioii  ol'| 
;iu'rs  to  the  ti'inper- 
after  the  visit  of  lln' 
tror  eve  everv  move- 
u  K\irope  or  on  thi> 
peaee,  ami  vet  wln'iil 
lis  heart  was  stinvilj 
lis  lileediiiir  eoiintrv. 
>t'  season,  in  eollfgc 
Icause  of  liis  Master.! 
Iniised  good  or^tlirciU-j 
lilliness. 
,  anything  ho  said  orl 
apitearanee  of  lH'in','| 
tntioii.      His  niinmet 
II  excused  in  one  wlwi 
mt   and  learned  (li>j 
1  or  men  of  letters  <i 
lie  levcd  of  tlie  m>\ 
•ondescension.  readily 
pvejiulices,   or  tlieij 
ii*rs  to  all  men  it' 


April  22,  IT-^T.mi 
of  age,  with.Mil  f'pj 


ml.  and  ostahjislied  himself  in  n  small  hnsinesH.  IIo  nftorwiirds  en- 
uajred  in  the  hnnhor  biisiiicfH  on  tlu'  Androsooggin,  and  in  Mliip-laiild- 
ing.  He  hiiiit  a  dozi'u  or  more  vessels,  equipped  them,  freighti'<l 
tlioni  with  his  own  lumber,  and  carried  on  a  direct  trade  with  the 
West  Indies. 

In  the  war  of  1S12  he  took  an  active  part.  In  1H12  he  was  chosen 
ensign,  and  in  1H1!>  captain  of  a  Topsham  com|)any  in  the  militia. 
IIo  was  afterwards  promoted  rapidly,  until  he  lilled  tli«'  oliiee  of 
general.  He  is  said  to  have  been,  though  a  strict  discipliiiarian,  an 
etHcient  and  beloved  commander. 

"  Identided  with  all  the  social,  religious,  and  political  interests  of 
Topsham,  CJeneral  Veazie  became  one  of  its  leading  citizens.  His 
liKerdity  towards  the  chiu'ch  where  he  worship|ied,  the  trees  which  he 
planted,  .and  the  good  taste  and  imi)rovements  displayed,  will  not  be 
forgotten  in  coming  generations. 

*•  III  1><2()  the  inducements  of  a  larger  field  for  operations,  on  the 
Penobscot,  called  his  att.'ntion  there,  when  he  made  vahi.able  pur- 
chases in  Oldtown,  which  became  so  im]K)rtant  that  lie  closed  his 
hiisiness  at  Topsiiam,  and  moved  to  liangor,  in  18.'J2. 

"The  loss  of  such  a  citizen  to  Top.sham  was  soon  apparent  in  his 
operations  at  Oldtijwn  and  liangor. 

•  His  comprehensive  mind  made  him  master  of  the  situation,  .and 
while  he  continued  to  build  ships  and  give  emi)h)yment.  to  his  old 
mechanical  friends  who  followed  him,  his  manifold  lumbering  inter- 
|est8,  at  Oldtown  and  Stillwater,  proved  the  wisdom  of  his  invest- 
ments. Superadded  to  these  he  became  noted  as  a  banker,  founding 
the  Hank  of  Bangor,  which  was  merged  into  the  Veazie  Hank,  iioth 
institutions  ever  having  the  eonlidence  of  the  pul)lic,  bused  upon  his 
I  capital  and  management. 

"The  lJang(u-,  Oldtown,  and  ^filford  Railroad  becoming  unprofitable 
Itoits  proprietors,  was  sold  to  him,  when,  as  if  by  magic,  it  recuper- 
[ated.  and  l)ccame  one  of  the  leading  arteries  of  Bangor.  In  lK')i), 
i:iving  lost  his  wife,  he  moved  to  the  then  village  of  North  Bangor, 
[where  he  afterwards  married.  The  citizens  of  that  village  petitioned 
Ithe  legislature  to  be  incorporated  as  a  town  inuler  the  name  of  Veazie, 
hhii'li  was  granlcd,  and  here,  some  three  miles  from  Bangor,  he  ever 
latter  resided. 

'•frenerai  Veazie  was  a  JeJfersDnian  Damoorat,  a  mm  of  groat 
|«eeiitive  abilitv'  and  financial  capacity,  liad  an  iron  will,  accompa- 
|iiic(l  by  a  resolute  energy  and  intlexible  integrity.  He  was  a  good 
llmsbaiKl,  devoted  parent,  and  an  excellent  neighbor.     His  word,  like 


'i!!i 


820        IIISTOUY  OF  imUSSWICK,  lOPSIlAM,  ASh  IIMU'SWKI.L 

the  Itills  fliat  liorc  liis  iiniiu',  wuh  \w\v\'  '  lu-Iow  par,'  iiinl  he  wim 
iihviivs  tlif  yoiiiiji  iiiiiirs  I'liciiil.  Wifltliii;;  ii  hiiji*'  iiilliiciici'.  tmii 
iiltli()ii<j:li  often  Molicitt'd.  lu-  would  wvm'Y  acccpl  nlllcc,  nor  cm  r  Inli] 
one,  as  the  writer  beliines,  except  that  of  councillor  to  the  p)\cniiii 
of  the  State.  Ills  life  was  one  of  ihcessunt  a<'tivity  and  usefnlncsM  to 
the  day  of  his  dentil,  March  1:;,  l>S()8,  wh' n,  in  the  fnll  possc>Ni<,ii  of 
his  faculties,  snrroundi'  1  l)y  his  family,  he  lie(|UeMthed  to  tlieni  a  i^ood 
name,  and  proltal)ly  the  larj^csl  fortur.*-  in  tlii'  Stalt!." 

WALKi:U,   MA.IOU  NATHANIKL. 

Nathaniel  WalUer  was  born  in  Arimdel,  now  Kcnnplmnk,  Scpicin. 
Iter  2.'»,  ITMl.and  while  a  lioy  cam<(  with  his  father  to  'ropshaia.  in 
whicli  town  he  passed  the  jircater  part  of  his  lile. 

He  was  a  wann-heai-ted  patriot,  and  served  in  the  war  of  1H12, 
lie  was  captain  of  tiie  'I'opsham  artillery  company  in  l>i|  I.  wlicn  it 
was  called  out  and  ordertMJ  to  IJatli  for  the  defence  of  that  town,  niul 
■WHS  snl)sc(in«'ntiy  promoted  to  tlu;  ollice  of  major.  He  filled  variolic 
pnlilic  positions.  He  was  town  clerk  for  a  series  of  years  and  |his|- 
niaster  for  some  lenji'th  of  time.  M.ajor  Walker  was  also  a  jiisticf  of 
the  peace  and  an  eflici  nt  nu'mher  of  the  Citizens'  Kire  ('on)pany.  in 
which  he  alwa\  ke|)t  up  an  interest.  His  chief  occupation  was  tli;i! 
of  sui'veyor  of  lumitcr,  and  he  was  also  interested  in  the  lumluM'  inisi 
iiess.  He  was  an  ener<jfetie  and  ul)le  business  man.  He  had  a  strun. 
constitution  and  wa.s  very  hoalthy,  never  huvin<r  been  sick  up  lu  tin 
time  of  his  death.  He  l)uilt,  in  ISO'.),  the  Walker  homestead,  wlicii 
he  lived  until  his  death,  which  took  place  August  17,  1  «.">!. 

WHEELKIl,   liKVKUICND  AMOS  DJ.AN,   D.  D. 

The  subject  of  this  sketch  was  born  in  Woodstock,  Vermont,  Decoui- 
'»er  l.'i,  1H(»;5,  and  was  the  son  of  Amos  Wheeler,  .Ir.,  and  Lyrlia  [Kiiii- 
dallj  Wheeler.  His  father  «lyiug  when  he  was  three  years  old,  li  wa- 
adopted  by  James  IJdall,  Ksqnire,  of  Hartland,  Vermont,  with  wIkmii 
lu-  lived  luitil  seventeen  years  of  ago,  receiving  instruction  in  tiic  cdiii- 
inon  scho()ls  and  at  Thetfttrd  Academy.  In  IH-JO  he  went  to  Leices- 
ter, Massachusetts,  where  his  relatives  resided,  and  attended  Leiccstc 
Academy  for  a  while,  subsequently  teaching  school  until  he  entcivi  | 
Williams  College,  from  which  he  graduated  in  1H27.  He  tlien  taiii;li' 
the  academy  at  Marlboro'  for  two  years,  at  the  oxjiiration  of  wliiiln 
time  he  was  elected  principal  of  the  Latin  (Iranmiar  School  in  SmIoiii 
He  remained  in  that  position  for  three  years,  studying  theology,  moan- 
time,  witii  the  IJevereud  Charles  Uphara,  D.  D.,  who  was  then  pastiri 


11  Alt  rs  WELL 

\-  jmr,'  antl  lu'  wii* 
ipro  iiitliiciit't'.  mill 
(lllfc.  nor  t'Vi  T  licld 
ilor  to  tin-  <;!:i>vcriw 
Iv  !<ii'l  iiscrnliu'ss  t(i 
u^  full  jKWHt'ssion  ut 
Ihctl  to  tlifiii  a  •iiHPil 
U". 


I.. 

\ciiMobinik.  Scptcin- 

itluT  to   'rnli>li:ilil.  ill 

in  tlio  war  "f  \s\i. 
[iiiy  in  l^^M.  ^^1"'"'  " 
ce  of  thai  town,  luiil 
)!•.  III!  lilli'il  various 
■s  of  yours  ami  \»>s\. 
WHS  nisi)  a  jii-.ti(r  of 
■ns'  l-'iiv  Company,  in 
\  oi'cupation  was  tluil 
ill  tlic  linnlxT  liiisi- 
III'  li:iil  ii  stroll'; 
hi'i'ii  sick  lip  to  "!'■ 
v\-  honu'stoad,  wliero 

17,  1«'»1- 

AN,  n.  1). 

ofk,  Vorni()nt.l)i'''>'i»- 
.Ir.,  and  !A«Ua  [Uiiii- 
im'  yi'iv.s  olil.li  \^!i' 
VtTinont.  with  \vh<m: 

nstrnction  in  tho  com- 
•20  lu'  went  to  Loiciv 
111(1  atttMidcd  Li'icfs;ir| 
lool  until  ht'  oiiteiv 
•27.     III!  then  tauglit| 
oxi)iration  of  wliidi 
mar  School  in  SaUmi. 
idying  thoolojiy,  m^'ii"- 
\vho  was  then  pusturl 


BIOGUAPIIICAL. 


821 


of  the  First  rinircli  in  Snloin.  Kcsijrning  his  school  in  1M,32,  lie  spent 
a  year  at  Ilarvanl  Divinity  SeiiooL  ,iira(liiatin<r  therefrom  in  l.siu. 
From  Canil.ridgo  lie  went  to  Meadville,  Pennsylvania,  to  supply  (he 
pulpit  of  the  Unitarian  Society,  and  remaint'd"  there  seven  or  eiirht 
months.  While  at  Mi>adville  \w  received  a  call  to  settle  over  that  par- 
ish,  but  declined  on  account  of  the  distance  from  his  relatives  an.l 
friends.  In  l.s.'M  he  was  invited  to  and  Avas  settled  over  the  ("nitarian 
Society  in  Standish,  Maine.  He  continued  in  that  place  until  l.s;ll>, 
when  ho  received  a  call  to  settle  in  Topsham,  where  he  ever  alter  liveil. 
For  fourteen  years  he  preachetl  in  the  Unitarian  :\Ieeting-lI(«ise  in 
Topsham.  At  the  end  of  that  time  tlie  Unitarian  Society  of  Topsham 
and  the  Universalist  Society  of  Urunswick  were  united  under  the  name 
of  "The  .Mason  Street  Religious  Society,"  of  BruuswicU.  and  .Mr. 
Wheeler  was  invited  to  become  pastor  of  the  new  orjjanization.  He 
preached  to  this  society  until  18(;."),  when  he  resigned  and  was  soon 
after  appointed  missionary  for  the  American  I'uitarian  Association  to 
the  State  of  Elaine,  and  at  about  tiie  same  time  he  was  elected  secre- 
tary of  the  JNIaine  Conference  of  Unitarian  churches.  He  died  June 
28,  1876. 

The  following  obituary  notices  by  life-long  friends  undoubtedly  give 
a  correct  estimate  of  his  character  and  al)ilifies. 

"  Soon  after  Doctor  AVhccU'r  made  Topsham  his  home  he  became 
known  to  the  college.  Three  of  his  sons  were  graduated  from  it.  He 
was  for  years  uniformly  on  its  committee  of  examination.  1  doubt 
whether  the  late  I'rofessor  Smyth  tluMight  he  could  have  an  examina- 
tion in  ti. '  higher  mathematics  without  him.  Hut  he  was  at  home  in 
niiy  dei)artiuent  of  the  course.  The  doors  of  the  college  were  always 
wide  open  to  him,  and  she  bestowed  on  him  her  highest  honors.' 

''  Interested  in  education,  he  was  for  years  on  the  superintending 
school  committee  of  his  town,  and  I  thiulc  there  was  not  a  ehiM  in  the 
tdwii  who  was  not  glad  to  see  him  enter  the  school-room  on  his  ollicial 
visits  He  was  interested  in  young  men ;  fitted  several  lor  the  col- 
k'ge,  received  undergraduates  as  pui)ils,  and  they  respected  and  hned 
him  as  a  father. 

"  He  was  for  many  years  on  the  standing  committee  of  the  ]\Iaiue 
Historical  Society,  and  much  esteemed  and  respected  for  counsel  and 
liiconragement." 

''Doctor  Wheeler  was  a  man  of  unquestioned  ability,  of  cultivated 
ami  literary  tast'.'S,   an    easy,  graceful   writer,   ready   in   extempore 


1  The  degree  of  D.  D.  was  bcstotved  upon  him  in  1860. 


822        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 

address,  of  siiijrular  purity  of  life  and  conversation,  possessing  a  heart 
as  tender  and  trUv,  .  that  of  a  child.  Scorning  all  equivocations,  piu'. 
suing  the  right  with  unllinching  purpose,  leading  the  life  of  th(!  hiiin- 
ble  and  devoted  Christian,  he  won  the  love  of  the  people  of  his  own 
denomination,  and  the  esteem  of  all  others  who  knew  and  appreciated 
his  worth." 

"  Doctor  Wheeler  was  a  ir.an  of  strong  convictions,  of  dccidi'd  opin- 
ions,  of  a  gentle,  genial  spirit,  generous  impulses  and  symptithie.s  for 
every  good  object,  of  high-toned  character.  lie  was  not  a  inan  to 
kindle  unkind  emotions  in  any  breast.  I  do  not  believe  he  left  an  lies- 
tile  or  unfriendly  feeling  in  any  one,  and  "we  cannot  lielp  exclainiinnr 
with  the  I'salmist,  '  Help,  Lord,  for  the  faithful  fail  from  among  tlie 
children  of  men  !  *" 

Says  a  writer  in  the  Christian  R  gistpr,  "  lie  was  a  man  of  larger 
natui'al  endowment  and  more  varied  attainments  than  was  geni'ialiy 
known.  Few  of  his  contemporaries  excelled  l'..;i  i.  'Mthcniatical 
scholarsliip.  He  kept  well  up  with  the  college  curriculum  in  all  its 
departments.  For  many  years  he  Avas  a  regular  contribute)''  of  able 
articles  to  a  journal  of  mathematical  science.  He  had  a  poetic  taste 
and  faculty  beyond  the  average  of  cultivated  njen.  Few  sin[)nssi'(l 
him  in  critical  and  thorough  knowledge  of  the  Bible,  and  in  ready  abil- 
ity to  maintain  his  position  by  exact  verbal  quotations  therefrom.  Of 
clear  mental  vision  and  acute  argumentative  powers,  he  was  strong  as 
he  was  also  fair  and  good-natured  in  general  debate. 

"•  Calm  habitually,  even  to  sedateness,  self-governed  and  judicious, 
the  man  of  all  around  you  to  whom  you  would  intrust  any  nialtor 
requiring  sober  and  unbiassed  delilx^ration,  he  could  yet  make  merry 
with  the  gayest  within  the  bounds  of  right  and  reason,  was  as  temler 
in  his  feelings  as  a  child,  and  his  religious  emotions  wer  >  i>.ilv 
excited." 

His  children  will  be  pardoned  if,  from  a  filial  regard  to  hie  uu;      \ 
they  have  allowed  a  disproi)ortionate  space  to  this  sketch. 


WILSOX,   CAPTAIN  THOMAS. 

Thomas  Wilson  came  from  Ireland  when  he  was  about  (iftecn  years 
of  age,  arrived  in  Boston,  afterwards  came  to  Topsham,  and  wlieiitln' 
Indian  war  commenced  returned  to  Boston  again.  On  the  retinn  of 
I)eace  he  moved  back  toTopsham,  and  remained  during  the  last  French 
and  Indian  war.  and  until  his  decease.  He  was  buried  in  the  grave- 
yard near  the  olil  meeting-house.  He  was  the  only  one  of  bis  faiuih 
who  came  to  this  country.     lie  was  a  Scotch-Irish  I'resbytciian. 


lAIiPSWELL. 


BIOGRAPIIWAL. 


823 


He  was  a  nott'd  Imntor,  and  wan  .,o  of  the  oarly  explorers  of  what 
is  now  the  t(nvn  of  Karminj-ton.  His  liouse,  a  l.lo(-k-hons»'.  stood  a  lit- 
tle west  of  where  Mr.  James  Wilson's  house  now  stands.  His  Hiiixl 
son,  Thomas,  was  in  the  Knjrlish  navy  in  the  l{ev..lnti..n.  and  died  in 
conseqnenee  of  wounds  received  in  aetion.  lie  may  have  l,i'en  im- 
pressetl  into  the  British  service,  hut  the  i)elief  has  always  pivvailed  in 
the  famil}'  that  he  entered  it  vohmtarilv. 

WOODSIDE,  UEVKRKXr)  JAMES. 
Reverend  James  Woodside  was  a  clerjTynian  of  the  Church  of  Vaw- 
land.  According  to  a  statenn-nt  in  tiie  I'l-jepscot  Papers,  he.  with  liis 
son  William,  arrived  in  tliis  country  prior  to  the  year  1711.  He 
remained  at  Fahnonth  with  his  faniily.  and  his  son  eanic!  to  this  town 
and  took  charge  of  the  block-house  at  Macpioit  in  1711.  If  the  fore- 
going statement  is  correct,  he  must  have  returned  to  In'land  a<rain,  as 
he  certainly  left  the  latter  country  in  1718,  as  is  shown  liy  tiie  follow- 
ing copy  '  of  a  petition  of  James  Woodside  to  the  king,  2.')th  June, 
1723.:  — 

"To  rni;  Kixos  Most  Exckli.knt  Majksty  in  CorNcici, :  — 

"THE    HUMItLE    MEMORIAL    v^'    IM'/ITriOX    OF    JAMKS    WOODSIDE, 

LATE    MINISTER    OF    THE    GOSPEL    AT    BRUNSWICK   IX  NEW 

ENGLAND 

"SlIKWETH, 

"  That  he  with  10  Familys,  consisting  of  above  100  persons  did  in 
the  )-ear  1718  cmbarciue  on  a  ship  at  Derry  Lough,  in  Trelaml,  in 
order  to  l-^rect  a  Colony  at  Casco  Bay,  in  your  Maj'tys  Province  of 
Main  in  New  England. 

"  That  being  arrived  they  made  a  settlement  at  a  place  called  bv 
the  Indians  Pejipscot,  but  by  them  Urunswick.  within  1  miles  from 
Fort  George,  where  (after  he  had  laid  ont  a  considerable  sum  upon  a 
Oarrison  House,  fortifyed  with  Palisadijcs  &  two  large  Bastions,  had 
also  made  great  im[)rovements  »fc  laid  out  considerably  for  the  benetit 
of  that  Infant  Colony)  the  Inhabitants  were  surprized  by  the  Indians 
wiio  in  the  month  of  July  1722  came  down  in  great  numbers  to  nuir- 
(ler  your  Majesty's  good  subjects  there. 

"  That  upon  this  surprise  the  Inhabitants  naked  «&  destitute  of  pro- 
visions run  for  shelter  into  your  Pct'rs  House  (which  is  still  defended 
liy  his  sons)  where  they  were  kintlly  received,  provided  for  &  pro- 
tected from  the  Hel»el  Indians. 

'  Obtained  by  Reverend  Doctor  Woods  from  the  HoUs  Office  in  London. 


824       HISTORY  OF  niiUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AKI)  iiahpswell. 


"  Tlmt  the  sd.  Iiidinns  being  liapi)ily  prevented  from  ninrderiiiir 
your  Miijcsty's  ijood  suhjocts  (in  revenge  to  your  Pet'r)  present Iv 
kill'd  all  liis  C'nttel,  (lestroving  all  the  nio'  oables  &  provisions  tlicv 
eoukl  come  at,  »fc  as  your  I'et'r  had  a  very  considerable  stock  oi' Cattcl 
he  &  liis  family  were  great  sufferers  thereby,  as  may  appear  by  a  Cer- 
tificate of  the  Governonr  of  that  rrovinee,  a  copy  whereof  is  hereunto 
aujiexed.  Your  Pet'r  therefore  most  humbly  begs  that,  in  regard  to 
his  great  undertaking,  his  great  losses  &  siillerings.  the  service  done 
to  the  pulilick  in  saving  the  lives  of  many  ol'  Your  .Alaj'tys  subjects. 
the  xmshaken  loyalt}'  &  undaunted  courage  of  his  sons,  who  still 
defend  the  sd.  Garrison,  Your  Majesty  in  Councel  will  be  pleased  to 
provide  for  him.  his  Wife  &  Daugliter,  here,  or  grant  him  the  post  of 
jMr.  Cunnnins,  a  searcher  of  shijjs  in  the  lIarl)onr  of  Boston,  ^'. 
England,  lately  deceas'd,  so  that  his  family  rednc'd  to  very  low  civ- 
cunistances  nuiy  be  resettled  &  his  losses  repair'd  where  they  were 
sustain'd. 

"  &  Your  I'et'r  shall  ever  pray  &c. 

"  I  do  hereb}-  certifie  that  the  Rev'd  Mr.  Woodside  went  over  from 
Ireland  to  New  England  with  a  considerable  number  of  people,  that 
he  &  thev  sate  down  to  plant  in  a  place  calle<l  IJrunswick  in  the  Ivist- 
ern  Part  i>f  New  England,  where  he  built  a  (Jarrisou  House,  wliioli 
was  the  means  of  saA  ing  the  lives  of  nuiny  of  his  people  in  the  Intc 
Insurrection  of  the  Indians  in  July  last  That  his  generosity  is  taken 
notice  of  by  both  Doctors  ]Mathers  &  that  the  Indians  cutt  otf  all  liis 
Cattle,  whereby  he  &  his  fannly  are  great  sniferers. 

"  Copia  vera. 


"  Samuel  Shutk. 


"London,  Juno  25.  1723." 


In  171!)  the  pro[)rietor8  united  with  the  inhabitants,  and  in  a  joint 
letter  invited  him  to  preach  six  months  on  probation.  The  proprietors 
also  provided  that  the  house  of  Mr  Baxter  should  be  made  habitable 
for  Mr.  Woodside.  This  house  was  on  lot  number  six,  on  the  south- 
east corner  of  Maine  and  (Jreen  Streets.  During  his  period  of 
probation  Mr.  Woodside  did  not  give  perfect  satisfaction,  althougli  he 
had  some  strong  friends.  At  the  expiration  of  the  six  months,  how- 
ever, the  town  voted  "■  to  continue  him  the  same  length  of  time  ag:iin. 
provided  those  who  were  dissatislied  with  his  conversation  can,  hv 
creating  him  as  becomes  Christians,  receive  snch  satisfaction  from  liiin 
as  that  they  will  hear  hiui  preach."  The  majoiity  of  the  settlers  were 
o[)posed  to  him.  however,  and  he  onl\'  preached  three  months  longer, 


UMiPSWEhL. 


BIOGRAI'IIICAL. 


825 


cd   from  imir(leriii<j[ 
)iir  I'fit'r)  prosontly 
<  &  i)Vovisi()iis  tlu'v 
raltlc  stoi'k  ol'C'jitli'l 
my  appear  by  a  Ct  r- 
whereof  is  liereiinto 
rs  that,  in  ro<i,av(l  to 
<>-s.  the  scrvico  doiic 
111-  Maj'tys  sulijocts. 
Ills   sons,   who  still 
['1  will  1)0  pleased  to 
rant  him  the  post  of 
rhonr  of  Boston,  N. 
ii(!'(l  to  vei-y  low  cir- 
ir'cl  where  they  were 


Iside  went  over  from 
imher  of  people,  thiit 
runswic'k  in  the  East- 
arrisoii  llonse.  wiru'li 
lis  people  in  the  latt- 
lis  <renerosity  is  taken 
iidians  cntt  otf  all  liis 
rs. 

"  Samuel  Siiutk. 

I  ants,  and  in  a  joint 
tion.  The  proprietors 
Id  be  made  habitabk' 
(cr  six.  on  the  soutli- 
Diiring-  his  period  of 
ti^faetion.  althoniili  \w 
till'  six  months,  how- 
>  length  of  time  a<,'ain. 
conversation  can,  hy 

satisfaction  from  liiiu 
ty  of  the  settlers  were 

three  months  lonjrei'. 


not  beinsr.  it  is  said,  puritanical  eno„o:li.  Ho  returned  to  Kn<rland 
soon  after  leaving  this  towu,  and  it  is  thoiioht  that  his  son  James  fol- 
lowed him.  Soon  after  his  return  ho  scut  his  portrait  over  to  his  son 
William.  It  liears  date  ''172(5,  by  (iil.son."  .Mr.  Woo.lsido  corre- 
sponded with  his  son  William  for  some  years  afterwards,  thoiioh  the 
liiU'st  date  is  now  unknown,  as  is  also  (to  the  writer)  the  (latc°)f  his 
death. 

WOODSIDE,  CAPTAIN'    ^VlLLlA^[. 

Captain  AVoodside  ol)tained  command  of  the  Rlock  House  at  Ma.iuoit 
in  1714,  according  to  one  account,  but  not  until  172G  according  to 
another  statement. *  lie  was  comniissioued  as  lieutenant,  but  after- 
wards was  made  a  captain.  He  bouglit  a  lot  on  what  is  called  Whar- 
ton's Point,  from  its  original  owner,  Thomas  Wharton.  He  afterwards 
purchased  the  first  of  the  regular  lots  laid  out  liy  the  proprietors, 
•owards  the  tails. 

He  was  a  large,  wcll-lmilt,  though  somewhat  c(.ri)ulent,  stout,  active, 
and  energetic  man.  The  Indians,  it  is  said,  stood  in  fear  of  him.  He 
was  a  trader  with  the  Indians,  and,  it  is  alleged,  usually  gut  the  best 
of  a  bargain  with  them. 

Esquire  Woodsidc,  as  he  was  usually  calleil,  was  with  the  expedi- 
tion to  Louisburg  in  17;)0.  He  received  a  connnission  as  chaplain 
from  Lord  Loudoun.  There  are  many  anecdotes  concerning  him. 
which  are  current  to  this  day.  He  had  a  nun'-'jor  of  encounters  with 
the  Indians,  but  always  managed  to  esca[)e,  and  sometimes  inflicted 
a  severe  punishment  upon  those  who  attemiiled  to  molest  him.  He 
wore,  .as  was  the  fashion  at  that  time,  a  large  three-cornered  hat. 

"Early  one  Sunday  morning  he  went,  against  the  remonstrance  of 
a  number  in  the  garrison,  to  a  turnip-yard  which  he  had  a  short  dis- 
tance north  from  his  house,  on  the  road.  The  pc(jplc  in  the  garrison 
were  suspicious  that  there  were  Indians  .about,  because  tlii'  dogs  had 
lificn  barking  all  night.  AVhen  he  got  to  the  turiiip-yard  he  put  his 
hand  on  the  fence  and  jumped  over,  and  there  were  a  uumlier  of  In- 
dians concealed  under  the  fence  upon  the  lookout  for  him.  He  got  hack 
over  the  fence  as  quick  as  he  could.  The  Indians  pursued  him,  i)nt  he 
outran  them,  and  when  they  found  they  couUl  not  catch  him  they  lired 
at  him,  but  his  life  was  preserved  while  he  received  two  or  three  balls 
through  his  hat. 

"  Another  time,  when  the  Indians  appeared  friendly,  he  went  into  the 
wood  to  cut  timber.    Darkness  overtook  him  before  his  return.    "When 

*  "  Glcaniiifjs,"  in  Brimstvkk  Teleyraph,  by  McKcen. 


826        IimiORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSHAM,  AND  nARPSn'KLL. 

he  arrived  near  home  he  cnme  upon  some  Tiulinns  by  surprise.  'I'liev 
profeHsed  to  be  very  glad  to  see  liira,  and  tried  to  detain  him  so  cur- 
nestiy  that  he  was  suspicious  that  tliere  was  some  miscliipf  going  on. 
He  went  to  tlic  garrison  and  found  all  well.  He  then  went  to  his  liMin 
and  there  found  an  Intlian  setting  Hre  to  his  hay-mow.  He  caiiglit 
him,  gave  him  man}'  severe  l)lo\vs  on  the  side  of  the  liead  with  his  fist, 
and  left  him,  as  he  supposed,  dead.  In  the  morning  he  went  out,  aiiil 
found  that  by  some  means  he  had  been  taken  away."  ' 

C'ai)tain  Woodside  died  in  ITdl.  His  will  was  written  by  Mnstcf 
George  Harwood,  and  his  son-in-law,  Deacon  Samuel  Stauwood,  was 
the  executor. 

J  Pejei>scot  Papers. 


UARPSWKLh. 


FAMILY  IIISrOIiJEi). 


827 


CHAPTER   II. 

FAMILY     inSTOlUKS. 
KX  PLAN  ATOUY    NOTK. 

In  tlio  ff)llo\vint!;  pnjics  will  bo  found  a  brief  iicconnt  of  tlio  oi'i<>;iii  and 
settlcnuMit  Ihtc  of  sour'  of  the  oliU-r  families  of  tliesi'  towns. 

Nothing  further  than  this  lias  been  attempted.  To  bring  tlie  gene- 
alogy of  so  many  lamilii-s  down  to  the  present  generation  w<juld  involve 
a  vast  amount  of  labor,  and  would,  of  itself,  make  a  volume.  For  the 
same  reason  it  has  been  found  necessary  to  limit  the  numljer  of  fami- 
lies mentioned  by  ineluding  those  only  who  settled  somewhere  in  these 
towns  jirior  to  the  year  ISOO,  and  whose  descendants  are  still  living  in 
this  iunuediate  vicinity.  The  list  of  families  mentioned  does  not,  how- 
over,  include  all  who  came  here  previous  to  l.sdd.  as  there  are  some 
such  families  c(jucerniug  which  snflicient  information  could  not  be 
obtained  without  the  devotion  of  more  time  and  labor  to  the  work  than 
the  authors  could  afford.  In  some  cases  the  omission  is  due  to  the 
fact  that  members  of  the  family,  to  Avhom  apjilicatiou  for  information 
was  made,  have  failed  to  make  any  resj)onse  to  tiie  request. 

The  following  iil»brevi;uions  are  used  :  — 

abt.  —  about.  dan.  —  daughter. 

b. — born.  m.  —  married. 

d.  —  died.  s.  —  single. 

eh.  —  child  or  children.  (Riog.)  —  see  Biographical  sketch. 

bap.  —  baptized.  wf.  —  wife. 


ANDERSON. 

Acconliiii?  to  traditioimry  accounts,  Jacoh  Axdkuson  came  from  Diuifran- 
11011.  the  liome  of  the  O'Neils,  in  I'lstcr  Comity,  of  Tyrone,  Ireland.  He 
emigrated  to  tliis  country  soniewlicre  alxmt  tlie  year  1710.  He  settled  for  a 
short  time  near  Old  Orchard,  Init  soon  moved  to  tliat  portion  of  Freeport 
known  as  Flyiiifr  I'oint.  He  linilt  a  liloek-liouse  tliere  and  liecaiiie  a  farmer, 
and  .somewhat  noted  Indian  tlgiitur  during  the  French  war.  Tiio  Cnmherland 
Registry  of  Deeds  shows  the  sale  to  him  of  portions  of  the  Dummer  claim 


iiill 


828 


IIISTOUY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOVSIIAM,  AND  UAUrtiWELl. 


ill  ftlioii)  North  ^'iinnoiidi,  and  tlio  luljacoiit  Islands'  off  Flyinir  Point  l)_v  Jrn. 
I'owc'll,  Kpcs  Sarfffiil,  Tiniotliy  l'r(»ut,  and  Aliialiani  IV'llcnfiill,  at  \aiiiiii> 
ilatt's  Croni  Mai-cli.  IT.V.i,  to  Marcii,  I7(!l. 

Jacuii  Ankioksiin.  son  of  llif  al)()VC.Iacol>,  wash,  in  l''rfi'jioi-t.  lie  \v\'\  tlicrc 
to  join  W'asliiniiton's  ai'iny  at  Canihridjfe  the  nt'xt  niornliifj  after  I  lie  news  (ji 
liic  liatllc  of  I.cxinuton  I'caclicd  .Miiiiic.  After  tlie  close  of  tlie  w.w  of  llif 
Hevolntion,  he  renioxcd  to  Hrniiswick,  and  cleareil  a  farm  lyiiiir  l)et\veen  tiic 
Woodside  and  lioss  farms,  on  tlio  nmln  road  from  Brnnswlelx  to  Krec|Miit. 
His  son,  Martin  Anderson,  was  iiorn  on  the  farm  al)ovi!  mentioned  in  '.7s'.i. 
Siil)se(iiie!Mly  to  Isli'  lie  removed  to  Kreeport,  and  from  there  to  Hath,  lie 
died  at  the  honse  of  his  son,  Reverend  M.  H.  Anderson,  I>.  1>.,  Koehestcr, 
N.  Y.,  Dee.,  7,  lf<7.>. 

MAnniDGK  ou  BAHIUnOK. 

.Iami;s  nAiiitiiKii;.  or  Haiuuduk,  ahtisl)aiidman  residinir  at  North  Varinoiitii. 
was  born  ahont  I(i!i7.  at  I'lfenlme,  Devonshire.  ICn^land,  and  was  a  son  of 
James  and  I'riideiiee  l'.al)l)idj^;e,  whose  other  ehildreii  \vere  a  dan.,  Tampson. 
whom.  John  Hriimlleld.  and  sons  Peter,  Courtney,  and  William.  (From  "J)c|)- 
osltlon  of  James  IJarbidfje,  of  North  Yarmouth.  Maine,  17.'iii.)  (N.  E.  H.  &  (i. 
Kef?.  Vol.  l;?. ) 

The  Harl)s^vell  town  records  contain  the  record  of  the  death  of  a  Jaiiics 
Habl)ldfi;e,  .Viisrnst  II.  17(11,  asfed  78.  He  was  therefore  born  li!S(>,  It  is  not 
Improbable  that  he  is  the  James  alluded  to  as  havinu:  been  born  in  ICi'.)7,  and 
that  a  mistake  has  been  made  in  one  or  the  other  statement. 

A  CoiiitTNKY  IJAHiMixiic  xw.  1st,  Sarah,  dan.  of  James  IJibber,  al)t.  17.>l. 
They  had  eh.  S'lrali,  b.  No.  Yarmouth,  1750;  Williinn.  h.  Ilarpswell,  17,'iS: 
Sli'phen.  1).  17(J0;    Cniirtiici/,  b.  1701;   liitli/,  b.  I7(>;5;   SiistDuin.  h.  17(>(i. 

He  m.  2d,  Abigail,  dau   of  Wm.  Hooker;  eh.,   ir(7//a«i,  b.  17(li). 

BAILEY. 

Di:A(:it\  Trvroriiv  |}Atr,i;v,  of  Hanover,  ^lass.,  was  a  descend.'inl  in  the  :i(l 
generation  of  Joiiv.  of  Scituate.  He  m.  1st,  Sarah  l?iu'k,  May  27,  17;H,  who 
d.  Get.  ',),  171(1  He  m.  2d.  Hamiah  t^nrtis,  June  !l,  1742,  and  with  lii- 
wife  was  recommended  to  the  church  in  North  ^'armonth  He  settled  on 
Btilley's  Island,  then  ;i  part  of  North  Yarmouth.  Cli.  — 0//iy/.  b.  May,  173."i. 
d.  May  2(>,  17!5(i:  'riinnllnj,  b.  June.  17:i7.  d.  yotiny:;  Small,  h.  Marcli  i;!, 
17.'i!);  ch.  by  second  wife  were :  —  I)cliijht,h.  June  12,  1745;  OUre,  bap  Jliiv 
15,1748:    7V;/io^A.v.  bai).  Oct.  i;i,  1757. 

IJAUSTOW.a 

"  BAttsrow, —  Nabiirn  Hall,  York,  Ermine  on  a  ferre  sable,  three  crescents, 
or,  crest,  a  horse's  head,  couped  or." 

This  family  came  from  the  West  l{idin;c  of  Yorkshire,  Eiifiland.  I'oiir 
brothers  of  this  name  came  early  to  this  country  and  settled  at  Cambridfji', 
Wtttertown,  and   Dedham.     Their  names  were  Georjje,  Michael,   John,  and 


•  These  islands  arc  the  Middle  Brother,  UpperBrother,  and  Sow  and  Pigs. 
^See  History  of  Hanover,  pp.  208  to  227. 


I  llAIimWKLL. 


FAMILY  HISTORIES. 


829 


ir  Flyiiiif  roint,  by  .Icrr 
l'ctli'ii;;ill,  111  variou.s 

rc('|if)rt.  II<-  U'fl  lliiTc 
riiiiiy;  ul'tcr  tlic  news  di 
lose  of  tlic  Will-  1)1'  llic 
t'ann  lyiiiL'  lictwccii  llic 
inmswick  to  Frct'iKii'i. 
)V(;  incnlioncd  in  '. 7Mi. 
)in  tlicrc  to  liiitli.  Ill' 
•sou,  1).  U.,  KoclK'stcr, 


iiir  ill  North  Yarmoutli, 
imd,  iiuil  \V!is  a  soil  of 
vcrc  a  (lau.,  Taiiipson, 
William.  (From  "Dcp- 
(.,  KIWI.)  (N.  K.  11.  vt(;. 

(f  ilif  death  of  a  James 

•o  liorii  li")Sr>.     It  is  iKit 

l)('('ii  l)orii  ill  1(107,  ami 

■lllCllt. 

imcs  15il)hfr,    abt.    IT.'d. 
(.  1).    IlarpNWcll,    17:>^; 
iinaiiixi.  I).  17<1(!. 
tm,  1).  17(l'.>. 


U'scciiilaiit  in  the  M 
lick.  May  27,  17;U,  \\\w 
1742,  and  with  lii> 
loiith  He  settled  on 
-  Oliri'.  1).  May,  173."i. 
Smuh.  I).  Mareli  i;'>. 
174.j;    OUrc,  bap   May 


satile.  tliree  crcseeiits. 

<hire,  Kiiiilaiid.  Tom' 
settled  at  ( 'anibriditi', 
■,  Michael,   John,  aiul 

and  Sow  and  Pigs. 


William.  Of  the  male  (hseendants  but  one  fJames)  is  known  to  have  selth-d 
ill  this  \icinity.  Mary.  dan.  of  .Joshua.  I),  in  IIano\'er,  Mass.,  in  I74.'i,  ni. 
iit'iirtls.  and  settled  at  llariiswell  Neck. 

■Iami'.s  Hvitsiiiw.  son  DtMoshiia.  was  b.  in  Hanover,  Al.ass..  Oct.  S,  1744,  and 
111.  Aijiicn,  daiiKhter  of  Win.  Wyer,  of  Hosliin.  and  settled  in  Ilarpswell,  anil 
wii-;  the  ancestor  of  all  of  that  name  in  this  vldulty,  and  d.  Kel).   17,  1.t27. 

Cli.  were: — Elhahilh,  b.  1777;  Jimhita,  b.  17.*<1;  Willi  nn,  b.  I7.SI;  I,',,/,  rf, 
\>.  17.S."> ;   Aijiu'K,  b.  17.S8. 

HERIIY. 

Josi'.i'ir  ni;i!i!Y  was  b.  at  New  Meadows,  Ihainswiek.  Sept.  2('..  1740.  His 
parents  had  prc\  iously  resided  at  '•  IJerry"s  .Mills"  in  Hath,  then  calh'd 
Gc'orjjetown.  Nothinji  has  bi-en  obtiiintMl  as  rej^ards  Ids  ancestors.  He  m. 
1st,  Feb.  17fi7,  Jane,  the  second  dan.  of  ('apt.  .\dani  Hniiter,  of 'ropshain  ; 
:*(1,  Jennett,  a  dan.  of  Deacon  .lames  Henry,  the  enDpcr  of  'roi)slunn. 
Cli.  were  liy  llrst  wife, -- vt<^n/i,  b.  Jan.  2.">.  17il'.i,  iiiimari'ied.  \\'as  lost 
ut  sea,  datennknowii;  Josijili,  b.  jilioiit   1772.  iiiiinarried,   d.   in   l.siu.     I5y  2d 

wife:  —  Jviniij ,  ill.  Crispiis  Craves,  date  of  birtli  and  deaili  imkiiown; 

John,  b.  ,  m.  a  Simpson,  d.  in   Deinerara,  March   is,  Iso;',;   llainidh,  d.   in 

infancy;  Ituhcrt,  b.  .\pril  2S,  17y(i,  sinj^le;  was  drowned  at  Catliance,  May  17, 
l!?."i.">;  /Infii.*,  1).  May  2."),  178W, — nothin.ijf  else  known;  .lusiih,  b.  M;ircli  22, 
17112;  sinj^le,  drowned  near  Scgiiiii,  Sept.  27,  lsi7,  as  he  was  comiiiii  from 
I'ortland  in  a  small  boat  ;   Ifuri-cij,  b.  Sept.  lit,  171>.s.  —  nolhinir  else  known. 

.Iii-eph  IJerry,  eitlicr  ))rior  to  or  after  his  nmrriaiie,  settled  in  'ropsham. 
During  the  last  Indian  war  he  is  said  to  have  been  captured  by  the  IiMlians 
;iml  carried  to  Canada  It  appears  from  an  entry  in  the  olllce  of  tlie  Ki  >iry 
(if  Deeds  that  Dec.  2.s,  17(iS,  he  n'ceived  of  James  Hunter  one  hundred  ucres 
of  tlio  N.  \V.  parts  fif  lots  Nos  ;5it  and  31  In  Topsham.  He  was  one  of  the 
I'oiumittee  of  Correspoudence  and  Safety  in  \1^'). 

I51SI5EK.1 

The  common  ancestor  of  all  of  this  family  in  New  Kiigland  was  Thoma.s 
Ik'sbidge,  as  the  naino  wa.s  formerly  called  and  spelled.  He  came  from 
Knu'land  in  the  spring  of  1(!:'.4.  He  is  known  to  have  h:id  lliree  children,  viz.  : 
KVifih'i ;  Alice,  who  m.  John  IJourne;  M'lrn,  whom.  William  lirowu  of  Sudbury  . 

Oi.ivicii  Hisiti'.i;,  of  till!  sixtli  generation  from  'riiomas,  was  1).  in  Duxluiry, 
.\hiss.,  June  l(t,  17(!2  He  was  a  ship-carpenter.  He  ni.  1st.  Hnldali  Simmons, 
of  Duxbury,  and,  prior  to  1700,  he  niovetl  to  Urunswiek  and  setth'd  at 
New  Meadows.  Uis  ch.  was,  by  1st  wf. :  —  Iluldah,  h.  Oct  4,  1701,  m. 
Edward  Mclnlire. 

He  ni.  for  2d  wife.  Persis  Simmons,  a  .sister  of  his  l.st  wf.,  Sej)t.  22,  1702. 
Ch.  were :  —  Itttfus,  b.  Jan.  12,  1702 ;  Studlcy,  b.  July  10, 1705 ;  llannith,  b.  April 
18,  1707,  single;  Willi'im,  I).  July  4,  1700,  m.  Hannah  Prior:  Aurou,  b.  Oct. 
Hi,  1802,  ni.  Nancy  Coiiley;  Sctk,  b.  Sept.  27,  1804,  in.  Maria  Larrabee ;  iSaruh, 
1).  Aug.  3,  1800,  111.  James  Tebbetts. 

t'lr.vuLics  Bisiti'.i;,  Jr.,  of  the  sixth  generation  from  Thomas,  was  b.  in  17.">7, 
and  ui.  Desire  Diugley,  of  Marsh tleld.     lie  wa.s  a  jeweller  and  watch  repairer, 

'  For  full  genealogy  see  Bisbee  Family  Records. 


880        HISTORY  OF  lilUJNSWICK,  TOPSTIAM,  AM)  IIAKPSWKLL, 

nnd  norkt'd  some  tirnc  at  lils  Inxic  In  Bniiiswick.     Ho  Niilisi'(|iii'nlly  moved 
Willi  Ills  ramily  lo  liiiliaiia,  wliciv  Ik;  d.  .Iiiiic  II,  1m;I3. 


M 


] 


ii' 


HOOKER, 

This  lamily  is  of  Kiijjiisli  oriyiiii,  tlio  iiaiiu:  liciii^i  (|iiili'  coiimioii  in  En;;l!iml. 

John  lioouKU  came  tVoni  Kn^flanil  alioiit,  1707  and  sclllcd  :il  York.  It  h 
pniliaMc  tliat  lit-  was  acconipanicd  hy  a  lirollicr  who  settled  I'liftlier  east.  Ih 
ni.  Hester,  dan.  of  'I'lioinas  Adams  of  York,  Ity  whom  he  had  eijiht  cli.,  in 
York,  between  the  years  17i;f  and  I72M. 

.1a.mi;s  liookKit,  the  sixth  cli.  f>f  .lohn  of  \ Ork,  was  h.  Dee.  IM,  172;!.  Hi 
in.,  in  York,  Merey  Yoini},',  dan.  of  Heiiaiah  Yuiuifr,  Nov.  11,  1717,  and  seltiii 
on  Harpswell  Neck,  near  the  old  nieeliiifi-lioiise,  soon  alter  his  niarrlaiie.  lit 
was  a  dea<'()n  of  the  Conurejiational  Chnreh  and  was  a  selectman  in  17(12.  IK 
ran  a  IVeijihtini;;  vessel  from  Ilarpswell  to  Hoton  and  the  iiiterniediat(!  pdits 
carryinji  larjiely  wood  and  hriiif^iny  east  /general  nierehandis<'.  lie  was  iIk 
proj^enitor  of  llie  Hookers  now  residiiiji  in  Hriinswiek  and  vicinity.  Cii 
were:  —  Jmnin,  1).  Dec.  2."),  1748  U.  S. ;  Jutliiim,  U.  .Inly  ;t,  1750  O.  S.  ;  Itiill 
iiud  Jomiih,  h.  May  27,  17."i3,  N.  S. ;  Miriam,  I).  .Iniu-  li.!,  17.').">;  iJnnii'l,  b.  ^()v 
14,  17r)(i;  Mcni/,  b.  .May  •!,  I7.").S;  Daniil,  li.  Feb.  2.">,  17l!0;  haiah,  b.  Jan.  ."> 
17(12;    Wilii'du,  b.  Oct.  ',»,  17tW;  h'aler,  I).  Nov.  21,  17(15. 

CHASE. 

The  first  of  tills  name  to  whom  reference  has  been  fonnd  was  ,lt  i>.\ii  Chase 
who  settled  in  Uruiiswick  alioiit  1752.  lie  was  tlie  ancestor  of  the  nriniswicl 
family  of  that  name.  His  wife's  name  was  JIarirarel.  He  d.  in  Isoi.  (1 
were  :  —  Aini<\  b.  .Mch.  :{,  17.'i|{;  Jkvici,  b.  Mcii.  2:1,  I7.">.">;  Munj,  I).  -Viif^.  5,  \''<\ 
Ikuuc,  b.  Alii!;.  27,  I '.">!>;  W'iiliam  Vincmt,  b.  Nov.  2,  17(!1;  Authoinj,  b.  Oct.  J 
I7(!li;  Jiiddli,  b.  Nov.  1(!,  17(15;  Murtjan-t,  b.  Nov.  7,  17(17;  Xallidiiicl,  h.  .laii 
17,  1770;  Jean,  b.  .\pr.  18,  1772. 

CLARK. 

Sa.mi'ki,  C'i.auk  and  his  wife  Martha  were  both  born  in  Ireland,  but  may  li;i\ 
been  m.  in  IJoston.  He  settled  at  Middle  Bay,  iJrnnswick,  abont  17.'1'J.  11 
was  a  (h^acoii  in  the  First  Parish  C'hnrcli  in  Brunswick. 

Ch.  were:  —  .fohii,  b.  Dee.  11,  17;J0;  JMarn,  b.  Nov.  1,  17;!2;   llalicrt,  b.  Api 
IH,  17;t5;  Samuel,  b.  May  22,  1737;  Nathan,\).  ,h\\y  2, 17;il);  J/itr(jnrift,h.  An. 
1,  1741;  Jamin,  h.  May  li),  1745;  David,  h.  Mch.  2',i,  1748;  Nutkan,  b.  Feb. 
1751;  John,  b.  Oct.  27,  1754. 

COOMBS. 

The  name  of  the  father  of  the  lirst  of  the  family  who  came  to  this  vicinii 
has  not  been  ascertidned ;  bnt  he  was  a  Frcnelnnan,  who  settled  Hrst  in  I'lyi 
oiith  County,  and  snl)se(piently  lived  in  Newbnryport.  He  is  known  to  luu 
had  children,  —  I'ctcr,  AiiUinmj,  and  Jnhn. 

Petku  CooMits  caiue  to  Brnnswiek  about  1730,  and  settled  first  on  llowar 
Point,  a  sliort  distance  below  the  Bartlett  Adams  place.     He  afterw.'irds  nitiv^ 
to  the  Freeman  CJross  riac(>  (near  Harding's  Station),  wlu're  he  remained  ' 
his  death.     Ch. :  —  Gamje,  Peter,  Samuel,  and  Caleb. 


n  ifA  UPS  WELL. 

He  subseiiiu'utly  niovud 


lite  comiiioii  In  KiiKliiiul. 

I  x'lllctl  at  VDi'k.  It  is 
sullliMl  riirllifrfiisl.  lie 
lom  \w  lii»*l  '''f-'''^  ''''•'  '"' 

,-us  I).  Di'f-  l**-  1'-'-  •>' 
Nov.  11,  1"''-  '>'"'  f*''"!'''! 

II  al'tcr  liis  luan-liiijf.  H'' 
;  a  selectman  in  ITC.J.  11' 
nl  the  intcrniciUuK!  p'-rls, 
iicvcluunlise.  Uf  was  llic 
s\vicl<   anil    vii-inity.     Cli. 

July  :i,   I'o'*  *  *•  ^-  ■'    ''""' 

2:5",  IV.">'';    Oitiiifl,  1>.  N'lv. 

>:>,  I'OO;  Miiali,  1).  Jiin. .".. 

rG5. 

11  fonmlwas  .Iti.AH  C'iiask, 

nncfstor  of  the  Unmswiik 

,.,.1.     lie  il.  in   1H04.     Hi. 

::,:>:  M<ir>i,  b.  Aiifi-  ">,  I'"'"; 

ITCl;  AiilhoHij,  1).  (><•>••-'• 

ITC.-;  yuthaniil,  1).  .Ian. 


,rninlrt'liina,1)ntinayhiw| 
nmswick,  ul)onl  17;!'J.    lU' 

,v.  U  17:?2;  nol>frt,h.M^n\ 
•>,  1  ::■>'•>;  3/'nv/an'«,  b.  Aiii;. 
I,  ITKS;   Xiilluiii,  h.  Felt.  0. 


FAMILY  m.sroiiiF.s. 


831 


who  canto  to  this  vicinity 
,.  who  settled  llfst  inl'lviii- 
lort.     lie  is  known  to  liuv. 

lulsettleiUifst  onllowiU'l 
lace,    llearterwards  niovi 

lion),  where  he  reiniiined  t> 

\tb. 


Conceriilnii  .\ni'iiony  Coomiis  iiothini;  \h  known,  except  tfmt  lie  settled  on 
till'  .lanie.s  l.arnil>ee  I'laee. 

,IoiiN  Coo.Miis  st'ttled  on  (treat  Isliuid,  Ilurp.swcll,  and  wii.s  the  yrandfiither 
of  KlLshu,  Anthony,  John,  ami  Isaac. 

CUKTIS.' 

.\i!M.s:  Ari.'.  a  ehev.  sa.  hetw.  three  luills'  hejids,  cahosscd,  jin. 

(KKsr:  A  unicorn  pass  or  l)etw.  lour  trees  ppr. 

The  Curtis  Tanilly  are  descended  from  an  anelinit  Kn^llsh  family  settled  in 
liic  comities  of  Kent  and  Sussex.  William  Curtis,  the  ancestor  of  nearly  all 
(if  that  naine  in  New  Kn^iland,  eame  over  in  the  Limi  In  1(;;12. 

l»vvti>  Ciinis,  of  the  third  Keiieration  from  William,  ni.  Hethia  Spra^ne,  of 

DiixliuiT.  Dec.  It,  \')V1.     Moved  to  Ilarpswell  about  1711.      lie  was  the  anees- 

l(ir  of  all  the  name  in  this  vicinity.  Cli.  were  (h.  in  Hanover,  Miiss.) ;  —  Xi-hi'.- 

mm//,  b.   17;!;j;  EztkM,  b.  1735;  Paul,  b.  1787;  Michael,  b.  K.lt);    Da  rid,  b. 

1741:  J{itth,  b.  174;;. 

CUSIIING. 

'I'lie  ancestor  of  all  of  this  name  in  this  vicinity  was  .M.vTriii.w,  who,  with 
ills  wife  Na/.arelh,  his  sons  Daniel,  Jeremiah,  Matthew,  and.Iolin,  hisihinjiliter 
Dcliorah,  and  his  wife's  sister,  Francis  Kicrofl,  widow,  sailed  from  (Jrave- 
sL'iid.  April  L'd.  l(;;iS,  in  the  ship  DU'nji  nt,  and  arrived  in  Hoslou,  Xwa.  ID. 

Cai.kh  Cisiiixo  (.sec  IJioy.),  s.  of  Timothy,  was  b.  in  t'ohasscl,  .Mass.,  April 
:',  1777;  eame  to  IJrnnswiek  in  Sept.,  171t7.  He  m.  in  lisoi,  Mary  Dunning, 
ilaii.  of  John  Dunniufj;.  She  d.  Nov.  i:t,  1808.  lie  m.  afxain,  Dec.  5,  1814, 
Dolly  Owen,  dan.  of  riiilip  Owen.  She  d.  in  Au.irnsta,  April  21),  18(;,-),  aged  78 
yrs.  lied.  April  14,  18;i8.  C'h.  were  :  —  A'///*/.'*  KiiHj,  b.  July  2:!,  1802;  LdhIs 
Tihstiiii,  b.  June 24,  1804;  Frauria  JJiDniin;/,  b.  Jan.  20,  lso7;  John  Siliwartkin, 
1).  Sept  12,  1808. 

It  is  said  to  be  a  curious  fact  that  throuij;h  the  whole  ircnealoific  line  of  the 
Cii.siiin;^  tamily  a  strict  adherence  to  Scripture  Christian  names  has  been 
observed,  and  that  the  first  middle  name  occurriiif/f  since  1G38  was  that  of  the 
oldest  son  of  Caleb. 

DOUGLAS. 

"  In  the  year  of  our  Lord  770,  in  the  reimi  of  Solvatliious,  kiiiu  of  Scotts, 
one  Donald  Haiie  of  the  U'estern  Isles,  haviuir  invaded  the  Scotch  territories 
iiiul  routed  the  royal  army,  a  man  of  rank  and  lljiure  came  seasonably  with  his 
friends  and  followers  to  tlie  kinj^'s  assistance;  he  renewed  the  battle,  and 
olitained  a  complete  victory  over  the  in\ader.  The  kin-;,  beini;  d<'sirous  to 
see  tlie  man  wlio  hail  done  him  so  si>iual  a  piece  of  service,  lie  was  pointed 
out  to  him,  by  his  color  or  coniplcxion  in  these  words  of  the  old  Gallic  or 
Pfltic  ian},'ua{j:e, —  Siioi.roDi'  Gi.as,  iuKiiirlish  "  Helioldthat  black  or  swarthy 
colored  man,"  from  whicli  lie  was  named  Sholto  the  Douglas.  The  king 
royally  rewarded  his  great  services,  and  gave  him  a  grant  of  several  lands  and 
large  possessions  in  the  County  of  Lanark,  which  were  called  Douglas;  and 
from  lieuce  came  the  surname  of  tlie  family."  (From  "  Scottish  Peerage.") 

I  he  first  of  tlie  name  in  New  England  is  said  to  liave  been  John  Dougla.s, 
who  was  b.  in  Scotland  about  1095.     At  the  age  of  12  he  was  kidnapped  by  the 


'  See  History  of  Hanover,  Mass. 


832         IIISTOUY  OF  ItUVNSWWK,  TOPSllAM,  A. YD  llAliPSWKl.L. 


crow  i)('!i  man-of-war,  tuiil  l)ruii;,'lit  to  HosIdii.  lie  ui.  and  .scttli'd  in  Middle 
l»oroii«li,  Muss.     Clilldri-n  wcri-:  —  KliJ'ih,  John,  and  Hiitriji-. 

Ki.i.iAii  Donw.AS,  s.  of  the  aliovc-iiiinH'd  .lulm,  was  l».  in  Middlcliornimii  in 
ITL'O.  Ilf  niiirrifd  (1st)  April  l'7,  JVIl',  IMicIh-  'I'aylor,  siic  died  ahoul  17411. 
Ho  in.  (2d)  Kli/.aboth,  dan.  of  Kdward  and  ratlt-nce  Kstes,  of  llarpswcll. 
Soon  alti'r  llic  dfalli  of  Ids  ilrsi  \\\\\\  in  IT.'iO,  I'.lljali,  with  (wo  sons,  moved 
to  .Maine,  and  hon^lit,  with  HcnJ.  Winslow  (tnc  lialf  of  New  Danniriscove 
Island,  In  Casco  Hay,  tiicn  a  part  of  Nortli  Yarmoulli,  l)ul  now  Itflonuinu'  to 
till'  town  of  llarpswcll.  Tin'  deed  hears  date  ,Ian.  I'.O,  IT.Mi  I.  lie  salisc- 
(|Uently  lutiiiiiil   a  farm  of  Mary  Hals,  on  MerrieoncaK.  and  built   a  loy-lioiix' 

neai'  what  is  known  as  llais  lii k.      The  fiirni  Is  now  owned  hy  Henry  .Merrv- 

man.  He  en;;a<>:ed  in  shippinir  wood  from  Itirch  Island  to  lioston.  lie  is  snid 
li)  h'lvc  Iteen  the  lirsl  of  the  nann:  to  join  the  society  of  Friends,  liavin;' 
nnltcd  with  them  at  Kalmonth,  June  2!),  i7r)4. 

Ill  177")  lie  remoM'd  to  Koyalshoronifli.  now  Durhani.     He  il.  in  1S14,  aard 

!»4.     t'li.    I)y  (irst    wife  wer<' :  —  Daiiiil,    h.   1717;    and    Cnnu-lhiK,    h.   Middji-. 

horouffli,  Mass.,  Sept.  12.  17H>.  Cli.  l)y  second  wife  were  :  — JuMipli,  I).  In  IlMr|i>- 

well,  April  H,  17.');5, — an  eminent  ndnisterof  the  I'^rlends, — d.  in  Durham,  Dec, 

22,  1H21;  ./nh,h.   Oct.  '.»,    17.'.l;   hntcl,  1).  July   17,   17.".(!;    ,SW/v^//,  I)    ,Iune  i;;, 

1759,  ni.  I$cn.).  l)ouy;ldy,  of  UnniHwick;  7'(f/«VH(V!,  b.  Mch    21,  17(!1;  Miirii.U. 

.Tidy  10,  17(ii!,  m    l)a\id  Bookei',  of  llarpswcll :  Elijah,  h.  .Jum-  2;>,  17(;H;  Jnlm, 

h.  .Nov.  8,   1774. 

DUNLAP. 

Kkv.  IJoiir.itT  Dii\r.Ai>  (sec  Bioij.),  tlic  am>,...>r  of  all  the  Itrunswick  Dim- 
laps,  was  1).  ill  Ireland,  in  tlie  county  of  Antrim,  .Vuj;.  171.'),  came  to  Americii. 
17iiG,  and  to  Brunswick,  1747.  lie  in.  Jane  Allison,  wlio  was  1).  1711,  and  d 
in  Brunswick,  .Mch  ;u,  I71>7.  His  mother's  nniidcn  name  was  Nelson.  Tliu 
family  is  of  Scotch-Irisli  descent.  C'h.  were: — /ulm,  1).  in  Dracut.  .luiic  IH, 
17;>7;  Ktimihilli,  h.  in  Nohleljoro',  In  1742,  m  Deacon  .\iidrew  Dunninir; 
Siimiii},  \).  in  Boothhay,  in  1745,  d.  in  Brunswick,  July  2.s,  ls;!(!:  llnlnHyh. 
in  Newcastle,  in  1747,  was  sliipwreckeil  and  lost  on  llami)ton  IJeach,  Dec.  25, 
177(1;  .f'lHc.  I),  in  Brimswick,  in  1741);  IIikjIi,  h    in  1751. 

K(»iii;i!r  DrM.Ai',  the  ancestor  of  the  Topsham  Dunlaps,  came  from  Indiuni 

ahotit    17.">0,  when  Ins  son  ./<//(;*,  ids  only  >ion,  was  nine  years  of  a,:ie.     Otlicr 

ch.  were: —  .lnti<\  m    Daniel  Kuton,  Brunswick;  Margaret,  m.  James  I'otter, 

the  eldest. 

DUNNING. 

AxDiiKW  DuNNiNd,  the  ancestor  of  all  the  Dunninj^s  in  this  viciinty.  iind, 
it  is  Ixdieved,  of  all  tlie  family  in  the  St.de  of  Maine,  came  from  AslilmrtDii, 
county  of  Devonshire,  En;;l!ind,  in  1717.  He  landed  at  (Jeorgetown,  Maine, 
where  he  remained  a  short  time,  and  came  to  Brunswick  the  same  year  ami 
settled  at  Ma(|uoit  on  the  lot  recently  occupied  by  master  iSamucl  Diimiiiii: 
and  now  owned  by  I'atrick  .MeManus.  He  brought  with  him  his  wife,  wIiom' 
uiaideu  name  was  Susan  Bond,  and  five  sons,  who  were  all  b.  before  he  end- 
grated  to  this  country.  Ch  were:  —  BV?//'*?/*,  settled  in  York,  Me;  David. 
1705,  settled  in  Brunswick  Village;  Andraw,  b,  abt.  1702  and  Hubert,  \s\w 
were  killed  by  Indians  while  crossing  Andro.scoggiu  Uiver;  James,  b.  IdlH. 
lived  iu  the  homestead  at  Maijuoit. 


')  UAUrsWKI.J.. 

iiiul  si'lllftl  111  Mi<lillf- 
til  nriji'. 

U.  til  Mlil(lU'li<>roii«ti  ill 
ir,  nIic  (lii'tl  alxinl  ITI'.i. 
cv   I'.sto,  <>r  Uarpxwtll. 

Willi    two    SOIIH,   IlKlVCll 

ir  of  Ni'W  Daiuml^ccivf 
I,  lull  iiiiw  iK'loiijrlu^'  to 
:io,  17.V1  1.  H«'  suliM- 
ii,  1111(1  liiiilt  !i  lt>;;-li<>ii'.( 
,•  owiu'tl  l).v  lltiiiy  Mtrn- 
1(1  lo  IJostoii.  11<'  ii^  ^iiiil 
icty  of  KrlcmN,  Imviii;' 

,11,.  Ill-  <!■  ill  1^1'-  i"-"'l 
1(1  I'liriiclinx,  I).  Mniilii- 
,v  -^./nxiiili.  1).  in  llMr|i~- 
ids,— (1.  Ill  Diiriiiuii,  Dec. 
;:.(•.;  Sunih,  1)  .liiiK'  i:''. 
Moll  21,  ITC.l ;  M'li-'j.  h. 
h,  I).  Juiif -.'ll,  17(;»;  .l-lin. 


r  all  tlic  r.riiiiswick  iMin- 
\r.  1715,  caiiic  to  Aiiicricii. 

wild  was  I).  1711,  and  il 

iiaino  was  Ncl.s(jn.  Tiic 
,/(,  1).  in   Draciit.  .Iiinc  l'.». 

iicDii    Andrew    Dunning'; 

,liily  28,   KsaC:  ll'ihcrt,  1). 

llaiiipton  Kcacli,  Dec.  25, 

r.-^i. 

iilaps,  came  IVoin  IvcIuikI 
niiic  years  ol"  ajJte.  Olli'i' 
hrii<irH,  111.  .Tain(!S  PotUT, 


lni?s  in  this  vicinity,  iiml. 
Ic,  caini-  t'l'oin  Aslihiirlon, 
ll  at  (Ji'ori^ctown,  Maiiir 


FAMILY  IIISTOUIKS. 


KVA 


L-k  the 


k'car 


iuul 


iiaster  Sanu.cl  Dnniiiiw 
Iwith  liim  his  wife,  wliosv 
}cro  all  h.  herore  he  eiiii- 
Id  in  York,  Me;  />«W<M»' 
It.  1702  am 
liu  River 


1  Rohi'rt,   wlio| 
James,  b.  Hi'Jl, 


The  Ilarpsweli  niiiiiilii:rs  (lesccinled  IVoiii  William  of  York,  whose  sons 
Amlrew  and  l?eiijaiiiln  moved  to  Ilarpsweli  a  short  lime  previous  lo  the 
Ini'orpiu'allon  of  the  town. 

S'luw  iiiemhers  of  the  Diimiiiiir  fanilly  cliiiin  Ihal  .\udrew  lell  n  son  in 
KiiLTland  named  John,  who  had  a  scui  .li>ii\.  who  hecaine  a  celebrated  lawyer 
and  was  made  FiOiiD  AsiiiiruTo.v.  Others  say  that  there  is  no  evidence  Ihat 
Aiulrew  lel'l  a  son  In  Kntrland.  There  Is  s<uiie  prol)abillly,  however,  Ihat 
Lord  .\slibiirlon  beloiiy:e<l  to  the  same  Kiii.'li>li  lainlly,  and  it  Is  not  at  all 
iiiilll<(dy  Ihat  he  was  a  i;raiids(Mi  of  a  brolher  of  AMUir.w.  lie  iefl  a  lary;(^ 
islaie,  siip|)osed  lo  be  valued  at  i'<i">i>,0iM»,0OO,  wiiieli.  il  is  Miid,  si  ill  awalls  an 


I'lr  male. 


EATON. 


Tliis  family  is  of  Knirllsli  oriirln,  but  the  connection  with  llie  lirst  settlers  of 
the  name,  in  lliis  coiinlry.  has  not  been  liiieed. 

ll|-,vi'.itK\i»  Ki.isiiA   IvxroN"  (  Hio;;  )  was  b.  in   I70i'.     lb'   m.   Mrs.  Catharine 

lielelier]  Cloiiiih,  moved  to  Ilarpsweli,  and  was  settled  as  pastor  of  the  church 
III  tliat  place  in  I7.">l.  lie  d.  in  Ilarpsweli,  April  22.  17iU.  Ch  were:  —  Klislin, 
h.  Sept.  12,  17:12.  d.  in  Uostoii :  S<iu)ihJ  Jtio^'.)  li.  in  liandolph,  Apr.  :i,  17:1"; 
lAf -y,  b.  Dee.  1,  1 7.'t« ;  Klhuhrtl,.  1).  ay  !l,  174(1;  II nDnrh.h.  .Miiy  :iO,  1742; 
Thiiihl  IIS.  II.  Apr.  I.  1714,  d.  In  inraiiey.  'i'lie  daiiiilileiN  lived  and  died  in 
lliirpswell.  The  Ilarpsweli  family  of  lOatons  Is  a  distinct  I'lmiiy,  or  at  h-ast 
adlsfinct  branch  from  llie  llniiiswick  family. 

SvMfr.i.  IvvToN,  the  ancestor  of  the  lirunswiek  family  of  this  name,  came  lo 
Dnniswick  from  Salisbury,  Mass.,  early  In  the  last  ceiilnry.  and  built  a  house 
nil  what  is  now  the  soulbern  corner  of  Bank  and  .Mfiiiie  Streets,  where  the 
billiard  saloon  slanils.  lie  had  two  cli.  and  perhaps  more.  One  of  liis  ch., 
S(imiii'l,  was  a  soldier  in  I'orl  (ieor<j;e  in  1722.  He  was  the  one  sent  lo  (Jeortje- 
lown  Willi  a  leller  to  t'apls.  Harmon  and  Moody.  The  letter  was  lied  in  his 
liiiir.  When  it  was  not.  safe  by  land  lie  look  lo  Hie  xvater  and  swam.  The 
iillier  son,  Miisi's,  was  taken  prisoner  in  .lune,  172.'.  cruelly  mulilaled,  and 
larrii'd  to  IMeasanl  ruiiil.  wheri.'  the  Indians  kilUd  him. 

ELTJR. 

This  family  is  of  lOntrlish  oriirin.  l>ul  we  ,'ire  uiialde  l(»  trace  its  eonuerliini 
ttiili  the  lirst  settler  of  Hie  name  in  Iliis  country. 

C.vi.r.ii  I'Li.i.is,  of  t.'ambridjie,  Mass.,  was  the  fallier  of  Joiiii,  who  was  b.  in 
( aiiibri(lij;e  in  1727. 

liF.v.  Joiix  Hi.i.is.  son  of  Caleb,  was  graduated  at  Ilarv.  Coll.  in  1750.  He 
was  ordiiined  at  Norwich  (Franklin),  Conn.,  Sejii.  ,">,  I7.")r).  lie  was  a  chap- 
laiu  in  the  Hevolntlonary  army  all  throu^rh  the  war.  He  was  in.stalled  at 
Iliiii)l)otli,  Mass.,  Mcli.  ;{(i,  178.">.  He  was  dismissed  in  I7',ir,.  and  relumed  to 
N'Mwii'di,  where  he  d.  Oct.  1!),  180.5. 

Hi;v.  Jonathan  Ei.ms,  son  of  l{cv.  John,  was  li.  in   Franklin,  Coiiii.,  April 

II.  lT(i2,  settled  in  Topsham  in  17Ht.  He  m.  in  17',l(i  Mary,  dan.  of  Hoberl 
I'liltoii.  of  Topsham.  She  d.  in  I'pper  Stillwater,  Maine.  .Mcli.  II.  l^«'-'>.  a^ed 
^'1  years  less  one  week.     'I'he  diite  and  place  of  his  death  are  both  unknown. 

III.  were: — Sdmm-l    Dmnc ,    b.    Any.    17,    17VI1,   sailtnl   from    IJalh    in    1810, 

£3 


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834        IHSTrUY  OF  nnUNSWICK,  TOrSlIAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 

oiitorcd  Hritish  navj'  and  was  never  licartl  from;  'Mnnj,  b.  April  !),  17!>:!, 
in.  CliarU's  Wliite  in  18;i!).  d.  Oct.  20,  1850;  Btthinh.  I).  Feb.  24,  17'.t5.  in.  in 
1»21  to  Clias.  White,  d.  Dec.  20,  18;Ji!;  Ji,hii,h.  Fel).  10,  17!)7,  sailed  IVoiii 
Hostoii,  Oet.  2,  1815.  and  was  never  lieard  IVoni ;  Dmiil.  b.  Feb,  I),  17'.iii,  m. 
in  182(5  to  Snsan  1).  IllUon,  d.  Sept.  8,  1841 ;  U'illhnn,  b.  April  14,  1801,  m.  in 
1825  to  Miranila  Potter;  AkIx'i;  b.  June  4,  180:i,  ni.  in  18110  to  Clarissa  Slu|i. 
herd,  livi's  in  IJrnnswiek;  Ahiu'ni,  b.  Oet.  ISO,  1805,  ni.  in  1820,  to  James  I'niy, 
d.  in  1855;  Ii(>nitn,ihl,  b.  Sept.  21,  1807,  lost  at  sea,  Sept.  2,  1830;  Unhirt 
Fulton,  b.  Oct.  Hi,  1801),  ni.  in  183;>  to  Mary  Cliild,  d.  July  24,  1854. 

FARR. 

Tlie  earliest  member  of  this  family  to  whom  we  have  found  any  relV  rcim 
was  Thomas  Fauie,  who  was  in  llar])swell  Ix'fore  the  Kevolution.  \\  licilicr 
his  ancestors  resided  there  before  him  or  not,  wc  have  no  knowledire.  llini. 
a  dan.  of  Joiui  Bray  anii  had  eh. :  —  Mirhaol,  b.  1700;  .Mm,  b.  1762;  Thniiui^. 
h.  1704;  Elizahrtlu  b.  1700;  hanr,  b.  1770;  Jcnnij,  b.  1772;  Xoah,  b.  1771, 
Ifi'iirii,  b.  1770;   Lordiici/,  h.  1780;    .Vnry,  h.  1784. 


i    1 


FARRTN^  OH    FERRIK. 

'I'lie  father  of  the  tirst  settler  of  this  name  in  Hrunswick  was  born  in  In 
land.     He  came  to  this  country  from  Dublin,  and  settled  in  Ip.swich,  Mass. 

John  Fauuin,  son  of  the  a))ove,  and  ancestor  of  all  of  the  name  in  tiii.-. 
vicinity,  was  b.  in  Ipswich.  Jle  m.  Ilannali  Newman,  of  J.ynn,  Mass.  Soon 
after  his  marriajre  he  went  to  Mystic,  where  he  tau.ijht  school  for  about  six 
years.  About  1755  he  moved  to  Brunswick,  where  he  tanj;i;ht  school  for  many 
years. 

Ch.  were:—  Winiam,  b.  Au.tc.  24,  1758;  Ti>i'hir(T,  b.  Oct.  0.  1700;  Wbuhnf, 
b.  Felj.  27,  1703;   Ebeno::('t;  !),  Xov.  23,  1704;  Ihtviil.  h.  Fel).  8,  1707. 

FULTON. 

Gowcn  Fulton,  with  his  wife  and  one  cliild,  came  into  this  comitry  witli 
Actor  Patten  and  family,  about  the  year  1730.  He  lived  inColeraine,  the  mar- 
ket town  of  Deri-y  County.  Treland.  and  was  a  journeyman  weaver  of  limn. 
His  wife,  whose  maiden  name  was  Margaret  I'aswell,  was  boi'n  in  (ilasuow, 
Scotland,  whore  she  lived  until  she  was  twelve  years  of  aac,  then  went  over 
to  Irclan>l  and  lived  with  .\ctor  Patten  till  she  married. 

They  lirst  landed  in  Hoston,  and  after  liviii^  in  several  placi^s  they  moved  tn 
Topsham  al)out  the  year  1750,  and  settled  in  theeastcrn  part  of  the  town,  lie 
was  the  ancestor  of  all  of  the  name,  in  tliis  vicinity,  at  least.  He  lived  to  lic'Jil 
years  of  aj;e,  and  died  about  17111.  His  wifetlieil  fourteen  or  llfteen  year< 
previous.     Both  weri'  buried  on  tiieir  farm. 

He  had  ch.  : — Julin,  b.  in  Ireland,  m.  Hannah  Ma.Kwell.  of  Searboro".  livid 
and  (1.  in  Topsh.'im;  Junn-s.  b.  in  Scarl)oro',  June  2,  1732,  m.  in  1704  Mary  Fer- 
guson, of  Easton,  Mass.  (she  1).  Mch.  9,  1738).  He  (',.  Feb.  4.  1820.  IhMViis 
the  llrst  representative  from  Topsliam  (o  the  <!cneral  Court;  lioJuvl.  b.  Mtli. 
27,  1745,  m.  in  1704  Sarali  Patlen.     He  d.  Jan.  13,  1777. 


iiAnrnwELL. 


FAMILY  HI.  TORIES. 


835 


GATCHELL  oit  GKTCUVA.L. 

Tliis  family  is  said  to  be  of  Welsli  orijfiii. 

Cai'T.  John   (ii;rciii:i,i,  (.see   Bioy;.)  eumc  to   lininswirli   from   Spurwink 
ahdiit  liie  year  17.')(i.     lie  m.  1st,  Elizabotli 
lirimswick,  May  10,  17 


111(1  hail  eh. 


\\'iniaiit,b.  Sept.  (i,  1740.   Hem.  2d,  Mary 
(1  eh.  :  —  JJurros,  h.  Feb.  2.").  1743:    Sainiicl.  b.  .\iii;.  l.'>,  174.">;  Juliii 


Aliii/idl,  1).  ill 


and 


1)( 


17IS;  Mnri),   b.  March  L'.'!.  17.">0;  IIii<ih,  b.  Dec.   -M,  1752;  llohcrt,  b.  Sept.  21, 


1754;  ,/ii(h;  I).  Auj;.  18,  1750;   >Siisit)ni(i,   b.  June  21,    Ir 


Siithdiiicl.  b.  May 


H.  1750.     He  is  said  to  have  been  the  uucestor  of  all  of  the  name  now  resid- 
iii:;-  ill  this  viciiiily. 

.M()SKs  (iiriciiKi.L  was  a  settler  on  TTarpsnell  Neck  in  17.">1.  AVhat  relation 
he  was,  if  any,  to  Capt.  John  Gelchell  is  not  known,  and  no  record  of  his 
children  lias  been  found. 

GIVEEX  OR  GIVEN. 

l)AVii>  (JivKKX,  the  ancestor  of  all  of  the  name  in  this  vicinity,  with  hi.s 
wife  and  three  sons  came  from  Colerainc,  county  of  Londonderry,  Ireland. 
Ill' oamc  to  Brunswick  about  171!t.  He  llrst  settled  at  Mair  Point.  In  1730 
lie  ni>plied  to  the  Pejepscot  jiroprietors  for  land  on  the  Maipioit  road  for  Ids 
sou  David  aii'  his  sons-in-law  Samuel  Clapp  and  James  Campbell.  In  his 
pulition  to  the  proprietors,  he  si;j;ned  his  naiiu!  Giveen,  and  some  of  his 
descendants  still  spell  it  so,  while  other.s  spell  the  word  with  but  one  e. 

Ill  1735  he  purchased  three  hundred  acres  of  land  at  Middle  Hay,  for  forty- 
('i;;lit  dollars,  and  soon  after  moved  there.'  He  was  helil  in  considerable 
esteem,  and  was  a  deacon  of  the  old  Presbyterian  Church.  The  name  of  his 
wile  is  not  known,  nor  tlu-  date  of  his  or  her  death.  Ch.  were  :  —  Doriil,  who 
moved  to  Sheepscot;  Jnhii  and  Ji'ohert,  twins;  Martha,  m.  Samuel  Clarke; 
J<nii',  m.  Hu,!j:h  White,  who  was  afterwards  drowned  in  Mkklle  Bay.  She 
afterwards  m.  Dr.  William  Siiear;  a  tlau.  who  in.  James  (;ami)bell;  a  ilaii.^ 
who  ni.  Samuel  Clapp. 

GOWER. 

KoiiEUT  GowKU  came  to  Topsliani  from  Kent,  England,  about  the  year  17CG. 
Horn.  1st,  Margaret,  a  sister  of  Robert  Alexandi'r.  He  m.  2d.  Mary  Henry 
a  sister  of  James  Wilson's  wife,  Ann.  His  intention  of  marriage  to  Jlary, 
iltiii.  of  James  Henry,  "y"  (Jooi)er,"  was  recorded  Nov.  17,  1770.  He  removed 
toFarmington.  Me.,  of  which  town  he  was  one  of  thellrsl  settlers,  and  where 
hod.  Ch.  by  llrst  wife  were  :  —  A'(?i'Tnv/,  b.  Feb.  12,  17(il  ;  Willioii,  b.  Nov. 
30,  1702.  Bj' second  wife: — Jfrnien^h.  Feb.  2,  1772;  Jolin,  who  afterwards 
hved  in  Industry,  Me. ;  Samui'J,  who  lived  in  WatervLlle,  Me. ;  Gcorye,  who 
lived  in  New  Sharon,  Me. 

GRAVES  ou  C.REAVES. 

Four  brothers  of  this  name  came  to  Topshain  at  diirerent  dates,  but  about 
the  year  1702.  They  came  from  Falmouth.  In  the  latter  piirt  of  the  seven- 
teenth century  John  Gr.wes  removed  from   Kittery  to  Falmouth,  and  m. 


'  P^pfscot  Papers. 


■^McKeen,  MS.  Lecture. 


1i 


v;6 


llISTOIiY  OF  liliUNSWICK,  TOPSHAM,  AM)  IfARI'SWJ.LL. 


li^ 


Martini,    (lau.    of   Micliacl    iMillon.      'I'lic   TopNliaiii    rainilics    arc    |iruli;ili|y 
(Icscciidcil  (Voiii  liiiii.  tlioiiali  the  coiiin'clion  lias  not  hi'cn  traced. 

•loiiNsoN  (ii;.vvKs  was  I).  Feb.,  17.'!2.  He  in.  1st,  in  Falmouth,  Sariili,  a 
sister  ofSt('|)licn  and  Sainncl  Staples,  lie  ni.  '.'d.  .Innc  23,  180;!,  :Mrs.  Siis.'inn.i 
[Ilobbs]  Stai)lcs,  formerly  of  Falnionlli.  He  <1.  .Ian.  is,  1S24.  Cli.  by  I'-t  \vf. 
were: — JJtniicl.  who  d.  in  Falmouth  in  infancy;  K!i.:<ihi'tJi,  h.  Ai)ril  10,  IT.'iOor 
17(iO;  ,fi>lni,  b.  in  Falmouth  July  1,  17r>L';  W'illinin,  h.  in  'ro|)sliani,  .\iil;.  |, 
\~('u>\  Crispus,  h.  Oct.  20,  I7(i7. 

Jt)irx  (JitAVKs,  ii  brother  of  Johnson,  m.  in  I7('i'.i,  S.irali  J'oynton,  nl  :':il- 
moutli.  'I'hey  were  imblislied  .\|>ril  10.  and  llie  certitlcate  of  niarriajic  ua- 
rccorded  .Aug.  2'.t.  t.'hililreii  were: —  Ihmiil.  b.  June  !<!,  1770;  S/'ruli.  Ii. 
Oct.  12.  1771;  ./olniston,  b.  Fell.  21.  1774;  Klixnhcth,  b.  Jan.  IS,  1778;  ./nhii.'.K 
Scptcmlier  21'.,  17S0,  m.  Margaret  (iray;  h'slliir,  b.  Mch.  24,  178S;  /,-//.  ' 
Nov.  10,  17!»0. 

SAAiUKr.  (iUA\'i:s.  a  l)rothcr  of  John  and  Johnslnn.  had  his  intention  ofinai 
riage  to  Mary  (loodmg,  of  'I'oijshani,  recorded  Nov.  2'.i,  1770.  He  was  one. 
the  selectmen  in  177.">.  He  d.  Aug.  2;!,  1702.  Children  were:  —  Elieiic:!);  \ 
Aug.  21,  177.").  d.  .Vug.  11,  18;!2;  Jural,-  Tliiimns ;  Jahf-.z,  su|i])osed  tohav<ii: 
in  Xew  Hi'unswick;  Sii.siii),  who  ni.  Joseph  Jack,  of  Howdoinhani ;  Molhj.  \\\\i) 
in.  Kphraiin  Marriner;  Aim,  who  in.  Isaac  Jaciiiis,  of  IJowdoin. 

Of  JosKi'ii  (fUAVK.s,  a  brother  of  Johnston,  John,  and  Sainnel,  notliiiii:  i^ 
known  except  that  he  was  one  of  the  selectmen  in  1770,  and  Avas  a  grantic 
with  Samuel,  of  half  of  1,000  acres  to  be  laid  out  near  and  convenient  to  ilic 
two  branches  of  the  western  stream  of  Cathaiico  IMver.  The  deed  wns 
recorded  Mch.  H;.  1758. 

GBAFFAM. 

jACon  CiiiAFi'AM,  avIki  w.as  among  the  early  settlers  of  riininswiek,  is  llif 
llrst  of  the  name  of  whom  we  llnd  any  record.  His  wife's  name  was  Mary, 
Ch.  wei'e  :  —  M<irij,  b.  Dec.  2,  17;i5;  Josi-pli,  b.  Feb.  14,  1  7.'iS ;  Hihcrrn,  1).  July 
S,  1741. 

HALEY. 

I'r.f.AiiAii  Haley  (see  Hiog.')  was  h.  in  Kiltery,  Oct  8,  1740  He  ni.  VXvi.w 
aboth  Li'wis.  who  was  b,  .\pril  D,  17!:!,  and  d.  Feb.  10,  ISIifi.  They  ciiiif  to 
Toi)shiini  in  May,  17('.l.  He  d.  in  Tops!, am,  Oct.  20.  IslO.  ("h.  were:—  /V/,,- 
tilth;  SiisiiiuKili,  m.  Lemuel  Tliomi)son,  Sejit.  27,  1702:  J-Jliviihrlh,  in.  .\ii(in\v 
Whitehousc.  April  3,  170."»;  Man/,  in  David  Alexander,  Nov.  30,  1800;  Jnhu. 
ill.  N'aney  Iligirins,  Sept.  1827,  Jind  d.,  without  issue,  Oct.  2:5,  18.">2 

JosiMMi  IIai.ky,  prol);ibly  a  bi'olher  of  I'ehitiah.  was  b.  in  KitteiT  in  l":i'^. 
He  ni.  Mary,  sister  of  Samuel  (ioodwin,  of  Wells.  He  lived  on  the  lifly-iuiv 
lot  which  was  conxcyed  to  John  Merrill  liy  the  p;'o]irietors,  Aug.  5,  \1M  It 
was  near  the  first  or  "  (dd  yellow  "  |{;i|ilisl  Mceling-IIouse,  which  was  built  in 
great  p;nt  by  him.  lie  \>as  one  of  liie  signers  of  a  remonstrance  by  tin' 
"  fathers  "  of  the  town  protesting  against  nne(|ual  tiixes  for  the  support  m' 
the  ministi'r  and  for  other  town  charges,  which  bears  date  May  4,  17(18.  llf 
d.  in  I'dpsham,  .May,  lso>.  Ch.  were:  —  Snufdninh  ;  Juacpli,  moved  (n  \.f\\\ 
ton;  Jliirn,  m  a  (ioodwin.  ol'  Wells;  ./dslniii,  moved  to  Lisbon;  .lulin.  I'. 
1777;   Sutiiiiil,  niwvi'il  tu.Lewistou  ;   AJoiiis,  a  j(jiner,  moved  to  Halli. 


I  JIAnrSWKLL. 

Ihinilics  !\rc  in'olialily 
ell  traci'd. 

in  Faliiioiitli,  Sarali.  ii 
■  •2'.\,  l."*<i;i,  ;Mrs.  Siisaniiii 
(<,  1S24.  Cli.  by  Nt  wf. 
'n'th.h.  April  lit.  l7,-,',)oi- 
).   ill  Topsliani,  Aiil'.  I. 

Sarah  Hoyiitoii,  of  I'lil- 
ilicatc  of  inarriairc  wiis 
nc  IC),  1770;  S'li-iili.  h. 
Jan.  IS,  1778;  .A./m.  ti. 
Mcli.  24,   1788;  L<ri.  h. 

ad  liis  intontion  of  iiiiii- 
i»,  1770.  lU'  was  one  (if 
L'U  wore  :  —  Ehoii'r:n\  h. 

pz,  supiiowf'!  t"  1'''^*'  '"• 
nwdoinhain;  Mull'j,  who 

liowdoiii. 

and  Sainiiol,  iiotliiii::  i- 

1770,  and  was  a  jiraiitiT, 

\r  and  convcuioiit  to  llu' 

Itivcr.      Tin?  deed  wib 


of  ni-nnswick,  is  \\v 

,ilo's  nanio  was  M;iiy, 

17:W;  I!(b<-rc'i,  1>.  .luly 


8.  1740      lie  111.  1-li'-- 

t,  18;10.     Tlu-y  cauic  to 

v.).     Ch.  wore  :—  /''''- 

Klizahcth,  m.  Amlnw 

.  Nov.  :iO,  1800;  -/".''I'. 
Oct.  2:5,  l«n2. 
s  1).  iu  Klttery  in  l■•''''• 

■  iivL'd  on  the  (ifty-;uiv 
ictors,  An.;,'.  5,  17i''-<  '' 
)nsc,  which  was  l>Milt  in 
a   nMiionslraiici'  liy  tin' 

xcs  for  tlu"  supiMii't  111 

.late  May  4,  17('>s.    !!'■ 
liiftt'lili,  moved  to  l.i'\\i- 

lo  l/ishon;  Jiihii,  '>■  i" 
lovetl  to  Ualh. 


FAMILY  inyroRiKs. 


837 


JdSKni  Halkv  was  I). 


lie   111.  IXtilci' 'I'owiis,  of  K('llllcl)lllii<.     '1" 


Joseph  is  a  dilfereiit  person  from  the  |>reci(linn-  one.     lie  \v;is  a  elotliier,  and 
\va>  often  called  ♦'  Fuller"  Haley,  on  account  of  his  occiii)ation  and  to  dis- 


till 


:iii>li  lilni  from  his  nai 


He  is  recorded  as  a  .icrantce.  for   1114,  of  :i 


two-acre  lot  on  tlu'  road  from  .loliii  Dmilap's,  on  .Viiy'.  Is,  1700.'     lie  d.  Sejit. 


:",!,  is;i2.      C'ii.  were 


Ji'lni,   h    Mav  4.   i; 


111.  a   Milliki'ii.  of  Searl 


)OI\) 


<ili 


l>.  .I.an.  22,  1770,  ni.  Mav  10.  170i!,  to  Ohed  llurnliiiii 


1).  Sei>t.  8, 


i;so,  never  married;  SuKuniinli,  li.  Oct.  .s,  I7s;!,  ni.  David  l-'(»ster;  S'lrah,  b. 
.Inly  22,  1784,  ni.  Actor  Wilson;  Jusriih.  I>.  Dec.  (>,  17s.j.  iii.  a  Towns,  of  Ken- 
ncliiink;  A'.it/icr  h.  May  (!,  1787,  in.  'I'imotliy  Foster;  Jiihirru,  h.  Dec.  1,  1788, 
(i.  siiii 


irle;  ./ii 


iiifx,  I).  Oct.  2ii 


10,  111.  Lois  Diirell,  of  Woodstock;  Ahiiinil,  h. 


Aii^'.  2,   170;!,  d.   sini>le;   Ahncr. 


.Mch.  ;io,   170J;   liittii,  1».    Nov.  4,  V, 


d. 


»iii; 


HALL. 

.T()H\  ll.vi.i,  was  h.  in  Fii.iflaiid  in  1G17.  Came  to  .Vnierica  about  Iti;^^  His 
<i)ii  John  was  owner  in  1().")2  of  a  lot  of  land  in  Dover,  N.  II.,  and  afterwards 
lH)ii;:ht  niinu'roiis  other  lots  in  the  same  town.  He  was  (jiiite  prominent  in 
town  art'airs  for  a  nninber  of  years. 

ll.irr.vii,  H.vr.i,.  son  ol'  ./olni,  of  Dover,  lived  in  Dover:  had  but  one  eh., 
iliitevil. 

Il.\Ti:vii.  H.vi.r,,  son  of  Jfniirll.  m.  Sarah  Furbish,  of  Kittery,  April  1,  173:5. 
Settled  in  Dover.  Uemoved  to  Falmouth  (now  rortland)  in  175)1.  Ho  was 
iilarsie  land-owner  in  that  place,  an  \  in  Windham.  He  was  a  Quaker.  He  d. 
Nov.  28.  1707,  aiiod  !tO  years,  and  leaving  four  hundred  and  seventy-li\e 
lisccndants.  He  liveil  to  see  some  of  his  i>ostority  of  the  tlfth  ;j:ener.iti<ni. 
Ills  wife  d.  Mch.  2,  1700.  He  had  ten  sc^ns  and  three  ilaii.,  all  married.  Of  these 
ciiildren  P.utl  was  tlie  ei.ifhth  son.  He  was  b.  in  Falmouth,  Dec.  lo,  17.").").  He 
111,  .Tan.  27,  1782.  Sarah  Neal.  Moved  to  IJrunswick  previous  to  17!is.  He;  d. 
.\|)ril,  1841.  His  descendants  are  numerous,  and  many  of  them  are  liviui*'  in 
tills  vicinity  at  the  i)resent  time  (Hiog.). 

HAM. 

Toiir,v,s  U.\M,  the  ancestor  of  all  of  the  name  in  this  vicinity,  was  a  son  of 
Itiliii  Ham,  of  Newin.iilon,  N.  H.,  whose  father  was  born  in  the  Isle  of  Man, 
ami  emi.tfrated  from  Kiiiiland  to  I'ortsmoiith,  N.  H..  with  the  first  settlors. 
Toliias  came  to  Mninswick  in  1740,  and  settleil  at  New  Meadows,  and  erected 
his  house  on  what  has  since  lieen  known  as  Ham's  Hill.  He  was  a  tanner 
ami  shoemaker  as  well  as  lariiier.  His  t;in-pits  were  in  the  low  land,  east  of 
his  hoii.so.  It  is  related  of  him  that  .-is  he  was  i>()ini;  to  his  tan-i)its  one  morn- 
ing' before  sunrise  he  discovered,  liy  his  dou's  peculiar  -irowi.  that  Indians 
wiTi'  in  ambush  amonu'  the  cellars  mar  the  |)its.  He  therefore  walked  back- 
wiuds  to  the  house  with  his  ij;uii  pointed  toward  the  cedars.  The  Indians 
dared  not  tire,  for  it  would  have  been  certain  dealli  to  tlieiii  had  they  missed 
hiia,  as  '•  Old  Lonii'  (inn,"  as  they  called  him.  was  a  dead  siiot  they  well  knew. 
Ill' m.  Abigail  Smith,  whose  father  lived  on  Lines' Island,  in  the  Kennebec. 


^Lincoln  County  Heyistry  Deeds,  Vol.  :!'.»,  p.  'X 


888 


lllSTOltY  OF  UUUNSWIL'K,  TOPlilL\M,  AND  IIAHI'SWKLL. 


Cli.  wwii-.  —  llriijiiini)!,  I).  .June  1',  1711',  settk'd  in  Hath;  ,/iilin,  I).  Sfpt.  1,  1741 
settled  in  Bnth;  Joseph,  h.  Dt.'c.  30,  174G,  settled  on  the  homestead;  Judilh.  !> 
April  18,  174ii.  m.  a  Mr.  Arno;  Tnhi'is  ami  TliornaK,  twins,  1).  Jnly  2.  17."l, 
settled  in  Lisbon;  Xathanid,  b.  Fil).  17,  17r)(!,  settled  on  the  honicstciul: 
another  sou,  lieubin,  whose  birth  is  not  rucoriled,  settled  either  in  Lislxjii  or 
Wales. 

HARMON. 

Col.  Johnson  IIauxion  eame  from  York  or  its  immediate  vleinity  and  set 
tied  in  Ilarpswell  in  1727.  Kelerenee  has  already  been  made  to  his  militan 
serviees  and  exploits,  and  t)nt  little  else  is  known  eoncerniiiR  him.  llu  m. 
Mary,  d.an.  of  .leremlah  JMoiilton,  of  York.  Cli.  were:  —  Zcbiilon,  b.  Nov.  l', 
17(12;  Miini,  b.  Meh.  28,  1704,  ni.  Lient.  Wicliard  .laques;  Miriam,  b.  .Inly  7, 
1707;  Jiilniso)!.  h.  ,Tnly  2,  1710;  ./(i.si'ji/i,  b.  Meh.  1,  1712;  Hannah,  b.  Feb.  r,i, 
1715;  Martha,  b.  April  Hi,  1720.  lie  was  the  aneestor  of  many,  if  not  of  all. 
the  Harmons  of  tiiis  vicinity. 

IIEN'HY. 

Jamks  Hk.nhy  eanie  from  I'rovidenee,  H.  I.,  al)ont  1701  or  1702,  to  llarp- 
well,  where  he  intended  to  reside;  bnt  having  been  disappointed  in  the  pur 
chase  of  a  tract  of  land  he  had  contemplated  Iniyinu,  he  soon  removcil  t^ 
Topsliam,  to  the  lot,  probably,  thai  he  l)ouj;ht  of  Adam  and  James  lliMitci 
For  some  years  before  condnjj;  to  Topsham  he  had  been  a  farmer;  before  tliiu 
he  had  been  a  mariner,  bnt  he  cxpcrii'iiced  so  many  disasters  and  eiieountfrcii 
so  many  tlanjrers,  that  he  id)aiRloned  the  sea.  He  was  called  '-the  coopci'. 
but  was  not,  it  is  said,  a  cooper  by  trade,  I)ut  he  acquired  the  appellation 
from  the  I'act  tliat  his  early  sea-farinii-  life  had  made  him  somewhat  iMiiiiliar 
witli  that  l)usii.ess.  He  was  one  of  the  selectmen  of  Topsham  in  170i;  ini.i 
in  170!).  He  m.  a  McNess.  She  was  the  sister  of  Col.  Samuel  Wincluir- 
wife,  and  came  to  this  ct)nutry  when  ei<::hteen  years  of  ajre.  It  was  two  yein^ 
subse(iueiit  to  tlie  time  of  her  parents'  arrival.  It  is  l)eliev<  J  that  there  \vn> 
no  other  family  of  Henrys  in  this  section  of  the  State.'  Ch.were  -.—Jamcit.wh' 
was  probably  m.  Feb.  I'l,  177i'i.  to  Meri'y  IJcveridiie ;  JArr;/,  m.  Jan.  17,  1771,  t.i 
Robert  Gower;  Aim,  b.  in  1748,  m.  James  Wilson;  Uitt>i,  m.  July  28,  177i;,  tn 
Stephen  Titcomb;  Jennett,  b.  Sept.  25,  1751,  m.  Joseph  Berry;  Sarah,  in.  a 
Sewall.  of  Hath. 

HINCKLEY    OH  IIINKLEY. 

This  name,  varioasly  spelt  Hixciiici.ik,  Hvnckklky,  Hixr.ix,  Hymu.i.i.v, 
HiNCKKLEY,  Hym:ivki,k,  Hixklky,  was  an  ancient  one  before  the  Con(|iiist. 
At  the  iiraiul  survey.  l)e,!,nin  by  direction  of  William  tlie  Conqiiei-or  1080,  ami 
compk'ted  losO.  Hinckley  was  retiinu'd  a  |)art  of  the  possessions  of  C<)imi> 
Albericiis  (Aubrey  ile  Vere),  Lord  Hi,u:h  Chamlterlain.  Soon  after  it  becaim 
the  property  of  lluiro  de  (irentsmainell.  and  was  called  the  Honour  or  Haidiiy 
of  Hinckley.     In  i:\0o,  Simon  de  llyid<ley  was  vicar  at  Hinckley. 

Samuki.  IIixcivI.ky,  sahl  to  be  the  ancestor  of  all  of  the  name  in  the  LiiitiMl 
States,  eame  from  Tenterden,  Kent,  Euirland,  with  his  wife  Sarah  and  fn'ir 
ehildren,  in  .March,  lO.U.  He  landed  in  Hoston  on  Sept.  18,  and  sett  led  in 
Scltuate  that  sanu'  year.     He  was  one  of  the  associates  of  Hev.  Mr.  Lothrop. 

I  Wuudinun,  MS.  Hist. 


HAHPSWKLL. 


FAMILY  HISTORIES. 


839 


;  ,A.;(»J).  sc-pi.  1,  i;4i, 

homestead;  Jmlith.  h. 
twins,  h.  July  -'.  IT")!, 
I'll  on  the  houu'stcad; 
It'll  cilhtT  iu  Lisbon  or 


ciliatc  vicinity  and  sot- 
;i  nuuU'  to  his  niilitiiiy 
mceniins  l>'"i-     H''  m 

■,  —  ZihitJon,  h.  Nov.  2, 
los;  Miriain,  b.  ,Iuly  7, 
2;  Jldunah,  b.  Fel).   l'.", 

of  many,  if  not  of  iill. 


17GI  or  1702,  to  llarps- 
U.sappointed  In  the  pur- 
(X,  he  soon  removed  to 
am  and  James  HunUr. 
■n  a  farmer;  before  that 
sasters  and  encountered 
as  called  "the  cooper," 
icquired  the  appellaliDii 
him  somewhat  familiar 
fopsham  in  17(lf>  ami 
ol.  Samuel  Wlnehells 
re.     It  was  two  years 
)t'lievia  that  there  was 
C'h.were  •.—Jamcs.who 
n-ii.  m.  Jan.  17,  1771.  to 
/y.  m.  July  28,  1771!,  to 
)h  IJerry;  >Sar<>h,  ui.  a 


:.    IIlMiKL,    TlYNKI-.l.KY, 

i.  before  the  ('on«|iU'st. 

10  Comiueror  lOsO,  aii.l 

possessions  of  Coiiuis 

Soon  after  it  beeaiin' 

tlie  Honour  or  15iii<niy 

lUnekley. 

he  name  in  the  ruitnl 
wife  Sarah  and  lo'ir 
•pt.  18,  utid  settled  hi 
of  Kev.  Mr.  Lothrop. 


He  moved  witii  his  faiiwly  to  Btirnstabh-  in  KrV.i.     His  wife  Sarah  d.  Au:;.  18, 


KM 


He  m.  for  his  second  witV'.  Uridirel   Hodlish.  Dee.   1"),  KI 


Hi 


at 


Barnstal)le.  Mass.,  Oct.  Ill,  li!(;2.  His  will  was  dated  Oct.  8,  lin;2.  He  left 
tjie  use  of  his  liouse  and  iiardeii.  and  some  laud,  to  his  wife  Uriiljiel.  dur- 
iiiir  her  widowhood,  and  also  yave  her  '•all  the  hoiiseliold  stulf  she  luou.ulit 
Willi  her,"  ami  his  two  cows  ••  rr(.)sper  "  and  ■■  Tiirivewell,"  luit  liis  lauded 
pn>|>erty,.iiud  tlu;  rest  of  his  live  stock,  which  was  consiilerable,  lu!  divided 
cliii'lly  aiiiDiiu'  his  sons.  He  left  to  each  of  his  dau'jfhters,  ami  to  each  of  their 
cli.  the  iiounual  sum  of  one  shilliu!;,  by  which  it  is  presunu'il  the  dauirhters 
were  all  married  ami  well  provided  for.  lie  beiiucutheil  soii\e  of  his  live 
stoiU  to  his  irr.indchildri'n,  sons  of  'I'homas  and  Sanuu'l,  ami  to  Mary  aiul 
hiillisheba,  datiirhters  of  'I'lionias,  and  to  lleury  Cobb's  sons,  Sauniel  and 
Jonathan.  In  Freeman's  History  of  ("ape  Cod.  Samuel  Hiukley  is  described  as 
lia\  iiiir  bi'cn  a  very  prijiuiiu'ut  man  in  public  all'airs. 

One  of  his  sons  (Thomas)  was  ,i;overnor  of  I'lymouth  Colony  from  1(181  to 
IfiDJ  (except  during  Amlross'  rule),  and  was  otherwise  very  pronduent  in  the 
atl'iirs  of  the  colony. 

Samiki,  lIiNCKi.iov  (see  Bio,ir.).  of  the  third  frencratlon  from  Samuel,  was 
I).  Sept.  21,  1()8+;  m.  Mary,  dau.  of  Kdtnond  Freeman  of  Eastliam.  He  movetl 
to  Brunswiek  about  17;i'.i,  haviuir  by  the  way  made  a  few  years'  stay  at  Hidde- 
f'ord,  where  the  York  County  records  say  he  bought  thirty-three  acres  of  laud 
Atiu-.  2U,  1735,  of  James  Kent,  for  ill,-).  Hehad  ch.  :  — .SV^/(,  b.  in  Harwich, 
Dee.  2,'),  1707;  SInihai'l.  h.  Harwich.  March  2r>,  170!):  Sdunnl  and  Mara.  b. 
Harwich,  Feb.  7.  1711;  Einumnhh.  Harwich,  Nov.  20,  1712:  Jlcliunci',  b.  Har- 
wich. Nov.  21.  17U;  Aaron,  b.  iu  Truro,  Sept.  13,  1715  (see  BIojj:.1  ;  Mfhitnhle, 
b.  in  Truro,  Dec.  25,  1718;  Expcriini-f.h.  in  Truro,  Jan.  Ifi.  1720.  Of  these 
sous  Shiil)ael,  when  about  75  years  old,  moved  to  the  cjistern  ptirt  of  the 
State  and  married  his  llfth  wife  iu  M.ichias,  by  whom  he  had  4  cli..  whose 
ileseendaiUs  are  to  Ik-  found  in  that  part  of  the  State.  The  other  sous  of 
Sauuiel  settletl  iu  Brunswick. 

IIOLBROOK. 

Jn\.vnivv  lIoLnttooK  is  said  to  have  been  the  ancestor  of  all  of  the  name  iu 
this  viciidty.  Settled  Iu  Ilarpswell,  at  wluit  time  is  not  known.  He  ni. 
Hebecca.  dau.  of  Hev.  Samuel  Veazie,  of  Hari)swell.  Ch.  were:  —  Jsnicl,  b. 
1773;  D('hr,rah,h.  1775,  d.  young;  Dcbordli,  b.  1778;  Abizcr,  h.  177'J,  d.  iu 
infancy;  Ablzvr,  b.  1780;  Jonatlunuh.  1783;  licbecca,  b.  1785;  Deborah,  b. 
i:S8;  Hannah,  b,  171)0;    Polhj.  b.  171>2:    I'n'srina,  b.  17H5. 

IIUMrilBIiYS. 

La\vui-;xci:  Hi'Mriii!i';Ys,  the  ancestor  of  tlie  Humphreys  fandiy  of  Bruns- 
wick, was  born  iu  the  Cove  of  Cork  (now  QiUM-nstowu),  Ireland,  in  1757.  Of 
his  early  life  but  little  is  known,  except  that  he  received  a  gootl  mercantile 
uliiciitiou,  and  after  the  death  of  his  father  went  to  one  of  tlu;  West  Indies, 
probably  J:im!  icii,  where  his  lirst  euii)loyiueut  was  as  secretary  to  the  widow 
of  a  wealthy  planter. 

H  '  remained  at  Januuca  several  years,  returning  to  h'elaud  once  during 
that  time,  uutil  the  close  oi'  our  Hevolulionary  war,  when  he  was  sent  by  an 


840         msTOUY  Of  BUVNSWWK,    ■WPSIIAM,  A\U  lIAUP.'iWELL. 

iiiiclc,  siipcrcarito  of  a  vossd  ladfii  with  molasses  IVoin  Jainal<'a  Cor  (Jcoiir,.. 
town,  Me.  'I'liis  vi'sscl.  Just  at  tlu'  close  of  lier  xoyiiire.  was  wrecked  on  l';u- 
kor's  Island  (now  Georjietown),  ami  with  iier  cariio  was  a  total  loss, 

llnnipiireys  landed  penniless  anioiiijf  strani^ers,  lint  soon  fonnd  friends,  •nm 
decided  to  remain  in  (jeoPLjetown.  In  IT.ss  lie  ni.  Kli/.ahetli.  dan.  of  .lulni 
(,'ampliell,  (me  of  tlie  principal  men  of  the  town,  whose  falher.  AleMuidcr 
('ampUell,  emiirrated  from  Scotland  to  (ieof;;'etown  in  17:."J  with  iiis  ymni^' 
hride,  Frances  Drnnimond 

After  residing;  fsuvcral  years  in  Ueorj^etown,  llnuiphreys  removed  wiili  hj^ 
family  to  Topsham,  wliere  he  d.  18:}i>.  His  w  idow  renio\  ed  to  Iirnnsuick. 
wliere  sin;  d.  in  ls."i!).  aired  \))>  years. 

Their  eh.  were: — .lAo//.  h.  I7!MI,  m.  IJev.  l)a\  id  .hnnes.  d  Newlmrir,  N.  V,, 
1844;  Snllij,  li.  Sept.  l."i,  17112,  ni.  Uenjamin  Mason,  d.  1st;!:  Xdurn,  h.  ,)iiiic 
22,  \:'jr,,  m.  Thomas  X.  TInicker;  ./<///«  <',i„i/il>i'll,  U.  Feb.  22,  171is  (sc,. 
Hioj;.);  hmiicl.  h.  l,s(J(i.  m.  I.ydia  Clark,  d.  1821;  EU::a,  h.  180(i.  ni.  Tlinmas 
IT.  Thacker,  d  is-js;  Willidni.  h.  isos.  d.  INK);  .l/'(/v/(f/v7,  p.  1810,  m.  Diniid 
Ham,  li\  in,4  at  (jroat  Falls  in  1877. 

HUNT. 

Several  [X'rsons  of  this  nanu'  settled  in  this  conntry.  at  varions  places  iuid 
tinu's.  in  the  sc\ cnteentii  centnry.  The  Unniswick  llnnts  are  descended  fmiii 
JOdw Mil)  Ilr\r,  who  was  of  Ameslmry  in  lli77.  lie  had  a  son  Jolni,  who  ;i1n,i 
had  a  son  John.     The  latter  was  li.  in  17ix. 

.loiix  11i:ni',  tlie  tirst  of  tiie  name  in  IJriinswick,  cauu'  from  Newhuryimi! 
or  Ameshnry  in  17">L',  and  settled  at  tlie  west  end.  He  was  prol)al)ly  m' ilu^ 
third  ii'eiu'i'ation  from  Kdward.  .\o  ree<)rd  of  Ins  cli.  has  been  fonnd.  Tlir 
earliest  rei'ords  of  the  fanuly,  in  this  town,  which  we  have  seen,  an'  tin' 
followintr  ;  — 

KiMinAFM  HfNr  iiad  eh.  l)y  wife  .Martha  :^ — Mm-tlm.  h.  Nov.  20,  177'.l:  Juhu. 
1).  Mch.  27,  1780;  ./,-ri'iiiiiih.  h.  .Jan.  11,  1782;  Jmiicn.  h.  Sept.  10.  178:!:  Joitui. 
1).  An.if.  8,  178.");  l.ijiUii,  1).  Oct.  II.  17.S7;  WiUianu  h.  .Inly  111,  17811;  Snnili.U. 
Nov,  IC,  171H;  Kjiln-'iiui,  1).  Nov.  17,  171).!;  ir<niii'ili,  h.  Nov.  12,  17!).");  7v7,r«,. 
zer,  h.  ISIeh.  11,  171)8;  ('harU'n,  b.  Oct.  4,  1800;  Chirisse,  b.  Nov.  I'i,  isoj; 
,fiiiii('s,  1)    .Inly  1(1,  Lso"). 

WtM.i.ui  lli-\r.  ni.  Fli/abelh:  cli.  were: —  Wiliinui,  b.  Oct.  2,j,  1774;  Munj, 
1).  .Inly  8.  177(;:    Mtrllm,  h.  Dec.    11,  1777. 

D.v.NiKi.  Hint  m.  .lannet.     Tliey  Inul  one  eh.,  Dtivhl,  b.  Sept.  IS,  178o, 

HUNTER, 

Ai>AM  Ht'XTKH,  the  ancestor  of  all  tlie  Hunters  in  this  vicinity,  setthd  in 
Topsham  in  1718,  at  wliich  time  he  purchased  of  the  P?jepscot  iiropriciuis 
two  lots  of  land  of  one  hundred  acres  each,  !it  £.">  eacli.  He  was  ;dso  one  of 
the  proprietors  of  the  Cathance  Mill  riuht,  owiunji'  one  hundred  and  twciity- 
flve  acres  of  land  and  one  eiirhtli  of  the  double  saw-mill.  He  snl)se(iiiiiitly 
made  other  purchases  of  land.  He  was  evidently  a  man  of  wealth  for  Hium' 
days.  His  liouse  was  deemed  the  best  in  town,  and  to  it  stranuers  uciv 
directed  for  acconnnod.ation.  He  was  a  c;iptain  in  tlie  last  Imlian  war,  ;inil;i 
selectman  in  17(1(;.     His  wife  was  of  Irish  descent,  and  came  to  this  coiiiitiy 


U   11  Mi  PS  WELL. 


FAMILY  IIISTOIiTFS. 


841 


11  .Taiiiiilrn  for  Cit'ort;!- 
•  .  was  w  rt'cki'd  on  l';ir- 
IS  ii  total  loss, 
iooii  foimd  tVii'iuls.  ;iiiil 
:ii/.ahctli.  (laii.  ol'  .lolm 
lose  lalluT,  Alexamlcr 
11   17:i'.)  witli  lii'<  yiiiiii;.' 

ircys  rtMiiovcd  with  liw 
•ciuovod  to  I'.rmiswick. 

lies,  tl  N(nvl)ur,ir,  N.  Y., 
1.  isl:l:  ynunj.  1>.  .luiU' 
I,.  Fcl).  22,  IT'.is  (s.T 
'i::(i,  I),  l''^'"'-  '"•  'l'li"iii:'-i 
,,ar<t,  p.  lalO,  111.  I'.iiii'l 


rv,  at  various  placi's  niul 
lints  art-  (IcscciuU'd  from 
ad  a  soil  •/"/'"•  ^^'''o  '•''■" 

same  from  No\vl)iiryi)mt 

He  was  i>rol)ai)ly  of  tlu' 

1.   has  been  found.     'I'lu' 

\VL'  have   seen,  an'  tlic 

1,.  Nov.  20,  ITT'.':  ■'"!"!■ 
I).  Sept.  10.  IT8;»:  Ji'invl. 
.Inly  !'.»,  IT.S'.t;  S'tViili.h. 
).  Nov.  12.  IT'.l."):  A'/,."'- 
arisse,  b.  Nov.  US,  1^":;; 

1).  Oct.  25,  1TT4;  M'lr'j. 

\l,  b.  Sept.  18,  lT8a. 


this  vicinity,  settlc^l  in 
Ic  I'-ji'pscot  propricidi- 
111.  He  was  also  oin'ot 
lie  limidre<l  and  twmly- 
Linill.  He  siibse(iucntly 
Jmaii  of  wealtli  for  tlioso 
lid  to  it  straiii-ers  wvn- < 
last  Inilian  war,  ainluj 

Id  cunie  to  this  countiy 


hIiiii  ten  years  of  aire.  Tlieir  di.  were: — KH.rfilirfli,  b.  Sept.  l.'i,  IT.'i.'l,  in. 
U'illi.iin  AVoodside  of  nrims\\i<'i< ;  Jmncs.h.  .Vpril  {."i,  17;*>.');  Sii>«nniiili,h.  Vi'h. 
II,  IT.'iT,  ni.  Ilenjaiiiin  I/einoiit,  of  I$atii;  Munjy  h.  Dec.  i;.  17.".s.  in.  .Faines  \a\- 
mniil  :  Jmir.  b.  Feb.  28,  1740,  m.  .losepli  Herry :  Willi'im.  b.  Dec.  2,  1741; 
.hliii.  b.  ,Iiily  1."..  I74.'i;  llohirt,  1).  Juno  l.'i.  174.'>;  Muninrrl,  b.  .Iniie  28,  1747, 
jin.  {{obert  I'atl.Mi,  d.  July,  ls;U  ;  Anlnn:  b.  April  .".,  17l'.i. 

JAQUES  OH  JAQUISII. 

Lii;i"r.  RiCH.Mti)  J.vfjfi'.s  in.  iMary,  dan.  of  Col.  Johnson  Ilarnion,  and  canio 

I  with  Col.   Harmon,  or  so(»ii  after.    (Vom  York   (ai)oiit   1727^   and  settled   in 

ilarjiswell.     He  was  eonspicuoiis  i-    the  Indian  wars.     .Xmons  other  exiiloits 

killed   Halle  at  Xorridifowock.     His  descendants,  Ihoiiirh  not  numerons, 

I  >till  reside  in  this  vicinity.     Ch.  were: —  Miriiiin,  b.  June  21,  1725;  Susaiiiui, 

b.  June  15,  172(!;  Ui'iijuiuin,  b.  Oct.  17,  1731. 

JORDAN. 

l!i-,v.  IJoHKUT  Jdudax  Was  b.  in  the  West  of  Knirhuid  in  lOin.  Tt  is  not  ini- 
;irohable  tliat  Ik;  i^raduated  at  Oxford,  as  '-a  IJobcrt  Jordan  mat  ri<'iil;ited  at 
iixioid,  15, rune,  1(132,  nijed  1!),  as  son  of  Edward  Jordan  of  Wtn-cesler.  county 
if  Worcester."  '     In   Kilo   he  came  to  America  and  settled  at  Spiirw  ink.     Ho 

Inas  a  kinsman  of  'riiomas   Purchase,  and  resided  willi  the  latter  for  sonn; 

liiiiie,  either  previous  to  or  .sul)se([uent  to  his  rosideiice  at  Si)urwiiik.     In  li;42 

Ik'  111.  Sarah,  dau.  of  John  Winter.  He  sul)se(iiiently  removed  to  Newcastle 
aiul  after wa Ills  U)  rortsnioiitli.  N.  H.,  where  hi-  d.  iu  l(»78.     He  was  an  lOpis- 

|iii|ml  <der.i^ynian.     (For  further  particulars  coneerniu,!;  liiin.  see  Williamson's 
list,  of  Me.,  Vol.  I,  p.  iWU.)    Ch.  were:  —  John,  liuhcrt,  IhnituiirHs,  JciUiliali, 
<'iHVicl,  and  .Icnnnidh. 
loMN  JoitDAN',  son  of  .Tohn  and  j^randsoii  of  liev.  Robert  Jordan,  was  b.  at 

liipc  l'diy.;ibeth  about  170'.l.  He  moved  to  lU'Uuswiek  in  17.")1>,  ;iud  Iheiiec  to 
ll;ii'|is\\cll,  ^vllel•e  he  died  about  171)5.  He  was  the  ancestor  of  all  the  Jordans 
mnv  liviii;t  in   IJriiuswick.     Ch.  were:  —  FiehU,  b.  at  Capo  Elizabeth;   Pctrr 

|iiiil  ./"//*),  b.  in  IJriinswick. 

LAUHAIJEE. 

This  is  said  to  bo  a  rrench  family  of  Hiijiuenot  extraction. 

liKNj.vMiN  Laukaukk,  of  F'alniouth  (Portland),  a  son  of  Isaac,  a  military 
nan,  recovered  the  jjroperty  of  liis  fatlier,  who  with  his  family  had  been 
|(i)i('C(l  to  fly  from  the  war.  He  m.  Deborah,  dau.  of  John  Iiif^ersoll,  and  luul 
isoii,  IJpitJriiiun,  h.  1700. 

liKx.FAiMiN*  LAiiitAiM',!'.,  tlio  aiiccstor  of  tlio  IJniuswick  family  of  that  name, 

■  said  by  tradition  to  have  been  b.  in  Falmouth.      He  came  to  Hruuswiclc 

llioiit  1727,  and  wa    ommander  of  Fort  (rooriic  for  some  years.     He  was  also 

put  for  the  Pejepscot  proprietors.    He  may  have  been  the  Benjamin  referred 

ahove  as  bein;;  born  in  1700.     He  d.  May  'J,  1748.     His  wile's  uame  was 

(Ui'v.    She  survived  him  and  ni.  Joliu  Oulton.     Ch.  wore  :  —  3/(Ov/,  b.  April 


['■hsepk  L.  Chester,  of  London,  in  a  letter  to  J,  W.  Thornton,  Esq.,  of  Boston,  April, 

■iX. 


illj 


842         UltiTOHY  Of  llliUNSWICK,  TOPHllAM,  AM)  llAHPSWELL. 

7,   1728;    .Viithtnui-I,  h.  In  Fort  (li'orjie,  Dec.  2;?,   1720;   l^nhflht,  h.   N,,v.  •.< 
17;5I;   Al>i<i('il,  I).  Jan.  !t,  17;i;i-4;   Ifniiimli,  U.  Dec.  Id,  171!.'.;  Klixuhptli,  h.  .I;,,, 
10,  17;57-.S;    Iliujfiinhi,   U.  Vob.  5,  17;U)-4i);   Stcphoi,  b.  July   12,  1742;  .l,iiiu„ 
who  liaii  !i  iliiii.  who  111.  Aaron  Ilinkley. 

LUNT. 

All  persons  of  this  name  In  this  country,  so  far  as  known,  are  (IcscciuUi 
from  Hkvuy  Lunt,  who  was  one  of  the  orij;lnal  settlers  of  Newbury,  INscx 
County,  Mass.,  in  tlie  year  UV,\:>.  His  will,  recorded  at  Ipswieli,  Is  dalctj 
1(502.  The  naiiio  Lunt  is  of  Seandinavian  orij^in.  In  Denmark  it  is  wd 
known  and  is  spelled  Luudt.  It  seems  likely  that  it  is  derivetl  from  somen 
the  early  Dauisii  invaders  or  ineursionists  into  KiiLtlaiul.' 

A.MOS  LuxT  (Hio;;  ),  a  grandson  of  Henry,  was  b.  in  Falmouth,  Fel).  2ii^ 
1752.  lie  m.  Mrs.  Ilannah  Qiiimby,  a  dan.  of  Josiah  Noyes.  lie  came  tu 
Brunswick  with  ("iittiny  and  Thomas  N'oyes.  lived  with  them  in  tiu'  ton 
awliile,  and  then  built  a  two-story  house  on  the  comer  of  Mill  and  liow 
Streets.  He  d.  Mcli.  1,  1S;!7.  Ch.  were: —  Friilcn'r/,-  and  Ilurrii,  who  went  in 
North  Carolina  ami  d.  there;  Jusiph,  who  in.  Martha,  a  niece  of  Dr.  I'aU''.  lli' 
lived  awhile  in  Brunswick  and  then  moved  to  Fryeburg,  where;  lie  tl.  witliuiit 
issue. 

McMANUS. 

Ja.mks  McM.vNtJS  came  to  this  country  from  Ireland  alxjut  the  middle  of 
the  last  century,  and  settled  at  Maquoit.  He  had  live  sons  :  —  Daiii<l,  Junt's, 
John,  Jlirhanl,  liohcrt.  The  latter  was  b.  July  14,  1704.  in  a  house  on  \h 
Avest  side  of  the  twelve-rod  road,  a  few  rods  south  of  the  old  west  meeting'. 
house.  He  lived  for  a  while  with  Deacon  Uobert  Dunniiifj:  and  then  for  live 
years  with  IJrigadier  Thompson.  John  was  b.  about  17<iO.  and  served  us  a 
soldier  nearly  four  years  in  the  Hevolnlion.  He  was  at  the  surrender  of 
IJur;?oyne,  served  under  fien.  Sullivan  in  the  Mohawk  country,  and  received  a 
wound  at  Cherry  Valiey  which  rendered  him  lame  for  life. 

MARINER. 

The  great-grandfather  of  the  tlrst  of  this  name  in  Brunswick  is  said  to 
have  come  from  Wales,  (t.  B.,  with  a  patent  to  settle  Monhe;ran.  It  is 
said  that  his  two  sons  went  out  in  their  boats  llshing,  ami  upon  their  niiir 
found  their  father  had  been  killed,  and  their  mother  kyocked  on  the  luaa 
with  a  liatchet  by  the  Indians;  a  girl  with  tliem  had  eseai)e(l  and  hid.  'I'lity 
took  tlii'ir  motiur  and  the  girl  into  their  boat,  and  after  burying  their  fatlur, 
sailed  for  Marblehead,  where  a  i)hysieian  was  employed,  who  trepanned  tlair 
mother's  head,  and  she  eveni'.ially  recovered.''' 

Joiix  MAUiNin;  settle'',  in  Brunswick,  about  1700.    Ho  m.   Ruth .    Cli- 

were:  —  SamucL  b  July  21,  1707,  in.  Margaret  Moslcy,  Aug.  7,  1780;  Sufih, 
b.  June  11,  170'i,  m.  .lohn  Simmons  (i;itchell;  and  probably  other  ch.  He 
was  the  ancestor  of  all  of  the  name  in  this  vicinity. 


'  N.  E.  II.  and  G.  liey.,  2'2,  p.  223. 


'  Pyepscot  Papers. 


II  UAUrsWELL. 


FAMILY  m^rOHIES. 


813 


;i;   hithi'Uii,  1).   Nov.  '>:, 

17:!."i;  Kliziihpth,  li.  .liiii, 

).  July    1-*,  174:!;  .I'imiK 


s  known,  arc  (IcsccikIiiI 

Llers  ol"  Nt'wt)ury,  INsi^x 

,  at  Ipswich,  Is  dated  in 

In  Denmark  it  is  well 

Is  ilLTivt'd  I'roni  soiui' uf 

mil.' 

1).  in  Kalniontli,  Foli.  U'.i, 
;iali  Noyi'S.  He  caiiu'  tu 
il  Willi  tlicni  in  till'  I'lMi 
forncr  of  Mill  and  l!m\ 
/,■  and  lltrnj,  who  went  tn 
,ii  nioccof  Dr.  I'a^v.  11. 
urg,  wlu-rc  hi-  d.  withuui 


land  aboni   the  middle  of 
ve  sons  :  —  Dmiiil,  -A'/ms, 
t,  l"(U,  in  a  honso  on  tlid 
of  the  old  west  nu'i'tini;- 
)nnniiiir  and  then  for  llvo 
)iit   17(10,  and  served  as  a  I 
was  at  the  snrrender  ol'l 
ik  eoniitry,and  rfccivcilnj 
r  life. 


MARTIN. 

The  first  of  this  name  of  whom  we  iiave  found  any  reeonl  was  John 
MAuriN  or  MAiir.viN.  as  the  name  was  formerly  s|ielled.  He  was  amonji  tho 
rtU'ly  settlers  of  Hrunswick.  lli>  wife's  name  was  Marjiarel.  Ch.  wei'e:  — 
Juliii.  1).  Nov.  ;!,  17a8:  h:ii::i(>,(tli,  h.  Meh.  ">,  17-I0;  llchi-coi,  h.  .Ian.  17,  I7»;!; 
Eiihraiiu,  b.  July  ^3,  174(J;  Jennet,  b.  Any.  1750;   A'to/tut/,  b.  Dec.  25,  175o. 

MKLCHElt. 

Tiie  uaino  is  from  the  I[el)rew,  and  indieates  ii  lonj^  line  of  ancestors.  'I'Ik! 
meaning  of  the  word  is  said  to  be  "the  king,"  "the  kin.gly  one,"  or  "the 


rnv 


al  one."     The  true  spellln.i^  of  the  woi-d  is   "  Melcliior. 


Tl 


le  name  is  a 


th 


(•(iiiiinon  one  m  .Switzerland  ami  in  (lermany.     It  is  not  aIiowii  \vlio  was  the 

tirst  of  the  iiiinie  to  settle  in  this  emintry.     Joseph  Meleher  and  ins  brother 

Siiiiuiel  Meleher  settled  in  this  town  about  tlie  year  17r>7,  aiul  were  the  unees- 

lors  of  all  of  the  name  in  this  vicinity. 
.TosK.Pii   Mict.ciiKK  settled   at    Hiinganock,  on  the  farm   now   oeen|)ied   by 

Jeilcdial'  Mariner.     He  was  a  lionsewriiilit  by  trade.     He  m.  in  17.')7,  Mary 

L'ol)!),  of  "(iorham  town."     He  d.   Ai)r.  21,  1(S21,  In  tlie  8(;th  year  of  his  age; 

>Ik' d.  May  is,  1825,  in  the87tii  year  of  her  age.     C"h.  were.-  —  Xanli,  XkI/kiu- 

iel,  Abner,  Jasiah,  iSinnitd,  and  nine  others.     T'liose  named  lived  in  IJriins- 

wick. 

Samuel  Miuxiiku,  brother  of  Joseph,  settled  at  New  Meadows,  on  tlic  farm 
I  now  occupied  by  ])ea.  James  Smith,  and  he  built,  in  17(')7,  the  house  which 

Dea.  Smith  now  occupies.  lie  m.  Isabella,  dan.  of  Judge  Aaron  lliiikley. 
I  lied.  Mch.  a,  1834,  in  the  "JOlh  year  of  his  age;  slie  d.  Aug.  17.  1832,  in  the 
both  year  of  her  age.     Ch.  \vere  ; — lh'!i<inrc,h.  Nov.  15,  17(>8,  il.  Nov.  2'.),  1804; 

.V((ry,  b.   Aug.  5,   1771;  ^l(/r<i»,  b.  Feb.  2J,  1773;  Sainiicl,  b.   May  8,  1775,  d. 

Mch.  3,  18G2;  Elizabeth,  b.  May  13,   1777;  Luis,  b.  July  2,  1780;  IMiecca,  b. 

Moll.  C,  1783,  m.  a  Donnel,  now  living  in  West  Bath;  Jn/in.  h.  ]\Iay  11),  1785; 

.Vo'(/(,  b.  May  30,  1788,  d.  iu  infancy;  Endiel,  b.  I'eb.  23,  171)3. 


in  nrnnswick  Is  said  tol 
Ittle  Monhogan.     It  isaWoj 
\il.  aiul  upon  tlieir  n'liini| 
tier  ktiockeil  on  tlic  Ina 

escaped  and  hid.  'HHyl 
iner  burying  their  l'atlHr,| 
(ved,  wlio  trepauued  tluirl 

-.    (1i 


He  ni.   Unth 
|ley,  Ang.  7,  1780 ;   S-imk 
probably   other  eh.    He 


h  Pejepscot  Papers. 


MERRILL. 

The  name  of  the  first  .\nierican  ancestor  of  this  family  has  not  been  ascer- 
laiiicd,  but  was  probably  Mathaniel  (jf  Newl)ury,  who  was  aipong  the  first  set- 
tlci's  of  that  place.  There  was  a  John  Merrill  in  Hartford,  Conn.,  iu  1057, 
who  was  a  son  of  Nathaniel  of  Newbiwy.  lie  had  a  son  .John,  b.  1000,  and  a 
>oii  .Vbel,  b.  l'>80.  One  of  these  may  have  been  the  father  of  the  .lolin  and 
Abel  named  below  as  settling  in  Arnndel,  but  there  is  no  [lositive  evidence  of 
the  fact. 

.Toiix  Mi;i{i!ir-i,,  with  his  lirothcr  Aliel,  settled  in  Arundel,  now  Keniiebunk- 
port,  about  1725,  and  erccti'd  a  log-house  there.  It  is  not  known  from  whence 
they  came.  He;  was  b.  about  1700.  He  m.  :Mary  Hut  chins  of  Kittery.  Ch. 
wrc  ;  —  Dnnii'l,  Joiin,  HaniKih,  Olu-tl,  and  Ifniiiphviii,  who  d.  young. 

John  Mkukii.l,  son  of  John  of  Arundel,  was  boru  in  Arundel,  Jan.  29,  1734, 
111.  Susannah  Haley  of  Kittery,  moved  to  Toiisham  in  1758.  He  d.  March  24, 
b28.  Ch.  were:  —  Sitsanniili,  h.  in  Topsham,  Nov.  25,  1708,  in.  Andrew 
Hiilker  of  Arnndel;  Mary,  b.  April  9,  1770,  m.  Stephen  Purinton  of  Harps- 


844 


msrouY  OF  iinuxswwK,  topsiiam,  axd  iiahpswell. 


Well;  Juhii,  h.  Oct.  4,  177L':  ./<»«,, h.  1).  .Tun  22.  1771,  d.  17'JM;   AM,  h.  .ImI\  ;ii, 
177tl,  (I.  Kch.  U,  IS,-)7.      (Sic  Uioj,'.) 


iMKl:i:VMAX. 

(SiM'llcd  also  Mcrviiiaii  iiiul  .M«  rriuiaii.)  ' 

\\'.\i.ii  u  Mkuvman,  the  anci'stor  of  all  ol'llial  n.iiiic  in  IliU  \iciiiii\,  \\a>ai 
Ii'isliiiian.     lie  was  klilnappcd  in  l>iil)liii  and  l)i-i)iiu:lit  to  It()<^i(in,  wlicrc  lie  w.is 
Hold  lor  his  passaifc  to  a  man  nanu'd  Slnionton,  who  lived  at  Cape  I'lli/aiiciii 
After  .ser\  iiiji  his  time  with  Mr.  Simoiilon  In;  eame  to  Ilarpswell,  dale  nn 
known,     lie  llrsi   settled  (aceordin.a;  to  the  late  ('apt.  .lames   Merryinau, ,, 
Ilarpswell)    on  IJirch  Island;    then  he  moved  to  the  mainland  Jusi  .iIkiv, 
"  Lookont  I'oint,"  near  the  shore,  and  al'terward"*  moved  t(»  a  point  nean  rilh 
road.     Aecordiny;  to  ('apt.  Jann-s  Sinnett,  who  Is  a  di'scendant,  he  setllcij  n 
llrst  in  the  old  honse  on  the  Neck,  north  of  the  (,'onjj;rcy:ational  Churdi.  mm 
oeeni)ie(l  by  his  grandson,  Ilndson  Merryman.     Hem.  Helly  I'otter  ol    rii|i.- 
ham.     Ch.    were: — I'lioiiias,  m.    Sarah    I'.ailey;    Ilix/li,    m.    Deliifht    1!mI1i  \ 
Walter,  ni.   Hct.scy   Wehher;    Jaiurx,  m.    Hannah    lUakc:    Mirlmd,   ni.    Mar, 
Bishop;  uud  sevenil  danghters,  one  of  whom  married  .Josei)h  Ewlny. 

•Ml. NOT. 

The  llrst  Ameriean  ancestor  of  this  family  was  (ii.oi.'ci'.  Mi.voi-,  uho  wi 
amonir  the  llrst  I'llifrliu  emijirants  to  .Mass.,  and  one  of  the  (Irst  seiilii-s  n; 
Dorchester.     He  was  the   son   of  Tliomas  Minot,   Ivs(|.,  of   Sall'ron-\\  allien, 
Essex,  Knjiland,  and  w;is  1).  in  l.")'.)4. 

SrniMlKN  Mixor.  of  Hoston.  was  yrandson  of  Geor;?e,  of  Dorchester.  IN 
was  a  merchant  and  one  of  tlie  proprietors  of  the  rejepscol  tract. 

John  Minot  (Hioi;'.),  son  of  Stephen,  w;is  h.  in  hoston,  in  KllU.  He  \v;i- 
in.  in  Capt.  John  Slanj,'hter\s  chamber,  Boston,  .Inly  22,  17.U,  to  liaiiii;i: 
Bradslreet.  of  Keadimr,  Mass.  He  canu-  to  Hrnnswiek  in  1780.  M<' d.  ,laii. 
KJ,  17<;t.  Cli.  were: — Mirnj,  b.  .Iidy  11.  17ii2,  at  Mair  I'oint,  lJi\Mi>wiik. 
m.  Kev.  .Tohn  Wiswell  of  I'ortLand  ;  llnmidli,  b.  .M;ireh  H,  17;!.'!-t.  at  Hichnieiiil. 
m.  Samnel  Moody,  moved  to  Boston  and  then  to  15:ilh;  Mchituhlr,  b.  .M.ini 
1,  1735,  at  JUchmond;  Jului,  b.  Dec.  -i,  17;!7;    Thoiuas,  b.  April  10,  1740. 


i 


MOUSE. 

Josr.rii  l\r<)i!SK  was  b.  in  Enirland,  emigrated  to  New  En:j;land  !d)t.  Ii'.:!" 
and  settled  at  Ipswich  prior  to  U',41. 

Anthony  Moitsi.;  was  b.  at  Miirlboro'.  AViltshire,  ICngland,  May  H,  ^''M 
Emigrateil  iind  scllled  at  Ncwlmry.  lilll."',  and  d.  Jdsd.  One  of  thor  u:i 
doubtless  the  ancestor  of  the  Brunswick  Morses,  but  the  line  has  not  Ijcin 
traced. 

ANruoNY  Moiisi;,  of  Portland.  w';is  b.  1720;  had  six  sons,  besides  (l;uii.'li- 
ters.  Two  of  his  sons,  Jusr/ih  and  AhUkixij,  settled  in  Brunswick  almut  ili' 
time  of  the  Uevolutiou,  and  were  the  ancestors  of  all  the  Morses  of  thi.-  iuiiin- 
diiite  vicinity. 

.losi'.i'ii  Moijsic  was  1).  in  Portland  in  174u.  Settled  In  Brunswick  iiiiii 
■where  the  old  Baptist  Mettiug-llou.se  stood  on  the  twelve-rod    road  at  .Ma 


llAlil'SWKi.L 

17'.)S;   Aliil,  h.  July  ;',ii. 


FAMILY  IllsTDinKS. 


845 


ill  this  viflnliv.  was  an 

)  Itil'^Wlll,  Wllt'l'i'  lir  was 
,(m1  !it  Ciipf  Kli/.alicili 
o  ll!ir|)."*\V('ll,  ilalc  iicii 
t.  .liimt's  MiTi'viiiaii.  (iT 
1!  iiiuinlaiul  ,iii>l  alxivi' 
I'd  to  II  point  ucaririlic 
•.scciuhiiit,  lif  scltlikl  ai 
i'c;;iUiuiml  t'luin  li.  iimv 
.  Hclly  PottiT  of  I'dps. 
7/,  111.  Dcliiflit  I'.ailiy: 
iko;  Mifhnil,  in.  Man 
.Jost'pli  Kwing. 


KOllOK  MiNOT,  wliii  wa> 
(•  of  till'  tirsf  si'liltrs  (.r 
s(i.,  of   Sutfron-NValdiii, 

■ff,  of  Doirlu'stir.    ili' 

scot  triict. 

ton,  in   liilU.     !!'•  \v;b  | 
L'2,    17;U,    to    Hannah  I 

k  in  ITiitt.     Ml'  d.  .Ian. 

air  I'oiiit,  liiunswick,  I 

»,  17.'5;5-4,  lit  Hii'liiiKiiKl, 
ih;   Mrhitdhh',  1).  M.inii  | 

jj.  Ai)iil  10,  174U. 


s'l'W  Kiiu'liinil  ;il)t.  V'''-<. 

\•AVJ^^\\\i\,  May  '.>.  1 '■'"'■■■ 
sil.  Oiu;  of  tllc-'  »:i~ 
tiie  line  has  not  Ijitii| 

;  sons,  bosiilcs  (lauL'li- 
Urnnswick  about  tin- 
;  Morses  of  this  imim-j 

led  in  lirnnswick  miivj 
Ivolve-rod   road  at  .M;i- 


,|iioil.     II(>  aricrw.'irds  moved  to  lliiiiirmiock  to  the  farin  where  Mrs.  Hiiiory 
Morse  now  li>cs.     lie  was  a  I'onlwuiin  i- mid  also  a  sjioeiiKiker.     lie  ni.  llaii- 


aii  liiiiil.  dan.  of  Kphraiiii   limit.     He  d.   I'eli.  !o.  I.s|7.     Ch.  were 


.r.iii.  2;t,  1774;  lI'iiiiHih.  U    Nov.  12.  I 


77.'> ;   Hfiln'iiiiii 


li.  .Nov.  ID.  li 


•lull  n 
A)nii 


Nov.  H,  177!»;    Mm-ili'i.  h.  Si-jit,  I'.i,  17H1;  ./nsi/ih.  I).  .Ian.  11.  I7sl:    Aii/h,,,,;/, 


.Mch 


r.Hi; 


M' 


"•'/,  0. 


.\pr. 

171t." 


;io,   1788;   SuHitinidli  and   S'inih,   I).   .Inly  lie 


■:ki  :  lliiijiiiiihi,  I).  May 
.VNriio.vv  .Moiisi;  eaiiie  to  Kriiiiswiek  with  his  lirother  .loseph.     lie  wiis  in 
lilt' army  ilurinK  the  whole  j)L'riod  of  the  Kevoliii  ion.     lie  in.  Susanna  Klllot. 


lied.  al)t.  ISU.     Ch.  wen 


Mitnjiint,  li.  Nov. 


lliillllilli,  I).  Nov.  L'l, 


i:s(i;  Jiimct,  I).  June  21,  17s:!;  A'luui,  1).  July  11,  1785;  Su.-cfnnali,  1).  .\pr.  10, 
i;iM»;   Anthinn/,  I).  Fel>.  11,  I7!>;J. 

MOUNTFORT. 

The  llrst  of  this  iiaino  of  whom  we  liiid  record  was 

Kkmcnu  Moi'N  1  loicr,  who  was  settled  in  IJriinswiek.  iind  had  eh 

,.(/(,  h.    Dee.  17.  171>2;    .»Ao'// and  /•;.>7<'.-,  1).  Jan.    11,    171i(i: 

i::W;   'liir.  lit,  I).  .Iiily  20,  LSOl ;  M'ir<i<irct,  h.  July  1,  ISO! 


Wniiitiii,  li,  July  2(t, 


NOYKS. 

lii'.\'.  J.VMKs  \oYi:s  and  his  hrotlier  Nicholas  came  to  this  country  in  l(i;!l 
Ifroiii  (honlderttdi.  \\  iltshire.  ICiiuland,  and  was  son  of  lies.  William  .Noyes, 
JHiiii  was  ri'ctor  of  that  diocese  in  10o2. 

.Ni(ii(>i..v.s  NoYKS,  brother  of  the  above,  ^vas  b.   in  f 'hoiilderton.    I'.iiic.   in 

li;iil.     He  111.  .Mary,  a  dan.  of  Cap!     lohii  Ciittin:;.     lied.  .Nov.  li,  17o|,  le.ivin.i; 

:i  larue  I'aiiiily. 
Crrrixci  .Novi;s,  a  jjrandson  of  Xit-holas,  was  b.  in  Falmouth,  Feb  27,  171."). 

IlL'came  to  Uriinsw  ick  soon  al'ler  tlieclose  nf  the  l{evolntion.  with  his  brother 

Tlioiiias.  and  .\nios  liiiiit.  They  boiiiiht  a  portion  of  the  ••  Fort  IJiiiht,"  and 
llivfd  in  tlie  fort  until  Ciitlinii  built  !i  house  where  the  store  of  J.  T.  .Vdams  iSc 
ICi,.  now  stands,  lie  iii.  .\iin(;  Martin  of  Hrnnswick.  He  d  Feb.  l."i,  |si;{. 
Irii.  wen- : — Jii^iji/i.  It.  Mch.  l'.»,  17'.>2.  in.  Mary  Lowell,  and  li\ed  in 'rnriier; 
\lhmi'l  and  M'lri/,  b.  Dec.  ;iO.  17ti:i:  Harriet  m.  William  N.  Hall,  of  Hrnnswick, 

^lii'v  111.  Nathaniel  Davis,  of  Wobiirn.  ;iiid  settled  in  Hrnnswick;  ./<ni<',  b.  Oct. 

'.':'.  1711."),  111.  Hallard  (ireen,  wdio  settled  in  riioma.ston. 

OKI;. 

This  family  came  from  Ireland  t>  Hoston,  in  company  witii  the  Skullields, 
liii  the  early  part  of  the  last  century.  'I'liere  were  three  brothers,  .loseph 
llk'iiieiit,  and  ,lolm,  witli  their  sister  .Mary.  They  remained  in  Hoston  a  few 
Ivcai-s,  when,  in  1742,  they  came  to  Ilarpswell  and  Uninswiek.  Joseph  and 
ICIenieiit  Eettled  on  the  upper  eiiil  of  Harpswell  Neck,  and  snl)se(|iirntly  (jiboiit 
ll'ts  pnrtdiased  l/ittle  Sebascodiiian  Island,  wliich  has  since  been  known  as 
I'rr's  l-iaiid,  for  which,  it  is  said,  they  jmid  two  shillini^s  per  acre.  John 
Mttlcd  on  Mair  J'oint, 

•TdSKi'ii  (>i!i!  111.  Mrs.  William  AVyer.  Ch.  wi-ro  :—  Mm",  b.  1701.  iii.  Col. 
|lViii.  st.inwood;  L('tlirf',b.  170:!,  ill.  John  Heetl,  <}f  Toiisham.  She  d.  at  the 
L'f  of  'J3. 


84(5       iiisTonv  OF  nurxswicK,  topsuam,  /i.wi  uahps^vf.i.l. 


Ci.K.MKVT  (HiK,  M(»n  of  ChMiicnf.  1>  Jmu'  27,  17r)2,  d.  net.  !>,  1H1;5.     His  uif,. 
I'lilifiici'.  (I.  !)<•(•   M.  IMIL',  imcd  (;i.     Cli.  were;—  Itirlninl,  .lolnu  l.>'lli<-<',  Mif\ 
John  Oitit  III.  SiiMiti  Skollicld.     Had  no  cliiltlnii. 

ONVKN. 

Tlic  iiiimr  of  the  lli'-t  Aiiifricaii  anccslor  of  tills  taiiiily  lias  nol   liccii  ascrri 
tallied.      Tlu'    nruiiswick   Owimi.s   arc   probably   (li'seciulid    tVoni   Joliu    iimi 
laicrclia,   ot"    Kalinoiitli,   wlio,    according;   to    A\'illls,  had    a    son    \Viliiaiii   im 
Urnnswick. 

(JiDKOX  OWKN,  tho  llrst  of  the  name  in  nnuiswlck  of  whom  flicre  IsanyKtliiri 
rccoi'd,  was  b.  April.    1742.     His  wile's  name  was  Jane.     He  d.  .liilv  S,  I":', 
Cli.  were  :  —  .)/"n/"*v7.  b.  Oct.  (!,  ITUt;  T/iiiiitiis,  li.  Sept.  1,  IViHI;  Ilmih   While, \ 
h.  Sept.  2.'».  17(W:    Mii-th<i,  b.  July  l;i,  1770;  .IdIiii,  b.   Aii«.  ;i,  1772;    />',,■;, I,  U. 
\ov.  ;!1,  1774. 

Wii.i.iAM  Owr.N-.  whose  wife's  name  was  Mary,  had  eh.  :  — .finmc'i,  b.  A|iiil  !i. 
177(1:    Liir;i,U   .IiMie  .'i,  1770 ;   «ff (•/(»'/,  1).  May  0,  1 781 ;   U'fV^irn/j,  b.  Jan.  :!.  IM, 

I'liiLir  Owr.N  was  b.  Feb.  IS.  17."><!.     lie  m.  Joanna .     He  d.  .May 'j>, 

1st!)      Ch.  were;,     ./n/ni,  b.  Mcli.  I'J,  17H4;    I'hilip,  b.  Dec.  JJ,  17H,".;   //o/v,//,.. 

b.  Feb.  11,  1787;  Jutir,  b.  Sept.  2!»,  1789,  m.  Niith'l  Hadger;  Jercmiali.  U.  Mr 

Hi,    I7il2;  JoiiiiiKi,   1).    May    i;l,    17111,  in.  Joseph  firidbi;    Ifinnuih,  b.  Sipl. 

17!»(). 

PAlTiiX. 

Four  brothers.  Acr.in,  \V!I.i.iam,  IJoiikkt.  and  Matthkw  Paiti'.n,  eaiup  tf^ 
this  comilry  early  in  the  last  century  from  ('olcraine.  a  market  town  of  Dcrrv 
County,  Ireland.  Accordini!:  to  one  account  they  all  came  over  at  the  same 
time  (al)out  1727).  .\nothcr  account  places  the  date  of  I{ol)ert's  arrival  at  17;t7. 
AcroiJ  was  an  elder  of  the  I'l-i'sbytcrian  Church  in  Inland.  Ho  hinded  i 
Boston,  fro'H  whence  he  went  to  Falmouth  (Portland),  and  soon  nfterwan 
settled  in  :  •.  o.  From  Saco  ho  moved  to  F'lylni;  Point,  in  Frooport.  and 
afterwards  moved  to  what  is  now  the  town  of  Snrry.  ^vllcre  lie  d.  previous  to 
the  Hovolntlon.  William  .settled  in  Hoston,  and  Mattiikw  hi  Saco.  Kohkiit 
settled  in  Arundel  (Konnebnnk). 

.loiiN  PATri'.N.  son  of  Actor,  was  b.  In  Ireland  in  1717.  He  eaine  to  tiiis 
couutry  with  Ids  father  in  1727.  He  m  Mary,  a  dan.  of  Uobert  Means,  of 
Saco.  She  d.  about  17".t8.  He  d.  April  7,  17'J.">.  fh.  were :  —  A^;/->'r^  b.  May 
14,  174;{,  in  Saco;  Snrah,  who  m.  Robert  Fulton;  ,/<()ii',  who  m.  William  linn- 
dall  in  1783,  and  who  d.  in  Nov.  18;52;  Jfanj,  who  m.  Samuel  Jameson;  //""• 
nnh,  who  m.  Thomas  llarward;  Marrinrct,  who  m.  James  Maxwell;  Jiihii,d. 
in  Topsliam,  siiifilc;  n7//('n;(,  d.  in  Kiii^land,  a  prisoner,  sinj^le;  Thoiu'in,' 
Feb.  10,  1701,  m.  Kathcrine  Fulton;  Jospph,  b.  in  17(!4;  Matthew,  d.  at  theaje 
of  1.";  DnrciiK,  wlio  m.  James  Hunter  (son  of  Col.  James  Hunter) ;  Ai'tur,  wiin 
m  Ann,  dau.  of  John  lliiutor;  David,  who  in.  Hannah  Heed,  and  who  d.  in 
Bowdoinliam. 

AcroK  Paitk.n,  son  of  Robert  Patten  who  settled  in  .Vrundel  (Kenneliiiuk) 
in  1737,  Avas  a  cousin  of  John.  He  was  b.  in  Ireland,  Jan.  22,  1737.  Hi-' lu. 
in  1700,  Jane,  a  dan.  of  Iln^h  McLellan,  of  Gorham.  She  was  b.  Dec.  ?,i. 
1748,  and  d.  Aiiir.  28,  1835.  He  was  only  si.\  weeks  old  when  his  pari'iit" 
emigrated  to  this  couutry.     He  was  an  only  son.     He  moved  to  Topsliani  in 


)  II Anns  WELL 


FAMILY  IlISTnillKft. 


847 


Oct.  it,  lHi:».    lli>  wli'i', 


illy  has  not  been  iimmt- 
•ciiilcil  tVom  .loliii  unO 
li;l(l    II    so"     Wlin:lll>    ill 

'  wlioiii  there  is  any  ollur 

uie.      Me  (I.  .Iiilv  >H,  l":'. 

pi.  1,  ITi'.t);  //",'//'  Wliitf. 

.\\\ii.  ;i,  1772;    Dni-ii).  Ii. 

■h.  •.~Jntnic>l,h.  .\\>v\\'\ 
Wllliitin,  1).  .laii-  :'•  17M. 

I He  (1.  May  •>, 

h.  Dec.  ;»,  ITS.'.;  I><,ruih,j. 
idiicr;  Ji-rctiiinh,  h.  Mili. 
Ihi ;    II'IiiukIi,  h.  Sept.  2, 


rrilKW    rviTKN,  eiUllP  tn 

n  murket  town  of  Deny 
1  ciune  over  lit  the  simo 
K(>l)erl'Miirriviil  at  W;li. 
Ireland,  lie  lamled  in 
|(1),  and  soon  afterwunN 
Point,  in  Freepnrt,  and 
where  ho  d.  previoiM'i 
TTiiKW  in  Saeo.    Koiir.iiT  j 

171".     He  came  to  tliisl 
lui.  of  UolKTt  Means,  of] 

„.(.,•(.  :  —  li,il>i-rt.  h.  Mii; 
\),\  who  m.  William  l!aii| 
Isanuiel  Jameson;  //""I 
lunes  Maxwell;  J<>liii.t\. 
|)ner,  sinj;le;  77i<>/»".s '•■ 
I;  Matthew,  d.  at  the  ai."' 
lies  llnnter);  Art<'i\  «li" 
lih  Keed,  and  wliod.  i"! 

In  Arnndel  (Kennel miik; 

\  Jan.  22,  1V37.     Hi^^  »'■ 
She  was  b.  Dec-  -', 
old  when  his  parcntsl 
moved  to  Topsliain  inj 


Dec.  I7II0,  when  2.T  yeni's  of  aife.  lie  had  vNiied  the  town  the  pre\  inns 
.IniK  .  Ill' d.  July  2ii,  \X\I\.  Cli.  were:  —  Kllxnlnllt,  wiio  ill.  Ilenjaiiiin  I'alter- 
Miii,  of  Saeo;  Itiiliirt ;  Aiinr,  \>.  in  'ropshani.  In  1771;  Murij,  whn  in  1st, 
rii(niia«  IJiickiiiliister,  of  Saeo,  in.  2il,  Dr  .shannon,  of  Saeo,  an<l  d.  at  I'assii- 
(liiiiikeii;,',  of  eroiip.  in  .Ian.  |m;U;  .Viiiiail.  \\\\u  in.  Williani  Tati';  .Amc,  who 
III.  .Iiinathan  Marston,  of  Moiiiiionth ;  /. >/>rrf'>^  who  in  Itoherl  Mcl.ellan,  of 
liorham;  llni/h,  wiio  tn.  Lucy  Oreen  (.slater  of  Nathaniel  and  (iardner  (Jrecn) ; 
j.'iichi'l,  who  d.  .single;  W'illiiiiii,  who  was  a  sea-eaplaiii;  Muriinnl,  who  in. 
Nt,  .losepli  Swett,  and  2d,  .Nfiili  Mclclier. 

PKNNKTX. 

Thomas  Pi-.nm'.i.i.  and  two  of  his  brothers  came  to  .\inerica  from  the  Isle  of 

.Iri'sey,  In  the  KiiLflish  Channel,  alioiil   the  year  I7tn.     They  are  snp|iosed  to 

have  descended  from  a  IInj;iienot  family,  who  lied  from  !'riiiic(>  on  account  of 

1  riiiilioiis  persecution.     It  is  said  that   Ihese  three  brothers  were  orphans  who 

had  some  properly  in   Kiiicland,  and  were  sent  here  by  their  uncle,  who  had 

liiarjfe  of  the  property,  under  pretence  of  j;ivin,sr  tliem  an  education,  and  that 

ihcy  landed  at  Scilnate,   Mass,,   withonl   any  money.     .Mler  stoppiiij;  there 

hwhile  they  moved  to  York,  and  from  there  toCapisic  (near  Portland),  where 

I  Thomas  ami  one  of  his  brothers  boiif^hl.  each,  a  farm,     'riioinas  is  said  to 

have  lost  his  on  account  of  an  incumbrance  upon   it  when   he   purchased  it, 

Tlichrother  who  bomjhl  a  I'ariii  lliere  also  reiiiained,  and  his  descendaiils  are 

xatterod  over  dray,   Westlirook,    I'ortland,   and   nel^^hborinj;  towns.      The 

|()tlier  brother  went  to  Kini^ston,   ("anada,  where  his  descendants  are  to  be 

fiiuiid.     Thomas  m.    Haehel  Hi^iis.     He  moved  from  Caiiisle  to  (iorliam,  and 

I  afterwards,  In  17(10,  to  New  Meadows,   Hrnnswick,     He  d,    Nov,    12,    IM12, 

jf'li.were: — M(/tthrir,  h,\n  Capisic,  174S,  d.  in  Portland,  1817;    Thinnas.  Jtirul}, 

\ji<hH,  Stcphciu  and  several  dauiihters,  one  of  wiiom  in,  a  Mr,  Ham,  whom  she 

Mirvived,  and  afierwards  m,  James  Mcrryman,  of  Ilarpswell, 

PKUHV. 

The  ancestor  of  at  least  one  of   the  families  of  tliis   mune   now   resiilinsi 
Hninswick  was  Naiiiami'i,  Pkisuy.  who  emigrated  frimi  England  abont 

|ii;sO.     His  sou  .loiiN,  of  Uelioboth,  Mass,,  was  b.  in  1770, 
John  Pkkuy,  firandson  of  the  John  named  above,  was  b.  in  Kehobolh,  Dee, 

|U772.     In   1708  moved  to  Brunswick,     He  m.   in   1802,  Jane,  dan.  of  Col, 

hm.  Stanwood.     ]Ie  d.  in  Baniior,  March  18,   1840.     Ch.  were:  — ./o/n*  A.; 

y>t(ivin  Jffne ;  Isitl)ella  Hunt ;  Martha  Stnnvood ;   Will iam  Stanwood ;  Hnnnnh 

\L  If. ;  Jessa  Appleton, 

I'ETET^ROX. 

The  name  ot  tlie  lirst  American  ancestor  of  this  tamily  has  not  been  ascer- 
Itaincd.  The  earliest  known  was  Jdski-ii  Pktkuson',  of  Diixbnry,  Mass., 
|«iioso  son  .ToNATiiAN  d.  in  l~r>(',. 

JouN  PiCTint.sox,  yranilson  of  Jonathan  al)ove  named,  and  the  ancestor  of  all 

|ofthe  name  in  this  vicinity,  came  to  IJrnnswiek  abont  1783,  and  settled  at  New 

Miadows.     His  wife's  name  was  Sarah.     They  liveil  in  the  house  now  occu- 

iied  l)y  Bartlett  Adams.     He  kept  a  store  in  the  buiUlinjn  opposite,  and  also 


848         IlISTOUY  OF  niniNSWIVK,  TOPSHAM,  and  TfAnrSWELL. 

ill  !i  hnililinu;  wf.w  the  river,     lie  Imill  vessels,  liiul  a  iiiiil.  and  was  one  n\' \y 

most  ent'Tpflsiiiii  citi/.i'us  ol'  tlie  tiiiic     All  ol   liis  children  hut  tlic  last  tlm 

were  1).  in   I)u\''U1t.     <'Ii.   wvw  :  —  ./olni,  1).  .Inly  ;«().  17i'i7:   l.iri,  b.   NOn.  7. 

irt;i);  Jiimrs.  Ii.irn   D.'i'    :!0.  1771;   N<i)ir>i,  h.   Meli.  liO,  1771:    Cli'irhs.  U.  An;;. 

21),  1771!;    Ilrir./t,  It.   Sept.    lit,  177S;   Sariilu   b.   .Ian.   L'O.  17SI;    Ihiuiil.  h.  Oct. 

28,  17S;i;   Ahit/dil.  1).  in  Brunswick,  Sept.  17,  17,s<i:   H'illinm,  I).  Mcli.  I.  17s:i; 

J.iini.  1).  April  27.  17lil. 

rOTTKll. 

TIk^  name  of  llie  ancestor  of  tli(>  Totter  liimil|Hn  tliis  vicinity  has  nol  hccn 
nscorlaiiied.  lie  had  three  sons,  Williiiiii,  Jntncs,  and  Alcj-diider,  who  all  mi. 
tied  in  Topshani,  nhont   1 7 In. 

Wii.i.ivM   I'oriKi;  in.  Callierine  Mustard  (tradition  says).     Slip  al'teiwaril 
ni.  Edward  (''inniiiirhani,  of  Howdoin.     lie  was  killed  hy  the  Indians  in  i;i: 
Ch.  were  ; —fyrO;i''.'(,  called  the  second;  Alcfoinh'r,  who  in.  a  lady  by  the  iiiiiiic 
of  Snipe,  of  (ieoruotown  ;  Jnlni ;  Dnrid.  who  in.   Hiitli,  dan.  of  ('aleb  Ciirtiv, 
oi    llarpswell;   JSinuucl,    who    was    drowned;     .fnscplt,   who   lived    at    Moo' 
Island,  Hastport ;   McltlHn;  who  in.  Isabel  lleddrean,  Sept.  17s7;    \\'llli'ii,i. 

.'.\Mi;s  I'orii-.!!  settled  on  Lot  Xo.  41,  in  Topshani.  (.'h.  weri' : —  H'////./,,,. 
who  lived  in  Litchlield;  Jalni,  who  also  lived  in  I/itchlh'Id ;  Saiiiiifl,  h.  in  I74i;, 
111.  April  21,  1778,  Kli/abelh  Dniilap,  and  d.  about  IMOO;  Iliinii,  who  li\((l  in 
(Jardiner;  ./o.sv/)/*,  who  live<l  in  Ojiio;  .Ao/m.s,  who  in.  .\\)r\\  S,  17.sl,  .Icniiv 
IMallel  ;  Aiidrin-,  who  lixcd  in  (iardiiier;  ('liris/imi.  who  in.  Jan.  (!,  1777,  IWnn- 
e/.er  Dniilap,  of  latchlleld;  L'lisuhrlli.  who  111.  >.'ov.  2(!.  17S2,  .T.uiies  l)iiiil,i|i 
Jam.,  ivho  III.  .\|)ril.  17S7,  Nathaniel  Marston,  of  (iardiiier. 

Ai,KXAM>KU  I'orri;!!  b.  in  1711,  d.  April  U,  1800.  Ch.  were:  —  Alcmn't  r 
who  III.  in  1782.  .Miiyiiil,  dan.  of  Ezra  Kaiulall;  Mm-j/,  who  111.  April  is,  1:::. 
llatherby  Foster  of  (ieori^etown ;  .Anc,  b.  in  Ti)i)sh!iiii,  Dec.  11,  171:!,  111. 
Johii,  son  of  Williain  IJogers. 

rUHIN'TON. 

llninphrey  I'lirinton  came  from  C'ljio  Cod.  about  the  time  of  the  last  liiilim 
war.  to  the  New  Meadows  IJiver,  seltlinyon  theiJalh  side,  near  tin'  pi'cMiii 
railroad  brid.ne.  His  ch.  were  all  born  before  he  came  hero.  They  were 
Nitdiiiiiirl,  1).  ]7ill  (or  17;i(>) ;  Ahinl.  who  in.  liriy;.  S;im'l  Thompson:  ,/nshii'i 
Avho  lived  in  IJalh;  IIir:ikii(h ;  Jmnrx.  1).  in  Truro,  Mass.,  .Vpril  'i,  17!:': 
H-iiiijilircii. 

He  was  the  ancestor  of  all  the  name  in  this  vicinity  wi\o  sjx'll  the  iiaiiic, 

abo\  e. 

RANDALL. 

M'li.i.iAM  liANDVi,!.  emi.trrated  from  Bristol,  Eiift'laiid,  and  settled  in  Scitii.Ui- 
Mass.,  about  KKJO.  Ho  was  the  father  of  Josi/tli,  who  was  the  fatlnii 
Jl'iijiiiiiiii. 

EzR.v  IxA.ND.vi.r,,  so;:  of  IJeiiJamin  iibove  named,  s(>ttled  in  Toiisliaiii,  Iml 
af!erw;irds  iiio\i'd  to  nowdoiiiham.  He  is  called  a  shipwri.iiiit  in  a  deed  i. 
him  ilated  Oct.  15,  17(!1.  from  .lacob  Iviloii,  of  a  lot  nuipbered  18,  in  the  tdwi 
;il;iii.'     May   7,  17(!2,  h-.'  also  bou.uht  lots  13.  II,  15,  and  IC,  jf  Michael  M:il 


'  Lincoln  Ii<';iistni  Deeds,  Lib.  1,  p.  144. 


)  lIAnrSWKLL. 


FAMILY  JirsroitiES. 


849 


II  cf  (icorjiotown,  iiiid  Mnv  11.  17<1 


ilil  lots  1:$  ami  11  to  his  brother 


Null 


.lllllc  t. 


1(!.  Ill'  sold  In  Ins  brother  Williaiii   til'lv  acres  ol' 


He 


aul  to  iiavc  been  addiclcd  to  driiikiiiir  lii|Uors,  and  to  have  soon  s(|iiai\- 


(Urcd  his  j)i'oi)crty.    He  ni.  Maruarct 


111 


in  Bowdoinhain, 


lied  s,S. 


Cli.  WOIT 


laitiiih.  b.    Nov.  4,    177l';   .Inln 


Fell.  L't.   li'C'.l;    SdhhiJ,  «h(^   ni. 


,1iilin    .Mustard,   -Ian.   22,    1778;    Joscp/t,   who  m.   Mai'tha    Heed,    about    1778; 
lliiitlirrhii,  b.   Au'fi.  2(;,   17()(i;   J-Jzni,  U.  Aiij;.  2S,  17tU;    Munjant,   b.   Auj;.  G, 
\',''<2,  n\.  Alexander  (son  of  Alexander)  I'otter,  ol'  IJowdoiii;   Isnar.  h.  June  1, 
17Tti;   h'li:j(il,it/i,  b    Nov.  2.s,  177!». 
I'Ain,   Handai.l,  son  of  I'eiijauiiii  and  brother  of  Ezra,  b.  in  Seitiiate  in 


lie   111.   IMollv   McKarland.     Ch.   were 


I'd  1(1, 


17;i''>;  settled  in   Ilarpswe 
and  i>robably  others. 

W'li.i.iAM  i{ANi>Ai.i.,  also  brother  of  H/.ra.  was  b.  in  Seituate,  Mass.,  Jan.  1, 
17l;l.  lie  111.  .Jane  Patten,  to  whom  his  iiitt'utiou  of  niarriaj^e  was  published, 
.luly  2:'..  178;i.  He  settled  in  Topshaiu.  later  than  his  oilier  brothers  there, 
lie  boiijiht  lifty  acres  of  H/.ra,  ami  toiietlier  with  D.iiiiel,  einhty-tivc  acres  of 
land  of  his  brother  I'aul,  and  tll'iy  arres  of  William  'riiorii.',  .Fr.  (See  deeds 
referred  to.)  He  was  one  of  tiic^  selectmen  in  1770,  and  one  of  the  ('oniinit- 
t(H'  of  Correspondence  and  Safety  In  177H  and  in  17S.5.  He  d.  in  ToiJshani, 
June,  1820.  Ch.  Wi'W  :  ~./<nii',h.  April  2M,  )7rtt,  ni.  James  Jameson  ;  Willhtiii, 
I).  Aii^r.  2J.  I7S,">,  who  was  father  of  Klbridjji'e ;  Hi  njiiiniii,  h.  Nov.  14,  17H9, 
^'ladiialed  at  Howd.  C<j11.  in  l.sdlt. 

DwiKt.  Kandai.i.,  broth  r  of  Ezra,  ni.  a  Widow  Kemp,  and  moved  to 
lliii'pswell,  where  he  d.  He  bouj^ht  land,  with  his  brother  William,  of  Paul, 
K/.ra,  ami  \\'iUi  uu  Thorne.     Uh.  was; — a  dan.,  who  m.  Capt.  Norton  Stover. 

KAYMOND. 

I'aii,  Kaymoni)  came  from  Dorchester,  Mass.,  or  vicinity,  to  Harpswell, 
piTvioiis  to  1770.  \L'  had  ch. :  —  Elii'urd,  b.  in  Harpswell,  Dec.  5,  1771;  m. 
Lydia  (Jooiiibs,  dan.  of  Anthony,  who  came  from  Dorchester;  moved  to 
llrimswick  ((Jrowstown),  in  17'J'J.  Faul,  who  in.  Abigail,  dau.  of  Wni. 
Thomi)son,   of  Harpswell. 


ilv  wi\o  spell  the  name  ;b| 


ItEEl). 

The  name  of  the  ancestor  of  the  Keed  family,  of  Topshani  and  Harpswell, 
has  not  been  i.vcertained,  but  the  family  is  of  Irish  descent.  'I'liroe  brothers, 
David,  John,  and  William,  settled  in  Topsham  about  17.'il. 

David  Hichd  m.  .Vinia  Hojjfers  (the  sister  of  .Tohn  who  was  the  father  of 
Hugh).  He  lived  on  what  is  now  known  n.s  the  Willis  Sprajrue  farm.  He 
was  licensetl  May  20,  1701,  by  the  Court  of  Session.s,  as  an  innholder,  and 
iilso  in  1702,  '0!5,  '04,  '00,  '07,  and  in  1771,  as  a  retailer,  and  ayain  as  an  iiin- 
Imliler  in  1772,  '7!{.  and  '74.  He  was  a  lieutenant,  under  Capt.  Actor  I'atten,  at 
tlio  Penobscot  expedition,  ami  was  a  captain  in  1783.  He  was  one  of  the 
Conimittee  of  (,'orrespondence  and  Safety  in  177(i,  '81,  and  '81!.  He  removed 
to  the  Penobscot  about  17'.I0,  and  was  one  of  the  earliest  settlers  of  Stillwater. 
Ho  is  said  to  have  built  the  first  mills  there.     Ch.  were  :  —  Diimt,  b.  July  12, 


1  Opus  cit.,  Pi).  187  and  188. 
54 


2  Opus  cit.,  Lib.  5,  p.  0. 


\ 


\ 


850        niSTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AXD  UARPSWKLL. 

1700;  Nary,  b.  July  8,  17(;2;  Min/arct,  U.  Aui^.  20,  170!);  A-iiia,  h.  July  22, 
17r>r. ;   Diiri'd,  h.  Mch.  7,  17<!!). 

John  Kr.r.n  ^V!^s  1).  in  Ircliuul  al)oiit  1711t.  lie  d.  Jan.  12,  1705.  C'li.  were: 
—  John,  b.  In  Iroland  about  1747;  Jnnr,  who  ni.  Joseph  Fo.sler,  of  Topsliarn; 
Narthn,  who  ni.  Joseph,  sou  of  Ezra  Randall;  Ilcnuiah,  in.  Kobert,  son  of 
Rev.  Juuics  I'otter;  C/inviti/,  who  in.  1st,  l?eiijaniin,  son  of  K/.ra  Randall.  2il, 
a  Proscott  (who  ran  off  and  left  lier),  and,  3il,  Johu  Heru,  of  Ireland,  al'tcr- 
wards  of  Whitefleld  ;  A'«.w»,  who  d.  single. 

Wir.LiAJi  1{i:i:d  wa.s  b.  abt.  IC.'Jl.  His  wife's  uame  was  Mary.  lie  d.  in  JmIt 
or  Aug.  1773.     Ch.,  if  any,  are  unreeorded. 

KIOH. 

The  earliest  known  ancestor  of  this  family  was  ]?icii.\itn  TJicii,  a  iiiaiincr, 
who  went  from  Dover,  X.  II.,  to  Truro,  Mass.,  and  was  admitted  as  a  frceiniui 
in  IfiSl,  and  d.  in  1002.     His  sou  liichard  was  father  of  Olniih'ah. 

Isaac  Kun,  sou  of  Obadiah  and  Tolly  [(."obb]  IJich,  of  'J'ruro,  Mass.. 
moved  to  llarpswell  and  settled  on  Great  Island  iu  1707,  bringing  witli  liiin  a 
numerous  family.  Ho  was  the  ancestor  of  all  of  the  uame  in  thi.s  vicinity. 
Of  Ids  ch.,  Zalicth,  m.  Mary,  dau.  of  Capt.  Sam'l  Snow;  Isaar,  m.  Sarah  S. 
Small,  who  still  survives;  David,  m.  Betsey  Rich,  of  Truro;  Reuben,  settlLd 
iu  West  Bath,  wliero  his  descendants  still  reside. 


iill 


il 


lilDLEY. 

Jamks  Uidi.i;y  came  from  Truro  to  llarpswell  before  the  Revolution,  but 
precisely  when  is  not  known.  lie  m.  Mary,  dau.  of  Samuel  Small  of  Truru. 
Ch.  were:  —  Mark,  b.  1757;  Daniel,  b.  1750;  liachael,  b.  1703. 

ROGERS. 

AVii.UAM  RoGiat.s,  the  ancestor  of  all  of  that  name  in  this  vicinity,  was  1).  in 
Ireland.  Xothiuu  more  than  this  fact  and  the  names  of  his  childi'en  have  bpcii 
ascertained  concerning  him.  (,'h .  were  :  —  John  ;  Georrje,  M'ho.  d.  in  I'^reeport; 
Thomas,  who  d.  in  Georgetown;  llufjh,  who  d.  in  Georgetown;  William,  wlio 
d.  in  Freeport;  Ann,  whom.  Benjannn  Kendall;  Manjaret,  who  m.  Rev.  Jdiiii 
Miller,   of  Brunswick;  liohert,  who  d.  in  I'hlpsburg. 

John  Rogers,  son  of  William,  Sen.,  was  b.  in  Georgetown,  June  20,  I'li!, 
O.  S.  He  m.  Jane,  dau.  of  .\lexauder  I'otter,  of  Topshani.  lie  probably  niuvni 
to  Topsham  about  17(iH,  as  there  was  a  John  Rogers  there  at  that  time.  Tin' 
last-named  was  a  sea-captain  tluring  a  portion  of  his  life.  He  was  one  of  the  j 
selectmen  in  1700,  '01,  and  '02.  lie  was  town  clerk  in  1707  and  '08.  Ch.  nt'j 
John  and  Jane  were: — John,  b.  Aug.  ;i(l,  1771,  lost  his  leg  in  Jan.  1830;  IIV/- 
liam,  b.  June  2,  177.'i:  Jenny,  b.  Nov.  15,  1775,  ni.  Ephraini  Larrabec;  Ahxan- 
der,  1).  March  13.  1778,  moved  out  West;  Dinah,  b.  April  1,  1781,  ni.  Xaluiiii| 
Houghton;  lh«jh,  b.  Feb.  0,  1785,  d.  April  30,  1807. 

Alexandek  Roueus,  sou  of  George  and  grandson  of  William,  Sen.,  was  1).  inj 
Georgetown  in  1754,  moved  to  Topsham,  but  i)recisely  when  is  not  kiKiwii.j 
He  m.  Margaret  [WilsonJ  Hunter,  widow  of  Johu  Hunter,  and  settled  on  ilic| 
farm  which  was  occupied  by  the  late  Hon.  George  Rogers,  and  which  is  ikhv| 


IIAhTSWKLL. 


FAMILY  HISTORIES. 


851 


SO;  A-ina,  h.  July  22, 

.  12,  1705.  Cli.  were: 
Foster,  of  Topslmm; 
(/),  in.  IJobcrt,  sdii  of 
,  of  E/.ni  Kiuiaall.  2il, 
[eru,  of  Ircliiiul.  iil'tcr- 

s  Mary.    He  d.  in  .Inly 


lAisn  Ek'H,  a  niarinur, 
iidniiltod  as  a  frcemtni 
Obadiah. 

ich,  of  Truro,   Miiss,, 

7,  liriniihifi  with  liim  a 
name  iu  tliis  vicinity. 

o\\ ;  Isaac,  ni.  Sarali  S. 

Truro;  Beubcn,  settled 


)re  the  Revolution,  Init 
^iiniuel  Small  of  Truro. 
1>.  1703. 


tl\is  vicinity,  was  1).  in 

Miis  children  havcl)C(n 

Ij/c,  who.  d.  inFrecimrt; 

■jfotown;  ir(7/(Vn;i,  ^vllo 
l«)-t'^  who  ui.  Kev.  Jolui 

[•j^etown,  June  20,  ITlil. 
Ini.  lie  probaljly  niovcil 
licre  at  that  time.  'I'lif' 
[fe.  lie  was  cue  of  llif 
li  1797  and  "08.  Ch.  "f 
log  in  Jan.  1830;  IIV- 
•aim  Larraix'c ;  AI(Aih 
Ipril  1,  17S1,  m.  Galium 

I  William,  Sen.,  wash,  inl 
lly  wlieu  is  not  knowiiJ 
jler,  and  settled  ou  tliej 
^ers,  aud  which  is  nowj 


occupied  l)y  t lie  family  of  tlie  late  George  A.  Kogers.     lie  wa.s  the  father  of 
George  and  grandfatlier  of  George  A. 

ROSS. 

Tiie  earliest  reference  to  this  family  which  has  been  found  is  contained  in 
Vol.  I,  Me.  Hist.  Coll.,  p.  'Mi,  where  allusion  is  made  to  a  James  Uoss,  as 
follows :  — 

•'Jamks  Koss  was  born  in  Fjdmouth,  lfii)2,  son  of  James.  He  was  taken  iiris- 
oncr  with  his  father's  family  in  1(;7(>,  and  again  in  Ki'.tU.  He  was  a  shoemaker 
by  trade,  and  occupied  his  father's  farm,  or  part  of  It,  at  Rack  Cove.  His 
mother  was  Aw,  the  eldest  dauirhU'r  of  George  Lewis.     On  his  return  from 


hi 


d  eaptivit} 


ided  at  Sah 


His  fath 


[F; 


ith], 


econd 
aDont  lGo7.  He  was  living  in  Salem  in  1724."  In  172U  a  Ja.mi:.s  k<).ss  pur- 
chased of  the  rejci)scot  jn'oprietors  a  lot  of  land  in  Topsham  (])robal)ly  lot 
No.  18),  and  built  a  house  upon  it,  ai.dresidiMl  there  for  some  time.  Alter  his 
(loath,  which  was  previous  to  1701,  his  heirs  sold  their  rights  to  the  land. 
(See  Line.  Co.  Weg.  Deeds,  Vol.  I,  p.  170.)  It  is  not  impi'obable  that  this  James 
may  have  been  a  son  of  James  of  Falmouth,  but  the  connection  has  not  i)een 
traced.  The  tlrst  of  the  family  iu  Rrunswick  of  whicli  we  have  found  any 
record  was  Wii.mam  Ross,  who  was  b.  July  1.'),  1717.  He  was  prol)ably  sou 
of  William,  of  Slieepsc-L.  His  wife's  name  was  .lennett.  She  was  b.  Nov.  12, 
17.")2.  Ch.  were: — mUiam,  b.  Nov.  l.">,  1773;  Jvnin-tt,  b.  .\ug.  3,  1775; 
Martha,  b.  Mch.  27.  1777;  Eli.-ab<'th,  b.  Mch.  22,  1777:  Anna,  b.  Oct.  U,  1781; 
Hubert,  b.  Oct.  7,  1783;  James,  b.  Mch.  27,  1785;   i'am/i,  b.  Apr.  21,  17t)0. 

SIMPSON. 

William  Simtsox,  the  ancestor  of  all  of  the  name  in  this  vicinity,  came 
from  the  southern  part  of  Ireland  (probably  from  the  county  of  Clare)  about 
1735,  and  bought  the  farm  at  Maipioit  where  Robert  Chase  lived  in  l.S5'.).  He 
retui'i  ed  to  Ireland  and  brought  back  his  wife  and  two  daughtei's,  but  left 
oue  son  thei  Roth  of  his  daughters  married  and  went  to  Sheepscot.  One, 
J'liip,  m.  a  Hopkins,  and  lived,  it  Is  said,  to  be  102  years  old.  His  wife's 
name  was  Agnes.  Oh.  b.  iu  America  were: — WiUiani,  b.  Nov.  17,  1738; 
Riibort,  I)  Oct.  80,  17-iO;  Lcu-is,  Josiah,  aud  two  other  sons.  All  but  Lewis 
and  Josiah  settled  at  Sheepscot.  Josiali  settled  on  the  homestead.  He  m. 
1st,  Elizabe  dau.  of  Robert  Spear,  Jr.  ;  2d,  a  dan.  of  James  Potter.  He  d. 
Dec.  25,  181;       Lewis  m.  Martha  Skollield. 

SINNKTT. 

Michael  Sinnett,  the  ancestor  of  all  l)y  that  name  in  this  vicinity,  was 
horn  in  an  inland  town  of  lieland.  .Vfter  serving  his  time  as  an  apprentice. 
lie,  in  company  with  one  or  two  fellow-workmen,  went  to  Dublin  iu  search  of 
employment.  They  hail  been  in  Dublin  but  a  few  days  when,  as  they  were 
liiltering  about  the  wharves,  looking  at  the  shipping,  which  to  them  was  a 
uovcl  sight,  they  were  accosted  by  a  well-dressed  man  (»f  pleasiint  appearance, 
who,  after  seme  conversation,  invited  them  to  go  donn  the  harbor  iu  a  ves- 
sel which  was  about  to  sail,  assuring  them  that  they  could  return  with  the 
liilot.     They,  without  suspicion,  accepted  the  invitation.     As  soon  as  the 


852         HISTORY  OF  JHWNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  and  IIAnrSWF.LL. 


fity  was  liiirly  left  bcliind,  Mr.  Simiott  and  his  roiiipanions  wen;  taken  hcicn'e 
the  caiitain,  who  informed  tliiMii  llial  tliey  must  ;:«)  to  Ameriea  willi  liiiii.  mul 
that  resistance  would  he  of  no  avail.  They  were  thunderstruek,  but  resohid 
to  make  the  best  of  their  unlucky  situation. 

\\'hen  the  vessel  reached  Hoston,  i)ul)lic  notice  was  ifiven  that  Siiniott  ami 
hi.s  companions,  liavinji;  embarked  of  thcirowu  free  will,  and  liavin^uo money 
to  |)ay  their  ])assa;je.  would  be  sold  to  pay  their  passasic  fees.  Josepl.  <>n\ 
wlio  with  his  brother  Clement  had  i)nrchased  Orr's  Island,  paid  the  passaijc 
money  for  Sinnett,  and  took  liim  home  witli  him  and  set  himat  workupon  his 
farm.     What  became  of  Siimett's  couip.'inions  we  do  not  know. 

AVhen  Sinnett  had  served  for  a  leui;th  of  tiiMC  sulllcient  to  reiml)urse  (Mr 
for  the  passajie-nKjney  paid  by  the  latter,  lie  was  a  free  man.  Soon  after  irniii- 
in.ir  his  freedom,  ho  married  a  woman  whose  relatives  lived  in  lliuiiham.  Mas>. 
Her  full  name  we  have  l)cen  unable  to  learn,  but  her  Christian  name  was 
Mary.  Shortly  after  his  marriaiie,  Simiett  went  with  his  wife  to  wliat  is  now 
JJoothbay,  where  he  l)Uilt  a  small  house  and  besian  to  clear  u|)  a  piece  of  land. 
]?y  and  by  acoastcr  came  alon;;;,  bound  for  Boston.  Mrs.  Sinnett  thoujiht  it  a 
good  opportunity  for  licr  to  visit  her  rehitives,  and  Mr.  Sinnett  assurin;,'  \wx 
that  he  could  y;ct  alon<j  alone  for  a  few  weeks,  she  concluded  to  make  tlir 
journey.  She  had  been  jrone  but  a  few  days  wlien  a  press-jiang  came  ashorr 
and  carried  him  to  New  York,  from  wlicuce  lie  was  marched,  rm  tlie  Lakes,  to 
Qiiolx'c,  to  Join  (ien.  Wolfe's  army.  lie  continued  in  the  service  until  after  llic 
cai)turc  of  Quel)ec,  when  he  was  dischariied.  Meantime  las  wife  had  retunicil 
to  their  dwelliiiij  at  Hoothbay,  and  tindinji  it  deserted  she  picked  her  way,  as 
best  she  could,  to  Orr's  Island,  and  told  her  story  to  Joseph  Orr.  lie  todk 
pity  on  her,  and  j)romised  to  take  care  of  her.  Ho  and  sho  tlien  went  in  ;i 
boat  to  Hoothbay,  and  bronsrht  back  to  Orr's  Island  what  few  tliin,ij:s  of  value 
Avero  left  iu  the  house,  ^^'llen  her  husband  was  discharired,  he,  with  otlicr- 
who  had  been  impressed  into  the  service,  i)icked  their  way  back  to  Maine,  lie 
came  directly  to  Joseph  Orr's,  where  he  found  his  wife.  Mr.  Orr  thou  sohl  tn 
Sinnett  thirty  acres  <tf  land,  for  which  the  latter  was  to  pay,  and  did  pay,  in 
days'  work. 

On  this  lot  he  built  a  liouse,  and  it  stands  to-day  in  irood  repair,  a  mominiiiit 
to  his  industry  and  perseverance  under  dilliculties.  Cli.  were  :  —  St('2)hcii,h. 
17(i(i;  Jdiiics,  h.  177t>. 

skolfii:li). 

The  (Irst  of  the  name  of  whom  there  is  any  knowled.i;c  was  Thomas  Skul 
Held,  of  Kn.uland,  who  was  an  ollicer  iu  Kini;  William's  army  in  l(!i)0,  wlaii 
Kin:;  James  was  driven  from  Ireland.  lie  was  jjranted  a  tract  of  land  for  lii- 
services,  and  settled  in  Ireland.  lie  had  four  ch.  :—  Thomux,  Ucorijc,  EU::ah<ih 
and  Siisd)!.  Thomas,  (ieor;[>;e.  and  Susan  came  to  .Vmcrica  early  in  tlie  liM 
century,  (ieorge  settled  in  I'hiladelplua.  Thomas  and  Susan  settled  in  Ibiiii- 
wick.     The  latter  m.  John  Orr. 

TiKiMAS  Skoi.i'iici.d  (see  IJiojr.)  was  b.  in  Ireland  in  l"(t7.  He  settled  in 
Brunswick  on  tlie  farm  now  owned  by  I'etcr  Woodard.  Hem.  Mary  Orr.  11' 
d.  Jan.  6,  17!IB.  She  tl.  Aiifj;-  1-  1771,  nixcii  .57.  Ch.  were: — licbccca,  h.  .biiv 
8,  1737;   Hichavd,  b.  Sept.  G,  1738;   Cleiiunt,  b.  Juno  1,  17-40;  ^Innc,  b.  May  1>, 


AUr  SWELL. 


FAMILY  mSTORIFS. 


853 


IS  wore  takt'U  hclore 
K'l-icu  with  liim.  ami 
struck,  lint  rcsohdl 

en  that  Slniiott  ;i\ul 
iiml  haviiijiuoiii'imy 
;(.  fet's.  Josepl.  <  Mr. 
,u\,  paUl  the  passajje 
him  at  work  upon  his 
,  know. 

■lit  to  rciiulxii'si;  t>rr 
,;,„.      So()iial'tcr;;;rni- 
I'diu  lliiiKliaiii.  M^'^^- 
Christian  name  \v;is 
is  wife  to  what  is  new 
ear  up  a  piece  of  land. 
■s.  Siunett  tlioufiht  it  a 
...  Sinnett  assurinji  li<r 
•oiu-lnaea  to  make  tlir 
ri'ss-ijanit  came  ashore 
relied,  r/.Mlie  Lakes,  to 
P  service  until  after  \W 
,0  his  wife  hiulretnriud 
she  piekeil  her  way,  :i< 
Joseph  Orr.     He  to,.k 
nd  she  then  went  in  :i 
lat  few  thiiiirs  of  valito 
KU-ited,  he,  with  otli.r> 
,vavl)aekto  Maine.    H- 
:Mr.  Orr  then  sold  tn 
o  pay,  and  did  pay,  in 

|ood  repair,  a  monnnnut 
'Ai.  wore:— *S>i'/"".'' 


Lro  was  'fhoinas  i^'^"'- 
(nvi.rmy  iu  IC.'.X),  wImu  i 
|l  a  tract  of  land  for  Ui»  | 
]>„H(.s  Oroni'-,  Eh-zvhrih. 
lu'rii'a  early  in  the  Im- 
Sii.san  settled  in  liiiiu- 

lin   1T»7.     He  settled  i«| 
11cm.  Mary  orr.    H' 
,j,r,. .  —  iiV/'wa,  I),  .hilyj 
1740;  .l»(«c,b.  May  N 


i:t2.  m.  Kobert  Spear,  Jr.:  '/'Iiiiiinis.  h.  June  S,  1741,  in  Brunswick,  m.  Ann 
Anderson;  Mar;/,  I).  Feb.  10,  174S,  m.  Captain  Itobert  Given :  Steplien,  b.  July 
t<.  17.'>1  ;  Mdrfli'i,  I).  Mcli.  10,  17.");?,  in.  T-ewis  Simiisoii;  Jolni,  1).  June  1.'5, 
17.''<5;  Josfph,  b.  Mcb.  1,  1757;    Willunu,  b.  Aug   27,  17t;o. 

SMALL. 

The  ancestor  of  this  family,  in  IIar|)swell  at  least,  is  belii-ved  to  have  been 
T.WLuit  Smafj,.  wlio  w;»s  b.  in  Truro,  Mass.,  and  moved  to  Ilarpswell, 
between  17.">0  and  17."),"».  lie  m.  Tliankfiil,  dan.  of  Thomas  Ridley.  Cli.  were. 
—  Ih'htirnh.  1).  174:*.:  TlKnikfiil,  b.  1745;  Tinjhif,  b.  174(>;  Jusi'/ili,  b.  1748; 
Iiiii-id,  b.  1750, — all  b.  in  Truro.  The  following  were  b.  in  Harjiswell : — • 
'I'Ikiiixis,  b.  1755;  Samuel,  b.  1757;  Kjiliraini,  b.  1751);  Lydid,  b.  17G1  ;  J/rnV.",  b. 
17113. 

SMITH. 

JosKi'ii  SMirit  was  one  of  the  early  settlers  of  Uruuswick.  He  settled  at 
New  Meadows  in  17;!'.>.  His  wife's  name  was  Susannah.  Cli.  were: — Thomas, 
1).  Feb   L'2,  1754:   Sttnnicl.  b.  (^et.  It"-.  175(i;   MnJlij,  b.  Meh.  22.  1758. 

Thoniiis  w;is  killed  by  the  Indians  when  fourteen  years  old,  /.  "..,  in  17G8.  Ho 
was  goiufl  after  the  cows,  and  when  near  the  tan-pits  the  Hidians  intercepted 
liini.  His  father  saw  the  Indians  am!-  shot  one  of  them.  They  then  shot 
Thomas,  and  his  father  killeil  anothi'r  of  them. 

RXOW. 

Xiciioi.As.  AxTiioxY,  and  William  .Sxow  are  reported  to  have  come  over 
early.  The  two  former  brought  families.  A\'illi;im  was  an  apprentice  and  set- 
tled in  DiLxbury.  Anthony  settled  first  at  I'lymouth.  and  then,  in  1(;42,  in 
Marslilield.  Nicholas,  wlio  eaine  over  in  the  Ann  in  1(12:1.  settled  in  Fastham. 
From  one  of  these  probably  sprang  the  Snows  of  this  vicinity,  but  the  con- 
nect iug  links  are  missing. 

The  aiuH'stor  of  the  Snow  family  of  this  vicinity  was  Isaac  Snow,  who  set- 
tled in  IIar|iswell  early  in  the  last  century.  His  wife's  name  wsis  AIRer.  Ch. 
wi-i'.:  —Ji'li II,  1).  July  25,  1731;  Lsmtc,  b.  May  IH,  17:1(5;  Elishu,  b.  March  2(5, 
17:il);  Jonc/ih,  b.  Oct.  2,  1740;  Ainhrosi'.  1).  .Mch.  20,  1742;  Elimhrth,  h.  Nov.  3, 
171;;;  iSaiiiucl,  b.  Feb.  2S,  1745;  Mcrnj,  b.  Dec.  8,  1751;  Hnuitdli,  b.  Oct.  30, 
175(1. 

S.'imuel,  John,  and  Isaac  are  said  to  have  once  owned  till  the  land  on  the  east 
side  of  Great  Island,  Ilarpswell,  north  of  where  Mark  Small  now  lives. 

SPEAR. 

Ivoni'itT  Si'r.An,  one  of  the  early  settlers  in  Urunswick,  was  b.  abt.  1(582. 
He  m;iy  have  been  son  or  grandson  of  George,  of  Hraintree,  wlu)  was  made  a, 
trccniiui  in  1(114.  He  lived  a  little  west  of  where  the  old  meeting-house 
stood.  His  house  was  a  garrison,  protecteil  by  a  timber  fortillcation.  Mr. 
S|i('!ir  is  supposed  to  have  m.  a  Finney.  IlisuU'e  d.  in  17SI,  nged  s,-,  y(.;(rs. 
He  (1.  in  17(i;l.  (Ml  were:  —  Hubert;  William;  a  d:iu.  who  m.  John  Given; 
auotlu'r  dau.  who  m.  William  Koss. 


854      irisroRY  of  drunswick,  topsiiam,  and  iiaupswell. 


M  • 


SIMIAOUR. 

This  family  is  doiil)tl('ss  (U'srcndcil  Croiii  KitANtis  SntACui;,  \\\w  iinivcil 
In  tills  roiiiitry  In  l(!2;i,  and  sell  led  in  Diixluiry  ahont  1C;J2. 

f'.\rr.  JosKi'ii  SiMiviii'i;  came  to  tins  vicinity  IVoni  Dnxiniry  in  1787.  Sit- 
tlcd  tlr>t  in  Udwdoinliani :  iiupmiI  Id 'r()|)sliain  in  17'.il  or  171>2.  lit-  was  li.  in 
175"!  ni.  Knth  lliinl.  of  Dnxhnry.  Ch.  were: — Jumi's,  b.  in  Wevniontli.  Oct. 
5,1783:  <)(ikm'n,,\->.  \\\  l)u.\l>nry,  Oct.  4,  17.s(;;  .hiscjih,  b,  in  MowiloinliMin, 
Anif.  lO.  17.SS:  Klixuhiih,  b.  in  Howdoinliani,  An;;.  1,  17!)();  lliitli,  li.  in  'I'ups- 
hani,  June  L"J,  1792;  Munj.  b.  An.i,'.  1.'7,  17'.I4  ;  SamueJ,  b.  Apr.  1,  171)0;  Willis; 
Ddviil ;  Fnniccn. 

STAN  WOOD. 

EiiiAT.ZF.K  Staxwood,  Of  Stan'OWooo,  as  he  hiniscir  spelled  tlie  name,  wns 
the  ancestor  of  all  of  that  name  in  this  vicinity,  It'  not  of  all  of  the  name  in 
the  conntry-  He  came  from  Ireland,  and  settled  in  HrnnswicK  in  171',).  lie 
wns  n  lientenant  in  the  Indian  wars,  and  was  a  selcetnnui  for  two  years,  lie 
wns  b.  about  KIK,"),  and  d.  Jidy  21,  1772.  Ch.  were:  —  Dm-id,  ni.  Mary  Kced, 
of  Topshani;  Williani,  b.  172G,  m.  Kli/.abeth  Keed.  of  T()|)shani ;  lied.  17!i;. 
SnniKt'l,  m.  1st,  Jane  [LithgowJ,  widow  of  John  McFarland,  2d,  ^lary  Wood- 
side  :  he  d.  IT'JO ;  Siimn. 

STAPLES. 

This  family  is  understood  to  be  of  Eniiflish  origin.  f)ne  or  more  of  tlic 
name  came  early  to  this  conntry.  Tin;  connection  between  the  (Irst  of  llic 
name  to  settle  in  Topsiiam  iind  those  who  llrst  came  to  America  has  not  been 
traced. 

SAMfi-.r.  Stapm-.s  was  b.  April  19,  173.S.     He  settled  in  Top.sham  as  early  as 

170^  and  probably  earlier.      He  ni.,  1st,  Sibbel ,  who  was  b.  Oct.  IW, 

17;!7,  and  d.  in  1778.  He  m.,  2d,  Lydia  Wells,  of  Falmouth.  Their  biunis 
were  published  July,  1770.  Ch.  by  Sibbel  were: — Durrax,  b.  Dec.  9,  I'H?,, 
111.  1st,  James,  son  of  Stephen  StajjU's,  and,  2d,  a  lloudlette;  Stephen,  h.  Nov. 
C.  175(),  in.  a  Coombs,  lived  and  died  in  Lisbon;  Mnnj,  b.  Jan.  31,  17G0,  ni.  a 
Ilobbs;  EUxfthotb.h.  July  IG,   1702:    Sihbd,  b.   Mch.  23,  1704,  m.  a  Walker; 

Charitij,  b.   .\pril  20,  1778.     Ch.  by  Lydia  were: fcrciniali,  b.  June  9,  17.^0; 

Winslow.  1).  Mch.  .".0,  17S2;  Lijdin,  b.  Mch.  28,  1784,  m.  James  Wain;  KU'K}ii,t\ 
h.  June  4,  1780,  m.  Dec.  1802,  Xathaniel  Quint:  /,)((■;/,  b.  Dec.  8,  1789,  d. 
single. 

Stepiikx  Staples  was  b.   Mch.  27,  1739,  settled  in  Topshani  about  n.'is. 

He   in.   1st,   Jude ,  who   was  b.  Xov.  15,   1738,  d.  Oct.  0,  1703.     lie  in. 

2d,  Siisii  mall  Ilobbs,  of  Falmouth,  about  1704.  Intentions  were  recordcil 
Aug.  11,  1.704,  she  survived  him  and  m.  Johnson  Graves.  Ch.  by  Jude  were; 
—  Lunj,  .).  >«ov.  8,  1700  (probably  the  one  published  to  Ilatevil  Laten,  Fal- 
mouth, Jan.  13.  178lj;  Jnsijili.  I).  .Ui.g.  12,  1702.  Ch.  by  Susannah  were:  — 
Ephraim,  b.  May  28,  170,"i,  lived  in  (iray;  Atuiv,  b.  .\i)ril  15,  1707,  m.  Alexan- 
der Ilowland,  abt.  1787;  Jiidi',  b.  Alay  9,  1709.  in.  (Jeorge  I'otler,  of  Uow- 
doiii;  John.  b.  July  27,  1771  ;  Joslah,  b.  May.  2,  1774  ;  JJtniii-l.  b.  April  19,  1777; 


James,  h.  June  2,  1779:    .Varji,  h.  July 
1788,  lived  in  Bowdoinliain. 


1782,  d.  single;   liuhcrt,  b.   May  il,    ; 


ill! 


IIAUrSWELL. 


FAMILY  HISTORIES. 


855 


ntAOi'K,  who  iiriiMil 
:\-2. 

iixiitiry  ill  1787.  Sct- 
ii-  17'.)L'.  Ill'  was  h.  in 
1>.  ill  AVcyiiioulli.  «»ri. 
b.  ill  IJowiloiniiuiii, 
90;  Until,  1>.  ill  'l'"!'- 
Apr.  1,  17%;    )l(7//.>; 


spelled  tlie  uiuue,  was 
of  all  of  the  iiaiiK'  in 

nins\vi(K  i"  I"'''-  "'' 
ill  for  tv.t)  years,  lit' 
Dariil,  111.  Mary  Reed, 
Topshaiii;  he  (1.  IT'.t;. 
[•land,  -*(1,  :Mary  Wood- 


One  or  more  of  the 
tweeii  tlie  llrst  ol'  tl>f' 
America  has  not  Ihmh 

11  Topsliam  as  early  as 
wlio  was  1).  Oct.  ;U, 

mouth.  Their  banns 
n-as,  h.   Dec.  '.»,   17.S,'l, 

lette;  Stephen,  b.  Nov. 

b.  Jan.  ;{1,  17G0,  in.  ii 

?,  170+,  m.  a  Walker: 

\niah,  1).  .Time  '•',  17Mi; 

ames  Wain;  Eh'diinr, 

b.  Dec.  8,    178!>,  d. 

jropshani  aliont  IT.'iS. 
loet.  G,  17(;:?.  Ih'  '"• 
it  ions  were  reconUd 
CU.  by  .hide  w»  re 
I)  llatevil  Lateii,  Fal- 
Siisaimah  were :  — 
15,  17(17,  m.  Alexnn- 
H-iiv  Totter,  of  V>o\\- 
li,l.  I).  Ai)ril  10,  1777; 
;   ]l,ih<rt,  b.   May  H. 


STONE. 

Simon  Stoxk  and  his  brother  (JitKfioisY  were  ainoiii;  the  early  .settlers  of 
^Valertown,  and  from  them  are  descended  most  of  the  very  numerous  fami- 
Ik's  of  that  name  in  New  Knuiland.    Grejj;ory  moved  to  Cainl)ridire  about  ir);!7. 

Iii;\,r.\Mi\  Stdnk  and  w.,  Kebccca  Littlelleld,  came  from  Kennebunk  in 
inio.  and  settled  in  Jimnswick.  At  (Irst  he  lived  in  the  fort,  afterwards 
liiiilt  a  lar^e  house  near  the  eoi-m^r  of  Maine  and  Mill  .Streets,  •wliieh  he  oceii- 
])i('d  as  a  tavern.  lie  d.  ISdC.  CIi.  were: — Li/ilin,  b.  17r>8,  m.  Joseph  Holt 
IiiU'raliam.  of  I'ortland:  U'illiitia,  b.  17(11,  d.  at  sea.  unmarried;  Ihnijamin,  b. 
17(1:'..  111.  Kli/.abeth  McLellan.  of  Portland,  d.  at  sea;  Jumpx,  b.  17(14,  m.  Han- 
nah Walker,  of  Topsham,  d.  in  1.S02;  Hebcrrn,  h.  170(1,  ni.  .Joseph  McLellan, 
III'  Portland,  moved  to  Hrunswick  in  1810,  and  d.  in  182.");  Ji'lni,  b.  1708,  d.  at 
linmswick,  1787;  Tlu'inhirc,  b.  177(1,  never  m.,  d.  at  IJariiij;,  Me.,  in  18130; 
Ditiiicl,  b.  1772,  ni.  Nancy  llinkley,  of  15riinswiek,  d.  1825;  Mathias,  b.  1774, 
(1.  ill  Hrunswick,  170;!;  Jfininih,  b.  177(5,  m.  .Joseph  E.  FoxcrofY.  of  New 
Gloucester,  d.  in  1810;  Jothani,  b.  1778,  m.  1st,  Brid.uet  Walker,  of  Concord, 
X.  H.,  2d,  Nancy  Whitwcll,  of  Boston.     He  d.  at  Brunswick  in  1824. 

STOVKR. 

(STArFOUD?) 

.John  Stovk.u,  the  ancestor  of  all  of  that  name  in  Ilarpswell,  wash,  in  1700, 
in  the  town  of  York.  It  Is  held  as  a  family  tradition,  handed  down  for  many 
sriMieratlons,  that  when  he  was  nine  years  old  his  parents  and  all  his  brothers 
inul  sisters  were  killed  by  the  Indians;  that  he  escapi'd  by  hidiiii;  under  a  jiile 
of  brush;  that  when  he  was  discovered  by  the  wliites  he  had  been  so  terribly 
I'riu'litened  that  he  was  not  sure  of  his  name,  but  thoutjlit  that  it  was  Sttifford  ; 
and  that  he  was  adopteil  by  a  family  naiiuHl  Stover.  (It  has  been  ascertained 
that  two  brotliers  named  Staftbrd  emigrated  from  Eiiijland.  one  of  whom  set- 
tled in  Providence,  R.  I.,  and  the  other  in  York.  Me.)  He  m.  a  ilau.  of  Captain 
Jolmsoii  Harmon.  He  moved  to  Ilarpswell,  probably  not  later  than  17:30,  and 
settled  on  a  spot  about  half-way  between  the  present  highway  and  Norton 
.*<tover's  ship-yard.  He  d.  about  1780.  Ch!  were  :  ^ — ./oini,  who  d.  at  home  ; 
Wanton,  who  settled  In  Portland;  Jo.-<ej>h  ;  Alcutt ;  Jnhnson  ;  Aliii/m'l,  whom, 
a  Varnnm,  and  moved  to  Bowdoiu;  M'lri/,  m.  a  Wheeler,  who  lived  where 
Robert  Stover  now  does. 

SWKTT. 

AiiMS.  — (iules,  two  chevrons  between  as  many  mullets  in  chief  and  a  rose  in 
base  argent,  seeded  or. 

CuKST.  —  A  mullet  or,  pierced  azure  between  two  .irillyflowcrs.  proper. 

According  to  Burke,  the  Swinr.  or  Swiar  family  was  formerly  of  Trayne  in 
Edward  VI's  time,  and  subsequently  of  Oxton,  in  the  county  of  Devonshire, 
which  furnished  many  colonists  to  New  Euglaiul. 

Jou\  Swi:tt,  admitted  to  the  freedom  of  the  .Mass.  Colony,  ISth  May,  1042, 
was  one  of  the  grantees  of  Newbnry  as  early  as  Dec.  7,  1042. 

.loiix  Swirn  .  probably  a  descendant  of  .loliii  of  Newbnry.  came  to  I'lruns- 
wick  in  1788.     Ch.  were: —  William;  Jnhn;  and  James. 


85n      iiisioiiY  OF  nnuNSWicK,  TorsuAM,  and  iiarpswell. 


*  s 


SWIFT. 

Wii.i.iAM  Swiir  was  an  oarly  settler  on  ("ape  Cod.  He  il.  in  Saiuhvii  h  in 
ir.li'.     Ilis  (leseendants  are  very  niiiiu  roiis. 

Ma. nil!  F.i;mi'i:i.  Swiit.  iirolialily  a  (h'seendant  of  William  of  Sandwidi, 
cauie  from  New  Hedford.  auil  settled  in  IJnmswick  in  ITIM).  Me  was  a  liiiiici' 
by  triulc,  and  a  major  in  the  militia.  He  d.  June  3(i.  1S2(),  and  was  ijie  iiNt 
jierson  hurled  in  I'ine  (irove  Cemetery  (the  villaLre  hnryinu-urroimd).  Ch. 
were:  — />vi/(,  I).  Feb.  l(i,  1701,  d.  Nov.  1877;  Muni  .fmic,  b.  Sept.  11),  18111; 
Jvhn  LnJ'kin,h.  Jan.  1,  1813:  Siran  Dinrcii,  b.  Meh.  3,  1815. 

SYLVKSTKU  on  SILVESTKU. 

Alibis.  —  Ar.  an  o;ik  tree,  erailiealed.  vert. 

CiM'.sT.  —  .V  lion's  liead,  erased,  vert. 

This  name  appears  to  be  of  French  oriirin;  and  in  the  French  lan;iiiiiyf, 
S'llrcsfri'  siirnitles  a  Ircc,  whence  the  coatof  arm.s  represents  an  <i<il--tr<'('  in  llic 
shield,  beini^  a  parhnit  or  xpcidini/  vont,  descriptive  of  the  name.  AVi' lind 
the  family  settled  in  Eiiirland  not  \ou<i  after  tlie  Contpiest,  and  tlii-  anccstdr 
probably  went  over  in  tlie  arinv  of  William,  in  !(»!!>.  Stijihrn  SilvKlre  was 
anionic  tlie  iicntry  of  Norfolk.  (Inhrirl  Sylvester,  1).  1).,  was  I'rebeiul  of 
AVeeford,  Litchlleld.  in  \'>0i\.  The  family  is  highly  res|)ectable  in  the  did 
country,  and  is  niiineronsly  represented  in  the  United  States.  (See  Hist,  di' 
Hanover,  Mass.) 

The  Hrst  of  the  name  in  New  Fnuhind  was  IJicii  m;i),  wlio  was  of  Weyniiiiiih, 
10.^3,  and  of  Scituate,  1(;42. 

Wii.r.iAM  Sii,vi:.sTF,ii,  of  the  third  i^eneration  from  Hiehard.  was  born  in 
Hanover,  Mass.,  F'eb.  '!'>,  1708;  in.  Mary  liarslow  Jlay  12,  173(5.  She  b.  in 
Hanover,  May  20,  1717. 

In  his  diary  is  the  followiiifr  entry :  — 

"  Miiy  2."),  17(!2,  then  we  left  Hanover  and  came  to  Hinijliam  that  dny 
shipi)ed  our  ji;ood.s  on  I)oard  the  Grnijhoniid,  Courtney  IJabbidye,  ConimamUi'. 
and  we  sailed  that  ni^'lit  about  10  o'clock.  The  2(!  djiy  we  went  on  board.  ;i(J 
we  came  to  anchor  and  landed  our  cattle.  31  we  landed  our  floods  and  tddk 
possession  of  our  house  in  Iiarpswell  the  last  day  of  May."  This  liouse  was 
on  the  lot  now  (1877)  owned  by  Wev.  Elijah  Kello.:j:,ii:. 

Ch.  were: —  U'lllidtii,  h.  17;'.7;  Chnrlis.  b.  1731>;  Mercy,  b.  1741;  Klijuli.h. 
1741:  iKiiiir.  b.  1740;  Hitininh,  h.  1748;  Ik'hiir<(h,  b.  1751;  Marlhuro,  b.  K.'i;!.  d. 
182!);  Jliildiili,  b.  175.".;  linrMnv,  b.  1757;  Stcpho),  1).  175!).  Tlie  four  ch.  \\\-\ 
named  came  to  Harjisweli  with  their  i)areiit.s.  Some  of  the  other  cli.  dinl 
yonn.Lr,  and  others,  it  is  probable,  settled  somewhere  in  Ma.ss. 

.\iiother  linmcli  of  this  family  is  found  in  Durham. 

TAUH. 

This  family  i.s  probably  descended  from  liiciiAiii)  Taiib,  of  whom  tradition 
states  that  he  was  born  in  the  West  of  KiiLrland  about  lOfiO.  and  settled  in 
Marblehe.'ul  soon  after  ICSO,  where  he  m.  He  luid  a  son  named  Wi/limn.  uim 
ni.  in  1708.  and  Iiad  several  ch  He  ;dso  had  a  nephew  named  William.  Sonio 
of  this  familv  are  known  to  have  moved  to  Maine. 


m 


IIAUPSWELL. 


FAMILY  mSTORIES. 


8r)7 


He  (I.  ill  Sair.lwicli  in 


,vlio  was  of  Wcymoiiili, 


A  Wii.i.iAM  Tahu  settled  on  Merriconen;:  Neck  prior  to  I7r>n,  nnd  was  proh- 
iil)l\  llic  auci'stor  of  those  now  living;  in  itiis  \i('inily.  lie  was  prolialijy  a 
sdii  ol' William  naineil  aliove.  hiil  llie  eoimeelioii  lias  not  been  traced.  The 
ciiiliest  record  of  the  family  in  the  Harpswell  town  reeords  is  tlie  followintf :  — 

Cvi'T.  Wii.i.iAM  'rAiiiMii.  a  (Ian.  of.losiah  Clark  of  Harpswell.  Cli.  were:  — 
lliiiiitrd,  I),  its;!;  Williiini,  h.  17S">;  Vatlnrtnc,  1).  l7iS7;  Jidsi  ij,  h.  17'J0;  Muri/, 
h.  iriW;  Chirl,;  1  .  I7!)ri. 

THO.MrSON. 

Aceordin;ir  to  t lie  family  trmlltion  three  brothers  of  this  name,  Hknjamiv, 
Thomas,  and  Jamt.s,  came  to  this  country  from  Ireland.  IJenJamln  and 
.Iiiiiics  settled  in  York.     Tlionias,  in  I7is,  .settled  in  IJiddeford. 

.Iamivs  Tiiomi'son,  son  of  the  James  above  nieiitioned,  was  b.  in  Kittcry, 
Fcl).  '22.  I7('7.  lie  caiiie  to  Mriinswick  I'roin  Hiddcfnrd  about  tlie  year  I731>, 
;iml  settled  at  New  Meadows,  lie  in.  1st,  Heliance  lliiikley,  ,\pr.  Ki,  I7.".2. 
Slicd.  May  L'.i.  17.1I.  He  m.  2d,  Mrs.  Lydia  [IJrownJ  Harris  of  Ipswich,  Dec. 
Ki,  1751.  She  d.  Fcl).  10,  17r,t.  He  in.  :!d,  Mary  lliiririns,  Mcli.  22,  17(14.  .She 
ij.  May  2;!,  17!tO.  He  d.  in  'ropsham,  Sept.  22,  ]7',M.  (  h.  by  (Irst  wife:  — 
Kliz'ihrtli,  b.  Mch.  i;!.  17;};(,  ill.  Daniel  Weed;  Snvincl  (Bioiu'.),  b.  Mch.  22. 
17;!."),  was  briiradier-Ljeneral  in  the  Hex oliitioii :  Juitu'x,  \\.  Feb.  7,  17.'i7,  d.  in 
inl'aiicy;  Jirlidiiir,  b.  .Iiiiie  27,  \'?>X.  in.  .lames  l'",dijecomb ;  Ailn'mi.  b.  .Mch.  2\>, 
1740:  L'lirhil,  b.  June  H.  1741,  m.  James  Curtis;  l{i(//i,  h.  May  27,  174:!.  in. 
Daniel  Curtis:  A(ir<))i,  b.  May  2!>,  174.'»,  sailed  for  Ireland  at  aire  of  22.  and 
iii'vcr  heard  fr.,m;  Isaiah,  b.  .Vpril  17,  1747;  .lanii'fi,  h.  .May  22,  17u<).  Cli.  by 
vf'coiid  wife  were:  —  Bcnjnmin,  b.  Oct.  26,  17.'>;i;  Joniina,  b.  Oct.  18,  1755,  in. 
I  .Inliii  Ham,  son  of  Tobias  Il.ain  :  E::cli('h  b.  Sept.  Ifi.  1757.  in.  rriscilla  I'uriii- 
1  ton.  of  Harpswell;  Sarah,  b.  Sept.  10.  17(i(l.  m.  Theophiliis  Hiiikley;  li'iilh  mul 
Hnrlii'l,  b.  Dec.  2!»,  1703:  Kiicliel  d.  in  infancy;  linth  m.  Robert,  son  of  her 
liillicr's  brother.  Cornelius  Tlioin|)son. 

By  I'cfereiiet!  to  the  list  of  early  settlers  in  tlie  Appendix,  it  will  be  seen  that 
lilicrc  were  several  others  of  the  Thompson  family  who  settled  at  Xew  Mead- 
iiws  ill  the  same  year.  They  were  prob!d)ly  either  brothers  or  cousins. 
.lames  and  Cornelius  were  brothers. 

.»i,i;xAXi)i:u  TiroMi'SON  was  b.  at  .\riiiidel  \uii.  27,  1757;  in.  Lydia  Wildes, 
.il'Anmdel,  .\pril  S,  1784.  Moved  to  Topsliam  in  1785.  lied.  Feb.  2.'!.  1820, 
he  (1.  .\pril  8,  18('.4.  Cli.  were  : — Jain\\).  Nov.  7,  1785,  m.  MaJ.  Xatlianiel 
[Ualker;  Eunice.,  b.  March  17,  1788,  in.  (leii.  John  Wilson;  Li/dia,  h.  .April 
1700,  ni.  Ellas  Pierce:  llainiah.  b.  June  1,  17!t2,  in.  Calvin  Fairbanks: 
\Uii.  b.  Aiiji.  11,  17'.)4,  111.  Mary  Mustard;  Al/ihins  //.,!).  Jan.  24,  17117,  m.  at 
Santa  IJarbara,  Francisca  Carrillo:  Mari/.  b.  \pv.  It,  1799,  siiif^lc;  Wihlrs  T., 
h,  .March  20,  1801,  ni.  Wealthy  Hobiiison;  I)i.,-<>i  IF.,  b.  May  2,  1803,  in.  Sarah 
|E.  I'lirintoii;    Francis  A.,  b.  Jniie  27,  1.S07,  in.  at  Hath. 

There  are  other  branches  of  the  family  in  Topsliam  and  Rrunswlck  of  which 
Ino  account  has  liecii  furnished  us. 


TOOTIIAKFU. 

Tradition  .says  the  Toothakers  were  orijiinally   Whilakirs,  and  tliiit,  npoii 
iniiiig  to  this  country,  they  chanji-ed  their  name  in  order  to  avoid  beiiij;  im- 


858        HISTORY  OF  nnUXSWICK,  TOPSllAAf,  AND  IIAItPSWELL. 


'    i 


oil 


ore 

(II 


'1: 


prcsstHl  into  tlif  British  .survici',  tlicy  liii\ iiig  lied  from  Kiij;laiul,  itrohiilily 
account  of  ruli«loiiM  porHecntlon. 

riic  fMrlicst  of  I  Ik-  name  in  lliis  vicinity  of  whom  there  is  any  record  w 
n»i;.\K/.KU,  Si/ni,  ami  .\.\uui;w,  wiio  settled  in  llarpswell  about  17;!7  or  i: 
No  record  of  their  children  has  been  found.  The  following,  from  ihe  il.ii 
well  town  records,  are  Ihe  earliest  records  of  this  family  which  we  In 
seen  ;  — 

OiDKOV  TooriUKiie,  m.   Ahlfjall .  <'h.  were: — Andrew,  h.  April 

177(1:   Ahi,i„ll,  h.  Xov.  :'2,  1770;    WiUiam  Rndirl,-,  h.  Fell.  I!»,  17.s2. 

AnuAM  Toorii  vKi'.n,  m.  Mary .  V\\.  were:  —  Alcxdinhr,  b.  Seiii.  7,  17 

Alinini.  I).  Miircli  KJ,  1774;  Klhuheth,  h.  .Inly  U,  1777;  Itehecca,  h.  June:!, 
178.">;  /■<"iir,  U.  Aug.  2'J.  17H.">  (the  forcLToin;;  1).  in  llarpswell);  liihtrra,  h.  in 
IJruuswiek,  May  2-<,  178'J ;  Jonii/,  1).  .lune  I'J,  171)2. 

VEAZIE. 

This  fannly  is  prulidhh/  descended  from  \Vrr,T,r.\M  \  i.vziK,  who  was  of  15iain- 
tree  in  1C1;5.  There  was,  however,  a  GkoiUiK  V'ka/ii;  in  Dover  In  l(i.">',).  Ii,\. 
SAMiTKr,  Vk.azik  came  to  Ihirpswell  from  Nantasket,  near  Boston,  In  17tM.  lie 
purchaseil  a  lot  of  land  on  (Jreat  Ishiiid,  luljolnlnfjc  the  old  meelinj^-lioiiM', 
cleared  it,  an<1  '  Milt  a  house  upon  It.  He  m.  1st,  Diliorah  Sampson:  ami  M. 
Sandi  .Jones.  c  had  ch.  by  1st  wife:  —  ./ohn,  whu  -(tiled  in  Pnilland  ainl 
was  father  of  (Jen.  Sfimuel  Veazle  of  ropsham;  iS'a;;i»i /.  settled  111  llarpswell; 
Jtrbcrra,  m.  Jouiithan  Ilolbrook;  Dcboruh,  m.  Robert  .lordau.  By  2d  wife,  In 
had  two  ch.,  both  of  whom  died  youuK- 

WALKKH. 

The  (Irst  Anfjlo-Ameriean  ancestor  of  Iliis  fjunily  has  nut  been,  and  proltalilyj 
cannot  be,  determined  witli  certainty.  There  is,  however,  little  doul)t  ilunl 
the  f:imily  is  of  En^^lish  orij^in.  John  ^\  ai.kku  was  admitted  a  freenwui  ofj 
Mas.s.,  Apr.  4,  16;J4,  and  Au(»usti.\k  Walkkk  in  lfi41 ;  both  settled  in  ("harks-| 
town. 

Capt.    RiciiAHii   Wai.keu  was  one  of  the  first  settlers  of  Lynn  in  lOlioJ 
admitted  as  a  freeman  in  IC.'U. 

Jons  U'Ai.Ki'.it,  the  ancestor  of  the  Wiilkers  of  Topshan\,  was  b.  in  Ne\\iii:.'-| 
ton,  N.  H.,  in  1(502.     June  1,  1717.  he  boujrht  what  was  known  in  1845  as  tlie| 
'■  \\':Uker  Field"  in  Kittery,   when^  he  allerw;ir<ls  resided,     lie  ni.  Oct. 
1717,  Mary.  dan.  of  John  Bickford,  of  Newinjiton      lie  d.  June  .^,  174;>. 

Gii>i;<)\  Wat.kku,  son  of  .lolin,  of  Nevington,  u.-i^^  born  in  Kittery,  Oct.  l:',j 
1710.  lie  was  apprenticed  to  a  tanner  in  l{owley.  Mass.  He  m.  1st,  llaiin;ih 
I'almer  of  Rowley,  Feb.  3,  1741  ;  and  2d.  Mrs.  Hannah  Lossell.  In  1711  1 
father  bouiiht  him  a  liomestead  in  Arundel  (Kcnnobunkport),  where 
moved  with  liis  first  wife  in  174,5. 

GiDKON  Wai-kick,  son  of  Gideon,  of  Arundel,  was  b.  in  Arundel,  July 
1751.  lie  m.  Mary,  dan.  of  Tiiomas  I'erkins,  of  that  town,  Nov.  2,  17; 
She  wash.  Jan.  10,  1758,  andd.  Mch.  1,  1845.     He  moved  to  Topsham,  Dec. 

1780,  and  d.  there  May  5,  1828.     Ch.  were :  —  lltnnnh,  b.  Jan.  2,  178u,  ni.  ' 
James  Stone,  1797,  and  2d,  Johnson  Wilson;  NalhdnM  (Bio;i.),  b.   Sejil.  . 

1781,  and  d.  Aug.  17,  18.">1 ;  Lurij.  b.  June  29,  178(5,  d.  Dec.  10, 1802 ;  Susaniia. 


I' 


{AIirSWF.LL. 

:nglaiul,  iiroIml>ly  on 

a  is  nny  record  wore 
11  about  17.(7  or  1740. 
U\<t,  from  I  lie  ll:iiii>- 
iiiily  whii-li  we  liavi- 

\i„lr'>r,  h.  .\\>n\   10, 
.  I'.t,  I't^'i. 

Diilir,  b.  Soiil.  7,  1771; 
;  llfibecca,  U.  .luiu'  ;'., 
swell) ;  Bflicira,  h.  in 


zir.,  who  was  of  Urain- 
II  l)()V«'r  In  IC.V.).     iiiv. 
ir  Boston,  In  17t'H.    He 
U,-  old  mi'dUiK-liDMsf,  j 
•rail  Sampson  ;  and  2il,  1 
fttk'd  in  Purl  laud  ami 
7.  sft,tledlnllari>s\Yi'll;| 
ordau.     By  ^d  wilV,  li, 


notliccn,  and  prolialily 
rcvcr,  little  doulit  lliati 
iulniitted  a  freeman  of] 
„>th  settled  in  ('harl(> 


Fi  MIL  Y  mSTOIlIKS. 


859 


lyrh.  20,  17!)2,  d.  Jim.    27,  1852, 
I  infancy. 


hers  of  Lvnu  in 


U",;lll;l 


ni. 


Samuil  Vea/.le;    two  cli.,  who  died  in 
WVAWWAX. 


N'o  account  of  tl  fandly  has  been  fomni  'iCan  cnrUer  d.tp  tlian  17.nx,  when 
IV  All  I'  \\'i;niii;i;  -■  iilc(l  on  Miriiioncaj;  Neck.  No  record  of  his  cli.  lias  been 
iiiiid,  but  ./(isiali.  piiriil.  anil  Dnnii'l  were  profidhl;/  hl.s  sons. 

Jo.siAii  \V|-,nnr,it  had  eli.  ;  —  h'lixalirth,  b.  n.lO;  ,S'ir<ih,  h.  1751  ;  Palieun ,  b, 
i;,'i,'i:  Josiii/i,  b.  17.')4;  Aliiijuil.  b.  17ri7. 

D.ivii)  Wk»»kh  had  eh.  :—  liivhnrd,  h.  17C"J;  Charlis,  b.  1772;  Stimnua,  b. 
1"5;  Elfaiior,  b.  1777;  ./criiniiih,  b.  1779;  D'in'il,  b.  1781;  rfiim/ids,  h.  I7H4; 
.V-'iv;/.  1).  i7Ht;;  J(tiin,  I).  17'.tO;   Jsitci/,  b.  17'.»;i. 

DANiK.r,  \Vi.;»ni:u  liad  eh.  i—./DSi-ph,  b.  170:^;  lliDnioh.  b.  I7«0;  Daniel,  h. 
i;f,8;    Itcliio'dli,    b,    1770;     WHlium,   b.    1772;    Mnrflni, 


177t  ;     Wdimtill,   h. 


lani,  was  b.  in  Ne\\iiiu'-I 

known  in  1*^-15  as  tliiil 

(led.     lie  ni.  Oct.   :'1,| 

d.  June  3,  174;'.. 

l)rn  in  Kittery,  Oct. 

<.     lie  m.  1st,  Hannah 

Lossell.     In  171  Hii^ 

lobunkport),  whero  \\i 

L.  in  Arundel,  July  •*! 
It  town,  Nov.  2,  it; 
|d  to  Topshani,  Dec  i^ 
.  Jan.  2,  1780,  ui. 
(Bioii.),  b.  Sept. 
10, 1802  ;  Sttsaiuvh  i< 


l"(t:  Al'ii/'iil.  1).    1781;  Jtimcs,  b.   1784;   Hubert,  b.    178G;   J'tUicnri',  b.    1789; 
Is.M'.'/,  I).  1702;    Martlin,  b.  179fi. 

MKSTON. 

Tiic  ancestor  of  tliis  family  was  KoiMr.sn  \VK.«iTOX,  who  came  in  the  (17/- 
[MHi  (tiul  Ann,  from  London  to  Boston  in  1(;;!5,  and  settled  In  Duxburv. 
.lACon  Wi'sroN  came  from  I)uxl)ury,  Mass.,  to  Brunswick  in  178;!  or  1784, 
a  l)()Uj;ht  tiie  hotise  at  New  Meadows  Avhleii  had  been  occupied  by  T)r. 
liiiMcan,  and  still  earlier  by  (iidetui  lliid<ley.  Mr.  Weston  was  a  sliipwriiiht 
Ivtrade.  lie  bu'll  a  numl)er  of  vessels  and  sailed  in  some  of  them  himself, 
li  was  also  a  house-joiner,  and  there  are  specimen-  of  his  handiwork  still 
tiiiaiiunji  in  tlie  eastern  section  of  the  town.  lie  n  (it  is  thouj^lit)  Alice 
Imtliworth,  1784.  No  reeorti  of  his  eh.  lias  l)een  furiii-hed  us,  auvl  we  are 
[)t  positive  that  he  m.  as  above  stated. 

WHITE, 

I  Several  persons  of  this  name  came  from  Ku'jland  at  different  times  in  the 

Ivonteenth  century  aiul  .settled  in  dilferent  places. 

|uii,i.iAM  WiiiTK,  with  Ids  wife  and  live  cli,,  came  over  in  the  Mnyfliin,  ,■  in 

b).     Another  Wiiiii.  came  from   ICniiiand  and  lamled  at  I|)snicii  in  l(i;t,5. 

Ik' first  of  the  name  in  this  vicinity  was  S.vmcki,  Wiiiri:,  who  lietwccn  1717 
1 1722  took  up  a  lot  in  Topshani  (the  sixtli  above  Jolin  Merrill's).  He, 
ivover,  forfeited  his  lot  and  it  passed  into  other  hands,  and  no  record  lias 

Itiu  found  of  his  having  taken  up  another. 

IliiT.ii   WiriTK  settled  ai  Middle  Bay,  in  Brunswick,    in   K.'iO,     lis  wife's 

kc  was  Jam.     Ch,  were : -—■/(*/!«,  b.  Oft.  14,  1738;  Martlia,  b.  Oct.  3,  1740; 

IM,  b.    Dee.   23,    1742;   David,  b.    April  25,  1745;  Mari/,   b.    Sept.   2.    1747; 

L/i,  b.  Sept.  2,  1749. 

iTIie  first  of  the  name  in  Topsliani  to  whom  reference  has  been  f<nuid  was 

K.*co.\  Ki.i.iAii  WiiiTK,  who  was  b.  July,   17fil,  and  d.  Oct.    IC,   1854.     C'li. 

Ire;— Po////,  t).  S.'pt.  7,  1788;   Hlijuh,  h.  Dec.  31,   1791;  Judnb.   b.  Sept.  IC, 

\i\  Jane.   b.   Oct.    28,    1795;    Willinm.   li     Aiiu:.    2(i,    1797;   iSall;/,  b.  Oet.  27, 

Joseph,  b.  Dee.  10,  1801;  Dorelli'i.  b    Dee.  12,  1803. 
lii'iuiiK  WiiiTK,  of  Topshani,  had  his  intention  of  inarriaive  lo  I.ucy  Thorne, 

iTiipsham.  recorded  Oct.  10,  1771,     No  record  of  their  ch.  h;>s  bei'ii  found. 


8<1()      iiisroiiY  or  niivyswicK,  ror.siiAAf,  axd  hauvhwull 


m 


'i\  $■ 


WHITXEY. 

Ft.  Is  pri)hat)l('  tlmt  most,  If  imt  nil.  of  tli<'  fiimlllfs  of  ililt  iimimc, 
Ni'W  i;iiv;liiii(l  lit  li'iist.  Ml'  (Icsci'iidaiils  of  .Iuiin  anil  Ili.iNou  W'iiiim  v.  ,,| 
Watcrtowii,  who  cainc  uvi  r  fiom  liiswich,  Kiitflaiiil,  in  llic  Kliznhvth  uii'l  A,,,, 
in  l(;:tr.. 

Sa.mi  I'.i.  \\iii  i.Ni:v  sciiU'il  at  New  Mi'adiiW"^  In  \7''<'K  Mix  house  >tonil 
opposite  the  Coiiifliiis  'I'lioinpsoii  house,  wlilcli  Is  still  slandini;  ii  shoil  iji.. 
laiicf  wi'si  IVoni  lliirillnic's  Station.  lie  was  a  draron  of  the  old  ('oiii.'ri^';i. 
lional  Cliuri'li.  His  wiU-'s  nanir  was  L.vdia.  I'll,  witc:  —  Stumiil,  ]\.  Scpt 
1.1,  it:!;.':  Jonnthan,  b,  l)»'(^  SI.  I7;il;  /.;/ilia,  h.  Vvh.  :.'(),  17;!,');  ,S'»(.s<u( »((/,. ' 
July  L'."'.  I7:ts;   Lcttin.  li.  June  \>7,  1742. 

.loiiN  WiiiiNKY,  prohalily  lirotlicr  of  Sainiicl,  also  sriili'd  at  N'fw  .Miini 
In  17!V.>.     ills  \vili'"s  name  was   Lcllis.     They  iiad    llnijiiiniii,  \).   May  L''.',  i;:';, 
and  perhaps  other  I'h. 

WIIITTKN. 

The  name  of  the  Aniilo-Amei-jean  ancestor  of  this  faniiiyhas  not  heena-n 
tallied. 

.loiiN  Wnnii'.N,  the  (Irsi  of  the  name  to  settle  in  thi.s  vicinity,  was  li,  i 
Arundel  in  I7.'il,  and  in.  Hannah  Walker  of  that  place.  He  came  toTopsinn 
about  17(i4.  and  settled  in  the  western  part  of  the  town,  above  .lohii  MiriiHv 
lied,  in  1,S02.  C'h.  were: — Muki-h,  who  d.  at  West  I'oint  diirin;.'  the  Hevnln 
ticni;  .lohtt,  I).  Dec.  11,  1758;  Ilniiinih,  h.  April  20,  17(11;  Itiilh,  I).  jM:iriii 
17(;;<;  Mi'llij.  I).  .Ian.  18,  17—;  Joslnui,  h.  Oct.  28,  17(58;  Sninin-I,  b.  M.li, 
1771;  Jiixc/'h,  \).  ,)u]y  28,  1774;  Sarah,  h.  An;;.  2('.,  177(!;  h'Icanor,  ]>.  Tel).:'; 
177!». 

WILSON. 

Ainoni;  the  early  settlers  of  Topsliani  were  Hrciii,  SA:\n-r,i.,  IJoukim.  \Vi 
l.I.^^r,  and  Thomas  Wii,st>N;  and  an  Ai-e.\am>i,I!  Wilson  settled  Jit  Ilarpswi 
Hntih.  Samuel,  Hoberl.  AN'iliiain,  and  Alexiimier  were  iiroli.ibly  brollur 
'riioniiis,  acconliii;;:  to  family  Iriidilioii,  was  of  no  relation  to  the  others  ol'il 
name. 

A  .Iamks  Wilson  is  called  '  the  father  of  Hniih,  and  so  was  jirobsibly  laili 
of  Ji'ihirt,  SniiiKiI,  Willie  I),  Ahxainlrr,  and  ./((*(r,  who  in.  William  .Alexiimi 
of  'ropsham.  aftt'rwards  of  llai|)swell. 

Iliiiil  \Vii.soN,  son  of  .liiine.s,  was  li.  about  ]72!t.  About  170:?  he  bdii: 
11)0  aeri's  of  land  at  (Jathaiict-.  ]le  had  his  lei;'  broken  ainonir  the  loi^s  on  il 
eastern  branch  of  the  Catliance.  An  amputation  wiis  inade  by  a  pliysii 
from  ('ase()  (Portland),  but  he  did  not  loiii;  survive  the  o|)eration.  lie 
Elizabeth  Hewey,  who  survi'.ed  him  and  m.  Tiinothy  Weymouth.  Ch.  wi 
—  Ilutjh;  Jamc.i,  whod.  s.  in  178(!:  Willinm,  who  in.  Sarah  Chase;  Bets<'ij,\ 
in.  Jessie  Davis,  of  J^isbon :   Marthd,  who  in.  Kbene/.er  Fiirrin. 

Samill  Wil:-.on  in.  1st,  .Mary  IJeed  ;  and  2d,  Kli/abetii  |  Snow]  Hollin 
He  was  licensed  as  an  iunholder  at  Topshani.  by  the  t'ourl  of  Sessions  foil 
coin  County,  in  Oct.  17()2,  and  for  each  successive  year  down  to  Sept.  1" 


'  Lin.  lien.  Deeds,  Lib.  1,  p.  2t;2. 


I)  iiAnrswKLL. 


FAMILY  msTnUIHS. 


861 


nillcs    of  tlii^    imiiii'. 

ui     Kl.lSOU    WlllTM  V.   ufl 

ill  I  In'  l-:il.:'i''(lli  '""'  -l"«l 

ITS!).      Ills    lioiisf   >tiinil| 
till  sliiiKliiii:  II  sliorl  I 
(III  or  tlif  ol'l  CouunuM.] 
^y,.,.,. ; — Sauiitil,  b.  Sr|ii.| 
I).  '-Ml,  17:i.">;  Siixiiininli. 

,  sctlli'd  nt  Now  Mfiid 
^nijainiii,  1).  May  'J'J.  U 


f:\inilylias  not  hfciiiiM, 
in  this  vicinitv,   wii-  li. 

IICI>.       ill'  ciUlli'  toTnl'^liilll 

own,  al)ovi'  .lolm  M>riill 
t  I'oinl  Uiiriiifi  tlic  i;«\": 

17(11 ;  Jlitth,  )).  Maivii 
,  1708;  Sniiiwl,  h.  Mrli, 

1770;  Elranor,  h.  V<'h. 


Sami-ki-,  lloiu-.ui.  Wi 


II.viON  Si 


I  tied  lit  lliiri' 


Wt'Tl' 


pro 


l.iililv    hruthir 


■liiUon  to  the  others  of  ill 


am 


1  so  was  probiibly  I'litli 
dio  ni.  William  \U'\iw\ 

1).  About  170:$  ho  1"|». 
\U'\\  anion.!I  the  lojrs  on  ' 

w;is  made  by  a  phvM. 
live  the  operation.  lU' 
lliy  Weymouth.     Ch.  wci 

.Sarah  Chase;  !?('«.'*<';/,  wl 

■/.(■r  Farriii. 

/abeth  [Suow]  lIoH'i' 


ions  fur  I 

it.  1 


Court  of  Sess 
vt'ar  down  to  Sei 


l2G2. 


i\hrii  his  lasi  lici  iisi'  was  urranted.  llr  i-inioved  to  Lisbon  prior  to  ITIxt,  nnil 
jvid-indd.  on  tlie  farni  on  lied  in  IM.'i.i  liy  Cliarles  Thompson.  Ch.  by  tlrst 
InilV  were:  -  Uitniinh,  b.  Oct.  L'7,  ITOi';  ,/<iiiiis,  b.  .Inly  L',  17tU;  SiiKHiniiili,  b. 
Immv  1"^,  I'M;  'lohii,  and  Wlllinni.     No  eh.  l)y  second  wife. 

Wli.U.vM  NVll.HON   settled   in    Topsiiaiii ;    m.  a   l,airal)ee.     Cli.  were: — IIV/- 

lilt ;  Ji'liii  ;  Siiiinul ;  Elir.nln  tli  ;  /saliilht;  Ilmiiiitli. 

Ali'x.*."<i>i'.it  Wil.Ho.N  III.  Caliiarine.  dan.  of  liolicrl  Swan/.ey.  .St'ttlcd  on 
hliTrlcom-ajj  Noek  (llarpswelij.  She  d.  1704.  af,'ed  117.  Ch.  were:  —  Jtnnis, 
|b.  1717,  d.  1838;  ,lA'f/v/,  1).  171it;  h:ii::ah<'lli,  b.  ll'>l;  Ddiid,  h.  17.*)1;  AW/m /•,  I). 
|l")6:  Jenint,  b.   1757;   Ahvitmlir,  b.   17ui);    Sirnn~ii/,   b.  1701;    Cddnriiic,  b. 

Thomas  Wir.s<>\,  of  dllfereiit  pan-ntaye  from  the  forej;olnjr.  eanu'  to  this 
nmiilry  from  Ireland  when  ji  lioy.  Me  in.  Ann  t'oehran  of  Londonderry, 
\.  11.  Settleil  In  Topsliaiii  in  17"iL'.  Ch.  were: —  William, h.  In  Hoston  in  1711, 
HI,  .Mary  ratten  of  .\riindel  in  17(!lt;  .laim s,  b.  1744;  TlnnmrK.  who  went  to 
;i;iiid  was  iK'ver  heard  from,  said  to  have  been  a  Tory;  Lilliri ,  m.  a  .Martin, 
.if  Ibiiuswlek  ;  .l/«»v/«n'^,  Aviioni.  1st,  .lolin  Fliinter,  and  2(1,  Alexander  l{o)j;erN; 
]Urij.  who  111.  June  18,  1770,  .luliii  Suiulfonl;  EH::<tl>ith,  who,  111  1772,  m. 
Willi;iiii  I'ortcrliild. 
Mr.  Jaine.s  Wilson,  now  residing  in  Topsham,  and  who  was  born  lu  1789,  Is 
itniiiilson  of  'I'homas,  Sr. 

WIXCIIKLL. 
This  name  is,  witliont  doubt,  of  early  Saxon  ori;iin.  It  signifies  "  nn  an- 
f,"  and  was  probably  dorlved  from  some  Saxon  town  situated  on  the  anfjle 
I'll  river.  Tiie  name  has  been  spelled  in  various  ways,  at  dilferent  periods 
ml  ill  dltferent  eoinitries.  'J'lie  earliest  mention  of  the  name  as  a  proper 
ilicllatiou  which  has  been  found  is  Feb.  13,  1293,  when  lioBERT  WixcHKi..sF.Y 
as  elected  Archbishop  of  Canterbury. 

lioiu'.iiT  Wi.N'cni.i.i.  was  i)robably  b.  in  the  Soiitli  of  Kiijjrlaud,  but  perhaps  in 
rales.  He  was  at  Dorchester,  Ma.ss.,  as  early  as  10;!4,  and  removed  to 
imlsor.  Conn.,  about  103.'>. 

Sami :i:r.  WixciiKi.r.,  of  the  fourth  generation  from  Robert,  of  Windsor,  was 

at  Windsor,  .Mch.  15,  1711;  m.  Sarah  MeNess  of  llarpswell,  about  17;!8;  d. 

ijisliam,    Feb.  4,    1783.      lie  settled    in   llarpswell   as    early  as   1738.     His 

iiilicr  Kbeiiezer  accompanied  him,  but  subse(|ueiitly  returned  and  settled  at 

irringtoii.  Conn.    In  1740,  Samuel  removed  to  'I'op.sham  and  settled  near  the 

illiiiiiee  Mills,  of  which  he  became  one  I'ourth  owner.     He  was  also  owner 

I'll  large  tract  of  laud  in  tlic  vicinity  of  the  mills.     He  was  a  prominent  man 

llic  town,  and  must  liave  been  a  man  of  considerable  wealth.     It  is  said 

ic  kept  the  tirst  public  house,  — not  a  tavern,  — but  his  house  was  deemed 

ic  (list  in  town,  and  for  it  strangers  used  to  inquire."    Ch.  were  :  — John,  b. 

Ihirpswcll,  May  2,  174(i;   Mmilm,  b.  in  Topsham,  May  14,  1742,  was  piib- 

lit'<l  to  lU'iiJaiiiin  Barrens  of  llarpswell,  in  May  or  June,   1708,  who  was 

orwards   killed  in  Uowdoin  by  a  falling  tree;    Saloini',  b.  July  8,   1744; 

iiiiii'l,  1).  Oct.  25,  1740,  and  J(uni's,  were  both  drowned  (though  as  only  one 

liy  was  found  it  was  siii)posed  tlie  other  person  had  been  captured  by  the 

iillans) ;  Ebcnezer,  b.  May  15,  1749;  Ann,  unmarried;   Sarah,  b.  in  1750,  ni. 

tbur  Hunter,  Feb.  10,  1775;  Silence,  whom.  James  I'urington,  of  Topsham, 


862 


HISTORY  OF  liliUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWKLL. 


Nov.  23,  1780:    .Van/,  wlio  mi.  John  Oivcn,  Aii^.  8,  1771  ;  Hannah,  b.  in  Tupv. 
liam  ill  I7r/J,  d.  then-  July  'i'J,  182:!,  .s. 


'l\ 


W00DSIDi3. 

■Rev.  James  WonnsiDK,  n  clorjjyinaii  of  the  Cliurch  of  En^laiul,  conic 
thi.H  country,  witli  liis  >o\\  WiUiam.  ])rior  to  1710.  lie  prcai'licd  for  a  uliilc 
the  church  in  Brunswick,  but  prior  to  172G  he  returned  to  England,  liavi 
his  son  in  nrunswick. 

Wii.i.iAM  WooDsiDi;,  son  of  l{ev.  James  AVoodside,  ni.  Ann  Viiicciii. 
Brunswick,  lie  d.  17r>4.  Ch.  were:  —  James,  h.  July  18,  1727;  l'n/<V(,/, 
Sept.  25.  17L'!t;  Ainin,  b.  Any;.  VJ,  17:31;  William,  b.  Oct.  11,  17:53;  3/,//w. 
Jan.  20,  173,");  M((nj,h.  March  '»,  17:!S;  AiitliDiiy,  b.  May  23,  1740;  Jiau. 
May  14,  1742;   Sarah,  h.  Jan.  13,  1744. 


n 


WOODWARD. 

Samuel  WoouwARi*  settled  in  Brunswick,  near  Br.uganock,  in  1738.    \otli-[ 
ing  relative  to  his  ancestry  lias  l)cen  found.  | 

ricrKij  AV'oouWAKD  settled  at  New  Meadows  about  1750,  pos.sil)ly  cailiir. 
Ilis  wife's  name  was  Judith.  Ch.  were:  —  Satimel,  b.  Nov.  22,  174'J;  /'(/;/;/, 
b.  April  7,  1751;  Ebenezer,  b.  Feb.  28,  1755;  I'ctcr,  h.  Feb.  25,  1"5'J;  Jvscpl,, 
b.  Nov.  25,  i76i. 

WYER. 

This  fiimily  is  of  Irish  descent.  The  llrst  of  whom  we  hav('  any  aicDunt 
was  Wir.i.iAM  Wyku,  of  Boston,  whose  widow  came  to  llarpswell  in  l.i;.', 
with  her  son  Ihtbcrt  and  daugliler  Aijni'.x.  The  latter  married  James  Harfldw. 
The  motlier  married  Josei)li  (Jrr. 

RouHriT  WvKK  was  b.  in  Boston,  Apr.  22,  1754.  Cli.  were :  —  Li'tlii-c.  h. 
May  27,  1777;  William,  h.  Nov.  14,  1771);  David,  b.  April  18,  1783:  ./amrs  S. 
b.  Aug.  27,  1785;  Joseph,  b.  March  27, 1788;  Margaret,  h.  Aug.  5,  17'JO:  .)/,(,;/. 
b.  Maich  17,  1793;  Jane  E.,  b.  Nov.  4,  1795;   Lurretia,  h.  .April  17,  1797. 


Il     I 


ND  /fAIiPSWKLL. 

771 ;  Hannah,  b.  in  T,,,,, 


rch  of  EiifflaiKl,  coid, 
0  preached  Cor  a  u  liii,.  i,, 
rued  to  England,  liavim; 

ide,  111.  Ann  Vincent,  ofj 
uly  18,  1727 ;    Vincfnt,  I,. 
.   Oct.   11,  1733;  Mur.i,h\ 
.   May  23,   1740;  Jmn.h. 


nganock,  U11738.    Xotji-j 

lit   1750,  possibly  earliir. 
).  Nov.  22.  174ii;  l'',j,j,j\ 
>■  Fob.  25,  1-5'J;  Jum'pli. 


Ill  wo  have  any  accunni 
J  to  Harps  well  in  i,i;j^ 
married  James  nars.io\v. 

Ch.  were  ;  —  Li-i/in;  i,. 
Iprll  18,  1783;  ,/aiiirs  s\ 
,  h.  ,'Vug.  5,  1790;  Miirii, 

b.  .April  17,  171)7. 


APPENDICES. 


A.J?P»E  IS"  DICES. 


A  i.viicr.  junounl  of  ii)toro8ting  matter  was  collected  for  appendices, 
nmoiig  which  were  ancient  deeds  depositions,  and  other  documents; 
a  list  of  vessels  huilt  in  the  three  towns  ;  a  very  fidl  and  complete  list  of 
the  Uora  of  this  vicinity,  etc.  ;  which,  innch  to  our  regret,  wo  are 
obliged  to  omit. 

APPENDIX    I. 
A  LIST  OF  rCAltLY  SETTLERS  OR  I,AND-0\YNEnS   TX  nRUXSWTCK.' 


Name. 


Yeah. 


Locality. 


At!:iiiis,  .Toliii   .    .    . 

•'        Niitiiiiii  .    . 

"  Tliciiiiis  .  . 
Allen.  Uciioni  .  . 
Aiiilci-soii,  Miirtiii  . 
Aiiilrcws,  Stci»luii 
Aiiliciis,  riiilip  .  . 
Austin,  Benuni   .    . 

linker. .    •   . 


liarrows,  Jolin    .    . 

lii'nnell,  AndfO'V    . 

lU'iTv.  'IMioinas    .    . 

Bi^verai^e,  — —    .    . 

Biiverly,  Abraliani 

"         .James   .    . 
I  Bisbee,  Oliver     .    . 
I  Biiok(>r.  .John  .    .    . 
imp.  .losiali  .    .    . 

llniikcM-.  IJenjaniiii 

linrrill.  WiU'iani     . 
j  Bury,  Josepli  .    .    , 

Casida,  (Hiarles  .  . 
('l)iisi',  Jndali  .  .  . 
I'hcsnian,  Samuel  . 
riiismore,  Jacob  . 
(lark,  Robert,    .   . 


ri 


or 


.  17;57 
.  17;i7 
.  17 -.2 
.  1752 
.  17S!» 
.  1752 
.  ]7.".2 
.  17:37 

.  17(50 
.  17:5S 

'.  17;i'.> 
.  17.-.2 
1717 
.  1717 
to  17'.tU 
.  17:57 
.  1742 
.  174U 

.  i7:i',» 

.  1701) 

.  i7;*.i> 

.  17.V2 

.  17:!'.> 

.  17:W 

.  1752 


^■ew  ^leadows. 

do. 
West  End. 
East  End. 
liunuanock. 
Kast  Knd. 

do. 
New  Meadows. 

Lot  55. 
"   :il  >.<:  :!2. 
Ileatl  of  Merrieoneajj;. 
New  .Meadows. 
Lot  25. 


.New  Meadows, 
do. 

Head  of  Mcrrieoneag. 
New  -Meadows, 
do. 

New  ^Meadows. 
West  End. 

New  Meadows. 
West  End. 


'  Compiled  from  Pejepnaot  Recouls,  old  deeds,  and  other  sources.     The  date  rjiven  is 
l/'tc  earliest  known. 
C5 


**ii 


11 


866 


HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  HARPSWEIL. 


Nami;. 


Chirk.  Siimiu'l    . 

Cloimli,'  Saiinii'l 

t^ocliraii,  .loliii    . 

Coonil)s,  Autliouy 

"         Caleb    . 

"         (icoriie 

"         John     . 

"  IVtlT    . 

'<         Saimicl 
Cornish,  Ciproii . 

"         Hiiiioii  . 
Cotton,  Tlioinas 
Cowcll,  Thomas 
Curtis, .   . 

Dodse,  I'hincas  . 
Doiiirlity,  David. 
Drisco,  Josfpli  . 
"       ;\I(is('s    . 
DriinmioiKl.  l'atri( 
Dunlap,  \W\.    \U^h^t 
Dtuiniii^S  Andrew- 
David. 
"        .lames. 
"         .Robert 
"         William 
"        John    . 

Eaton,  Daniel .  . 

"       Jaeob  .    . 

"       Sanniel   . 
Elliot,  James  .    . 

Farrin,  John  .  . 
I'imiey,  Koliert  , 
Flemin.''  Thomas 
Fuller, ■■'  Joshua  . 

Gardner,  Isaac   . 
"        liiehard 

Gatfhell,  John    . 
"        John,  Jr 
"        iSanniel 
"        AVilliam 

Gi'afl'am,  Jacot)  . 

Gray,  Joseph  .    . 
"'     Thomas    . 

Gross. .   .   . 

Gyles.  John     .    . 

Glvecn,  David  . 
"  John  .  . 
"       H(il)ert    . 

Goddard.  Wobert 

Gowen,  Lemuel  . 


YKA.R. 


b( 


Ije 


171 
171 


.1 


.  17:?!) 
.^  1722 
vt  1722 

.  17:!'.t 
1752-7 

.  17;!!) 
1752-7 

.  17:!0 
17r.2-7 

.  17.'!fl 

.  ]7;{i» 

1752-7 

17-1722 

.  17(!0 

.  17:iO 
.  1752 
.  K.'iU 
.  173",» 
.  17;trt 
.  1747 
.  1717 

.  I7;u> 

.  17;!!t 
.  1722 

.  i7;v,» 

.  1757 

.  1752 

.  1737 

&  1722 

.  1752 

.  1755 
.  17:!'.» 
.  1717 
.  1717 

.  1715 

■&  1722 

.  17;iii 

.  17:i'.t 

.  i7:ii» 

,  1757 

.  17;!5 

.  1752 

.  17:!',l 

.  17(10 

&  1722 

.  17l!i 


^  Fo-j'tited  hiK  title. 


Locality. 


Middle  IJay. 


New  Aleadows. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 


Fast  End. 


New  ^leadows. 
East  End. 
New  Meadows, 
do. 

Maquoit  Hoad. 
do. 


West  End. 
Lots  2fi  .«t  27. 


AV.  St  End. 
New  Meadows. 
Villasi-e. 
West  End. 


Lot  15. 


, 


Lot  47. 

"   ;!. 
New  Meadows, 
do. 
do. 


East  End. 


Lots  5  it  8. 
INIiddle  Hay. 

do. 

do. 
Near  Freeport  Line. 


.'.xifi  /r/eited. 


iND  IIAJiPSWEJ.L. 


Locality. 


Middle  JJav. 


Xfu-  Meadows, 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 

Oast  End. 


rcw  I\rcadons. 
)a,st  Kiid. 
ew  Meadows, 
do. 

atiuoit,  l{oad. 
do. 

'est  End. 

3ts  2G  &  27. 


■  St  End. 

Mv  Meadows. 

Ila.ii-e. 

est  End. 


i  lo. 


1 4.^ 
;i. 

\v  Meadows, 
do. 
do. 


<t  End. 


s  ")  ,<;-,  8. 
Idle  Hay. 

do. 

do. 
tr  Freeport  Line, 


^ .  ■  r/eitcd. 


APPENDIX  l 

-Vamb, 

Veab. 

Hacker,  — ' Localitj-. 

"■•"'"''^•IVter'.   *'''•;•••••  177;! 
,  lliiiii.  Tol,ias  •    •    •    .    bet.  1717  &  I7'">  "    '    *    •  ~ — 

'""'"ilton.J'ntHJk;   ; ^'^ .    [    '.    [l^ll'l";     , 

Iflandsard,  William ^-17.   .*  .*    "    «     .^ 

ilanliim^, J7J-  •    ^      ..',. 

Mlaruood,  Henjai'ni',,.*  .' 1"<!0."  .'  .'  .'Jl.-- 

Ifcwe.v,  .Tames  17r,2-7  •  ^-'''t  End. 

"'"••kl«3y,  .Aaron   .' ir.M)'.   \   '    '  ,,."'•    „ 

"         K<lmu„d ir.V.       •   •^^^'^^•^^i''uiows. 

"         Edward 17;',U.       *   '  <  •^■ 

"        Oi.leon. l-'M.  :  '  '  •^ 

8etl,  .  '      17;W.  •  ^Jo- 

,„.    "         Shnl.ael    .' I-U»  .  .   .'   '  ^o. 

I  Ifmne.v,  JosenJi          1 7:',:>  '  ''"• 

I  How.  Israel         17;i'»  "  '   *   '  'J''- 

'liiiK,  John K.'i'j  ■  ■    •    •  do. 

-MkiMs,  David                                                   •    •  •  .  W  est  End. 

J.'wikins,  I'liiJi,, 1752  XT 

[Jones,  Lenmel \7■^\i'   '  '  '  ^«-'^^ -^fi-adows. 

Ifimian,  James    '   * ii'Joiit  I77;i  .'    '  '  '  u-       ''"• 

Larrabee,  Renjamin  .  ,  *    *   '   '  ^"• 

I  ^'iithaniel   ■ about  1727.    .    .      p^^,  ,, 

[f.einont, ij^,o      '   '   •  ^"rt  George. 

r»-.-~  . : : .n;^;  •  •  -^'"^tEn,!. 

li'uiuher,  Sam'I       172"      '   '   '  ^^'''"' ^^^t-adows. 

|)'.iIconi,  .John     .   .                                 •'"-...   .East  End. 
,,,   .        William*  .'  ." 1728.   .   ,      v,ii,. 

l-Wartin,  .l„i,„  .   ;   ; j^u;  .   ,'   *   '  " — 

,„  Tliomas 171!>  ,    '   '   '7^,, 

P'^on,!  Samuel  174!(      '    '   '  "  *^'*':  End. 

|fd,re.i,or.  Thomas       l"'"  •    .        ■(',,"• 

I'^Maniis.  .Tames ir2.s  '  ;^ 

''■I'-Ik'I-,  .fosepl, ahoutI7(;4'  '    '    '  ^,.^"' ^"^^'-idows. 

„,,,"        Namuel    .' "      J7W  '    '   '  ^^^'^\  I'^mL 

P'jK  Ifenry. 17f;7  .  'v      ","• 

^"lot,  George        1717  *   *    '  f ''"' ^^^'''idows. 

„,"      Thomas  .       ]7;!0  '   '  ^^""•,  I'oint. 

PHohell,  Israel. 17.-.7  "    '    *    *  ^"• 

Mv.  Hel,eeea    .* J'^'^-  '    '    '^,. 

P"'^*^^,  Anthonv         I'.'J  .       *   ■  ^"' -^'t'ldows. 

•^'^■^eph".    .'  ; 'ibout  177.>.'  '.   [   'ir,.,',  ,,    ^'""-J-esident 

J 77.1  .  ■  ''^^    ''''"'• 
•    •    •  do. 

i  Lot  forfeited. 


i 

ii 


808         lUSTORY  OF  nifUXSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AM)  JfAItPSWEI.L. 


Namk. 


Yeah. 


Locality. 


Nt'vcrs,  riiincus  . 
Norton,  lidwiiuul  . 
Norton,  Calf  I)  .  . 
Noyos,  Cultin^  .    . 

C»rr,  John     .... 

Tarkcr,  Hcnjaniin  . 
I'cnncll,  Tliouias  . 
I'etcrson,  .lolin  .  . 
Prt'blc,  ("olHiis    .   . 

King,  Ilatclu'ldor  . 
Hoss,  William,  ,lr.  . 


Siivnge'  (tlic  widow  ^^t.  son) 

"  Nirliolas  .  . 
Snvwanl,  .lonallian  . 
SK".l!k'lil,  Cicii'  nt  &  U 

'I'liiiuias     . 

Smart,  Jolm  ^t  'I'liomas 

Winitli,  .lamcs  .... 

Sniltli,  .loscpli     .    .   . 

Snow,  Klisliii .... 

"        Isaar    .    .    •  . 

Isaa<'.  .Fr.     .    . 

Siii'ar.  liolicrt     .    .    . 

"        Williiini  .    ,    . 

Sttunvootl,  Klx'iu'zer 

•'  William  . 

Starbird,  .loliu    .    .   . 

Stevenson, '  ,Iamcs    . 

"         ■  Jolm  .    . 

"        »  Hobert   . 

Stinson,  Janu's  .   .   . 

"        .lohu'^  .    .    . 

"        Kobert^  .    . 

Stone,  Benjamin    .    . 

Stratton,  fSamuel    .    . 

Swett,  John     .... 

Swift,  Lonuiel    .    .    . 

Thompson.  Alexander 
Bei'.JMmiii 

"  Cornelius 

"  James 

"  .Josepli    . 

"  I'eter  .    . 

"  Samuel   . 

Thornton.'  James  .  . 
Tiblx'ts,  Sanuiel .  .  . 
Tibbetts,  Timothy  . 
Tregoweth.  Thomas 

Tres(.'ott, .    .    . 

Tyler,  Alexaiuler  .  . 


.  .  .  1752 
.  .  .  1717 
.  .  .  1717 
ibout  17H0 

.  .  .  1742 


1 7.'!!) 
17<!() 
17h:{ 
1 7".  2 


1772 

1717 
1717 
17l(» 
17f)7 
17:«» 
1 7r.2 
1717 
17;i!t 
17')  7 
17:i!) 
17r)7 
17;18 
1 7:55 
1717 
1 752 
1752 
1717 
1717 
1717 
1721 
1721 
1721 
17(iO 

1788 
1700 

1730 
1 7:'.0 
'.  7:lO 
17;!!) 

1  7;io 

1717 
1752 
1717 
1757 
17:!0 
1717 
1722 
1740 


East  Knd. 
Lot  4. 

Lot  4. 
Village. 

We-t  Knd. 

East  End. 

do. 
New  M(>adow.s. 
East  End. 

Near  Durham  line. 
West  End. 

Lots  12  «.t  i:5. 

•'  ;io  &  ii;. 


Lot  \H. 
West  End. 
Lots  .-(1  vvL  ;i2,  Ki  >< 
Lot  55. 

New  Meadows. 


Lots  n;,  17,  20,  21  v< 
••      14.  15.   18  .vt  2;l. 
West  End. 
L(»t  10. 

"  :m. 

"    L. 
"  4:;. 
"   42. 


••   ti. 
Villane. 
Lot  2. 


Village. 

New  Mradows. 

do 

do 

d<.. 

do. 
Lot  C<. 

.New  Meadow.s. 
Lot  4(;. 

New  Mi-adows. 
Lot  y. 


'  Forfeited. 


Title  forfeited. 


3  Ik  rcsi(j7icd  it. 


APPEXDIX  I. 


869 


JIAlirSWELL. 


Locality. 

it  Kiul. 
1. 

I. 

Ht  End. 

■it  Kml. 
do. 

\v  Mciulow.s. 
!st  End. 

nr  Diirliiiiii  liiio. 
f.sl  End. 

its  12  >&  i:». 
SO  &  Hi. 


)1  i:l. 

est  End. 

,ts  :ll  .<^  .'12,  Hi  &  IT. 

I'W  Mciiduws. 

i,t,.s  IC,  17,  20,  21  i<  :'J. 
I"     14.  1.").  18  &  2a. 
est  Entl. 
)t   lit. 
.'.II. 
1 
4;'.. 

VI. 

1. 
.). 

(>. 

lliliiV. 

12. 

ilage. 

w  Miiulow.s. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

\v  Meadows. 


|\v  Mi'udows. 
•J. 


Kame. 


Ykah. 


LOCALITV. 


VliiccHt,  Willlain 


•       •       •      • 


17.1 


West  End. 


Washburn.  Tlioims 17.'t!>  ....  Xcw  Meadows. 

Wiitcrlioiisc.  S .17.".7  ....  


\Vntl> 


.Tolin 


Wciisicv,' (ioorf^e 1717 

17S1 


Weston,  .lacoli 

White.  MilLTll i; 

Siniiiel \'t 

Wliitnev,  .lolm Kli'.t 


Eot  1. 

do. 
New  Meadows. 


■ait  ....  Middli'  l!av. 


.New  MeailoWH. 


Samuel I7;!lt 


Wooilart,  Peter 


i; 


do. 
East  End. 


WDOiluian.  1* 17;{it 


WiKidside,  Hev.  Jauies 1717  ...    .  .MiUinoit. 

"  William 1717  ....  do. 

"  \'ineint 1717  ....         do. 

Uo  )ihvard,  .Samuel 17;U  .    .   .    .  IJuniranoc. 

A    LLST  OF   EARLY   SETTLERS   OR  L.\ND-0\^  N  EUS   IN   TOl'SlIAM. 

Aii'lisoii.  .I.ames liefore  17111  ....  Lot  fi7. 

AllcM.  Samuel 17r.2  .... 

Alexander,  J 17;W  .   .    .   . 

"  Robert before  17(iH  .    .    .    . 

"  William 17:11  .   .    .   .  Catliance. 

Kill  (or  Rarr),  Thomas 17.'U  .   .   .  .  Lots  2S,  29  &  80. 

liiixter.  Reverend  .Joseph 1717.    .    .  .      ■       14.  1.".  &  1(5. 

Heniiett,  Thomas 17:U  ....'•      41&48. 

licveridire,  .Tames 17r>8  ,    ,   .  .    "      7. 

lii'verldije,  Samuel 17.'>2  .    .    .  .    "      :!. 

Ik'verl.v.  .lames 1717  ...  ,    "      40. 

l!ra(lley,.Iohn 17;il  .    .    .  . 

I'nuphoU,  Alexander 1741  ....  Lot  .'17. 

('!HT,>  UiUilel 1717.    .    .    .  Lots  IL' vt  1.1. 

'  iipp,  Hle|)hen 17tW  .   .    .    .  X.  AV.  part  of  town. 

•k.  Sinjud I7;57  ....  Lots  i:l,  14,  l.->&  Hi. 

ui'V  tl'AbUl^) I7;ii  ....   ''     4.'). 

nam,  iUch^W i7;!i  .  .  .  .   "     32,  33,  &C9. 


Kuiforlh,  Euoeh — 

i)'imi-  >n.  .loseph 17<i8 

I)  )ii.  .lames 17;!1 

l>i  kley,  Simuel 17.'U 

l'>ii!;lass.  James 17.">2 

•triiikwater.  (Jeoryro 17.'!1 

Driiikwater.'"  Warren 1731 

Diiiiumond,  .Vlexander 1738 

liiiiil!i|>,  .lolm about  173H 

I'lmlap,  Rob.'rt 1731 


Lot  (12. 

"      7'>. 


"    32. 
.    "    .Vi  &  53. 
.    "    .52. 
.    "    4. 
.  (^athanoc. 
.  r,()t  (in. 
.    '•    (II. 


aton*  (Lieutenant) 1717.    .    .    .  Lot  2. 


D.iuiel 1752 

.laeob 1737 


Lots  18,  2.S  &  24. 


^Forfeited.        ^Ibid.        '^  Occupied  leas  than  three  years.        *  forfeited,       ^Ibid. 


csiyncd  it. 


870        niSTORY  OF  BliUXSWICK,  TOrSIIAM,  AND  iiahpswe/.l. 


Name 


Year. 


Locality. 


KMor,  T?ol)('ir  .   . 
KIlis,  Kcv.  Jnniitli 
Evans,  Alcxiiiuler 
"         .loliii'  .    . 

"  JoSL'pll     . 

Fulton,  (ioWL'U  . 
"  J.'inifs  . 
"      Jolin   .   . 

Giitrhcll,  StoitliLMi 
Gates'  (Captain) 
(rowt'f,  Hobert   . 
Graves,  .IdIui  .    . 

"       .Johnson 

"       .Toscpii  . 

"        Samuel  . 
Gvlcs  (l)f)ctor)  . 

"     John .   .   . 

Haley,  .Tosei)li     . 

"       I'elatiali  . 

Hamilton,  .lolm  , 

Harper,  James'  . 

"         Josepli' 

"         ]\Ioses    . 

"        William' 

lleatli.'  .loseph  . 

Ilenry.  .lanies  .   . 

Ilolman.  .loliii     . 

Hunter,  Adam    . 

"       Andrew 

"       Isaac  .    . 

"      .lames'  . 

"      John'    . 

Ingram,  Henry   . 

Jack,  Andrew  .   . 

"     Josei)h    .    . 

Jackson,  Francis 

ojmson.  Jolm    . 

oiinson  jioltert  . 
iones,'  Phineas  . 
Jones,  Stephen  . 
Jonxson,  Thomas 

Kennedy,  Andrew 
Kinij,  Edward .    . 
Knowles,  Kicliard 

La  Herry,  David 

Lamoss, (the 

I^arrabee  (('apt.  B 
liemont,  Hobert . 
Lith.ifood  (or  Lithg 


dow) 
ow),  Hobert 


alioii 
al)ou 
aboil 


ai)( 


ut 


17!U 

17H1) 
1  7.12 
1717 
l",'2 

17(lt 
17.".1 

1  ::,-j 


17 
(!tJ 

114 


1770 
1770 
171(1 
1717 

1  :r,n 
i7':i 
17;m 

1717 
1717 
1717 
1717 
1717 

I7(;:i 

1717 

i7;u 

1717 
1717 
1717 

17:51 

i7;58 
17r>8 

I7:ti 
I7ai 

]7;ii 
17:!1 

1711 
1731 

i7;u 

1731 
1755 

17.11 
1 75,S 

I7:u 
I7;ti 

1717 


Lot  75. 
East  End. 

Lot  I'H. 


Cathance. 
Lot  74. 
Cathanco. 


Lot  1). 
"   50, 


Lot  1. 
do. 

Near  Jrerrill's. 
Lot  (!7. 

"  ;i4. 

"   .32. 
"    25. 

"  :n. 

"    17. 
East  part  nftown. 
N.  \V.  part  of  town. 
Lots  mi,  in,  34  >.<•  35. 

"    34  v^c  35. 

"    37. 

"    lift  &  3(1. 

"    38. 


Lot  50. 

"  5!i. 

"  54  &  50. 

"  51. 

"  13. 

"  2  &  37. 

"  58. 

"  74. 

Lots  10  &43. 
"      02. 
"      8  &  9. 


Lots  39  &  55. 


Lot  11. 
"    44. 

"    20. 


'  For/cited. 


IIAIIPSWKLL. 


APPENDIX  I. 


871 


Locality. 


Name. 


Yeah. 


Locality. 


I  Kml. 


hiiiice. 

74. 
liaiR'O. 


0. 

50. 


I  1. 
). 

iir  Mcirill's. 
I  <!7. 

8. 

JU. 

.^2. 

25. 

;u. 

17. 

t  part  of  town. 
\V.  part  of  town. 
s  ;i(i.  ;(1,  34  &  35. 

34  &  35. 

»T. 
|<    H5  &  30. 

38. 


Tii). 

Ml. 

r.4  &  5fi. 
I  51. 
1 13. 

2  &  37. 
|58. 

74. 

ir,  &43. 
(12. 
8  v*c  9. 

.",9  &  55. 

11. 
jl. 
to. 


1717  to  i: 


MiicFarland,  .lames  .   .   . 

Miirkcalliii:;. 

Maleoni,  .loliii 1717  to 

.Miilc  in,  William ahoiit 

Miilli'tt,  .Tolin " 

Mcins,  Thomas 

Merrill,  .loiin 

Mcrrymaii,  Thomas l)efore 

MciTvman,  Walter 

Miller.  .lames 1717  to 

Miiinery.  Dr.  llnirli 1717  to 

Miiiot,  Stephen 

Mc.ltllt,  .Areliihaltl al)ont 

Mnlllll,  .lohii 

Miii'lon,  .lames 

Miistanl,  .lames about 

John f   '   • 

William 


31 


;!8  . 
r49  . 

'58  . 
"OH  . 


Lot  29,  30,  40,  47  it  71. 
,    "    6. 

"    22  &  31). 
"     19,  20  &  21. 
Cathancc. 

Lots  04  &  08  &  IslnniL 


22 
22 
(■.9 
38 


.  Lots  44  &  45. 
.     "       33. 
.     '•      !t  .t  24. 
.    "      2  A. 


03 


41 


.  .  Lots  tH,   l;»,  50. 

.  .     ••      20  (^Miuisterial  lot). 

.  .  Catliance. 

.  .  Lot  30. 

.  .    "    37. 


Oir,  Robert 1758 


Patten,  Actor 1700,    .    .    .  Catlianec. 

Jolm 1749  ....  ^ear  Little  Kiver. 

'■       William 1749  ....  Cathance. 

I'liltison,  .lohn 1731  .... 

I'.illison,  Thomas 1731.   .   .    .  Lot  40. 

Potter,  Alexander 1752  ....  Cathance. 

.lames about  I'MH.    .    .    .Lot  41. 

"      .lames,  ,Tr 1758  ....    "    38  &  Isl'd  in  Narrows. 

"       .losepli 1708.    .    .    .  West  of  Cuthance  l{. 

"       Katheran 1752.    .    .    . 

Pi'iiici!,  Menjamin 1731  ....  Lot  59. 

liiindall,  K/.ra 1701  ....  Lot  18. 

lieed,  Diivid 1758.    .    .      F  cst  End. 

'•      .John 1758  ...    .  Lot.4  5  &  6. 

•'      V'iiliam 1731  ....     "2.  3,  4,  &  50. 

"      William,  ,Tr 1752.    .   .   .  East  Kiul. 

Robinson,  Charles 1731.    ,    .    .  Lots  12  &  47. 

Moses 1731       .    .    ,     '•     12. 

liojrers.  .Tohu about  1708  .    .    .    .  East  End. 

Uoss,  .Tohn 1731  ...    .  Lot  70. 

"     .James,  a/i«s  Tlioma.s     .    1717  to  1722  .    ..."    18  &  19. 

Spo:ir,  Robert 1731.    .    .    .  Lots  15  &  17. 

"      William 1731  ....     "      49 

Sjirairne,   Francis 17iM  .    .    .    .  East  End. 

Sprinf,'er,  David 1758  .... 

"         Thomas 1758  .... 

Stnnwoo(L  Samuel 1740,    ,    .    .  Lots  24  &  25. 

Staples,  Samuel 17<'>8  ....     "     05. 

"        Stephen 1758  ....  above  Catlmuce  Mills. 

Stinson.  William 1717  to  1722  .    ,    .    .  Lot  30. 

Stoddiford,  Kjihraim 1731  ....     "   38. 

Stuart,  Charles 1717.    .    .    .     "   5  &  0. 


Tailer  (William?) 1717 

Tarp,  John 1735 


Lots  3  &  4. 

On  Merrymeeting  Bay. 


872      msTOHY  OF  n/iuxswicK,  topsham,  and  iiaupswkii. 


Name. 


Year. 


KOCALITV. 


Thoiniis,  Ttonliuiiin 1755 

"        .Iniiics \'ttT\ 


Lot,s2«,  2»,  41'  to  I.VtiL'j;:;, 


Thoiiis,  Williiiiu 


irr.s ....  Lotfi. 


Wlllium,  .Ir 1752 


Tlioinpsdii.  liinjiiiniii alxxit  l7:tN 

"  Smmiiu'I 177;t 


Thorn, 'riiomus 1717 

"      William 17;ll 

Vlnoont ,'  Jolm 1717 


10. 


4«,  to,  52.  5!1. 
17.  I«.  2:5.  21, 


ii     •*•)    '» 


It,  (;;!. 


Lot   II. 


Willluiii 


17:tl 


1(1,  11,  73. 


U'nikcr,  (iUlfoii 17f<'.)  .   .    .    .  \'lllii 


Wall.  I'adirk 17:t5 


On  Mci  TViiicctini'  l!;i\. 


Ward.  Williiiiii 17;il  ....  l-ol  10. 


Waslilninu',  'I'lioinas        17;tl  , 

Watson.  William I7;!l  . 

Walts.  Saniiifl ir;!l  . 

Wliiti'.  SiMiinc! 1717  . 

Whitlcn,  .Inlin 17UI  . 

Wilson.   AlfxamliT —    . 

(i.'oriTc'^ 1717  . 


"  CO. 

"  4(1. 

"  (il. 

"  2  A. 

"  Cili. 

"  5(;. 

"  10  or  II. 


"         llnuli 17(i;i  .   .   .    .('alliance. 

"         liolKTt 175H  .    .    .    . 

"         Sanmcl 17ti:i  .... 

"         'riionias 1752.    .    .    .  Lots  54,  55,  70,  71. 

Williau I75H.    ..."    51!. 

Winclirll,  Samncl •    .1740.    ..."    7A. 

VV^)oill)iirii,  (ii'orjri" 1717.    ..."    21. 

Wnodsido  (C;;i)tain) 17:11.    ..."    .HIi  &  34. 

AVork,  .Tanu's al)oiit  17;W  ....    "27. 

AVornu'yuiii,  .John —    ....     "51. 


York,  Saiiincl 1717  . 

Youn.i;,  .lolin 1717  . 


T,ol:  2(5. 


A  LIST  OF  KAKLY   SKTTLEIIS  Oi:   LAND-OWN liltS  IN  IIAltl'HWi:M, 

Adams,  Nathan juior  to  1755  ,    .   .   .  Merricoiuag  Neck. 

Alien,  Elisha 1740.    ,   .    .  Lot  4G. 


IVibhidijc,  .lamos 


ahouf  1750 


Uailej",  Deacon  'i'imothy  ....  iihout  1742  ....  IJailey's  Island. 

Barnes,  Nathaniel I7.'i5  ....  .Merriconeai;  Neck. 

Barstow,  .Tames jjrior  to  1777  .    .    .    .  Sehaseodiyan  Island. 

"         Samuel 1738  ....  Merri<'onea{i  Neck. 

Booker,  .Tames 1748.    .    .    .  I l.-irpsu'tdl  Centre. 

Boone,  Snnuiel 1720  ....  Merriconeaa'  Neck. 

Brewer.  .Tames 1738  ....  do 

Byles,'  Uev.  Mathew 17G0  ....  Orr's  Island. 

Tady,  AVilliam 1733.   .   .   .  Selmscodipan  Island. 

Carman,  Francis 1738.   .   .    .  Alerriconeag  Neck. 

"         Thomas 1738  ....  do. 

Carter.  .Tohn prior  to  1755.   .   .    .  Sehascodigan  Island. 


^  Occupied  less  than  three  years.         ^For/cited.         » Probahlj/ 7iot  a  resident. 


JlMil'sWFl.l. 


AI'l'KSUIX  I. 


873 


I.OCAI.ITV. 

I  28,  2!»,  42  to  45,  ll'.',  f,:'.. 
10. 

48,  40,  r.2,  r,;t. 

17.  IS.  'j.'t,  24,  r.:(.  :•.'. 

22,  2:j,  (1:». 

1 1. 

Kt,  11. 7;t. 

iiir<'- 
Mfirvmcitiiig  Uii.v. 

10. 
CD. 
iC. 
111. 
2  A. 

(Hi. 

uc. 

11)  or  11. 
liinicc. 


s  r>4,  5'),  70,  71. 
.■.(•,. 
7.V. 
21. 

•x\  &  ;^4. 

27. 
51. 

12(5. 


h.S  IN  IIAUPSWi:!,!. 

ricoiicnij  Nt'ck. 

lie. 


bv's  Island. 
McoiioMLC  Ncfk. 
Iscodiuun  Island, 
lironcaii  Neck. 
Iswcll  (V'ntrc. 
litonoajr  Neck. 

do 
I  Island. 

l:codi;j:an  Island. 
Iconcaj^  Neck. 

do. 
icodi^jnn  Island. 

VMij  not  a  resident. 


Name. 


Yrar. 


LOCAI.ITV. 


Nicholas 1720 


Mciiiconcnti  Neck. 


Coiiil'    Williain 17:'>:f      .    .    .  Schascodi^ran  Island. 

CoiMii  r.  'ildcon 17111  ....  Merri<'on»'au  Nei'k. 


I'ook,  Klislia i>iiortol74H 

Cook.   Middl.'cott 174N 


roiinili 


,h 


prior  to  1740 


Orr's  Island. 

do. 
Great  Island. 


i"roni\>cll,'  ,l<jslina 17157 


Curtis,  David about  1744  .   .    .   .  Merriconeny  Neck. 


Dcnslow,  Benlaniln 174i    .   .   .   .  Merrle 


»•'  \»'ck. 


l)(iiif;la-s.  Mlijali 
Uiiiiiiin;;,  .Vndrew 


17."'0  ....  New  l>:iniarisco\  c  Island, 
17.'>7  ....  Mei'rieonea;^  Neck. 


l»vcr, 


do. 


Kiilon,  l!ev.  Klislia 


iir,  'riioinas 


17.-.  I 


before  177'> 


Favrweatlier,  .lolui 174.'l 

i•'il/.^'e^lld,'' ..... 


before  1748 


liiilrliell.  Moses 17111 


i;ili-on,^  Williain 1740 

Uiiiiics.  Sanuiel 17.'!s 

Ihiis.  Ificliard 17:iH 


Morriconeajr  Neck. 


Orr's  Island. 
Orr's  Island. 

Merrieonea;;'  Neck. 
On  Williani  <in">  lot. 


^lerriconeair  Ni'ck. 


17:W 


li.'Ui,  isaM' 

'•    Isaac,  ,Tr 17;iH  . 

'•    .lolin 17;t.S  . 

••    Nathaniel 17.'W  . 

llarnion,  Colonel  Johnson 1727. 

.Joseph 1741  . 

llasry,  ^^'illianl prior  to  1 7.'>.')  . 

ilinkiey,  A 1747  . 

"  Sanniel 1747  . 

I[(»ll»ror)k,  Jonathan prior  to  1770  . 


ilo. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
do. 
Sebuscodij^an  Island, 
do. 
do. 


.I;ii|ues,  IJichard 1727 

Kcnney,  Elisha 17;!8 


Alerriconeag  Neck, 
do. 


I.p;i\itt.  Daniel prior  to  17.->."> 

l.iwis,  Job 174;{ 

Lindsay,  .lolm 1740 

Liiiscott,  Joseph prior  tonr..-)  . 


.  Sebascodisan  Island. 
.  Orr's  Island. 
.  Merriconeai;  Neck. 
.  Sebascodiyan  Island. 


Merriconeaj^  Neck, 
do. 


^tcOreiror,  Tlionias 17158  .   . 

McNess,  Williani 17;!.S  .    . 

M.idbiiry, 'riieoi)liiius  .   .   .   .  prior  to  1747  .   .   .   . 

Majiray.  Williani 1740.    .    .    .  On  Norton  Stover  place. 

Matliews  John 1740.    .    .    .  .Mcrriconeaj.;  Neck. 

SMclone,  Kdward 17;!.S  ....  do. 

^MiTriinan,  Walter prior  to  177(i  .    .   .   .  do. 

Monlton,  Job 1728  ....  Sebascodii^an  Island. 


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Name. 


Yeah. 


I.OCALITT. 


Negro,  A l-r)2 

Orr,'  C'loiiicnt I7J2  , 

"       Clement,  Jr.' 1742 

"       Joliir'      1742 

"       Joseph* 1742 

riiikiiiiiii,    n.'ia 

ruriuton,   Duvid l)et.  1720&  17."..")  , 

"  Natlianiel 1700  , 


.  .  .  Lot ;{(). 

.  .  .  Merriconcag  'Neck. 

.  .  .  do. 

.  .  .  do. 

.  .  .  do. 


Lots  37.  .^8,  40. 
Scba.scodigiiu  Island, 
do. 


Qiiinuliain,  Edward 


1740 


Uankin.  .Tames prior  to  1747 

liayinoiid.   Paul "      "  1770 

Kieh,  Isaac 171)7 

Kidley,  James about  17">7 

Koss,  John prior  to  1747 

"      John,  Jr 1740 


.  Merricoueag  Neck. 

.  Scljascodiixan  Island. 
.  do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 
.  Mcrrlconeag  Neck. 


Senrl.  Jolni 17.18 

Sinnetl.  Michael before  177."j 

Small,  'i'avlor, "        17."..")  , 

Smith.  James 17;i." 

Suow,  Klisha 17(!() 

"       Isaac ))efore  1747  . 

"      John "      1771  , 

Starliird.  Kichard "      17.")")  . 

Stover,  John 1727  , 

Sylvester,  ^Villianl 1702  . 


.  Merriconcag  Neck. 
.  Orr's  Island. 
.  Sehascodiiian  Island. 
.  IMerrieoneaii  Neck. 
.  Several  small  islands. 
.  Sebascodiicau  Lslaiid. 
.  Loufi  Island. 
Merriconcag  Neck. 

do. 

do. 


Tailer.  Willian. 1748  ..   .   ,  Orr's  Island. 

Tarr.  William prior  to  17.");5  ....  Merrlconeag  Neck. 

Tliomas,  William  W 17:i8  ....  do. 

Thompson.  Josejili 1747  ....  Sebascodigan  Island. 

Tibbetts,  Timothy before  17."..")  ....  "  " 

Toothaker,  Andrew 17;'.7  .   .   .   .  Merriconcag  Neck, 

"  ElxMiezer 1740  ...    .  do. 

"  Scth 1740  ........  4o^  : 


Veazie,  Rev.  Samuel 17n( 


.  Sebascodigau  Island. 


Warren. 17.")2  .   .   .   .  Lot  47. 

•\Vafts. 17".2  .    ..."    48.  . 

Webber,  Wait 17H8.    .    .    .  IMerriconoag  Neck. 

Weeks prior  to  1747  .    .    .    .  Sebascodigau  Island. 

Whelan  17.")2  ,    .    .    .  Lot  X\. 

Willson,  Alexander 1747  ....    "    :!2. 

AVinchell,  .Sjuunel 1740  ....  Merriconcag  Neck. 

Wyer,  Mrs.  William 17(;2  ....  Orr's  Island. 


Young,  Abijah prior  to  17.")5 


.  Merrlconeag  Neck. 


1  Removed  to  Orr's  Txkind  abovt  1748. 
*  Removed  to  Brunswick  about  1742. 


^Ihid. 
*  Removed  to  Orr's  Island  abont  1748. 


I    !  ■ 


5  HARPS  WELL. 


Locality. 


APPENDIX  11. 


875 


rriconeag  Neck, 
do. 
.   do. 
do. 

;s  .S7,  .3S,  40. 
»asco(ll>jiiu  Isliiml. 
do, 

rricoiieair  Neck. 

la.scoiliiriin  Island. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 
rriconeag  Neck. 

rriconeag  Neck. 
•'s  Island, 
ascodiitan  Tsl;uid. 
rriconeag  Neck, 
eral  small  islands, 
laseodigaii  Island, 
lir  Island. 
rri(M)neag  Neck. 

do. 

do. 

's  Island, 
•rieoneag  Neck. 

do. 
ascodigan  Island. 

u  u 

prico?ieag  Neck, 
do. 
,      do. 

iftscodigau  Island. 

47. 

48. 

•rieoneag  Neek. 
ascodigan  Island. 

;};?. 

;V2. 

■rieoneag  Neck. 
•s  Island. 

•rieoneag  Neck. 


'bid 

'•'s  Island  about  1748. 


APPENDIX   TI. 

A  LIST   OF  THE   SOLDIERS    FROM   lUUrNSAVrrK   A 
THE  SEVERAL   INDIAN    WARS.' 
'  1733  anil  1734. 

-ToHN  Giles's  Comp.vxy. 

'^^*"'-                          TiMB  OF  Service^ 
lieverlin,  .Innies  \ -.v)  ~!  ~~ ~ 

"  illiani"     ....      i7->'ui       'i-      <. 
f'nvell,  Thomas,  .runner         '    :•"•'    I~;-. 
'  ""!"'-^' -^ "*'•'■  w ni';5-4  -  ;<7.     « 

"    -;'!?■■"■■;  ;;;l;;;:|rs  "  1  ;;  J 
«.t.;.s„rri,^.;.;:::IS:izi;5  ::  i  ::  ; 

iiioina.s    ....  1701  1- 

fianliner   Isaae,  Lieut.  •   :   !   !  !;;J      Z    /,      I!      "         " 
"lies,  .John,  Cjint,.    .  ,-.,.,    ,        ~  ' 

.n.n;.. .,:,,,,„/*,,■;  ;;;j-;:^z;»    :    I  :  ■ 

u       J'', 7.''' 17-;i-4-fi4      «      I     u     • 

i-i.i..o JSrt- ; ;i;^-^?  "  1  "  : 

•^''•Hnde,  .James      V-T;;""^  ~ "''       "      ^'     "     • 

J''<'luer>lSd ?-Si""';!       "      ^      "     • 

MMicom;.Ioh„  . -.i'M~'         "       *      "     • 

Mitchell, n..„p. .  :::::;;;::;:ir:;?  ::  i  •■  • 

■^t.unvood,  Ebcnezer     ....172;!      _i  «  1  u  •' 

I  Stevenson,  .lames ,  1 72:5-4  -  .•i7  '<  _  *   ' 

James,  Jr.»     .   .   .  i72;i-4  -  (;<)  u  1  «  *   * 

,\l.'  .'•■"•'   ;  •   •   .  .  l7-';i-4-.;!.  u  i  .  •   • 

^\illKMn,  Jr.-^  .    .   .l72;{-4-(it)  "  1  u  '    * 

ri'eifoweUi.  Thomas   >  , 

(written  Krlgoath),    r^'^'o't    1723      —22  "  1  " 

uetai/ed/or  duty  under  Col.  Weslbrook's  order.   . 


ND  TOPSMAM    IN 


Ufmark". 


.  Son  of.Tohn. 

.  (Ireland.) 

.  (Boston.) 

.  (Ireland.)      ; ; ,; 

.  (Ireland.)      An- 
drew's son. 

.  (S.ilisl)urj-.) 
I'roni.  tofieut.  iu 
1724. 

.  (Salisl)urj'.) 

.  (Salisbury.) 
.  ^Irel.'iud.) 

i  i 

.  I'roni.  to  clerk. 


(Ireland.) 
Cajit.'s  servant. 

(Ireland.) 

it 

(Salisbury.) 

(Ireland. )The 
name  is  Stin- 

I  soiiinoneroll. 

I  Tlie  last  was 
J  son  of  James. 


(Amesbury.) 


I' 


li   I 


870  IIISTOIIY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 


1787. 

William   Woodsidk's  Comivvnv. 


Name. 


Lenotu  of  Sriivicr. 


Bciuiet,   Andrew 3;»  weeks,  4  dnys 

I'ctcr     52  ''  :i  " 

Brown,  Jului 48  "  4  " 

(Iliid  c.iru  of  a  rrovince  gun.) 

Burnett,  John 52  "  :«  " 

Denny,  Owen 52  "  W  " 

Dnnninu.  .lumes W  "  f>  " 

Eaton,  Samuel.  Lieut 2!t  '•  8  " 

Eaton,    SauHiel  (Sentinel) 22  "  2  " 

Fitzjjer  ilil,  .Maurice 27  " 

Era/ier.   'I'lionias 52  "  i?  " 

(irinies,  Tlioinas 52  "  3  " 

llaynes,  Daniel 32  "  5  " 

(  Had  c.iro  of  a  Province  gun.) 

Lindsey,  John .52  "  3  " 

Litlmow.   Robert 52  '•  3  " 

Mct'oshlin,  James l!i  "  5  " 

McFarlaii.  Samuel        23  "  2  " 

Noble,  Arthur,  Lieut 22  '•  2  '• 

Simpson,  James 31 

Spear,    Hobert ■   ...  18 

Stevenson,  William 52 

AVells.  Luke 5'i 


Woodshle,  William,  Capt. 


C 
<! 
3 
3 
3 


\  17:50. 
Bkn.tamin  LAUUAiir.i'.'.s  CoJirAXY. 


Barick,  Bobert 10  weeks, 

Bradburv,  Wvman,  Lieut It)  " 

Cassidav,  Charles 10  " 

Eaton,  .Taeob 10  " 

"       Samuel 10  " 

Frazier.  Thomas 10  " 

I>ane,  Thonuis 10  " 

Larraljee,  Beiiiamin,  Capt 10  " 

"          AVilliam 10  " 

Lithgo,  Bol)ert,  jrunner 10  " 

MeOreffor,  Thouuis 10  " 

Pompey  (Capt. 's  negro  servant)     .    .    .    .  10  " 

Bobinson,  Nalium 10  '• 

Serf-eant,  David,  Corp 10 

AV«shburn,  Thomas .10  " 

Wells,  Luko 10  " 


17.<J6-1748. 
BE!*JAMIX  LaUUAHEK'S    COMl'AXY. 

Year. 

Allen,  Daniel 1740-2 

Austin,  John 1748 

Barriek,  ]{obert 17.35-7 

liradbury,  Wvman,  Lieut.    .  17.35-7 
Bridges,  Daniel 1730-42  —  107 


Pav. 


30.S. 
50.S. 

'Ms. 


38  to  45.S. 
30«. 


pel 


30.V. 


45,'i. 
30.V. 


£4 


Total 

Pay 

2 

davs  . 

£12 

17s. 

2(? 

2 

a 

(( 

2 

u 

a 

2 

n 

(( 

2 

u 

it 

2 

ii 

a 

2 

u 

t( 

2 

i,  i 

£10 

r»s. 

Hil. 

2 

ii, 

£12 

17.y. 

2d. 

<) 

u 

(( 

2 

it 

a 

2 

i  i 

a 

2 

i( 

i( 

2 

1  ( 

(( 

2 

(; 

!.(. 

2 

(( 

t( 

Pay. 


23  weeks 

5 

d 

avs  . 

.  40.s>. 

11 

— 

.  .31.^. 

3(? 

70       " 

,5 

(1 

,  40.S'. 

85       " 

1 

(( 

,  53.S. 

M. 

07       " 

5 

u 

.  40s. 

pt'l'lll. 


-:.  i 


)  IIARPSWELL. 


APPENDIX  II. 


877 


Name. 


Year. 


I-ENUTII  OF  SEHVICH. 


Pay. 


80». 

r.o.s. 


n8  to  45,s. 


pn- 


r.o.s. 


30.-*. 


nos. 


£4 


ToTAi,  Pay, 
£12  17s.  -Id. 


£10     r>n. 
£12  17.S. 


S.7. 


Pay. 


.  .  :u.'*. 

3c? 

.    ,  40.>(. 

.  .  r.;!.s. 

4(if. 

.    .  40s> 

per  111. 


1748 
1 748 
1 7:!.-.-7 


Hriiii^s,  .Tosi.-ili     ... 

Uoyd.  .liiiiics 17,}^ 

Ciissidiiy,  Cliiirles  .    .    .    .   \  i7;!r,-7 

Coiify,  riiilii j-.)sj 

Kiitoii,  Jacob '  |7'i-,_)o 

Ealon.'  Saniiicl ."  irlir.-ja 

Fra/.KT.  Tliomus i7;{-,  7 

ll.iyiio,  SaiiiiU'i ."  174^) 

llaynard.  (icor^c-  ,  .  .  '  "  i7.(,s 
llcrriiiii:,  John  .  .  .'  .'  '  ^-{^ 
Hinckley,  Aaron,  Licnt.  '.  '.  ]74s 
Hohnis,  X.atlianicl      .    . 

.lack,  .loscph 

Jclson,  Hcnjainin     .    '.    .    . 

Joi'dan,  Joseph    ...,." 

.iDscph  (Indian  Scout)  .'   '. 

\mw,  Thomas 

LaiTiihce,  Hen.j.,  raj.t'   '.    '. 

Bonj.,  (hMinnner 

"         Xafiianh'l  .    .    . 

"         ^Villiani  .... 

Litligow,  l{ol)ert     .... 

Mc(iregor,  Thomas    .    . 

Martain,  Jolm  .... 

Mollltt,  S.anniel    .    .    .    '    " 

I'Mttcn,  William  .   .   .   \   \ 

I'otter,  Alexander  .    .    .    '. 

i'i>nipey(ne,i,n-o  servant)   .' 

liobinson,   Xahuni  .... 

lintliss,  liohert    ..!'.'. 

Seri,n'ant.  David,  Corp.'   .' 

Smith,  John 

Siiiitli.  Khen     .....'.* 

Sloddard,  Tiioinas  .   '.   !   ! 

Washbiirne.  Tliomas      ,'    ' 

Wcdsie.  Joshua    . 

Wells,  Luke \    \ 

Willson,  Kobert  .   .   '    '   ' 

William    ...".■ 

Wooden,  James 


Pav. 


1 1  weeks,  - 

2(;     •■    _ 


.  1748 

.  1748 

.  1742 

,  1748 

.  17;!!)-40- 

,  1735-42  - 

,  I73.-.-48  - 
1748 

173(1-48  - 
J73r.-;!7  - 
173,-,-37  — 
1  7;!.-, 

1742  - 
1 748  — 
1 73r>  — 
1 73.-.  — 
1735-48  — 

i7;i.">-3r  — 

1740-2  — 
1  73.-.-48  — 
1 7.3.-.  _ 
173!»-42  — 
1748  _ 
1735-37  — 
1737  — 
1735-42  — 
1748  — 
1748  _ 
1748        — 


-  47 
•  11 

-  157 

-  231) 

-  85 

-  27 

-  37 

-  31! 

-  37 

-  37 

-  37 

-  21 

-  11 

-  (!2 
-241 

-  32!) 

11 

-  184 

7.-. 

■  85 

■  3.3 
25 
37 
24 

7 
2!»0 

85 

10 
'j!)7 

10 

73 

37 

85 

18 
21)3 

37 

11 

37 


3 
1 
I 
4 


Andrews,  Isaac  .   ,   .    . 

Hlack,  Knos 

Burns,  William,  Cnpt.  .' 

•'Iiase,  Judah 

('iou'j:h,  Isaac; 

Dimniny,  David,  Lieiit! 
WobcMt.  Corp. 
(ienneys,  William  .  .  , 
lliinlcr,  Adam,  clerk  . 
•lackman.  .Folin  .  .  . 
I'innbar,  I'arker  .  .  '. 
l.umbard,  Samuel  .    .   . 


1740, 

Wii.i.iAM  Biiixs's  Company. 

1<>  weeks,  5  day.* 

• 1(!  "  5  '". 

' l(i  "  ,-;  *i 

K;  "  5  u 

.    .        .    .  1(!  "  5  " 
Ifi  "  5  " 

Id  "  r.  " 

](!  "  5  <i 

I'i  "  5  " 

Ki  "  o  " 

1(1  "  5  i< 

1(J  " 


^Diedin  1742. 


31.*.  3d.  per  in. 

40,«(,  u 

31.y.  3c;.  '. 

40a'.  << 


31.V.  3//. 


47«. 

M. 

31,s'. 

•M. 

40.S. 

31.S. 

.3c/. 

l;i.s-. 

4c/. 

40.V. 

£4 

31.V. 

31  to  40« 
40.V. 

31.-,'  ;i,/. 
4().v. 


(( 
II 

i< 
It 


31,s'.  3c?. 
40,s'. 
13.V.  4  c?. 
4().s. 
31s.  3(7, 


3I.S. 

3c;. 

per  mo. 

31.V. 

3«?. 

u 

(;2.x. 

(!c?. 

(( 

3l.s\ 

3c?. 

(t 

3I.S. 

•}./. 

ti 

47.S. 

(!c/. 

i( 

4().s'. 

lOc/. 

it 

31.V. 

i,L 

i( 

41.S-. 

3c/. 

a 

Hln. 

3c/. 

it 

31.V. 

3c?. 

i< 

31,s 

3c?. 

(i 

878         HISTORY  OF  BRUJVSWICK,  TOPSlI.Uf,  AND  JIARPSWKLL. 


Namk. 


LF.^GTII  OF  Skhvior. 


I'AT. 


McNeill,  Hicliiird 1(1  weeks, 

Miilcom,  William IC  " 

Miislanl.  .himt's ,    ....  Hi  " 

I'a.iicnot.  Sainia'l 1(!  " 

I'.-rry,  Kichanl 10  " 

rrohlc.  .los.ipli u;  " 

]{t'('(l.  .loiiii,  Corp 1<;  " 

Spt'ar,   William HI  " 

A\'iiiTack,  iU'iijainin,  Corp 1(1  " 

AVccil,  .lonatli'au H!  " 

^^'i(•k\vasll,  Sylvanus I(i  " 

■Winstiiii,  James Hi  " 

Wood,  John G  " 


days 


•Mh. 

Wil.  pen 

m.s. 

:i./. 

Hl.x. 

:!«/. 

:iis. 

■M.       '• 

;n.s. 

'M.       ■ 

nis. 

M.       '• 

40.1. 

lOd. 

;ii.s. 

M.       '• 

40.1. 

10./. 

:u.i. 

M.       ■■ 

H1.1. 

M.       '• 

a  1.1. 

;t(/. 

31«. 

M.      " 

1750-1»»7. 

Samuel  Moody's  Company. 

ITarwood,  Oeoraje 4S  weeks, — daj's  .   .  24.i. 

Moody,  .losliua 48       "      —  "       .    .  24,i. 

"  '     Saiiuicl.  ('ai)t IS       "       2  "       .    .  £4 

"       tSamut'l.  Scryt 47       "       (!  "       .    .  t'l  lO.i. 

"        Samuel,  .Ir. 48       "      —  "       .    .24.1. 

"       William,  Capt.'s  servaut  .   .   .   .  48      "      —  " 


per  111. 


Dniilap,  .Toiiatlian. 

'•  li<(lMTt. 

.la(iiiitli,  IJicUard. 
Jordan,  


173B-1749. 

OTHKU    Sor.DIKK.S. 

Liiidsov,  Samuel. 
Morhurii,  ('apt. 
Stainvood,  David. 


Stanwood,  Samuel. 
William. 
VincL'iit  (Kiisiitn),  Win. 


C.VPTAIN  /^OIIN   GkTCIIELL'S   CoMPAXY.2 
1757.      .       .  .         . 


Adams,  Thomas. 
Andrews,  Stcplieii. 
Carney,  Michael. 
Chase,  Judah. 
Clark.  Samuel,  Jr. 
Coomhs,  Caleb. 
"         (Jeorj^e. 
"         Samuel. 
Dunlap,  John. 
Duiiniiif^-,  Andrew. 

"         James. 

"         John. 

"         Kobert. 
E'.llot,  Adiim. 
"      James. 
Getchell,  John,  Jr. 

"        William. 
Giveeu,  Robert. 


Giveoii,  AVilliaiii. 
(iray,  'riiomas. 
Ilaeket.  John. 
11am,  Tobias. 
Hicks,  Harujibas. 
llinkley,  Kbene/.er. 
"        iMlmiind. 
Howard.  Kdwaril. 
Jenkins,  I);ivid. 
Jordan,  John  ( ICnsiiin). 
l.arrabee,  Menjamin. 
Maher,  Michael, 
^lartin,  John. 

*'       John,  Jr. 
Minot,  Thomas. 
Moorey,  E/ckiel. 
Simpson,  William,  .Ir. 


Skolfleld,  Clement. 
Hichard. 
Smart,  John, 

"      Thomas. 
Smith,  Josejih. 
Snow,  I'nisha. 
'•        Isaac. 
"       Isaac,  Jr. 
Sjiear,  Holiert. 
Slandwood,  Kbn'r  (Tii(>nt.) 
Thomiison,  Alex.-inder. 
'V  Cornelius. 

**  James. 

"  Samuel. 

Tibbetts,  Samuel. 
M'hitney,  Jonathan. 
Woodard,  I'eler. 


'  From  tradiiionarj/  sources. 


*  From  Rolls  in  Massuchusells  arvliioes. 


II.iRPSWELL. 


^E. 

I'AV. 

ys  .  .  ai». 

M.  po 

r  1110 

'     .    .  -Mx. 

M. 

'     .    .  )\U. 

'.Ul. 

'    .  .  nis. 

M. 

'    .  .  ;u.s. 

:w/. 

'     .    .  -Mk. 

:\il. 

'     .    .  Mn. 

W(l. 

'     .    .  'Ms. 

M. 

'     .    .  4().s. 

U)d. 

'     .    .  81.-<. 

M. 

'     .    .  81.S. 

M. 

.    .  -Ms. 

M. 

•     .    .  His. 

'id. 

ys 


2I». 
24,s. 

£4 

£1  10«. 

24.'*. 


per  111. 


wood,  Siimnel. 
William, 
eiit  (Eusigii),  Will. 


Kiclcl,  riciuoiit. 
Hifhard. 
rt,  John. 
'      Tlioiiiiis. 
;h,  Jo.scph. 
iv,  Elislia. 

Isaac. 

Isaac,  Jr. 
ir,  Kolicrt. 
(hvood,  Klin'r  (Lieut, 
iiipsoii,  Alcvandcr. 
"  Cornelius. 

James. 
"  Samuel, 

ctts,  Samuel. 
rnoy,  Jonathan, 
iliird,  I'eter. 


chttsetts  archives. 


ArPKKDIX  11. 


Capt.vin    D.vvii)   Duxxi.\<i\s   "Ai..vii.M"   Lisi 


879 


riark.  Samuel. 

Cooinhs.  I'eier,  Jr. 

(iiveeii.  .John  (,Knsif,ni). 

(iray.  .Joseph. 

Iliiikley,  Aaron. 

I.arrahee.  N;itliaiiiel  (Ensimi^ 

Lumber.  .Samuel. 

IMinot,  .Joiiii  (JMisiiTii). 

Severs,  Dr.  riiine.as.  " 


Sl«)l(lel(1.  Thomas. 
Spear,  William. 
M.aiitlwood,  William, 
'riiompsou,  ('apt.  James. 
^'illeeut,  Willjtim. 
Whirn.y,  De.acui  Samuel 
Woodside,  Vincent. 

William. 

AVilli.am,  Jr. 


CVI-TAIN     Al.AM     llUNT|.;ii'.S     CoMP.VNY    AND     "Al.AKM"     Ll.sp. 

1787. 


Alexander,  AVilliam. 
Allen,  Sjimuel. 
Bcveredire,  .James. 
Dou;,'lass,  Andrew. 
James. 
"  l.'oliert. 

Diinlap,  John. 
K Willie's,  Alexander. 

"         Joseph. 
Fulton,  James, 
John. 
Kohert. 
IFuiiter,  .James. 
Jack.  Jose|)ii. 
Knowles,  Kieliard. 
Mclsirl.-uid,  .James. 
Malcoui.  William. 
Mallet,  .Tolm. 
Motfett,  .Archibald. 
Mustard,  ,James. 
I'atten,  Lieut.  John. 
Patten,  William  (L'lork). 


I'otter,  Alexander. 
"       James. 
"       James.  Jr. 
"       John. 
W  illiam. 
Eced,  David. 

"      Willi.Min,  .rr. 
Kohinson,  Charles 
William. 
S|)riii<,'cr,  D.ivid. 
Tlioriie,  'J'homas.  , 
Tibbetts.  Andrew. 
AVjirrinyham,  Thomas. 
■Wilson.  Hn!,di. 
Kobert. 
"        Samuel. 
William. 
AVinchell,  John, 

"         Samuel 
Work,  Kbenezer. 
"       James. 


Hiiiilap,  Robert, 
tatou,  Jacob. 


"Alakai"  Li.st. 

Fulton.  Gowen. 
Gatchell,  Stephen. 


Keed,  AVilliam. 
Willson,  Thuiuas, 


880      iiisToiiY  OF  nnuxswicK,  rorsiiAM,  a\d  iiaiipswell. 


ArrENDix  1 1 1. 


LIST    OF     i: INVOLUTION AIIY    SOLDIKKS    AKKAXOED     ALPIl AI'.KTI. 

CALLY  BY  COMPANIES.  1 


BltUXfiWlCK  ilEK. 
C'ai'tain  Jamks   ('rinis's  Company. 


Datk 

op 

KM.IHTM1-..NT 

177 

5. 

July 

17. 

.lUlK- 

10. 

.liilv 

17. 

.Miiy 

17. 

1  - 

.IlllV 

17. 

Mav 

l.">. 

July 

17. 

i  k 

17. 

Mav 

17. 

( i 

17. 

n 

17. 

.Iiilv 

;!(). 

k* 

0-, 

Mny 

17. 

JlllV 

17. 

.Iiiiif 

1. 

July 

17. 

ii, 

17. 

(t 

17. 

(i 

17. 

June 

J. 

Names. 


Hank. 


Austin.  Bi'iioiii  .  . 
IJrowii.  Daniel  .  , 
Coonilis,  liciiianiiii 
Fit'liis  . 
"  lU'/ckiah 
Nathan 
Curlis,  James  ,  .  . 
Duncan,  Joint  .  .  . 
Dunning,  James  .  . 
"  Jolni  .  . 
Ham,  Tobias  .  .  . 
Ilinl<ley.  Isaac  .  . 
Hunt.  Jolin  .... 
Jones,  .lolm  .... 
JJitleont,  IJonjaniin 
IJipley.  S.'imnel  .  . 
Si)ear.  William  .  . 
Starwood,  \Ailliam 
'riioin|)son,  Hieliard 
AValker,  Jolni  .  , 
AVoodward,  I'-henezer 

Samuel 
Young,  Jonathan     . 


private 


eor|ioi'al 
,  captain 
,  private 


corporal 
private 


corjioral 
l)ri\ate 
drnnuner 
pri'.ate 


TiMK   OF  Sr.llVICK. 
Months.  Days. 


CArTAix  Natuaxikl  Lai!I!aiu:i/s  Co 

July       11.     Coomlis.  Cieorjio  Fields,  private        .    , 
'•  l>.     Kldeout,  IJenjamin  ...        '> 


3 

:! 

;! 

.'5 

;! 
;i 

;i 

2 
•) 

;( 


I! 

2 


MI'AXY. 


11) 


11 


14 
It 


1  All  not  otherwise  specijied  are  from  muster-rolls,  etc. 


D  HARP  SWELL. 


lNOED     ALniAnKTI. 


NY. 


TiMK  OF 

Muntlis. 


Sehvich. 


8 
2 
;! 
;{ 
•A 
3 
» 
'A 

;? 
a 


r.) 


14 


APPENDIX  HI. 


881 


Captain-  Wim.iam  Liin.iuwVs  Companv. 


I>ATE  OP 
ENI.l8T.MENr. 


Name, 


R.\NK. 


MaiTh 

].■? 

■• 

11 

.i 
l-'i'l) 

J. -J. 

.M.ireh 

].".. 

iM.T  ITll 

i;?. 

Ki'l). 

u*. 

.Miircli 

L'l. 

.Marcli 

1.-.. 

t( 

]■.. 

t  ( 

1"). 

Feb. 

v.). 

JfaiTli 

18. 

A  U.St  in,  ncnoni     ....  nrivnto 
Coonil.s,  I-i,.|(ls     ...  ., 

Diiiiiiini,',  .Tames  .    . 

John     .   .   ;    ■       .< 

'Jivon,  .John 

<inifton  ((irattani?),  Eph 
Hunt,  Joliu    .    .   .   .        ■      „ 
Jones,  .Join,  ...'.'*■       ., 

Ma  lov,  liu.ri,  ("• 

IJi.i..m,f    I  '  .•    •   •   •  forp.  prom. 

'^P"  'II,  n  illiam     .    .  .i 

StanwoocI,  William    .'  .*  siTucant     .' 

Wooihvnrd,  Ebcuczer   '.  ^'''! ."''^ 


Captain  Gkokck  WhiticVs  Company. 

Austin.  Hononi    ....  nrivit.. 

t'orni.sh.  .T„hn.    .   .   .   ; '"'^'»^'-        •   •   •   • 

Ciiveii,  .Jolin ,,  •    •   •    . 

<Jrows.  .Jolm     ,    .    .    '    '       u  •   •    .    . 

Hunt,  ,]o\n\    ...,.**       u  •    •    •    . 

I'Mwrcncc,  .Joseph   .    '    *       <<  •    •    •    • 

AIc(iill,  William  .    .       ■       «  •    •   •    • 

jM'illoy,  Iliiirli   .    .    .    .    ■        ,,  •    •    •    . 

iMclflicr,  Jo.scph  .    .    '    *        .,  •    •    •    . 

Ozljurn,  Jcniathan    .   .   '       «.  •   •   ■   • 

li.vaii,  Eran(;is  ...       '       <<  •    •   •   . 

«tauwooil,  William    .   .*  i.st  lieut.  .'   .'   ."   .' 

Starbird,  Samud     .    !   "  ^'"';''**-'  *   '   "    ' 


,...  Captain  Samubl  Noyes's  Company. 

■'""e      20.     Iluut,  Daniel. 


1777. 


TiMK 

Muiitb 


op  Skhvice. 


•       •      •       • 

a 

12 

•      •      *      • 

« 

U 

•    •    .    . 

8 

10 

•   .   .    . 

9 

u 

•    •    .    . 

8 

10 

•   .   .   . 

o 

2;{ 

.   .    .    . 

8 

12 

■    .    .    . 

9 

4 

••scrtod) 

i) 

11 

SL'Tgi. 

!) 

4 

■      •       • 

H 

2 

•   .   . 

8 

14 

•    .    . 

8 

14 

.    .   . 

y 

4 

.   .  . 

•i 

19 

87i 
80i 

iaa 

66 
884 
614 
434 

094 
109 
47 
87 


;? 

:( 

2 

14 

2 

14 

II'AXV. 


rolls,  etc. 


Capt 
Date  of 

IliVLISTMKNr. 


UN  CooMBs's  Company,  Colon..:.  Mitciieu/; 


s  Regimknt.' 


Na.me. 


Age. 


Stature. 


1"78.        Gotchcll,  Benjamin  .  . 
Kuleout,' Abraham  . 

"        Stej.hon.   .  . 

n  oodward,  Jo.si.'i)h  .  . 


28 
20. 
18  , 
1(J  . 


COMPLEXIO.V. 

5  feet  7  inches  .   .   li<rht. 


882        UISTOHY  OF  liUUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIAIiPS]yKLL. 

COMl'ANIKS,    KTC,    UNKNOWN. 
DaTK  dp 

KM.InT.MLNT.  NAME.                                                            KANK. 

177!t.  Alcxdiidcr,'  Wlllinin 

177'J.  Aldi-n,'  .Icic 

—  Hlshcc,  Oliver  (before  coming;  to  Brmis.) 
1779.  l)iiiil;i|i,  Iliiirli ciiptiiin. 

—  Duniiinir.  IJobcrt " 

1777.  Jnii.  l.(;i\cn,  l^ohcrt I'ciit.  7th  Ma.ss. 

—  (li'owx','  Micli.'icl private. 

1779.  Hunt,  Kpliniliii, ,   .  efiplaiii. 

—  lliiil<le.v 

—  Liirnibce,   Heiijaiuiii    ......        " 

—  I.iiiit,' Amos  (p('r'i)s  (V.  Kaliiioiitli)     

—  Moiilton,'  .lereiiiiaii 

—  Howe,' major. 

—  SIvoliiel.l,'    William - — 

—  Storer.'    William private. 

1774.  Tlioini)soii,  Samuel captain,  [)ro.  col.  iiuil  brig. 

1774.  "          'I'lionuis eiLslnii. 


II. 

TOPSIIAM  MKX. 

('aptaix  .Tamks  C'ricris'.s  CoMfA.vv. 


I)ATF.  OF 

Enlistment. 


Name. 


Rank. 


Time  of  Sbrvice. 

MoiitliH.  I'nyn. 


ll  lO. 

July 

18. 

i( 

IH. 

(k 

18. 

( t 

18. 

U 

18. 

i; 

•75. 

.Tilly 

9. 

li 

•7fi. 

Feb. 

19. 

Marel 

I    11. 

i  i 

11. 

a 

11. 

Feb. 

19. 

Jan. 

1. 

Marel 

1    11. 

Feb. 

19. 

l( 

19. 

U 

19. 

Delap  (l)unlap?),  John  .  private 
Urav,  Alexander  ....       " 

"'     Uriah 

Potter,  Sanmel    ....       " 
Walker,  Simon  Peter  .    .       " 


Captain  Nathaniei.  Laukahek's  Company. 
Hall,   Nathaniel   ....  private        ....  ( 

Cai'tain  Wii.liaji  LiTiiGOW'-s  Company. 

Allen,  Daniel private  .... 

"       William "  .... 

Beveridiie,  Kol)ert  .    .   . 

priv.  prom.  corp.  and  sergt. 

Gray,  Alexander  ....  private  .   , 

"■     Uriali 

I.ithirow,  William    .    ,    .  captain  .    , 

Owen  riiilip titer  .    , 

I'oor,  Richard private  .   , 

J'otter,  Alexander   ...        " 

Heed,  William serjroant  .    , 

"      William privatx)  .   , 


22 
22 
22 
22 
22 


9 

■t 

K 

11 

8 

15 

;i 

— 

fi 

20 

10 

215 

12  . 

1 

8 

14 

9 

4 

1 

2 

9 

4 

'  From  traditional  sources  entirely. 


nr  SWELL. 


APPEXniX  III. 


8s;i 


ass. 


D.  col.  iiiul  l)rii:.-i:t'ii. 


TiMF,  OF  SBRVirr,. 
Moiillm.  Eny- 


22 
22 
22 
22 
22 

•ANY. 


ISY. 


Datk  «)F 
Em.iht.mknt. 


Namr. 


Hank. 


TiMr,  or  Hkrvicf. 
MontliH.  D>yi. 


177(!. 
Krh. 
.M;ircli 

,Imii. 


1777. 


20.     Sliniinoii,  .lolm    ....  i)rlvato  .... 

11.     'riiumpson,' Alcxaiulcr  .       "  .... 

1!».     Wiilkrr,  l'i.((T privnto  .... 

1.     Wliitf,  Gforgo     ....  InI  liciil 

Captain  QEomiK  White's  Company. 

Allen,  Daniel private  .... 

"      Williaiii     ....       "  .... 

Bestcr,  Foster     ....       "  .... 

He\criilice.  Hol)ert,      .    .  onsiijii  .... 

.Inii<"i,  .lolm  (lor.  Hriiii.'<.)privato  .... 

Keiiiieilv,  .lames  ....       "  .... 

I'oor.  iJu'lianl "  .... 

I'otter.  .Vlexaiuler  ...       "  .... 

Sliaiiiioii.  .Folm     ....        "  .... 

Wiiite.  Oeortre     ....  eaptaiii  .... 

Wliilteii,  .lolm      ....  private  .... 

Captain  John  Skii.unos's  Ct).MPANv. 

Gray,  Triali private  .... 

Owen,  I'hiliit "  .... 

FiusT  Kkgimkxt,  Lincoln  County." 


7 

15 

M 

li 

r. 

IH 

H 



70 

70 

70 

110 

87 

r>2 

10.3 

, 

87 

98 

110 

46 

141 

141 

Date  of 

ENLIHrMKNT.     NaMK. 


CaWain. 


Age. 


1778.     Head,  .Tames Mustard 

Mustard.  .lames    ...         " 
Patten.  Actor    ....  I'atteu 
Potter,  Iluiili     ....        " 
"       .losepli  ....  iVfustard 
"        Hol)ert  ....  Patten 


21  . 


17 
;!2 

20 


Btatuue. 

Complexion 

.  i;  feet 

— 

inc 

lies 

.  li«lit 

*.  .-.    " 

( 

n 

.  liirhl 

.  -)    " 

7 

u 

dark 

.  .■)    " 

8 

it 

.   llLilt 

C()MPANIi:S,    KTC,    I'MiNOWN. 


D \TK  OF 
EnMSI'MENT. 


Na.me. 


Hank. 


0 

■t 

K 

11 

8 
>> 

1.-. 

f. 

2(i 

Itl 

2;i 

12  • 

\ 

S 

14 

'.» 

4 

1 

2 

y 

4 

1775. 
177!t. 
1771). 

1774. 

i77f;. 

177(1. 
177!). 

1770. 


177(1. 
177(!. 


Ik-rrj',  'I'liomas lieut. 

(.iraves,-'  .Jolmsou private. 

Haley,''  Pelatiah " 

Hunter,-'  Adam " 

"       .James major,  prom,  to  col. 

.Tameson,  (iiveii lieut. 

Patten,  William  \V -captain. 

Porter,-'  IJenjauiin  (not  then  a  citizen). 

"        .lames  2d lieut. 

Purinirton,  .lames " 

\{wi\,  David "    prom,  to  captain. 

"      .lolm capt.     "       "  licut.-col. 

AVliiteliouse,^  Thomas iMisitrn. 

Wilson,  'IMii  mas captain. 

"         William lieut. 


'  Knlisied  in  Captain  Hitchcock's  cojnpany,  Colonel  Brewer's  regiment.     Aftcncardu 
nvived  to  Topsham. 
'  Knlistcd/or  "  nine  months  from  the  time  of  their  arrival  in  Fish  Kills." 
'  From  traditional  sources. 


884         HISTORY  OF  liRVmWWK,  TOI'SHAM,  AND  llAIiVSWKLL. 


III. 

IIMU'HWKLL  MEN. 

CApr*iN  Jami>'  CuiiTi8'8  Company. 


I>*TK  or 

KM.I>'TMKNT. 


Name. 


Rank. 


TiMR  or  Sr.RVIri,. 
Montha.  l>iiyK. 


17 
.Filly 

20. 

Allans,  Tlioiuiis  . 

private 

1 1 

17. 

Aiuln.'ws,  .rnlin    . 

tt 

May 

17. 

HaiNiow,  .laiiirs  . 

K 

it 

20. 
17. 

Hil)lMM'   .Tallies  .    . 

it 

•filly 

niakr.   .lollll  .     .     . 

cor|)oral 

.Tiiiic 

10. 

('iiimiiliiirs,  Julm 

IM'ivate 

•July 

17. 

CiiiMis,  Jacob    .   . 

seri'-eant 

May 

17. 

"       Nalliaiilel 

private 

4  I 

17. 

Doylf,  KlijM'-    .    . 

4i 

July 

IH, 

IH. 

17. 

Kwlm.',  Joliii     .    . 
IIiiiil,  Wiiliaiii  .    . 

serjicant 

it 

JoliMson,  David  . 

private 

May 

17. 

"         Jauii's  . 

i  ( 

t  • 

17. 

"         John     . 

i( 

.July 

17. 

Miller,  Asa    .   .   . 

(UVr 

t( 

1. 

ruriiiton,  lliimplircv  . 

jM'lvate  • 

May 

20. 

Roddick,  William 

,      , 

i( 

., 

15. 
20. 

Kojjcr.s,  Mark  .   . 

1st  Uout. 

July 

Tarr,  Joscpli    .   . 

private 

(• 

20. 

"      William  .    . 

• 

(( 

(( 

1. 

Thompson,  I'oriio 

lius 

(( 

(( 

18. 

"            Joel  . 

•        a 

i( 

May 

17. 

Toolhaker,  K|>liraim  . 

i( 

June 

10. 

Williams,  Samuel 

•        • 

(t 

;{ 

— 

3 

:» 

2 

1! 

2:1 

4 

•A 

2 

3 

'> 

3 
3 

3 
3 

1 

■"■ 

II 

2 

2.-. 

.3 

2 

2 

2r, 

2 

25 

1 

11 

3 

0 

2 

4 

Captain  Natiianikl  Lahuabek's  Company. 


-luly 


/  to. 

y. 
9. 
;). 
1. 
1. 
10. 
'J. 


Blrthrliiht,  Tetcr    .   . 

Dolph,  Kills 

Hall,  Nathaniel    .   .   , 
Larrabee,  Nathaniel   , 
Snow,  Isaac     .    .   .   . 
Tootliaker,  Abraham 
Williams,  Samuel   .   , 


private 


captain 
1st  lieut. 
private 


6 

7 

C 

7 

(') 

7 

1; 

Ifi 

« 

1(5 

0 

« 

G 

7 

Captain  William  Litiigow's  Company. 


Time  of  Mabchinu. 

1776. 
August  G. 


March   11. 


private 


Andrews,  Jolm    .   . 
IJarstow,  Isaac    .    . 
Tloughty,  Benjamin    .    .       " 
Iluut,  William corporal 


5 
5 
8 
5 


23 
2.3 
14 


lil'SWF.I.L 


riMK  or  BERVirF. 

2 

2.-. 

:( 

o 
2 

2.-) 

4 

3 

2 

3 

2 

3 
3 
3 
3 
1 

= 

11 

2 

2.'> 

3 

2 

2 

25 

*} 

;;.") 

1 

11 

3 

2 

3 

— 

2 

4 

f) 

7 

0 

7 

r> 

7 

(i 

10 

<; 

1(5 

0 

r> 

« 

7 

|v. 


5 

23 

5 

23 

8 

14 

5 

— 

APPKxnix  in. 


Captain  Okouok  Wihtk'h  f'«»MrANY. 


885 


Datf  IIF 

Knmitmemt. 


Name. 


Kanr. 


riME  OF  BcBViei. 


1777.      Adams,  Adnm  C.  . 

"       SaiKUi'l    .  . 

Allon.  I'llatiah     .  . 

('iii'IIm,  Hciijamlii  . 

Ilciiry,  ZclMiInn   .  . 

'r<n»itiakiT,  Scth  .  . 

Wlilltum,  'I'lioiiias  . 

Wilson,  William  .  . 


private 


121 
70 


Captain  Rkkd's  Company. 


Adams.  SnmiicI 
AiU'rton.  nadifcr 


Whittuiii,  .lanit's 


nibhcr,  James 
Dcyl'.',  James 


Urny,  Hohert 
Ilcrfcnian,  I  atiick 

Captain  Smith's  Company. 
Captain  Lank's  Company. 


Nlekers<tn,  Lnko 
Weviiioiitli,  Arcli. 


Doylo,  Jotham 
Webber,  Samuel 


Captain  Curtis's  Company,'  im  Colonel  Mitchell's  Regi.ment. 


Date  op 
Enlistment. 


ilAMP. 


Age. 


Statuhe.        Complexion. 


1778.        Hlshoii.  HutHon li>  .    .   .  5  feet  5  inches  .  .  litfht. 

Hooker,  Isaiah It!  .   .   .        "  "       .  .  dark. 

Clardncr,  Seth 28  ...  5     "      0  "        .  .  lijjht. 

Haskell,  Ward 24  ...  5     "     10  "        .  .      " 

Joliusoii   Joualhan 23  .   .   .  C     "    —  .  .      " 

Companies,  etc.,  Unknown. 


Date  or 
Enlistment. 


Name. 


Uank. 


1770.  Alexander,  Thomas captain. 

1777.  Curtis,  Ncliemiah " 

—  Uouyhty,*  James — 

Farriu,' private. 

1770-1780.  llodiikiiis,  Eli ensign. 

177.").  Leavitt,*  Caleb private,  killed  at  Bunker  Hill. 

—  "         Nathaniel' " 

—  Merritt,'  Henry — 

1770.  Merryman,  Huston liont. 

1770-80.  I'urinlou,  John  M captain. 

—  "         Stephen* — 

—  Small,'  Epraini private. 

—  "      Sanuiel' " 

1770.  Stover,  Simeon  Q ensifin. 

1770-1780.  Trufant,  Samuel lieut. 


^Enlisted  for  "the  termofnine  months,  from  the  time  of  their  arrivalin  FiihKMs." 
^Fro7n  traditional  sources  alone. 


II 


886         HISTORY  OF  BRUXSWICK,  TOrsiUM,  AND  IIARFSWELL. 


Name. 


PniVATEEKSMEX   FROM  THE  TllREE   TOWXS. 


Locality. 


Bishop,  Abnor Harpswell  , 

niack.  J.ilm 

Ciiin|)licll.  Jolui  (Capt.) — 

Diinninir,  .ranu's — 

Hall.  Natliani.-! — 

ll()i>kiii^.  I'.lisha — 

Hunt.  William — 

Reed.  .Toiin — 

"       William — 

SkoUlehl.  .lohn — 

Snow.  Elisha Harpswell 

"       Isaac " 

John 

Stauwood,  David — 

"  David,  Jr — 

"  Ehen — 

"  Samuel — 

"  WiHiam — 

Sylvester.  ^Marlboro Harpswell 

Toothakcr,  Abraham " 

<<  Is."»^       " 

Totman,  .Tos'         " 

Wier,  Thoma        — 


^  Of  Nevjburyport,  Captain  Tracy. 


Vessel. 


In  Sea  Flower,^ 


Sea  Flovi'i: 
St7ir(hj   Th'/iijar. 
Sea  Floirer. 


Sea  Fhmer. 


Shirdii  Be  [/{jar. 


)  IIARPSWELL. 


3WNS. 


Vessel. 


APPEXDIX    IV. 


887 


In  Sea  Flower^ 


Sea  Fhver. 

Shinhj  Tiri/f/a,'. 

Sea  Fluicer. 


Sea  Fhmer. 


Sturdij  Be  (I  (jar 


APPEXDTX    IV. 

A  LIST  OF  THE   SOLDIERS  IN  THE  WAR  OF   1812-14. 

I. 

FROM  BRUNSWICK. 

Brunswick  Ahtili.krv,.  ix  Service  at  Bath. 

1814. 

Name.  — 

. Rank. 

Aldpii,  Petor  O.  .    ,   .  " 

Eastiiiiiii.  Robert   .    .*   .' fapfaiii. 

Marsli,  Moses  M  '    ' l**t  lieutenant. 

Pcnnell,  Thomas    .* ^^' 

Stetson,   Harvey  •    .    .  Jid  " 

AVelcli,  Edward  .   '.   ', t'lerk  and  sergeant. 

Dunliani,  Jolmson     .        sergeant. 

Stetson,  Charles    ..." " 

Hedge,  George   .    .    .    .    \ " 

Carey,  James  ,   .    .    .    ." drummer. 

Cummings.  Samiiei  S.  .' "  "'"tross  "  =  private 

Daiiforth,  Isaae flft'i'- 

Dillingham,  Aunni    . matross. 

Duiilap,  .Tosepli driver. 

Given,  William,  Jr matross. 

Gray,  Triah 

Hall,  Robert 

Hunt,  Jeremiah  .   . hostler. 

Hunt,  .John  .....'. niatross. 

Kiuiball,  D.'an    .    .' " 

Kincaid,  Patrick.  ,Tr.* " 

Larrabee.  William        liostlcr. 

Littledeld,  Moses  .    '. driver. 

Lunt,  John "latross. 

Merrill,  James    ...*.' " 

.Morse,  Ephraim     . " 

^^orse,  Lemuel    .    .        " 

Murray,  Trueworthy    ."   .' 

Xelson,  .Tames    ...  " 

Osgood.  ElipJialet  .   .' " 

Owen,  .John,  2d  .  " 

Owe"    Pliilip,  .fr. " 

I'attee,  William  .   .    * 

I'icrpont.  Edward        • " 

I'owers,  Paul  ....', " 

_^^^  '*•••••... (t 

^From  Treasury  Department,  Washinyton.  ' 


888      HISTORY  OF  nnuNSWicK,  topsiiam,  and  iiahpswell. 


Name. 


Rank. 


Pray,  Ediniiiul iiisitross. 

IJowe,  Aiiins " 

Simpson,  'J'iioiiiiis " 

Stiint'onl.  W.iiTc  1 wiiitor  to  lieiitenaiit. 

Staiiwood,  'I'lioiiias niiitross. 

Tootliiikcr,  Andrew dri\<'i'. 

Tool  linker,  Cliinies niidro.ss. 

Tootliaker.  William liostler. 

Todd,  Jojni caiytaiii's  waiter. 

Welcli.  Heed inatross. 

Wilmot.  Orlando " 

Win;;,  Allen " 

Captaix  Richaki)  T.  Dkn-i.ap's  Company,'  Lirutenant  Coi.oNKr-  Cuarlks 
Thomas's  Hkijimext,  in  Bath. 

1814. 

Dnnlap,  Hicliard  T captain. 

MeAIanns,  Hicliard 1st.  liout. 

Sherwood,  David,  2d 2d.       " 

Titconil),  William orderly  sergeant. 

Merriinan,  Nathaniel serneant. 

Badger,  Nathatuel " 

Badger,  Joseph " 

Pi'imtes. 

Adams,  Charles.  Cray,  John. 

Blake,  Samuel.  Given,  'J'homas. 

Bowker,  AVashington.  Given,  Thomas,  Jr. 

Bradley,  Foster.  Growso.  Thomas. 

Brown.  Isaao.  Hall,  Hammond. 

Cami)bell,  .lonn.  Hall,  Johnson. 

Carey.  Alanson.  Hall.  William. 

Caswell,  Wilbur.  Hei'rick,  Benjamin  J. 

Chase,  Knoch.  Hinklev.  Noah. 

Clarke,  Alfred.  Hunt.  John. 

Clarke,  John.  James,  William. 

Clarke,  John.  2d.  Keith,  Isaac, 

Coond)s,  Abiier.  ]\iniball,  Joseph. 

Coond)s,  Josepli.  Kincaid,  J)avid. 

Coombs,  William  S.  Lambert,  James. 

Cowinir,  Daniel.  Lemont,  Adam. 

Cox,  James.  liitchlleld,  Waid. 

Cox.  Isaae.  Littlelleld,  James. 

Curtis.  Joshua.  Lovejoy,  Odiorne. 

Curtis,  William.  Lowell,  John. 

Dailey,  Silas.  Lowell.  Simon. 

Eaton,  Abner.  Lunt,  Joseph. 

Eaton,  Charles.  Lnnt,  .Tosiah. 

Eaton,  Daniel,  Jr.  RIcLellan,  Alexander. 

Eaton,  John.  McManus,  Charles,  Jr. 

Elliott.  James,  2d.  McMamis,  .Lames,  2d. 

Eord.  Daniel.  IMcManns,  .Tolin,  Jr. 

Gratliim,  David.  McMaims,  Richard,  2d. 

Grant,  John.  Mayhew,  Zaccheus. 

Grant,  Unite.  Melcher,  Abner. 


From  Treasury  Department,  Washington. 


AUrsWELL. 


APPENDIX  IV. 


88P 


VNK. 


ss. 


r  to  lieiitcuiiut. 
ss. 

ISS. 
T. 

ill's  waiter. 

>ss. 


r    COI.ONKr,   ClIARLKS 


lin. 
ieut. 

i-ly  scrgeaut. 
Hvnt. 


ns. 

as,  Jr. 
luas. 
(1. 


(iiiin  J. 


an. 

■ph. 
id. 

U'S. 

111. 
aid. 

IIH'S. 

iinie. 


'xaiidcr. 
i!\rli's,  .Tr. 
Jiuos.  2d. 
Ihii.  .Tr. 
•liard,  2d. 
Ichous. 


Mel  Iior,  Sainuol,  .^d. 
]S[crryiiiaii,  ■i'lioiiias.  2d. 
McriTiiiaii,  Tiiiiotliy. 
Merrill.  Henry. 
Merritt,  .Ti's.so. 
iSIiiiDt,  Geortfe. 
Mooii>.  «;'.!niiel. 
Morse,  IJeiijainin. 
Morse,  Leiimel. 
Morse,  Paul.  .fr. 
Noyes,  .Tames. 
O'lJrieii,  .Tereiiiiah. 
Osifood,  Tlieodore. 
Otis,  James. 
C)\veii,  Jeremiah. 
Owen,  Samuel, 
rattee,  AVilliam  S. 
Pinkliam,  Stephen. 
Ixansom.  David. 
T{ol)erts()n.  .Tohn  R. 
]{odiek.  William, 
lloss,  Janu's,  ;id. 
IJoss,  Jolm. 
Ross,  Rohort,  2d. 

15UUNSWICK  Lifiiir  In'i  ANTitv,'  IN  OoLOXKL  TiiOMAS's  RuGnricxT,  Bath. 

1814.    June  »0  to  S3cl  and  September  10th  to  !20th. 


Ross,  "William,  2d. 
IJyan,  Charles. 
Sampson,  Alexander. 
Simpson,  William. 
Skolfield.  John,  2(1. 
Skolli.'ld,  Joseph. 
Sloan,  Robert. 
Snow,  .\l)ie/,er. 
Stanwood.  I'liili)!. 
Slarbird,  William,  Jr. 
Swift,  Dean. 
Taylor,  Pliineas. 
Thomas,  Kiihraim. 
Thompson.  Pelatia'i. 
Titeomb,  Uenjamin,  Jr, 
Toothaker,  Abraham. 
Toothaker,  Alexander. 
Toothaker,  Isaac. 
Towns,  .\aron. 
Townsond,  .\aron. 
Townseiid,  Henry. 
Turner,  James. 
Woodward,  Martin. 


Kame. 


Rank. 


Dunninir.  Robert  I) eaptain. 

Owen,  John lieutenant. 

Coburn.  John ensi<j:n. 

Rrown.  Kliphalct sergeant. 

T)iinning,  .Aaron " 

Dunning.  John,  ;3d " 

Noyes,  .Joseph " 

Given,  Samuel musician. 

I^aton,  Edward " 

Hobertson,  Isaac  0 corporal. 

Ilerrick.  Joshua " 

Hrown.  John " 

Shaw,  David 


Privates. 

Baker.  Ziiehariah. 

Hall,  Neal. 

Hradlev,  Foster. 

Hammond.  .Tames  R. 

Brown.  (Jardner. 

Hunt,  William. 

Clark,  John.  2d. 

Kidder.  Jonathan. 

Davis,  Joseph  W. 

Lock,  Abraham. 

Dinsmore,  James. 

Moore,  Richard. 

Diinlap.  Robert. 

Moulton.  Samuel. 

Dnnniiiii,  Joseph  N. 

Mullen,  Thomas. 

Elliot,  James. 

Mustard,  William. 

Flood,  Henry. 

Koves.  James. 

Fuller.  Ira. 

Osgood,  Theodore. 

(inilt'am,  Thomas. 

Owen,  Samuel. 

Grows,  Jolm. 

Ross,  James,  3d. 

^From 

office  of  adjutant-general  of  Maine. 

890        mSTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TQPSIIAif,  AND  IJAIiFSVt'ELL. 


Sampson.  Alcxiuider. 
SliMW.  .Tolin. 
Titcoinb,  Jolin  L. 


Tooflmkcr.  John. 
AViiiir.  Ciilviii. 
Woodsidc,  George. 


Staff  Roll  of  Colonel  Thomas's  Regimf.xt. 


Name. 


Rank. 


Locality. 


Thomas.  Chaiios It. -colonel 

Kstal)rook,  'I'liomas  S.      .....  major 

Poor,  XalliMuifl " 

Coombs,  .lolui  E " 

St'wall.  William     adjutant 

Badiicr,  Nalliiuiicl " 

Thomas.  ('Iiarlcs,  ,Tr paymaster 

Herrick,  Jacol) chaplain 

Pajje.  Jonathan surgeon 

IIoll)i'ook,  Moses surifcon's  mate 

Andci'son.  Martin sera. ant-major 

Dunning,  John quartermaster 


Brunswiik. 

u 
(f 

(( 

u 

Durham. 
Brunswick 


Captain  Joskpii  Dustin's  Company,'  at  Bath,  ix  Col.  Thomas's 

Kkgimknt. 

1814. 


Name. 


Rank. 


Dustin,  Joso|)h captain. 

Pcnncll,  AVilliam lieutenant. 

Dunning,  Jolm ensign. 

Brown,  Benjamin sergeant. 

Given,  Thomas " 

Duuniug,  James.  2d " 

Lewis,  Jazzanlah " 

Messerve,  Jesse corporal. 

Anderson,  Charles " 

Dunning.  Thomas     " 

Given,  John,  .'id      drunnner. 

Simpson,  Robert lifer. 

Privates. 

Blnisdell,  Jonathan.  Morse,  Adam. 

Chase,  George.  Morse,  Anthony,  Jr. 

Crips,  John.  Morse,  Jiunes. 

Curtis,  Al)ie/er.  Morse,  Josejih.  Jr. 

Curtis,  Calvin.  JMoseley,  AVilliam. 

Curtis.  Melzer.  Parsley,''  Eliphalet. 

Given,  15enjamin.  Penuell,  Jacol). 

Given,  David.  Jr.  Pennell.  Robert. 

Given,  John.  2d.  Skollleld.  Jacob. 

Gould,  Josei)h.  Simpson,*  Lewis. 

Gratl'am,  Sauuiel.  Simpson,  ^Matthew, 

llodgdon,  .Teremiah.  Stauwood,  Henjamin. 

Hunt.  William.  Stauwood,  David, 

Mariner.  John,  3d.  Stauwood,  James,  .Id. 

Miller,  William.  Stauwood,  Judah. 

Miuot,  Vincent.  '  Stauwood,  Robert. 

1  From  Treasury  Department,  Washinylon.       2  xhe  only  members  now  liviivj- 


<'!•,  John. 

iilviii. 

lo,  George. 

Regiment. 


Locality. 


Brunswick. 


Dnrliani. 
Brunswick. 


APPENDIX  IV. 


Steven.s,  Reuben. 
Stilkcy,  (u'or<ro 
VVood.sidc,  Robert. 


Woodside,  Stinson 
JVoodsido,  Willi.iin'. 
VVoodvvard,  Nuthan. 


Captain  Jordan's  Compvw  i  rv  r-^,  „, 

«^oMPANY,    I.N  Colonel  Tno.MA8'8  Regim 


891 


.Tordi.n,  Peter,  Jr.  . 
Woodward,  Isaac  . 
'''')|)|)an,  Josiah  F 
Jordan,  Henrv    .  * 
Bisbee,  I    ifiis     .   .* 
Snow,  Jordan     . 
Mariner,  'I'lionias  .' 
';t'iivitt,  O.ale!)     . 
I'eteraon,  Benjamin 


1814. 


e-vt,  in  Bath. 


■  captain, 
lieut. 
sergeant. 


corj)oral. 


I,  IN  Col.  Thomas's 


Bank. 


captain, 
lieutenant, 
ensiiin. 
sergeant. 


corporal. 


drunnner. 
flfer. 


lam. 

itliouy,  Jr. 
mes. 

isejili,  Jr. 
William. 
Kliplialet. 
'.'icob. 
'obert. 
Jacob. 
Lewis. 
Matthew. 
,  Benjamin. 
,  David. 
,  James,  ,1d. 
,  Judah. 
,  Robert. 


I5ate.^,  James. 

Bisbee,  Studley. 

<'ook.  Eli. 

Coombs,  Asa. 

Cooml)s,  Charles,  Jr 

Coomljs,  ,Josci)h,  Jr. 

toombs.  Samuel. 

Cotton,  Levi. 

Crawford,  Charles. 

Ci-awCord,  .Tohn. 

Crowed,  .Tohn. 

Danlbrih,  .Aimer 
Danfortli.  E'-och 
I>fivis,  Miab. 
iXavis,  Uriah. 
Dounell,  AbieL 
Doimell,  .Tolin. 
Dou,irhty,  .Tacob  G. 
Doufrhty,  S(c|)hen. 
Doufrhty,  William. 
J-stes,  John. 
Farrin,  David. 
Farrin,  Winthrop,  Jr. 
Gatchell,  A.aron. 
Oatchell,  Benjamin. 
Ilfirdin^r,  Nehemiah. 


Jordan,'  Robert, 


Privates. 


Ilolbrook,  .Tohn. 

Holmes.  William  (waiter). 

II.v<lo,  ,Tud(!. 

Jordan,  Abijah. 

Jordan,  .Tes.se. 

Larrabee,  .Tames. 

Lewis,  ,Tal)ez. 

Lewis,  Nathan. 

Linscott,  Abijah  (waiter). 

Liuscott,  Abraham 

Linscott,  .Joseph,  Jr. 
L(nv,  Saujuel. 
Marr,  .Tosepli. 
Mariner,  Fidte. 
JMelcher,  .Tohn. 
Peters,  Simeon. 
Peterson.  .Tolm. 
Pollard,  Get)r,i?e. 
Smiley,  David. 
Story,  William. 
Thomas,  William. 
Wallace,  John. 
Winslow,  ,Tob. 
Woodward,  Ebene/er 
Woodward,  Sanuiel. 


Cavalry. 


Weston,' Jacob. 
In  Colonel  McCobb's  Regiment,  in  New   V 


ORK. 


1813. 

McManus,--*  Richard. 


ily  members  mm  Hi 


•iiif/. 


'From  Treasury  Department,  Washingto 


Traditional. 


892        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSHAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 

11. 
TOPSHAM  MEN. 
Captain  Pattkn's  Company,'  at  Bath,  in  Colonel  Muruill's  Regimim 

1814. 


Name. 


Rank. 


Piitton,  Georjro  F captain. 

Itoiicrs,  George lieutenant. 

rerry.  Josepli  M ensign. 

Ilnnter,  Cliarles sergeant. 

Browu,  Ezekiel  M " 

Tliornpson,  Daniel " 

Rogers,  Ilngli " 

Sampson,  Henry flfer. 


Privates. 


Abell,  Jchiel. 
Berry,  .Tosiali. 
Berry,  Kohert. 
Brown.  Jeroniiah. 
Card,  Francis. 
Chase,  Jolin,  Jr. 
Coombs,  Abncr,  waiter. 
Cunnnings,  Jacob. 
Foster,  Josepli,  ;id. 
Foster,  Pliiiip  II. 
Foy,  Henry. 
For,  Joshna. 
Given,  Samuel. 
Graves,  Daniel. 
Graves,  Ebenezor. 
Graves,  Jacol). 
Graves,  l^'vi. 
Graves,  Moses. 
Graves.  Sanniel, 
Heal,  Gilbert. 
Howland.  Al)raliam. 
Howland,  Benjamin. 
Howland,  George. 
Howland,  John. 
Hunter,  ;^danl. 
Hunter,  Alexander. 


Hunter,  Arthur,  Jr. 

Hunter,  Benjamin. 

Hunter,  D.ivid. 

Hunter,  Lithgow. 

Hunter,  Sanniel. 

Hunter,  Thomas,  3d. 

Mallett,  William,  Jr. 

Mallett,  Collamore. 

Patten,  Adam. 

Patten,  .Tames  F.  (waiter). 

Patten,  Matthew. 

Potter.  Jesse. 

Bandall,  William,  Jr. 

Hideout,  .Tacob. 

Rogers,  William. 

Sampson,  James,  Jr. 

Sanf'ord,  ,Tohn,  Jr. 

Sn.all,  Francis. 

Smith.  .Joseph. 

Stockman.  .Tesse, 

Taylor,  John. 

Wilde,  Abner. 

Wade,  Luther. 

Wliitmore,  Creighton  (waiter 

Wiuchell,  Robert. 

Work,  David. 


TopsiiAir  Artillery  Company,*  at  Bath. 

1814. 


Time  of 
Beuvice. 

Name. 

Rank. 

Kemauks. 

19  days, 
it 

K 
II 

Walker,  Nathaniel    . 
Cook,  James     .     . 
Perkins,  Nahum  . 
Perkins,  Samuel  . 

.     captain 
.     1st  Ueut.     . 
.     2d      " 
.     ord.  serg.  . 

■ 

1  From  Treasury  Department, 

]Vashington. 

2  From  original  roll. 

A^/>  IIAIirSWELL. 


APPENDIX  IV. 


fEL  MunniLL's  REonficM. 


Rank. 


ciiiitain. 
Ik'iitoniint. 
oiisimi. 
ser^^oaut. 


flfor. 


Arthur,  Jr. 

Hcnjaniiii, 

David. 

Lithjrow. 

■iinmiel. 

riioinas,  3d. 

iVilliain,  Jr. 

I'ollainore. 

idam. 

aiues  F.  (waiter). 

latthew. 

I'SSO. 

William,  Jr. 
Jacol). 
Villiam. 
,  James,  Jr. 
John,  Jr. 
ancis. 
)seph. 
1.  -Tessc. 
olin. 
)ner. 
ither. 

i,  Croifihtou  (waiter). 
Robert, 
ivid. 


iTiMR  or 

htRVICE. 


Name. 


|i;i  day.').     Wcntworth.  John 

riiiinmer,  Nathaniel 
liniays.     I'liiiiimor,  Mo.'se.s 

Haley,  Abner   .     .'     [ 
Wilson,  John,  4th 
Hinkley,  James 
Jiollirook,  Jesse 
Stone,  Alfred   . 
Cook,  Lincoln . 
Kimball,  Abraiiani     .' 
Alexander,   David 
JJaker,  .fonalhan  . 
Ri'own,  Hobert     . 
Cro.sby,  I<;beiiezer     .' 
Crosby,  Sharon    . 
Dennett,  William      . 
Green,  Gjirdner    . 
Grey,  Solomon     .     . 

Ilaley,  James  .     . 
Ifaynes,  Reuben  .     ." 
llardinj,',  Kiohard  C. 
Hinkley,  J.;zekiel  .     . 
llodsdon,  Silas 
Hannilbrd,  William. 
Jack,  John  .     . 
Plnmmer,  Lemuel' D." 
Rollins,  Aaron      .     . 
Thomas,  Consider    . 
Thomas,  Geor^ire  . 
Towns,  Samuel    .     . 
Tnttle,  Josiah 
Ware,  William     .     ." 
Weymouth,  Moses 


I  (lays. 

|:;'  (lays, 
:  (lays. 

'(lavs. 


hclavs. 


I?  (lays. 


Rank. 

sergeant 

It 

corporal 
musieian 
hostler 


waiter 


private 


private 


Cavalhy. 

Frost,'  William. 

Fro.-w  Othkk  Towns. 

Haskell,'  Joshua. 


803 


Rfmarrs. 


aitsont  on  duty  in  fort. 


for  cajitain. 
"  1st  lieutenant. 
"  2tl  " 

excused  from  duty, 

absent C  did  not ) 
"      I   serve.  5 


detached   from   Infantry 

as  instructor, 
absent  in  fort. 


absent  in  fort, 
did  not  serve, 
absent  in  fort. 

sick ;  discharged, 
did  not  serve. 
absent  in  fort. 

lame ;  did  not  serve 
aljsent  in  fort. 

absent  in  fort. 


r  Bath. 


Remarks. 


m. 

HARPS  WELL  MEN, 
Captain  Johnson's  Company.  =• 

J814^^ne  30  to  33  and  Septe.uber  19  to  81. 
Kame. 


From  original  roll. 


Johnson,  David 
Curtis,  Peleij- 
Curtis,  David    '.   '. 


'  Traditional. 


Ubid. 


Rank. 


•   .  captain. 
.   .  lieut. 
.   .  ensign. 


'I-'rom  Trmmiry  Department,  Washinyton. 


'  "^iMi^Si^ffr^  '"^  * 


894      HISTORY  OF  nnuxswiCK,  topsham,  and  harpswell. 


Kame. 


IlANK. 


Mirryiiiaii.  .lamts,  4th serjft'iint. 

l\Mii(liill,  Hcnjiiiiiln " 

.Sylvester,  Isnuc " 

W'ier,  .Inmes  S " 

Curl  is,  l'',l)eiie/.er oorpural. 

Merrvniiiii,  'riioiims " 

IJeed",  .lollll.  Jr " 

(HT,  SillU'Oll " 

iMiimiiiir,  •'allies (Iniiiuner. 

MeiTViuaii,  .lacoh IllVr. 

Esthiuluii,  Fryeliolt " 


.lime 

Sei)t. 

.Iiiiie 

.Sepl. 

.Ill  lie 

Se|)t. 

.lime 

.Sept. 

.Iiiiie 

Sept. 

.Iiiiie 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

.lime 

Sept 

.June 

Sept. 

Sept. 

.Illlle 

Sept. 

.lime 

.lime 

Se|)t 

.Seiit. 

Se[)t. 

.luiie 

.Ftiiie 

Sept. 

.Iimo 

.Sept. 

.Fuiie 

.hiiic 

Sept. 

.June 

Kept. 

.Iimo 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

.June 

Sept. 

.Tniio 

Sept. 


W  to  2.'. 

|Ot(iL".». 

L'll  to  L'.">. 
lOto^'.t. 
20  to  L'.'i. 
10  to  211. 
20  t()2."> 
I0t()2tt. 
20  to2.'>. 
10  to  2'.». 
20  to  2,"). 
l(lto2!t. 
Kill)  2'.). 
10  to2!». 

20  to  •>:>. 

10to2'.l. 
20  to  2.'.. 
10  to  211. 
10  to  2;». 
20  to  2."!. 
10  to  211. 
20  to  2."). 
20  to  2."). 
10  to  211. 
I0t()21» 
10to21>. 
20  to  2."). 
20  to  2."). 
l(lt()2',>. 
20  to  2."). 
10  to  211. 
20  to  2."). 
20  10  2.'). 
!0to21t. 
20  to  2.".. 
10to2;». 
20  to2.">. 
10to21t. 
10  to  21) 
10  to  21). 
20  to  '>:>. 
10  to  21). 
20  to  2."). 
10  to  29. 


Alexander,  IIiiy:li. 

Alexander,  Jsaac. 

Alexander,  .Joseph. 

Allen,  Ephralm,  .Tr. 

IJarstow,  Ikohert. 
JJarstow,  William. 
Hihher,  Court iiey. 
Hlake,  ,Jr)liii  (waiter). 
IMaslaiid,  U'lii.  (.wr.) 

Booker,  Daniel,  .Jr. 

Clark,  David. 
Clark,  Paul  (waller). 

Curtis,  James. 
Curtis,  John. 

Ciirti.s,  Paul. 

Curtis,  .Simeon. 
Douglass,  (Jeor^fe. 
Douglass,  William. 

Ewing,  James,  Jr. 

Jawing,  John. 
Karri n,  Winthrop. 

Gartliuer,  Robert. 

Horsey,  .Tolin. 

ITodgkiiis,  I5enjamin. 
Iiiicails,  .loim  N. 
Joixlan,  Wllliani. 

Ivemp,  Silas. 

Matthews,  Samuel. 


Privates. 

.Tune 

June 

Se|it. 

Sept 

Se|»t. 

flu  lie 

Se|)t. 

Sept. 

June 

Sept. 

June 

Sept. 

June 

Sept. 

Sei)t. 

.lime 

Sept 

June 

June 

Sept 

June 

Seiit 

June 

Sept. 

JUIU! 

Sept. 

June 

Sept. 

June 

Sept. 

Se|.t. 

June 

Sept. 

Sept. 

June 

Sept. 

June 

Sept 

June 

Sept. 

June 

Sept. 

Juno 

Sept. 


20  to  2.'i. 
20  to  2".. 
10  to  21). 
10  to  2!). 
10  to  2!). 
20  to  2.5. 
10  to  29. 
10to2i). 
20  to  25. 
10to2'J. 
20  to  25. 
10  to  2». 
20  to  25. 
10  to  29. 
10  to  29. 
20  to  25. 
10  to  29. 
20  to  25. 
20  to  25. 
10  to  29. 
20  to  25. 
10  to  29. 
20  to  25. 
10  to  29. 
20  to  25. 
10  to  29. 
20  to  25. 
10  to  29. 
20  to  25. 
10  to  29. 
10  to  29. 
20  to  25. 
10  to  29. 
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Merrynian,  .John. 
Merrymaii,  Mieh'l,  .Ir. 

Merrymnn,  Samuel. 
Merryman,  Waitsliil. 

Merryman,  William. 

Orr,  T)avid. 

Orr,  William. 
Perry,  David. 

Pinkham,  Richard. 
Heed,  William. 

Sinnet,  Ilugli. 

Skollleld,  Samuel. 

Stevens,  AVilliam  II. 

Stover,  Daniel. 

Stover,  David. 

Stover,  John. 
Stover,  Joseph. 

Stover,  Joshua. 
Stover,  Paul. 
Stover.  'rheo|)hiliis. 
Sylvester,  John. 

Sylvester,  Marlboro'. 

Sylvester,  William 

Thom.is,  Jesse. 

Toothaker,  David. 


ND  IIARPSWELL. 


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Merrymnn,  James,  ;!(l. 
Jferi-yman,  John. 
JMeiTjiiiaii,  Miciri,  ,Ir. 

Merrymnn,  Saminl. 
Merryman,  Wait>till, 

Merryman,  William. 

Orr,  David. 

Orr,  William. 
Perry,  David. 

Pinkliani.  nichanl. 
Keed,  William. 

Sinnet,  Hutch. 

SkolUeld,  Samuel. 

Stevens,  William  H. 

Stover,  Daniel. 

Stover,  David. 

Stover,  John. 
Stover,  Joseph. 

Stover,  Joshua. 
Stover,  Paul. 
Stover,  Thoo|)hihis. 
Sylvester,  John. 

Sylvester,  Marlboro'. 

Sylvester,  William 

Thomas,  Jesse. 

Toothaker,  David. 


'iiiH'  I'O  to  1'."), 
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Ixpt.lUto-,."    Wheeler,  John. 


Totman,  Levi. 
Wel)l)er,  Charles. 


895 


•Tune  20  to  2.".. 

'•^''Pt.  )0t()21». 

June  20  to  )>:, 
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Wheolor,  Simeon. 
Wilson.  John. 


Captaix  S.vows  Comp.any.' 
SeptcmberlO  toSSO,  1811. 


Nameh. 


Snow,  Ste|,I„,u 

Snow,  Paul. 

Merriit,  William  '. 

I^I^'n-itt,  Stei)!,,.,,  , 

IIoll)rook,  .h.iiathan 
(  oomli.s,  Klisiia    , 
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Toothaker,  .'-::;;r.Uv  I 
Toothaker,  Corneliu 
I'-iistman,  Kini^shurv 
Hopkins,  Simeon    " 
sawyer,  J)aniel    . 
Green,  Josiah  . 


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I'Oomhs,  .Jesse. 
I)iu,:rley,  Speueer. 
Dresser,  Kheuezer. 
J"istiiiaii,  James 
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llojikins,  Klislia' 
'vemp,  Timotliv 
JA'avitt,  Georifo. 
J'Oi'ey,  J;irues! 
('lint  Isaiah  (waiter). 
•Arerrift,  Isajie. 
-Merritt,  Samuel. 


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Otis.  Samuel.  Jr. 

I'l'ior,  l.eouanl  P. 

Piirriu-tou,  Joshua. 

jiir.nion,' Nathaniel. 

«ifli,  Heniamiu. 

liicli,  David. 

Itii'Ii,  Isaac. 

Kiiliey,  Mark,  Jr. 

^"liill,  Israel. 

Snow,  Isaiah,  Jr. 

Snow,  Jess(>. 
Snow,  Jesse,  Jr. 
Snow,  Sanmel. 
Tooth.iker,  John. 
Wil.M.u,  -Alexaiider. 
U  ilson,  Seth. 


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APPENDIX    VI. 

NATIONAL  AND  STATE  OFFICERS. 

Kkphrskntatives  to  Congress. 

Knhcrt  P.  Dmiliip Brunswick,  1S4;^  to  l-^IT, 

CImrli's  ,1.  Giliuau .     .  "  ]sr.7  to  Is.".!). 

Beiijainiu  Orr Topsliam,  1817  to  isiy. 

Governors  ov  Maine. 

Hohcrt  P.  Diinliip Brunswick,  18:U  to  is;!s. 

.loslnin  L.  CliiunlK'rlain "  1807  to  lf<71. 

Mi:miii;us  of  Governor's  Council. 

R    P.  Dunlap Brunswick,  is;?.1. 

David  Dunlap "  ]s41. 

Marsliall  Cram ." "  1855. 

Secretary  or  State. 
Franklin  M.  Drew Brrnswick,  1808  to  1S71. 

State  Treasurer. 
Abner  B.  Thompson Brunswick,  18.31,  18;i2. 

State  Commissioner. 
Benjamin  J.  Porter "^  ■■i;  nam,  1820,  1821. 

Adjutant-Genera,.. 
Abner  B.  Thompson li    .  iswick,  1839,  1840. 

State  Senators. 

.Tacob  .Vbbot Brunswick,  1813-14-11. 

John  Ilarron Topsham,  1850, 

Joseph  Barron "  18.59.  ISfiO. 

llenrv  Carvill Brunswick,  1870. 

Marsiiall  Cram "  1871. 

Kobert  P.  Duuhip "       1824,  1825,  182(1, 

1827,  1828,  1830,  1^:11, 
1832. 

Daniel  Elliott Brunswick,  1803. 

Nathaniel  (ireen Topsham,      1820,      ls21, 

1822,  1823,    1824,    ISl'ii. 

John  (',  Hiimphrevs Brunswick,  1839. 

Samuel  \\   Jackson "  1847. 

William  H.  Morse "  1848. 

Jonathan  Paj,'e "  1829. 

Benjamin  J.  Porter Topsham,  1812,  1813. 


mrswELL. 


APPENDIX  VI. 


917 


Tobias  Pnrinton Brunswick,  IS.'lfi. 

Kiijiili  IV  \'\kv '•  1,S41. 

(it'oi'Uf  l{()i;<'rs Topshiun,  18;17. 

Cleiiu'iit  Skollic  1(1 Il!ir|)swfll,  lf<")'.>,  1800. 

Saimii'l 'I'hoiiipsou Toi)sli;nn.  I7!>7. 

I.ovi  \j.  'I'otiiliUl ll!ir|is\vell.  1S40. 

Abuor  13.  Thompson Brunswick,  lS.'>»i. 


REPRESENTATIVES   TO    THE    LEGISLATURE. 
From   Buitnswick. 


IS. 


mswick,  1S4:H  to  1817. 
"  1S.')7  to  ls,")0. 

[)sliam,  1817  to  181',». 


iinswick,  18;U  to  ls:'.s. 
"  1807  to  1^1 1. 


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nnswick,  18;?S. 
I'  18-11. 

I'  18.")5. 


rnswick,  1868  to  1871 


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swick,  1831,  18;VJ. 


nam,  1820,  1821. 
L  iswlck,  1839,  1840. 


Lnswick,  1813-U-l.--. 
Insluun,  18.'.0. 
I    «<  1859,  18(iO. 

liinswlck,  1870. 
1871. 
..       1824,  182r,,  1820 
[827,  1828,   1830,   18;)1 
1832. 

Iinswick,  1803. 
fpshani,     1820,     ls21 
rs"2,  1823,   1824,   182i 
luiswlck,  1839. 
1847. 
1848. 
1829. 
Ipsham,  1812,  1813. 


Peter   O.  Allien,    1825,    1826,   1827, 

1828. 
llcnrv  II.  Hoodv,  1857. 
Jiinies  Cox,  184!),  1850. 
Marsliiill    ("ram,    1803,    1864,    1867, 

isos,  1,S70. 
.lames  Curtis,  Jr.,  1809. 
Ilenrv  Carvill,  1872. 
William  Curtis.  1829. 
William  Curtis,  1847,  1848. 
Dr.  Samuel  Dunken,  1781. 
David    Dunlap.     IMIO,    1S12.    1813, 

1S15,    18  k;,     1820,     1831,    1832, 

1833,  1837. 
John  Dunlap.  1799,  1801,  1802, 1803, 

1804.  1S05. 
IJohert  P.  Duulap,  1821.  1822. 
Davicl  Dunniuir,  1742,  1743. 
Kobert    1).    Dunniui;.    1808,     1809, 

1810,  1811.  1812,  1814,  1810. 
Eliene/.cr  iMi'rett,  1839. 
Bi'uiamin  Furbish,  1854,  1801. 
ChaVles  J.  (iiluian.  18,"i3. 
Capt   l{(>l)ert  (Jiven,  1800,  1807. 
Joseph  C.  (iiven,  18.56,  1858. 
Dr.  K.  II.  (loss,  1800. 
Samuel  Ilinklev,  1747. 
(ieo.  W.  llohleu,  1830. 
C.  C.  Humphreys,  1871,  1872. 
Samuel  It.  Jackson,  1805,  !8(i0. 
Francis  C.  Jordan,  1875,  1870. 


Coan  Jordan, 1809. 

Adam  Lemont,  1844,  1845. 

llariwt'U  Little.  ls74. 

Joseph  hunt,  2d,  1840,  1852. 

Josei)li  McKeeu,  isl'.t 

Capt.    Josi'iih    McLellan,    1821    (to 

tin  vacancy). 
James  V.  Matthews,  1840. 
Benjamin    II.    .Meeder,    1841,    1842, 

"1843. 
Rojier  Merrill,  1823,  1824. 
Henry  Merritt,  1841. 
Cai)t.  John  Minot,  1796, 
John  M.  O'lirien,  18;i4. 
Philip  Owen,  1812,  1813. 
William  Owen,  1785. 
Captain  Jolin  Peterson,  17VtO,  1791, 

1792. 
Elijah  P.  Pike,  1838. 
lleiirv  I'utnam,  lsi:(. 
Thoinas  Skollield.  IS.W.  1800. 
Capt.  William  Stanwood,  Jr.,  1793, 

1798 
Col.  William  Stanwood,  1794,  1795. 
Samuel  Stanwood,  1770. 
Alfred  J.  Stone,  183,). 
Capt.  Daniel  Stone,  1820. 
.John  L.  SwifY.,  1802. 
Brisjadier  Samuel  Thompson,  1770. 
Samuel  S.  Winu;,  1855. 


FitOM   TOPSIIAM. 


Joseph  Barron,  1850. 

(leoriie  Harron,  1872. 

lU'UJamin  M.  Hrown,  1866. 

Jonathan  Ellis,  1S05. 

Major   William  Frost,    1823,   1824, 

1828,  1M30. 
Janu's  Fulton,  1775. 
Nathaniel  Green,  1838,  1839,  1840, 

1840. 
Iknijamin  Hasey,  1806,  1807,   1809, 

1814,  isk;. 

Aaron  Uincklev,  1841, 
Horace  15.  Hubbard,  1848. 
William  Kinu;.  1795,  1799. 
II.  1'.  Mallett,  1854. 
.\l)el  Merrill,  1820, 


Actor  Patten,  3d,  1810,  1811. 
Actor  Patten,  1812,  lsi;i,  1815. 
Kut\is  Patten,  ISOO,  1804. 
IMajor  Nahum  Perkins,  1825,  1820, 

'  1827,  1829. 
Sandt'ord  A.  Perkins,  1858. 
Dr.  Benjamin  J.  Porter,  1800,  1801, 

1803,  1804. 
Daniel  F.  Potter,  1808,  1870. 
Humphrey  Purlnton.  1821,  1822, 
(ieorue  IJo-iers,  181 !». 
jDsiah  Sandt'onl,  l.s;!5, 
David  Scribner,  18:!l>,  1h33,  lS;t4. 
William  S.  Skollield.  1802,  1S74. 
Willis  Sprajiue,  is.",2 
Charles  Thompson,  1831, 


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John  II.  Tlioinpson,  18!?7. 
Sainiicl  'riioiiipsoii.l7rt4to  1788,  1790 
to  171(4,  and  1797,  1798. 


Hohcrt  P.  Wliltuoy,  18,'l. 
Henry  Wilson,  1808. 


Fhom  IIakpswki.i,. 


,ToIin  151ako,  1841. 

.Tosoj)!)  Conov,  1799. 

John  Curtis,"  18l'l,  1825,  1820,  1884, 

1885. 
ReninnilnDiinniiiff.  1785,  1791,  1798, 

1797,  isdO,  ISOl,  1803,  X800, 
James  II,  Dunnlnjr,  185G. 
Sanuiel  Dunnln<r,  1H08. 
Tliouias  V.  Eaton,  ISOO. 
Tlionias  A.  Kste.s.  1805. 
Jonathan  Foutf.  1871. 
Phineas  Foss,  1872. 
\Yashinirton   Garcelon,    1837,  1838, 

1M4(),  1848. 
Stephen  Merrit,  1831. 
David  Pemiell.  1873. 
Thonins  I'euneJI,  18C0, 


Steplien  Pnrlnton.  1810,  1813,  l.SM, 

1810,  1820.  18L*4. 
Uenjaniln  Randall,  1822,  1823,  1x27, 

1880,  1880. 
Paul  Randall.  18.82,  18.83,  1839, 
Paul  Raymond,  18l!». 
Clement  Skolfield,  1840,  1847,  l.siii 

18.50,  1852,  1854. 
Capt.  Isaac  Snow,  1783,  1787,  17?:i 

1790,  1792. 
.«tanniel  Snow,  1795. 
Samnel  Stanwood,  1770. 
Lemuel  II.  Stover.  1802,  1808,  1809. 
Daniel  R.   Stover,  1875,  187(). 
Isaae  Sylvester,  1828,  1829. 
Marlhorousfli  Sylvester,  1809, 
Levi  li'  Totumii,  1843. 


O  HARPS  WELL. 

Hiltney,  1831. 
JU,  1808. 


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•Inton.  1810,  1813,  1814 

20.  1821. 

iiidall,  1822,  1823,  ls'>7 

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I,  1832.  1833,  1839. 

tul,  181!l. 

>lfli-'l(l.  1840,  1847,  1840 

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Snow,  1783,  1787,  Kw, 

r,  1703. 
»vooil,  1770. 
tovor,  1802,  18(18,  1809 
over,  1873,  1876. 
or,   1828,  1820. 
a.vlvostor,  1809. 
nuj,  I81u. 


appp:>7dix  VII. 

TOWN  OrFICERS. 
Selectmex  of  Bhunswick. 


1739, 

r'ai)tain  Bon.jamin  Larrabec, 
SainiR'l  Iliiikloy. 
Joliu  Gotohcl. 
Jaiiics  Duuina:. 
David  Dulling. 

1740. 

Benjamin  Larrabee. 
Saniiiel  Hinckley. 
David  Givcen. 

1741. 

Sanniel  llinkley. 
David  Dulling.* 
Roliert  Spoar. 

17458. 

Capt.  Benjainiii  Larrabee 
Samuel  Hiukiey. 
Wyniond  Bradbury, 

1743. 

Elected  at  annual  meeting.     HcU  offlc*  till 
Aug.  30. 
Isaac  SiK  w. 
Samuel  llinkley. 
Wyniond  Bradbury. 
Elected  Aug.  30.    Held  ofllce  till  Jan.  17.  '44 
Capt  .Tolin  Minot. 
Eben  Standwood, 
James  Dunning, 

1»4*. 

Elected  Jan.  17.    m-ld  ofllce  till  March  meet- 
ing. 
Tlios.  Skolfield 
Ebenezer  Standwood,    '^ 
James  Dunning. 
Elected  at  annual  meeting  In  March. 
James  Dniining, 
Samuel  Clark. 
Ebeuezer  Standwood. 


ir4.'5, 

Thomas  SkoKidd. 
Ebeuezer  Staiulwood. 
Aaron  Hinkley, 

1746. 

David  Given. 
Isaac  Snow. 
Tliomas  Skolfleld. 

1747. 

David  Given. 

Isaac  Snow. 
Thomas  SkoKield. 

1748. 

James  Tliompson. 
Tliomas  Skollield. 
John  Smart. 

1749. 

John  Getehel. 
David  Dunning. 
Thomas  Skollield. 

1750. 

Jolin  Mi  not. 
Aaron  Hinklej-. 
Kobert  Finney. 

1751. 

Jolin  Minot. 
Isaac  SiiOM-. 
Robert  Finney, 

1753. 

James  Tliompson. 
Samuel  Standwood, 
Thomas  Skollield, 

1763, 

William  Woodside. 
James  Thompson. 
Thomas  Skollield.    ' 


920        HISTORY  OF  BliUNSWlCK,  T0PSIJA3I,  AND  HARPSWELL. 


1754. 

Jaines  Tlioiiipsoii. 
Siumu'l  StMiiclwood. 
Thomas  SkoKli'kl. 

175B. 

Anroii  Ilinklcy. 
William  Spcor. 
Kobcrt  Glveen. 

1750. 

Isaac  Snow. 
SnmiH'i  StaiiilwooiL 
Thomas  Slvolliekl. 

1757. 

James  Thompson. 
William  Stainhvood. 
Thomas  ISkolllekl. 

1768. 

Isaar  Snow. 
William  Stantlwood. 
Thomas  Skolllekl. 

1759. 

Aaron  Hinkloy. 
William  Slandwoocl. 
Thomas  ISkollk'kl. 

1700. 

Aaron  Ilinkley. 

Sannicl  Moodv. 
Thomas  Skolllold. 

1761. 

Samuel  Standwood. 
Phineas  Ncvcrs. 
Thomas  SkoUlcld. 

1703. 

Thomas  SkoKlekl. 
Samuel  Standwood. 
Nathaniel  J^arrabee. 

1703. 

Samuel  Standwood. 
Nathaniel  Larrabee. 
Vincent  Woodside. 

1704. 

Sanniel  Standwood. 
Nathaniel  Larrabee. 
Vincent  Woodside. 

1705. 

Sanmel  Standwood. 
Nathaniel  Larrabee. 
Thomas  Skolfleld. 


1700. 

Thomas  Skolllcld. 
Samuel  Standwood. 
Stephen  (jetehell. 

1707. 

Tliomas  Skolllcld. 
Saninel  Standwood. 
Nathaniel  Larrabee. 

1708, 

Samuel  Thompson. 
■William  Woo(i>ide. 
Andrew  Dnnninj,'. 

1709. 

Sanniel  Thf)mpson. 
AVilliam  Woodside. 
Andrew  Dunning. 

1770. 

Samuel  Thompson. 
Andi'ew  Dunniiiir. 
William  Woodside. 

1771. 

Samuel  TIiomi>son. 
William  Woodside. 
Kobert  Spear. 

1773. 

Thomas  Skoltleld. 
Sanmel  standwood. 
Nathaniel  Larrabee. 

1773. 

Thomas  Skoltleld. 
Samuel  Standwood. 
Nathaniel  Larrabee, 

177*. 

Samuel  Standwood. 
■William  Standwood. 
Nathaniel  Larrabee. 

1775. 

Thomas  Skoltleld. 
Thomas  .Monlton. 
Nathaniel  Larrabee. 

1770. 

Samuel  Standwood. 
Benjamin  Stoue. 
James  Curtis. 

1777. 

Benjamin  Stone. 
Samuel  Standwood. 
James  Curtis. 


APPENDIX  VII. 


1778. 

Williiim  Sfaiiwood. 
John  Diiiilap. 
Nathaniel  Larraljoo. 

1779. 

Nntliaiiiol  LaiTal)oe. 
William  .Slaiiwood. 
AiHlrow  l^umiiiii,'. 

1780. 

Nathaiiio]  Larrahee. 
William  Htamvood. 
Andrew  Duuuiuir, 

1781. 

Nathaniel  Larrahee. 
William  Stanwood. 
Andre u'  ])iinning. 

1788. 

Thomas  SkoKleld. 
Samuel  Stanwood. 
James  Curtis. 

1783. 

Nathaniel  Larraljee. 
.      William  Stann-ood,',Jr 
Epliraim  Hunt. 

1784. 

Nathaniel  Larrabee. 
William  Stanwood,  Jr. 
Ephraiin  Hunt. 

178.5. 

Nathaniel  Lai-rahee. 
William  Stanwood,  Jr 
Ephraini  Hunt. 

1780. 

Nathaniel  Larrahee. 
Ephraim  Hunt. 
Andrew  Diumiug. 

1787. 

Nathaniel  Larrahee. 
Andrew  Dunning. 
Ephraim  Hunt. 

1788. 

Nathaniel  Larrahee. 
Andrew  ])unning. 
William  Stanwood,  Jr. 

1789. 

Nathaniel  Larrahee. 
Andrew  Dunning. 
William  Stauwood,  Jr. 


981 


1700. 

Nathaniel  Lai'rahee. 
Andrew  J)unning. 
William  Stauwood,  Jr. 

1791. 

Nathaniel  Larrahee. 
John  Dunning. 
Daniel  Uiven. 

179)}. 

Nathaniel  Larrahee. 
John  Dunning. 
Daniel  Given. 

1793. 

Nathaniel  Larrahee. 

Daniel  Oiven. 

C'apt.  Wm.  Stauwood,  Jr. 

1794. 

Nathaniel  Larrahee. 
Col.  William  Stauwood. 
Dauiel  Givcu. 

1795. 

Nathaniel  Larrahee. 
f'ol.  Wm.  Stanwood. 
Dauiel  Given. 

1796. 

Nathaniel  Larrahee. 
Col.  Stauwood. 
Dauiel  Given. 

1797, 

Nathaniel  Larrahee. 
Col.  Wm.  Stanwood. 
Dauiel  Given. 

1798. 

Nathaniel  Larrahee. 
Col.  Wm.  Stauwood. 
Capt.  Wm.  Stanwood. 

1799. 

Nathaniel  Larrahee. 
Capt.  Wm.  Stauwood. 
Amos  Luut. 

1800. 

Nathaniel  Larrahee. 
William  Dunning. 
Amos  Luut. 

1801. 

W'illiani  Diinnjug. 
Dr.  Charles  Collin 
Nathaniel  Larrahee. 


922        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 


1803. 

Xatliaiiiol  Larriilicc. 
Col.  M'ni.  Slaiiwooil. 
Daniel  (Jlvoii. 

1803. 

Kpliraim  Hunt. 
Strphcii  I.arrabec. 
Charles  Collin. 

1804. 

William  T)iinninir. 

('a|)l    liobcrt  Tlionipson. 

Thomas  Moyes. 

1805. 

William  Dunning. 

Tlionias  Noycs. 

Capt.  Kobert  Thompson. 

1800. 

Capt   IJohert  Thompson. 
William  Dunniny. 
Thoums  Noyes. 

1807, 

William  Dunning. 
•Tohn  IViry,  .Ir. 
Stephen  Larrabce,  Jr. 

1K08. 

William  Dunning. 
.Tohii  I'erry,  .Tr. 
Stephen  Larnilx^e,  Jr. 

18(«>. 

Kobcrt  D.  Dunning. 
Steplien  Larrabeo,  Jr. 
Jaeob  Anilerson. 

18  lO. 

Steplion  Larrabee. 
Joseph  Haeker. 
William  Dunning. 

1811. 

John  (riven. 
Joseph  Hacker. 
William  Diuuiiug. 

1813. 

Joseph  Hacker. 
James  Dunning. 
Stephen  Larrabee. 


1813. 

James  Dunning. 
Stephen  Larrabee. 
Joseph  Hacker. 


1814. 

Hon.  Jacob  .\bl)ot 
Hobert  I)    Dunning,  Esq. 
Ste|)hen  Larrabee. 

181S. 

.Tose|)h  IT.'icker. 
Robert  II.  Dunning. 
David  Given. 

1810. 

David  Given. 
.Tosej)li  Hacker, 
Hobert  D.  Dunning. 

181T. 

Joso])h  Hacker. 
Edward  Kaymond. 
Caleb  Cushing. 

1818. 

Caleb  Cushing. 
Josei)h  Hacker. 
Edward  Raymond. 

1819. 

Caleb  Cushing. 
Edward  Raymond. 
.Tacob  I'ennell. 

1830. 

Caleb  Cushing. 
Edward  l{ayniond. 
Jacob  rennell. 

1831. 

Caleb  Cnshinir. 
Edward  Kayniond. 
Jacob  rennell. 

183«. 

Caleb  Cushing. 
Edward  Raymond. 
Jacob  rennell. 

18!33. 

Caleb  Cushing. 
Edward  Raymond. 
.Tacob  Pennell. 

1834. 

Abner  Bourne. 
Thomas  Given,  2d. 
David  Farriu. 

1883. 

Abner  Eon  me.  '  '     ' 

Thomas  Given,  Jr. 
David  Farriu. 


D  HARPSWELL. 

1814. 

irol)  Abl)ot 
I)   Dunning,  Esq. 
n  Larrahee. 

1815. 

IT.'K'kcr. 
i».  Dunning, 
jiveii, 

1810. 

~!i^■on. 

I  (acker. 

J).  Dunnhic:. 

181T. 

Tlacker. 
I  Kayniond. 
'UMlilni;. 

1818. 

usliing.  ' 

Hafkcr. 
Hammond. 

1819. 

usliiniT. 
IJayniond. 
cnnell. 

18»0. 

uMiinir. 
Hayuiond. 
ennell. 

1831. 

u.«]iinii:. 
Ka  ymond. 
iMinc'll. 

i8aa. 

isliinfr.  ■ 

Raymond. 

L'niioH. 

1883, 

ishiuii:. 
Hayniond. 

!U11C1I. 

1834. 

ournc. 

Given,  2d. 

UTiu.  '  "  . 

1829. 

ournc.  •  '  ' 

Given,  Jr. 
irriu. 


APPENDIX  VI I. 


1890. 

Abner  Bourne. 
Tlioinn.s  (Jiven,  2d. 
David  i'arriu. 

isar. 

•Tolin  A.  Dunuins,'. 
;Jiinic.s  F.  Jfatthews. 
i  aonias  Given. 

I8«8. 

•Tolin  A.  Diinnin!;. 
James  F.  Mattlicws. 
i  lionias  Given. 

isao. 

Jolin  A    Dunninff. 
James  F.  Mafliews. 
Tiioijias  Given. 

1830. 

Jolni  A.  Duniiiiifr. 
James  F.  Matlievvs. 
Gliomas  Given. 

1831. 

Noali  Ilinkley. 
James  F.  Matliews. 
Isaiali  Hacker. 

183a. 

Jolin  A.  Dunning. 
James  F.  Mattliews. 
Isaiali  Hacker. 

1833. 

Jolin  A.  Dunning. 
James  F.  Matthews. 
Isaiah  Hacker. 

1834. 

Elijah  P.  Pike. 
Isaiah  Hacker. 
Thomas  Given. 

1835. 

Nathaniel  Dunning. 
James  F.  Matthews. 
Henry  IMerritt. 

1836. 

Nathaniel  Dunning. 
James  F.  Matthews. 
Tliomas  Given,  2d. 

1837. 

James.  F.  Matthews. 
Thomas  Given,  2d. 
John  C.  Humphreys. 


923 


I8;i8. 

James  F.  M.at thews. 
Kofx'rt  I'ennell. 
PetcT  Jordan. 

1830. 

James  F.  Matthews. 
Hohert  I'ennell, 
James  Cox. 

1840, 

James  F.  ^ratthews. 
James  Cox. 
Josepli  Lunt,  2(1. 

1841. 

.Tames  P.  JIatthews. 
James  Cox. 
J(jsej)h  Lunt,  2d. 

1843. 

Adam  Lemont. 
Joseph  Lunt,  lM. 
Hiehard  Greenleaf. 

1843. 

Adam  L(     ont. 
Joseph  Liinf,  2d. 
Ifichard  Greenleaf. 

1844. 

Adam  Lemont. 
Richard  Greenleaf. 
Joseph  Lain)),  2d. 

1845. 

Richard  Greenleaf. 
.Tosepli  Lunt,  2d. 
*»aniuel  S.  Wing! 

1840. 

Kichard  Greenleaf, 
Joseph  Lunt,  2d. 
Samuel  S.  Winsr 

1847. 

Richard  Greenleaf. 
Samuel  S.  Wiu<r 
.lames  Otis.      *' 

1848. 

Richard  Greenleaf. 
i^auniel  S.  Wing. 
J.  W.  Forsaith. 

1849.  7 

Richard  Greenleaf. 

S.  S.  Wing. 

Benjamin  D.  Pennell.       - 


924        HISTORY  OF  BUUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIAKPSWELL. 


18A0. 

nielinrd  riicciilcaf. 
SMimicI  S.  W'iiiif. 
Ik-njaiiiiii  I),  rt'iiiu'll. 

1H51. 

Uichanl  Orcfiili  af. 
ISciiJainiii  I'^irl)i.s|i. 
John  S.  Gross. 

lH5t|. 

Hlchanl  flroeiilcar. 
I{()(lncy  Forsaitli. 
licnjainlii  I).  I'ciiiiell. 

Hiclianl  (Jrfcnlcaf. 
IJodiicy  Foi'sailli. 
UtMijaiiiiii  1).  I'eiiiioII. 

Ricliaril  (irccnlcaf. 
Hodiicv  I'^orsaitU. 
Bonjaiiiiii  I).  IViinoU. 

iHr>5. 

Joseph  Linit,  lM. 
(i(M)ri;c  ('.  Crawford. 
Uardiner  G.  Fr()st. 

laso. 

.TosciJh  Lunt.  2d. 
Tlioinas  S.  Diiiiiiini;;. 
Joseph  C.  Given. 

1867. 

Joso]>h  Liiiit,  2d. 
John  L.  Swirt. 
Gardiner  G.  Frost. 

1858. 

Joseph  Lunt,  2d. 
Jolui  li.  SwitY. 
John  S.  Gross. 

1859. 

Hicliard  Grt'cnleat". 
William  S.  (iiven. 
Katiianiel  IJailyer. 

I860. 

John  L.  Swift. 
Leon.'ird  Townseud. 
Augustus  F.  Cox. 

1861. 

John  L   Swift. 
Leonard  Townsend. 
Augustus  F.  Cox. 


Leonard  Townsend. 
Augustus  F.  Cox. 
Friuieis  Owen. 

18».'l. 

Leonard  Townsend. 
.Vuguslus  F.  Cox. 
Francis  Owen. 

1864. 

Leonard  T<»wnsend. 
Augustus  F.  Cox. 
F'ran<-is  Owen. 

1865. 

Joseph  Lunt,  2d. 
.lolm  L.  Swin. 
Leonard  Townsend. 

1866. 

Joseph  Lunt. 
Augustus  F.  Cox. 
Jolin  Ji.  Swill. 

1867. 

Joseph  Lunt. 
Augustus  F.  Cox. 
Chas.  C.  ninn|)hreys. 

1808. 

C.  C.  Humphreys. 
J.  C.  (liven, 
llonry  Carvill. 

180t). 

C.  C.  Humphreys. 
J.  C.  (iiven. 
Henry  Carvill. 

1870. 

Henry  Carvill. 
Josi'ph  JiUnt,  2d. 
Lyman  E.  Smith. 

1871. 

Henry  (^arvill. 
Lvnnui  E.  Smith. 
Ciias.  N.  Bates. 

1878. 

Henry  Carvill. 
Lyman  E.  Smith. 
John  Crawford. 

1873. 

Lyman  E.  Smith. 
Thomas  U.  Eaton. 
Larkiu  D.  Snow. 


IIAHrsU'ELL. 

'rowiiscnd. 
I  F.  ('ox. 
)woii. 

I8(i:i. 

'rowiiscnd. 
I  F.  (.'ox. 
>weu. 

1804. 

Tnwn.st'lKl. 

1  I'.  Cox. 

)\V('I1. 
1H(I5. 

lint,  2(1. 

<wirt. 

rownseud. 

I860. 

int. 

F.  Cox. 
Iwill. 

1867. 

int. 

F.  Cox. 
Iiiiiil)hroys. 

186M. 

iiplircys. 

■11. 

rvill. 

18C9. 

iiphreys. 

•n. 

i-vill. 

1870. 

I-vill. 
lilt,  2d. 
Smith. 

1871. 

•vill. 
Smith, 
iates. 

1873. 

•Vill. 
Smith. 
I'lbrd. 

1873. 

Smith. 

.  Eatou.       - 

Suow. 


APPENDIX  VII. 


lHr4. 

I.arkin  1).  Snow. 
Sannicl  S.  W'xn^r, 
tJeo.  r.  Simpson. 

1875. 

Ramupl  S.  Winy. 
(i<'o.  I'.  Simpson. 
Horatio  A.  ratten. 


925 


1H7A. 

Lyman  K.  Snii!'i, 
SamiU'l  S.  Winj^. 
Tiioiiias  U.  Faton. 

isrr. 

Lymnn  E.  Smith. 
Thomas  F.  Eaton. 
SiimniT  L.  Holbrook. 


Xathanlel   Badtfor,    from    1837    to 

IH,)!), 
Wimond  Uradbnry,  im    1740. 
Chaiie.s  Cofljn,  lHO;j. 
David  J)iinniuK,  I7«2. 

""!!';'V''''""'".^'>  ''•<>"'  1741  to  1751. 
J.  n    l-orsaith,  jsi;,-,  to  18(i7, 
Da.ii.-l  tJivon,  IHIO,  isn,  i,si2,  isi.r 
If^la,    HlC.  1«17,  1.S18,  181'J,   1820 
Samuel  Ilinkl.'v,  17;t9 
lU'iijamin  Lumibee,  1740,  1743. 


Town  Ci.khk.s  oi-  IIhu-vhwick. 


Larralu'o,  from    I7fi(5  to 
1  to  I,s3r,. 


Nathaniel 

1802. 

John  .\rcKfcn.  from  is 
Joiiii  Ferry,  1S(M». 
iNathaiiielVoor.  IHJi 

Thomas  .skolil,.|,|,  ,Vom  17fi2tol7(;i 
and  17(;;{.  |7(;|,   |7,;r,  '  '"" 

Jotham  Stone,  from  1804  to  IHOS 
i«(.4,  and  irom  l8G8  to  1877. 


SklECT.MEN   ok   TOP8IIAM. 


1764. 

Jolin  Fulton, 
•Tolin  Keed. 
Joliu  Merrill. 

1765. 

No  record. 

1760. 

Adam  Hiintcr. 
James  Hendry. 
John  Fnltou. 

1707. 

.Tames  irimtpr. 
John  Merrill. 
Johu  Wiuchell. 

1708, 

John  Pulton. 
.Tames  Hunter. 
John  Merrill. 

1700. 

William  Thor.:*?. 
James  Henry,  Sen. 
Actor  Fatten. 

1770. 

Joseph  Graves. 
James  Mustard. 
Johu  ilerrill. 


1771. 

John  Merrill. 
William  Keed,  Jr. 
James  Fulton. 

177». 

John  Fulton. 
John  Merrill. 
James  Potter,  ,Tr. 

177.3. 

.fohn  Merrill. 
James  Hunter. 
Samuel  Graves. 

irr4. 

Thomas  Wilson. 
James  Beveraijfe. 
John  Winchell. 

1775. 

Thomas  AVilson. 
James  Heverage. 
John  Fulton. 

1770. 

John  Fulton. 
William  Randall. 
Actor  I'atteu. 

1777. 

John  Merrill. 
James  Potter. 
James  Fulton. 


926      iijsTonY  OF  nituNswivK,  topsham,  and  itahpswull. 


\i 


ITJH. 

Joliii  Mrrrill. 

.lilltlt'H   I'otttT, 

•laiUL's  Fiiltuu. 

1770. 

.folin  Armilt. 
Jiiincs  Hunter. 
William  Wilson. 

I7H0. 

John  Morrill. 
James  Fulton. 
William  Wilson. 

1781. 

John  Merrill. 
Arlliiir  lliiiiter. 
Jonatliau  Herry. 

178S. 

Arllmr  Ifnnter. 
Jolill  Heed, 
•lames  Wilson. 


1700, 

William  Wilson. 

Jnliii  lio;;ers. 

K^c'kiel  ihoinpson. 

1701. 

William  Wilson, 
.lolin  l{o<;ers. 
I'./eklel  Thompson. 

1703. 

William  Wilson. 
K/eklei  'I'liompsoii. 
•lolm  iio^ers. 

1703. 

Jiilm  Knlton. 
William  Wilson. 
John  .Merrill. 

1704. 

Jolin  Merrill. 
John  Kiilton. 
William  Wilson. 


>?    1783. 

.Artlmr  Hunter. 
James  Wilson. 
Joliu  Suudtbrd. 

1784. 

John  Fulton. 
James  Wilson. 
Arthur  Hunter. 

1785.    ! 

Jolin  Fulton. 
James  Wils(jn. 
Arthur  Hunter. 

1780. 

John  Fulton. 
James  Wilson. 
Artluir  Hunter. 

1787. 

John  Fulton. 
James  Wilson. 
Arthur  Hunter. 

1788. 

John  Fulton. 
James  Wilson. 
Arthur  Hunter. 

1780. 

Jolin  Fulton. 
Jouston  Graves. 
Ezekiel  Thompson. 


i7»n. 

John  .Merrill, 
.lolm  I''ulton. 
William  Wilson, 

1700. 

John  Merrill. 
John  Fulton. 
William  Wilson. 

1707. 

John  Morrill. 
John  Fulton. 
William  Wilson. 

1708. 

John  Morrill. 
James  Wilson. 
Ale.\ander  Kogers. 

1790. 

William  Wilson. 
Ale.xander  Thompson, 
liobert  Patten. 

1800. 

John  Merrill. 
Arthur  Hunter. 
John  Fultou. 

1801. 

John  Fulton. 
Arihur  Hunter. 
John  iSilerrill.  , 


A  I'VE N  lux   VI I, 


1)27 


IHOil. 

Artliiir  Hiiiitcr. 
.Inllll  Merrill. 
Ali'xaiuler  Honors, 

1H03. 

■I«>lin  Afcrrlll. 
•lohii  Kriihtii. 
Ale.MiiKlt'r  Tlioinpson. 

IH04. 

Alcxiindcr  riioiiipson,  Sen 
l''.zrii  Siiillh. 
•JdIiii  J{(i;,'cr.s. 

1800. 

.loliii  Arcrrill. 

•Inllll  KuirtTs.     • 

iVliitiah  lialry,  Jr. 

18(M). 

roliitlah  IIilcv.  Jr. 
^    Af'tor  ratlcii,".Jr. 
Crispii.s  UravfN. 

1807. 

Actor  ratten,  Jr. 
I'fliillali  lliilt-y,  Jr. 
Crispu.s  (iraves. 

1808. 

Actor  I'littcn.  Jr. 
I'flatlali  llalcv,  Jr. 
Crispii.s  tJravcs. 

Actor  Pat  ten,  ;kl. 
Crisixis  (iraves. 
Pelatlah  Haley,  Jr. 

1810. 

Actor  I'attcn,  .'Jd. 
IVIatiali  Ilal.-y,  Jr. 
William  (Jraves. 

1811. 

William  Oraves. 
Tolatiali  Ilalcv,  Jr. 
James  Fultoir,  Jr. 

1818. 

William  Oraves. 
Pelatiah  llal(>y.  Jr. 
James  Fulton,  Jr. 

181.1. 

JVlatiali  TTalev,  Jr. 
Williaiii  (travl's. 
James  Fiiltou,  Jr. 


1R14. 

I'cliitlali  Haley,  Jr. 
Aleximder  'I'liompson. 
^\'illiam  (iravcN. 

1MI«. 

l*<'latlali  Haley,  .fr. 

Alexander 'riiompson. 
>>  llliam  (iriivos. 

IMKI. 

I'dnliali  Haley.  Jr. 
Alexander  I  li'om|)son. 
William  (Jravas. 

1817. 

Pdatlah  Haley.  Jr. 
William  (ir.'ives, 
Jolui  foyers,  Jr. 

IHIK. 

iVlallali  Haley,  Jr. 
William  (iraves. 
John  Hogers,  Jr. 

1810. 

Pelatiali  Haley,  Jr. 
William  (iraves. 
George  F.  Patten. 

1830. 

Hcnjamin  J.  Porter. 
David  Foster. 
Arthur  Hunter,  Jr. 

1831. 

Pelatiah  Haley, 
•Tohn  Ho,ur<'rs,'jr. 
William  Graves. 

1883. 

Pelatiah  Haley. 
William  (iraves. 
John  Kogers. 

1S83. 

Pelatiah  Haley. 
William  (^traves. 
Capt.  John  Rogers. 

1884. 

Pelatiah  Haley. 
William  Graves. 
Capt.  John  Kogers. 

i8a5. 

Pelatiah  Haley. 
William  Graves. 
John  llogers,  Jr. 


928      HISTORY  OF  Brunswick,  topsham,  and  harpswell. 


M  \ 


IS-Jrt. 

reliitiiili  Haley. 

dipt.  Joliii  Hoijor.s,  Jr. 

Isaac  Tlioiiipsoii. 

1837. 

Natliaiiiol  Green. 
Capt.  Joliii  Holers,  Jr. 
Joliii  II.  Tlioinpson. 

1838. 

Natliaiiiol  (ireen. 
John  U.  Thompson. 
John  Rogers,  Jr. 

1839. 

Nathfniel  Green. 
John  II.  Th(>ni|)son. 
Josiuli  Sandlbrd. 

1880. 

Nathaniel  Green. 
Josiah  Sandford. 
Isaac  Thompson. 

1831. 

John  H.  Thompson. 

Josiah  Sandford. 
Samuel  I'erkins. 

John  TI.  Thompson. 
Josiaii  Sandford. 
Sauinel  Tcrkins. 

1833. 

John  H.  Thompson. 
Josiah  Sandford. 
Samuel  I'erkius. 

1834. 

John  11.  Thompson. 
Josiah  Sandford. 
Samuel  rerkins. 

1835. 

John  H.  Thompson. 
Josiaii  Sandford. 
Samuel  Perkins. 

1836. 

John  11.  Tliompsoa. 

Georjfe  Roarers. 
Joshua  Haskell. 

1837. 

John  II.  Thompson. 
Georire  Roffcrs.  "• 

Joshua  Haskell. 


183«l. 

George  Rojjers. 
Joshu.'i  Haskell. 
David  Serii)ner. 

18.30. 

Natlianlel  Green. 
David  Seril)ner. 
Benjamin  Thompson. 

1840. 

Nathaniel  CJreen. 
David  Scrihner. 
Benjamin  Thompson. 

1841. 

David  Scril)ner. 
Benjamin  Thompson. 
Alvah  Jameson. 

1843. 

Nathaniel  Green. 
Josiah  Sandford. 
Francis  T,  Pnrinton. 

1843. 

Nathaniel  ffreen. 
Josiah  Sandford. 
F.  T.  Purinton. 

1844. 

Nathaniel  Green. 
Francis  T.  Purinton. 
Matthew  Patten. 

1845. 

Alvah  .Tameson. 
Georife  Hojrers. 
Benjamin  Thompson. 

1846. 

Alvah  Jameson. 
Georire  Roji^crs. 
Uriah  Jack. 

184T. 

Alvah  Jameson. 
Geortre  Rogers. 
Uriah  Jack. 

1848. 

George  Rogers. 

Uriah  Jack. 

John  H.  Thompson. 

1840. 

Georire  Rogers. 
Uriah  Jack. 
Charles  E.  AVhite. 


)  HARPS  WELL. 
183S. 

Ro<r('rs. 
Haskoll. 
cribiier. 

1839. 

?1  Grot'ii. 

[•I'ibiR'r. 

II  Tlioinpson. 

1940. 

'1  Circcn. 

•rihiKT. 

1  Thompson. 

1841. 

:ril)iuT. 

>  Tlioinpson. 

meson. 

1848. 

1  Green. 
1 11(1  ford. 
\  Tiirinton. 

1843. 

I  Green, 
ndford. 
iiitoii. 

1844. 

Green. 
.  Piirinton. 
Fatten. 

1845. 

leson. 
),irers. 
Thompson. 

1846. 

leson. 
)gcrs. 
c. 

184T. 

eson. 
L'crs. 


1848. 

j2:ers. 
lomp.son. 

1849. 

?ers. 
Hvhito. 


APPENDIX  VIT. 


18S0.] 

Geoi-ire  1,'oirers 
''■•lief)  Killi-oro. 
•'olni  II.  Alexiiml,!-. 

1851. 

Gl'orn-e   I{o<r(.l-s 

<':ilel)  Kill^r„rc. 
•folin  U.  Alexander. 

1853. 

Geori;-e  lUtircrH. 
('■•ileb  Killjrore. 
'foIiM  Alexander. 

185;{. 

^^'illiain  Dennett 
Caleb  Killirore 
llnniphivy  ]'.  Mallett. 

1854. 

William  Dennett. 
JJunipIire.v  1'.  Mallett. 
Ilolmuu  Stai»les. 

1855. 

William  Dennett, 
Georire  b'oy^ers. 
•Vanm  llinkley. 

185«. 

Gern-ufe  I.'oirers 
•'oini  II.  Thompson. 
Kobert  Tate. 

185  r. 

Georire  K'oi,'(.rs, 
•'<»'Ima  Haskell. 
Hobert  Tate. 

1HHH. 

Humphrey  V  Afallett. 
.Toslma  Haskell. 
Holman  Sta|)les. 

1859. 
Geor-re  I{oirei-s. 
'•'red  W,  Dearborn. 
Charles  T.  Fatten. 

1800. 

n.  p.  Afallett. 
Francis  Adams. 
Given  .faniescjn. 

1861. 

H.  1'   Mallett. 
Francis  Adams. 
Given  Jameson. 
89 


929 


1803. 

niimplirey  i>.  Mallett. 
Georjic  A.  Roarers 
Charles  W.  I'nrinton. 

1  K(i:t. 
H.  P.  Mali.Mt. 
Given  Jameson. 
i>avid  Work. 

1804. 

H.  P.  Mallett. 
Given  Jameson. 
l>avid  Work. 

1805. 
If-  P.  Mallett. 
Given  Jameson. 
David  Work. 

is«o. 
n.  p.  Mallett. 
Given  Janiesv  n. 
David  Work. 

i8«r. 
Francis  Adams. 
Given  Jameson. 
Geor-,'e  A.  l{oo„,.s. 

1808. 

Francis  Adams. 
<^t'ora:e  a.  l.'o^jers 
•'o-^eph  H.  Puriiiifton. 

1809. 

Francis  Adams, 
(ieorsje  A.  Hoyers. 
Joseph  li.  Pur  -.s^to,,^ 

is?o. 

George  A.  Poijers 
William  K.  (inives 
'loseph  H.  Pnrington. 

i8n. 

Georfre  A.  lio<rcrfi 
Willi.'iin  E.  (Graves 
•Toseph  11   Purinirton. 

1873. 

William  Five. 
David  Work 
Charles  W.  Purinlon. 

isrs. 

David  Work. 
Charles  W.  I'nrinton. 
•'oseph  H.  Purin-ton. 


930        HISTORY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSHAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 


isr4. 

George  A.  HoircfH. 
Clmrlcs  W.  I'liriiiton. 
I.sa:ic  E.  M;illott. 

1875. 

Chnrlcs  W.  I'lirintoii. 
Ifiaiic  E.  Miilk'lt 
Charles  E.  llaskuU. 


1870. 

Isaac  E.  Mallctt. 
C'liarkvs  \V.  I'lirinton. 
Kredurifk  \\ .  D^'aiboni. 

isrr. 

Cliarlcs  W.  rdriiitoii. 
Isaac  E.  Malk'tt, 
Fredurick  W.  Dearborn. 


Town  Cleuks  of  Topsiiam. 


James  T.  Adams,  18G1. 
.Tames  IVirroii.   ISfU. 
Hela  '1'.  15ickiirll,  1S42,  1843. 
William  D.'niii'tt,  isiu;,  1S;!7. 
Alfred  \V    Driinclt.  1S74. 
Oliadiaii  E.  Erost.  is.is.  is;il). 
Hohert  (iower,  t'r,)m  17(17  to  17 
NalliaiiicI  (ireen,  1SK(. 
.Tolui  llmiter.  177;l,  1771,  177'>, 
JJolx'rt  ilunter.  from   177()  to  1 
Heiijamiu  .la'iiies,  from  l.SOJ  to 
Gould  .lewell.  |s(l. 
F.  T.  Litllelleid,  ISill. 
Abel  Merrill.  IS!!). 
Joiiii   Morse.  ISo;!,  ISOI,  1805, 
Benjamin  Joues  I'orter,  1794, 
17'J«. 


71);l. 
1870. 


1800. 
1795, 


Abiier    AV.    Piirini^toii,   185('>,   ISCl', 

18(!;!. 
.Tolin  Ho-fers,  17'.>7,   1798. 
(}eoru;e  Hoirers,  from  1S1;5  to  1818. 
Tiioinas  E    Saiidford.  1S12 
E/.ra  Smiili.  I7'.i:t,  isoii.  isoi,  isoj. 
.loliii    il.  'riiom|)S()ii,   from    l.su'l)  Id 

ls:!.->,  and  is,-,-.',  Is.-,:$,  is.".!,  l.s.V,). 
AVilliam  'riioriic  17(!4,  i7(!(;. 
X.-itlianiel  \Valker,from  1S2()  to  Isi's. 
t'liarlcs  E.  Whit',',  from  IsH'.to  ist'.i, 

and  ls.-,7.  ls.-,s,  1871,  i.s7(;,  1S77. 
Robert  V.  Widtney,  l,s,-,0,  1K,-.1,  isiio. 
Ilenrv  Wilson,  from  1807  to  1811. 
E.  m!  Work.   18,-).-.. 
Charles  W.  Wilson,  1872,  187;',,  187".. 


Sklkctmen  or  IIaupsweix. 


David  Cnrtis. 
Isaac  Hall. 
Andrew  Dunning. 

1759. 

David  Curtis." 
Antlrew  Dunning. 
I'aul  Uaymond. 

iTeo. 

Edward  Ivisters. 
.Tonatlinu  I'lint. 
Andrew  DiMiiung. 
Paul  Kaymoiid. 
Isaac  Snow. 

1T61. 

.Tonnthau  Flint, 
r.nd  Kaymoiid. 
Waller  Merriman. 

1764. 

Jonathan  Flint. 
AValter  Merriman. 
James  Booker. 


1703. 


Capt.  William  .Sylvester. 
Lieut    Josliua  IJerstow. 
i'aul  Uaymond. 

1704. 

Andrew  Dunniiiir. 
XeluMuiali  (Jiirtis. 
I'aul  Kaymond. 

1  705. 

Paul  K'lymond. 
Xeliendaii  Curtis. 
John  KoUuck. 

1700. 

Nehemiah  Curtis. 
John  Hoduck 
Nathaniel  I'urinton. 

1707. 

Nathaniel  rurinton.     ^- 
Xi'liemiali  Curtis. 
Joliu  lloduck. 


lA  UPS  WELL. 

1H70. 

[allctt. 

.  riirinton. 

W.  l)j;ii'l)oru. 

i«rr, 

.  rnriiitou. 

Lallett 

VV.  Dearborn. 


ringtoii,   l.s.")(i,  l,sii2. 

7!»7,   170S. 

.  from  isi;!  to  181S. 

idtonU  IS  12 

i):i,  i.siii),  i.soi,  isoj, 

ipsoii,   from    l.SL'l)  to 

2,  is:.;!,  is,-,i,  Ls.v,). 

1',  I'CA,  17()li. 
;cf,(Voiii  lS2(lto  I.S2S. 
t'.',  I'roiii  ls|;ito  lsi:», 
S,  1.S71.  IS7(;,  1S77. 
iii-y,  1«.")<»,  IS.-iI,  IHili). 
from  1.S07  to  1811. 

son,  1872,  187;5,  lS7:i. 


ir«3. 

,1111  SyhcstiT. 
lUa  IJer.stow. 
oiul. 

1704. 

iiin'm<^. 
'iirtis. 
owl, 

1  ran. 

)n(l. 
'urti.s. 

170«. 

'iirtls. 

•k 

'urintou. 

1707. 

'iiriiitou. 

'urtis. 

•k. 


APPENDIX    VI r. 


931 


i?o«. 

William  Sylvester,  Ksq. 
Edwai'd  ('imii|o||.|,„_ 

Nfitliauiel  I'liiinion. 

1 7fi<>. 

William  Sylvester,  Ksij. 
Kdward  (.'iiiuii-iliam. 
A'atUiuiiel  I'liriiiioii. 

17  TO. 

Paul  HaymoiKl. 
Capt.  John  Stovor. 
Ezekiel  Uui-tis. 

1771. 

AVilliam  Sylvester. 
K/.ekiel  (Jiirtis. 
I'aiil  Uaymoiid. 

1773. 

William  Sylvester. 
H/.ekiel  C'linis. 
Isaac  Snow. 

177.7 

William  Sylvester. 
Isaae  Snow. 
E/.ekiel  C:urtis. 

1774. 

William  Sylvester. 
•Fohn  Snow. 
Ezekiel  Uurti.s. 

177.'>. 

Lieut.  .John  Uoiliiek. 
Anthony  Coombs,  ,)r. 
William  Sylvester. 

1770. 

William  Sylvester,  Esq 
I>ient.  Jnliii  l.'odnek. 
Ensiyn  Antliony  Coombs,  Jr. 

1777. 

William  Sylvester,  Esq. 
•loiin  Hodiiek. 
Anthony  Coombs,  Jr. 

1778. 

William  Sylvester.  Es(| 
Nallianiel  I'm-inton,  Ksq. 
dipt.  Xehemiali  Cnrtis. 

1779. 

William  Sylvester,  Esq 

■lohn  b'odiiek. 

i^inieon  Hopkins.       ;    i  , 


17S0. 

•rohn  Rodnek. 

Nathaniel  I'lirinton,  Es(|. 

Ezekiel  Curtis. 

1781. 

John  IJodiick. 
l-ieiit.  HenJ.  Dunin,-^. 
Dea.  Isaac  Snow. 

17N3. 

('apt.  Isaac  Snow. 
.f'>hn  Kodnck. 
Eleiit.  JienJ,  Diinin.if. 

1783. 

William  Sylvester. 
John  Hodiick. 
Nathaniel  rnrinton. 

1784. 

John  IJodiick. 
NatliMniel  I'minton. 
E/.ekiel  Curtis. 

1  7«.-.. 

John  Ikodnck. 


Kathaiuel  I'nrintoii. 
Ezekiel  Curtis. 

17S(i. 

Nathaniel  I'nrinton. 
•biliii  iiodnck. 
Ezekiel  Curtis. 

1787. 

Nathaniel  Ptirintou. 
Jolin  Hodnck. 
Ezekiel  Curtis. 

1788. 
-Tohu  IJodnck. 
Ezekiel  Curtis. 
Anthony  Coombs. 

1780. 
•Toliii  I{odnck. 
Anthony  Coombs. 
Ezekiel  CurtLs. 

1790. 

Isaac  Snow. 
Daniel  iJandall. 
Ezekiel  Curtis. 

1701. 

Johnson  Stovor. 
Jahn  IJodick. 
Stephen  I'nrintoij. 


932         IIISTORY  OF  niiUNSWICK,  TOPSIIAM,  AND  IIARPSWELL. 


1702. 

Jijlmson  Stover. 
John  I'odick. 
Isaac  Snow. 

1793. 

.Tolin  l?o(lick. 
Ezckicl  Curtis. 
Sti'irtieii  riiriiiton. 

1794. 

Joseph  Carr. 

Johnson  Stover. 

Capt.  Neheniiah  Curtis. 

1705. 

Jolin  Rodick. 

Ezckiel  Curtis. 

Lieut.  Autliony  Coombs. 

170tt. 

Jolin  liodiek. 

I'.zekiel  Curtis. 

l/icut.  Autliony  Coouihs. 

1707. 

Samuel  Snow. 
Jcjhn  Iiotlick. 
Marlborough  Sylvester. 

1798. 

Sauuiel  Snow. 
John  l{o(ii(!k. 
Marlborough  Sylvester. 

1799. 

John  Rodlck. 
Marll)orough  Sylvester. 
Charles  Ryan. 

1800. 

Paul  IJaudall. 
Marlljorough  Sylvester. 
Anthonj'  Coombs. 

1801. 

Anthony  Coombs. 
Marlborough  Sylvester. 
Capt.  Nehemiah  Curtis. 

iso«. 

Anthony  Coombs. 
Marl))orough  Sj'lvester. 
John  Hodick. 

ISO.'J. 

Cajit.  Samuel  Snow. 
IMarlborough  Sylvester. 
Paul  Curtis. 


18^4. 

Marlborough  Sylvester. 
John  Snow,  Jr. 
Johnson  Stover. 

1805. 

John  Snow,  ,(r. 
Marll)orougli  Sylvester. 
Capt.  Johnson  Stover. 

1800. 

Marlborougli  Sylvester. 
Caj)t.  Johnson  Stover. 
Capt.  John  Snow. 

1807. 

Harrison  Cleaves. 
Marlborough  Sylvester. 
Paul  Raymond. 

1S08. 

Marlborough  Sylvester. 
Aleot  Stover,  Jr. 
Paul  Raymond. 

1800. 

John  Curtis. 
Aleot  Stover,  Jr. 
Paul  Raymond. 

18  JO. 

John  Curtis. 
Aleot  Stover.  Jr. 
Paul  Raymond. 

1811. 

John  Curtis. 
Paid  Raymond. 
Aleot  Stover,  Jr. 

1812. 

John  Curtis. 
Aleot  Stover,  Jr. 
Paul  liaymond. 

1813. 

John  Curtis. 
Stephen  Snow. 
Alcot  Stover,  Jr. 

1814. 

John  Curtis. 
Aleot  Stover,  Jr. 
Paul  Uayniond. 

1815. 

Marlborough  Sylvester. 
Alcot  Stover,  Jr.  < 

Anthony  Coombs.  > 


IIARPSWELL. 

1804. 

iiffh  Sjivester. 
\v,  Jr. 
Stover. 

180.5. 

w."  ,Fr. 

iif^h  Sylvester. 

iison  Stover. 

1806. 

iiiCh  Sylvester, 
iison  Stover. 
11  Snow. 

1807. 

Cleaves. 

iijfli  Sylvester. 

iioiul. 

1S08. 

ii.sjli  Sylvester, 
ver,  .Ir. 
iiioiid. 

1S09. 

tis. 

ver,  Jr. 
iioud. 

1810. 

tis. 

ver,  Jr. 
luond. 

1811. 

Ms. 
iiond. 
ver,  Jr. 

1813. 

tis. 

ver,  Jr. 
uond. 

1813. 

tis. 

^110\V. 

ver,  Jr. 

1814. 

tis. 

ver,  Jr.  ' 

mend. 

1815. 

Ugh  Sylvester. 
ver,  .Tr. 
Coombs. 


APPENDIX  VII. 


933 


181A. 

A  loot  Stover,  Jr. 
Joliii  Curtis. 
I'aiil  Uayiiiond. 

1817. 

John  Curtis. 
Alcot  Stover,  Jr. 
Paul  Kayniond. 

1818. 

Benjamin  Kaiidall. 
John  IVniiell. 
Paul  Jiayinond. 

1819. 

John  Curtis. 
Benjamin  Handall. 
Paul  liaymoiid. 

1830. 

George  Skollieid. 
Heiijamin  Kaiidall. 
Stephen  Merritl. 

1821. 

Paul  Raymond. 
John  Ciirtis. 
Capt.  Pelcg  Curtis. 

1833. 

John  Curtis. 
Paul  Haymoiid. 
Benjamin  Uaiulall. 

1833. 
Is.aac  Sylvester. 
Benjamin  Kaiidall. 
Paul  Kaymond. 

1834, 

Isaac  Sylvester. 
SamuerTooMiaker. 
Capt.  Pcleg  Curtis. 

1835. 

Pcleg  Curtis. 
Isaac  Sylvester. 
Samuel  Toothaker. 

18»6. 

Samuel  Toothakcn 
Paul  Uaiidall. 
Pek'g  Curtis. 


1837. 

Sylvester  Stover. 
Paul  I^aiidall. 
Samuel  Toothaker. 


183«. 

Boiijamin  Uandall. 
Samuel  Tootliaker. 
James  Mcryman,  ;id. 

183i). 

.Tames  Meryman.  .id. 
Benjamin  Kandall. 
Samuel  Tootliaker. 

1830. 

James  Eastman. 
James  Meryman.  ;id. 
Benjamin  liandall. 

1>*31. 

Peli'g  Curtis. 
James  Meryman,  ;Jd. 
Simeon  Orr. 

1833. 

Paul  Randall. 
John  Stover. 
Simeon  On: 

1833. 

Paul  Randall. 
Benjamin  Uandall. 
Samuel  Toothaker. 

1834. 

Pelcg  Curtis. 
.Tames  .Meryman,  3d. 
Samuel  Tootliaker. 

1833. 

Isaac  Stover. 
Paul  Kandall. 
Stephen  Snow. 

183G. 

Isaac  Stover. 
Paul  Randall. 
Samuel  Toothaker. 

1837. 

Isaac  Stover. 
I'aul  Randall. 
James  Kastman. 

1838. 

Benjamin  Randall. 
Thomas  .Me.xander. 
James  Eastman. 

1839. 

Thom.as  Alexander. 
AVilliam  Randall. 
Simeon  Orr. 


984        IIISTOllY  OF  BRUNSWICK,  TOPSHAM,  AND  IIARPSWELT. 


1K40. 

■WasIiliiLttoii  (i;ircolon. 
'rii(iiiia>  Alcxaiidcr. 
Simeon  (liT. 

1841. 

B(>njaniiii  liiuulall. 
.lames  Mcrvman,  .'Ul. 
Simoon  UiT. 

iHi'i. 

raui  llaiulall. 
Isaac  Stover. 
Samuel  Toothalier. 

i«4:«. 

Paul  Haiidali. 
Isaae  Slov<'r. 
Samuel  rootlialier. 

1K44. 

Paul  Haiulail. 
Harry  C.  Martin. 
Simoon  Hopkins. 

1845. 

Isaiah  Snow, 
rani  Handali. 
W'asliington  Garcclou. 

1840. 

Aleot  Stover. 
l{ol)ert  I'enneli. 
Koljcrt  Stover. 

1847. 

Isaiali  Snow. 
Aleot  SI  over. 
Eoijort  I'enneil. 

1848. 

Isaiali  Snow. 
Kohert  IVnnell. 
.Tames  Stover. 

1840. 

James  Stover. 
Isaiah  Snow. 
IJobert  rennell. 

1(>I50. 

IJobcrt  IViinell. 
.Tames  Stover. 
Isaiah  Snow. 

1851. 

James  Stover. 
Isaiah  Snow. 
Kohert  I'ouiiell. 


185%. 

Kohert  Peimell.      .. 
l>ai;ih  Snow. 
Jamo.s  Stover. 

i8.-.:{. 
Thomas  T.  Katou. 
Simeon  Hopkins.    , 
David  \Vel)l)er. 

1M54. 

Tho.s.  U.  Eaton. 
David  \Vel)her. 
Simeon  Hopkins. 

1K55. 

Thos.  V.  ICaton. 
David  Wel)))er. 
Isaiali  Snow. 

1850. 

Thos.  V.  T-;aton. 
Ak'ot  S.  Merryman. 
Alexander  lowing. 

185T. 
Henry  Barnes. 
lA'mnel  H.  Stover. 
Alexander  Jlwinj;. 

1858. 

Henry  Thames. 
Lemnel  11.  St()\er. 
Alexander  Ewinij. 

1851>. 

Thos.  I^  Eaton. 
AVm.  Handall. 
Joseph  Orr. 

18«0. 

Thos.  V.  Eaton. 
"\Vm.  Handall. 
Joseph  Orr. 

1««1. 

William  Randall. 
Paid  A.  Dnr.iran. 
Isaiah  Snow. 

1803. 

Isaiah  Snow. 
Hntson  Merriman. 
David  VVol)her. 

1803. 

Ceo.  R.  Skollleld. 
Lemnel  H.  Stover. 
Joseph  D.  Wyer. 


APPENDIX    VII. 


935 


lNfl4. 

Loniiiol  ir.  Stovor. 
Win.  r.  Kiiloii. 
Saimiel  H.  Tootliaker, 

18«5. 

Win.  C.  Kafoii. 
L.  II.  Slovcr. 
Saiiitiel  S.  Toothakcr. 

1 80(1. 

Tlios.  Pciip  II. 
K.  ('.  Sinipsdii. 
Stephen  Puriiiion. 

1S07. 

L.  ir.  st()v<T. 

Willitun  ('.  Katoii. 
Cliarlcs  E.  TrnCant. 

1808. 

Williniii  C.  Eaton. 
L.  II.  .stovor. 
Prancis  J.  ( irr. 

1809. 

L.  TI.  Stover. 
AVilliain  ('.  Katoii. 
S.  S.  Tootliaker. 

1870. 

Isaac  :\rerrvnian,  2(1. 
S.vlvester  Stover. 
S.  S.  Tootliaker. 

TOWX    Cr.KKKS 

.Anthoii.v  Coombs,  .Tr  ,  ITM.'i.  17(t;). 
Andrew  l)nnniii<>-,  t'roiii  V.M  to  1782. 
Andrew  Dnnniiii;-,  from  l.SM  to  1820. 
Ben.jamin  Diiiiniii^-,  171)I,  171)2. 
William  J)nuninj?,  Jr  ,  Ironi  1800  to 

isil. 
Jo.sei)li  Eaton,  from  1821  to  1825 
riiomas    r.    Eaton,    from    Ls,"),'!    to 

if<r)7,  and  in  is,")!),  ]8(i0 
Wasliiii^ifton  Garedon,  1844,  1845. 
James    Meryman,    ;UI,    1833,    1834, 

183,-> 
Kobert  reuncll,  from  1846  to  1852. 


1871. 

David  remiell. 
]..  II.  Stover 
S.  S.  Tootliaker. 

187a. 

James  .\lexaiidcr. 
E  K.  Ibxlirkiiis. 
S.  S.  Tootliaker. 

187.'J. 

Thomas  E.  SkollleUl. 
Moses  Haile.v. 
S.  S.  Tootliaker. 

l'-74. 

Thomas  E.  Skollleld. 
IMoses  Haile.v 
Samuel  S.  Tootliaker. 

1875. 

Thomas  E.  SkoKield. 
Moses  Haile.v. 
Cliarlcs  E.  'i'riifaiit. 

1870. 

Thomas  E.  Skollleld. 
Eli.jah  K.  Ilodijfkins. 
Charles  E.  Triifaiit. 

1877. 

Thomas  E.  Skollidd. 
Eli.jaii  K.  Hod-kins. 
Charles  E.  Triifaiit. 


OF    H.mi'SWELL. 

Paul    naiidall.    from    ]S2('.   to   1832 

(siippl.v  James  .Mer.vman,  (y.r  ), 

and  from  18;!(;  to  ls43. 
Elisha  S    Stover,  ls(;3,   1804,   LSO,', 

1M72,    1873,     1874,    1875,    I87(;' 

1877. 
Lemuel  H   Stover,  1858,  LSC.l,  18G7, 

18(;8,  181!!),  1870,  1871. 
S.vlvester  Stover,  18(12,  18f;(!, 
iMarlboroiiirh  S.vlvester,   from   1794 

to  17',)1»,  and  in  ls|;i. 
William    Syh  ester,    from    1784    to 

1 7'JO. 


■a-  ■ 

f 

m 


GENERAL    IISFDEX. 


A.' 

Ahapadnsspt  Poiijt, ;(,  07  og  pg 
Al)a>rii.iuHs..t  Hiv.T,  ;t',  ai^  7c.',  h-2. 
Alif'iiMki,  Tho,  I,  ,'). 
Aliorifri,,,,]  Iiiliaiiitaiits,  l-f,. 
Acadoiiiical   Institutions,   47.'>-7    486-7 

4'.)()— 7.  '  ' 

Arridniits  at  Mills,  etc.,  .-Jls 
Ar(  iiloiits  in-  StM'.'-p,  IVj},, 
Arcidoiits,  CnriDiVs.'ao's. 
Accidpiits,  Fatal,  22!»,  ,"(10-19. 
Accidents  from  Lijrlit'nintr  .■(17 
Acco„nt-Hook    of    Klisha'Katon,   llocu- 

nioiit  from  tl„>,  44.'i_4 

Accoiint-Hooks.    Soo  Dav-Hooks. 

Account   of    thn    Sottlcmonts   ma.lo   ou 
»\  liartou's  I>aiids,  \<.)-->\ 

Account   of   a  lJ,a,.;.o  „rd.u-od   off   from 
Uailpy  s  Fsland,  CO.'j, 

Acts  of  Aunoxatioii,  lo!),  15f)-8. 

Act   of   Incorporation,   ,•)(',,   ,1S,   84    85- 
"f  Hrunswick,  1 00-7,  150 

Act  of  Incorporation  of  Harpswfdl.IOl-a 
Act  01  Incorporation  of  Topsliam  182-3 

Actions  at  La«,  10, 

Adams  IFall,  Bowdoin  ColWe,  .518. 

Address  to  Senators,  141 

Adventures  of  iMollv  Phimiev,  07-8 

Advocate  of  Freedom,  Tlie  ".-iOS 

Agreement  of  tlie  Coutine./tal  Congress, 

Agriculture,  21,5. 

AgricuUural  .and  Mechanical  Association, 

Ali-me-lah-cog-netur-cook,  4. 
Alder,  !)!). 

Ale  wife,  94. 

Ain.i,sa(|uanteg,  4, 

Amascorigan,  4. 

Ani.nzonian  Spar,  97. 

Amifigonpontook,  4, 

Ammunition,  Town  Stocks  of  119   121 

^       124,.IG7,  17,3,  184,  189,695.        '         ' 
Ampliibians,  92-3. 
Ampliihito,  98. 
Amusements,  200-7,  222-5 

Analytical  Laborato'rv,"Bowdoin  College, 
518,  °  ' 

An.asagunticook,  Tho,  1,  4. 
Anconganunticook,  4. 


Androscoggin  Bank,  The,  010. 
Androscog;;in  Bridge,  The,  80,  548. 
Androscoggin  Falls,  The,  14,  107,554. 
An(lro.scoggin  FireConipanv,  27.5-0. 
Androscoggin    Fire-Kngine'  \o.  2,  2.31, 
275. 

Andro.scoggin  Free  Press,  The,  .307. 
Androscoggin  lndi;ins,  2,  49,  50,  52, 
AndroscogMii,  Hiver,  The,  1,' 4,  0,  879  13 
.30,  52,  58,  75-8.  82,  83,  94,  90,   107.' 
110,  1.32,  1,33,  187. 
Anecdotes,  88-9,  212-13,  219    '>2\    2''3 
241,  299,  320,  30,5-0,  372,  38"5-o'.    "'  ' 
Annexation,  115.  117,  132,  18,3-4,  187-8. 
Antislavery  Societv,  233. 
Apatite,  97. 
Apothecaries,  587. 

Ajijileton  Hall,  Howdoin  College,  518. 
Aj.jiropriations  for  the  War  of  the  l^ehel- 
lion  ;    in     I5riinswick,    090,    700;    in 
Harp.swell, 702-5;  in  Topsham,  700-2. 
Arl)or-\'itf»',  99. 
Areas,  25,  28,  30,  43,  75,  1 04. 
Arnold's   Men  quartered  iu  Brunswick 
083.  ' 

Arockamecook,  4. 
Aroostook,  91. 
Arundel,  11,  34. 
Ash,  99. 
Ash  Cove,  87. 

A.ssistant  to  tho  Government,  18. 
As,sociations,  23.3,  238,  250,  372. 
^itkins  Bay,  7.  i.t,  14. 

Attack  upon  the  Indians.  Harmon '.s,  5;, 
Attack    upon     Mr.     Wilson     by     Gen. 

Thompson  rt  a/s.,  080. 
Attack  upon  a  Picaroon  at   Harpswell, 

685. 
Auctioneers,  577. 
Augusta,  75. 
Aurora,  101. 
Autographs,  Fac-Similes  of,  032,  748. 


B. 

Bagadnce  Expedition,  Order  to  raise  a 

Begiment  for  the,  etc.,  686.  -         , 
Bagadusset,  3. 
Bailey's  Island,  75,  84-7 
Bakers,  577-8,  611,  619.  "  ^ 

Bald  Rock,  83. 


938 


GENHIiAL  IXDKX. 


^^^ 


UallM,  'J.Ml. 

I{:in(|li(i\  .M;iiiiir;i(l(vry,  .ICiM. 

Kand,  Kiiiiisw  ick  Hnui*,  24G. 

Itaiikn,  57.")-". 

Maiik  Sticrt,  .Vlil. 

Haplisiiis,  ;iCi,>*,  .'ITO-I,  4(1.".,  4a4,  42C,  4;i2, 

4r.'-:i,  44t;. 
Uaiitisi  SiMiciicN,  .'ITT-riSN. 
JJaptiHt  (Miiiri'li,  Urimswick,  .'tSO;  II;ii|p»i- 

\\i'll,.'lH4;  lM'c|i.ial  Stnrr.;i.x4;  'I'dps- 

li.'iiii,    rri'ili'siiiiariaii,   421;   C'liiirrli 

Siicicty,  'ro|i^li.'iiii,  4L'.'(-ti. 
IJaplisl  ( 'liiiri'li  aiitl  .Sinict\,  ltriiii.v\vii'k, 

Maiiif  Strcct,.')H7-H;  Sccdiiil,  W.i. 
lJa])li>t  t'lmrcli  ami  Sticicty,  llariiswcll, 

First,  44r,-7  ;  Sccoiid,  4"47-'.t. 
Baptist    I'rcarliiiij;'    in     Hniiisw  ick,    Tiic 

lirst,    .■t77-8;    in   'I'misliani,  410;    in 

llai|>sw(.il,  44(>. 
Baptist   l\fli;;i(iiis  Society  in  Mrnnswick, 

ll!ir|is«cli,  and  Malii",  •■i78. 
Bilptisl   l!(ii;;ions  S(]cicl:y  i.l'  Hriinswick, 

.'t.M2,    'AM  ;  (if  'rojisliani.  42(i-;!. 
Bajitist     Society,    at    M:i(|noit,   .'t7!t ;    in 

Minnow  ick!  I-iist,  :\>i\.  :W\  ;   Second, 

;)><;),  .•i8(>;   I''ederal  Si  reel,  .•is(;-7  ;  in 

'ro|isli:ini  411,  41 '.1-2.'!. 
Baptist    Societies,    Uift'eiences   hctween, 

.•)s;i. 
Baptist  Sr)e!etie»,  Separation  from,  423. 
Barliers,  ^uH. 
Banie's  Lslaml,  H7. 
JJaronielrical  Statistics,  101. 
Bass-\'toi  in  Clinrcii,  .'iK'.). 
JJath.C.iJ,  7."),  7(i,  H4,  144. 
i?atli,  Maine  Knipiirer,  310, 
Bath  Street.  .ViH. 
JJaxtir's  Island,  42,  SI. 
]{ay  Hrid,;:c,  HI,  .•!22. 
Be.ir  I{av,  "). 
JJear  I'lace,  .'>. 
Hears,  Ht<-<.»,  220. 
Bears,  Aiiecdnte  abont,  89. 
Beaver,  88. 
Beech,  !>!>. 

Beeeii  Islaiul,  78,  85. 
JJeef  lor  the  Army,  120,  l8">-fi,  (;8(;-7. 
Bell,  The  First  Cliureli,  14."),  371;   other 

Bells,  ;i7.'l. 
Berwick,  57. 
Hervl,  '.»7. 

Bil.ieof  IJev.  Holiert  Diinl.ap,  G70, 
]{iKiit,  The,  11. 
Bill    for    Uejiair.s    upon    East    Moetin}:- 

ll.inse,  .".<i;!. 
Bionraphies,  70',i. 
Biolite,  '.17. 
Birch,  !)'.». 

Birch  Island,  75,  87. 
Birds,  ii(»-2. 

Bisho]iscottc,  The  River,  9. 
Bismnliienite,  '.18. 
Bitjon  Teeth,  'JG. 


lilacktish.  Capture  of,  !i;)-4. 

Illack  I'oini,  2. 

Mlicksnulhs,  .•>78-'.),  (HI,  CI '.1-20. 

lUank  Itook  ol  Samuel   .\danis,  ('>7I- 2 

lllock   llonr.es,  .J7,  C'.l,  ll.i;!-:.,  ti5l-2,  (.'.i; 

Klnelish,  <.I4. 

Hoat  linilders,  57'.>,  ('.20. 

Boodv  Street,  ."..•I'.t. 

Hook  hinders,  57'.). 

liookstores,  587. 

Itoonis,  5(i.'l. 

Hooni,     AudroKco;.'';,'in,   503;   carried  .(C 

hy  Freshet.  .5()4. 
Hoot  and  Shoe  DealerK,  587. 
Hoot  and  Shoe  .Makers,  57'.l,  (".12,  t'.2(i. 
liolt  to  mark  the  l!e^innin)r  of   l.utri  and 

lioads  in  lirnns«  ick,5.'l7. 
lioniazeen  Islan.l,  5(1,  87,  8'.l. 
Hoston,    1<,»,   31,  .•12,  3'.t,  44,  47,  48,  11 '.t, 

121.  125,  128,  134,  187. 
liottle-it.isket,  (.71. 
BoinidaricH,   23-4,    75,    l(itl-7,   110,   I2i;, 

144,  155,  18(1,  184. 
Bonnties,    12(1,  KiO,  I7(.i,  C9G-7,  o08-7oo, 

700-2,  7(t2-5. 
Bow  Street,  51,  539. 
Btiwdoin,  2G.  7.")-G,  144,  202. 
Howdoiniiam,  25,  .•!5,  44,  7.")-fi,  82,    |S4, 

188. 
Bowdoin  Collepp,  Act  in  Itegard  to,  5Hi- 
12. 

Athenaan  Society  of.  505-6. 

Benexolent  Society  of,  507. 

Huildings  of,  5ol,  504,  5o.'<-U,  .')l.i, 

Caluvian  Societv  of,  507. 

Cohered  (Ira.itia'tesof,  510. 

J)eci>iiiu  of  Court  in  |{e!.;ard  to. 
511-12. 

Doiialiins  to,  500,  5O0. 

Effect   of  Act  of  Separation  on, 
507-8,510-12. 

Fire  in,  500, 

First  ConiniencenK'nt  at,  503-4. 

(iradnates  id',  517. 

inanjiiirations  at,  502,  5()5. 

Incorporation  of,  400. 

Land  (i rants  to.  400,  500. 

liihr.iricB  of,  517. 

.Museum  of,  07. 

( Iverseers  .d',  400,  .500-1,  508. 

I'etitions  for,  408 

I'encinian  Society  of,  501 ,  >io(r,5()."!, 

I'ictLire  (ialhrv  of,  517. 

['residents  of,' 501-2,   504-5,  5(l7, 
513. 

Professors  of,  502-3,  50G-7,  5(i'.'- 
10,  513-15. 

Secret  Societies  of,  518. 

Site  of,  ,501. 

8nit  of  Fresuh-nt  of,  511-12. 

Trustees  of.  400,  5(10,  508. 
Bowdoin,  Death  of  (joveruor,  506. 
Boyle's  Foiut,  8G. 


if,  on-4. 

CM,  f.i'.i-'in.  _ 

iifl  A«laiiii».  'i"l-  - 

i'.t,  c.;i;i-:i,  or)l-'-',  *'J. 


ciii,  :Mi;   riirricil  ..IC 

icis,  r)H7. 

iirs,  :)7'.l,  (>12,  r.2(i. 

i^;imiiiiK  III'   lAit«  iiml 

i-wuk,.").'!". 

.tl,  H7,  S<,). 

,  :i'.t,  44,   47,  48,  lilt, 

i;!4,  IH7. 

75,    100-7,    U9,   I-'l., 
IH4. 
,  \7(i,  C9G-7,  OUf-TiKi, 


144,  aO-i. 
li;),  44,  75-fi,  82,    IM, 

\it  ill  licpanl  to,  .Mo- 

(jcicty  <if,  r>(tr)-(). 
Siicii'tv  of,  r>(i7. 

cicty  of,  r)07. 
Idliatcs  of,  "ilO. 
Court  in  lU'^anl  Ui, 

),  500,  50',l. 

let  of  Sepiiratioii  on, 

1-1  a. 

■  iiiiiMcnt  at,  50.'i-4. 

.")17. 
lis  al,  50-J,  505. 
|u  of,  4'.l'.l. 
1...  4y'.l,  500. 
517. 
I'.l7. 
499,  500-1,  508. 
498 
^^•i^•tyof,501,JlO/^5().•^. 

•V  of,  517. 
If,"  501-2,   504-5,  :m1. 

|f,  502-;j,  506-7,  Sd'.i- 

tics  of,  518. 

tidcnt  of,  511-12. 

99,  .'ino,  508. 
liiovcruor,  50ti. 


GESKHAL  IXDKX. 


1};m) 


llraillcv's  roiiil,  76. 
l!i-aiiiiii'_''.->  l.i'il;;!',  87. 
Itlfaiii,  9t. 

Iliiik  ('la\,  Dc'l.o.Hit  of,  9f). 
Iliicix  Yai'd.t,  80,  5(18,  (i()9,  (120.  I 

lii-id'.'fs,  201,  548-51.  ! 

lliid'Zi'^  l.iir(i(.  2'1|,  2(1(1,  2(19,  5.50. 
iliiil^;!'  ( 'niii|>aii\ ,  riic  .\iMli'oscoL.",^iii,549. 
Jlriil^(!  arrosH  ilic  ( iraniM -ll"ii'  Siii-ani, 
550.  ■  I 

aci'o»s  till'  \('\v  .Meadows,  ■>.")it. 

'riini|piki',  mioss  llic   New    Mead- 
ovvf,  550. 

IJaili'oad,  acros.s  ilii>   Ncu    .Mcad- 
o\v.><,  550-1.  i 

aci'os,'*  (iiavcl  Island  (lidly,  551. 

aiross  (iiillv  ill  Wiiitci- Sirrt't,  551. 

aiToss  ISaviiic  in  Mow  Sii'cct,  551. 

Aiiilrosc()i.'yiii,  5  48-50. 

Aiidrosi'oj:j;iii  !{ailroad,  551. 

at  Stone's   llrook,  551 . 

Hay,  550. 

Iielween  (ireiit  and  <  )n''.s  Islands, 
55(1. 

Hull  Wock,  550. 

The  I'irsl,  548. 

'I'lie  Fn'O,  550-1. 

The  (inriiet,  548. 

near  N'illaye  llni'vintj-firoiuiil   in 
To]ishaiii,  551. 

on  Federal  Street,  551. 

over  I  lie  <  'athaliee,  548. 

Shad  1   I  Hid,  5.50. 
P.rinistoiie  Hill.  77. 

Hrook  ill  Mniiiswick  \'illaii'e,  .\n  old,  .'12. 
Hrook   It  iiir,  94. 
JJruiiswii  k  .Vcadeniv,  475-(>. 

anil   I'oi.shaiii  Wilh^  Co.,  092-3. 

a  Towiisliip,  104. 

liank.  The.  575. 

Cotton  .Maiiiil'actnrin'r  Co.,  504. 

I)i\ideil  into  reeriiiting  Di.striets, 
087. 

Faclorv  roinpaiiv,  505-0. 

I'alls,  i,  5,  14,25.'  77,  81,  88. 

liilialiitaiits  of,  .'l.t. 

in  War  of  the  Uehellion,  C96-700. 

.)..iinial.  .•!07-8. 

J.ichl  Infantry,  092. 

iMilitia  (  oiniuinies,  C9!2-.3. 

named,  lol. 

rejireseiited    in     J'rovincial     Con- 
y:ress,  122. 

S;\\in;;s  Institntioii,  I'lie,  570. 

Selectinen  of,  .').'(.     See  .\|i])Oii(lix. 

Teleirraph,  .•109-10. 

under  the  Coninioiiwealtli,  104-43. 

under  the  Stale  of  .M.iine,  143. 

^'illa<:e  Corporation,  j74. 
llrnnswii'ker.  The,  .'i09. 
Hllildiiii;-  .Sites  overllowed,  90. 
Hlill-II('ad,94. 
Ihdl  IJock,  84,  550. 


lJmi;ranmi;.'anoi'k  {or  nnnpanoek),  4,  5, 

.'(7,  83,  1011-7,  15.5. 
lliirularii's  in  Top:(liani,  280. 
Ilnrial  alive,  080. 

Ilnrial  l-'.xpensesof  I'.lislia  I'.aton,  437. 
Unrial  dehned  liv  a  Storm,  02-.3. 
liniiial  I'laees,  .•|.i9-.'l51. 

Indian.  ;I51. 
nnrial-I'laie  in  Ilrnnswiek,  oliWt,  339. 

in  Topsliam,  oldest,  .•147. 

others.     See  (ira\  e\  ards. 
Unrials.  209. 
Iliirketi's   Commentary  on    Xew     I'estii- 

inent,  070. 
nnrniiij.',  Deaths  liy,  317. 
Unrnt  I'laee,  The,  5. 
Huryiii^-(ironiid    in    IIar|iswrll    fenced, 

"lOO. 
Untehers,  579,  011-12. 
IJy-I.aw.s  of  Towns,  140,  200,  :i02. 


Cahinet-Makors,  579-80,  012. 

Ciihot  .Mannfai'tiirini:  Companv,  500, 

Caleite,  98. 

Cahes,  220. 

Civlls  to  settle  ill  tlie  ^lini.stry  in   llrnns- 

uick,  354-5,  ;t58,  302-5,". •170-2,  374, 

;181,    385,    387,    .•(89.     390,     3!I0 ;     in 

Topsliam,  407-9,  410,  420-',),  4;tl-3; 

in  Ilariiswell,  4.!(l-7,  444-8,  4.53. 
Canada,  (12-4,  08,  70. 
Canada  I,viix,90. 
Canals,  13':i-.!,  188,  555. 
Canal  |p<'twreii   Merrymeeting  B.iy  and 

X.  Meadows,  555. 
Caiiiil  from  the  Ainlrosenpgiii  to  Matiuoit, 

55.5. 
Caiifoan,  -Attempt  to  seize  the,  081-3, 
Candlestick,  A  Wooden,  071. 
( 'anihas,  Tin  .1. 
(  anion  Point,  4,  5;i. 
Cannon  of  To)isliani  Artillery,  691. 
Cajie  Cod,  ■H\a. 
Cape  Kli/.alieth.  52. 
Cajie  Small  Point,  7. 
Captain  .Sdaiiis  Place,  The,  82. 
Captive  -.  05,  07-8,  70,  079,  094. 
Caravan-,  22;!-5. 
Carihon,  9o. 

Carpenters  and  Joiners,  580-1,  012,  020. 
Cari)ets.  210. 
Car])et  Making,  508-9. 
Carriai^e-.Makers,  580,  012. 
Canyin^'-Places,  0,  11,  45,  188. 
Cars!  etc.,  Inirnt,  202,  204. 
Carts,  210. 
Caseo,  17,  52. 
Ca.sco  Par,  9,  11,  13,  14,  17,  19,  45,  75, 

77,  8;).  95,  101,  104. 
rataloj.nie  of   Ilowdoin  Colleue,  300. 
Catliance  Mill.  3.5. 
Cathanee  Point,  35,  81,  18;)-4, 187. 


f»10 


nuNEUAL  jsukx. 


( 'iiilmiico  rmul,  (i,  Tfi. 

Ciitliiiih'c  iiiMT,  :>,  c.  L'l.  'i:>,  a«,  .nn-c, 

4.'l-4.  (1(1.  7(1-7.  Sl-a.  <.)7-N,  J(H. 

("litliolic  Scifii'lv,  'I'lic  Kdiuiiii,  40."i, 

( 'iivalrv  ( 'iilti|i!iii_v,  OUM.  | 

<  Vdar.O'.l. 

Ci'iliir  I,ci|;.'CS,  H(i.  ! 

Cciliir  Slicct,  54(».  ! 

(Vlflinitiuiis,  L':i7-L'.Tt. 

CeU'liniliuii  of  flic  IliiKlc.sdf  ( 'niH'nril  iitnl 
[.I'xiiifrton,  2.')."1. 
Forinaiiciii     of     linptixt   Clinrcli,   ! 
TiipMliam,  A'la.  j 

Fourth  of  .hilv,  I'-JH-no.  I 

[iinii<.'iii'iilii>ii  of  •litc'kwiii.  liiitl. 
Inyiii;;  of  llic  Alliiiitic  ("nlilf,  i.'ti. 
MVinoriiil  l>iiy,  L'.'t.'t.  i 

'I'ciiipfraiiic  ^ociciip'i,  220-.1O,  I 

M'nsliiiif'toir.s  Hirtliclay.  L'.'li. 

Crnfiiis  of    IJrmi.sxvick,   Tilt!! ;  of    llar[is-   , 
well,  (i2.'t-4  ;  of  Topsliaiii,  (117.  ! 

Confer  I'oiiif,  H2.  | 

roiilri'  Si  reef,  ri4(l.  j 

Cliair-.Makcrs.  .')H(>. 

('liaises,  I'lr). 

Cliarilalile  Assoeintioiid,  2.19-42. 

Cliaiidiere  Uiver,  (12. 

Clierrv,  !i'.>. 

Cliiekiidee.  ;i2. 

Clilnrile,  W. 

Clioleni,  .Ut. 

Clioler.-i  liifniif  mil,  .114. 

Clml.,  94. 

Clirisiiaii    Cliiireli     in     Mriinsaiek    an<( 
Free  port,  .•tHS-',l. 

C'liristeiiiiijr  iJasin.  (170. 

Clmreli  Ciioirs,  2(4. 

Ciiiireli,  Confession  in,  .'1(18. 

Chnrch    Covenant,,   .'IGS,  .-172,   .'ISO,   .IM, 

4 in,  4;n-,'!4. 
Clnireli  ('(Mincils,  .'i.^o-do.  :\M,  ,i7r>,  .'572, 

.•)8(1,  .•1(10,41(1,  418,  42"),  42'.>,  4.-tr,  4.'tr.. 
Clinreii  Creed,  .'!72. 

Clmreli,  Ditlieiilties  in  the,  .1(18-70,  ,184. 
Cliun'li  (Joverninent,  I'ajier  eoncerninf?, 

.1('.7:   Form  of  .1(17,  .KlU,  407. 
Chnreh  r-il>rar.v.  .172. 
Chnreli  .Meinhers  of  First  Parish  rSriins- 
wick,  .1(1(1,  .17.")-7  :  of  na|itist  l{e- 
li;.rions  Sneiely   in   Bill h,  Ilarj)S- 
^vell,  anrf  nrniiswick,  .178-0. 
of  First  Haptist.of  15rimsivick,.180. 
of  Seeoini     "  "  .18(). 

of  Maine  Sfreer  Hapti.st,of  Rrnns- 

wick,  .187. 
of  Iia]itist  Helijjioti.i  Sociotv,  Top.s- 

liani,  420-1. 
iif  Ii.-iplist    Church  Society,  Tops- 
ham,  42.1. 
of  F'irst  Ma]itist  Chnreli  and  Soci- 
ety, Ilarpswell,  .Mf). 
of    Second     l$n[)tisf    Church    and 
Society,  llarp;iwtll,  447. 


Chnrcli    Meinhers   of    Catholic    Sfx'ictv, 
nriinsuick.  4o.'). 
of  Cony  retentional   Society,  'I'op^. 

sham,  41 1,  41.'). 
of  First  l''re('-\\'ill  lia|)lisf  Socien  , 

Itrmisw  ick,  .188. 
of  l''ree  I(a[itisl  .Societ  v,l(rliiis\\  ii  L, 

.1!I0 
of  Methodist  .Sociefy,  UriiiiHwick. 

400. 
of    Methodist   .Societv,   lltirpsucll, 

4.V». 
of  fnitarian  ,Sociefv,'rojishain.4.1 1, 
of  First  Free-Will  lta|ilisf  Society, 

llarjiswcll,  44'.i. 
of  Second  Free- Will  Maptist  Socic 
fv,  llarps«e||,  44'.t. 
rhiireh.  ^^)tes  of  the,  .1f)7-8,  ;170,  .182. 
Cisterns,  274. 
City  Chniter,  l.').1,  2.1fi. 
Clams,  !t.1. 

Claplioard  Mannfactory,  500. 
Clarke's  Island,  87. 
Chiy  I.aii.l  Falls,  4. 
Cloavelantl'K    C;iliiiiet,  liowdoin  Collet:e. 

riravelnnil'n  Mctrorolofjical  l{cc»)r(l,  ii!)- 

101. 

Clenveland  Street,  MO. 

Climatic,  etc.,  !tli-l(i.1. 

Clock,    Watch,    ,-inil    .lewelry    Fotahlislt 

Mien  Is.  .■)f.'.t-70. 
Const  iiifr,  2I.">. 
('olili's(^>iiarry,97-8. 
CnMiasecoiitee  Poinl,  .Ifi. 
Corluan's  Adventure,  M. 
Cod.  !M. 

Coin.s.  Collection  of,  f,7n. 
College  liunit,  2.')S,  2(10. 
Cidleyc  Street.  540. 
Colonel  'riionips»iii  orilfrcd  toBrntisnick, 

etc..  f>84. 
Colninhile,  97-8. 
Conitncrcfal  History  of  Mrnnsivick,  .').")2, 

(10:2;  of  IlarpHwcIl,  618-24;  of  'J"o()s- 

liani.  (10.1-17. 
(^'oniinis.sionrrs,  1.1.  17,  .'j2,  50,  112,  II'!. 

118. 
Cortiniissioners'  Conrt,  28.1. 
Commission  of  Adam  Ilnnter,  (ut-(\. 
Commission  of  Kohert   Patten,  (^8"). 
Coininittee    fif  Corresfiondence,    .Safelv, 

etc.,  12.1-7,  129,  1(18-71,  17.1,  184-7. 

070,  084,  089. 
Committee  on  Land  Claim.s  22,  .10. 
Commons  Hall,  102,  .'VIO. 
ComriKins,  r)eed  of  Town,  .')22-4. 
Cunr!non.«!,    Reports    of    Committee    ors 

'J'own,  ."52.5-7. 
Commons,  .Snrvev  of  Town,  .')2.t 
Commons, 'I'he 'f own,  .10,  11. ")0,     I,   Il.i. 

120-7,   1.11-2,  1.14,   1.18,1    149,.1-421 

521-7. 


fif    rjithnlii'    SoriVi  V . 

•  '*'■' 

iIiiiimI   (>(iri<'l\,  Ti'ii''- 

1 1 :.. 

-Will  MiiptiMf  S(iri.i\, 

,  :\HH. 

Mt  Siicii'ty.Hr'iiii.Hwii  k, 

Sncitt* ,  UrmiHU  ii  k. 

t   ScicK'tv,   IInrpi-vMil, 

Sncii'tv/I'iijwIiMin  I'l  I. 
-Will  ISdplist  S.mIih  . 
,  \V.>. 

iM'-Will  Unpli.it  Sniii 
K'll,  -tt'.l. 

Iif>,  .•!f.7-s,  :i:o,  W2. 

i:\ft. 

•t(iry,  ')(1(>. 

let,   liciwdniii  ('i)\\oij.i\ 

jrologifal  Rcc»ir(l,  !i!i- 
5.19. 

m. 

il   .Itwclrv   l'>talili>;'i 


•i>,  51!. 
r.rn. 

2('iO. 
irilrredtoBrniiswuk, 


of  T?rmisivrck,  ri'iL', 
oil,  t')|S--.>4;  of  '^ll(J^ 

17,  M,  .%,  112,  II. f, 

irt.  28M, 

III  llruitor,  CiT)-r,. 

■r(    I'iittfn,  rtS5. 
<piili(|f>iu»',    Safolv, 
I  (18-71,   I7:t,   184-7. 

T'laims,  22,  30. 

Town,  .')22-4. 
of    C'orriiiu'ttco    on 

f  Town,  .'52.'5 

II,  ;tO,  Il'iO,     I,  TI.''p. 

;i4,   i;i8,l    149,.'}-»21. 


flF.Sr.HM.   IM>EX. 


\n\ 


ronnnnnii'iitiiin  lo  Town  from  \U-\.   Mr. 

l)iiiil.i|i,  .'ir>l-2. 
(^'oniniuiiinii    S<'r\  in>   pri'MMitril  to   |ta|i. 

tisi  ( 'liiiri'li  .So(i('l>,  To|i>«li!iiii.  t'-'.'i. 
< 'oiii|ilaiMl  of  Suiii'l  ltii<in<>,  uitli  liiliini 

aiiii  .)ui|'.,'iin'iil,  278-'.!. 
( 'iiiiiplMini  of  Town  ii(;ain>tt  Is4iiii' Snow, 

27'.I-H<.  j 

Conipluiiit  for  lin-akin^r  i>\*'\\  <)\\\\.  2^2. 
( '<iiiipr<'s.M'il-.\ir  < 'onipanv,  271,  .'(1)7. 
<'oiiipri'Hs<>il-.\ir  I'owor,  507. 
ConciTls,  224. 

( 'oni'ord,  127.  '< 

Ciiidy's  ilai-lior,  47,  87,  ri87-0.  I 

ConilyV  i'oiiil,  ll,  }<\\. 
t'niilVrriin'-Uooni  of  First  Parish,  llruns- 

wick,  f,42. 
( 'iiM^ri'L'aiionaJ   ('Ininli,  Toji^liaiM,  410- 

I'.t  ;   llarpswcll,  4.li;.  I 

• 'oii'jross,  l'ro(c('(liiii,'s  of,  122,  12'1.  I 

Conslal.lrs,  18. 
< 'onstitiilion  of  Muino,  I4.'t ;  Vole  on  I  hi', 

170,  IS.'i,  2O0. 
('onstitiilion  of  ili<^  I'.  S.,  Acccplano'  of, 

1.12.  171. 
("i)nsiiniption,  l'iilnii>iiar\ ,  .'114. 
Controversy  Im'I  ween  I'rji'pscot  ami  Ki'ii- 

ni'lit'c  ("onipaniiM,  2.!-ti. 
Convictions  for   Manslan^htcr,   clc,  28.'!, 

28.^,  28(1,  287. 
Cookinjr,  Kornu'r  .Moilii  of,  221. 
( 'ook's  ( 'cu'iicr,  84. 
Coot,  The,  il2. 
Cc>]>|ior  I'yritrs,  1)8. 
Corilwaiiii'rs,  .'iSl. 
Cotton.  I'rici'  of,  21.). 
Couniil  of  I'ly month,  7,  10,  12,  24. 
<'onnti'rf(it  Moiicv,  127,  171-2. 
Connlics,  Division"  of,  etc.,    Il'.t,  I:i2, 14.)- 

4,   Uii,   l.''>4,  171-(i,    187,    1811,  200-1, 

20:t, 
(^mnty  Court  cslalilishcil,  282. 
( 'oni'si^  of  nivcrs,  7('). 
Courts,  18'.),  I'.t'.),  200- 
Coiirts  anil  'I'riiils,  277-87. 
Court  at  Topshani,  Thi'  tirst,  28.1. 
Court    llou.-ic,  1 ',)(),    I!)'.),    228,   <')."it;-7  ;   at 

Tojisliani  liuilt, 28.'J ;  .sokl,28(>;  Imrnt. 

2(i!t. 
Conrt,  A  Military,  28.'». 
Court,  .Municipal,  IJrnnswick,  28r). 
Court   of    Common    I'k'as    for    Lincoln 

County,  28.'t. 
Court  Kfcords.  278-9. 
Court,  l<ojj:ulations  of  the  carliust.  277. 
Cow  Island,  81,  93,  184. 
Crahs,  9.'i. 

Crimi's  and  Criminals,  277-87. 
Crojis,  98-9,  220-1. 
Crow  Island,  87, 
Crows,  91,  164,  172,  190. 
Crustaceans,  9.'1. 
('uckoo,  91. 


Cultivation  of  .Soil.  98-0. 

< 'niiihcrland  County  .sci.  off,  28'.^. 

<  niiiH'r,  !t4. 

<  'iiprili",  98. 

<  n-hinv  Stnii't,  540,  !V4.V 
(  iLsk,  94. 

1). 

Da'^MU'riM'an  .Artists,  581. 

I  ):iliiariscolta,  .■)8. 

1  >aniarlscoM'  Island,  R.'S. 

Dani.s,  .•>.">:i-4.  f.O.'l. 

Dam,  The  Ipi^'r,  .'i.'i.'l ;  The  I.oni:,  ^.'''t ; 

The  (inlf,  .•).-.:t-4;   The  .Middle,  5.-)4 ; 

The   l''actory.  .^.">4. 
Danciii'j  Sehoids.  222. 
Daie^erniis  I'liices  to  liallie.  ;)17. 
Dainille,  2f),  144. 
Dav-Hook  of  .lames  Booker,  I'X  tract  from 

"  the,  (i22-.'!. 
Day-IiiHik    of   .loiham    Stone,    l''..\iracts 

from  the.  ."19.1-4. 
Di'iicons.  a  List  of,  .■t7.''>. 
Ih'diiation    of     Meeting-  llou.ses,    .'t72-.'l, 

;t9f.,  4:12,  4.').'l-4.  f.42-."). 
Deeds,    .'14,  ;!7,   ;t9,   42,  4-t-.'J,  48,    7t),  81, 

l2('.-7,  l.'tl,  ."j22-4. 
Dee]i  ( 'nt,  77. 
Deer,  90. 
D»'h'^,'ales,    121,    I2.'t.  I.'i2,    1.'I4,   14.'1,  171. 

17.'t,  187,  189,  19G,  199. 
Dentists.   "i81 

Depositions.  4(i,  147,  .'),5;i,  fiSl. 
Depot  Imrnf,  2C.2,  2(i.'l,  2(>.'>. 
Derrick   .Manufactory,  t)09. 
Devil's  l!ock,  78. 

Diary.  Extract  from  Mr.  Master's,  :\W.\. 
Dimensions  of  Loi^-IIouses,  44. 
Diseases.  .'11  I,, '11 4- U). 
Dismissals   and    l>esi;;initions    from    the 

Ministrv,      .•l(;o,     .-itU-."),     .'!72,    .'J8I, 

.•i84-j,  .'(89,  412,  417,  42.'1,  4.'il, 
Distances,  7.")-r). 
Division  of  the  'I'own.  14f). 
DoL',  as  a  Mail  Carrier,  A,  r>9. 
Do^s  in  -Mielin;.',  2l:!-14,  220. 
Dollar  of  Ca|)t.  Dnnlap,  The  liist  .Silver, 

('.70. 
Dollars.  Fir.st  Mention  of.  120. 
Dolphins,  Capture  of,  i».'i-4. 
Dorchester,  l'',ii;;land,  8. 
Dorchester.  .Mass.,  20,  .'19,  48. 
Donlile  ilatin;;of  lieeord-,  115. 
Dove,  The,  91. 
Dover,  19. 
Drain.  The,  ('.03. 
Dresden.  18. 
Dress,  205,  218. 
Drinks,  S]iiritnons,  221-2, 
Drowninj;',  Deaths  hy,  .'11(1-17. 
Drv-Coods  Dealers,  587-8. 
Dn'cks.  92. 
Duckiufr-Stoids,  281. 


942 


GEXKIUL  INDEX. 


Dlirk  \V;il(T  IMilcc.  Tlic,  5. 

l)iiiilu|)  SirtTi,  .V4(». 

1)1 

I) 


'ii''-  sii-i'ci,  :)4(». 


iiiii;uii,  lic,  ki,  ::>,  I'll,  III. 

J).iiliuiii  luiad,  S2. 
Dysentery,  Kpidi'iiiic,  'til. 


Eii<:lc  Kiii'toiy,  'riif,  .'(21. 

KuKlf  Ishiiiil,"  SC, 

Kairi,.,  'I'll,.  (iiild.Mi,  W. 

V..\'^V\  TIk-  Wliilc-liciiiird  'y>. 

Eiirlv   ("oiiditioiis     and     ('innmslMiicc'^, 

a()5-<;. 
Kr.rlv    I'roacliiiiy:  in    nrniiswii'k,  .'t.'')-J-4 ; 

in  llarpswtdl,    I'iCi;  in  'rc>|isliani,4<»ri. 
Earlv  l'i'ii\  i.sion  fur  I'nUlic  \\'(n'.sliii),  .'trji- 

4. 
lCarllii|naki's,  Kl't. 
Easterly  Lini'ot'  .Mass;-.clmsi'tts,  10, 
ICasI   Uiiiiiswicd^  ('lini-cli.  .'tS4. 
Kaslrrii  i5a|ilisl,  'I'lic,  .'(OS. 
Kasicni  Hay,  1 1. 
Easitiii  ( '(lunly,  51. 
Eaton  Uniiik,  S2. 
Eaiiin  ( 'laini,  1(1. 
Ecili  siastical  History  of  Uruiisw  ick..'!.')!'- 

41).");  of  llai-|is\vc'll,  4:!i;-t.">."i  ;  of  Toils- 

liani.  4(m;-4'I."). 
Edncational  ilL^^lory  ol'   Mi'nns\viid<.  4.')(i- 

81  ;  ol'    llai|isxull,  4'.l.l-7  ;   <iC    'rop.s- 

liani,  4S-i-'.lL'. 
Ednca  ion  of  earlv  S;'ttlors,  AM. 
V.iZ'j:  Island,  l:-),').  " 
Kider  Dnck,  The,  90. 
Elders,  Knlin;:,  .'170. 
Eli'Lry,  An,  L"J8. 
I'",len't|iei-ia,  I'.t. 
Elliot  Siree',,  540. 
Klni,  it'.l. 
Elm  Island,  SC. 
Klni  Street,  540. 
Kail.aryii,  'I'lie,  97. 
Knici-ald.  'I'lie.  '.17. 
Kniiine  Hall,  .iOl. 
I'adisinienl.    I'jieonraireinent  of,  5;!,    l.'tO, 

It*'.;,  (iS'.Mio,  (i'.ii;-',*,  700-2, 702-5. 

Eidistnient  at  llarpswidl,  (ISO. 

EntiTlainments,  22.'l-5, 

Epiili.-e,  its. 

Episeopal  ("hlirell,  402-5. 

Episeopal  Services  in  Mrnnswiek,  4(;2-.'! ; 
in    Top'iliain,  4'!5. 

Episco|ialians  in  llarpsucll,  4'tti. 

Epitaphs,  ,'140-51. 

Epitaph  on  {'resident  .Vjipleton,  .'144  ; 
on  I'rof  ( 'leaveland,  .'145;  on  Kx- 
Ciov.  Dnidap,  .'t45-(i  ;  on  l(ev.  Woliert 
Pnnlap,  .')40;  on  Deaei  ii  Andrew 
lliuinine-,  .'^^o  ;  on  Aiulrexv  Dnn- 
ninj."-,  .'UO  ;  on  llenj.  Dnnniny:,  .'151  ; 
on  Kev.  Klislui  I'-.iton,  .'149  ;  on  |{ev. 


Sam  I    Katon,   .■(50;   on    Mrs.  I'".atoii 
.'(50;    on    Dr.    Ilovt,  .'(47  ;    on    l.'e\ 


C'iii 


.l.d 


msoii,     .■I4S~9  ;    on 


I 'hi 


Win    .McN. 


(ieo.  Lamli,  .'141  ;  on    win.   .\ic.\ess, 

.■(50;  on   Sam'l    Moody,  .•(40;  on  I,! 

.lames     I'nrinton,     .'148;      on     l\e\ 

Oliver  <ininl.y,  .'149  ;  on   Col.    IJ I, 

.■(47-H  ;  on   I'nd'.    Win.   Sniytii,  .'t4.i ; 
on  I'rof.  T.  ( '.  rpliani,  .'(45. 

Kseriloire,  'I'lie,  .'(07. 

I'hilouy  oil  Washin;;! 22.S. 

Kvereil  Street,  540. 

l''..\eiirsions,  245. 

Kxhiliilioiis,  I'lihlii',  22.'!-5. 

l'".xpeilitions,  52. 

MxpcMlition,  ( 'hnreh's,  51. 

{■'.xpiMJition,  Harmon's,  51-5. 

Kx|ire,ss  Coinpanies,  .'{.'18. 

F. 

FiU'tory,   TIk^    Mrnnsuick    Cotton,  5(14; 

Maine  Cotton   and   Woollen,  5(14-5; 

I'.aele,  5(15  ;  iirunsuick,  5(i5-(l ;    Wa 

rnmho,  5(1(1;    Caliot,  5(1(1-7;    Mrmis- 

uiek     Woollen,    5(17  ;     W;irp    ^  .ini. 

5117  ;   .Mat.h.  571. 
I''aetolies.  5(14-7,  dO.'^. 
{■'aetory  Dam,  The,  78. 
I''airs,  2:18-9. 
Falls,  llei-htof,  7.8. 
Falinoiith.  57-8,  (10,  (17,  loi,  118-19,  121, 

1.(2,  155,  1(17,  187. 
Falslalf  Inn,  22'.t. 

Families  of  Sohliers,  Provisions  l"or,  (185. 
FamiU    I'ioneer  and  .Invenile    Key, 'I  he, 

,'1('»8. 

Earmine-,  22((,  552. 

Earmiiifiton,  2(»9. 

Eanns.  98. 

F'aslinjr.  l>av  of,  .1(19. 

Eaiina,  88-94. 

Eeoeral  Street,  ■!9,  145,  540. 

Feldspar,  95,  97. 

Fehhpar  .Mill,  (109. 

F'eriies,  188,  /(ii/c,  .54ii-S ;  HrownV,  54(1; 
rel(>rson's,  54(') ;  Mns(av(l',s,  54(1; 
I!  indall's,  54(1-7  ;  Sammd  Wilson's, 
547;  Krii;.  Thompson's,  547. 

Eerry  over  lyonj;-  {{eaeh,  54'^ ;   from   In- 
dian   Point  to    ( ieoi-eetown,  547-8 
•seeonil  over  New  .Meadows,  548  ;  tein 
])orary,  het  ween  Topsliam  and  Hriins 
wiek,  548 

Eerry  Point,  80-1,  188,  209. 

Eestivals,  Masonic,  240. 

Fevers,  Scarlet,  TvplK  iil,  and  Yellow, 
.'114. 

Fil'di  Indi.oi  War,  57-(l,5. 

Finch,    I'he  Pine,  91. 

Fines  of  Court,  278.  280,aS2-.1,  SR.'i. 

Finis  I.axationis,  7.'(5. 

Fir,    I'lie.  99. 

Eire-Arin.s,  Sale  of,  170. 


(IKNEHAL  IM)KX. 


1)43 


,  .'l")n ;  (in  Mrs.  MmIoh. 
Ilovt.  .'W;  ;  nil  i;i\. 
Ml,  ;I-I8-',);  (III  Kl.i,,. 
141  ;  oil  Will.  McNis.. 
I'l  Mciiiily,  .'Ud;  (III  1,1. 
lildli,  .'tin  ;  (III  I{(.\ 
ly,  .'t-lil;  on  Vol  K'cimI, 
ri>r.  Will.  Sniytli,  ;!4.")  ; 
'.  U|i|iiilii,  .'i4.'). 
07. 

Miildii,  2:i8. 
(I. 

ic,  i»2;i-,">. 

■Ii's.  r.i. 

inn's,  .")!-,'). 

cs,  ;!;!8. 


iiMsuiik    ('(ithm,  .')(U ; 
ami   Wddllcn,  ,')(i4-."); 

lllliswick,    .")('i.")-(i ;    \\;\. 

CiiImiI,  "iCit'i-T :  l?riiiis- 
II,  .")()7 ;  Warp  '^'.iiii, 
")71. 

i()8, 
['.  78. 


(»,  <i7,   I  01.  118-1!),   IL'I, 
187. 

rs,  I'vdvisioiis  l'(ir,  (>8.^. 
Ill  .hivoniU;  Kcv,  '1  lie. 


Cii). 

,  14.'),  .')40. 


r>4i!-8 ;  Hi'DWii's,   .54(1; 
4ri  ;     MiislanlM,    .'i^C, ; 
-7  ;   Saniiicl   Wilson's, 
>iii|is(iii's,  r)47. 
Iii'aili,  "147  ;  I'nini   in 
'    <  ii'ciroctdwn,  7)47-8 
'u  Mcailows,  .')48  ;  tciii- 
II  'l".i|isliaiii  aii<l  Hiiuis 

I  88,  209. 
.  240. 

l"y|iliii(|,  ami    Vclldu, 

r>7-()5. 
\. 

1.  280,  282-;l,  28.'). 

rt,"). 

,170. 


l'in>  ('Dinpanics  in  Mrnnswiik,  271-4;  in 
'l'i)|isliaiii,  27.")-('). 

I'irc-Kiii,rin..s,  It."),   UC,   l.-)2,  2.(1 ,  271-i;. 

I''in'|)lac('.s,  21'.». 

I'in-.s,  7)1,  .VI,  u;t,  242,  2.")7-7ri. 

i''ir(>s  iinij  Fire  ('i)iii|iaiiics,  2.')7-7(i. 

Fires,  i\i(|  lor  SiilTcrcis  I'nuii,  2.")8-l». 

Fire.-*,  Ji  \\u\  wailtcij  in  set,  2.")'.l. 

FiP's    in    M'iMiiiswick,   2.-)7-(i7  ;  in  Ijarp.s- 
wcll,  27()-(;  ;   in  'rojisli.iiii,  2t;7-70. 

l-'ii'c-Works,  2;io-l. 

First-liorn  Chll,!  on  Si'liasi'oiii;;aii,  18. 

I'"ii'sl   Imlian  War,  41)-,')1. 

I'irst  I''ii('-i;ii;:iijc  in  Uiiin.swiik,  271  ;  in 
'ropsli,-iiii,  274. 

First,  .N'alioiial   liaiik,  Tlic,  .'■)7(). 

Fish  Act,  l;i2. 

Fi.sli(!ncs,    8,  l;(-14,  1!),  22,  .•!(),  .^^    4(;-7 
_     «2,  !)4,  II.",,  187-S,  2ll,.->;^2,  (118.        ' 

!•  islicr's  (Jiiarrv,  'J7-8. 

Fislics,  '.14. 

Fish-llawk.s,  '.)2. 

Fisli-iiinisc  nill,.')4,  82. 

Fisliiii}.;-liock  IslamI,  71),  211. 

I''isli-W;iys.  !)t,  (i(i;;-.t. 

Fla^'(.ii(,i'r,,ppaii  l'aiiiilv,'rJM!  Silver,(i70. 

Ma-  IslamI,  8."). 

Flaii-'s  iirick-Vani,  80. 

Flip,  221, 

Flora,  '.I'.l. 

'  loral  I'roi'cssloii,  2.'tl. 

.  loiiiiilcr,  (14. 

Flour- .Mill,   I'liriiiton's,  Cos  ;  Scrilmcr's 

:^:\^.  ' 

Flyiiiy-  Point,  02,  00-7, 

l''o;:s,  101. 

l'"ooil,  221. 

Footprints  in  tin;  IJock,  79. 

i''oiit-Slov(,',  A,  07:t. 

l'"orc(i  I'liiiip,  272,  274, 

i''or('sii|c,  'I'li(.,  70,  !)8. 

l''orcst  Cliin'cli,  'I'lic,  .'JSr). 

Forester,  The,  .•)()'). 

Forts  ami  (larri.soiis  in  l?riiiis\\  iil<,  02;")- 
.'{5;  in  'ropsham,  07,1-2  ;  in  Harps- 
well,  002. 

Fort  Amiro.ss,  .'■,1-2,  .'54,  027,;    at   Ca.-ieo 


Mmlerniiiieil,  7,2;  at  I'ejepscot,  l.'i. 
ort  (;eori.(._  .-(a,  ;i7,,  ;t8-<),' .'',4,  7,0-7,02 
0.'),  00,  08,  70,  107,  1  .Ml,  1  17,200,  20!),' 
f>27)-;t;t ;  {{iiins  of,  M:i ;  (',,st  of,  027- 
!) ;  (li.iinantleil,  OS,  027i,  02!t  ;  leaseil, 
fi>*,  0;t:t  ;  I'etilion  a;;uiii»t  (li.siiiiint- 
liiij;-  of,  02i)-:t2. 

Fort  Riuht,  'i'he,  .'i.'iO,  :>',<). 

Fort,  an  Imliaii,  7)2,  O.")!  ;  a*   llari.swe]], 
0!)4. 

Fort  l{iehnioml,  .')7-8. 

Fort  Saint  (Jeorge,  7. 

Foiimlries,  7)70, 

Fourlh  Indian  War,  .5;i-6. 

Foxes,  !)0. 

Fnuikliii  Family  School,  2;i9,  487,07)9-61. 


I'liuiklin  Street,  .')40. 

Fiecporl,  111,  07,  7,-,,  77,  8.'!,  I;i4,  144. 

l''l'eeporl    I.'omiI,  !)0. 

Free-Will  Baptist  Societies  in  liriinswi,  k, 

•  188-1)1;    ill    llar|,s\\el|,    44!)-.')0;  in 

'ropshani,  420-!l. 
I''i'eiicli  ami  Indian  War,  07,-70. 
l'"iesliet  Kock,  7!l, 
l''i'eshel,  The  (Jreat,  .'PJO-l. 
I'resliets,  187-8,  .•||!)-22. 
Freyers  Island  (or  Friar's),  81. 
I''iiemls  in  llarpswell,  4.t0. 
I'"riejids,  Sociiitv  of,  ;i88. 
l''ro;:s,  !):i. 
Frost,  loi. 
Frost-Fish,  !t4. 
Fulton's  I'oiiit,  18,  ,'i4,  81. 
I'liiierals,  208-!). 

Funerals,  .Method  of  comluctiug,  .'i.'ig. 
I'"liriiitiire   Store,  .'',88. 
Furs,  Trade   in,  .').")2. 

G. 

(ialenite,  !)7. 
•iales,  102. 
(iardiner,  !)0. 
(Jariiets,  !»7. 

(iarri.soii    at   Mai|noit,  O.'j.t ;    The   Diin- 
iiiiiy:,    Ii''i4  ;    The  (iiveen,  0;i4  ;     The 
(illMi(-t    I'oint,   (;,•{.');    The    llinklev, 
ti'!4;       Ham's,    O.'U  ;      .McFarl.iml's, 
<i.')4-7,  ;    .Minol's,    0.'f4  ;      Skollield's, 
O.'i.'i  ;   Spear's,  O.'i.-);  .lames  Wilson's' 
0.')2  ;    at   Forc^side,   07,2;  Thi^  (iore, 
07)2 ;  on    I5aili.\ 's   Island,     002;     on' 
Orr's    island,  '002;     on    Ilarpswidl 
Si'vk,  002. 
(Jarrisons,  .■!7,  4.'1,  08-i»,  209,  633-5. 
(ias  .Maiiiil'.Hcliire,  7)7',,'-7. 
(Jeese,  47,  !)2. 

(ieiieral  and  Social,  2O.')-7)0. 
(ieiieral  Court  of   .Massachusetts,    10,  17, 
21-2,  2.',,  27,   2!),   .'I',,  ;tO,  .''lO,    01,   O.'i' 
104,    100,     109,    112,    114-21,    124-.-),' 
l28-;)2,  I.'!4,  17)0,  1  Oo,  102,  184-90. 
(ieoloo^iciil  I'"catiires,  !)0-6. 
(ieoi'Mclouii,  ,')9,  1  12. 
(iifl  of  (Jnd,   The,  7. 
(Jilmaii  .\veiiu(!,  7)40, 
(ilaciers,  'j."). 
(imu'ss,  9,'). 
(ioal  IslamI,  78,  102. 
(iohnite,  !)8. 
Golden  Pipe,  80. 
(ioosi'  Ishiml,  8.'),  87. 
(ioose  Kock,  78,  545. 
(iore,  The,  19. 
(iosliii-s,  Th(>,  8.5,  87. 
Ciranite.  95. 

(ji'ani  of  thi!  Province  of  Lacoiiia,  26. 
(irant  to  Piirchiise.  !ind  Way,  9. 
(iranny-Il.de  jiridgc,  Mill," and  Stream. 
79-80. 


944 


}ENERAL  INDEX. 


ifl 


GravovanI  nt.  (li'owstowii,  .'Ul  ;  Ilarps- 
w'cll,  .'I4'.» :  Mai|ii<)it,  ••!41  ;  New  Mead- 
ows, ."Ml,  ."Ut)  ;  ill 'r(i|)sliaiii  \'illa<re, 
.348;  of  First  I'arisli,  niuns\vi<k.;!40  ; 
of  First  I'arisli, 'l'o]isliaiii,.'i4"  ;  I'iiio 
Cnivo,  .'141-2. 

Great  Fire,  Tlie,  2r)',»,  .'iC.l. 

Groat  Island,  llari)s\vell, ,'),  1 1,  44,  7.5,  84- 
7,  »,•(. 

Great  Island,  Topsliant,  80. 

Great  .Jeheajr  Island,  1 1,  44. 

tireatriatiiie,  Tlie,  ;il4. 

Circene,  20,  88. 

Green  Street,  .540. 

(iroslieaks,  01. 

(ironse.  110-1. 

(irovo  Street,  540. 

Growstowii,  8.'J. 

Guard  left  on  I?ailpv's  Island  in  1812, 
f)i»4-5. 

Guide-Hoards,  534. 

Gulf  Dam,  7'J. 

(iiills,  92. 

Ciuii  of  James  Cochran,  G71  ;  of  Tlioina.s 
S(>ear,  t)74. 

Guu-I  louses,  (>;!5,  f)52. 

tiun-Ilouse  striiek  Uy  Lijrlitninjr.  102. 

(^iuii|)o\vi|er,  .\|i[iro|iriatioii  for,  134,  G85. 

Gniisniitlis,  581,  620. 

Gurnet,  'I'lie.  87. 

(iurnet  Hriilae,  The,  56,  87. 

Gyles's  Point,  81. 

H. 

Haekmatack,  99. 

Ilaeks,  .•i38. 

Haddock,  94. 

Hail,  101-2. 

Hake,  94. 

Halifax,  68. 

Hallowell,  134,  189. 

Halls,  I'uldic,  204,  292-8,  301. 

Ham's  Hill,  16,  84. 

Hanover,  85. 

Hardiny^'s  Station,  63. 

Hares,  90. 

Harness-Makers,  583,  612,  620. 

Harpswell  Academy,  49l)-97  ;  a  District, 
162;  a  I'reciiict,  160;  and  Hrniis- 
wick  Churcli,  378,  384,446-7  ;  Haii- 
Tier,  310;  Church,  378,  384,  446-7; 
liist  District  Meetin<;'  of,  162;  lirst 
Glfieers  of,  162:  lirst  Town  Meeting: 
of,169;  Hartior,  84,  87  ;  incorporated, 
155;  in  War  of  Uelieljidn.  702-5; 
Island  5,  98,  245;  Island  .Meeliii^- 
I.'/iise,  89  ;  Militia  Com|)anies,  69.'t  ; 
Name  of,  162  ;  Neck,  5,  17,  18,  41,44, 
75,  84,  85,  87,  98  ;  Hepres.'iitation 
of,  174,  176;  under  Commonwealth 
of  Massa<diusetts,  155-7.3;  under 
State  of  Maine,  173-9  ;  Street,  .540. 

Harraseekit  Hay,  101;  Landing,  77. 


Hartford,  8,  12. 

Harvard  C(dle}:e  Claim,  17,  45. 

Harwood's  Brook,  82. 

Haskell's  Island,  75,  8.5-6. 

Hat  and  Cap  Makers,  581-2,  612. 

llat-ISox  <if  William  AVoodside,  671. 

Hawks,  91. 

Hay  Scales,  The  first,  142,  584,  613. 

Hay  sent  to  Brunswick.  28. 

He."ihli,Board(or('oiiiuiittee)of,  175,31."). 

Hearse   jmrcliased,    etc.,    142,    151,    I'll, 

175,  200,  204. 
Heifiht  of  Falls,  78. 
Hematite,  98. 
Hemlock,  99. 

Heron,  The  Great  IMue,  92, 
Herring-,  94. 
Hitrh-Hank  Hrook,  5. 
Ilidi  Mead,  87. 
Hi;ili  Street,  .540. 
Iliuliwavs,  196. 
Hi>;li  Wind,  322. 
liodykinss  Hall,  294,  297. 
Iloe-I.anil,  4. 
Iloefi  Island,  18. 

HOOS,  00  1. 

Home,  A  l'"rontier,  645-6. 

Horse  lUocks,  219-20. 

Horse-chestnut,  99. 

Horse  Island,  87. 

Hospitalities,  315-16. 

Hoslilities.     See   Settlers,  Attacks  ui>on. 

Hotels,  290-;!02      See  also  Taverns. 

Houses,     Old,    219-20,     645-50,     658-60. 
667-9. 

House,  The  .\lexander,  649  ;  Cle.  velaml. 
6.50;  Cotlin,  659;   l)oU):lass    (Wm. 
659;     Duiila]),      647-8;      Duneiir. 
()49  ;     Dunninj.;-     (Andrew),    66,-8; 
Kastinan  (.lames),  668 ;    Fstanrook, 
648-9;   Forsaith,  650;    Foster    6.59; 
Frost    (.Major),    659-60    ;     (iilman, 
649;     (Joss,     650;    Jackson,      ti  i     ■ 
Hinkley,     647;    Howland       (Sto> 
hridfic),  660;  Jovce,  650;   .McKee 
048;  ,McI.(dlan,  6.50;  Meldit  r,  64.>- 
9;     Merrill,    659  ;    <tld    Hed,   658; 
Orr    (.loseph),    668-9;     ra>;f,    650; 
Palmer.    (i49-50  ;    ratten   (Itachel), 
660;  J'ierce.    649;   I'orler,  660;   I'li 
riiiton  (Collins),  660;   I'uriiilun  (Na- 
thaniel),  668  ;    Kandall  (Paul),  668; 
Hoficrs,  659;  Sinnett  (  Michael),  669  ; 
Thonijison  (Charli's),  660;  Thomp- 
son   (Kohert),   64t'>-7  ;     Vea/ie,  66S  ; 
Walker,     660;      Wevinoiitli,    649; 
Wil.Mii;        (.lames),    "659;       Wil.-ioii 
(Swanzey),  659. 

Houses,  Imrnt  in   l{riinswick,  257-67;  in 
Har|iswell,271  ;  in  Topsham,  267-70. 

House  of  Corri'ction,  28,3, 
Hnni|ilirev's   Hall,    297;  Ship-Yard,   81; 
Steai'ii-Mill,  81. 


GENERAL  INDEX, 


945 


liiim,  IT,  45. 

'■•2. 

I,  85-0. 

rs,  581-2.  f)12. 

Ill  AV(i()(l.-ii(l<',  071. 

rst,  142.  .584,  OUl. 
vick,  28. 

Diimiittoojof.  175, .'U."). 
..tc,    142,    151,    154, 


liluc,  92. 
5. 


94,  297 


,  045-6. 

-20. 

). 

10. 

-;cttlcrs.  Attacks  uihui. 

oe  also  'ruvcrn-i. 
D-20,    045-.5O,    058-0(1. 

ilor.  649;  Clc-;.v<>laiiil. 
(;   Doiifilass   (Will.' 

047-8  :      DiiiiriiiL 

(.VikIi-i'w),  0(i;-8; 
cij),  008:  Kstaiii-iidk, 
li,  05(1 ;  Fosti-r.  059  ; 
'059-00  ;  Ciilmnii, 
■,.")0  :  Jackson.  01'': 
;  Ilowlaiid  (Stii. 
lovcc,  050  ;   McKc( 

05(1;  Mclcliir.  04s 
059  ;    Ol'l    Hi''l.   ''■>**■ 
008-9  ;    I'atic,    05(1 ; 
■)();    I'att'.'ii   (Kadicl). 
04',t;   rnrtcr.  OOd  ;   I'n 
)   000 ;  I'uriiitiiii  (Na 
Waiuiall  (I'aiil).  008; 
MliiM'tt  (Micliacl),00'.l; 
liarlcs),  000 ;  Tlioini.- 
640-7  ;    Vca/ic,  008  ; 
;     Wc)  uioutli.    049  ; 
iiies),     0.59;      Wilson 
■)9. 
$niiis\vick,  257-07  ;  in 

ill  'i"(i|ishiim,  207-7(1. 
Im,  28;). 

297  ;  Ship-Yard,   81 


Ilunnewell's  Covo,  155. 
Hunters,  209. 
Hunter's  Island,  81. 
Ilvdraulian  Fire  Company,  272. 
Hydrauliau  Fire-Engino,  272. 


I. 

Icfi  a  Sculptor,  96. 
Illuminations,  232. 
lucorporation   of  First  Baptist    Church 

and  Society,   Topsham,    411,   419- 

23. 
Incorporation  of  Towns.     See  Act  of. 
Indenture   between  Purchase  and   Gov. 

Winthrop,  9. 
Indian  Attacks,  207,  208  ;  Deeds,  12-16; 

Huutinj?,   52  ;  Language,  3  ;  Marks, 

15  ;     Names,   3-5,  84  ;    Point,  547  ; 

Point    Landing,     6 ;    Kaco   of     Lt. 

Woodside  with,  206-7  ;    Relics,  673, 

674-5;.  Trails,  205;    Village,  I,  6; 

Wars,  2,  37,  43,  49-70,  207. 
Indians,  The.  1-6,  19,  24,  30,  43,  47,  49- 

70,  81,  114,  206-7,209. 
Inhabitants,  Fir.st  Meeting  of,  104;  Pub- 
lic Meetings  of,  104-5,  108-12. 
Inns,   190,  229,  230,  290-302.     Also  see 

Taverns. 
Insane  Persons,  201. 
Insanity,  316. 
lusect.s,  92. 
Installations  to  the  Ministry,  372,  426, 

431. 
Instructions  to  Representatives,  116,  126. 
Insurance    Company,   The     Brunswick 

Mutual    Marine,     577;     Harpswell 

Mutual  Fire,  621-2. 
Inventoi     of  taxable  Property  in  1762, 

600-7. 
Ipswich,  43. 
Irish,  205. 
Irish,  "  Wild,"  205. 
Irony  Islands,  87. 
Iron  Pyrites,  97. 
Island,  The,  80. 
Islands,  42,  44,  46-8,  75,  78,  80-1,  84-7, 

121,  132,  145,  183-4,  186-7. 
Island  Street,  541. 


Jaques's  Harbor,  87  ;  Island,  86. 

Jay  Point,  53. 

Jay,  The  Blue,  91  ;  The  Canada,  91. 

Jenny's  Island,  86. 

Joiners,  612. 

Journal   of  Capt.  datchell's  March  up 

the  Kennebec,  58-60. 
Juniper,  99. 

Juri.sdiction  of  Territory,  23,  26 
Juvenile  Key,  The,  308. 
Juvenile  Watchman,  The,  309. 

60 


Kennebec  Company,  7, 17,  24,  25,  36,  44; 

Fire-Engino,     273-4 ;    Indians,   52; 

Journal,  309  ;  River,  1,  10, 13-14,  18, 

24-5,  27,  50-1,  76,  82,  155. 
Kingfisher,  92. 

King  Philip's  War,  18,  49-51. 
King  William's  War,  51-2. 
King  Chapel,  77,  513,  518. 
Kingston,  44. 
Kittery,  11,  18,  57,  84. 
Kiver,  94. 

L. 

Laconia,  Province  of,  26. 

Lake  of  New  Somersett,  76. 

Lamps  and  Candles,  221. 

Land  Claims,  17,45,48;  Owners,  865; 
Sales,  11-12,  19,  21,  23-4,  35,  37,  42, 
44,  47. 

Landing  in  Brunswick,  The,  80. 

Larches,  99. 

Lawsuits,  45,  201,  379. 

Lawyers  in  the  tiiroe  Towns,  287-9. 

Lay  Exhorters,  370. 

Leases,  38,  42,  45,  46. 

Lectures,  225-7,  245. 

Lecture  on  —  An  Interior  World,  225; 
A  General  Description  of  Inverte- 
brates, 227  ;  American  History,  226; 
Astronomy,  226 ;  Common-Sense, 
227  ;  Education,  226 ;  Electricity, 
226 ;  Explosions  of  Steam-Boilers, 
226 ;  Grahamism,  225 ;  Hygiene, 
226  ;  Iceland,  etc.,  227  ;  Macduavclli, 
226;  Methods  of  reckoning  Time, 
227;  Nationality,  226  ;  Natural  His- 
tory, 227  ;  Natural  History  and  Fine 
Arts,  227 ;  Origin,  etc.,  of  the  In- 
dians, 226  ;  Physiology,  226  ;  Popu- 
lar Education,  226 ;  Primary  Schools, 
226  ;  Rags  and  Paper,  227  ;  Read- 
ing, 226  ;  Steam-Enginery,  226 ; 
Storms  and  Meteorology,  226  ;  The 
Acadians,  227  ;  Past,  Present,  and 
Future  of  Maine,  227  ;  Relation  of 
Natural  History  and  Religion,  227  ; 
The  Saracens,  226  ;  True  Enterprise, 
226 ,  Vegetable  Life,  226 ;  Walking, 
227. 

Lectures,  Antislavery,  233;  Temperance, 
250. 

Leda  Truncata,  96. 

Leeds,  26. 

Lemont  H.all,  298. 

Length  of  Rivers,  76. 

Lepidolite,  97. 

Letters  from  Aaron  Hinkley,  119-20; 
Isaac  Hinklev,  60-61  ;  John  Minot, 
119;  Mo.ses"Gctclicll,  4.5-6;  Mrs. 
WiLson  to  Tiiorn,  280  ;  Proprietors, 
33,  35-6;  of  Brig.  Thompson  in  1775, 
678-9 ;  of  Instruction  to  Larrabee, 


946 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


i; 


31  ;    to   ronimittro   of   Corrpspoiifl- 

eiice,     Ronton,     i;!l  ;     to    Town  of 

Brnnswick  froxn  Jlr.  Dunlap,  .■!()l-2. 
Lpwistoii,  4,  -T),  yi>,  75,  144. 
Lewistoii  Bn'il(;e,  Tlio,  9'). 
Lilirarips,  244. 

I.ilirary  of  Dr.  Woods  btinit,  26G. 
Liiiio  (jnarn ,  571. 
"  JJiiiiig-out  "  tlic  Hvmn.s,  213. 
Lincoln  FireC'lul),  Top.sliam,  275. 
I-inioln  Street,  242,  541. 
Linfi',  94. 
Liquor  Liconsps,  149,  174-,'>,   177,  202, 

254;  TraHic,  Statf'nicnt  of.  250,597-8. 
Liqnors.  221-2  ;  Amount  sokl  and  Price 

of,  in  1812,  250,  597-8. 
Lislion.  25,  26,  75,  78,  144. 
Li.st  of  early  Settlers  aud  Laiid-OwncrB, 

8(35. 
Litchfield.  70,  144. 
Litorarv  Manner,  The,  310. 
Little  Birch  Island,  8(W. 
Little  Ironv  Island,  87. 
Little  Hiver,  8,  186. 

Little  Sehascodigan.     See  Orr's  Island. 
Lizards,  93. 
Loan  to  Kennebec  E.  R.  Co.,  152 ;  Protest 

apainst  the,  152. 
Lobsters,  9.3,  175-0. 
Localitie.s,  78-88. 
Locomotive,  The  first,  320. 
Lon<r  Cove,  87  ;  Dam,  79  ;    Ledge,   80  ; 

Reach,  87. 
Lookout  Lsland,  87  ;  Point,  86,  87. 
Loons,  92. 
Lots,   Apportionment   of,  28-30,  32,  34- 

5;  Price.sof.  31-2,  39. 
Louisbnrg,  Kxpedition  to,  57-8,  04. 
Loup  Cerviers,  88,  90. 
Lovewell's  War,  0,  53-0. 
Lover's  Lane,  543. 
Lower  Carrving-Place,  The,  6. 
Lumber    Business,     Statistics    of   the, 

560-2. 
Lyponia,  Province  of,  26. 
Lynn,  12, 

M. 

Machines,  Planing,  .501. 

Machine  Shops,  571. 

Mackerel,  94. 

M.ickcrel  Cove,  87. 

McKeen  Street,  541. 

McLellan's  Hall,  298. 

Magistrates,  278,  280,  282,  289. 

Magnetite,  97. 

Mail-Carriers,  302 ;  Route,  70,  303 ; 
Stages,  303  ;  first  daily,  303. 

Mails,  302-3. 

Main  Street.  544-5. 

Maine,  Baj)tist  Herald,  307  ;  Intelligen- 
cer, 300-7  ;  Hall,  Bowdoin  College, 
517-18  ;  Historical  Societies'  Rooms, 


517-18;  Province  of,  7,  11-12,  17, 
20,  50,  .52,  .53;  State  of,  1,  143; 
Street,  32,  51,  89,.  154,  242,  .541, 
See  also  12-1  tod  Road. 

Maine  Bank,  The,  575;  Cotton  and 
Woollen  Factory  Ct)m])any,  504-5. 

Mair  Brook,  02,  8.3',  209;  Point,  \-\x. 
20,  21,  28,  37,  JO,  52,  b3-8,  102,  107, 
109,  155. 

Mal.achite,  98. 

Mall,  The,  32,  .538-9. 

Mammalia,  88-90. 

Management  of  the  Tongue  and  Moral 
Observer,  The,  .306. 

Manners  and  Customs,  206-22. 

Manufactories  of  various  lvind8,5Gl,568- 
74. 

Maple,  99. 

Ma])s,  40,  72. 

Maqtioit,  1,  5,  0,  13-14,  18,  20,  31-2,39. 
51-2,  54,  56-7.  62,  60,  68-9,  83,  8K, 
98,  101,  104,  107,  117,  13.3,  155,  18H, 
205. 

Marble  AVorksand  Workers,  582,009-10. 

Marine  Mammals,  93. 

Mark  Islands,  80. 

Marsh,  The,  134. 

Martins,  91. 

Mary  and  .lohn.  The,  7. 

Masons,  582,  020. 

Mason  Rock,  80,  81,  188. 

Alason  Street,  541  ;  Religious  Society, 
390-7 ;  Ladies'  Association  of  tliu 
Society,  397. 

Masonic  Hall  239,  240,  297;  Journal, 
309;  Lodge,  239-41. 

Mas.«achusetts  —  Colony,  20;  Common- 
wealth of,  38,  51  ;  Militia,  52;  llali, 
Bowdoin  College,  517. 

Massacre  of  Thomas  Means,  07 ;  of  oth- 
ers, 69. 

Masts,  The  Royal,  574. 

.Match  Factory',  571,  010. 

May  Trainings,  Burlesque,  224-5,  090. 

Measles,  314. 

Mechanic  Fire-F.ngine,  The,  271. 

Mechanic  \'olunteers,  095. 

Medfield,  81. 

Medical  College,  102,  518, 

Medical  School  of  M.'iine,518-20 ;  Forniri 
tioii  of  the,  518  ;  (iraduates  of  the. 
519;  Profes.sors,  etc.,  of  the,  518-2U. 

Meeting,  Going  to,  212,  214-15. 

Meeting-House  at  New  Me.adows,  380; 
burnt  in  Brunswick,  260,  640;  Cath- 
olic, 405  ;  of  Centre  Cong.  Society. 
Harpswell,  451,  453;  Subscription 
Paper  for  LaMer,  605-7;  heated,  371; 
Lot,  Ownership  of,  372;  of  Baptist 
Societies,  Topshain,  420,  423-4,  05i'i ; 
of  F'ederal  Street  Societies,  Bruns 
wick,  385  ;  of  Frec-Will  Baptist  Soc  i- 
eties,  Brunswick,  388, 391,  042-3  ;  .il 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


947 


.cc  of,  7,  11-1'i,  !"• 
;  State  iif,  1.  !+•'; 
,  89,,  154,  •2i-2,  -"J-*!. 
I  Ki.iul. 

575;     Cotton   ami 
pv  Company,  5(')4-r). 
3     "Oil ;  Toiiit,  l-lf*. 
:0',52,  M-8,  102,107, 


B  Tongue  and  Moral 

,  .-loe. 

)iiis,  20f)-22. 

arious  lvuul8,561, 5C8- 


3-14,18,  20.  31-2,  .-50. 
.  r,2,  6fi,  C8-'.t,  »a.  8S, 
07,   117,  133,  155,  18S, 

Workers,  582,009-10. 
03. 


ho,  7. 

1,188, 

1  ;   Religions   Society, 

is''  Association   of  tlie 

240,   297;     Journal, 
.3(1-41. 

:olony.  2f. ;   Con.n.on- 
51;  iMilitia,  52;  Hall. 
|l('-(",  517. 
lias  Means,  07  ;  of  otli- 

574. 
1,  010. 
[urles(iue,  224-5,  O'.lO. 

Igiiic,  The,  271. 
Icrs,  095. 

lo2,  518, 

LMaine,518-20;Forni;i 
J 8  •  (iradnates  of  tlu', 
lra,'etc.,  of  tiie,  518-2U. 

,  212,214-15. 
^  New  Meadows,  380; 
Iswick,  200,  040  ;  Calli- 
1  Centre  Cong.  Society, 
fl,  453;  Sniiscriiitioii 
Ver,  00.')-7;  lieateil,37l  : 
[ip  of,  372  ;  of  Baptist 
Lsliani,  420.42.3-4,0511; 

Irect  Societies,  Hruns 
Vrec-Will  Baptist  Sot  i 
Ick,  388, 39 1,042-3;.. I 


Free-Will  Baptist  Society,  Topsham, 
427-S,  050;  of  Frcc-\Vill  Baptist 
Socii'tv,  Ilarpswell,  440;  of  (jrr's 
Island",  449-50,  007  ;  of  ^Methodist 
Society,  Brunswick,  400,  402,  044  ; 
of  Methodist  Society,  Ilarpswell, 
454,  007 ;  of  Ortho(iox  Society, 
Topsham,  429,  432 ;  Subscription 
Paper  for  building  the  Last,  054-0 ; 
of  First  Parish,  Brnnswick,  54,  102, 
110,  220,  3,54,  358-00,  305,  371,  373, 
037-42;  of  First  Parish  of  Ilarps- 
well, 430,  445,  002-5  ;  of  First  Par- 
ish of  Topsham,  190,  214,  400,  41.3- 
4,  052-4 ;  of  Unitarian  Societv, 
Brnnswick,  394,  398,  043-4;  of  Uni- 
tarian Society,  Topsham,  43.3-4  ;  of 
Uuiversalist  Societv, Brunswick,  39;i, 
390,  043-4  ;  of  Unlversalist  Society, 
Ilarpswell,  450;  Olil  YcHow,  420, 
050  ;  of  St.  Paul's  L'arish,  404,  044- 
5  ;  Union,  at  Growstown,  043  ;  Un- 
ion on  Ilarpswell  Neck,  007  ;  West, 
228. 

Meetings,  Public,  337. 

Meetings  of  Baptist  Church  Society, 
Topsham,  423-4;  of  ()rthodo.\  Soci- 
ety, T'lpshani,  429,  450. 

Members  of  Brunswick  Ueligious  Soci- 
eties, etc,  381,  383,  392-4,  40.3-4; 
of  Topsham  Ueligious  Societies, 
415-21,  427  ;  of  Ilarpswell  Keligious 
Societies,  451-2. 

Memorandum  of  Deeds,  38-9. 

Memorials  to  tlie  (ieneral  Court,  63-5, 
130-8,  184,  194-0;  to  the  President 
of  the  United  States,  191-2. 

Jlemorial  Hall,  Bowdoiu  College,  515, 
517,  518. 

Menhaden,  94. 

Merganser,  The,  92. 

Merriconeag,  .5-6,  11,  13-14,  17,  19,  20, 
30-1,  44-8,  75,  77,  84,  107,  155-6, 
158,  100. 

Merrill's,  0. 

Merrill's  Island,  78. 

Merrvmeeting  Bay,  .5-6,  10,  13,  14, 18-20, 
28-9,  42-.3,  54,  58,  00,  03,  69,  7.5-8, 
81,  92,  107,  119,  132,  245. 

Meteorological,  etc.,  99-103. 

Methodist  Church,  Society,  etc.,  in 
Brun9\vick,  398-401  ;  in  IIarps\yell, 
454-5  ;  in  Topsham,  435. 

Mica,  95,  97. 

Mice,  90. 

-Middle  Bay,  18,  37,  06,  83,  85,87,  88,  98, 
1 55. 

Middle  Rock,  80,  211-12. 

.Midiilc  Street,  541. 

Mihl  Winter,  .\,  102. 

.Military  History  of  tlio  throe  Towns, 
076-705. 

.Military  Uesolutious,  679. 


Military  Stores  carried  up  the  Kennebec 
in  Gondolas.  683. 

Militia.     See  Soldiers. 

Militia  Comjianies,  689-96. 

Millinery  Stores,  588. 

Mill  Privilege,  32,  550,  559,  604-5. 

Mill-Pond  B.asin,  87. 

Mill  Street.  541. 

Mills,  35,  604-9,  618-9;  burnt  in  Bruns- 
wi<'k,  259-04,  206,  269-70. 

Mills,  Gri.st,  32,  555-7,  607-8;  at  New 
Meadows,  557  ;  Maquoit,  557  ;  Mair 
Brook,  557  ;  in  Brunswick  Village, 
557;  Purinton's,  608;  Scribner's,558. 

Mills,  Saw,  558-62 ;  at  Bunganock,  558- 
9 ;  at  Cathance,  004-5  ;  at  N.  Mead- 
ows, 559-00  ;  Bourne,  501  ;  early, 
558-00  ;  Embargo,  006  ;  Folly,  559- 
60  ;  Goat  Island,  321 ;  Granny-Hole, 
005;  the  Great,  319,  32l",  006; 
Hodge,  ,321,  005  ;  Iloilge  (New),  006  ; 
IIumj)hroy's  561  ;  Nve,  5.59,  562  ; 
Pai,'e's,  5()1  ;  Patten, '320-1 ,  605-6; 
Perkins,  322 ;  Perry,  562  ;  Pike  & 
Co.'s,  561;  Purinton,  321-2;  Rogers's, 
321,  606;  Shad  Island,  560;  Tide, 
619;  Wind,  019. 

Mill,  Paj)er,  322. 

Milton,  Town  of,  11. 

Minerals,  14,  40,  90-8. 

Mines,  14,  40. 

Minks,  90. 

Ministeri.al  and  Minister's  Lots,  27,  134, 
357,  300,  407,  414. 

Ministerial  Taxes,  364. 

Ministers,  109,115,  116,  212,4.54;  Settle- 
ment of,  109,  115-10;  Maintenance 
of,  22-3,  27,  116. 

Minot,  26. 

Minute-Men,  678. 

Missionaries  to  Indians,  352-4. 

Moiibing  of  Mr.  Wilson,  680,  083-4. 

MotRtt's  I'oint,  82. 

Moles,  90, 

Mollusks,  93. 

Molybdenite,  98. 

Molybdito,  98. 

Moiihegan,  7. 

Moore,  88, 

Mortality,  311. 

Mount  Ararat,  76. 

Muddy  Hiver,  6,  21,43,  76,81. 

Municipal  History  of  Brunswick,  104- 
54;  of  Ilarpswell,  155-79;  of  Tops- 
ham, 1 80-20 1. 

Murders,  285,  287,  31,''. 

Musi'ongu.=:  Company,  7. 

Music.  Instruniintai,  214. 

Musical  .lonrnal,  'I  ho,  309, 

Mii.«knit-',  90. 

.Mussel  Beds,  96. 

Mustard-Mill.  571. 

Mustard's  Islaud,  81 ;  Tavern,  10,2. 


948 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Musters  and  Parades,  C95-6 ;  Burlesque, 
696. 

N. 
Napnssct  Point,  3. 
Nail-Makors,  ,')82  ;  Factory,  010. 
Narrative,  Jolin  Dunlap's)  209-11. 
Narrows,  Androscogtjiu  or  Pejepscot,  11, 

81,  184. 
Navifratiou,  330-7. 
Newbury,  52. 
New  (^asco,  101. 
New  ]  )anians('ove,  18,  21. 
New  England  Farmer,  308. 
New  Haven,  19. 
New  Marl)lehead,  .'>7. 
New  Meadows  Hivor  and  Settlement,  6, 

8,  10,  18,  31-2,  38,  tiO,  .58,  t)3,  CC,  75- 

7,  84,  90,  97-8,  10",  119,  132,  205. 
New  Plymouth  C'<jinpany,  7,  17. 
Newspapers,  etc.,  30t')-l(»;  in  Brunswick, 

30t>-10;    in    Ilarpswell,    310;     in 

Topslmm,  310. 
New  Stvle  of  reckoning  Time,  108. 
New  Wharf,  83,  87. 
Niagara  Kngine  (.."onipany,  273. 
Niagara  Fire-Kngine  No.  3,  272-4. 
Nohio  Street,  .541. 

Norridgewock,  55,  57,  86 ;  Indians,  64. 
Northeast  ]5onndary  Question,  148. 
Nortiieni  Iris,  307. 
North  Yannoutii,  10,47,60,85,107,  109, 

118,   155,    158,    160,   162-4;  Island, 

8,56. 
Notable  Features  of  the  Country,  76-8. 
Nucleus  Club,   242-4 ;  Officers   tif    the, 

243-4. 


Oak,  99. 

Oak  Hill,  Brunswick,  77,  83 ;  Topshain, 
82. 

O'Brien  Street,  .541. 

Obsc'(|uies  of  Lincoln,  Observance  of, 
2.32-3  ;  of  Washington,  227-8. 

Observatorv,  77,  657-8. 

Olid  Fellows'  Hall,  242,  297. 

Oil-Mill,  571. 

Old  Feldspar  Quarry,  97-8. 

Old  Stvle,  108. 

Old  Sunday,  81. 

Orations,  etc.,  228-^1,  240,  245. 

Orchards,  98. 

Ordinations  in  Brunswick,  358-9,  363, 
366,  370,  372,  381-2,  389-90,  ,397  ;  in 
Topslmm,  410,  416-7,  421,  425,  429; 
in  Ilarpswell,  436-7,  44.5-6. 

Organ  in  Hrunswick,  The  first,  372; 
Speech  iigainst,  372-3. 

Organization  of  tiio  Baptist  Church,  etc., 
in  Ilarpswell,  447-8;  of  Methodist, 
in  Brunswick,  399-400;  of  Free- 
Will  Baptist,  in  Topsham,  427. 


Origin  of  the  I'ejepscot  Company,  21-3, 

27. 
Oriole,  The  Baltimore,  91. 
Orr  Street,  545. 
Orr's  Island,  47-8,  75,  84-7,  93. 
Orthodox  Church,  etc.,  Tojjsliam,  43!l- 

32;    C<infcs8i<m  of    Faith   of,  42'.i; 

Statistics  of,  432. 
Otter,  88. 
Owen's  Hall,  297. 
Owls,  91. 

P. 

Page  Street,  .541. 

Pail  Manufactory,  571. 

Painters,  582-3. 

Paper-Money,  133,  188;  Depreciation  of, 
188. 

Paper-Box  Manufactory,  572-3. 

Paper-Staining  Manufactorv,  573. 

Paper-Mill.  Topshani,  608-9. 

Parish,  The  Centre  Cong,  of  Ilarpswell. 
451-4;  Communion  Service  given  tu, 
453  ;  Constitution  of,  452 ;  Votes  of, 
453. 

Parish  of  Brunswick,  The  Fir.-it,  354-65 ; 
established,  354  ;  Church  of,  365-77  ; 
Fund  of,  377. 

Parish  of  Harpswell,  The  first,  436-46  ; 
Churdi  of,  436-46  ;  First  Minister  of, 
436  ;  Votes  of  FirstChnrch  of, 438-40, 
441,  445;  liccords  of,  444  ;  Separa- 
tion from,  446. 

Parish  of  Topsham,  The  Fir.st,  406-19, 
432-5;  Business  Meetings  of,  411, 
412,415;  Church  of,  407,  410,429- 
32  ;  fir.st  Minister  of,  406  ;  Fund  of, 
413-15,  434-5  ;  Votes  of,  407-9. 

Parish,  Membership  in  a  Poll,  418-9. 

Parish,  St.  I'anl's.     See  St.  Paul's. 

Parish  in  Topsliani,  The  Second,  413-1-1, 
419-23,  426-9  ;    Votes  of,  420-1. 

Parish  in  To])sham,  The  Third,  423-6. 

Partridges,  91. 

Pastors,  Lists  of,  375,  429,  454-5. 

Patents,  Old,  9. 

Patent  to  Purchase  and  Way,  7,  12,  29. 

Patten's  Point,  81. 

I'auper's  Cemetery,  146. 

Pauper,  The  lirst  in  Topsham,  190. 

Peace,  51-2,  56,  62,  69. 

Pearl  Street,  541. 

Peat,  98. 

Peeking  through  the  Door,  205. 

Pejepscot,  49,  51-2 ;  Bank,  576  ;  Com- 
pany, 24-5,  27,  34-6,42;  Agent  of 
Company,  31,. 33-4,  37-8, 127  ;  Falls, 
8,  25,  104;  Fort,  15;  Indians,  1 
Journal,  309 ;  Papers,  19,  29,  47 ; 
Papers,  how  obtained,  149;  Proprie- 
tors, 17,  19,  21-5,  27-34,  33,  37,  43- 
7,  53-4,  68,  96  ;  Doings  of  the  Pro- 
prietors, 27-35,  48,  53,  96,  126,  131 


)Bcot  Company,  21-3, 
ore,  91. 

75,  84-7,  93. 
etc.,  'I'oiisliam,  4.'?;i- 
n  of    Faith   of,  4'.i'.i; 
32. 


571. 

188;  Depreciation  of, 

ictory,  572-.3. 
lutifiutory,  r)73. 
mil,  608-9. 

3  Coup,  of  Ilarpswell, 
union  Service  given  to, 
tion  of,  452  ;  Votes  of, 

ck,  The  First,  354-65 ; 
i4  ;  Clinrch  of,  365-77  ; 

ell.  The  fir.st,  436-46  ; 

)-46  ;  First  Minister  of, 

inrstChnrch  of,438-4n, 

ords  of,  444  ;  Separa- 

m,  Tlie  Fir,-5t,  406-19, 
ess  Meetings  of,  411, 
rch  of,  407,  410,429- 
ster  of,  406  ;  Fund  of. 

Votes  of,  407-9. 
p  in  a  Toll,  418-9. 

See  St.  I'anl's. 

Tlie  Second,  413-1 4, 

Votes  of,  420-1. 
,  The  Third,  423-6. 

175,  429,  454-5. 

;e  and  Way,  7,  12,  29. 

146. 

in  Topsham,  190. 
69. 


he  Door,  205. 
-2;  Bank,   576;  Coni- 
7,  34-6,  42  ;  Agent  of 
.13-4,37-8,127  ;  Falls 
Fort,    15;   Indians,    1 

Tapers,  19,  29,  47  ; 
)l)tained,  149;  rropric- 
1-5,  27-34,  33,  37,  43- 
6  ;  Doings  of  the  Tro- 
5,  48,  53,  96,  126,  131 


GENERAL  INDEX 


949 


556,  558-9  ;  Votes  of  Proprietors  in 
Regard  to  Mills,  556,  5.58-9;  Votes 
of  Proprietors  in  Regard  to  Preach- 
ing, 357-9;  Purchase,  The,  7-26, 
75,  83;  Itecords,  8,  31,  .33;  River, 
5,  9-11,13-14,  20,  25  ;  Settlement, 
49;  Tract,  3,  12,18-19,22-3,  26,  51, 
7.5. 

Pennacooks,  The,  2. 

Penia(|uid  Company,  The,  7,  47,  52. 

PeniicUvillii,  83. 

Penol)sciit  Indians,  2,52,  64;  River,  1-7. 

Peranilmlatiou  of  Town  Lines,  147,  154. 

Perch,  94. 

Perkins  Hall,  .'lOl. 

Petitions,  105-6,109-11,  113-14,  117-19, 
121,  l.)0,  132,  135,  143-4,  151,  156, 
158,  160,  183-8,  201,352,461-2,  465, 
466-7,  629-32. 

Petition  against  dismantling  Fort 
(leorge,  629-32;  for  Annexation  of 
Ilaritswell  to  Rrunswick,  156-7, 
159-60  ;  for  Incor])oration  of  Towns, 
105,  106,  180-1  ;  for  Incorjioration 
of  School  Districts  in  Brunswick 
Village,  465  ;  of  Wurunil)o  Manu- 
facturing Company,  406-7. 

Phi])psl)urg,  76,   144. 

Phlo/.opite,  97. 

Photographers,  581. 

Physicians  in  Rrunswick,  311-13;  in 
Ilarpswell,  314  ;  in  T(j|)sliam,  313-14. 

Picaroon,  Attack  upon  a,  685. 

Picaroon  at  Ilarpswell,  Capture  of  a, 
687-9. 

Pickerel,  94. 

Picnics,  232,  245. 

Pigeons,  Wild,  91. 

Pine,  99. 

Pine-Grove  Cemeterv,  341-2. 

Pinnacle,  The,  82. 

Pirates,  34. 

Piscataqua,  51. 

Pitclifork  Manufactory,  610. 

Plague,  The,  2. 

Plato  of  Ch.as.  N.  Leavitt,  A  White 
Karthen,  674. 

Pleasant  Poiut,  10,36,  54,  68,  81. 

Pleasant  Street,  32,  154,  541,  545. 

I'leasuro  Boat,  337. 

Plough  Manufactory,  573. 

Plovers,  91. 

Plymouth  Claim,  Rounds  of  the,  34. 

PU'inouth  Company,  7,  17,  25,  33,  35-6, 
39,  49. 

Pneumonia,  314. 

Pocket  Compass  of  Andrew  Dunning, 
673. 

Poems,  226,  230-1,  245. 

Point  Agreeable,  3. 

Poland,  26. 

Pole  Island,  86. 

Pollock,  94. 


Pond  Island,  86  ;  Town,  36. 

Ponds,  76. 

Poorhouses,  134,  143-5,  149,  151,  176-8 
203-4,  648. 

Poplar,  99. 

PopuliUion,  43,  48,  116,  118,  599,617, 
623-4. 

Porgy,  94. 

Porpoises,  93. 

Portland,  52,  68,  75,  77,  102,  127,  132, 
189,  199  ;  Road,  83. 

Portrait  of  Rev.  Jamoa  Woodsido,  670. 

Portsmouth,  52. 

Postage,  .305-6. 

Post-Ottices,  303-6;  in  Brunswick,  303 
(Imriit,  259)  ;  in  Ilarpswell,  305  ;  in 
Topsliam,  304. 

Postmasters  in  Brunswick,  303-4 ;  in 
Ilarpswell,  305  ;  in  Topsham,  304-5 ; 
Income  of,  ,304. 

Potatoes,  220-1. 

Potter  Street,  541. 

Potters,  583,  610. 

Potts's  Point,  19,  29,  85-7. 

Pound,  164,  171. 

Powder  House,  635-C  ;  Hill,  77,  95. 

Pownal,  144. 

Pownalhoro',  184. 

Praying-House,  Petition  for  a,  352. 

Preachers  in  Brunswick,  355-8,  362-5, 
371,  377-8,380-4,  387-404;  in  Il.arps- 
woll,  436,  446-50,  454-5  ;  in  Tops- 
ham, 406-9,  412-3,  419-20,  426-32, 
435. 

Presbytery,  359. 

Presentation  of  Flag  to  Volunteers,  236. 

President's  Reply  to  Memorial,  The,  192. 

Press,  Printing,  306;  of  .Maine,  306,  310; 
Works  from  the,  306-10. 

Prices,  589-99,  616,  622-3. 

Price  Current,  127,  128,  591-2,  595-6. 

Price  of  Lumber,  591  ;  paid  for  Ilarps- 
well Xeck,  11  ;  paid  for  Sebascodi- 
gan,  16  ;  of  Liquor  sold  in  Bruns- 
wick, 597-8. 

Prices  regulated,  185,  188. 

Priests,  Catholic,  415. 

Prince's  Point,  84. 

Prisoners,  British,  127,  686,  689. 

Prizes,  231,  276. 

Privateers,  686. 

Processions,  Public,  228-31. 

Prongs,  The,  86. 

Proprietors'  Stock  at  Brunswick,  589-90. 

Protector  Engine  Company,  273  ;  Fire- 
Engine  Xo.  4,  272-4. 

Protest  against  Call  to  Mr.  Unpihart, 
409  ;  against  Elections,190-1;  against 
Vote  of  Town,  202. 

Public  Dinners,  229-30. 

Public  Meetings,  17,  30,  232-8;  Anti- 
slavery,  233-5  ;  Anti-War,  237 ; 
Temperance,   251-4  ;    War,   236-7  ; 


950 


OENERAL\INDEX. 


for  Aid  to  Frppdnioii,  237  ;  for  Aid 
to  Sufferors  fnun  rortlaiid  Firo,  ii.'tS ; 
for  City  Cliartpr,  2.')0  ;  Location  of 
Apriculltiral  ('ollofrp,  2.17  ;  oriia- 
nicntiiij;-  A'illa^c  witii 'I'rrrs,  235; 
Kclicf  (if  the  ( i recks,  L'.'i.'i;  in  Hcpnr(l 
to  linidks's  Attack  <'ii  Suiiiiicr,  2.'J5; 
of  ISoIdicrs  of  tlio  licvohition,  283  ; 
to  oxteiid  an  Invitution  to  Presi- 
dent Jackson,  233. 

rnlilislinicnt  I!ox,  417. 

V\\\)\w.  Lands,  52 1 -X. 

i'n^'tryiiiiifrpy  Hiver.  Tlie,  39. 

Pitlj)  C'dUipanv,  274,  573  ;  Manufactory, 
573. 

Pulpit  Island,  21. 

Pnncl).  222. 

Purcli, ISO's  House,  8. 

Purjiooduo,  tiO. 

I'ytlionian  Library,  244  ;  Society,  244. 


Q. 

Quabacook,  5. 

Quails,  91. 

Qualiaups,  93. 

Qualiaut:  Rav,  8G-7,  93,  155. 

Quakers,  42,"lG4,  388,  430  ;  fined,  164. 

Quarries,  14,  571. 

Quartz,  95,  97. 

Quebec,  67. 

Queen  Anne's  War,  52-3. 

Quick  Carrying-Place,  5. 


R. 

E.abbits,  90. 

Eaecoons,  90. 

]<a|:Ked  Island,  86. 

liaid  on  tlie  Indians,  145-6. 

Kailroads,  245,  325-30 ;  Credit  to,  326. 

Railroad  Company,  'J'lie  Aiidrosco^rjii". 
329 ;  Atlantic  and  .St.  Lawrence, 
327-8  ;  IJrunswick,  325  ;  Kennebec 
and  Portland,  32() ;  Lewiston  and 
Topshani,  329  ;  IMaine  Central,  329  ; 
Portland  and  Kennebec,  329. 

Railroad,  Construction  of,  326  ;  Depots, 
328  ;  Faros  on  tbo,  327  ;  first  Trip  on, 
326;  Headquarters  of  tbe,  327-8; 
Travel  on  the,  329-;ia 

Rain,  100-1. 

Raw  Island,  86. 

Reach,  The,  69. 

Roliellion  apainst  the  Proprietors,  35. 

Rebellion,  War  of  the,  696-705. 

Recognizee  A,  125. 

Records  of  the  Baptist  Church,  etc.,  Jn 
Harpswell,  447-9. 

Records  of  the  Univorsalist  Society  in 
Harpswell,  451. 

Records  of  the  Topshani  Artillery,  69L 

References  to  Map,  41,  73-4. 


Regattas,  224. 

Repinienlal  Officers,  695. 

Regnlat(jr,  The,  309. 

Relics,  Interesting,  670-5;  of  Mrs.  Ran- 
dall, 672  ;  of  Ski|(per  Malcolni,  672. 

Religidus  lievi\als,  W,,  401-2,  423-4, 
455;  ServidS,  108;  Societies,  134. 
See  also  DeiMiniinational  Kiinies. 

Relin(|uish'nent  of  Accounts  by  Samuel 
Eaton,  442;  of  Civil  Contract,  442. 

Remonstrance  against  lie])eal  of  tlio  Act 
creating  "Village  School  District, 
465  ;  in  Hegaril  to  Annexation,  2(i2  ; 
in  Regard  to  Klection,l'.)0;  inlJegard 
to  the  County  Jail  Yard,  174. 

Report  of  Committee  to  Communication 
from  Roston,  165-7;  of  Rev.  Sam- 
uel Katon,  443-4. 

Rejiresentative,  The  first.  111,  164; 
others,  125,  131,  174,  176,  188-90, 
202. 

Resignation  of  Rev.  Dr.  Adams,  373  ; 
of  Samuel  Katon,  442;  of  .Mr. 
(ioss,  417;  of  Dr.  Wheeler,  396. 

Resolutions,  122-4,  128,  1,'iO,  132,  135-6, 
138-41,  144,  147,  I7H.<.),  Ii»l-4,  196- 
9,  232,  234-6,  251,  254,  286,  429, 
485,  679,  685,  697-8. 

Resolution  to  su])|iort  Coiigre.ss,  685;  in 
Regard  to  a  Statement  of  W.  S. 
Lind.«ey,  M.  P.,  697-8. 

Revision  of  Constitution,  133. 

l{ev(dutioTiary  War,  676-89. 

Rheumatism,  Acute,  314. 

Killing  to  Church,  212. 

Ringing  the  Town  Bell,  146,  151. 

River  Road,  82. 

Roads,  32,  117,  119,  128,  164,  205,  .528- 
38,  542-6. 

Roads  in  Brunswick,  528-38  ;  Twelve- 
Rod,  528,  534-38  ;  Four-Kod,  528  ; 
from  Fort  to  Town  Landing,  528  ; 
from  N.  Meadows  to  'J'welvo-Kod 
Road,  529  ;  from  Ste])hens's  Carry- 
ing-Place to  Coombs's  Point,  530 ; 
from  (iurnet  iiortherlv,  5;!0;  from 
Old  Moeting-llouso  to"  Middle  Bay, 
.530;  from  Brunswick  to  George- 
town, 530;  from  N.  Meadows  to  tlie 
Androscoggin,  530;  from  Nathan 
Woodward's  to  N.  Meadows,  532 ; 
from  Maijuoit  to  Bunganock,  .532;  on 
Mair  Point,  532;  from  Alexander's 
to  Raymond's,  533 ;  from  Bath  to 
Froeport,  534  ;  from  Cook's  Corner 
to  Bath,  .532-3;  from  Oak  Hill  to 
Bunganock.  533  ;  the  Pennell,  532; 
the  Durham,  532;  the  Freeport, 
532  ;  Friends,  533  ;  New  Wharf,  533  ; 
Otis,  533  ;  Sliunpike,  533  ;  Turnpike, 
533. 

Roads  in  Harpswell,  545-6 ;  from  the 
Ferry,  546;  on  Great  Island,  546; 


.  69R. 

I. 

f)7n-5 :  nf  ^frs".  'Rnn- 
ki])iioi'  Miil('i>liii,  CiTJ. 
;iH7,  401-2,  42.'t-t, 
108;  yncictics,  l.'U. 
iiiiiiitiiiiiiil  NiiiiK'K. 
Aicimnts  liv  Siiinuil 
Civil  ( '(iiitriict,  442. 
ist  l{pi)riil  (if  tlio  All 
KC  Sciuiol  District. 
I  to  Aiiiioxatioii,  'JifJ  ; 
('(•tidii.HIO;  ill  IJcgiird 
(ail  Yiird,  174. 
fc  to  Coiiiiininicdtiim 
()5-7 ;  of  l{ev.  Saiii- 
-4. 

10     first,     111,     1C)4; 
1,    174,    176,    188-yo, 

'V.  Dr.  Adams,  .T7.'i ; 
atoii,  442;  of  .Mr. 
Dr.  Whoolrr,  .'IOC. 
128,  i.'io,  i;!2,  i;i.'>-r., 
7,  178-!),  l'.»l-4,  I'.m;- 
2,51,  2,')4,  281),  420, 
;'.»7-8. 

irt  (Viiiprcss,  fiS.'i;  in 
Itateiiieiit    of   W.    S. 
,  097-8. 
utioii,  l.'W. 
,  (176-89. 

;n4. 

12. 
lU'lI,  146,  l.'jl, 

128,  164,  205,  .528- 

k,  528-;!8  ;  TwpIvp- 
18  ;  Four-i;o(l,  .528; 
own  Laiidiiif;',  .528  ; 
tiws  to  Twclvn-Hod 
mi  Sto]diPiis's  Carrv- 
loiuli.s's  I'oiut,  .5.'U) ; 
)rtliorly,  ,5.'!0;  from 
)ii!<o  to  Middle  I5ay, 
uiisivick  to  Georji:p- 
II  X.  Meadows  to  tlio 
S.'iO;    from    Katliaii 

N.  Meadows,  5.S2  ; 
)  Huiinaiioc'k,  ,5.'12;  on 

;  from  Alexander's 
f).'!.');  from  liatli  to 
from  Cook's  Corner 

:  from  Oak  Hill  to 
i ;  the  Peniiell,  .532 ; 
'>:]•>;  tlie  Frepport, 
!.t :  Xpw  Wliarf,  .533  ; 
|iike,  533;  Turnpike, 

1,  545-6 ;    from   the 
Great  Island,  546  ; 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


951 


on  Drr's  I.sland,  546;  on  the  Lsland , 
the  Main,  545;  on  tlm  Neck,  545; 
siirvcyod,  545-(). 

Koad.i  ill  'ropsliaiii.  542-5*  County,  544  ; 
J'"i)n'.sidc,  ,')4;)  ;  from  IJowiioin  to 
HoMiJoiiiliaiii,  544  ;  from  I'",1im  Street 
to  Wiver,  544;  from  Isaliolla's  Mani, 
542;  from  Little  Uiver  to  Howdoiii 
Hoad,  544;  from  Main  Street  to  the 
Laniliii<;,  544 ;  from  Narrows  to 
Cathanee,  542-.'! ;  from  Uufus 
]{o};(!rs  to  Aiidros  i{.  1{.  Uridjie,  545; 
Lower  to  Howdoinlr.iiii,  543-4  ;  Main 
Street,  544  ;  .Meadow,  544-5  ;  over 
Goo.se  Hoek,  opposed,  545  ;  to  How- 
doiii, 544  ;  to  liiiwdoiuham,  543. 

Hohertson's  Hall,  297. 

l{(diiii.  The,  91. 

Uoeaniuco,  5.'i. 

Hock  Cod,  94. 

Hocky  Hill,  77,  82,  97. 

RoLTue's  Island,  80. 

Uoxbury,  20,  44. 

S. 

Sahattis's  Visit  to  Hrunswick,  68. 

Saliliath-Hreakers,  213. 

Sahhath    Selio(d,    llistorv   of    the   first, 

374-5. 
Sahhatii  School  of  the  Free- Will  Baptist 

Soeiety,  in  Brunswick,  390-1. 
Sachems,  2,  10. 
Saco  Indepondent,  The,  .307  ;  Indians, 

52  ;  Hiver,  1. 
Sacrament,  Administration  o.'  the,  370- 

1,  410,  417. 
Sacramental  Plate  of  First  Parish, Bruns- 
wick, 671. 
Saddle-lla^'s,  215. 
Saihllers  and  liarncs.s-Makcrs,  583,  612, 

620. 
Sagadahoc   Aprricultural     Society,  204  ; 

Hall.  204,  301. 
Sagadahoc  River,  1,  7,  10,  13,  18,  51. 
Sagamores,  2,  3,  10-12,  15,  52. 
St.  Francis  Indians,  The,  6. 
St.  George,  The  Hiver,  1,  7,  57-8. 
St.    Paul's   Parisii,   402-5 ;    a    Mission, 

403;  Baptisms  in, 405;  Burials  in, 405; 

Contirmations  in,  405  ;  ('ommunioii 

Set,  40t;  Ladies'    Society   of,   404; 

Marriages   in,  405  ;   Organ  of,  404  ; 

Rectors  of,403-4  ;  Wardens  of ,403-4. 
Salamanilers,  93. 

Salaries  reliiH|nislied  in  Revolution,  683. 
Sale  of  Li(|Uor  prohildted,  203. 
Salem,  123. 

Salislmry,  16,  21,  55,68. 
Salmon,  94,  552 ;  and  Sturgeon  Fishing, 

8,  13-14,  38,  82,  211,  552  ;  Island,  79. 
Salt  Works,  573,619. 
Saiidiiipers,  91. 
Sand  Plains,  96. 


SaiKly  Gully,  82. 

Sanitary  Condition,  .'111..T14. 

Sapsui'ker,  The,  91. 

Sash  and  Blind  Factory,  607. 

Satire  upon  (ieneral  Tliompson,  681. 

.Sawacook,  5. 

Scales  and  Weights,  164. 

Scarlioroiigh,  2,  18. 

Scenery,  76-8,  82,  86. 

Schoid.s.  1 IC,  134,  145,  204;  Provision 
for  early,  457. 

Scliool.s  in  Hriinswick,  Puldic,  457-60, 
461  ;  first  Teacher  in,  457. 

Schools  ill  Brunswick,  I'rivate,  477-81  ; 
Mi.s.s  Bii,s,s's,  477-8  ;  .Mrs.  Putnam's, 
478;  O'Brien's,  478;  Mi.s.s  Clia])- 
nian's,  478;  Smith's,  478  ;  Prehle's, 
478;  Jones's,  478-9;  Dodge's,  479  ; 
Adams's,  479  ;  Mi.ss  Leti's,  479 ; 
Mi,s.ses  Owen's,  479 ;  WoorlhuU's, 
479;  Baker's,  479;  Mi.ss  Fol.soin's, 
479;  .Miss  l)iiniiiiig's,  479;  Miss 
Hiiicklev'.s,  479-80;  Pike's,  480; 
Keiiiiric'k's,  480. 

Schools  in  Harpswell,  493-7 ;  Private, 
497. 

Sdirwds  in  Topshain,  482-92;  Private, 
487-92  ;  Tlioin])son's,  487  ;  March's, 
488  ;  Miss  lOastman's,  488  ;  Mrs. 
Fiel.ls's,  488-91  ;  .Mi.ss  Wheeler's, 
491-2;  Mi.ss  Wil.soii'.s,  492;  Nut- 
ting's, 492  ;  Woodside's,492  ;  Frank- 
lin Family,  487  ;  Topshain  Female, 
488. 

School  Districts  in  Brunswick,  458-9 ; 
Votes  of,  460-2. 

School  Districts  in  Harpswell,  494-5  ;  in 
Topsham,  483,  484. 

School  District  in  Brunswick,  The  Vil- 
lage, 460-75  ;  Act  of  Legislature  in 
Regard  to,  462,  467  ;  Board  of  Agents 
of,  46.')-4,4(>7  ;  Depositions  concern- 
ing, 41)6;  Doings  of,  463,  467-75; 
first  Meeting  of,  46.3  ;  Formation  of, 
4(;o-7  ;  Petition  for,  461-2,  465 
Schools  in,  46.3-4,  47.'!-5. 

School  Books  adojited  in   To])sliam,  485, 

Sciiool  for  Indians,  457;  Higli,  Topshain, 
484. 

School  Fund  of  Topsham,  483-5. 

School-Houses,  165,  486;  in  Brunswick, 
459-00;  Imrnt,  261,  266,  269,  271; 
in  Harpswell,  493,  495-6;  iu  Tops- 
ham, 486. 

School  Lots,  27,  189,  457,  459,  482,  483; 
Sale  of,  in  Topsliain,  483. 

School-Masters,  112,  115,  119,  125,  458, 
400,  477-81,  482,  480,  495,  497. 

School,  Negroes  in,  459. 

Schools,  S])ecial,  in  Brun.swick,  480-1  ; 
in  Top sliaiii,  492. 

Scliool,  Special,  for  Dancing,  481  ;  Em- 
broidery, 481  ;  Instruction  in  Fancy 


952 


GKNKHAL  INDhX. 


Pniiitinp,  481  ;  Freuoli,  481  ;   Munif, 
481  ;  Nuvij;iitioii,48I  ;  Singiii};,   481, 
4!»2  ;  Writiiifr,  481,  4'J2. 
Scliool,  Sii|i(Tvis()rs  or  ('(iinmittro  of,  in 
To|)sliain,  484  ;  in  Iliu  ('"well,  494-5. 
Schoidrt,  Vot('»  ()[  JJruiiswick  in  Itcgnrd 
to,  4.'i7-'.),  401  ;  \'(it('M  (if  l'ro]iriL'tor8 
in  Kf'f^iinl  to,  457. 
School  Street,  541-2. 
Scrav'K  Isliind,  8". 
Scu]|)iii,  1)4. 
Heals,  '.»;). 
Sea  Point,  8;i. 
Scat  of  (iovernnient,  144. 
SoliawodiKan,  5,  6,  11-4,  17-9,  .30-1,  46, 

48,  75,84-5,  155.  KiO,  KU. 
Second  Advcntist,  'I'lie,  .'110. 
Second     A(lvputi.st    Cliiircli,  etc.,    Toj)8- 

liani,  4.M5. 
Second  Indian  War,  51-2. 
Second  Union  Uank,  Tlie,  575. 
Seloctuien,  Hnniswick, 104-5, 108-1  I,  118, 
KiO;  llari)s\vell,  ir.2;  Topsliani,  IS.'l. 
S        nary,  Tiie   Hnin.swick,  47i')-7 ;  The 

i'loa'sant  Street,  476. 
Separation  from  the  Town,  119,  14.'i;  of 
Maine    from    .Massaclinsitts,   i;i2-3, 
142-;i,  171-3,  18C-9,  191,  199. 
Sernion.s,  212. 
Settlements,  Abandoned,  ."17,    52;  under 

tlic  Proprietors,  ;i7-48. 
Settlement  of  Uev.  Mr.  Clement,  4.11  ; 
Coffin,  3(55,  .•170;  Klisha  Katon,  43G  ; 
Samuel  Katon,  437  ;  Kllis,  409  ;  doss, 
41G;  Harlow,  445;  Kelloi;-,  4.53; 
Kendall,  422;  Lamh,  449,  Lord, 
429;  Mead,  37  J ;  .Aliller,  3(;2-3 ; 
Moore,  3<")4;  I'inkham,  448  ;  Potter, 
446;  Kice,  43:.  ;  Hutherford.  355;  A. 
1).  Wheehi,  433;  Samuel  Wheeler, 
408;  Wilde,  +il;  Wood.-tide,  .354. 
Settlers,  Attacks  upon  the,  49-56,  58,  60- 

3,  66-8. 
Sottler.s,  Karlv,  3,  7-26,  27,  37-9,  41,  43, 

47-8,  69, "205,  865. 
Sextons,  I2l . 

Shad  Iisland.  78-9;  Mill,  79. 
Shapleiirh's  Island,  20. 
Sheep  stealing,  283. 
Bheldiake,  The,  92;  Point,  21. 
Shells,  96. 
Shelter  Island,  84 
Shinfi;le  Manufactory,  610, 
Ship  hurnt,  268. 
Shipwrecks,  332-4. 
Sidewalks  authorized,  152. 
Sinjriup;  in  Church,  363,  370. 
Sixtii  Inilian  War,  65-70. 
Skeletons,  674. 
Skunks,  90. 

Slaves  and  Slavery.  20.5-6. 
Sleeping  in  Meeting',  212-3. 
Sleeve-Butt(..:'S  of    Capt.    John    Rogers, 
673. 


Sluiceway,  Tlie  Topsham,  603. 

Snuill  Islanil,  86. 

Snmll  Point,    13,  14,  19,  20,  22,  28. 

Sniall-1'ox,  3U   16. 

Smrdts,  94. 

Smith's  .lournal,  Extracts  from,  60. 

Smithsonian    Institution,  IJeport  of,  99- 
101. 

Sni. iking  Fish  Point,  18. 

Snakes,  92. 

iSni]ies,  91. 

Snow,  100,  102  ;  Island,  8. 

Snow's  Pond,  59. 

Soaj)  Factory,  573. 

Societies,  llowdoin  Temple  of  Honor  and 
Temperance,  256;  Hrunswick  and 
Ti'p.slmni  Athenn!um,  242,  245; 
Hrunswick  Hrass  IJand,  246  ;  Hruns- 
wick Division  Sons  of  Tenijiernnce, 
255;  Hrunswick  Humane  Society, 
241;  Brunswick  Liuntcaii,  245-6; 
Hrunswick  Lyceum,  244  5  ;  Hnin.s- 
wick, Toi)sliani,  anil  llarpswell,  for 
the  Snp|)ri'ssioii  of  Intemperance, 
2.50-1  ;  Mriiiiswick  Total  Alistinence 
and  Charitalde,  252;  Urunswiek 
Watch  Association,  247  9 ;  Cadets 
of  Temperance,  255-6;  Castalian, 
of  Hrunswick,  245;  Ilavdeii,  246; 
.Toshua  .\ve  Lodge,  (iooil  Tenijilars, 
256;  Ladies'  S(ddiers'  Aid,  242  ;  Lili 
erty  Association  of  Hrunswick,  247  ; 
.Martha  Washington,  254  ;  .Mozart, 
•J46  ;  Nucleus  Club,  242-5  ;  Patrons 
of  Ilusliandry,  239 ;  Peace,  246; 
Peje]).scot  Division  Juvenile  Tein- 
])eraiice  Watchmen,  255;  I'ejepscot 
Lodge,  Odd  Fellows,  242;  I'ytlio- 
nian,  24  t  ;  Heforin  Club.  256;  Saga- 
dahock  Agricultural  ami  Horticul- 
tural, 238-9;  Sawacook  Division 
Sons  of  Temperance,  Topsham,  255  ; 
The  Tem])erance,  255;  Temiier- 
unce,  of  Hrunswick,  251-2;  Tem- 
perance, of  Howdoiu  C(dlege,  252; 
Tein]»'i'ance,  of  Uarjiswell,  256; 
Temperance  Watchmen,  255;  To])s- 
ham  Antislavery,  24()-7  ;  Toj)sliani 
Tem])eran<'e,  252  ;  Town  Ilistorx 
and  Natural  History,  246;  True 
Washinut  onian  Temperance,  of 
TopBliiiui, 254-5  ;  United  Lodge  Free 
Masons,  2.39,  241  ;  Washington  Fire 
Cluh,  244-5  ;  Wasliingtou  Temper- 
ance, 252  ;  Washington  Total  Alisti- 
nence, Hrunswick.  also  of  Tojisliain, 
252-3 ;  Young  Men's  Temperance, 
252;  Yonng  Men'-  Wn-liingtoniau, 
254. 

Soil,  98-9. 

Sokokis,  The,  1. 

Soldiers,  30-50,  51-2,  54,  57,  60,  62.  66, 
114,  117,  124-7,  1.30,  144,  167-70, 
172,  174,  ]>-*'>,  200,  677-8,682-3,  C35. 


sham,  COS. 

,  10,  20,  22,  28. 


tracts  from,  60. 
ilioii,  IJcport  of,  99- 

.  18. 


md,  8. 


IVinploof  Honor  and 
')G ;    J{ruiiHwick   ami 
?iia!iim,     242,     '2ii> : 
4S  Bniid,  240  ;  nnms 
Sous  of  'rciujifraiicc, 
■k    Ihimano  Society, 
k   Liumcan,    24r)-(> ; 
■cimi,  244   .'i;  Bniiis- 
,  anil   llarpswoU,  for 
II   of    liitcTiijicraiicc, 
ick  Total  AhstiiiiMicc 
■>,     2r)2;     IJruiiMwick 
vtion,  247  '.» ;    Cailctn 
0,    255-6  ;  Castalian, 
245;  Havdcii,    246 ; 
idfji.,  (iiMxl  Tcmjilars, 
)l(lirrs'  Aid,  242  ;  l^ili 
II  of  Hninswick,  24"  ; 
ii^:toii,  254;  Mo/.art, 
'luh,  242-5  ;  Patrons 
2:}9  ;  Peace,    246  ; 
oil  .Tuvcnilo  Toin- 
,  255  ;  l'cjo])Scot 
Hows,   242;    Pytho- 
in  dull.  256  ;  Sa^a- 
Itnral  and   llorticul- 
Sawacook    Division 
nco,  To])slKiin,  255 ; 
lice,    255 ;     'J'cin])or- 
wick,  251-2;    Tom 
(loin   C<dlofrc,  252; 
)t     llariiswcll,    256; 
(tchinon,  255;  Tops- 
;v,  246-7  ;   Topsliain 
")2  ;    Town     History 
History,    246  ;  Tnir 
Toinpoi-anco,       of 
United  I^odgeFrce 
1  ;  Waahinprtiin  Fire 
iisliitigtou  Teniper- 
hiii^'ton  Total  Al)Sti- 
k,  also  of  To])sliani, 
Men's  Teniperiiiice, 
\\ .     liugtoniau. 


2,  54,    :.:,  60,  62.  66, 
130,    144,  167-70, 
0.  677-8,682-3,  Cs5. 


GENEUAL  INDEX. 


953 


Soliliorf*' Monument,  154. 
Somerset  I'oiiit,  .36,  82. 
Spaleiiite,  WO. 

paiiish  War,  57-65. 
SparrowH,  92. 
Spawell,  62. 

SjiecdieH,  2.'12-7,  250,  679-80. 
Sprapiie's  t^uarry,  97-8. 
Spriiip  Slici.'t,  542. 
.Spruce,  99. 

Spruce  Company,  Tlie,  C82. 
S(|uirrels,  90. 
Stalde  Keepers,  583. 
StajfO  Companies,  323-5. 
Stage  Drivers,  323-5. 
Stage  House,  292-3. 
Stage  Houtes,  302-3,  323-5. 
Stages,  323-5 ;  Pares  on,  324. 
Statement  of  J'ejepscot  Title,  23-6. 
Statistics  of  Churcli-Goers  in  Urunswick, 

4('5. 
Stave  Island,  11,  81. 
Steamboat  Navigation  of  the  Kennebec, 

143. 
Steamboat,  The  first,  335-6;  Flushing, 

336;   Kennehec,   336;    I'atent,  336; 

Pongh  and  Heady,  245,  .336;   Tom 

Thumb,  336  ;  Victor,  336-7. 
Steamboats,  245,  ,33.5-7. 
Stet.soii  Street,  .542. 
Stevens's   Carry ing-Place,    6,  8,  19    39, 

107,  119. 
Stevens's  Hiver,  39,  76. 
Stocks,  The,  111,  115,  120,  280-2. 
Stoddard's  Hall,  297. 
Stone's  Hall,  297. 
Stores  and  Shops,  584-9  ;  burnt,  258-65, 

268-70. 
Store-Kee])ers,  584-9. 
Storms,  101-3. 
Stove  Manufactories,  613. 
Stow,  122. 
Streets     named,     539-42,     545;     Signs 

erected,  545. 
Students'  I'ranks,  223. 
Stnrgeon,  94,  552. 
Sucker,  94. 

Suicides,  318  ;  Punishment  of,  282. 
Summer  Street,  80,  545. 
Sunfish,  94. 
Sun.set  Hill,  77. 
Superstitions,  220. 
Surplus    l{evenuo    Money,    150-1,   175, 

201-2. 
Surveyors,  620. 
Surveys  of  Land,  29-30,  35-6,  75,  126, 

148,  172,  189,  525. 
Suspender  Factory,  574. 
Swallows,  91. 
Swamp,  Depot,  32. 
Swan  Island,  20-1,  27-8  ;  Pond.  76. 
Swivels      captured      from      Picaroon, 

U89. 


Sword, Tohn  Harmon '>,  673;  Kathan.ol 

P>irint(m's,  673. 
Sword-Fish,  91. 

T. 

Tailors,  ."iSS,  612-13,620 

Tanager,  Tlic  s.ailet,  91. 

Tanners,  ,^8.3-4.  CHi-ll,  620. 

Tarbox  (Quarry,  97-8. 

'I'ariff,  147. 

Tavern,  Kncouragemeiit  to  keep  a,  290. 

'i'avernsand  Public  Halls,  .34,  290-.'102. 

Taverns  burnt,  26(i.  268,  271. 

'J'averns  in  Urunswick.  2110-7  ;  in  Harps- 
well,  301-2;   in  Toiisham,  298-301. 

Taverns,  .\nu'rican  House,  294;  Kailey's, 
,301  ;  Maker's,  .300 ;  Hlanchard's,  299; 
Bowdoin  Hotel,  296;  Brunswick 
1  louse, 294-7; ("base's,  292  ;  ( 'Icaves's, 
296;  Coombs's,  2U0  ;  Curtis's,  291; 
Dennetts',  300;  Dinsmon 's,  300; 
Duiilaji's,  291  ;  Kim  House,  .301  ; 
Fa.stinan's,  301;  (J-atchell's,  296; 
(ircen's,300;  Half-AVav  House, 296; 
Havnes's,  300;  Hebberd's,  300; 
Ho"  gkins's,  294,  323  ;  Hunter's,  298- 
9;  Hunter's  (Widow),  299  ;  in  Ftirt, 

291  ;  Jack's,  .300  ;  Jewell's,  302  ;  Lin- 
coln Hou.'ic,  294,  .'iOO  ;  Maine  Hotel, 
294  ;  Mansion  House,  302  ;  Merrill's, 

299  ;  Moorhead's,  292-3  ;  Aliistard's, 

300  ;  Nichols's,  292-3  ;  Mrs.  Nichols's, 

292  ;  Ohl  AVbeelcr's,  296;  I'eiep.scot 
House,  294  ;  Pumpkin,  :iit3  ;  Puring- 
ton's,  299  ;  Heed's,  298  ;  Hichardson^ 
300;  Rogers's,  299;  Ho  ^'s,  291; 
Sager's,  3(Kt;  Sandford .-,  300; 
Spear's,  290;  Starbird's,  .301  ;  Stinch- 
field's,  294,  296,323  ;  Stoddard's,  293; 
Stone's,  291  ;  .Storcr's,  296  ;  Temper- 
ance House,  300  ;  Thompson's,  290  ; 
Thompson's  ( Brigadier |,  299;  Til- 
ton'i.,  299;  'J'ontine  Hotel,  294-6; 
Tucker'.s,  300  ;  Union  House,  301-2  ; 
Vea/.ie's,  300  ;  Walker's,  300  ;  "Walk- 
er's (F.lijah),  302  ;  Wasliington  Hall, 
292;  Wa.shingioiiian  House,  301; 
Wiitney'.s,  299;  Wilson's,  298; 
Wincheirs,298;  Wvm.an's,  299. 

Taxation,  36,  115-17,  121,  129,  132,  184- 
8,  190,  203. 

Teal,  The,  92. 

Telegraph  Companies,  337-8. 

Telegraph  Company,  American,  .337 ; 
Atlantic  and  Pacific,  338  ;  Interna- 
tional, 337  ;  Maine,  337  ;  Western 
Union,  337, 

Telegrajih  Line,  329,  337-8. 

Telegraiib  <  )ttices,  329,  .337-8. 

Tt'legrapb  Operator,  The  tirst,  337. 

Temperance,  A<ldres.scs,  250,  253  ;  Ban- 
ner, 253  ;  Pledge,  251,  253  ;  Keform, 
249-56. 


m 


QESERAL  INDKX. 


Tomppmluro,  lOO-i. 

'IVii-Nlilc  Kiillf*,  s,  -)t),  (55, 

Ti'frai'fil  I.aiiil,  '.''>. 

'r('nniiin):iis  Ciivc,  lO,  80. 

'rcrritciriul  Liiiii'  ■>,  liti. 

'riiciiti-.',  J24. 

'I'liinl  liMliiiM  War,  .la-.l. 

Tlioiiipsoii'H     llrook,     S4;     iMlnnd,    80; 

Stroot,  :>\-2. 
Tlirci'  Years'  War,  r).'i-0. 
'I'liruslios,  !>1-'J. 
'riiiiiMliM-Sti.rnis,  inu'-.1. 
Tin  Sliojts,  r>H8-!»,  Gl.'l. 
'J'itaiiiti',  Its. 

'I'itln  of  Aiulrow  Leo's  Sornion,  410. 
'riHiiDiise,  The  Uliick-Cnp,  92. 
Toads,  ll.'t, 

Toliac<'o  Mainifactorv,  584,  Gil. 
Toll-Hriilpc, ;»;{. 
'I'oin-Coil,  "14. 
Toiitiiio  Mall,  207. 
Toiiiiiio  Ilotol  Company,  294-5. 
Tool  Mainifactory,  .574. 
Topsliaiii  Aiailoniy,  480-7,  C.')7  ;  Imrnt, 

2(>'.i. 
Topsliam  Artillery  Company,  090-2. 
'J'opsliain,  Kirst  .Mcctiii}:  of  Town.  18.3; 

Kirst,    Otliccrs   of,  IH.'I  ;  in    War  of 

IJi'hollion,    700-2;    Iniialiitants    of, 

3.3-0;    Militia   Conii)anics,     090-2; 

nanioil,  180;  Plan    of,  185;   soUIpiI, 

l.'tO;    unilor   Maine,  200-4 ;     under 

Massaclmsetts,  180-200. 
Topsliani    ami    IJnniswiek    Twenty-fivo 

Cents  Savings  IJaifk,  The,  570-7, 
Tories,  070,  089. 
Torture  of  Mo.sea  Katon,  55. 
Tourmaline,  97. 
Town  Clock  purcliasod,  l.)l. 
Town  Fund,  114. 
Town    Houses,  150,   1.54,    177,  204,  0.30, 

057,005;  Imrnt,  1.5.3,  203. 
Town  Line,  147. 
Town    Meetings   held   in    Taverns,  290, 

299;    Warrant   for,    in    1775,    077; 

illegal,  200. 
Town  Offieers,  Election  of  tlie  first,  104. 
Townships  laid  out,  22,  27,  29,34. 
Trades  and  Traders,  in  Ihnnswiek,  577- 

89;  in  llarpswell,  019-21  ;  in  Tops- 

liain,  011-15. 
Traditions,   05,  09-70,  78-81,  84-5,  92, 

259,  083. 
Trail-i,  T'ulian,  0. 
Train  Rand  of  Topsham,  090. 
Transfer   of   l.slauds   to   Topsham,  145, 

183. 
Tri.al  for  Barn  burning,  284  ;  Breach  of 

rroniise,   285 ;    Murder,  etc.,    283, 

28.5-7. 
Trial  of  —  Boone   v.  Woodsidc,    278-9  ; 

Capt.     William     Woodside,      278; 

Clark  V.  Dole,  28.3-4  ;  Jenny  Eaton 


V.  Rogers,  282  ;  First  Parish  BrunM. 
wick  c.  McKeen,  284  ;  (iilns  »'.  (iod- 
diird,  278  ;  McNcss  r.  Smith.  279  ; 
Orr  i\  Woodside,  280;  Smith  r. 
McNess.  279;  Smith  r.  Vincent, 
2(9;  State  r.  Crips,  280;  State  . 
Dudley,  2H0-7  ;  State  r.  Millei 
287,  State  e.  Thorn  and  Wils<'  , 
28.5-0  ;  Vea/.in  e.  .lewell,  284  .,  ; 
Village  .Siliool  District  r. 'I'itcmnl,, 
470-2  ;  Pres.  Allen  v.  State,  M  1-12. 

Triconnick,  50. 

'J'roulde  lietweeu  tlio  I'roprletors  and 
Town,  113. 

Tungstite,  98. 

Turnip  Island,  80. 

Twelve-Hod  Itoad,  83. 

Twentv-Mile  Kails,  2.5. 

Twins,' The,  84. 

Tything-Men,  21.3-14. 

U. 

T'''niforms  of  Tojisham  Artillery,  091. 

I'nioM  National  Hank,  The,  570. 

T'tuon  of  Heligious  Societies,  390-7. 

Union  Street,  .32,  542,  545. 

Unitarian  —  Hilile  Class,  394  ;  Church, 
Tojisliam,  433-4 ;  Preaching  in 
Brunswick,  394-5 ;  l'rea(diing  in 
Topsham,  43.3  ;  Second  (Congrega- 
tional) Society  of  Briniswick,  .394-5  ; 
Society  of  Brunswick,  .397-8  ;  So- 
ciety  of  Topsham,  4.32;  Fund  of 
To]isliam,  4.34-5 ;  Society  removed 
to  ilrunswick,  4.34. 

Universal  Christian  Society  in  Bruns- 
wick, 392-3. 

Universalist  and  Unitarian  Societies, 
.391-8. 

Universalist  Preaehing,  The  first  Efforts 
for,  391-2;  in  llar])swell,  civrk, 
450  ;  in  Topsham.  4.34. 

Universalist  Society  —  of  Brunswick  and 
Topsham,  39.3-4,  395-0;  in  Harps- 
well,  450-1  ;  Constitution  of,  4.50-1  ; 
reorganized.  451. 

Upper  Carry ing-1'lace,  The,  C,  11. 

I' j)permost  Falls,  The,  13. 

Urquliart  as  a  Preacher,  409, 


Vaccination,  175,  190,  200,  31.5-10. 

Validity  of  Claims  to  Land,  23-4. 

Valuation  of  Heal  Estate,  etc.,  599-002, 
010-17,  023. 

Veiitrilo(|iiism,  Exhibition  of,  224. 

Vessels,  104,  330-7;  seized  on  the  Ken- 
nebec, 084 ;  List  of,  3.30-7;  .\ccoiii 
modation,  335;  Alice,  335;  Amhi 
tion,  .3.3.3-4  ;  America,  .3.33,088  ;  Bos- 
ton, 335  ;  Caroline,  335  ;  Defiance 
331  ;  Elij.ah  Kellogg,  337  ;  F:iiz. 
abeth,  33.3;  Eliza,  333;  Friendship 


OF.yKR.M   INDEX. 


05:) 


First  Pnri^^h  'nniii- 
I,  ■ix\  :  (iil<'s  '■■  ''"'i 
New*  I'.  Siiiitli,  L'7'.i  ; 
ido,   '-'HO;    Siiiilli     '. 

Sniitli    r.    Viiifi'iii. 
CrilH,  ant; ;  Stuic  . 

;     Sfiltc      c.     Millv 
Thorn    mill    \\"\\^' 

I     I-.    .Icwoll,    2H4 
Distrii't  r.  'I'itcunii., 

llleii  I'.  Htuto,  Ml-U'. 

tlio    IVopriotoM  mill 


83. 
,  25. 

14. 

U. 

mm  Artillpry,  fiOl. 

mk,  'I'lif,  57V). 

I  Soriftios,  .T.t(i-7. 

i4'J,  .')4.5. 
Chi.xs,  .'194  ;   Clninli, 

.1-4 ;      I'roacliiiiir     in 

04-5 ;  I'rcacliiii};  in 
;  Second  (('onjrrfj.':i- 
of  IJnmHwick,  .■t'.U-.'i : 

Irniiswirk,  .■l!t7-8  ;  So- 

liiiin,    4.'i2;    Fuiiil     of 
) ;  Society  removcil 
M. 
Society  in   IJruiis- 


Unitiirian    Societies, 

iiifr,  Tlie  first  Efforts 
llar|)swell,     early, 
am,  4:t4. 

•  of  Hrunswick  ninl 
-4,  .'{'.».")-();  in  llari)s- 
in.slitution  of,  450- 1  ; 
)l. 
10,  Tlio,  r.,  11. 
In',  l.'i. 
In;r,  409. 

V. 

90,  200,  .115-16. 
to  Land,  2.'5-4. 
Estate,  etc.,  599-602, 

ihition  of,  224. 

seized  on  the  Ken- 
t  of,  330-7 ;  Aeconi 

Alice,  .3.35;  Amhi 
nerica,  333,f)88 ;  Bos- 
line,  335 ;  Defiance 
Kollofrff,  337;  Eli/,, 
iza,  333;  Friendslii|) 


.135;  n  flunliont,  ,3.13;  Ilnnnilml, 
332;  Hope,  XVi,  \VM  ;  liidnstry, 
.131;  Iris,  .132 ;  .folm  Adams,  332; 
Maine,  ;1.13;  .Mai|noit,  3.'10,  .135  ;  Mer- 
ry ineeliny:,  .1.11;  Kriando,  .135  ;  I'ejep- 
scot,.1.10;  Sliaviliy  .Mill,  HHS  ;  Sjieeil- 
well,  .131  ;  Statira,  .1.1.1 ;  Susan,  .1.13  ; 
I'nion,  .1.15;   I'nity,  .131. 

\'isit  from  'I'alley nind.  2'.M 

A'isit  of  Soldiers  to  .Mr.  Wilson,  683. 

Visit  of  Moll  to  Mr.  Wilnon,  683-4. 

Vocal  .Mnsic,  224. 

Vote  of  Towns  for  —  Aroostook  \{.  R., 
154;  I'listmaster.  204  ;  Shire  Town, 
20.1 ;  in  Hepiril  to  First  Parish  of 
Ilar|iswell,  4.17;  Lii|iinr  Law,  154; 
Settlenie|it  of  Malons  Accounts, 
442;  to  siipiiort  Hie  Constitution, 
1.13. 

Votes,  CongroRHiiinnl,  133;  for  Presideu- 
«ial  Electors,  1.12,  I8H-9;  for  Statu 
Oflicors,  129,  14.1,  170,  174;  in  Ke- 
pard  to  Eorination  of  llaptist  Soci- 
ety, 411  ;  in  Hepard  to  setllinj;  .Mr. 
Ellis,  409-10;  on  Aniendinent  to 
t'onstitntinn,  151-2,  202-3. 

Votes  of  Hninswick  in  Ueirard  toKefnrn 
of  Coiistiirators,  etc.,  t)89. 

Votes  of  llariiswell,  lf,3,  106-79;  of 
'I'Dpsham,  18.1-99,  202-4. 

Votiufr,  Di.sonlerly,  190. 

Voyages  of  Discovery,  7. 

W. 

W.igons,  210. 

Waldo  Company,  The,  7,  • 

Wales,  144. 

AValrus  Tusk,  96, 

Wainptim,  1 1. 

Wiirminfjj-l'an,  John  MorriU'H,  673. 

WarninfTs  from  Town,  120. 

War  — of  the  Uehellion.  696-705;  of 
1812,  and  Preparations  for,  190,  09.1- 
5;  of  Kevolution,  070-89;  Thomp- 
son's, 081-3. 

Wars,  Indian,  49-70. 

Warnmlu)  Manufacturing  Company,  566. 

Washington  Fire  Cluh,  271-2. 

Washinf^ton  H.1II,  292-7. 

Washingtonian  IIou.se,  230. 

Wetch,  The,  in  Prunswick,  247-9; 
Pecords  of,  249  ;  Py-Laws  of,  247-9  ; 
orfranized  in  Uarpswell,  107. 

Watches,  Invention  of  Machine-made, 
509-70. 

Water  Street,  .542,  .545. 

Water  Power,  Survey  of  tlio,  554. 

Wawenocks,  The,  1. 


AWasles,  90. 

Weddintrs,  Acconnfsof  Sinpulnr, 216-18. 
Weichers  i.f  Hay,  etc.,  5H4,  013. 
Weights  and  .Measures,  The  lirst,  118. 
Wells,  The.  44. 
Wells.  Town  of,  114. 
Wescustego,  155. 
"NVest  Path,  7.5-0,  204. 
Western  Hav,  1 1. 
Whales,  93." 

Whalehoat  Islands.  75,  85,  87. 
Wharton's  Deed,  12-10. 
Wharves,  3.14. 
AVheelwrights,  .580. 
Whiiiliv,  19. 

Whi|)pin).r-Post,  115,  280-1. 
Whiskiag,  19. 
While  Mull  Island,  102. 
White  .Mniintains,  77. 
White's  Hall,  301. 
White's  Ishind,  18,  80-7. 
Widgeon  Cove,  1 1. 
Wigwam  Point,  ti,  ;12. 
AVild-Cats,  88,  90. 
Wild  Fowl,  92. 
WilKiut,  87. 
Willow,  99. 
Will's  Island,  84-5. 
Wind,  The,  100. 
Winnegance,  18,  20. 
Winnisimmet  F'erry,  21. 
Winter  Street.  551. 
Winter  llarlmr,  52. 
Winthro])  Hall.  Powdoin  College,  577. 
Winthrop  Ponds,  58-9. 
Witches,  220. 

Wolves,  85.  114-15,  1,10,  186,  220;  Anec- 
dotes alxmt,  88-9. 
Woodchncks,  90. 
Woodcocks,  91. 

Wooden  Pegs  instead  of  X;iils,  2 HI. 
Woods  linrned,  257-8,201-3,  200-7,  209. 
Wood  Tl-rnsh.  91. 
Wood  Trade,  574. 
Wool  Praiding,  219. 
Work-H<mse,  1,14,  171. 
Worumho  Deed,  The,  12-10,  24-5. 
Wrontliam,  184. 


Yagerhamer,  Tlie,  309. 
Yaggers  and  ]{owdies,222. 
Yagger  Cluh.  072. 
Yankee-Killer,  The,  50. 
Yarmouth,  19,  02. 
York,  45,  47. 

York  County  (or  rroviuce)  Records,  10, 
21. 


INDEX    OF    ]SrAMES 


IN 


BIOGRAPHIES  AND  FA^IILY  HISTORIES. 


A>)t)ot,  Hon.  Jacob,  709-10. 

AI>l)ott,  Kov.  John  S.  C,  710. 

Aoiim^,  Rev.  (Jeorffe  E.,  710-12. 

Allien,  Peter  ()..  712. 

Allen,  Rev.  William,  713-14. 

Ander.son,  .lacol),  827-8. 

Appleton,  Rev.  Jes30,  D.  D.,  714-15. 

B. 

BabbidffO  —  Betty,  Courtney,  James, 
Sarah,  Stephen,  Susannah,  and  Wil- 
liam, 828. 

Badger,  Cajit.  Joseph,  715-16. 

Bad<i;er,  Cr.])t.  Nathaniel,  715. 

Bailey — Delifflit,  Olive,  Sarah,  and 
timothy,  828. 

Baker,  William,  710. 

Ballard,  Rev.  Edward,  710-17. 

Barron,  Hon.  John,  717-18. 

Barron,  William,  718. 

Harstow  —  A'j;iies.  Elizabeth,  Georfre, 
James,  John,  .Joshua,  Michael,  Rob- 
ert, and  William,  82!>. 

Berry  —  Adain,  Hannah,  Harvey,  .Tenny, 
John,  .losiah,  .Jose))li,  Robert,  and 
Rufus,  829. 

Bisbeo  —  .\aron,  Alice,  Elisha,  Hannah, 
Hnldah,  Mary, Oliver,  Rufns,  Sarah, 
Seth,  Studloy,  Thomas,  and  Wil- 
liam, 829. 

Bisbee,  Charles,  829-30. 

Boardman,  Alexander  F.,  7' 8. 

Booker — Daniel,  Ester,  I  aiah,  James, 
John,  Joseph,  Jotham,  Mercy,  Mir- 
iam, Ruth,  and  William,  830. 

C. 

Chase  —  Anne,  Anthony,  Isaac,  James, 
Jean,  .Tmiali,  Marjiaret,  Mary,  Na- 
thaniel, and  William  Vincent,  830. 

Clark  —  David,  James,  John,  Margaret, 


Mary,  Nathan,  Robert,  and  Samuel, 
8.30. 

Cleaveland,  Prof.  Parker,  718-25. 

Coburn,  John,  725-7. 

Coombs  —  Caleb,  George,  Peter,  and 
Samuel,  830. 

Coombs  —  Antliony  and  .John,  831. 

Curtis,  Capt.  Xchemiah,  727. 

Curtis  —  David,  E/.okiel.  Michael,  Paul, 
Ruth,  and  William,  831. 

Oushing,  Caleb,  727-8,  831. 

('ushing  —  Daniel,  Deborah,  Francis 
Dunning,  .Jeremiah,  .rolm,  .John 
Schwartkin,  Louis  Tileston,  Mat- 
thew, and  Rut'us  King,  831. 

D. 

Dennison,  Col.  A.ndrow,  728. 

Douglas,  .John,  831-2. 

Douglass  —  Cornelius,  Daniel,  Elijah, 
(ieorge,  Israel,  .Tob,  .John,  Joseph, 
Mary,  Patience,  Sarah,  832. 

Duncan,  Dr.  Samuel,  728-9. 

Dunlap,  David,  731. 

Dunla]),  (Jen.  Richard  T.,  731-2. 

Dunlap — Jane,  John,  Margaret,  and 
Robert,  832. 

Dunlap —  Elizabeth,  Hugh,  Jane,  Jehu, 
Samuel,  and  Robert,  832. 

Dunlap,  Capt.  .Fohn,  730-1. 

Dnnla]),  Hon,  Robert  P.,  732-3. 

Dunlap,  Rev.  Robert,  729-30,  832. 

Dunning,  Andrew,  7.33,  832-3. 

Dunning —  Andrew,  David,  James,  Rob- 
ert, and  William,  832. 

Dunning,  Deacon  Andrew,  733-4. 

Dunning,  Benjamin,  734,  833. 

Dunning,  David,  734. 

E. 

Eaton,  Rev.  Elisha,  734-5,  833. 
Eaton,  Rev.  Samuel,  735-8,  833. 


ES 


5TORIES. 


,  Robert,  and  Samuol, 

Parker,  718-25. 
-7. 
George,     Peter,  ami 

y  iiiid  John,  831. 
iniiili,  727. 

•/.ekiol.  Michael,  Paul, 
Uiaiii,  S-Jl. 
:7-8,  8.'U. 

I,     Dfliorah,     Franci:^ 
|romiali,     .Tohn,    Joliii 
rouis    Tilcstou,    Mat- 
US  King,  831. 

D. 

ilrew,  728. 

_2. 

clius,  Daniel,   Elijah, 

I,  Job,  John,   Joseph, 
e,  Sarah,  832. 

el,  728-9. 

1. 

aril  T.,  7.11-2. 

loim,   Margaret,    ami 

:h,  Ilugli,  Jane,  John, 

loUert,  8.'J2. 

11,730-1. 

!rt  P.,  732-3. 

rt.  729-.10,  832. 

733,  832-3. 

IV,  David,  James,  Iloh- 
im,  832. 
\ndrew,  733-4. 

II,  734,  833. 
34. 


,  734-5,  833. 
)1,  735-8,  833. 


NAMES  IN  BIOGRAPFIIES  AND  FAMILY  HISTORIES. 


957 


Ellis  —  Ca'ob,  Elislia,  EHzaiieth,  John, 
ilanuah,  Mary,  Samuel,  and  Thad- 
dcu.<*,  833. 

Ellis  —  Alniira,  Asher,  Benjamin, 
Bethiah,  Daniel,  John,  Mary, 
IJohert  Eulton,  Samuel  I)eane,  and 
William,  833-4. 

Ellis,  Kev.  Jonathan,  738-9,  933. 

Emerson,  Dr.  Ebenezer,  739. 

Estabrook,  Col.  Thomas  S.,.740. 

Everett,  Ebeue»or,  740-1. 

F. 

Farr — Elizabeth,  Henry,  Isaac,  Jenny, 
John,  Loraney,  Mary,  Michael, 
Noah,  Thomas,  and  Thomas,  Jr., 
834. 

Farrin  (or  Ferrin) — David,  Ebenezer, 
John,  Billiard,  William,  and  Wiu- 
throp,  834. 

Fields,  Mrs.  Elizabeth,  741-2. 

Frost,  Major  William,  742. 

Fulton  —  Govven,  James,  John,  and 
Robert,  834. 

Furbish,  Benjamin,  742-3. 

G. 

Gatchell  (or  Getcholl)  — Abi^^ail,  Dorcas, 
Hugh,  John,  Juilc,  Mary,  Mo.scs, 
Nathaniel,  Roltert,  Samuel,  Susan- 
nah, and  William,  835. 

Gatcliell,  C"apt.  John,  743,  835. 

Giddings,  Mrs.  Dorothy,  744-5. 

Givecn  (or  Given)  —  i)avid,  David,  Jr., 
Jan''.  John,  Martlia,  and  Robert, 
835. 

Goss,  Dr.  Ei)enezer  II.,  745. 

Gower  —  Edward,  George,  James,  John, 
l{obcrt,  Samuel,  and  William,  835. 

Graffam  —  Joiiii,  Joseph,  Mary,  and  Re- 
l)ecca,  83f>. 

Grnves  — Joiin,  835-G. 

Graves  —  Crispus,  Daniel,  Elizabeth, 
John,  and  William,  836. 

Graves,  iTohnson,  745,  830. 

Graves  —  Ann,  Daniel,  Ebenezer,  Eliza- 
betji,  Ivstiier,  Jabez,  Jacob,  John, 
Johnston,  Josepii,  Levi,  Molly,  Sa- 
rah, Susan,  anil  T'Jiomas,  836. 

Green,  iion.  Nathaniel,  745-6. 

Greenlcaf,  l{ichard,  746. 

Griffin,  Joseph,  746-7. 

Gyles,  James,  747-8. 

Gyles,  Capt.  John,  748-9. 

Gyles,  Thomas,  749-50. 

Gyles,  Thomas,  Jr.,  750. 

H. 

Haley,  Pelatiah,  750-1,  836. 

Haley  — Elizabetli,  John,  Mary,  Pelatiah, 

and  Susannaii,  836. 
Kaloy  —  Abigail,  Abner,  Esther,  James, 


John,  Jes.oo,  Joseph,  Joshua,  Mary, 
Moses,  Hebecia,  Hutii,  Samuel,  Sa- 
rah, and  Susannah,  836-7. 

Hall,  Hatevil  and  John,  837. 

Hall,  Paul,  751,837. 

Ham  —  Benjamin,  John,  Joseph,  Judith, 
Natlianiel,  Reuben,  Thomas,  Tobias, 
and  Tobias,  Jr.,  837-8. 

Harmon  —  Hannah,  Johnson,  Johnson, 
Jr.,  Joseph,  Martha,  Maiy,  Miriam, 
and  Zebukm,  838. 

Hasey,  Benjamin,  751-3. 

Haskell,  Deacon  Joshua,  753^. 

Henry  — Ann,  Betty,  James,  James,  Jr., 
Jenuett,  Mary,  and  Sarah,  838. 

Hinklev,  Aaron,  754,  838-9. 

Hinkley,  Samuel,  754,  838-9. 

Hinkley — Eilmuml,  Experience,  Mary, 
Mehitable,  Reliance,  Samuel,  Seth, 
and  Shubael,  838-9. 

Holbrook  —  Abizer,  Deborah,  Hannah, 
Israel,  Jonathan,  Jonathan,  Jr., 
Polly,  Priscilla,  and  Kebccca,  839. 

Humphreys — Daniel,  Kliza,  Lawrence, 
Margaret,  Marv,  Nancy,  Sallv,  and 
William,  839-40. 

Humplireys,  Jolin  C,  754-5,  839-40. 

Hunt  —  Charles,  Clarisse,  Daniel,  David, 
Kbpperor,  Ephraim,  Hannah,  .Tames, 
J'liiiet,  Jeremiah,  John,  Lvdia, 
?;iartha,  Mary,  Sarah,  and  William, 
840. 

Hunter,  Adam,  756-7,  840-1. 

Hunter,  .lames,  757,  840-1. 

Hunter — Artiuir,  Elizabeth,  James,  Jano, 
Jidin,  Margaret,  Mary,  Robert, 
Susannah,  and  William,  840-1. 

J. 

Jivques  —  Benjamin,   Miriam,    Richard, 

and  Susannah,  841. 
Jordan — Dmninicus,  Jedediah,  Jeremiah, 

John,    Robert,     Robert,    Jr.,    and 

Samuel,  841. 
Jordan — Fields,  John,  John,  Jr.,    and 

Peter,  841. 

K. 

Kendall,  Rev.  Henry,  757-8. 
Xing,  Hon.  William,  758-9. 


Larr.abee,  Benjamin,  759,  841-2. 

Larrabee — Abigail,  Henjamin,  Elizabeth, 
Hannah,  Isabella,  James,  Mary, 
Nathaniel,  and  Stephen,  841-2. 

Larrabee,  Capt.  Nehemiah,  760. 

Leinont,  Ada.u,  760. 

Lincoln,  Dr.  Isa.ic,  760. 

Lincoln.  Dr.  .Tohn  D.,  761-2. 

Lunt,  Amos,  762,  842. 

Lunt  —  Frederick,  Harry,  Henry,  and 
Joseph,  842. 


958 


NAMES  IN  BIOGRAPHIES  AND  FAMILY  HISTORIES. 


M. 

jrcKeen,  Dr.  James,  70G-9. 

jMc'Ivocii,  John,  7()3-6. 

McKeen,  l{ev.  Joseph,  7G2-4. 

McKeeii,  Joscpli,  704-3. 

McMjinus  —  Dauiol,  James,  James,  Jr., 
John,  llifhard,  auJ  Robert,  8-12. 

McManus,  Richard,  7G9-70,  842. 

Mariner  —  John,  Samuel,  and  Sarah, 
842. 

Martin,  Capt.  Clement,  770-1. 

Martin  —  Elizabeth,  Ephraim,  Jennet, 
Joiin,  John,  Jr.,  Rebecca,  and  Sam- 
uel, 843. 

Molchfc^  —  Aaron,  Abner,  Elizabeth, 
John,  Jo.'.iah,  Jo.seph,  Loi.s,  Mary, 
Nathaniel,  Noi'h,  Racliel,  Rebecca, 
Reliance,  and  Samuel,  843. 

Merrill,  Jolin,  771-2,  843. 

Merrill,  Col.  Aliel,  7/2.  843-4. 

Mei'rill,  Leonard  P.,  773. 

Merrill,  Cii]>t.  Moses  Emery,  773. 

Merrill  —  Xhf],  Daniel,  Hannah,  Hum- 
phrey, .,■  '!:',  Joseph,  Mary,  Obed, 
and  Susannah,  843-4. 

Merryinan  —  lluy^h,  James,  Michael, 
'"homas,  and  Walter,  844. 

Miller,  Rev.  John,  77.3-4. 

Miuot,  Hon.  John,  774-.'),  844. 

V.'v  '  — (ieorge,  Hannah,  John,  Mehit- 
al)le,  Mercy,  Stephen,  and  Thomas, 
844. 

Morse  —  Ad.im,  Anne,  Anthony,  Ben- 
jamin, Eijlii-aim,  Hannah,  James, 
Joseph,  .John,  Margaret,  Alartiia, 
Mary,  Sarah,  and  Susannah,  844-.^). 

Mountford-- Edmund,  Ester,  Hann.ih, 
Margaret,  Mary,  William,  and  Vin- 
cent, 84.'). 

N. 

Newman,  Prof.  Samuel  P.,  775-0. 
Xoyes  —  (^^utting,  Harriot,  James,  Jane, 
Joseph,  Mary,  and  Nicholas,  845. 


O'Hrion,  .John  ^1.,  770-7. 

Orr,  Benjiniin,  777-9. 

Orr  —  Clement,  John,  Joseph,  Lotticc, 
Marv,  and  Ricliard,  845-0. 

Owen,  I'iiilip.  779-80,  840. 

Owen — David,  Dorothy,  Gideon,  Han- 
nah, Hugh  White,  Jane,  Jauney,  Jo- 
anna, Jeremiah,  John,  Lucy,  Mar- 
garet, Martha,  Philip,  Rachel, 
riiomas,  and  William,  840. 

P. 
Packard,  Rov.  Charles,  783-5. 
Page,  Dr.  Jonatlian,  780-1. 
I'atten,  John,  781-2,  840. 
Patten,  Capt.   Robert,  782-3,  840. 
Patten  —  Abigail,  Actor,  David,  Dorcas, 


Elizabeth,  Hannah,  Hugh,  Jane. 
John,  Joseph,  Margaret,  Mary. 
Mattliew,  Rachel,  Robert,  Rebecca, 
Sarah,  Thomas,  and  William,  840. 

Pennell  —  Jacob,  John,  Matthew,  Ste- 
l)hen,  and  Tliomas,  847. 

Perkins,  Major  Nalium,  783-0. 

Perry,  Jolmj  780,  847. 

Perry — Hannah  L.  W.,  Isabella  Hunt, 
jes.so  Appleton,  John  A.,  ^Lartha  G., 
Octavia  Jane,  and  Nathaniel,  847. 

Perry,  William  S.,  780-7,  847. 

Peter.son  —  Al  "gail,  Cliarles,  Daniel, 
Hewett,  James,  John,  Jonathan, 
Joseph,  Levi,  Lucy,  Nancy,  Sarah, 
and  W'lliani,  847-8. 

Porter,  Dr.  Benjamin  Jones,  787-8. 

Potter  —  Alexander,  Andrew,  Christian, 
David,  Elizabeth,  Hewey,  James, 
Jane,  John,  Joseph,  Matthew,  Mary, 
Samuel,  and  William,  848. 

Purciiase,  Thomas,  788-97. 

Purinton,  Huinplirey,  797,  843. 

Pnrinton,  Francis  T.,  797-8. 

i^irinton,  Natlianiel,  798,  848. 

Purinton,  Steplien,  799. 

Purinton —  Abial,  Hezekiah,  Humphrey, 
Nathaniel,  848. 


James,  Joshua,  aud 


R. 

Randall  —  Benjamin,  Joseph,  and  Wil- 
liam, 848. 

Randall  —  Elizabeth,  Ezra,  Heatherby, 
Isaac,  Isaiah,  John,  Joseph,  Mar- 
garet, aud  Nabby,  848-9. 

Randall —  Ronjainin,  Daniel,  Jaue,  Paul, 
and  William,  849. 

Rayraoiul  —  Edwsvrd  aud  Paul,  849. 

Reed  —  Anna,  Charity,  David,  Deina, 
Hannah,  Jane,  Jo'in,  Margaret, 
^Martha,  Mary,  Susan,  and  William, 
849-30. 

Reed,  John,  799,  840. 

Rich —  Davirl,  Isaac,  Obp  Mali,  Richard, 
Rcul)eii,  and  Zabeth,  830. 

Ridley — Daniid,  James,  Matk,  aud 
Rachel,  850. 

Robbins,  Augustu.s  C,  799-800, 

Roger-s,  Hon.  George,  800,  850. 

Rogers,  George  A.,  800-1. 

Rogers  —  Alexaiuler,  Ann,  Dinah, 
Hugh,  Jenney,  John,  Margaret,  Rob- 
ert, Thomas,' and  William,  850. 

Ross,  William,  801-2,  831. 

Ross  —  Anna,  Elizabeth,  James,  Jennctt, 
Martha,  Rol)ert,  Sarah,  and  Wil- 
liam, 831. 

Rutherford,  Rev.  Robert,  802. 


Simpson  —  .Tane,  Josiah,  Lewis,  Robert, 
aud  William,  851. 


TSTOIUES. 

aniiali,    Hugh,    Jann. 

h,     Maro;aret,     Mary. 

;liol,  IJohert,  Rel)epca, 

IS,  and  William,  84(5. 

John,   Matthew,    Ste- 

)inas,  847. 

hum,  785-6. 

?47. 

^.  W.,  Isahella  Hunt, 

II,  John  A.,  .Martha  G., 

and  Nathaniel,  847. 

78()-7,  847. 
1,     Charles,     ])anicl, 
les,    John,    Jonathan, 

Lucv,  Nancy,  Sarah, 
847-8. 

niii  Jones,  787-8. 
3r,  Andrew,  Christian, 
)eth,    Mewey,   James, 
seph,  Matthew,  Mary, 
kVilliam,  848. 
,  788-97. 
nv,  797,  843. 
r.,  797-8. 
•1,  798,  848. 

799. 

Hczekiah,  Humphrey, 
,  and  Nathaniel,  848. 

R. 

in,  Joseph,  and  Wil- 

;h,  K/.ra,   Hcatherhy, 
Joiiu,  Joseph,   Mar- 
by,  848-9. 

,  I)auicl,Jaue,Paul, 

49. 

and  Paul,  849. 

ity,   David,    Deina, 

John,     Marfjaret, 

Susan,  and  William, 


le,  Obi'  'lah,  llichar.i, 
:hvX\\,  850. 
ame,s,    Matk,    and 

C,  799-800. 
-e,  800,  850. 
800-1. 

er,      Ann,       Dinah, 
Foim,  Margaret,  Ilob- 
l  William,  850. 
2,  851. 

)otli,  James,  Jennett, 
t,    Sarah,  and    Wil- 

)bert,  802. 


iiah,  Lewis,  Robert, 
1. 


NAMES  IN  BIOGRAPHIES  AND  FAMILY  HISTORIES. 


950 


Sinnett — James,  Michael,  and  Stephen, 
851-2. 

Skolfiold,  Ceorge,  803. 

Skolflpld,  Thomas,  802-1,  852. 

Skolfii^ld  —  Anne,  Clement,  Elizabeth, 
George,  John,  Joseph,  Martha, 
Mary,  Hebecca,  Kiehard,  Susan, 
Thomas,  and  William,  852-3. 

Small  —  David,  Deborah,  Kiihraim,  Jo- 
soph,  Lydia,  Mark,  Samuel,  T.aylor, 
Thankful,  and  Tlumias,  85;i. 

Smith  —  Joseph,  Molly,  Samuel,  and 
Thomas,  8,0.1. 

Smyth,  Prof.  William,  80.3-7. 

Snow  —  Ambrose,  Antiiony.  Elisha,  Eliz- 
abeth, Hannah,  Isaac,  John,  Joseph, 
Mercy,  Nicholas,  Samuel,  and  Wil- 
liam,"8.5.'?. 

Snear,  Robert  and  AVilliam,  8.5.1. 

Spragne  —  David,  Elizabeth,  Frances, 
Jame.s,  Joseph,  ^lary,  Oakman, 
Robert,  Ruth,  Samuel,  William,  and 
Willis,  S5.1-4. 

Stanwood,  David,  807-8. 

Stanwood,  William,  808. 

Stanwood — Charity,  David.  Dorcas, 
Ebenozer,  l^leanor,  Elizabeth,  Jere- 
miah, Lydia,  Lucy,  Mary,  Samuel, 
Sil)bel, Stephen,  Susan,  William,  and 
Winslow,  854. 

Staples  —  Anne, Daniel,  Ephraim,  James 
John,  Josej)!!,  Jo.-iah,  Jnde.  Lucy, 
Mary,  Rol)ert,  and  Stephen,  854. 

Stet.son,"Rev.  Scth,  808-9. 

Stone,  Alfred  J.,  809. 

Stone  —  Renjamin,  Daniel,  Gregory, 
Hannah,  James,  John,  .lotliaiii, 
Lydia,  Matthias,  Rebecca,  Simon, 
Theodore,  and  William,  855. 

Stover  (or  Stafford)  — Aliigail,  Alcotl, 
John,  Johnson,  Joseph,  AL.ry,  and 
Wanton,  855. 

Swett  —  .lanu's,  .ro'-i.,  and  William,  855. 

Swift  —  Dean,  ,',ane,  John  Lufkin,  Lem- 
uel, Mary,  and  Susan  Dincen,  850. 

Sylvester,  Marlborougli,  809-10. 

Sylvester  —  Haistow,  Charles,  Deborah, 
Elijah,  Gabriel,  Ilannaii,  lluldah, 
Isaac,  Marlborough,  Mercy,  Rich- 
ard, and  Stephen,  856. 

t. 

Tarr— Betsey,  Catherine,  Clark,  ^Lary, 
Richard,  ami  William,  85G-7. 

Tliom])son,  Abner  B.,  810. 

Tiionii)Son,  Charles,  810-11. 

Thompson,  Rrig.  Samuel,  811-16,  857. 

Thompson  —  Aaron,  Adrian,  -Alexander, 
Alphens,  Henjamin.  DIxey,  Eliza- 
lietli,  Eunice,  Ezekiid,  Francis  A., 
Hannah,  Isaiah,  .Tames,  J.me,  .lemi- 
ma,  John,  Lydia,  Mary,  Rachel,  Re- 


liance, Ruth,  Sarah,  and  Wildes  T., 
857. 

Titcoml),  Rev.  Benjamin,  816. 

Toothaker — Abigail,  .Abram,  Andrew, 
Alexander,  Elizabeth,  Ebenezer, 
Gideon,  L«aac,  .lennev,  Rebecca, 
Seth,  and  William  Rod'ick,  858. 

U. 
Upham.Prof.  Thomas  C,  816-18. 

V. 

Veazie  —  Deborah,   George,  John,    Re- 
becca, Samuel,  and  William,  858. 
Veazie,  Samuel,  818-20,  858. 

W. 

W.alker  —  Augustine,  Gideon,  Hannah, 
John,  Lucv,  Richard,  and  Susan- 
nah, 858-9' 

Walker,  Nathaniel,  820,  858-9. 

Webber  —  Aliigail,  Hetsey,  Charles, 
Daniel,  David,  Deborah,  I'.leanor, 
Elizabeth,  Hannah,  James,  Jane, 
Jeremiah,  .Toseph,  Josiah,  Lucy, 
Martha,  Mercy,  Patience,  Phineas, 
Richard,  Robert,  Sarah,  Susannah, 
Waitt,  and  Waitstill,  859. 

Weston —  Fdmund  and  Jacob,  859. 

Wheeler,  Rev.  Dr.  Amos  I).,  820-2. 

White  —  David,  Doretha,  Elijah,  (;<•.. r.;e, 
Hugh,  Jane,  Jean,  .Tohe,  Joseph, 
Judah,  Mary,  Martbv,  Polly,  Sally, 
and  William,  ZM. 

Whitney  --  iienjamin,  John,  Jonathan, 
l,;Dtis,  Lydia,  Samuel,  and  Susan- 
nah, 800. 

Whitten  —  Eleanor,  Hannah,  John,  .lo- 
seph,  Joshua,  Molly,  Moses,  Ruth, 
Samuel,  and  Sarah,  8ii0. 

Wilson,  Thomas,  822-;t,  800-1. 

AVil.son  —  Alexander,  Betsey,  Catherine, 
David,  Elizabeth,  Ester,  Maiinaii, 
Hugh,  Isabella,  ilanies,.rennet,  .Inlin , 
Lettice,  Margaret,  Matthew,  .Mary, 
Robert,  Samuel,  Susannah,  Swan- 
zey,  Thomas,  and  William,  800-1. 

Winchell  —  Ann,  ICbenezer,  Hannah, 
James,  John,  ^lartha,  .Mary,  Rob- 
ert, Salome,  Samuel,  and  Silence, 
801-2. 

Woodside,  Rev.  James,  82.1-5,  862. 

Woodside,  William,  82.-0,802. 

Woodside — Anna,  Anthony,  .Tames, 
.lean,  Marv,  Sarah,  \'incent,  ami 
William,  802. 

Woodward  —  Ebenezer,  Joseph,  Peggy, 
Peler,  and  Samuel,  802. 

Wyer  —  Agnes,  1  >avid,  .lanii's  S.,  JanelC, 
Jose|)h,  Lett  ice,  Lucretia,  Margaret, 
Mary,  Robert,  and  William,  862. 


